Itinerary
- Intro
Introduction
- Day 1
London to Paris
London to Paris- Meals
- Dinner (Dinner at a local restaurant in the heart of Paris)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Marriott Rive Gauche, Paris)
Included Activities
- High-speed Eurostar rail journey from London to Paris via Channel Tunnel
- Dinner at a local restaurant in Paris
Optional Activities
- Visit Eiffel Tower
- Visit Notre-Dame Cathedral
- Explore the Louvre
- Stroll along the banks of the River Seine
- Visit Place de la Concorde
- Drive along the Champs-Élysées
- Visit the Arc de Triomphe
Landmarks Eiffel Tower Notre-Dame Cathedral Louvre River Seine 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 with Travel Director featuring Arc de Triomphe, Champs-Élysées, and Place de la Concorde
Optional Activities
- Visit Louvre Museum
- Explore Tuileries Gardens
- Visit Marais boutiques
- Stroll through Left Bank
- Optional cabaret experience 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
Paris - Loire Valley - Bordeaux- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Novotel Gare St. Jean, Bordeaux)
Included Activities
- Scenic drive through Loire Valley, UNESCO World Heritage Site
- Visit Château de Chenonceau
Landmarks Loire Valley Château de Chenonceau River Cher - Day 4
Bordeaux
Bordeaux- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Novotel Gare St. Jean, Bordeaux)
Included Activities
- Walking tour with Local Specialist through Bordeaux including quays, Grand Theatre, Triangle d'Or, and Esplanade des Quinconces
Optional Activities
- Optional Experience to Saint-Émilion: travel through vineyards to a Bordelaise château for cellar tour and wine tasting, and visit the UNESCO-listed monolithic church
Landmarks Grand Theatre Esplanade des Quinconces Saint-Émilion Saint-Émilion Monolithic Church - Day 5
Bordeaux to San Sebastián
Bordeaux to San Sebastián- Meals
- Dinner (Progressive dinner of pintxos with 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 with pintxos in small groups through San Sebastián Old Town
Optional Activities
- Taste Txakoli, the lightly sparkling wine from Basque Country
Landmarks San Sebastián Old Town - Day 6
San Sebastián
San Sebastián- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Barceló Costa Vasca, San Sebastián)
Optional Activities
- Optional Experience: Explore Basque France with Local Specialist—visit Biarritz and Saint-Jean-de-Luz, including the church where Louis XIV married the Spanish princess Maria Theresa in 1660
Landmarks San Sebastián Bay San Sebastián Old Town Biarritz Saint-Jean-de-Luz - Day 7
San Sebastián - Pamplona - Barcelona
San Sebastián - Pamplona - Barcelona- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Labtwentytwo, Barcelona, Meliá Sarrià)
Included Activities
- Visit Pamplona and explore Plaza del Castillo
- Visit Café Iruña
Landmarks Pamplona Plaza del Castillo Café Iruña Zaragoza Aragón - Day 8
Barcelona
Barcelona- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Labtwentytwo, Barcelona, Meliá Sarrià)
Included Activities
- Tour with Local Expert of Gothic Quarter and Cathedral
- Travel along the Ramblas
- Tour of Passeig de Gràcia with Modernist architecture
- Visit Sagrada Família
Landmarks Gothic Quarter Barcelona Cathedral Ramblas Passeig de Gràcia Eixample District Sagrada Família - Day 9
Barcelona to Nice
Barcelona to Nice- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Labtwentytwo, Barcelona, Meliá Sarrià)
Included Activities
- Journey to Nice along the Mediterranean coast
- Stroll along the Promenade des Anglais
Landmarks Bay of Angels Promenade des Anglais Côte d'Azur - Day 10
Nice - Monaco
Nice - Monaco- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (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 dinner inspired by the Côte d'Azur with ingredients sourced from the region
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 the 19th-century Monaco Cathedral
Landmarks Monaco Grand Prix Circuit Oceanographic Museum Royal Palace of Monaco Monaco Cathedral - Day 11
Nice - Pisa - Florence
Nice - Pisa - Florence- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Columbus Urban Resort, Florence)
Included Activities
- Visit Pisa with Local Expert including the Leaning Tower of Pisa
- Visit Pisa Cathedral and Baptistery
Landmarks Square of Miracles Leaning Tower of Pisa Pisa Cathedral Pisa Baptistery Tuscany - Day 12
Florence
Florence- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Columbus Urban Resort, Florence)
Included Activities
- Walking tour with Local Expert to the Cathedral and Baptistery
- Visit Piazza della Signoria and Palazzo Vecchio
Landmarks Florence Cathedral Florence Baptistery Ghiberti's Gates of Paradise Piazza della Signoria Palazzo Vecchio Statue of Neptune Statue of David - 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
- Scenic drive through Chianti hills, Umbria, and Apennine Mountains
- Traditional dinner at a local restaurant in Rome
Landmarks Chianti Hills Umbria Apennine Mountains - Day 14
Rome - Vatican City
Rome - Vatican City- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Golden Tulip Rome Piram)
Included Activities
- Tour with Local Expert of Vatican City
- Visit Vatican Museums
- Visit Sistine Chapel to see Michelangelo's ceiling fresco
- Visit St. Peter's Basilica to view the Pietà and Bernini's Papal Altar
Landmarks Vatican City Vatican Museums Sistine Chapel St. Peter's Basilica Pietà Capitoline Museums - Day 15
Rome
Rome- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Golden Tulip Rome Piram)
Optional Activities
- Optional Experience to Pompeii, the ancient Roman town preserved by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD
- Explore Via del Corso boutiques
- Explore Via Nazionale boutiques
- Visit designer stores near Spanish Steps
Landmarks Pompeii Mount Vesuvius Via del Corso Via Nazionale Spanish Steps - Day 16
Rome to Venice
Rome to Venice- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Dinner at a local restaurant in St. Mark's Square at sunset with cocktails)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Eurostars Residenza Cannaregio, Venice)
Included Activities
- Arrival in Venice by boat
- Sunset cocktail with live ensemble serenading
- Dinner at a local restaurant in Venice
Landmarks Tuscany Bologna River 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 to see handcrafted glass production
- Private cruise to St. Mark's Square
- Visit St. Mark's Basilica
Landmarks Doge's Palace Bridge of Sighs Venetian Glassblowing Workshop St. Mark's Square St. Mark's Basilica - Day 18
Venice to Ljubljana
Venice to Ljubljana- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Exe Lev Ljubljana)
Included Activities
- Departure from Venice by water taxi
- Walking tour with Local Expert in Ljubljana featuring Prešeren Square, Triple Bridge, and Franciscan Church
Optional Activities
- Optional Experience to Lake Bled: ride in a traditional wooden pletna across turquoise glacial waters towards the island in the middle
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
- Optional private tour of Schönbrunn Palace and formal gardens
- Drive around the Ring Road
- Walking tour with Local Expert of Innere Stadt (first district)
- Visit to traditional Viennese café for coffee and Sachertorte, or visit to Capuchin Crypt
Landmarks Schönbrunn Palace Vienna Ring Road Vienna State Opera House Hofburg Imperial Residence Parliament Building Innere Stadt Capuchin Crypt - Day 21
Vienna - Salzburg - Innsbruck
Vienna - Salzburg - Innsbruck- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (AC, Innsbruck)
Included Activities
- Pass Benedictine monastery of Melk
- Walking tour with Local Expert of Salzburg including Mirabell Palace formal gardens, Residence Square, fortress, cathedral, and Mozart's birthplace on Getreidegasse
- Visit Innsbruck to see the Golden Roof and Imperial Palace
Landmarks Melk Abbey Mirabell Palace Residence Square Salzburg Fortress Salzburg Cathedral Mozart's Birthplace Getreidegasse Golden Roof Imperial Palace - Day 22
Innsbruck - Liechtenstein - Lucerne
Innsbruck - Liechtenstein - Lucerne- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Dine-Around Evening with a selection of restaurants to choose from—hand-pick your preferred ambience, cuisine and drinks for an intimate culinary experience)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Astoria Lucerne)
Included Activities
- Visit Vaduz, Liechtenstein
- Journey through Swiss mountains to Lucerne
- Visit Lucerne's Lion Monument
- Dine-Around Evening with selection of restaurants
Landmarks Vaduz Vaduz Castle Lion Monument - Day 23
Lucerne - Mount Stanserhorn
Lucerne - Mount Stanserhorn- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Astoria Lucerne)
Included Activities
- Open-top solar-powered cable car to Mount Stanserhorn summit
- Scenic pathways on Mount Stanserhorn
- Conservation talk by Swiss ranger about local wildlife and flora
- Visit Lucerne's Chapel Bridge
- Visit Lucerne's Jesuit Church
Landmarks Mount Stanserhorn Chapel Bridge Jesuit Church - Day 24
Lucerne - Rhine Valley
Lucerne - Rhine Valley- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Maritim, Königswinter)
Included Activities
- Scenic Rhine cruise from Boppard to Sankt Goar with local wine
Landmarks Rhine Valley Lorelei Rock Boppard Sankt Goar - Day 25
Rhine Valley to Amsterdam
Rhine Valley to Amsterdam- Meals
- Breakfast, 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 waterways
- Dinner on board canal cruise
Landmarks Amsterdam Canal District - Day 26
Amsterdam to London
Amsterdam to London- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- High-speed Eurostar train journey from Brussels to London
- Transfer to Insight Vacations London hotel
