Itinerary
- Day 1
Paris
Paris- Start point
- Paris, France (Paris)
- Meals
- Dinner (Join your Travel Director and fellow guests at a local restaurant for a delightful dinner)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Marriott Rive Gauche, Paris)
Optional Activities
- See the Eiffel Tower
- Visit the Louvre
- Explore the 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
Paris- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Marriott Rive Gauche, Paris)
Included Activities
- Orientation tour of Paris with Arc de Triomphe, Champs-Élysées, and Place de la Concorde
Optional Activities
- Visit the Louvre to see the Mona Lisa and Winged Victory of Samothrace
- Explore the Marais boutiques
- Stroll through the Tuileries Gardens
- Discover the Left Bank
- Attend a cabaret with dazzling costumes, live music and sumptuous dinner
Landmarks Arc de Triomphe Champs Élysées Place de la Concorde Louvre Tuileries Gardens Marais - Day 3
Paris - Loire Valley - Bordeaux
Paris - Loire Valley - Bordeaux- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Novotel Gare St Jean, Bordeaux), Hotel (Novotel Gare St. Jean, Bordeaux)
Included Activities
- Visit Château de Chenonceau
Landmarks Château de Chenonceau Loire Valley - Day 4
Bordeaux - San Sebastián
Bordeaux - 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
- Guided tour of Bordeaux's Old Town with Local Expert
- Progressive dinner with pintxos and local Txakoli wine in San Sebastián Old Quarter
Landmarks Grand Théâtre Esplanade des Quinconces Plaza de la Constitución - Day 5
San Sebastián - Madrid
San Sebastián - Madrid- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Barceló Torre de Madrid)
Optional Activities
- Evening drive to view the city lit up with grand avenues and spectacular fountains
Landmarks Sierra de Guadarrama - Day 6
Madrid
Madrid- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Barceló Torre de Madrid)
Included Activities
- Guided sightseeing tour of Old Town with Local Expert
- Visit Reina Sofía Museum with art historian to view Picasso's Guernica
Optional Activities
- Neighbourhood walking tour discussing social equity empowerment and history of women's movements in Spain
Landmarks Plaza de Cibeles Paseo de la Castellana Reina Sofía Museum - Day 7
Madrid to Barcelona
Madrid to Barcelona- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hilton Diagonal Mar Barcelona)
Included Activities
- Explore Barcelona with a Local Expert - city tour featuring Passeig de Gràcia, Eixample district grid layout, and Sagrada Família architectural views
Optional Activities
- Dinner at a local Catalan restaurant
- Evening visit to Montjuïc for city views
Landmarks Sagrada Família Passeig de Gràcia Montjuïc - Day 8
Barcelona
Barcelona- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hilton, Barcelona), Hotel (Hilton Diagonal Mar Barcelona)
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Barcelona with Local Expert covering Gothic Quarter, cathedral, Ramblas, Passeig de Gràcia, and Sagrada Família
Landmarks Gothic Quarter Barcelona Cathedral La Rambla Passeig de Gràcia Sagrada Família Eixample - Day 9
Barcelona - Nice
Barcelona - Nice- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Apollinaire, Nice)
Optional Activities
- Stroll along the Promenade des Anglais
Landmarks Bay of Angels Promenade des Anglais - Day 10
Nice - Monaco
Nice - 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)
Included Activities
- Drive along Monaco's Grand Prix circuit
- Farm-to-Table dinner inspired by the Côte d'Azur with seasonal ingredients and authentic niçoise specialities
Optional Activities
- Visit the Oceanographic Museum of Monaco with grand aquariums of Mediterranean and tropical seas
- Visit the Royal Palace of Monaco
- See 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
Monaco - Pisa - Florence
Monaco - Pisa - Florence- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Villa Neroli, Florence), Hotel (Columbus Urban Resort)
Included Activities
- Visit Leaning Tower of Pisa with Local Expert in the Square of Miracles
- See the 11th-century cathedral and baptistery with mosaics and marble designs
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
- Guided walking tour to the cathedral and baptistery with Ghiberti's Gates of Paradise
- Visit Piazza della Signoria, the political heart of Florence
Optional Activities
- Shop in Florence
- Continue exploring the city
Landmarks Florence Cathedral Florence Baptistery Piazza della Signoria Palazzo Vecchio - Day 13
Florence - Rome
Florence - Rome- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Radisson Blu GHR, Rome), Hotel (Golden Tulip Rome Piram, Radisson Blu GHR, Rome)
Landmarks Chianti Umbria Apennine Mountains - Day 14
Rome
Rome- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Radisson Blu GHR, Rome), Hotel (Golden Tulip Rome Piram, Radisson Blu GHR, Rome)
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Vatican City with Local Expert
- Explore Vatican Museums
- Visit Sistine Chapel to see Michelangelo's ceiling fresco
- Visit St. Peter's Basilica to view the Pietà
Landmarks Vatican City Vatican Museums Sistine Chapel St. Peter's Basilica - Day 15
Rome
Rome- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Golden Tulip Rome Piram, Radisson Blu GHR, Rome)
Optional Activities
- Optional excursion to Pompeii, frozen in time by the 79 AD eruption of Vesuvius
- Shop on the Via del Corso
- Shop on the Via Nazionale
- Visit designer stores near the Spanish Steps
Landmarks Pompeii Spanish Steps - Day 16
Rome - Venice
Rome - 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
- Arrival in Venice by boat
- Sunset cocktails with live music serenade
Landmarks Valley of the River Po - Day 17
Venice
Venice- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Eurostars Residenza Cannaregio, Venice)
Included Activities
- Visit Doge's Palace
- See Bridge of Sighs
- Visit traditional Venetian glassblowing workshop with demonstration by artisans
- Private cruise to St. Mark's Square
Landmarks Doge's Palace Bridge of Sighs St. Mark's Square St. Mark's Basilica - Day 18
Venice - Ljubljana
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, Franciscan Church, and Ljubljanica River
Optional Activities
- Visit Lake Bled and ride in traditional wooden pletna boat across turquoise glacial waters to the island
Landmarks Prešeren Square Triple Bridge Franciscan Church Ljubljanica River Lake Bled - Day 19
Ljubljana - Maribor - Vienna
Ljubljana - Maribor - 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
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 traditional Viennese café for coffee and Sachertorte
- Visit Capuchin Crypt, the burial place of the Habsburg family
Optional Activities
- Private tour of Schönbrunn Palace and formal gardens
Landmarks Schönbrunn Palace Ring Road Vienna State Opera Hofburg Palace Austrian Parliament Innere Stadt Capuchin Crypt - Day 21
Vienna - Salzburg - Innsbruck
Vienna - Salzburg - Innsbruck- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (AC, Innsbruck)
Included Activities
- Visit Mirabell Palace formal gardens with fountains and statues
- Explore Residence Square
- See Salzburg fortress and cathedral
- Visit Mozart's birthplace on Getreidegasse
- Guided walk through Innsbruck's Old Town with Local Expert
Optional Activities
- Excursion to the famous Eagle's Nest
Landmarks Melk Abbey Mirabell Palace Salzburg Cathedral Salzburg Fortress Mozart's Birthplace Getreidegasse Eagle's Nest Innsbruck Golden Roof Innsbruck Imperial Palace - Day 22
Innsbruck - Liechtenstein - Lucerne
Innsbruck - Liechtenstein - 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 Vaduz Castle overlooking the capital
- Visit Lion Monument in Lucerne
Landmarks Vaduz Castle Lion Monument - Day 23
Lucerne
Lucerne- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Astoria Lucerne)
Included Activities
- Journey to the top of Mount Stanserhorn on open-top solar-powered cable car
- Walk scenic pathways on Mount Stanserhorn
- Conservation talk by Swiss ranger about local wildlife and flora
- Stroll across Chapel Bridge
- Visit baroque Jesuit church
Optional Activities
- Shop for fine watches
- Shop for delectable chocolates
Landmarks Mount Stanserhorn Chapel Bridge Jesuit Church Lucerne - Day 24
Lucerne - Rhine Valley - Königswinter
Lucerne - Rhine Valley - Königswinter- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Maritim, Königswinter)
Included Activities
- Scenic Rhine cruise through vineyards and castles with local wine
Landmarks Rhine Valley Lorelei Rock - Day 25
Rhine Valley - Amsterdam
Rhine Valley - 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
- Evening cruise through Amsterdam's UNESCO-listed canal district with dinner on board
Landmarks Amsterdam Canal District - Day 26
Amsterdam
Amsterdam- End point
- Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands (Amsterdam)
- Meals
- Breakfast
