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Itinerary for to Tour • Expat Explore

Start Point: End Point:

Hotel in Rome, Hotel in Amsterdam,

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DAY 1: Arrive in Rome

Arrive in Rome and make your own way to our accommodation for the start of the tour, and join up

with your Expat Explore tour leader and fellow travellers at midday. We'll take the subway into the

centre to meet up with our local guide, who will introduce us to the incredible history of this

unique city on a guided walking tour. Rome reigned supreme as the focal point of the Roman

Empire, and the local guide will introduce us to highlights such as the Spanish Steps, the Pantheon,

Piazza Navona, the Roman Forum and of course the Colosseum.

Experiences

Walking tour of Rome: This city has so much to see and do we can’t list everything here but your

walking tour of Rome with a professional local guide will give you a great start for further

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Fountain, the Pantheon and the Spanish steps. You have the option of visiting the Colosseum.

Included Meals Accommodation

Breakfast: Lunch: Dinner: Hotel Cristoforo Colombo Hotel Club House Roma

Hotel American Palace

DAY 2: Rome: Free Day

Rome boasts ancient ruins, historical landmarks, religious buildings and a buzzing atmosphere like

no other. The Colosseum is spectacular, offering fabulous views of the city, and an unbelievable

feeling of drifting backwards in time, to when gladiators, chariots and lions dominated the arena.

Later this afternoon you'll have the opportunity to take advantage of an optional excursion to visit

the - the smallest country in the world! Inside the walls you can visit the Sistine Chapel

and see for yourself the famous ceiling painted by Michelangelo, as well as numerous other famous

art pieces dotted around the buildings.

Included Meals Accommodation

Breakfast: Lunch: Dinner: Hotel Cristoforo Colombo Hotel Club House Roma

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Optional Excursions

Roman Food Tour: € 65

Castel Gandolfo: € 75

* Stated prices and availability are subject to change.

DAY 3: Rome - Siena -

Our first stop is the Tuscan of Siena, which is famous for its cuisine, wine, art, museums,

medieval and the Palio, a horse race held twice a year. You will have time to explore

before we continue on our journey. Later, we arrive into Venice in the early evening, a city

immortalised in literature, film and art for centuries. Its timeless waterways and artistic

masterpieces (more per square kilometre than anywhere else on earth) make it truly unique – this is

a city that will capture your heart and imagination. Being Italian, there’s no shortage of incredible

food and culture either! You have the evening free to relax at the hotel, or explore Venice with the

option to join your tour leader on a cruise of the Venetian .

Experiences

Visit Siena: Visit the Tuscan town of Siena, famous for the Palio horse race and also for its

incredible cuisine and culture!

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Breakfast: Lunch: Dinner:

DAY 4: Venice

Start your stay in Venice with an orientation tour of the floating city. Afterwards, you will have free

time to explore this unforgettable city at your leisure. Every visit to Venice should include a gondola

ride, which your tour leader can organise for you, as well as a trip further out into the lagoon to visit

Murano and Burano. These islands are famous for their glass-blowing and lace-making crafts

respectively, and rows of beautiful multi-coloured houses. Alternatively you can simply relax and

soak up the sun on the sandy beaches at Jesolo or Lido. There’s also St Mark’s Square, The of

Sighs and the Doge’s Palace to see – and any number of culinary delights to sample too!

Experiences

Orientation tour of Venice: Your tour leader will take you into the heart of this unique floating city

for an orientation to help you explore and see St. Mark’s Square, St. Mark’s Basilica, St. Mark’s

Museum, Campanile, Doge’s Palace, Rialto Market and Scuola Grande di San Rocco.

Included Meals Accommodation

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Elite Residence Hotel

NH Laguna Palace

Hotel Complex Ambasciatori & Delfino

Hotel Venezia

Optional Excursions

Murano, Burano & Venetian lagoon: € 45

Venice by Night: € 30

* Stated prices and availability are subject to change.

DAY 5: Venice - Swiss Alps

Crossing the border into Switzerland, we drive on to the Swiss Alps, climbing higher into the

mountains to our accommodation in a typical Swiss mountain village in the Jungfrau region. One of

the most popular alpine destinations, it’s a great introduction to the magic of the mountains – and

makes for a memorable drive too. Dinner is at your hotel and afterwards relax, drink, chat with your

fellow explorers and grab an early night as tomorrow you can join us on our most popular optional

excursion – Jungfraujoch, the Top of !

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Scenic Black Forest Drive: Enjoy a beautiful drive through the Black Forest region, with frequent

stops at quaint villages .

Included Meals Accommodation

Breakfast: Lunch: Dinner: Alpenrose Hotel & Gardens Swiss Youth Hostel Interlaken

Hotel Baren Ringgenberg

Hotel Schonbhul

Hotel City Oberland

Das Hotel Sherlock Holmes

DAY 6: Swiss Alps: Free Day

Enjoy a free day to explore and take in the spectacular local scenery. One of the ‘must see’

highlights of this tour is to take the optional excursion train ride to the ‘Top of Europe’ –

Jungfraujoch. The views will leave you breathless (and that isn’t just because of the high altitude!)

This 4000m glacier has a beauty all of its own, and the combination of ice, snow, rock and epic

views will stay with you for life. There is snow all year round, even in the middle of summer!

Included Meals Accommodation

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Alpenrose Hotel & Gardens

Swiss Youth Hostel Interlaken

Hotel Baren Ringgenberg

Hotel Schonbhul

Hotel City Oberland

Das Hotel Sherlock Holmes

Optional Excursions

Train to Jungfraujoch: € 175

White-Water River Rafting: CHF 108

Sky-diving: € 345

Paragliding: € 155

Swiss Dinner: € 25

* Stated prices and availability are subject to change.

DAY 7: Swiss Alps - Black Forest

Leaving the Swiss Alps behind, we travel across the border into . Our route takes us

through the magnificent Black Forest. Get ready for the scenic drive of a lifetime! The forest is

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frequent stopovers at small along the way. This includes Freiburg, where we'll enjoy free time

for lunch. Dinner is included at a local restaurant in the Black Forest region this evening.

Experiences

Scenic drive: Enjoy a beautiful drive through the Black Forest region, with frequent stops at quaint

villages along the way.

Included Meals Accommodation

Breakfast: Lunch: Dinner: Rheinlust Ibis

Hotel Weiland

InterCity Bonn

DAY 8: Black Forest - Valley - Amsterdam

Auf Wiedersehen Schwarzwald (Black Forest)! We're off to the beautiful Rhine Valley. From Saint

Goar, we take a boat cruise to the next river stop of Boppard. Watch vineyards, castles, forests and

towers roll by as you relax on board. Disembark and enjoy a wine tasting at a local cellar. The Rhine

Valley is renowned for cultivars like Riesling and Gewürztraminer. Journey on to Amsterdam. Here

we'll take to the water again on a cruise. Our hotel for the night is located in the Amsterdam

region.

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Cruise along the Rhine River: Cruise down the Rhine and see the beautiful scenery and the

largest concentration of gothic castles (Sterrenberg, Liebestein, Katz and Fortress Rheinfels).

Rhine Valley Wine Tasting: Visit a local wine merchant in one of Germany's most famous wine

growing regions, and sample several types of delicious German wine. Popular varieties from the

surrounding area and neighbouring regions include Riesling, Spätburgunder and Pinot Noir. The

region is also well-known for eiswein (ice wine), a very sweet dessert wine made from grapes

harvested in the freezing winter months.

Amsterdam canal cruise: Take a canal cruise in Amsterdam and watch as the city lights up at

dusk. Dinner is served aboard the cruise boat.

Included Meals Accommodation

Breakfast: Lunch: Dinner: Hampton by Hilton Schiphol Airport Holiday Inn Express Schiphol Airport

Park Inn Plaza Amsterdam Airport

Crowne Plaza Amsterdam Schiphol

Lake land Hotel

DAY 9: Amsterdam: Free Day

Today you have the choice to either explore Amsterdam at your leisure, or join an optional excursion

of the Dutch countryside on offer. This excursion includes a visit to a local cheese farm and

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seaside village of Volendam where you can wander the filled with cafes and admire the

picturesque views. Join the optional farewell dinner tonight and toast to the last night of the tour!

Included Meals Accommodation

Breakfast: Lunch: Dinner: Hampton by Hilton Schiphol Airport Holiday Inn Express Schiphol Airport

Park Inn Plaza Amsterdam Airport

Crowne Plaza Amsterdam Schiphol

Lake land Hotel

Optional Excursions

Farewell dinner: € 30

Dutch Countryside Tour: € 40

MOCO Museum & House of Bols: € 20

* Stated prices and availability are subject to change.

DAY 10: End of tour in Amsterdam Expat Explore - Version: Tue Sep 28 2021 10:38:27 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) Page: 11/11

After 10 exciting days filled with top European sites and amazing activities, the tour comes to an

end this morning after breakfast. It’s time to reminisce about a wonderful time spent on your and

say farewell to the group. Be sure to swap your contact details with your new-found travel friends to

keep in contact once you are back home!

Included Meals

Breakfast: Lunch: Dinner: