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  1. Intro

    Introduction

  2. Day 1

    Paris

    Paris

    Included Activities

    • Welcome meeting
    • Leader-led orientation walk

    Optional Activities

    • Visit the Louvre Museum
    • Walk along the Champs-Élysées
    • Welcome dinner with group
    • Hidden Montmartre Urban Adventure
    • Palace of Versailles
    • Arc de Triomphe
    • Musée d'Orsay
    • Rodin Museum
    • Napoleon's Tomb & Les Invalides Army Museum
    • Eiffel Tower
    • Da Vinci Code Walking Tour
    Landmarks
    Eiffel Tower
    Louvre Museum
    Champs-Élysées
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  3. Day 2

    Paris to Lausanne

    Paris to Lausanne

    Included Activities

    • Leader-led orientation walk (optional)
    Landmarks
    Lake Geneva
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  4. Day 3

    Lausanne

    Lausanne
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Visit Lausanne Cathedral
    • Bakery stop for local pastry

    Optional Activities

    • Boat tour on Leman Lake
    • Visit the Olympic Museum
    • Lavaux Vineyards visit and wine tasting (UNESCO World Heritage site)
    • Chocolate-tasting tour
    Landmarks
    Lausanne Cathedral
    Lake Geneva (Leman Lake)
    Lavaux Vineyards
  5. Day 4

    Lausanne to Lucerne

    Lausanne to Lucerne

    Included Activities

    • Walk on the Museggmauer Walls with local leader
    • Stop at Hinter Misegg farm

    Optional Activities

    • Rent a paddle boat on the lake
    • Ride the Cityboat
    Landmarks
    Museggmauer Walls
    Hinter Misegg farm
  6. Day 5

    Lucerne Mount Pilatus

    Lucerne Mount Pilatus

    Included Activities

    • Mount Pilatus Silver Tour (railway, cogwheel railway, aerial cableway, and panorama gondola)
    • Access to summit facilities

    Optional Activities

    • Fine dining at Mount Pilatus summit
    • Hiking on Mount Pilatus
    Landmarks
    Mount Pilatus
    Lake Lucerne
    Itinerary Image 1
  7. Day 6

    Lucerne to Ticino Region

    Lucerne to Ticino Region

    Included Activities

    • Gotthard Panorama Express scenic train journey
    • Orientation walk with leader in Bellinzona

    Optional Activities

    • Self-paced walking tour of Bellinzona
    Landmarks
    Bellinzona Medieval Castles
  8. Day 7

    Bellinzona

    Bellinzona

    Included Activities

    • Leader-led easy hike with Alpine views

    Optional Activities

    • Visit the Castle of Bellinzona
    • Visit The Municipal Museum of Villa dei Cedri
    Landmarks
    Castle of Bellinzona
    Villa dei Cedri
  9. Day 8

    Bellinzona to Rome

    Bellinzona to Rome

    Included Activities

    • Orientation walk with leader

    Optional Activities

    • Tour of the Roman Forum and Palatine Hill
    • Visit the Pantheon
    • Tour Vatican City
    • Explore Trastevere neighborhood
    Landmarks
    Trevi Fountain
    Colosseum
    Roman Forum
    Pantheon
    Vatican City
    Trastevere
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  10. Day 9

    Rome

    Rome
    Meals
    Lunch (Lunch at Cooperativa Coraggio using fresh, locally harvested products from cooking demonstration)

    Included Activities

    • Visit to Cooperativa Coraggio
    • Cooking demonstration
    • Lunch at Cooperativa Coraggio

    Optional Activities

    • Final group dinner
    Landmarks
    Piazza Navona
    Spanish Steps
    Piazza Venezia
    St Peter's Basilica
  11. Day 10

    Rome

    Rome
  12. Day 11

    Rome to Florence

    Rome to Florence
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Leader-led orientation walk (optional)
    • Orientation walk of Florence with leader
    Landmarks
    Spanish Steps
    Colosseum
    Roman Forum
    St Peter's Basilica
  13. Day 12

    Florence

    Florence
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Optional Activities

    • Visit Pitti Palace
    • Walk Ponte Vecchio
    • Visit Piazza della Signoria
    • Visit Santa Croce Church
    • Visit the Uffizi Gallery
    • See Michelangelo's David at Galleria dell'Accademia
    • Climb Piazzale Michelangelo for sunset views
    Landmarks
    Pitti Palace
    Ponte Vecchio
    Piazza della Signoria
    Santa Croce Church
    Uffizi Gallery
    Galleria dell'Accademia
    Piazzale Michelangelo
  14. Day 13

    Florence to Lucca

    Florence to Lucca
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Optional Activities

    • Evening stroll along the city walls
    Landmarks
    Lucca City Walls
  15. Day 14

    Lucca to Pisa to Lucca

    Lucca to Pisa to Lucca
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Cycling tour along the Serchio River

    Optional Activities

    • Visit the Leaning Tower of Pisa
    • Visit the Duomo in Piazza dei Miracoli
    • Visit the Pisa Baptistry
    Landmarks
    Leaning Tower of Pisa
    Piazza dei Miracoli
    Pisa Duomo
    Pisa Baptistry
    Palazzo Pretorio
  16. Day 15

    Lucca to Cinque Terre

    Lucca to Cinque Terre
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Optional Activities

    • Ferry or bus trip to Portovenere
    • Walk along Via del Prione
    • Visit Lerici
    Landmarks
    Cinque Terre
    Riomaggiore
    Manarola
    Corniglia
    Vernazzo
    Monterosso al Mare
    Portovenere
    Lerici
  17. Day 16

    Cinque Terre

    Cinque Terre
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Cinque Terre Trails hike (including Cinque Terre Pass)

    Optional Activities

    • Train to nearby town
    Landmarks
    Cinque Terre Trails
  18. Day 17

    La Spezia to Portofino to Asti

    La Spezia to Portofino to Asti
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Train journey from La Spezia to Rapallo
    • Ferry ride to Portofino
    • Walk and boat ride in Portofino area

    Optional Activities

    • Walk to Portofino Lighthouse at Punta del Capo
    Landmarks
    Rapallo
    Portofino
    Portofino Lighthouse
  19. Day 18

    Asti

    Asti
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch at local winemaking family home)

    Included Activities

    • Village winery visit with local family
    • Wine tasting
    • Lunch with local winemaking family

    Optional Activities

    • Visit Piazza del Palio market (if on market day)
    Landmarks
    Piazza del Palio
  20. Day 19

    Asti to Lake Como

    Asti to Lake Como
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Ferry pass for Lake Como area
    Landmarks
    Bellagio
    Villa Serbelloni Park
    Lake Como
  21. Day 20

    Lake Como

    Lake Como
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Walk through countryside to Villa Melzi Gardens in Bellagio

    Optional Activities

    • Ferry trips to Varenna, Cadenabbia, or Villa del Balbianello
    • Visit Villa del Balbianello
    • Visit Villa Carlotta in Tremezzo
    Landmarks
    Villa Melzi
    Varenna
    Villa del Balbianello
    Villa Carlotta
    Tremezzo
  22. Day 21

    Lake Como to Venice

    Lake Como to Venice
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Leader-led orientation walk
    • Traghetto ride introduction
    Landmarks
    Piazza San Marco
    Grand Canal
    Rialto Bridge
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  23. Day 22

    Venice

    Venice
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Cicchetti stop with leader

    Optional Activities

    • Visit Grand Canal
    • Visit Rialto Bridge
    • Visit Doge's Palace
    • See Piazza San Marco and Basilica
    • Vaporetto trip to San Giorgio
    • Climb San Giorgio bell tower
    • Gondola ride
    • Visit Palazzo Ducale
    Landmarks
    Grand Canal
    Rialto Bridge
    Doge's Palace
    Piazza San Marco
    St Mark's Basilica
    San Giorgio Island
    Palazzo Ducale
  24. Day 23

    Venice

    Venice

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    Could you please assist with information on airport transfers for arrival and return, as well as baggage handling?

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    • Intrepid TravelOperator•Written July 2026

      For your arrival, we can arrange an airport transfer from Charles de Gaulle Airport, Paris Orly Airport, or Gare du Nord Station to your starting point hotel. If you could let us know where you'll be arriving from, along with your arrival time, we'll check the available transfer options and let you know further details.

      For your departure, we can also arrange an airport transfer. You'll just need to make your own way from your hotel to Piazzale Roma, where your driver will meet you approximately 3 hours before your flight departure time and take you to the airport.

      As for luggage, we recommend packing as lightly as possible. During the trip, you'll be travelling on public transport where luggage space is limited, so you'll need to be comfortable carrying your own bags throughout the journey. This includes lifting them onto luggage racks, walking over cobblestone streets, carrying them up and down stairs, and handling them at airports and accommodation. Keeping your luggage small and manageable will make your trip much more comfortable.

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    Have you a tour that involves the 4 main Swiss rail tours plus France?

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      At the moment, we do not have a specific Intrepid tour that includes all 4 major Swiss rail journeys together with France in one itinerary. If you could let us know which Swiss rail routes you're specifically looking for, we'd be happy to suggest the closest suitable option.

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    Just wondering if there was a single supplement for this tour? Are any airfare included in this package please?

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      I am looking to do the Swiss Alps including Bernina Express (maybe 7 days in Switzerland. Then I would like to do 2 weeks Italy.

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      I would like to the swiss alps and Italy including the bernina express. Do you have any of these tours as a single supplement?

    • Intrepid TravelOperator•Written June 2025

      This specific option will not have a solo room available. The Gotthard Panorama Express and Bernina Express are two of Switzerland's most famous scenic train routes, each offering unique experiences and landscapes.

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