Itinerary
- Day 1
Paris
Paris- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Delightful dinner at a local restaurant with Travel Director and fellow guests)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Marriott Rive Gauche, Paris)
Included Activities
- Welcome dinner at a local brasserie with Travel Director and fellow guests
Optional Activities
- Montmartre Village & Artists Square walking tour with local expert (EUR 37.00)
- Moulin Rouge Cabaret and Dinner with wine and champagne (EUR 165.00)
- Seine Cruise and Illuminations tour (EUR 38.00)
- Nouvelle Eve Dinner and Cabaret with four-course dinner and wine (EUR 139.00)
Landmarks Eiffel Tower Louvre 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 of Arc de Triomphe, Champs-Élysées, and Place de la Concorde with Travel Director
Optional Activities
- Louvre Museum visit to see the Mona Lisa and Winged Victory of Samothrace
- Explore the Marais district and boutiques
- Stroll through Tuileries Gardens
- Visit the Left Bank and literary landmarks
- Paris cabaret experience with dinner, live music and costumes (referenced in Day 2 context)
Landmarks Arc de Triomphe Champs-Élysées Place de la Concorde Louvre Tuileries Gardens - Day 3
Paris to Bordeaux
Paris to Bordeaux- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Novotel Gare St Jean, Bordeaux)
Included Activities
- Scenic drive through Loire Valley UNESCO World Heritage Site
- Visit to Château de Chenonceau, known as the 'Ladies' Château'
Landmarks Château de Chenonceau Loire Valley 
- Day 4
Bordeaux to San Sebastián
Bordeaux to San Sebastián- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Progressive dinner with locals enjoying a variety of pintxos (Basque finger food delicacies) and local Txakoli wine)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Barceló Costa Vasca, San Sebastián)
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Bordeaux's 18th-century architecture with Local Expert including quaysides, Grand Théâtre, Triangle d'Or, and Esplanade des Quinconces
- Guided walking tour of San Sebastián's Old Quarter including Plaza de la Constitucion with Local Expert
- Progressive dinner with locals featuring pintxos (Basque tapas tradition) and local Txakoli wine
Landmarks Grand Théâtre of Bordeaux Esplanade des Quinconces 
- Day 5
San Sebastián to Madrid
San Sebastián to Madrid- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Barceló Torre de Madrid)
Included Activities
- Evening scenic drive through Madrid's grand avenues and past spectacular fountains
Landmarks Sierra de Guadarrama 
- Day 6
Madrid
Madrid- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Barceló Torre de Madrid)
Included Activities
- Sightseeing tour of Old Town with Local Expert
- Drive along Paseo de la Castellana and past Plaza de Cibeles fountain
- Tour of Old Quarter exploring the city's origins with Local Expert
- Visit to Reina Sofía Museum with art historian to see Picasso's Guernica
- Alternative: Neighbourhood walking tour discussing social equity empowerment and women's movements in Spain
Landmarks Plaza de Cibeles Reina Sofía Museum Paseo de la Castellana - Day 7
Madrid to Barcelona
Madrid to Barcelona- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hilton Diagonal Mar Barcelona)
Included Activities
- Evening Catalan dinner
- Evening view of Barcelona from Montjuïc heights
Landmarks Montjuïc 
- Day 8
Barcelona
Barcelona- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hilton Diagonal Mar Barcelona)
Included Activities
- Guided exploration of the Gothic Quarter with Local Expert including cathedral and Roman gate
- Walk through the Ramblas
- Travel along Passeig de Gràcia
- Tour of Eixample district
- Visit to Sagrada Família
Optional Activities
- Montserrat & The Black Madonna excursion to the mystical sacred serrated mountain and Benedictine Abbey of Santa Maria de Montserrat (EUR 40.00)
- Barcelona by Night with Dinner featuring traditional Catalan restaurant dinner and illuminations drive up Montjuïc (EUR 60.00)
- Catalan Dinner & Flamenco with buffet dinner of Spanish and Catalan dishes and drinks, followed by Flamenco performance (EUR 87.00)
Landmarks Gothic Quarter Barcelona Cathedral La Rambla Passeig de Gràcia Sagrada Família Eixample - Day 9
Barcelona to Nice
Barcelona to Nice- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Apollinaire, Nice)
Included Activities
- Stroll along the Promenade des Anglais
- Experience the atmosphere of the Côte d'Azur
Landmarks Bay of Angels Promenade des Anglais 
- Day 10
Nice to Monaco
Nice to Monaco- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Apollinaire, Nice)
Included Activities
- Drive along Monaco's Grand Prix circuit
- Choice: Visit the Oceanographic Museum of Monaco (founded 1910, home to over 6,000 marine species) OR visit the Royal Palace of Monaco and 19th-century Monaco Cathedral
Optional Activities
- Riviera '3 Corniches' & Meal excursion featuring drives on three serpentine roads (Grande Corniche, Moyenne Corniche, Corniche Inférieure) with fabulous dinner of Provençal specialities, wines and aperitifs (EUR 72.00)
Landmarks Monaco Grand Prix Circuit Oceanographic Museum of Monaco Prince's Palace of Monaco Monaco Cathedral - Day 11
Monaco to Pisa to Florence
Monaco to Pisa to Florence- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Columbus Urban Resort)
Included Activities
- Visit to Leaning Tower of Pisa with Local Expert in the Square of Miracles
- See the 11th-century cathedral and baptistery with mosaics and marble designs in Pisa
Landmarks Leaning Tower of Pisa Pisa Cathedral Pisa Baptistery Square of Miracles 
- Day 12
Florence
Florence- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Columbus Urban Resort)
Included Activities
- Guided visit to the marble-clad cathedral and baptistery with Local Expert
- Visit to Ghiberti's Gates of Paradise
- Tour of Piazza della Signoria with Local Expert, seeing statues including Neptune and David in front of Palazzo Vecchio
Optional Activities
- Jewels of the Renaissance at the Accademia di Belle Arti (Academy of Fine Arts) with local guide, featuring priority reserved entry, Florentine paintings by Uccello, Ghirlandaio, and Sandro Botticelli, Michelangelo's unfinished 'Prisoners', and Michelangelo's 'David' (EUR 47.00) - Note: 50% cancellation fee applies if cancelled
- Dinner in the Tuscan Hills featuring fabulous dinner of Tuscan specialities with Chianti wine, music and entertainment (EUR 65.00)
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 (Delicious Italian cuisine and wine celebrating the culmination of the Mediterranean journey)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Golden Tulip Rome Piram)
Included Activities
- Evening Italian dinner with wine
Landmarks Chianti Umbria Apennine Mountains 
- Day 14
Rome
Rome- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Golden Tulip Rome Piram)
Included Activities
- Visit to the Vatican Museums with Local Expert
- Admire Michelangelo's ceiling in the Sistine Chapel
- Visit to St. Peter's Basilica
- View Michelangelo's 'Pieta'
- See Bernini's intricately carved Papal Altar
Optional Activities
- Rome by Night - Illuminations Drive through Rome's illuminated ancient monuments, classical buildings, palaces and churches (EUR 19.00)
- Guided Visit to the Colosseum with local expert, Arch of Constantine, priority reserved entrance, and tales of gladiatorial combat (EUR 53.00) - Note: Subject to availability; 50% cancellation fee applies if cancelled
- Piazzas & Fountains passeggiata (stroll) through backstreets of pedestrian Rome including the Pantheon and 17th-century fountains and piazzas (EUR 33.00)
- Roman Dinner Party and Trevi Fountain featuring delicious Roman cuisine with drinks, Italian ambiance, and restored Trevi Fountain visit (EUR 61.00)
Landmarks Vatican City Vatican Museums Sistine Chapel St. Peter's Basilica 
- Day 15
Rome
Rome- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Golden Tulip Rome Piram)
Optional Activities
- Pompeii and the Bay of Naples excursion featuring visit to the archaeological site of Pompeii with local guide, 2,000-year-old town discoveries, panoramic tour of the Bay of Naples with dormant volcano, and return visit to the Abbey of Montecassino (EUR 100.00)
Landmarks Spanish Steps Via del Corso Via Nazionale Pompeii Mount Vesuvius Bay of Naples Abbey of Montecassino - Day 16
Rome
Rome- Meals
- Breakfast
