Itinerary
- Day 1
Amsterdam
- Meals
- Dinner (Welcome Dinner at a local restaurant with wine, served during a cruise along Amsterdam's tree-lined canals)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hilton, Amsterdam)
Included Activities
- Welcome Dinner cruise along Amsterdam canals
- Day 2
Rhine Valley to Heidelberg
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Marriott, Heidelberg)
Included Activities
- Scenic drive through Rhine Valley
- Visit Heidelberg Castle with Local Expert - includes viewing the Heidelberg Tun, Apothecary Museum, and panoramic views
Landmarks Lorelei Rock Heidelberg Castle 
- Day 3
Heidelberg to Innsbruck
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (AC, Innsbruck)
Included Activities
- Drive through Black Forest and Bavarian Alps with stops at Hohenschwangau and Neuschwanstein castles
- Tour Innsbruck's architectural jewels including Imperial Palace and Golden Roof with Travel Director
Optional Activities
- Tyrolean Evening & Dinner - includes dancers in national costume, yodelling, entertainment typical of Tyrolean life, crafts and traditions, with drinks included - EUR 67.00
Landmarks Hohenschwangau Castle Neuschwanstein Castle Innsbruck Imperial Palace Golden Roof 
- Day 4
Innsbruck to Venice
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Dinner with wine)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Indigo - Sant'Elena, Venice)
Included Activities
- Visit local family winery in Veneto - prosecco tasting and production demonstration
- Dinner with wine in Venice
Landmarks Dolomites 
- Day 5
Venice
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Indigo - Sant'Elena, Venice)
Included Activities
- Visit to traditional glassblowing workshop - witness ancient skill of glass artisans
- Private cruise to St. Mark's Square
- View St. Mark's Basilica, Doge's Palace, and Bridge of Sighs
Optional Activities
- Gondolas and the Grand Canal - scenic cruise by private water taxi along Venice's Grand Canal with gondola ride through narrow waterways - EUR 70.00
- Hidden Venice - walk through lesser known quarters with Local Expert exploring back lanes and small squares - EUR 34.00
- Burano Excursion & Meal - private cruise around Venetian lagoon islands with visit to Burano's candy-colored houses and artisan lace makers, includes superb meal sampling local specialities with wine - EUR 72.00
Landmarks St. Mark's Square St. Mark's Basilica Doge's Palace Bridge of Sighs Burano - Day 6
Venice to Rome
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Home-cooked Italian dinner at local Roman resident's home)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Room 007 Select, Rome)
Included Activities
- Exclusive after-hours visit to Basilica of Saint Praxedes with illuminated Byzantine mosaics and Bernini's first sculpture
- Home-cooked dinner at local Roman resident's home experiencing Italian hospitality
Landmarks Basilica of Saint Praxedes 
- Day 7
Rome
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Room 007 Select, Rome)
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Vatican Museums with Local Expert
- Sistine Chapel frescoes tour
- Tour of St. Peter's Basilica
- Visit to Colosseum - exterior stroll with history of Roman Empire
- Rome orientation with Travel Director viewing medieval buildings, Renaissance palaces and Baroque churches
Optional Activities
- Piazzas & Fountains - guided walk through backstreets and secrets of Pedestrian Rome including Pantheon and 17th-Century fountains with local expert - EUR 33.00
- Guided Visit to the Colosseum - priority reserved entrance to explore glorious history of Roman Empire, Arch of Constantine, tales of gladiatorial combat - EUR 53.00 - Note: subject to availability, involves reservations and entrance prepayments, 50% cancellation fee if cancelled
- Roman Dinner Party and Trevi Fountain - evening of delicious Roman cuisine with drinks, then visit beautifully-restored Trevi Fountain - EUR 61.00
Landmarks Vatican Museums Sistine Chapel St. Peter's Basilica Colosseum Pantheon Trevi Fountain Arch of Constantine 
- Day 8
Rome to Florence
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Authentic Bistecca alla Fiorentina (Florentine steak) at local trattoria in the heart of Florence)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (NH Firenze, Florence)
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Florence's Duomo and Ghiberti's Gates of Paradise
- Visit to Piazza della Signoria - political heart of Florence
- Tour of area around Santa Croce Basilica famous for luxury goods
- Dinner with local Bistecca alla Fiorentina at local trattoria
Optional Activities
- Jewels of the Renaissance - Accademia di Belle Arti with priority reserved entry and Local Expert, includes 15th & 16th Century Florentine paintings and Michelangelo's 'David' - EUR 47.00 - Note: involves reservations and entrance prepayments, 50% cancellation fee if cancelled
- Dinner in the Tuscan Hills - fabulous dinner of Tuscan specialities in hills surrounding Florence with Chianti wine, music and entertainment - EUR 65.00
- Pisa and the Arno Valley - visit historical city of Pisa with Local Specialist for insight into leaning tower, medieval squares and markets, includes free time to shop and explore - EUR 43.00
Landmarks Florence Duomo Piazza della Signoria Santa Croce Basilica Accademia di Belle Arti Leaning Tower of Pisa 
- Day 9
Florence to Italian Lake District
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Dine-Around Evening - choice of hand-picked local restaurants each offering unique cuisine and ambience)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Simplon, Baveno)
Included Activities
- Afternoon at leisure at Italian Lake District resort
Optional Activities
- Cruise to Isola Bella - includes guided tour of palace and stunning Botanical Gardens
Landmarks Isola Bella - Day 10
Italian Lakes to Lucerne
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Astoria, Lucerne)
Included Activities
- Mount Stanserhorn experience - open-top solar-powered cable car to summit
- Scenic pathways walk at Mount Stanserhorn with conservation talk by Swiss ranger about local wildlife and flora
Optional Activities
- Lake Lucerne Cruise - cruise on Lake Lucerne with spectacular mountain views and two drinks served during trip - CHF 49.00
Landmarks Mount Stanserhorn Lake Lucerne 
- Day 11
Lucerne
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Astoria, Lucerne)
Included Activities
- View Lion Monument
- Stroll across Chapel Bridge
- Visit Jesuit Church
Optional Activities
- Carriages & Countryside - horse-drawn carriage ride through bright green pasture visiting local farm with homemade drinks and snacks served - CHF 67.00
Landmarks Lion Monument Chapel Bridge Jesuit Church - Day 12
Lucerne to Paris
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Marriott Rive Gauche, Paris)
Included Activities
- Drive through Alsace and Burgundy wine regions
- See Eiffel Tower
- Explore banks of the Seine
- View Place de la Concorde obelisk
- Drive along Champs Élysées to Arc de Triomphe
Optional Activities
- Seine Cruise and Illuminations - specially-designed sightseeing boat cruise along Seine beneath famous bridges, includes illuminations tour of Champs Élysées and Eiffel Tower - EUR 38.00
- Moulin Rouge Cabaret and Dinner - dinner and cabaret including wine and champagne at world-famous Moulin Rouge featuring 60 dancers and entertainers and over 1000 costumes - EUR 165.00
- Montparnasse Tower & The Right Bank - fastest elevator in Europe to Panoramic Observation Deck with 360-degree views of Eiffel Tower and Paris monuments without queues, then explore hidden gems on Right Bank with Local Expert including River Seine crossing and Notre Dame Cathedral - EUR 38.00
Landmarks Eiffel Tower River Seine Place de la Concorde Champs Élysées Arc de Triomphe Notre Dame Cathedral Montparnasse Tower 
- Day 13
Paris
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Dinner with wine at historic restaurant La Coupole featuring French cuisine)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Marriott Rive Gauche, Paris)
Included Activities
- Dinner with wine at historic restaurant La Coupole
Optional Activities
- Montorgueil District - explore community life in picturesque, traffic-free, pedestrianized neighborhood discovering car-free streets, school, food stores, housing situation, heritage landmarks, sports facilities, theatres, passages couverts, and Patrick Blanc's spectacular vertical garden 'oasis d'Aboukir' in Napoleonic Egyptian district
- Paris Food Walk - join local food lover on walk through areas where Parisians go about daily lives, visit variety of patisseries, boulangeries and chocolatiers, sample local treats and delicacies
Landmarks Montorgueil District La Coupole - Day 14
Paris Departure
- Meals
- Breakfast
Landmarks Charles de Gaulle Airport
