Day 1: Arrive Paris
Arrive Paris and transfer on your own to your hotel in the city centre. Spend the evening at leisure or select one of our exciting optional tours.
Overnight is at your hotel in Paris.
Day 2: Paris
Buffet breakfast at the hotel. Enjoy the main sights of the French capital with Paris City Tour and Cruise. By Coach!
The Tour: This excursion will give you the opportunity to discover Paris, its history and great buildings with a tour of the city by coach, followed by a one hour commented cruise along the Seine river. The cruise departs from the Eiffel tower and you will be welcome on board the one of the three trimaransthat belong to Bateau Parisiens. Enjoy the view from the glass fitted terrace and gangways all round the boat which is perfectly designed to discover and admire the rich architecture of the city. On the cruise will also be some soft music evoking the carious places and times broadcasted through individual handsets. The tour will finish at the Eiffel tower.
Includes: Recorded commentary and personal earphone sets with digital sound system.Seine river cruise.
In the evening, proceed on your own to the Montparnasse Tower Paris – Observation Deck for an unforgettable panoramic view of all the Parisian monuments , including the Eiffel Tower .
Overnight is at your hotel in Paris.
Day 3: Paris – Nice
Buffet breakfast at the hotel. Check out of your hotel and transfer on your own to the station to board your super fast TGV to Nice. Arrive Nice, a wonderful French Riviera city, with rich blue-green sea, and lovely art-deco façades. In the evening, is at leisure or we recommend you to opt for one of our exciting optional tours.
Overnight is at your hotel in Nice.
Day 4: Nice
Buffet breakfast at the hotel. Explore Nice on Le Grand Tour 1 Day Pass.
The Tour: Discover the charming city of Nice and enjoy its fantastic and unique views from our open top deck buses. Your pass is valid for 1 day and allows you to hop on and off as often as you please, at any of our 11 stops. Listen to the original commentary with personal earphones, in a choice of languages.
Includes: Transportation by coach, commentary by earphones. Free coupons in exchange of your voucher offering discounts for museums, shops and restaurants in Nice and the Cote d'Azur.
Overnight is at your hotel in Nice.
Day 5: Nice – Milan
Buffet breakfast at the hotel. Proceed to the station on your own to board your train to Nice via Ventimiglia. Arrive Milan and proceed to the hotel on your own.
Overnight is at your hotel in Milan.
Day 6: Milan
Buffet breakfast at the hotel. Explore Milan city on a city tour with the Last Supper.
The Tour: After beginning the tour with a visit to the Scala museum and theatre we proceed with a stroll
through the sumptuous Galleria Vittorio Emanuele (the world's oldest arcade) reaching Piazza Fontana. We continue the tour on foot to view the Palazzo Reale and to visit the breathtaking Duomo and the courtyard of Milan's magnificent Sforzesco Castle. The tour proceeds with a panoramic drive by coach past many of Milan's most important sights including the Arco della Pace, the churches of Santa Maria delle Grazie (home to Leonardo da Vinci's Last Supper) and San Lorenzo, Corso Veneziaand Piazza San Babila. Our final stop is to see Leonardo da Vinci's great masterpiece – The Last Supper. The local guide will bring all of these great monuments to life.
Includes: Transportation by coach, local guide throughout, entrance and guided tour of the Duomoand
ScalaMuseum, entrance to the courtyard of Castello Sforzesco and visit to see Leonardo da Vinci's masterpiece - The Last Supper, whisper sound system.
Overnight is at your hotel in Milan.
Day 7: Milan – Venice
Buffet breakfast at the hotel. Check out of your hotel and proceed on your own to the station to board your train to Venice, via Brig. Welcome to Venice, the city of canals, the city of romance, architecture and culture situated in a Lagoon and accessible only by boat.
The evening is at leisure to stroll around the wonderful canals or you have the choice to join a flotilla of gondolas gathered around a barge containing the musicians and singers to float along the fascinating Grand Canal.
Overnight is at your hotel in Venice.
Day 8: Venice
Buffet breakfast at the hotel. Proceed on your own to your pick up point for the half day tour to Murano,Burano and Torcello Tour.
The Tour: After sailing past the island of San Giorgio Maggiore, the Public Gardens, the tip of
Sant'Elenaand the famous Lido beach resort, the boat arrives in Murano, known throughout the world for its glass manufacturing industry. Here we stop for around 40 minutes to visit to one of the factories. The second stop is at the picturesque island of Burano, famous not only for its lace but also for the fishermen's houses painted in bright colours. The stop will last about 30 minutes. Then after a short cruise, we reach
Torcello, the earliest centre of civilization in the estuary.Only the Cathedral with its magnificent mosaics and the church of Santa Fosca remain as testimony of its former glory. The stop will be for about 30 minutes then we return to St.Mark'sSquare.
Includes: Transportation by boat, visit to a Glass Factory.
Overnight is at your hotel in Venice.
Day 9: Venice – Florence
Buffet breakfast at the hotel. Check out of your hotel and proceed on your own to the station to board your train to Florence. Florence, the capital city of the Tuscanyregion is full of beautiful Renaissance-style buildings, including wonderful churches and enormous palaces. In the afternoon you can opt to visit the city of Pisa.
Overnight is at your hotel in Florence.
Day 10: Florence
Buffet breakfast at the hotel. Proceed for the Full Day sightseeing tour of Florence..
The Tour: Drive along the romantic Viale dei Colli up to PiazzaleMichelangelo: a stop to admire the wonderful panorama of the city, one of the most beautiful in the world. The tour will proceed by coach through the old city centre. Then a walking guided outdoor visit of the Duomocomplex: the Baptistery and a visit to the Cathedral with the Cupola of Brunelleschi and Giotto's bell tower. A short walk through the historic streets of the heart of Florence brings you to the renowned Galleria dell'Accademia where you can admire the famous David by Michelangelo and other works by the artist. After the visit you will have some free time to have lunch. You will have to join the group for the afternoon tour at 14.15 at Piazza Stazione (same point as for the morning tour). The afternoon tour offers panoramic views of the unparalleled beauty of Florence, taking in Fiesole, a delightful town of Etruscan origin set on the hills overlooking Florence and the Arno Valley. The tour continues to the old city centre for a visit to the Franciscan Church of Santa Croce (exterior). A short walk through the streets of Florence brings you to the famous Piazza Signoria, with the imposing Palazzo Vecchio (exterior) and the beautiful Loggia del Lanzi. The tour continues with a guided tour of the famous Galleria degli Uffizi where you can admire the paintings of Botticelli, Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, Raffaello, Giotto, Cimabue, Masaccio. The tour ends inside the museum.
Includes: Transportation by coach, authorized guide, museum entrance fees with booking (skip the line ticket), whisper transmitters-receivers if the participants are 15 people.
Overnight is at your hotel in Florence.
Day 11: Florence - Rome
Buffet breakfast at the hotel. Proceed on your own to the train station to board your train to Rome, the capital city of Italy. It’s hard to say what you find most breathtaking about the eternal city. Spend the evening at leisure or select one of our exciting optional tours.
Overnight is at your hotel in Rome.
Day 12: Rome
Buffet breakfast at the hotel. Enjoy city sightseeing of Rome with the Open Tour - 24 Hours.
The Tour: Explore Rome at your own pace on an extensive hop on hop off itinerary through the heart of Rome. The buses are open top which allows you to enjoy full 360 degree panoramic views as you travel along your route. A recorded commentary in 7 languages via headhones will be at your disposal.
Includes: Ticket for hop on hop off coach. Recorded commentary.Overnight is at your hotel in Rome.
Day 13: Depart Rome
Buffet breakfast at the hotel. Check out of your hotel and proceed on your own to the airport to board your flight back home.
