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Road to Rome (Classic, Start London, Oberammergau, 12 Days)

12 days
From London to Rome
4.3
6 traveler reviews

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In-depth Cultural
Immerse yourself in rich history and local traditions
Fully Guided
An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
Guided in English
Group Size 20 - 40
All Ages Welcome
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Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    London to Paris

    Meals
    Dinner (Welcome Dinner at local brasserie in the heart of Paris, served with wine)

    Included Activities

    • High-speed Eurostar train journey from London to Paris via Channel Tunnel
    • Explore Eiffel Tower, Notre-Dame Cathedral, Louvre facades, River Seine, Place de la Concorde, Champs Élysées, and Arc de Triomphe
    • Welcome Dinner at local brasserie in Paris with wine
    Landmarks
    Eiffel Tower
    Notre-Dame Cathedral
    Louvre
    River Seine
    Place de la Concorde
    Champs Élysées
    Arc de Triomphe
  2. Day 2

    Paris

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Insight Choice - Option 1: Shop in quaint Parisian boutiques with Local Expert
    • Insight Choice - Option 2: Foodie walk through local Paris neighborhoods with patisserie, boulangerie, and chocolatier tastings

    Optional Activities

    • Paris cabaret experience
  3. Day 3

    Paris to Lucerne

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner (Dine-Around Evening at choice of hand-picked local restaurants with wine)

    Included Activities

    • Journey through Burgundy wine region and Jura Mountains to Lucerne
    • Dine-Around Evening with choice of hand-picked local restaurants
  4. Day 4

    Lucerne

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Funicular railway and open-top solar-powered cable car journey to Mount Stanserhorn summit
    • Insight Choice - Option 1: Scenic walking pathways at Mount Stanserhorn to see marmots and native animals
    • Insight Choice - Option 2: MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience - Conservation talk with Swiss ranger about local wildlife and flora
    • Orientation: Lion Monument, Chapel Bridge, and Jesuit Church
    • Free time to explore Old Town shops
    Landmarks
    Mount Stanserhorn
    Lion Monument
    Chapel Bridge
    Jesuit Church
  5. Day 5

    Lucerne to Oberammergau

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Journey through the Alps and Principality of Liechtenstein
    • Orientation of Vaduz and Vaduz Castle
    • Passion Play performance in Oberammergau with premium seats
    Landmarks
    Vaduz Castle
  6. Day 6

    Oberammergau to Venice

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Orientation in Innsbruck: 14th-century Old Town houses, Imperial Palace, and Golden Roof
    • Cross Europa Bridge
    • Journey through Dolomites via Brenner Pass and along Adige River to Venice
    Landmarks
    Imperial Palace (Innsbruck)
    Golden Roof
    Europa Bridge
    Dolomites
    Brenner Pass
  7. Day 7

    Venice

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Orientation: Campanile, Doge's Palace, Bridge of Sighs, and St. Mark's Basilica
    • MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience - Traditional glassblowing workshop visit

    Optional Activities

    • Venetian lagoon cruise to island of Burano with meal of local specialties and wine
    Landmarks
    Campanile
    Doge's Palace
    Bridge of Sighs
    St. Mark's Basilica
  8. Day 8

    Venice to Florence

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Authentic Italian meal at Il Poggio with locally sourced ingredients and wine)

    Included Activities

    • Guided walk at Il Poggio organic farm learning about organic food and wine production
    • Wine and olive oil tasting at Il Poggio
    • Authentic Italian lunch at Il Poggio with locally sourced ingredients and Tuscan hill views
    • Exploration of Pisa with Local Expert: baptistery, bell tower, and Leaning Tower
    Landmarks
    Leaning Tower of Pisa
    Pisa Cathedral
    Pisa Baptistery
  9. Day 9

    Florence

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Guided walk to Florence Cathedral and Baptistery with Ghiberti's Gates of Paradise
    • Visit Piazza della Signoria and Palazzo Vecchio
    • Exploration of Santa Croce Basilica area
    Landmarks
    Florence Cathedral
    Florence Baptistery
    Piazza della Signoria
    Palazzo Vecchio
    Santa Croce Basilica
  10. Day 10

    Florence to Rome

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Journey through Chianti wine region vineyards
    • Pass Lake Trasimeno
    • Visit Basilica of St. Francis in Assisi with Local Expert
    • View Giotto frescoes in St. Francis Basilica
    • Journey along River Tiber valley to Rome
    • Visit Trevi Fountain
    Landmarks
    Lake Trasimeno
    Basilica of St. Francis
    Trevi Fountain
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  11. Day 11

    Rome

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner (Four-course Celebration Dinner with local wine at Roman restaurant, serenaded with live performances of popular songs and Italian opera arias)

    Included Activities

    • In-depth Vatican Museums visit with Local Expert and priority access
    • View Bramante Staircase (normally not open to public)
    • Sistine Chapel - Michelangelo's ceiling
    • St. Peter's Basilica - Pietà and dome
    • Cross River Tiber to visit Colosseum
    • Visit Circus Maximus
    • Four-course Celebration Dinner at Roman restaurant with local wine and live opera performance
    Landmarks
    Vatican Museums
    Bramante Staircase
    Sistine Chapel
    St. Peter's Basilica
    Colosseum
    Circus Maximus
  12. Day 12

    Rome

    Meals
    Breakfast
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4.3
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    July 7th, 2023
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    Traveled in April 2023
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    July 24th, 2022
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    Wonderful experience! There aren’t enough complimentary adjectives to describe how wonderful this trip was even with...
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    October 15th, 2018
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    The accommodation were not all to my expectation!
    Traveled in September 2018
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    August 19th, 2018
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    The detail of schedule and the reassurance & certain organise met the expectation
    Traveled in August 2018
    Reply from: Insight Vacations
    We are delighted to read that your time on the road with Insight Vacations was one for the books. More so, we are pleased that you enjoyed the itinerary and we are confident that you were able to make some unforgettable memories through Italy.
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  • J
    December 25th, 2015
    5.0
    Amazing tour! Road to Rome was our first European trip and we saw all the major attractions that we had only read...
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    Traveled in September 2014
  • K
    November 24th, 2015
    4.5
    Starts in Paris, ends in Rome. 12 days of history and wonderful sights.
    Traveled in May 2014

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