Itinerary
- Day 1
London
- Start point
- London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom (London)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Thistle Marble Arch, London)
Optional Activities
- Walk along the Serpentine in Hyde Park
- Window shop in Knightsbridge boutiques
- Stroll along the Thames to Tower Bridge
- Visit Tower of London
Landmarks Serpentine Hyde Park Knightsbridge Tower Bridge Tower of London - Day 2
London to Paris
- Meals
- Dinner (Welcome Dinner at a local brasserie with wine)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Marriott Rive Gauche, Paris)
Included Activities
- Eurostar train journey from London to Paris via Channel Tunnel
- Welcome Dinner at a local brasserie with wine
Optional Activities
- Visit Eiffel Tower
- Visit Notre-Dame Cathedral
- Visit Louvre
- Walk along River Seine banks and romantic bridges
- See Place de la Concorde obelisk
- Drive along Champs-Élysées
- Visit Arc de Triomphe
Landmarks St. Pancras Station Channel Tunnel Eiffel Tower Notre-Dame Cathedral Louvre River Seine Place de la Concorde Champs-Élysées Arc de Triomphe - Day 3
Paris
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Marriott Rive Gauche, Paris)
Included Activities
- Insight Choice: Explore Montorgueil district with local community experiences OR Food tour with local foodie to sample local treats and delicacies
Landmarks Montorgueil District - Day 4
Paris to Bordeaux
- 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 5
Bordeaux to San Sebastián
- Meals
- Dinner (Progressive dinner with locals in small groups: variety of pintxos (Basque snack-sized treats) with regional flavours, flair and presentation, and local Txakoli wine)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Barceló Costa Vasca, San Sebastián)
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Bordeaux with Local Expert: 18th century architecture, Grand Theatre, Triangle d'Or, Esplanade des Quinconces
- Progressive dinner with locals: Pintxos and Txakoli wine tasting in San Sebastián Old Town
Landmarks Bordeaux Grand Theatre Esplanade des Quinconces San Sebastián Old Town La Concha Bay - Day 6
San Sebastián to Madrid
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Riu Plaza España, Madrid)
Included Activities
- Drive through mountains and gorges of northern Spain
Optional Activities
- Evening drive along grand avenues and past spectacular fountains
Landmarks Sierra de Guadarrama New Castile Plateau 
- Day 7
Madrid
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Riu Plaza España, Madrid)
Included Activities
- Guided sightseeing with Local Expert through historic neighbourhoods and Old Quarter
- Visit Reina Sofia Museum with art historian to see Picasso's Guernica OR neighbourhood walking tour on social equity and women's movements in Spain
Landmarks Reina Sofia Museum Madrid Old Quarter - Day 8
Madrid to Barcelona
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hilton, Barcelona)
Included Activities
- Travel across Castilian plain to Barcelona
Optional Activities
- Evening Catalan dinner
- View Barcelona from Montjuïc at night
Landmarks Zaragoza Montjuïc - Day 9
Barcelona
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hilton, Barcelona)
Included Activities
- Guided tour with Local Expert: Gothic Quarter, cathedral, Ramblas, Passeig de Gràcia Modernist architecture, Eixample district, and Sagrada Familia
Landmarks Gothic Quarter Barcelona Cathedral Ramblas Passeig de Gràcia Eixample District Sagrada Familia - Day 10
Barcelona to Avignon
- Meals
- Dinner (Farm-to-Table dinner of traditional French home-style cuisine at local farm)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Novotel Centre, Avignon)
Included Activities
- Visit Pont d'Avignon
- Walk medieval Old Town and Palais des Papes
- Olive oil tasting at local farm
- Farm-to-Table dinner of traditional French home-style cuisine
Landmarks Pont d'Avignon Avignon Old Town Palais des Papes Rhône River 
- Day 11
Avignon to Nice
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Apollinaire, Nice, Radisson Blu, Nice)
Included Activities
- Travel to Nice on French Riviera
Optional Activities
- Stroll along Promenade des Anglais
- Relax on beach
Landmarks Promenade des Anglais - Day 12
Nice to Pisa
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Villa Neroli, Florence)
Included Activities
- Drive along Monaco Grand Prix circuit and walk old town with Travel Director
- Visit Monaco Cathedral
- Visit Leaning Tower of Pisa with Local Expert
- See Pisa cathedral and baptistery
Landmarks Monaco Royal Palace Monaco Cathedral Italian Riviera Leaning Tower of Pisa Pisa Cathedral Pisa Baptistery Square of Miracles 
- Day 13
Pisa to Florence
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Villa Neroli, Florence)
Included Activities
- Guided walk with Local Expert to Florence cathedral, baptistery, and Ghiberti's Gates of Paradise
- Visit Piazza della Signoria
- Explore Santa Croce Basilica area
Optional Activities
- Shopping for gold and leather goods near Santa Croce Basilica
Landmarks Florence Cathedral Florence Baptistery Ghiberti's Gates of Paradise Piazza della Signoria Palazzo Vecchio Neptune Statue David Statue Santa Croce Basilica 
- Day 14
Florence to Rome
- Meals
- Dinner (Traditional meal at local restaurant)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Radisson Blu GHR, Rome)
Included Activities
- Travel through Chianti hills and Umbria
- Traditional dinner at local restaurant
Landmarks Chianti Hills Umbria Apennine Mountains - Day 15
Rome
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Radisson Blu GHR, Rome)
Included Activities
- Guided tour with Local Expert: Vatican State and Vatican Museums
- Visit Sistine Chapel and admire Michelangelo's ceiling
- Visit St. Peter's Basilica, see Michelangelo's Pieta and Bernini's Papal Altar
- Exclusive after-hours access to Basilica of Saint Praxedes
Optional Activities
- Shopping in trendy boutiques
- Relax at sidewalk cafes
Landmarks Vatican State Vatican Museums Sistine Chapel St. Peter's Basilica Basilica of Saint Praxedes - Day 16
Rome
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Radisson Blu GHR, Rome)
Optional Activities
- Optional experience to Pompeii (frozen by Vesuvius eruption 79 AD)
- Shopping in Via del Corso boutiques
- Shopping in Via Nazionale boutiques
- Shopping in designer stores near Spanish Steps
Landmarks Pompeii Via del Corso Via Nazionale Spanish Steps - Day 17
Rome to Venice
- Meals
- Dinner (Dinner at local restaurant in Venice)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Eurostars Residenza Cannaregio, Venice)
Included Activities
- Travel through Tuscany and Valley of River Po
- Arrive in Venice by boat
- Sunset cocktails with live music
- Dinner at local restaurant
Landmarks Tuscany Bologna Valley of River Po - Day 18
Venice
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Eurostars Residenza Cannaregio, Venice)
Included Activities
- Visit Doge's Palace
- See Bridge of Sighs
- MAKE TRAVEL MATTER Experience: Visit traditional glassblowing workshop and learn 15th century craft
- 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 19
Venice to Ljubljana
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Lev Ljubljana)
Included Activities
- Water taxi departure from Venice
- Guided tour with Local Expert: Prešeren Square, Triple Bridge, Franciscan Church, Ljubljanica River banks
Optional Activities
- Optional Experience to Lake Bled: Traditional wooden pletna boat ride across turquoise glacial waters to island in the middle
Landmarks Prešeren Square Triple Bridge Franciscan Church Ljubljanica River Lake Bled 
- Day 20
Ljubljana to Vienna
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hilton Vienna Park, Hilton Vienna Danube Waterfront)
Included Activities
- Travel along Drava River
- Visit Maribor
- Drive through Styria's forested mountains
Landmarks Drava River Maribor Graz Styria - Day 21
Vienna
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hilton Vienna Park, Hilton Vienna Danube Waterfront)
Included Activities
- Drive around the Ring Road with views of Opera House, Hofburg Imperial Residence, Parliament
- Walk through Innere Stadt with Local Expert
- Choose: Visit traditional Viennese café for coffee and Sachertorte OR Visit Capuchins' Crypt (burial place of Habsburg family)
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 Capuchins' Crypt - Day 22
Vienna to Innsbruck
- Accommodation
- Hotel (AC, Innsbruck)
Included Activities
- Pass Benedictine monastery of Melk
- Guided tour with Local Expert: Salzburg - Mirabell Palace gardens and fountains, Residence Square, fortress, cathedral, Mozart's birthplace on Getreidegasse
- Visit Innsbruck: see Golden Roof and Imperial Palace
Optional Activities
- Excursion to famous 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 23
Innsbruck to Lucerne
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Astoria, Lucerne)
Included Activities
- Travel through flower-filled meadows and picturesque chalet-style villages
- Visit Vaduz, capital of Liechtenstein
- Travel through Swiss mountains
- Visit Lion Monument in Lucerne
Landmarks Liechtenstein Vaduz Vaduz Castle Lion Monument 
- Day 24
Lucerne
- Meals
- Dinner (Dine-Around Evening with selection of restaurants to choose from)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Astoria, Lucerne)
Included Activities
- MAKE TRAVEL MATTER Experience: Mount Stanserhorn open-top solar-powered cable car to summit
- Scenic pathways with wildlife viewing opportunities
- Conservation talk by Swiss ranger on local wildlife and flora
- Dine-Around Evening with selection of restaurants
Optional Activities
- Shopping for chocolate and Swiss watches in Old Town
- Horse-drawn carriage ride in countryside and meet local farmers
Landmarks Mount Stanserhorn Alsace Black Forest Lucerne Old Town - Day 25
Lucerne to Königswinter
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Maritim, Königswinter)
Included Activities
- Travel through Germany and along Rhine Valley
Landmarks Rhine Valley - Day 26
Königswinter to Amsterdam
- Meals
- Dinner (Celebration Dinner at local restaurant)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Apollo, Amsterdam)
Included Activities
- Private estate viewing of famous Rhineland castle with wine
- Cruise through Amsterdam canal district UNESCO World Heritage Site
- Celebration Dinner at local restaurant
Landmarks Rhineland Castles Amsterdam Canal District Magere Brug 
- Day 27
Amsterdam to Airport
- End point
- Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands (Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport, 08:00 - 10:00)
- Meals
- Breakfast
Landmarks Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
