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European Dream (Small Groups)

11 days
From Venice to Paris
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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 - 24
All Ages Welcome
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Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Venice

    Meals
    Dinner (Dinner at a local restaurant with cocktails and live music serenading at St. Mark's Square, sampling traditional Venetian fare)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Eurostars Residenza Cannaregio, Venice)

    Included Activities

    • Water taxi transfer from Venice Airport to hotel
    • Dinner at local restaurant with cocktails and live music at St. Mark's Square
    • Scenic cruise along the Giudecca Canal with guided orientation of 13th-18th century palazzi and landmarks including Doge's Palace and St. Mark's Square
    Landmarks
    St. Mark's Square
    Doge's Palace
    Giudecca Canal
    Itinerary Image 1
  2. Day 2

    Venice

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Eurostars Residenza Cannaregio, Venice)

    Included Activities

    • Visit to St. Mark's Basilica
    • Visit to Clock Tower
    • Visit to Campanile
    • Visit to Doge's Palace
    • Visit to Bridge of Sighs
    • MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience: Traditional glassblowing workshop with artisan demonstration

    Optional Activities

    • Shopping in small arcades
    • Cruise to island of Burano for meal of local specialities and wine
    Landmarks
    St. Mark's Basilica
    Clock Tower
    Campanile
    Doge's Palace
    Bridge of Sighs
    Burano
  3. Day 3

    Tuscany - Rome

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Tasting of locally made wines and delicious Tuscan snacks in the underground cellar of Machiavelli's home)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Room 007 Select, Rome)

    Included Activities

    • Guided tour of Villa Machiavelli with special opening of private office where Niccolo Machiavelli wrote 'The Prince'
    • Visit to Italian garden at Villa Machiavelli
    • Visit to historic cellar with secret underground tunnel
    • Wine tasting of vineyards surrounding Villa Machiavelli with local Tuscan fare samples
    Landmarks
    Villa Machiavelli
    Apennine Mountains
    Tiber River
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  4. Day 4

    Rome

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Room 007 Select, Rome)

    Included Activities

    • Vatican Museums visit with fast-track entry and Papal art collection
    • Sistine Chapel with Michelangelo's ceiling
    • St. Peter's Basilica with Michelangelo's Pietà and dome
    • Colosseum exterior viewing
    Landmarks
    Vatican Museums
    Sistine Chapel
    St. Peter's Basilica
    Colosseum
    Tiber
    Itinerary Image 1
  5. Day 5

    Umbria - Florence

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch at Chef Lorenzo's family farm with Orvieto Classico wine)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Villa Neroli, Florence)

    Included Activities

    • Pasta demonstration with Chef Lorenzo at family farm
    • Lunch at family farm with Orvieto Classico wine
    Landmarks
    Umbria
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  6. Day 6

    Florence

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Villa Neroli, Florence)

    Included Activities

    • Cathedral with multicoloured marble, bell tower, and baptistery adorned by Ghiberti's Gates of Paradise
    • Piazza della Signoria with open-air Renaissance masterpieces gallery
    • Guided local expert tour of Florence Renaissance highlights

    Optional Activities

    • Visit to Pisa and Leaning Tower
    • Shopping for luxury goods in Florence
    Landmarks
    Florence Cathedral
    Campanile of Florence
    Baptistery of Florence
    Piazza della Signoria
    Leaning Tower of Pisa
    Itinerary Image 1
  7. Day 7

    Florence - Lucerne

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Astoria Lucerne)

    Included Activities

    • Scenic drive through Saint Gotthard Tunnel
    • Lion Monument carved into limestone cliff
    • Chapel Bridge crossing
    • Jesuit Church viewing
    Landmarks
    Lake Lugano
    Saint Gotthard Tunnel
    Lake Lucerne
    Lion Monument
    Chapel Bridge
    Jesuit Church
  8. Day 8

    Lucerne

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner (Dine-Around Evening - choice from a selection of restaurants for refined culinary experience)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Astoria Lucerne)

    Included Activities

    • Mount Stanserhorn summit journey via solar-powered open-top cable car
    • 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 in traffic-free Old Town
    • Horse-drawn carriage ride in the countryside
    • Meeting local farmers
    Landmarks
    Mount Stanserhorn
    Lucerne Old Town
    Alsace
    Black Forest
  9. Day 9

    Lucerne - Paris

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Le Meridien Paris Arc de Triomphe)

    Included Activities

    • Eiffel Tower viewing
    • Notre-Dame Cathedral viewing
    • Louvre exterior viewing
    • Seine banks and romantic bridges viewing
    • Place de la Concorde obelisk viewing
    • Champs-Élysées drive
    • Arc de Triomphe viewing

    Optional Activities

    • World-famous cabaret shows
    Landmarks
    Eiffel Tower
    Notre-Dame Cathedral
    Louvre
    Seine
    Place de la Concorde
    Champs-Élysées
    Arc de Triomphe
    Itinerary Image 1
  10. Day 10

    Paris

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner (Refined French cuisine at the iconic restaurant L'Alsace)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Le Meridien Paris Arc de Triomphe)

    Included Activities

    • Dinner at iconic restaurant L'Alsace with refined French cuisine

    Optional Activities

    • Insight Choice: Explore Montorgueil district community life
    • Insight Choice: Local food lover walk through Paris streets visiting patisseries, boulangeries, and chocolatiers with local treats sampling
    Landmarks
    Montorgueil
    L'Alsace
  11. Day 11

    Paris

    Landmarks
    Charles de Gaulle Airport
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