Itinerary
- Day 1
Amsterdam
- Meals
- Dinner (Modern European cuisine at a local restaurant with wine)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Apollo, Amsterdam)
Included Activities
- Cruise the city's tree-lined canals to explore the heart of the Old City, including mansions dating from the Golden Age of the 17th century
- Day 2
Amsterdam to Würzburg
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Maritim, Würzburg)
Included Activities
- River cruise from Boppard to Sankt Goar along one of Europe's most storied stretches of river, passing the legendary Lorelei Rock with a glass of local wine in hand
Landmarks Lorelei Rock Burg Rheinfels Burg Katz Burg Maus Marienberg Fortress 
- Day 3
Würzburg - Rothenburg - Prague
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Royal, Prague)
Included Activities
- Explore Rothenburg ob der Tauber's city walls, towers, gates and old town, the best-preserved medieval town in Germany
Optional Activities
- River cruise through the heart of Prague in the evening
Landmarks Rothenburg ob der Tauber 
- Day 4
Prague
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Royal, Prague)
Included Activities
- Prague Castle courtyards and St. Vitus Cathedral visit (Option 1 of Insight Choice)
- Jewish Quarter walk with Local Expert and traditional Trdelník pastry tasting (Option 2 of Insight Choice)
Landmarks Prague Castle St. Vitus Cathedral - Day 5
Prague to Budapest
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Scenic dinner cruise along the Danube taking in the city's night-time beauty)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Nemzeti Budapest - MGallery Collection)
Included Activities
- Scenic dinner cruise along the Danube past UNESCO World Heritage Sites
- Day 6
Budapest
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Nemzeti Budapest - MGallery Collection)
Included Activities
- Drive along Andrassy Avenue to Heroes' Square
- Explore Old Town of Buda with Local Expert
- Views from Fisherman's Bastion overlooking the Chain Bridge and Elizabeth Bridge
Landmarks Heroes' Square 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
- Tour of Liszt Music Academy with a student and enchanting recital
Landmarks Liszt Music Academy 
- Day 8
Vienna
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hilton Vienna Park)
Included Activities
- Drive around the famous Ring Road and view Opera House, Hofburg Imperial Residence and Parliament building
- Walk through Innere Stadt (first district) with Local Expert
- Traditional coffee and cake at a cosy café
Optional Activities
- Private tour of Schönbrunn Palace and formal gardens
Landmarks Schönbrunn Palace Vienna State Opera Hofburg Palace Austrian Parliament Building Karlskirche - Day 9
Vienna to Venice
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Venetian dinner with wine in a restaurant in the heart of the San Marco district)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Eurostars Residenza Cannaregio, Venice)
Included Activities
- Private boat transfer to hotel in Venice
- Orientation tour of Venice by boat along Giudecca Canal with Travel Director, passing 13th to 18th-century palazzi, Doge's Palace and St. Mark's Square
- Cocktails on Piazza San Marco with ensemble music
- Dinner at a local restaurant in the San Marco district with wine
Landmarks Piazza San Marco Doge's Palace Bridge of Sighs 
- Day 10
Venice
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Eurostars Residenza Cannaregio, Venice)
Included Activities
- Visit St. Mark's Square, Basilica, Clock Tower, Campanile and Doge's Palace
- Workshop visit to witness glassblowing at a traditional arts centre, learning about the craft dating back to the 15th century
Optional Activities
- Cruise the Venetian lagoon to the island of Burano for a meal of local specialities and wine
Landmarks St. Mark's Basilica St. Mark's Clock Tower Campanile di San Marco - Day 11
Venice to Florence
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Tasting of three estate wines paired with the family's own extra-virgin olive oil at Fattoria di Bagnolo in the Chianti hills)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Room 007 Select, Rome)
Included Activities
- Exclusive visit to Fattoria di Bagnolo with personal welcome from family member
- Tour of villa, cellars and vineyards with Chianti hills views
- Tasting of three estate wines paired with family's extra-virgin olive oil
- Day 12
Rome
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Room 007 Select, Rome)
Included Activities
- Fast-track entry to Vatican Museums with Local Expert to explore Papal history and art including Raphael works and classical sculptures
- Sistine Chapel visit to see Michelangelo's ceiling fresco (painted 1508-1512)
- St. Peter's Basilica visit to see Michelangelo's Pietà and dome
- Exterior visit to the Colosseum in ancient Rome
Landmarks Vatican Museums Sistine Chapel St. Peter's Basilica Colosseum - Day 13
Rome to Florence
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Italian lunch with pasta demonstration and Orvieto Classico wine at chef Lorenzo's family farm in Umbria)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Villa Neroli, Florence)
Included Activities
- Pasta demonstration with chef Lorenzo at his family farm in Umbria
- Lunch with Orvieto Classico wine
- Day 14
Florence
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Villa Neroli, Florence)
Included Activities
- Visit multicoloured marble cathedral, bell tower and baptistery adorned by Ghiberti's Gates of Paradise with Local Expert
- Visit Piazza della Signoria, the political heart of the city with open-air gallery of Renaissance masterpieces
Optional Activities
- Day trip to Pisa to see the famous Leaning Tower
Landmarks Florence Cathedral Campanile di Giotto Baptistery of San Giovanni Piazza della Signoria Leaning Tower of Pisa - Day 15
Florence to Lucerne
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Astoria Lucerne)
Included Activities
- Journey through the Swiss Alps and Saint Gotthard Tunnel
- View the Lion Monument in Lucerne, carved into limestone cliff
- Stroll across the covered Chapel Bridge
- View the baroque Jesuit Church
Landmarks Lion Monument Chapel Bridge Jesuit Church 
- Day 16
Lucerne
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Dine-Around Evening - choose from a fine selection of restaurants to hand-pick your preferred ambience, cuisine and drinks)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Astoria Lucerne)
Included Activities
- Journey to Mount Stanserhorn summit on a panoramic solar-powered open-top cable car
- Walk along scenic pathways with views of Alsace and Black Forest (on clear days)
- Conservation talk by Swiss ranger about local wildlife and flora
Optional Activities
- Shopping for chocolate in the traffic-free Old Town
- Horse-drawn carriage ride through the countryside to meet local farmers
Landmarks Mount Stanserhorn - Day 17
Lucerne to Paris
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Le Meridien Paris Arc de Triomphe)
Included Activities
- Drive past the Eiffel Tower
- View Notre-Dame Cathedral
- View the Louvre facades
- Explore the banks of the Seine with its romantic bridges
- View the obelisk in Place de la Concorde
- Drive along the Champs-Élysées
- Drive past the Arc de Triomphe
Optional Activities
- Visit world-famous cabaret shows
Landmarks Eiffel Tower Notre-Dame Cathedral Louvre Museum 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
- Walking tour of Montmorencil district with passages couverts and heritage landmarks (Option 1 of Insight Choice)
- Food lover's walking tour visiting patisseries, boulangeries and chocolatiers to sample local treats (Option 2 of Insight Choice)
- Refined French cuisine dinner at the iconic restaurant L'Alsace
Landmarks Montorgueil District - Day 19
Paris to London
- Meals
- Breakfast
