Itinerary
- Intro
Introduction
- Day 1
London
London- Accommodation
- Hotel (Thistle Marble Arch, London)
Optional Activities
- Walk along the Serpentine in Hyde Park
- Window shop in Knightsbridge boutiques
- Stroll along the Thames to Tower Bridge
- Visit Tower of London
Landmarks Hyde Park Tower Bridge Tower of London Knightsbridge 
- Day 2
London to Paris
London to Paris- Meals
- Dinner (Welcome Dinner at a local brasserie in Paris)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Marriott Rive Gauche, Paris)
Included Activities
- Welcome Dinner at a local brasserie
Optional Activities
- View Eiffel Tower
- Visit Notre-Dame Cathedral
- Explore Louvre Museum
- Discover banks of River Seine
- See Place de la Concorde obelisk
- Drive along Champs-Élysées
- Visit Arc de Triomphe
Landmarks St. Pancras Station Eiffel Tower Notre-Dame Cathedral Louvre River Seine Place de la Concorde Champs-Élysées Arc de Triomphe - Day 3
Paris
Paris- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Marriott Rive Gauche, Paris)
Included Activities
- Orientation tour with Travel Director covering Arc de Triomphe, Champs-Élysées, and Place de la Concorde
Optional Activities
- Relax with café crème at a sidewalk bistro
- Browse Marais boutiques
- Stroll through Tuileries Gardens
- Visit Louvre Museum and view the Mona Lisa and Winged Victory of Samothrace
- Explore Left Bank literary heart
- Join optional cabaret experience with dazzling costumes, live music, and dinner
Landmarks Arc de Triomphe Champs-Élysées Place de la Concorde Louvre Tuileries Gardens Marais Left Bank - Day 4
Paris to Bordeaux
Paris to Bordeaux- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Novotel Gare St. Jean, Bordeaux)
Included Activities
- Visit Château de Chenonceau
Landmarks Loire Valley Château de Chenonceau River Cher - Day 5
Bordeaux
Bordeaux- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Novotel Gare St. Jean, Bordeaux)
Included Activities
- Walking tour of Bordeaux with Local Specialist covering quaysides, Grand Theater, Triangle d'Or, and Esplanade des Quinconces
Optional Activities
- Optional excursion to Saint-Émilion vineyards
- Visit Bordelaise château and tour cellars
- Wine tasting of local wines
- Visit Saint-Émilion and UNESCO-listed monolithic church carved into limestone
Landmarks Grand Theater Triangle d'Or Esplanade des Quinconces Saint-Émilion Saint-Émilion Monolithic Church - Day 6
Bordeaux to San Sebastián
Bordeaux to San Sebastián- Meals
- Dinner (Evening of pintxos, dining with locals in this Basque tradition. Delicious dinner includes a wide variety of finger food delicacies, each with their own flavor, flair and presentation.)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Barceló Costa Vasca, San Sebastián)
Included Activities
- Progressive dinner of pintxos in San Sebastián's Old Town bars
Optional Activities
- Try Txakoli wine
Landmarks San Sebastián Old Town - Day 7
San Sebastián
San Sebastián- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Barceló Costa Vasca, San Sebastián)
Optional Activities
- Explore San Sebastián's bay
- Spend time in Old Town's pintxos bars
- Optional excursion to Biarritz with Local Specialist
- Visit Saint-Jean-de-Luz
- See church where Louis XIV married Maria Theresa in 1660
Landmarks Biarritz Saint-Jean-de-Luz - Day 8
San Sebastián to Barcelona
San Sebastián to Barcelona- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Labtwentytwo, Barcelona, Meliá Sarrià, Barcelona)
Optional Activities
- Explore Plaza del Castillo in Pamplona
- Visit Café Iruña in Pamplona
Landmarks Pamplona Plaza del Castillo Café Iruña Zaragoza - Day 9
Barcelona
Barcelona- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Labtwentytwo, Barcelona, Meliá Sarrià, Barcelona)
Included Activities
- Local Expert guided tour of Gothic Quarter and cathedral
- Travel along Ramblas and Passeig de Gràcia
- View Sagrada Família
Landmarks Gothic Quarter Barcelona Cathedral Ramblas Passeig de Gràcia Eixample Sagrada Família - Day 10
Barcelona to Nice
Barcelona to Nice- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Labtwentytwo, Barcelona, Meliá Sarrià, Barcelona)
Optional Activities
- Stroll along the Promenade des Anglais
- Enjoy the atmosphere of the Côte d'Azur
Landmarks Bay of Angels Promenade des Anglais Côte d'Azur - Day 11
Nice and Monaco
Nice and Monaco- Meals
- Dinner (Seasonal dinner inspired by the Côte d'Azur, showcasing ingredients sourced from the region and authentic niçoises specialties)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Apollinaire, Nice, Radisson Blu, Nice)
Included Activities
- Drive along Monaco's Grand Prix circuit
- Farm-to-table dinner inspired by Côte d'Azur with regional ingredients and authentic niçoises specialties
Optional Activities
- Visit Oceanographic Museum of Monaco
- Visit Royal Palace of Monaco
- Visit Monaco Cathedral (19th-century)
- Explore Monaco's old town
- View yacht-filled harbor
Landmarks Monaco Grand Prix Circuit Oceanographic Museum Royal Palace of Monaco Monaco Cathedral - Day 12
Nice to Pisa to Florence
Nice to Pisa to Florence- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Columbus Urban Resort, Florence)
Included Activities
- Local Expert guided visit to Leaning Tower of Pisa at Square of Miracles
- View 11th-century cathedral and baptistery in Pisa
Landmarks Square of Miracles Leaning Tower of Pisa Pisa Cathedral Pisa Baptistery 
- Day 13
Florence
Florence- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Columbus Urban Resort, Florence)
Included Activities
- Local Expert guided walk to cathedral and baptistery with Ghiberti's Gates of Paradise
- Visit Piazza della Signoria and view Renaissance masterpieces
Optional Activities
- Shop in Florence
- Continue exploring the city
Landmarks Florence Cathedral Baptistery of Florence Piazza della Signoria Palazzo Vecchio - Day 14
Florence to Rome
Florence to Rome- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Golden Tulip Rome Piram)
Included Activities
- Traditional meal at a local restaurant
Landmarks Chianti Hills Umbria Apennine Mountains - Day 15
Rome
Rome- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Golden Tulip Rome Piram)
Included Activities
- Local Expert guided tour of Vatican City
- Vatican Museums with treasures collected by the Popes
- Sistine Chapel with Michelangelo's ceiling fresco
- St. Peter's Basilica and viewing of the Pietà and Bernini's Papal Altar (or Capitoline Museums if Vatican access restricted)
Optional Activities
- Shop in nearby boutiques
- Relax at a café in Rome's piazzas
Landmarks Vatican City Vatican Museums Sistine Chapel St. Peter's Basilica Capitoline Museums - Day 16
Rome
Rome- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Golden Tulip Rome Piram)
Optional Activities
- Optional excursion to Pompeii
- Shop on Via del Corso
- Shop on Via Nazionale
- Shop near Spanish Steps
Landmarks Pompeii Mount Vesuvius Via del Corso Via Nazionale Spanish Steps - Day 17
Rome to Venice
Rome to Venice- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (In St. Marks Square at sunset, sip cocktails before dinner at a local restaurant)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Eurostars Residenza Cannaregio, Venice)
Included Activities
- Sunset cocktail serenade with ensemble of talented musicians
- Dinner at a local restaurant
Landmarks River Po Bologna - Day 18
Venice
Venice- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Eurostars Residenza Cannaregio, Venice)
Included Activities
- Visit Doge's Palace and Bridge of Sighs
- Visit traditional Venetian glassblowing workshop and watch artisans create handcrafted glass using traditional practices
- Private cruise to St. Mark's Square and St. Mark's Basilica
Landmarks Doge's Palace Bridge of Sighs St. Mark's Square St. Mark's Basilica - Day 19
Venice to Ljubljana
Venice to Ljubljana- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Exe Lev Ljubljana)
Included Activities
- Walking tour with Local Expert covering Prešeren Square, Triple Bridge, Franciscan Church, and Ljubljanica River banks
Optional Activities
- Optional excursion to Lake Bled
- Traditional wooden pletna boat ride across turquoise glacial waters to island
Landmarks Prešeren Square Triple Bridge Franciscan Church Ljubljanica River Lake Bled - Day 20
Ljubljana to Vienna
Ljubljana to Vienna- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hilton Vienna Park)
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Maribor with Travel Director exploring old and new architecture
Landmarks Drava River Maribor Graz Styria - Day 21
Vienna
Vienna- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hilton Vienna Park)
Included Activities
- Drive around Ring Road and view Opera House, Hofburg Imperial Residence, and Parliament
- Local Expert guided walk through Innere Stadt (first district and historic core)
- Visit traditional Viennese café for coffee and Sachertorte
- Visit Capuchin Crypt, burial place of Habsburg family
Optional Activities
- Private tour of Maria Theresa's Schönbrunn Palace and formal gardens
Landmarks Schönbrunn Palace Ring Road Vienna Opera House Hofburg Imperial Residence Parliament Building Innere Stadt Capuchin Crypt - Day 22
Vienna to Salzburg to Innsbruck
Vienna to Salzburg to Innsbruck- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (AC, Innsbruck)
Included Activities
- Local Expert guided tour of Mirabell Palace formal gardens and fountains/statues from 'Do, Re, Mi' scene
- View Residence Square where 'I Have Confidence' was filmed
- View imposing Salzburg fortress, immense cathedral, and Mozart's birthplace on Getreidegasse
- View Golden Roof in Innsbruck
- View Imperial Palace in Innsbruck
Optional Activities
- Optional excursion to Eagle's Nest
Landmarks Melk Monastery Salzburg Mirabell Palace Residence Square Salzburg Fortress Salzburg Cathedral Mozart's Birthplace Getreidegasse Eagle's Nest Golden Roof Imperial Palace Innsbruck - Day 23
Innsbruck to Liechtenstein to Lucerne
Innsbruck to Liechtenstein to Lucerne- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Choose from a selection of restaurants on your Dine-Around evening and hand-pick your preferred ambience, cuisine and drinks for an intimate culinary experience)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Astoria Lucerne)
Included Activities
- Visit Vaduz Castle
- View Lion Monument carved into limestone cliff
- Dine-Around Evening with selection of restaurants
Landmarks Liechtenstein Vaduz Vaduz Castle Lucerne Lion Monument - Day 24
Lucerne
Lucerne- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Astoria Lucerne)
Included Activities
- Mount Stanserhorn open-top solar-powered cable car experience to summit
- Scenic pathways walk with marmots and native animals viewing
- Conservation talk by Swiss ranger about local wildlife and flora
- Visit Chapel Bridge
- View baroque Jesuit Church
Optional Activities
- Shop for fine watches
- Shop for delectable chocolates
Landmarks Mount Stanserhorn Chapel Bridge Jesuit Church Alsace Black Forest - Day 25
Lucerne to Rhine Valley
Lucerne to Rhine Valley- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Maritim, Königswinter)
Included Activities
- Scenic Rhine cruise with local wine sipping
Landmarks Rhine River Rhine Valley Lorelei Rock - Day 26
Rhine Valley to Amsterdam
Rhine Valley to Amsterdam- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Toast the finale of your journey with a special dinner served on board a canal cruise through Amsterdam's UNESCO-listed waterways)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Apollo, Amsterdam)
Included Activities
- Evening canal cruise through UNESCO-listed canal district
- Dinner served on board canal cruise with views of 16th and 17th-century merchant houses, bridges, and illuminated churches
Landmarks Amsterdam Canal District - Day 27
Amsterdam to London
Amsterdam to London- Meals
- Breakfast
Landmarks Brussels
