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France, Switzerland, and Italy by Rail

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From Paris to Venice
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Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Paris

    Included Activities

    • Welcome Meeting
    • Leader-led Orientation Walk

    Optional Activities

    • Hidden Montmartre Urban Adventure
    • Palace of Versailles
    • Louvre Museum (must be prebooked in advance)
    • Arc de Triomphe
    • Musée d'Orsay
    • Rodin Museum
    • Napoleon's Tomb & Les Invalides Army Museum
    • Eiffel Tower (must be prebooked in advance)
    • Da Vinci Code Walking Tour
    • Welcome Dinner with group
    Landmarks
    Eiffel Tower
    Louvre Museum
    Champs-Élysées
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  2. Day 2

    Paris to Lausanne

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Leader-led Orientation Walk (optional)
    Landmarks
    Lake Geneva
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  3. Day 3

    Lausanne

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Visit to Lausanne Cathedral
    • Local Bakery Visit

    Optional Activities

    • Boat tour on Leman Lake
    • Olympic Museum Visit
    • Lavaux Vineyards UNESCO World Heritage site and wine tasting
    • Chocolate tasting tour
    • Plateforme 10 museum Visit
    Landmarks
    Lausanne Cathedral
    Lavaux Vineyards
    Lake Geneva (Leman Lake)
  4. Day 4

    Lausanne to Lucerne

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Walk on the Museggmauer Walls
    • Stop at Hinter Misegg Farm

    Optional Activities

    • Paddle boat rental on the lake
    • Cityboat tour
    Landmarks
    Museggmauer Walls
    Lake Lucerne
  5. Day 5

    Lucerne - Mount Pilatus

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Mount Pilatus Silver Circle Tour (3-hour)
    Landmarks
    Mount Pilatus
    Swiss Alps
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  6. Day 6

    Lucerne to Ticino Region - Gotthard Panorama Express

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Leader-led Orientation Walk
    Landmarks
    Bellinzona Medieval Castles
  7. Day 7

    Ticino Region

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Leader-led Hike

    Optional Activities

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

    Ticino Region to Rome

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Leader-led Orientation Walk

    Optional Activities

    • Roman Forum and Palatine Hill Tour
    • Pantheon Visit
    • Vatican City Tour
    • Trastevere Exploration
    Landmarks
    Colosseum
    Trevi Fountain
    Roman Forum
    Pantheon
    Vatican City
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  9. Day 9

    Rome

    Meals
    Lunch (Lunch at Cooperativa Coraggio with fresh, locally harvested products)

    Included Activities

    • Cooperativa Coraggio Visit
    • Cooking Demonstration
    • Lunch at Cooperativa Coraggio

    Optional Activities

    • Pantheon One Hour Guided Tour Urban Adventure
    • Castel Sant'Angelo Visit
    • Christian Catacombs Visit
    • Colosseum, Roman Forum & Palatine Hill Tour
    • St Peter's Dome Climb & Elevator
    • Pantheon Visit
    • Galleria Borghese Visit
    • Palazzo Venezia Visit
    • Keats-Shelley Memorial House Visit
    • Final Dinner with Group
    Landmarks
    Piazza Navona
    Spanish Steps
    St. Peter's Basilica
    Piazza Venezia
  10. Day 10

    Rome

    Meals
    Breakfast
  11. Day 11

    Rome to Florence

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

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

    Florence

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Optional Activities

    • Uffizi Gallery Visit
    • Galleria dell'Accademia Visit
    • Foodies Walk Urban Adventure
    • Baptistry, Museo Opera del Duomo, Giotto Bell Tower and Brunelleschi Dome Visit
    • Accademia Visit
    • Bargello Museum Visit
    • Hidden Gems and Aperitivo Urban Adventure
    Landmarks
    Pitti Palace
    Ponte Vecchio
    Piazza della Signoria
    Santa Croce Church
    Uffizi Gallery
    Galleria dell'Accademia
    Piazzale Michelangelo
  13. Day 13

    Florence to Lucca

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Landmarks
    Lucca City Walls
  14. Day 14

    Lucca to Pisa

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Cycling Tour
    • Half Day Trip to Pisa

    Optional Activities

    • Leaning Tower of Pisa Visit
    • 5 Monuments Combo Ticket
    Landmarks
    Leaning Tower of Pisa
    Piazza dei Miracoli
    Pisa Baptistry
  15. Day 15

    Lucca to La Spezia - Cinque Terre Gateway

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Landmarks
    Cinque Terre
    Riomaggiore
    Manarola
    Vernazza
    Monterosso al Mare
    Portovenere
    Lerici
  16. Day 16

    Cinque Terre

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Cinque Terre Day Trip, including Cinque Terre Pass

    Optional Activities

    • Mountain E-bike hire
    • Via dell'Amore trail
    Landmarks
    Cinque Terre Trails
  17. Day 17

    La Spezia - Rapallo - Portofino - Asti

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Walk and Boat Ride to Portofino Peninsula
    Landmarks
    Portofino
    Portofino Lighthouse
    Rapallo
  18. Day 18

    Asti

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Village Winery Visit, Wine Tasting & Lunch

    Optional Activities

    • Bike Hire
    • Archaeological Museum Visit
    Landmarks
    Piazza del Palio
  19. Day 19

    Asti to Lake Como - Cadenabbia

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Ferry Pass
    Landmarks
    Lake Como
    Bellagio
    Villa Serbelloni Park
  20. Day 20

    Cadenabbia - Lake Como

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Villa Melzi Gardens in Bellagio

    Optional Activities

    • Ferry between various parts of Lake Como
    • Villa del Balbianello Visit
    • Villa Carlotta in Tremezzo Visit
    • Vezio Castle in Varenna Visit
    Landmarks
    Villa Melzi
    Villa del Balbianello
    Villa Carlotta
    Varenna
    Vezio Castle
  21. Day 21

    Lake Como to Venice

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Traghetto Ride
    • Leader-led Orientation Walk
    Landmarks
    Piazza San Marco
    Grand Canal
    Rialto Bridge
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  22. Day 22

    Venice

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner (Celebratory dinner of Venetian specialties including fresh lobster and squid ink spaghetti)

    Included Activities

    • Cicchetti Stop

    Optional Activities

    • St Mark's Basilica Treasury Visit
    • Ca' D'Oro - Galería Franchetti Visit
    • Accademia Gallery Visit
    • Peggy Guggenheim Collection Visit
    • St Mark's Campanile Visit
    • Doge's Palace & Bridge of Sighs Visit
    • Gondola Ride
    • The Sweet Taste of Venice Urban Adventure
    • Chicchetti & Wine Tour of Venice Urban Adventure
    Landmarks
    Grand Canal
    Rialto Bridge
    Piazza San Marco
    San Giorgio Island
    Palazzo Ducale
    St Mark's Basilica
    St Mark's Campanile
    Doge's Palace
    Bridge of Sighs
    Ca' D'Oro
    Accademia Gallery
    Peggy Guggenheim Collection
  23. Day 23

    Venice

    Meals
    Breakfast

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  • Tom
    October 5th, 2024
    We got to see so many cities in a short period of time. The organization of this tour was very good!
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    May 24th, 2026
    The overall arrangement was very good, in particular for the mix selection of the places, including big cities and...
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  • Alex
    April 11th, 2026
    The itenerary was ok though it felt a little hurried, not enough time in Capri.

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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?

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      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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