Itinerary
- Intro
Introduction
- Day 1
Paris
Paris- Start point
- Paris, France (Paris)
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Join your Travel Director and fellow guests at a local restaurant for a delightful dinner.)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Marriott Rive Gauche, Paris)
Included Activities
- Welcome dinner at a local brasserie
Optional Activities
- Visit Eiffel Tower
- Visit the Louvre
- Explore Place de la Concorde
- Stroll Champs-Élysées
- View Arc de Triomphe
Landmarks Eiffel Tower Louvre Place de la Concorde Champs-Élysées Arc de Triomphe - Day 2
Paris
Paris- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Marriott Rive Gauche, Paris)
Included Activities
- Paris orientation with Travel Director covering Arc de Triomphe, Champs-Élysées, and Place de la Concorde
Optional Activities
- Linger at a pavement bistro for cafe crème
- Browse boutiques in the Marais
- Stroll through Tuileries Gardens
- Visit the Louvre to see the Mona Lisa and Winged Victory of Samothrace
- Explore the Left Bank's literary heart
- Optional Experience at one of Paris's celebrated cabarets with dazzling costumes, live music and sumptuous dinner
Landmarks Arc de Triomphe Champs-Élysées Place de la Concorde Marais Tuileries Gardens Louvre Left Bank - Day 3
Paris to Bordeaux
Paris to Bordeaux- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Novotel Gare St. Jean, Bordeaux)
Included Activities
- Visit Château de Chenonceau
Optional Activities
- Scenic drive through Loire Valley
Landmarks Loire Valley Château de Chenonceau River Cher - Day 4
Bordeaux
Bordeaux- Accommodation
- Hotel (Novotel Gare St. Jean, Bordeaux)
Included Activities
- Walking tour through Bordeaux with Local Specialist
- View quayside facades and Grand Theatre
- Visit Triangle d'Or
- Visit Esplanade des Quinconces
Optional Activities
- Optional Experience to Saint-Émilion - travel through vineyards to a Bordelaise château
- Tour château cellars and wine tasting
- Visit Saint-Émilion and UNESCO-listed monolithic church
Landmarks Grand Theatre Triangle d'Or Esplanade des Quinconces Saint-Émilion Monolithic Church - Day 5
Bordeaux to San Sebastián
Bordeaux to San Sebastián- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Enjoy an evening of pintxos, dining with locals in this Basque tradition. Your delicious dinner includes a wide variety of finger food delicacies, each with their own flavour, flair and presentation.)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Barceló Costa Vasca, San Sebastián)
Included Activities
- Progressive dinner in small groups at local bars with pintxos and Txakoli wine tasting
Landmarks San Sebastián - Day 6
San Sebastián
San Sebastián- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Barceló Costa Vasca, San Sebastián)
Optional Activities
- Optional Experience across the border into Basque France with Local Specialist including Biarritz and Saint-Jean-de-Luz, visit to the church where Louis XIV married the Spanish princess Maria Theresa in 1660
Landmarks San Sebastián Old Town Biarritz Saint-Jean-de-Luz - Day 7
San Sebastián to Barcelona
San Sebastián to Barcelona- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Labtwentytwo, Barcelona, Meliá Sarrià, Barcelona)
Optional Activities
- Explore Plaza del Castillo
- Visit Café Iruña
Landmarks Pamplona Plaza del Castillo Café Iruña Zaragoza - Day 8
Barcelona
Barcelona- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Labtwentytwo, Barcelona, Meliá Sarrià, Barcelona)
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Barcelona with Local Expert including Gothic Quarter, cathedral, Ramblas, Passeig de Gràcia, Eixample district, and Sagrada Família
Landmarks Gothic Quarter Barcelona Cathedral Ramblas Passeig de Gràcia Sagrada Família - Day 9
Barcelona to Nice
Barcelona to Nice- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Labtwentytwo, Barcelona, Meliá Sarrià, Barcelona)
Optional Activities
- Stroll along Promenade des Anglais
Landmarks Bay of Angels Promenade des Anglais - Day 10
Nice to Monaco
Nice to Monaco- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Savour a seasonal dinner inspired by the Côte d'Azur, showcasing ingredients sourced from the region and authentic niçoises specialities.)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Apollinaire, Nice, Radisson Blu, Nice)
Included Activities
- Drive along Monaco's Grand Prix circuit
- Farm-to-Table dining experience featuring Riviera flavours
Optional Activities
- Insight Choice: Visit the Oceanographic Museum founded by Prince Albert I in 1910 with over 6,000 marine species
- Insight Choice: Visit the Royal Palace of Monaco and 19th-century Monaco Cathedral, final resting place of Princess Grace
Landmarks Monaco Grand Prix Circuit Oceanographic Museum of Monaco Royal Palace of Monaco Monaco Cathedral - Day 11
Nice to Pisa to Florence
Nice to Pisa to Florence- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Columbus Urban Resort)
Included Activities
- Visit Leaning Tower of Pisa with Local Expert
- See Pisa Cathedral and Baptistery
Landmarks Leaning Tower of Pisa Pisa Cathedral Pisa Baptistery Square of Miracles - Day 12
Florence
Florence- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Columbus Urban Resort)
Included Activities
- Walking tour of Florence with Local Expert including cathedral, baptistery, and Ghiberti's Gates of Paradise
- Visit Piazza della Signoria and Palazzo Vecchio
Landmarks Florence Cathedral Florence Baptistery Piazza della Signoria Palazzo Vecchio - Day 13
Florence to Rome
Florence to Rome- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Traditional meal at a local restaurant)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Golden Tulip Rome Piram)
Included Activities
- Traditional meal at a local restaurant
Landmarks Chianti Hills Umbria Apennine Mountains - Day 14
Rome - Vatican City
Rome - Vatican City- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Golden Tulip Rome Piram)
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Vatican City with Local Expert
- Vatican Museums visit
- Sistine Chapel visit with Michelangelo ceiling fresco
- St. Peter's Basilica visit
Optional Activities
- Shop in nearby boutiques
- Relax at cafes in Rome's piazzas
Landmarks Vatican City Vatican Museums Sistine Chapel St. Peter's Basilica St. Peter's Square Capitoline Museums - Day 15
Rome
Rome- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Golden Tulip Rome Piram)
Optional Activities
- Optional experience to Pompeii, frozen in time from Vesuvius eruption in 79 AD
- Shop in Via del Corso
- Shop in Via Nazionale
- Shop in designer stores near Spanish Steps
Landmarks Pompeii Via del Corso Via Nazionale Spanish Steps - Day 16
Rome to Venice
Rome to Venice- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (In St. Marks Square at sunset, long after the day-trippers have gone to their mainland hotels, sip cocktails before dinner at a local restaurant.)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Eurostars Residenza Cannaregio, Venice)
Included Activities
- Cocktail at sunset with live music ensemble upon arrival in Venice
- Dinner at a local restaurant
Landmarks Tuscany Bologna Po Valley - Day 17
Venice
Venice- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Eurostars Residenza Cannaregio, Venice)
Included Activities
- Visit Doge's Palace and Bridge of Sighs
- Visit traditional Venetian glassblowing workshop with expert artisans
- Private cruise to St. Mark's Square and Basilica
Landmarks Doge's Palace Bridge of Sighs St. Mark's Basilica St. Mark's Square - Day 18
Venice to Ljubljana
Venice to Ljubljana- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Exe Lev Ljubljana)
Included Activities
- Walking tour of Ljubljana with Local Expert including Prešeren Square, Triple Bridge, Baroque Franciscan Church, and Ljubljanica river
Optional Activities
- Optional Experience to Lake Bled including traditional wooden 'pletna' boat ride across turquoise glacial waters to the island
Landmarks Prešeren Square Triple Bridge Franciscan Church Ljubljanica River Lake Bled - Day 19
Ljubljana to Vienna
Ljubljana to Vienna- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hilton Vienna Park)
Landmarks Drava River Maribor Graz Styria - Day 20
Vienna
Vienna- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hilton Vienna Park)
Included Activities
- Drive around Vienna's Ring Road with views of Opera House, Hofburg Imperial Residence, and Parliament
- Walking tour through Innere Stadt with Local Expert
Optional Activities
- Optional private tour of Schönbrunn Palace and formal gardens
- Visit traditional Viennese café for coffee and Sachertorte
- Visit Capuchins Crypt, burial place of the Habsburg family
Landmarks Schönbrunn Palace Ring Road Vienna Opera House Hofburg Imperial Residence Parliament Innere Stadt Capuchins Crypt - Day 21
Vienna to Salzburg to Innsbruck
Vienna to Salzburg to Innsbruck- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (AC, Innsbruck)
Included Activities
- Visit Mirabell Palace formal gardens with Local Expert
- See Residence Square fountains
- View Salzburg Fortress
- See Salzburg Cathedral
- Visit Mozart's birthplace on Getreidegasse
Optional Activities
- Optional excursion to Eagle's Nest
Landmarks Melk Abbey Mirabell Palace Residence Square Salzburg Fortress Salzburg Cathedral Mozart's Birthplace Getreidegasse Eagle's Nest Innsbruck Golden Roof Innsbruck Imperial Palace - Day 22
Innsbruck to Lucerne
Innsbruck to Lucerne- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Choose from a selection of restaurants on your Dine-Around evening and hand-pick your preferred ambience, cuisine and drinks for an intimate culinary experience.)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Astoria Lucerne)
Included Activities
- Visit Lion Monument in Lucerne
Optional Activities
- Explore Vaduz, capital of Liechtenstein
- Dine-Around Evening - choose from a selection of restaurants
Landmarks Liechtenstein Vaduz Lion Monument - Day 23
Lucerne
Lucerne- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Astoria Lucerne)
Included Activities
- Mount Stanserhorn MAKE TRAVEL MATTER Experience with solar-powered open-top cable car to summit
- Scenic mountain pathways walk with wildlife viewing opportunities
- Conservation talk by Swiss ranger about local wildlife and flora
- Visit Chapel Bridge
- Visit baroque Jesuit Church
Optional Activities
- Shop for fine watches
- Shop for delectable chocolates
Landmarks Mount Stanserhorn Chapel Bridge Jesuit Church Black Forest Alsace - Day 24
Lucerne to Rhine Valley
Lucerne to Rhine Valley- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Maritim, Königswinter)
Included Activities
- Scenic Rhine cruise with local wine
Landmarks Rhine Valley Lorelei Rock - Day 25
Rhine Valley to Amsterdam
Rhine Valley to Amsterdam- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Toast the finale of your journey with a special dinner served on board a canal cruise through Amsterdam's UNESCO-listed waterways.)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Apollo, Amsterdam)
Included Activities
- Amsterdam canal cruise with UNESCO-listed canal district views
- Dinner served on board during canal cruise
Landmarks Amsterdam Canal District - Day 26
Amsterdam
Amsterdam- End point
- Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands (Amsterdam)
- Meals
- Breakfast
Landmarks Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
