Itinerary
- Day 1
Rome
You'll arrive at Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci Airport and take a transfer to your hotel in Rome. Once you're settled in, you'll meet your Travel Director and the other people on this trip. Dinner happens at a local restaurant later in the evening.
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Radisson Blu GHR, Rome)
Included Activities
- Dinner at a local Roman restaurant
- Day 2
Rome
A Local Expert takes you through Vatican City, starting at the Vatican Museums where you'll see Michelangelo's ceiling in the Sistine Chapel. From there, you head to St. Peter's Basilica to check out Michelangelo's Pieta and Bernini's Papal Altar. The afternoon gives you time to browse trendy shops or relax at a sidewalk cafe. You'll finish with an exclusive after-hours visit to the Basilica of Saint Praxedes.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Radisson Blu GHR, Rome)
Included Activities
- Visit Vatican Museums
- Sistine Chapel visit
- St. Peter's Basilica visit
- Exclusive after-hours visit to Basilica of Saint Praxedes
Landmarks Vatican Museums Sistine Chapel St. Peter's Basilica Basilica of Saint Praxedes - Day 3
Rome
Today's yours to use however you like in Rome. Walk through designer boutiques along Via del Corso, Via Nazionale, or near the Spanish Steps if shopping appeals to you. There's also an optional trip to Pompeii if you want to see the ancient Roman city buried by Vesuvius in 79 AD.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Radisson Blu GHR, Rome)
Optional Activities
- Pompeii and the Bay of Naples excursion - EUR 100.00
- Guided visit to the Colosseum - EUR 53.00
- Piazzas & Fountains walking tour - EUR 33.00
- Roman Dinner Party and Trevi Fountain - EUR 61.00
- Rome by Night - Illuminations Drive - EUR 19.00
Landmarks Colosseum Pantheon Trevi Fountain Pompeii - Day 4
Rome to Venice
You'll travel through peaceful Tuscan countryside, pass Bologna, and move into the fertile Po Valley region. By water taxi, you arrive in Venice where you'll have a cocktail at sunset while musicians perform. Dinner follows at a local restaurant later.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (In St Marks Square at sunset, sip cocktails canal-side before dinner at a local restaurant)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Eurostars Residenza Cannaregio, Venice)
Included Activities
- Sunset cocktails with serenade in Venice
- Dinner at a local restaurant in Venice
- Day 5
Venice
Start by seeing the Doge's Palace and the Bridge of Sighs in this romantic city. Then you'll participate in a workshop to see traditional glassblowers at work at a historic arts centre. Afterwards, a private cruise takes you to St. Mark's Square to view St. Mark's Basilica and learn about Venice's former wealth and power.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Eurostars Residenza Cannaregio, Venice)
Included Activities
- Doge's Palace visit
- Bridge of Sighs viewing
- Glassblowing workshop experience
- Private cruise to St. Mark's Square
- St. Mark's Basilica visit
Optional Activities
- Hidden Venice walking tour - EUR 34.00
- Burano Excursion & Meal - EUR 72.00
- Experience Venice by Gondola Serenade - EUR 44.00
Landmarks Doge's Palace Bridge of Sighs St. Mark's Square St. Mark's Basilica - Day 6
Venice to Ljubljana
You'll depart Venice by water taxi and head to Ljubljana, Slovenia's capital. A Local Expert shows you Prešeren Square with its Triple Bridge, the baroque Franciscan Church, and the Ljubljanica river banks. There's an optional trip to Lake Bled where you can ride a traditional wooden pletna boat across turquoise glacial waters to an island.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Exe Lev Ljubljana)
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Ljubljana including Prešeren Square, Triple Bridge, Franciscan Church, and Ljubljanica river
Optional Activities
- Excursion to Lake Bled with traditional wooden pletna boat ride and wishing bell visit - EUR 56.00
Landmarks Prešeren Square Triple Bridge Franciscan Church Ljubljanica River Lake Bled 
- Day 7
Ljubljana to Vienna
Following the Drava River, you'll cross from Slovenia into Austria and reach Maribor, a 700-year-old university town. From there, you head past Graz through Styria's forested mountains and on to Vienna.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hilton Vienna Park, Hilton Vienna Danube Waterfront)
Landmarks Maribor 
- Day 8
Vienna
There's an optional private tour of Schönbrunn Palace and its formal gardens available this morning. Later, a drive takes you around the famous Ring Road where you'll see the Opera House, Hofburg Imperial Residence, and Parliament. You'll walk through Innere Stadt, Vienna's first district, with a Local Expert. Choose between a traditional Viennese cafe for coffee and Sachertorte, or visit the Capuchins' Crypt where the Habsburg family is buried.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hilton Vienna Park, Hilton Vienna Danube Waterfront)
Included Activities
- Ring Road drive-around tour
- Walking tour of Innere Stadt (first district)
- Choose one: Visit to traditional Viennese cafe for coffee and Sachertorte, OR Capuchins' Crypt visit
Optional Activities
- Schönbrunn Palace and Gardens private tour - EUR 47.00
- Dinner in a Country Mansion - EUR 63.00
- Vienna Woods & Heurigen Dinner - EUR 58.00
- Gala Viennese Concert - EUR 58.00 (dinner occasionally included for EUR 103)
Landmarks Schönbrunn Palace Ringstrasse Vienna Opera House Hofburg Imperial Residence Austrian Parliament Building Capuchins' Crypt - Day 9
Vienna to Innsbruck
You'll pass the Benedictine monastery of Melk before reaching Salzburg, Mozart's birthplace and location of the Sound of Music. A Local Expert shows you Mirabell Palace's formal gardens (the Do Re Mi location), Residence Square, the fortress, the cathedral, and Mozart's birthplace on Getreidegasse. An optional excursion to Eagle's Nest is available. Later, you'll travel to Innsbruck in the Tyrolean mountains to see the Golden Roof and Imperial Palace.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (AC, Innsbruck)
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Salzburg including Mirabell Palace formal gardens, Residence Square, fortress, cathedral, and Mozart's birthplace on Getreidegasse
Optional Activities
- Eagle's Nest & the Bavarian Alps excursion - EUR 55.00
- The Sound of Music tour - EUR 29.00
Landmarks Melk Abbey Mirabell Palace Salzburg Cathedral Hohensalzburg Fortress Mozart's Birthplace Golden Roof Eagle's Nest 
- Day 10
Innsbruck to Lucerne
You'll pass through flower-filled meadows and chalet-style villages heading to Liechtenstein. Spend time in Vaduz, then cross into Switzerland through mountains to reach Lucerne on the lake. Visit the Lion Monument, carved into a limestone cliff as a memorial to Swiss Guards who died in the French Revolution. Choose from several restaurants for your dine-around dinner.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Choose from a selection of restaurants on your Dine-Around evening and hand-pick your preferred ambience, cuisine and drinks for an intimate culinary experience)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Astoria Lucerne)
Included Activities
- Vaduz capital visit
- Lion Monument viewing
- Dine-Around Evening at one of several selected restaurants
Optional Activities
- Swiss Evening with fondue and folklore show - CHF 99.00
- Lake Lucerne Cruise and Drinks - CHF 49.00
- Carriages & Countryside horse-drawn ride and farm visit - CHF 67.00
Landmarks Vaduz Castle Lion Monument 
- Day 11
Lucerne
Mount Stanserhorn's the destination this morning on a workshop experience. An open-top, solar-powered cable car takes you to the summit where you can breathe in mountain air and see views across to Alsace and the Black Forest on clear days. You'll walk scenic pathways, watch for marmots, and hear a conservation talk from a Swiss ranger about local wildlife. Back in Lucerne, you can walk across the covered Chapel Bridge and see the baroque Jesuit Church. The rest of your time is free to shop for watches and chocolates.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Astoria Lucerne)
Included Activities
- Mount Stanserhorn open-top solar-powered cable car experience
- Scenic pathway walks on Mount Stanserhorn
- Conservation talk by Swiss ranger about local wildlife and flora
- Chapel Bridge visit
- Jesuit Church viewing
Landmarks Mount Stanserhorn Chapel Bridge Jesuit Church - Day 12
Lucerne to Königswinter
You'll travel through Germany following the Rhine Valley north to Königswinter.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Maritim, Königswinter)
Optional Activities
- In the Valley of the Loreley Rhine cruise - EUR 32.00
- Day 13
Königswinter to Amsterdam
A private estate tour shows you one of the famous Rhineland castles, and you'll learn about these living cultural monuments along the Middle Rhine while having wine. From there, you continue to Amsterdam. A canal cruise takes you through the UNESCO World Heritage canal district, where you'll see elegant merchant houses from the 16th and 17th centuries. You'll pass beautiful gables, churches, and the iconic Magere Brug. A Celebration Dinner at a local restaurant tonight toasts your adventure and new friends.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Toast the culmination of your travels during a fabulous Celebration Dinner at a local restaurant)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Grand Amrâth, Amsterdam)
Included Activities
- Private estate viewing of a Rhineland castle with wine
- Amsterdam canal cruise through UNESCO World Heritage Site
- Celebration Dinner at a local restaurant
Landmarks Magere Brug Amsterdam Canal District 
- Day 14
Amsterdam to London
In the morning, you'll travel to Brussels for your high-speed Eurostar train to London. Upon arrival, a transfer takes you to your hotel where your trip ends.
- Meals
- Breakfast
