Itinerary
- Day 1
Paris
- Start point
- Paris, France (Paris)
- Meals
- Dinner (Welcome dinner at a local brasserie)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Marriott Rive Gauche, Paris)
Included Activities
- Welcome dinner at a local brasserie with Travel Director
Landmarks Eiffel Tower Louvre Place de la Concorde Champs-Élysées Arc de Triomphe - Day 2
Paris
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Marriott Rive Gauche, Paris)
Included Activities
- Orientation tour of Arc de Triomphe, Champs-Élysées and Place de la Concorde with Travel Director
Optional Activities
- Visit to the Louvre Museum
- Stroll through Tuileries Gardens
- Explore the Marais district
- Paris cabaret evening with dazzling costumes, live music and sumptuous dinner
Landmarks Arc de Triomphe Champs-Élysées Place de la Concorde Louvre Tuileries Gardens Marais Left Bank - Day 3
Paris - Loire Valley - Bordeaux
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Novotel Gare St Jean, Bordeaux)
Included Activities
- Visit to Château de Chenonceau
- Scenic drive through Loire Valley
Landmarks Château de Chenonceau Loire Valley - Day 4
Bordeaux - San Sebastián
- Meals
- Dinner (Progressive dinner in San Sebastián with pintxos, dining with locals in this Basque tradition, including a wide variety of finger food delicacies with regional flavour and presentation, plus local Txakoli wine)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Barceló Costa Vasca, San Sebastián)
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Bordeaux with Local Expert covering Grand Théâtre, Triangle d'Or, quayside facades and Esplanade des Quinconces
- Progressive dinner experience in San Sebastián Old Town with pintxos and local Txakoli wine
Landmarks Grand Théâtre de Bordeaux Esplanade des Quinconces San Sebastián Old Town Plaza de la Constitucion - Day 5
San Sebastián - Madrid
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Barceló Torre de Madrid)
Optional Activities
- Evening drive through Madrid viewing grand avenues and spectacular fountains with city lights
Landmarks Sierra de Guadarrama - Day 6
Madrid
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Barceló Torre de Madrid)
Included Activities
- Sightseeing tour of Old Town with Local Expert
- Tour of elegant Paseo de la Castellana and Plaza de Cibeles
- Visit to Reina Sofía Museum with art historian to see Picasso's Guernica
Optional Activities
- Neighbourhood walking tour discussing social equity empowerment and history of women's movements in Spain
Landmarks Paseo de la Castellana Plaza de Cibeles Reina Sofía Museum - Day 7
Madrid - Barcelona
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hilton, Barcelona), Hotel (Hilton Diagonal Mar Barcelona)
Optional Activities
- Evening viewing of Barcelona from Montjuïc heights
- Catalan cuisine dinner
Landmarks Montjuïc - Day 8
Barcelona
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hilton, Barcelona), Hotel (Hilton Diagonal Mar Barcelona)
Included Activities
- Tour of Gothic Quarter and cathedral with Local Expert
- Travel along Ramblas and Passeig de Gràcia
- Visit to Sagrada Família
Landmarks Gothic Quarter Sagrada Família Ramblas Passeig de Gràcia Eixample - Day 9
Barcelona - Nice
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Apollinaire, Nice)
Included Activities
- Stroll along Promenade des Anglais
Landmarks Bay of Angels Promenade des Anglais - Day 10
Nice - Monaco
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Farm-to-Table dining experience featuring seasonal dinner inspired by the Côte d'Azur, showcasing ingredients sourced from the region and authentic niçoises specialities)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Apollinaire, Nice)
Included Activities
- Drive along Monaco Grand Prix circuit
- Farm-to-Table dinner featuring Riviera flavours
Optional Activities
- Visit to Oceanographic Museum with Mediterranean and tropical sea aquariums and polar research exhibits
- Visit to Royal Palace of Monaco
- Visit to 19th-century Monaco Cathedral
Landmarks Monaco Grand Prix Circuit Oceanographic Museum of Monaco Royal Palace of Monaco Monaco Cathedral - Day 11
Monaco - Pisa - Florence
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Villa Neroli, Florence), Hotel (Columbus Urban Resort)
Included Activities
- Visit to Leaning Tower of Pisa with Local Expert
- Visit to Pisa Cathedral and Baptistery
Landmarks Leaning Tower of Pisa Pisa Cathedral Pisa Baptistery Square of Miracles - Day 12
Florence
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Columbus Urban Resort)
Included Activities
- Walking tour of cathedral and baptistery with Local Expert
- Visit to Ghiberti's Gates of Paradise
- Visit to Piazza della Signoria and Palazzo Vecchio
Landmarks Florence Cathedral Baptistery of Florence Piazza della Signoria Palazzo Vecchio - Day 13
Florence - Rome
- Meals
- Breakfast, 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
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Radisson Blu GHR, Rome), Hotel (Golden Tulip Rome Piram)
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Vatican City with Local Expert
- Visit to Vatican Museums
- Visit to Sistine Chapel
- Visit to St. Peter's Basilica
Landmarks Vatican City Vatican Museums Sistine Chapel St. Peter's Basilica - Day 15
Rome
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Golden Tulip Rome Piram)
Optional Activities
- Excursion to Pompeii
Landmarks Pompeii Via del Corso Via Nazionale Spanish Steps - Day 16
Rome - Venice
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Dinner in St. Mark's Square at sunset—long after the day-trippers have gone to their mainland hotels, sip cocktails canal-side before dinner at a local restaurant)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Eurostars Residenza Cannaregio, Venice)
Included Activities
- Boat arrival in Venice
- Sunset cocktail with live music serenading
- Dinner at a local restaurant
Landmarks Tuscany River Po - Day 17
Venice
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Eurostars Residenza Cannaregio, Venice)
Included Activities
- Tour of Doge's Palace and Bridge of Sighs
- Visit to traditional glassblowing arts centre with demonstration of traditional craft
- Private cruise to St. Mark's Square
- Visit to St. Mark's Basilica
Landmarks Doge's Palace Bridge of Sighs St. Mark's Square St. Mark's Basilica - Day 18
Venice - Ljubljana
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Lev Ljubljana), Hotel (Exe Lev Ljubljana)
Included Activities
- Walking tour of Ljubljana with Local Expert covering Prešeren Square, Triple Bridge, Baroque Franciscan Church and Ljubljanica River
Optional Activities
- Traditional wooden 'pletna' ride on Lake Bled across turquoise glacial waters to island
Landmarks Prešeren Square Triple Bridge Franciscan Church Ljubljanica River Lake Bled - Day 19
Ljubljana - Vienna
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hilton Vienna Park, Hilton Vienna Danube Waterfront), Hotel (Hilton Vienna Park)
Landmarks Drava River Maribor Graz Styria - Day 20
Vienna
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hilton Vienna Park)
Included Activities
- Drive around the Ring Road with views of Opera House, Hofburg Imperial Residence and Parliament
- Walking tour of Innere Stadt with Local Expert
- Visit to traditional Viennese café for coffee and Sachertorte
- Visit to Capuchins Crypt (burial place of Habsburg family)
Optional Activities
- Private tour of Schönbrunn Palace and formal gardens
Landmarks Schönbrunn Palace Ring Road Vienna Opera House Hofburg Imperial Residence Austrian Parliament Innere Stadt Capuchins Crypt - Day 21
Vienna - Salzburg - Innsbruck
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (AC, Innsbruck)
Included Activities
- Tour of Mirabell Palace formal gardens with Local Expert
- Visit to Residence Square
- Visit to Salzburg fortress
- Visit to Salzburg Cathedral
- Visit to Mozart's birthplace on Getreidegasse
Optional Activities
- 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 - Liechtenstein - Lucerne
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Dine-Around Evening—choose from a fine selection of restaurants and hand-pick your preferred ambience, cuisine and drinks for an intimate culinary experience)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Astoria Lucerne)
Included Activities
- Visit to Vaduz, capital of Liechtenstein
- View of Vaduz Castle
- Visit to Lion Monument in Lucerne
Landmarks Vaduz Vaduz Castle Lion Monument - Day 23
Lucerne
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Astoria Lucerne)
Included Activities
- Mount Stanserhorn cable car experience with solar-powered open-top cable car
- Scenic pathways and wildlife walks on Mount Stanserhorn
- Conservation talk by Swiss ranger on local wildlife and flora
- Stroll across Chapel Bridge
- Visit to Baroque Jesuit Church
Landmarks Mount Stanserhorn Chapel Bridge Jesuit Church - Day 24
Lucerne - Rhine Valley - Königswinter
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Maritim, Königswinter)
Included Activities
- Scenic Rhine cruise from Boppard to Sankt Goar with local wine
- View of legendary Lorelei Rock
Landmarks Rhine Valley Lorelei Rock Boppard Sankt Goar - Day 25
Rhine Valley - Amsterdam
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Special dinner served on board a canal cruise through Amsterdam's UNESCO-listed waterways)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Apollo, Amsterdam)
Included Activities
- Evening canal cruise through UNESCO-listed canal district
- Dinner served on board during canal cruise
Landmarks Amsterdam Canal District - Day 26
Amsterdam
- End point
- Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands (Amsterdam)
- Meals
- Breakfast
Landmarks Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
