Itinerary
- Day 1
Rome
You'll arrive at Rome International Airport and get transferred to your hotel where your guide meets you with orientation details. Later that evening, head over to Via Cavour to find dinner options ranging from Italian and Indian to Chinese and international cuisine.
- Start point
- Hertz Rent-a-Car, Via dell'Aeroporto di Fiumicino, 54, Fiumicino, Rome 00054, Italy (Rome International Airpor)
Included Activities
- City tour in Rome
Optional Activities
- Dinner in Via Cavour area
Landmarks Colosseum Roman Forum Pantheon St. Peter's Basilica Vatican Museums Sistine Chapel - Day 2
Rome
After breakfast, you'll take a scenic tour of Rome including Vatican City and St. Peter's Basilica, then walk through the Imperial Forums with their impressive Imperial Rome architecture. In the evening, transfer to Trastevere where you can wander the narrow cobbled streets past medieval churches, shops, and traditional trattorias before heading back to your hotel.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Scenic tour of Rome
- Visit to Vatican City
- Visit to St. Peter's Basilica
- Visit to Imperial Forums
- Transfer to Trastevere area
Optional Activities
- Dinner in Trastevere trattorias or osterias
Landmarks Vatican City St. Peter's Basilica Imperial Forums Trastevere 
- Day 3
Rome to Nice
Leaving Rome after breakfast, you'll head north to Pisa and board a tourist train to the Square of Miracles to see the famous Leaning Tower, followed by lunch. From there, drive through Mediterranean scenery to Sestri Levante for a quick stop to check out the charming coastal town with narrow streets and pastel buildings. Later you'll arrive in Nice on the French Riviera by late afternoon.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Tourist train to the Square of Miracles in Pisa
- Visit to Leaning Tower area
Optional Activities
- Explore Sestri Levante
Landmarks Leaning Tower of Pisa Square of Miracles Sestri Levante 
- Day 4
Nice to Marseille
This morning after breakfast you'll spend time on the Promenade des Anglais in Nice. Next you're heading to Saint Maxime, a coastal town where you'll walk through the port and historic center with its 16th-century Square Tower. A tourist boat takes you across the bay to Saint Tropez so you can see the yachts in the old fishing port and grab lunch. By evening you'll continue on to Marseille, France's second city.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Walk along Promenade des Anglais
- Visit to Saint Maxime port and historic center
- Tourist boat to Saint Tropez
Optional Activities
- Explore Saint Tropez
- Explore Marseille
Landmarks Promenade des Anglais Saint Maxime Saint Tropez - Day 5
Marseille to Lyon
After breakfast, you'll explore Provence starting with Arles, a World Heritage city with Roman and medieval heritage plus Van Gogh connections. Next is Les Beaux, a small medieval town featuring the Carrières de Lumière with its art and light show in old quarries. You'll have lunch then walk in Avignon, famous for medieval architecture and its 14th-century papal history including the Palace of the Popes. Later, continue to Lyon for the night, exploring the old quarter and taking the funicular up to Notre Dame de Fourvière basilica for city views.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Visit to Arles
- Visit to Les Beaux
- Entrance to Carrières de Lumière
- Walk in Avignon
- Walk through Lyon's old quarter
- Funicular to Notre Dame de Fourvière
Optional Activities
- Visit to Palace of the Popes
Landmarks Arles Les Beaux Carrières de Lumière Avignon Palace of the Popes Notre Dame de Fourvière - Day 6
Lyon to Dijon
Heading toward Burgundy after breakfast, you'll stop in Tournus, a small town with a large stone gate and impressive abbey. Then on to Beaune, a prominent wine city where you can walk around and have lunch. You'll visit Savigny Castle, a 15th-century property in the wine region that houses unusual museums with motorcycles, racing cars, airplanes and helicopters. Finally you'll reach Dijon, Burgundy's capital, with its lively streets and medieval and Renaissance buildings.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Visit to Tournus
- Visit to Beaune
- Visit to Savigny Castle
- Entrance to Savigny Castle museums
Optional Activities
- Wine-related activities in Beaune
Landmarks Tournus Beaune Savigny Castle Dijon - Day 7
Dijon to Paris
After breakfast you're heading toward Fontenay Abbey, a World Heritage Site and Cistercian center. You'll stop in Semur en Auxois, a medieval city with impressive surrounding walls, then continue through Burgundy with time for lunch and a walk in Vézelay, one of France's most beautiful towns known for its large basilica that was a starting point for the Camino de Santiago. By mid afternoon you'll arrive in Paris.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Visit to Fontenay Abbey
- Entrance to Fontenay Abbey
- Visit to Semur en Auxois
- Visit to Vézelay
Optional Activities
- Explore Vézelay basilica
Landmarks Fontenay Abbey Semur en Auxois Vézelay Basilica of Sainte-Marie-Madeleine - Day 8
Depart Paris
After breakfast, you'll get a transfer to the airport to head to your next destination.
- End point
- Paris Airport Transfer, 168 Quai De Jemmapes, Charenton-le-Pont, Val-de-Marne 94220, France (Paris airport)
- Meals
- Breakfast
