Itinerary
- Day 1
Paris
- Start point
- Paris, France (Paris)
- Meals
- Dinner (Welcome dinner at a local brasserie with your Travel Director and fellow guests)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Marriott Rive Gauche, Paris)
Optional Activities
- See the Eiffel Tower
- Visit the Louvre
- Explore Place de la Concorde
- Stroll the Champs-Élysées
- View the Arc de Triomphe
Landmarks Eiffel Tower Louvre Place de la Concorde Champs-Élysées Arc de Triomphe - Day 2
Paris
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Marriott Rive Gauche, Paris)
Included Activities
- Orientation tour including Arc de Triomphe, Champs-Élysées, and Place de la Concorde with your Travel Director
Optional Activities
- Visit the Louvre Museum
- Stroll through Tuileries Gardens
- Explore the Marais district
- Visit the Left Bank
- Join an Optional Experience at a Paris cabaret with dinner and live music
Landmarks Arc de Triomphe Champs-Élysées Place de la Concorde Louvre Tuileries Gardens Marais Left Bank - Day 3
Paris to Bordeaux
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Novotel Gare St Jean, Bordeaux)
Included Activities
- Visit Château de Chenonceau
Landmarks Château de Chenonceau Loire Valley - Day 4
Bordeaux to San Sebastián
- Meals
- Dinner (Progressive dinner in small groups through the Old Town featuring pintxos (Basque snack-sized treats) and local Txakoli wine)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Barceló Costa Vasca, San Sebastián)
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Bordeaux's Old Quarter and architectural highlights with Local Expert
- Walking tour of San Sebastián's Old Town with progressive dinner featuring pintxos and local Txakoli wine
Landmarks Grand Théâtre Esplanade des Quinconces Triangle d'Or Old Town, San Sebastián Plaza de la Constitución - Day 5
San Sebastián to Madrid
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Barceló Torre de Madrid)
Optional Activities
- Evening drive along grand avenues and past spectacular fountains to see Madrid lit up
Landmarks Sierra de Guadarrama - Day 6
Madrid
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Barceló Torre de Madrid)
Included Activities
- Guided sightseeing tour of Old Town, Paseo de la Castellana, and Plaza de Cibeles with Local Expert
- Exploration of Madrid's Old Quarter with Local Expert
- Visit to Reina Sofía Museum with art historian to see Picasso's Guernica
Optional Activities
- Neighbourhood walking tour discussing social equity empowerment and women's movements history in Spain
Landmarks Plaza de Cibeles Paseo de la Castellana Reina Sofía Museum Guernica (Picasso) - Day 7
Madrid to Barcelona
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hilton, Barcelona), Hotel (Hilton Diagonal Mar Barcelona)
Optional Activities
- Evening meal with local Catalan cuisine
- Evening view of Barcelona from Montjuïc
Landmarks Montjuïc - Day 8
Barcelona
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hilton, Barcelona), Hotel (Hilton Diagonal Mar Barcelona)
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Gothic Quarter and cathedral with Local Expert
- Exploration of Passeig de Gràcia with Modernist buildings with Local Expert
- Visit to Sagrada Família in the Eixample district with Local Expert
Landmarks Gothic Quarter Barcelona Cathedral Ramblas Passeig de Gràcia Sagrada Família Eixample - Day 9
Barcelona to Nice
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Apollinaire, Nice)
Optional Activities
- Stroll along Promenade des Anglais
Landmarks Bay of Angels Promenade des Anglais Côte d'Azur - Day 10
Nice to Monaco
- Meals
- Dinner (Farm-to-Table dining experience featuring seasonal ingredients sourced from the region and authentic niçoises specialities, showcasing flavours of the Côte d'Azur)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Apollinaire, Nice)
Included Activities
- Drive along Monaco's Grand Prix circuit
- Farm-to-Table dinner featuring Riviera flavours
Optional Activities
- Visit the Oceanographic Museum of Monaco
- Visit the Royal Palace of Monaco and 19th-century Monaco Cathedral
Landmarks Monaco Grand Prix Circuit Oceanographic Museum Royal Palace of Monaco Monaco Cathedral - Day 11
Monaco to Pisa to Florence
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Villa Neroli, Florence), Hotel (Columbus Urban Resort)
Included Activities
- Visit the 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
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Columbus Urban Resort)
Included Activities
- Walk to cathedral and baptistery viewing Ghiberti's Gates of Paradise with Local Expert
- Visit Piazza della Signoria with Local Expert
Landmarks Florence Cathedral Florence Baptistery Gates of Paradise Piazza della Signoria Palazzo Vecchio Neptune statue David statue - Day 13
Florence to Rome
- Meals
- Dinner (Traditional meal at a local restaurant)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Radisson Blu GHR, Rome), Hotel (Golden Tulip Rome Piram)
Included Activities
- Traditional meal at a local restaurant
Landmarks Chianti Hills Umbria Apennine Mountains - Day 14
Rome
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Radisson Blu GHR, Rome), Hotel (Golden Tulip Rome Piram)
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Vatican City with Local Expert
- Visit Vatican Museums
- View Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel ceiling fresco
- Visit St. Peter's Basilica to see the Pietà and Bernini's Papal Altar
Landmarks Vatican Museums Sistine Chapel St. Peter's Basilica Pietà St. Peter's Square - Day 15
Rome
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Golden Tulip Rome Piram)
Optional Activities
- Visit Pompeii, the ill-fated town frozen by Vesuvius's 79 AD eruption
- Shop in Via del Corso
- Shop in Via Nazionale
- Browse designer stores near the Spanish Steps
Landmarks Pompeii Via del Corso Via Nazionale Spanish Steps - Day 16
Rome to Venice
- Meals
- Dinner (Dinner at a local restaurant in Venice after sunset cocktail serenading)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Eurostars Residenza Cannaregio, Venice)
Included Activities
- Arrival at Venice by boat with sunset cocktail and live music
- Dinner at a local restaurant
Landmarks River Po - Day 17
Venice
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Eurostars Residenza Cannaregio, Venice)
Included Activities
- Visit Doge's Palace
- View Bridge of Sighs
- MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience: witness traditional glassblowing at an arts centre
- Private cruise to St. Mark's Square
- Visit St. Mark's Basilica
Landmarks Doge's Palace Bridge of Sighs St. Mark's Square St. Mark's Basilica - Day 18
Venice to Ljubljana
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Lev Ljubljana), Hotel (Exe Lev Ljubljana)
Included Activities
- Water taxi departure from Venice
- Guided walking tour of Ljubljana with Local Expert including Prešeren Square, Triple Bridge, Franciscan Church, and Ljubljanica River
Optional Activities
- Optional Experience: tranquil visit to Lake Bled with traditional wooden pletna boat ride to the island
Landmarks Prešeren Square Triple Bridge Franciscan Church Ljubljanica River Lake Bled - Day 19
Ljubljana to Vienna
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hilton Vienna Park, Hilton Vienna Danube Waterfront), Hotel (Hilton Vienna Park)
Landmarks Drava River Maribor Graz Styria - Day 20
Vienna
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hilton Vienna Park)
Included Activities
- Drive around the Ring Road viewing Opera House, Hofburg Imperial Residence, and Parliament with Local Expert
- Walk through Innere Stadt (first district and historic core) with Local Expert
- Visit a traditional Viennese coffeehouse for coffee and Sachertorte OR visit Capuchin Crypt, the Habsburg dynasty burial place
Optional Activities
- Private tour of Maria Theresa's Schönbrunn Palace and formal gardens
Landmarks Schönbrunn Palace Ring Road Vienna State Opera Hofburg Imperial Residence Parliament Innere Stadt Capuchin Crypt Karlskirche - Day 21
Vienna to Salzburg to Innsbruck
- Accommodation
- Hotel (AC, Innsbruck)
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Salzburg with Local Expert including Mirabell Palace, Residence Square, fortress, cathedral, and Mozart's birthplace with Local Expert
- Stroll through Innsbruck's picturesque Old Town with Local Expert
Optional Activities
- Excursion to Eagle's Nest
Landmarks Melk Benedictine Monastery Mirabell Palace Residence Square Salzburg Cathedral Hohensalzburg Fortress Mozart's Birthplace Getreidegasse Eagle's Nest Golden Roof Imperial Palace - Day 22
Innsbruck to Lucerne
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Astoria Lucerne)
Included Activities
- Visit Lion Monument in Lucerne
Optional Activities
- Dine-Around evening with choice of multiple restaurants in Lucerne
Landmarks Vaduz Vaduz Castle Lion Monument - Day 23
Lucerne
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Astoria Lucerne)
Included Activities
- MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience: Mount Stanserhorn solar-powered cable car ascent with scenic walks and conservation talk by Swiss ranger
- Stroll across Chapel Bridge
- View baroque Jesuit Church
Landmarks Mount Stanserhorn Chapel Bridge Jesuit Church - Day 24
Lucerne to Rhine Valley
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Maritim, Königswinter)
Included Activities
- Rhine cruise from Boppard to Sankt Goar passing Lorelei Rock with local wine
Landmarks Rhine Valley Lorelei Rock Boppard Sankt Goar - Day 25
Rhine Valley to Amsterdam
- Meals
- Dinner (Special dinner served on board canal cruise through Amsterdam's UNESCO-listed waterways)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Apollo, Amsterdam)
Included Activities
- Canal cruise through Amsterdam's UNESCO-listed canal district
- Dinner on board canal cruise
Landmarks Amsterdam Canal District - Day 26
Amsterdam
- End point
- Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands (Amsterdam)
- Meals
- Breakfast
