Itinerary
- Day 1
Amsterdam
- Meals
- Dinner (Modern European cuisine at a local restaurant)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Apollo, Amsterdam)
Included Activities
- Canal cruise through the Old City along tree-lined canals
Landmarks Amsterdam Canals 
- Day 2
Amsterdam to Würzburg
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Maritim, Würzburg)
Included Activities
- Rhine river cruise from Boppard to Sankt Goar with regional wine tasting on board
- Viewing of hilltop castles and Lorelei Rock from the river
Landmarks Lorelei Rock Burg Rheinfels Burg Katz Burg Maus 
- Day 3
Würzburg - Rothenburg - Prague
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Royal, Prague)
Included Activities
- Visit to Rothenburg ob der Tauber - explore city walls, towers, gates and old town
Optional Activities
- River cruise through Prague in the evening
Landmarks Rothenburg ob der Tauber Pilsen 
- Day 4
Prague
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Royal, Prague)
Included Activities
- Guided walk through Prague Castle courtyards and St. Vitus Cathedral visit
- Guided walk through the Jewish Quarter with Local Expert and tasting of traditional Czech Trdelník pastry
Optional Activities
- River cruise through the heart of Prague
- Walking the Royal Route
- Exploring antique stores
- Shopping for Bohemian crystal
Landmarks Prague Castle St. Vitus Cathedral Jewish Quarter - Day 5
Prague to Budapest
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Scenic dinner cruise along the Danube)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hilton Garden Inn, Budapest)
Included Activities
- Scenic dinner cruise on the Danube River with views of UNESCO World Heritage Sites
Landmarks Danube River 
- Day 6
Budapest
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Nemzeti Budapest - MGallery Collection)
Included Activities
- Drive along Andrassy Avenue to Heroes' Square
- Guided walk through Old Town of Buda with Local Expert
- Views from Fisherman's Bastion
Landmarks Andrassy Avenue Heroes' Square Old Town of Buda Fisherman's Bastion Chain Bridge Elizabeth Bridge - Day 7
Budapest to Vienna
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hilton Vienna Park, Hilton Vienna Plaza, Vienna)
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Liszt Music Academy with student followed by enchanting recital
Landmarks Liszt Music Academy Turul Monument 
- Day 8
Vienna
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hilton Vienna Park)
Included Activities
- Drive around the Ring Road viewing Opera House, Hofburg Imperial Residence, Parliament building and other architectural masterpieces
- Guided walk through Innere Stadt (first district) with Local Expert
- Traditional coffee and cake at a cosy cafe
Optional Activities
- Private tour of Schönbrunn Palace and formal gardens
Landmarks Schönbrunn Palace Vienna State Opera House Hofburg Imperial Residence Austrian Parliament Building Karlskirche Innere Stadt - Day 9
Vienna to Venice
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Venetian dinner with wine in a restaurant in the heart of the historic city)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Eurostars Residenza Cannaregio, Venice)
Included Activities
- Scenic arrival to Venice by private boat
- Cocktail on Piazza San Marco with live music
Landmarks Wörthersee Tarvisio Piazza San Marco Doge's Palace Bridge of Sighs 
- Day 10
Venice
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Eurostars Residenza Cannaregio, Venice)
Included Activities
- Visit to St. Mark's Square with basilica, Clock Tower, Campanile and Doge's Palace
- Guided visit to traditional glassblowing arts centre to witness artisans at work
- Scenic cruise along the Giudecca Canal with guided orientation
Optional Activities
- Cruise to Burano island for a meal of local specialities and wine
- Shopping in small arcades
Landmarks St. Mark's Basilica Clock Tower Campanile Doge's Palace Bridge of Sighs Giudecca Canal Burano - Day 11
Venice to Rome
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Tasting of locally made wines and delicious Tuscan fare in Machiavelli's cellar)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Room 007 Select, Rome)
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Machiavelli's house with special opening of private office
- Visit to Italian garden and historic cellar with secret underground tunnel
- Wine tasting with Tuscan food samples in the cellar
Landmarks Machiavelli's House Apennine Mountains Tuscany - Day 12
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
- Exterior visit to the Colosseum with history and legends
Landmarks Vatican Museums Sistine Chapel St. Peter's Basilica Colosseum - Day 13
Rome to Florence
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Delicious lunch with Orvieto Classico wine following pasta demonstration)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Villa Neroli, Florence)
Included Activities
- Pasta demonstration at chef Lorenzo's family farm in Umbria
- Lunch with Orvieto Classico wine
Landmarks Umbria - Day 14
Florence
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Villa Neroli, Florence)
Included Activities
- Guided visit to multicoloured marble cathedral, bell tower and baptistery with Ghiberti's Gates of Paradise
- Visit to Piazza della Signoria with open-air gallery of Renaissance masterpieces
Optional Activities
- Visit to Pisa and the Leaning Tower
Landmarks Florence Cathedral Campanile Baptistery of Florence Piazza della Signoria Leaning Tower of Pisa - Day 15
Florence to Lucerne
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Astoria Lucerne)
Included Activities
- Passage through Saint Gotthard Tunnel
- View of Lion Monument carved into limestone cliff
- Stroll across covered Chapel Bridge
- View of baroque Jesuit Church
Landmarks Lake Lugano Saint Gotthard Tunnel Lake Lucerne Lion Monument Chapel Bridge Jesuit Church 
- Day 16
Lucerne
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Choice from fine selection of restaurants on Dine-Around Evening)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Astoria Lucerne)
Included Activities
- Mount Stanserhorn visit via open-top solar-powered cable car
- Scenic pathways walk with wildlife viewing
- Conservation talk by Swiss ranger about local wildlife and flora
Optional Activities
- Shopping for chocolate in the Old Town
- Horse-drawn carriage ride in the countryside
- Meeting local farmers
- Dine-Around Evening at one of a selection of restaurants
Landmarks Mount Stanserhorn - Day 17
Lucerne to Paris
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Le Meridien Paris Arc de Triomphe)
Included Activities
- Viewing of Eiffel Tower
- Viewing of Notre-Dame Cathedral
- Viewing of the Louvre
- Discovery of Seine banks and romantic bridges
- Viewing of Place de la Concorde
- Drive along Champs-Élysées to Arc de Triomphe
Optional Activities
- Visit to world-famous cabaret shows
Landmarks Eiffel Tower Notre-Dame Cathedral Louvre Seine River Place de la Concorde Champs-Élysées Arc de Triomphe - Day 18
Paris
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Refined French cuisine at the iconic restaurant L'Alsace)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Le Meridien Paris Arc de Triomphe)
Included Activities
- Guided exploration of Montorgueil district including passages couverts and jardin vertical
- Guided food tour with local food lover visiting patisseries, boulangeries and chocolatiers
- Dinner at iconic restaurant L'Alsace with refined French cuisine
Landmarks Montorgueil District - Day 19
Paris
- Meals
- Breakfast
Landmarks Charles de Gaulle Airport
