European Delight End Paris
Your itinerary
Start Location Visited Location
Plane End Location
Cruise Train
Over night Ferry
Day 1 Day 6 Arrive Rome (2 Nights) Venice orientation and free time
The 'Eternal City' has captivated travellers for centuries and you’ll not be Take to the waters of the canal and cruise by private launch to St. Mark's Square, disappointed as it prepares you for an exhilarating journey across Europe. On arrival, the gateway to the city. The Winged Lion of Venice remains an enduring symbol of check in to your hotel, then get ready for your very own introduction to Rome or relax the city and one you'll see repeatedly as you explore the city. Admire the ornate at your hotel following your journey. Later this evening, you’ll meet your Travel Doge's Palace, the Basilica of St. Mark and the Bridge of Sighs. Watch talented Director and fellow travellers for a glimpse into what lies ahead along your journey. master craftsmen at work at a glassblowing workshop, a MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Maybe soak up the city’s effervescent atmosphere during an Optional Experience Experience, then consider taking a cruise across the lagoon to Burano Island. dinner of light dinner of Italian specialties. Included Meals - Breakfast Ergife Palace Hotel - Day 7 Day 2 Venice – Como – Lucerne Region (2 Nights)
Rome sightseeing and free time Your first stop today is on the idyllic shores of Lake Como. Soak up the jetsetting With so much to see and do, you could explore Rome for an eternity without getting lifestyle of the rich and famous who love to holiday here surrounded by the bored. Join an Optional Experience to Michelangelo’s famous Sistine Chapel and the unbelievable beauty of the area. Watch the spectacular scenery unfold as you cross Vatican Museums or start your day the Italian way – slow and relaxed. Get to grips the Swiss border bound for the heart of Switzerland on your very own 'Grand Tour' of with the city’s main attractions, joining a Local Specialist at Vatican City, the world’s Europe. The evening is yours to enjoy the picturesque setting of lakeside Lucerne. smallest country. Stand in St. Peter’s Square, sharing your space with devoted pilgrims and pigeons. Visit St. Peter's Basilica and view Michelangelo's greatest Hotel - City Brunnen work, the sorrowful Pietà. Cross the Tiber next, to view the mighty Colosseum Breakfast, Dinner and the countless other ancient sites which featured prominently in the days of the Included Meals - powerful Roman Empire. Choose an Optional Experience to discover more of Rome Day 8 with a Local Specialist. Lucerne orientation and free time
Included Meals - Breakfast Take a step back in time when you join your Travel Director for an orientation tour, exploring the Old Town, the ancient wooden Chapel Bridge and Lion Monument. The Day 3 mournful, mortally wounded lion hewn from rock commemorates the sacrifice made Rome – Siena – Florence (2 Nights) by the Swiss Guards who died defending Louis XVI during the French Revolution. Tuscany may claim to be the heart of Italy, but it is the stunning medieval city of You’ll have time to explore the city your way, perhaps with some retail therapy. You Siena which will capture yours. Its fortified walls, towers and palaces emerge from could choose to ascend to the alpine heavens or join an Optional Experience up the rolling countryside on your journey through the Chianti region. This former Mount Pilatus for a lively folklore show including a traditional lunch, including cheese economic and military power today hosts the biannual Palio horse race, injecting a fondue. shot of colour amidst the burnt sienna façades of the city’s Il Campo. Your Breakfast, Dinner orientation tour will reveal the city’s rich heritage, architecture and cuisine, and Included Meals - explain why Siena is renowned for its signature panforte fruit cake, which you should Day 9 try to sample during a visit at a pasticceria. Continue through stunning Tuscan Lucerne Region – Paris (2 Nights) landscapes to out hotel in Florence, the birthplace of the Renaissance. Cross the border into France this morning and journey through the vineyards of Hotel - Starhotels Vespucci Burgundy. Take a walk through Paris’s grand past, its dynamic present and exciting future. You’ll discover that this is one capital that doesn’t hold back and doesn’t Included Meals - Breakfast, Dinner expect you to either. After a day of scenic driving, you’ll arrive in the City of Light with enough time to join an Optional Experience featuring a cruise on the Seine and Day 4 the illuminations of Paris. Florence orientation and free time
No expense was spared to exalt the glory of Florence through art and architecture Hotel - Novotel Porte d'Orléans and you’ll see firsthand how this city paved its way to a modern age. Head to Breakfast Piazzale Michelangelo to capture the city’s signature skyline with its imposing Included Meals - Duomo looming over the labyrinthine streets. During your free time you could choose Day 10 to visit Piazza della Signoria, the city’s main square where many of the political and Paris sightseeing and free time artistic treasures of the city can be seen. Don’t miss the Ponte Vecchio, the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore, Giotto’s Bell Tower and the Baptistery. You’ll All the main icons feature on your morning sightseeing tour of Paris with your Travel have time to shop for gold and leathercraft and perhaps you can choose an Optional Director. From the Eiffel Tower and grand ChampsÉlysées to the iconic Arc Experience to Pisa where you’ll see the Leaning Tower and enjoy a local meal at a de Triomphe which honours those who fought and died for France over the centuries, Tuscan farmhouse. you won’t miss a thing. There’s plenty of time this afternoon to discover Paris for yourself. There’s even time to peoplewatch at a sidewalk bistro before a real Included Meals - Breakfast highlight this evening – an optional dinner and cabaret performance.
Day 5 Included Meals - Breakfast Florence – Bologna – Venice (Marghera) (2 Nights) Day 11 Depart Paris Cross the Apennine Mountains to the city of Bologna where you will join a Local As your European Delight draws to a close, bid au revoir to your travel companions Specialist to view the city's Kissing Towers and Il Gigante, commonly known and Travel Director and prepare for your onward journey home. Find out more about as Neptune's Fountains. Arrive in the island city of Venice later. You’ll arrive just in your free airport transfer at costsavertour.com/freetransfers. Your coach returns from time for an optional Gondola and Grand Canal cruise – grand palazzi, churches and Paris to London, you are welcome to use this complimentary transfer. ornate bridges line your journey. This evening, enjoy dinner at your hotel. Included Meals - Breakfast Hotel - Palladio
Included Meals - Breakfast, Dinner European Delight End Paris
Your itinerary
Start Location Visited Location
Plane End Location
Cruise Train
Over night Ferry
Day 1 Day 6 Arrive Rome (2 Nights) Venice orientation and free time
The 'Eternal City' has captivated travellers for centuries and you’ll not be Take to the waters of the canal and cruise by private launch to St. Mark's Square, disappointed as it prepares you for an exhilarating journey across Europe. On arrival, the gateway to the city. The Winged Lion of Venice remains an enduring symbol of check in to your hotel, then get ready for your very own introduction to Rome or relax the city and one you'll see repeatedly as you explore the city. Admire the ornate at your hotel following your journey. Later this evening, you’ll meet your Travel Doge's Palace, the Basilica of St. Mark and the Bridge of Sighs. Watch talented Director and fellow travellers for a glimpse into what lies ahead along your journey. master craftsmen at work at a glassblowing workshop, a MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Maybe soak up the city’s effervescent atmosphere during an Optional Experience Experience, then consider taking a cruise across the lagoon to Burano Island. dinner of light dinner of Italian specialties. Included Meals - Breakfast Ergife Palace Hotel - Day 7 Day 2 Venice – Como – Lucerne Region (2 Nights)
Rome sightseeing and free time Your first stop today is on the idyllic shores of Lake Como. Soak up the jetsetting With so much to see and do, you could explore Rome for an eternity without getting lifestyle of the rich and famous who love to holiday here surrounded by the bored. Join an Optional Experience to Michelangelo’s famous Sistine Chapel and the unbelievable beauty of the area. Watch the spectacular scenery unfold as you cross Vatican Museums or start your day the Italian way – slow and relaxed. Get to grips the Swiss border bound for the heart of Switzerland on your very own 'Grand Tour' of with the city’s main attractions, joining a Local Specialist at Vatican City, the world’s Europe. The evening is yours to enjoy the picturesque setting of lakeside Lucerne. smallest country. Stand in St. Peter’s Square, sharing your space with devoted pilgrims and pigeons. Visit St. Peter's Basilica and view Michelangelo's greatest Hotel - City Brunnen work, the sorrowful Pietà. Cross the Tiber next, to view the mighty Colosseum Breakfast, Dinner and the countless other ancient sites which featured prominently in the days of the Included Meals - powerful Roman Empire. Choose an Optional Experience to discover more of Rome Day 8 with a Local Specialist. Lucerne orientation and free time
Included Meals - Breakfast Take a step back in time when you join your Travel Director for an orientation tour, exploring the Old Town, the ancient wooden Chapel Bridge and Lion Monument. The Day 3 mournful, mortally wounded lion hewn from rock commemorates the sacrifice made Rome – Siena – Florence (2 Nights) by the Swiss Guards who died defending Louis XVI during the French Revolution. Tuscany may claim to be the heart of Italy, but it is the stunning medieval city of You’ll have time to explore the city your way, perhaps with some retail therapy. You Siena which will capture yours. Its fortified walls, towers and palaces emerge from could choose to ascend to the alpine heavens or join an Optional Experience up the rolling countryside on your journey through the Chianti region. This former Mount Pilatus for a lively folklore show including a traditional lunch, including cheese economic and military power today hosts the biannual Palio horse race, injecting a fondue. shot of colour amidst the burnt sienna façades of the city’s Il Campo. Your Breakfast, Dinner orientation tour will reveal the city’s rich heritage, architecture and cuisine, and Included Meals - explain why Siena is renowned for its signature panforte fruit cake, which you should Day 9 try to sample during a visit at a pasticceria. Continue through stunning Tuscan Lucerne Region – Paris (2 Nights) landscapes to out hotel in Florence, the birthplace of the Renaissance. Cross the border into France this morning and journey through the vineyards of Hotel - Starhotels Vespucci Burgundy. Take a walk through Paris’s grand past, its dynamic present and exciting future. You’ll discover that this is one capital that doesn’t hold back and doesn’t Included Meals - Breakfast, Dinner expect you to either. After a day of scenic driving, you’ll arrive in the City of Light with enough time to join an Optional Experience featuring a cruise on the Seine and Day 4 the illuminations of Paris. Florence orientation and free time
No expense was spared to exalt the glory of Florence through art and architecture Hotel - Novotel Porte d'Orléans and you’ll see firsthand how this city paved its way to a modern age. Head to Breakfast Piazzale Michelangelo to capture the city’s signature skyline with its imposing Included Meals - Duomo looming over the labyrinthine streets. During your free time you could choose Day 10 to visit Piazza della Signoria, the city’s main square where many of the political and Paris sightseeing and free time artistic treasures of the city can be seen. Don’t miss the Ponte Vecchio, the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore, Giotto’s Bell Tower and the Baptistery. You’ll All the main icons feature on your morning sightseeing tour of Paris with your Travel have time to shop for gold and leathercraft and perhaps you can choose an Optional Director. From the Eiffel Tower and grand ChampsÉlysées to the iconic Arc Experience to Pisa where you’ll see the Leaning Tower and enjoy a local meal at a de Triomphe which honours those who fought and died for France over the centuries, Tuscan farmhouse. you won’t miss a thing. There’s plenty of time this afternoon to discover Paris for yourself. There’s even time to peoplewatch at a sidewalk bistro before a real Included Meals - Breakfast highlight this evening – an optional dinner and cabaret performance.
Day 5 Included Meals - Breakfast Florence – Bologna – Venice (Marghera) (2 Nights) Day 11 Depart Paris Cross the Apennine Mountains to the city of Bologna where you will join a Local As your European Delight draws to a close, bid au revoir to your travel companions Specialist to view the city's Kissing Towers and Il Gigante, commonly known and Travel Director and prepare for your onward journey home. Find out more about as Neptune's Fountains. Arrive in the island city of Venice later. You’ll arrive just in your free airport transfer at costsavertour.com/freetransfers. Your coach returns from time for an optional Gondola and Grand Canal cruise – grand palazzi, churches and Paris to London, you are welcome to use this complimentary transfer. ornate bridges line your journey. This evening, enjoy dinner at your hotel. Included Meals - Breakfast Hotel - Palladio
Included Meals - Breakfast, Dinner