11 Days Europe France, Switzerland & Italy

Pick-up can be arranged between 7:00am and 10:00pm from the Charles de Gaulle and Paris Orly International Airports. Please meet your driver at the arrival hall. Those arriving on flights earlier than 7:00am, or later than 10:00pm, must arrange their own transfer to the hotel.

This is a shared transfer and your pick-up/drop-off may be combined with fellow travelers.

Tips:

You must provide flight details at least 15 days before tour departure date to guarantee airport pick-up and drop-off. We will not be able to arrange airport transfers to those providing flight arrival details any closer to 15 days before tour departure date, and no refund will be given for this service.

Visiting Attractions:

• Paris

We'll begin our Paris adventure with a drive along the famous Champs Elysees to the Place de la Concorde, which played a key role in one of darkest chapters of the French Revolution. You'll also get to see the iconic Arc de Triomphe. Next we'll head to L'Hotel National des Invalides, which houses Napoleon's tomb and a number of other monuments relating the military history of France.

Next we'll travel by coach through the Parisian suburbs to the splendid Palace of Versailles, residence of the royal family until the start of the revolution in 1789. We'll return to Paris in the evening. After dinner you may want to avail yourself of the optional cruise along the river Seine.

Tips:

• Palace of Versailles €18
• Paris by Night €35

Visiting Attractions

• Versailles
• Paris
• Arc de Triomphe
• Champs-Elysees
• Place de la Concorde
• River Seine

Admission Fees

Activity	Price	Additional Information
Paris Night Tour	EUR 35.00/Person
French Dinner	EUR 65.00/Person
Seine River Cruise	EUR 14.00/Person

• All mandatory fees must be paid in cash to the tour guide and tickets cannot be pre-purchased separatedly.
• Any optional activities you wish to join must be paid  to your  tour guide in cash.

The second day of our  Paris experience begins with a visit to the Louvre, the grande dame of art museums. Here you will set your eyes upon some of the highest-valued masterpieces of the Western world, including the Venus de Milo, Winged Victory of Samothrace, and the Mona Lisa.

After lunch we'll head to Boulevard Haussmann, a shopper's paradise in the heart of Paris, where you will be free to shop till you drop. Accommodations for the evening will either be in Paris or a neighboring city. Before you leave this  captivating city don't miss the world-famous cabaret shows at Lido and Moulin Rouge (optional).

Tips:

• Le Louvre Museum (under age 18 is free) €15
• River Seine Cruise €14
• Lido/Moulin Rouge Show  with transfer €150

Visiting Attractions

• Louvre Museum
• Galeries Lafayette Department Store
• Moulin  Rouge
• The Lido
• Montparnasse Tower
• Boulevard Haussmann

Admission Fees

Activity	Price	Additional Information
Louvre Museum	EUR 15.00/Person
Lido Show with Transfer	EUR 150.00/Person
Moulin Rouge Show with Transfer	EUR 150.00/Person	Age restriction: 18 and up
Nouvelle Eve Show with Wine & Transfers	EUR 110.00/Person	available from 2018
Nouvelle Eve Show with 4 Course Dinner & Transfer	EUR 150.00/Person	available from 2018

• All mandatory fees must be paid in cash to the tour guide and tickets cannot be pre-purchased separately.
• Any optional activities you wish to join must be paid  to your  tour guide in cash.

We will depart for Switzerland in the morning, first passing through Basel - situated at the intersection of France, Germany and Switzerland - before arriving in Lucerne, where we will stay the night.

After breakfast, we'll head south to the design and couture-conscious city of Milan. On our tour of the city you will see Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, the oldest shopping arcade in the world; the legendary opera house La Scala; the storied Sforza Castle; and the ostentatious Gothic of Milan Cathedral.

Accommodations for the evening will be in Venice or a neighboring city.

Visiting Attractions

• Venice
• Milan

After breakfast, we'll take you through this  fascinating city of ornate palaces, lyrical waterways, captivating churches and impressive architecture. In San Marco Square you'll see the Basilica  di San Marco, one of the best examples of Byzantine architecture, and the Bridge of Sighs connecting the old prison to the interrogation rooms in Doge's Palace.

Afterwards, you'll get a chance to see some traditional Venetian craftwork at a demonstration by Murano glassblowers.

An optional gondola ride  on the Grand Canal  will put the finishing touch on a glorious day in Venice.

Accommodations in the evening will either be in Rome or a neighboring city.

Tips:

• Grand Canal  Ride (12 person per boat) €30
• Effective Feb 02, 2019:
• Gondola Ride (6 person per gondola) €30
• Italian Spaghetti Lunch  €20

Visiting Attractions

• Rome
• Venice
•  Grand Canal

Admission Fees

Activity	Price	Additional Information
Venice Gondola Ride	EUR 30.00/Person	based on 6 people per Gondola
Grand Canal	EUR 30/Person	Based on 12 persons per boat

• All mandatory fees must be paid in cash to the tour guide and tickets cannot be pre-purchased separatedly.
• Any optional activities you wish to join must be paid  to your  tour guide in cash.

After breakfast we'll head  directly to St. Peter's Basilica  in the Vatican, originally built by Constantine the Great in 324 AD, then reconstructed between 1506  and 1615  under the direction of several famous architects including Bramante, Raphael and Michelangelo. You may  also  join the optional Sistine Chapel tour to view Michelangelo's famous frescoes. Next you'll see the famous Trevi Fountain, the lavish  Baroque showpiece where people flock to throw coins into  the water - an action which is said  to ensure that you’ll return to the city again one day. After lunch, take a step even further back in time as you visit Italy’s unrivaled Roman relics.  An optional guided tour of the Colosseum, built in AD 72, comes highly recommended. History comes to life as you imagine yourself witnessing gladiatorial combat inside the spectacular amphitheatre. You may  also choose to walk at your leisure around the outside to admire the facade of this ancient wonder. After the Colosseum, get up close to the nearby Arch of Constantine, which dates back  to the fourth century AD, then spend some further free time enjoying Rome, sampling the rich and creamy delights of gelato. After some free time you can  either visit Basilique Santa Maria degli Angeli e dei Martiri (Basilica of St. Mary of the Angels  and the Martyrs) near Piazza della Repubblica, or head directly to the nearby Mitsukoshi Department store for some serious shopping. Tips:

• Vatican Museum and Sistine Chapple tour with guide and skip the line €45
• Coliseum Tour with guide and skip the line €35

Visiting Attractions

• Arezzo
• Vatican City
• Rome
• Spanish Steps
• Colosseum

Admission Fees

Activity	Price	Additional Information
Colosseum Guided Tour	EUR 35.00/Person	Skip-the-Line
Sistine Chapel Tour	EUR 45.00/Person	Skip the queue with local guide; also includes the Vatican Museums and St. Peter’s Basilica

• All mandatory fees must be paid in cash to the tour guide and tickets cannot be pre-purchased separatedly.
•  Any optional activities you wish to join must be paid  to your  tour guide in cash.

Your voyage of cultural discovery continues as you get to know Florence, the birthplace of the Italian Renaissance and home to some fabulous architecture and fine art.  To begin the day by you’ll enjoy a guided walk around Florence’s many highlights, including the Ponte Vecchio over the Arno, the Piazza del Duomo and Campanile Tower. Next you can  see a demonstration of the traditional craft of leather working at close quarters in a local workshop, and you’ll also  have the opportunity to purchase some of the high-quality leather items for which the city is famous. You’ll pass the Uffizi Gallery, which contains one of the most notable art collections in Florence. You’ll have free time to see the city further, to shop or to watch the world go by from an alfresco cafe, before travelling on to your next destination, Pisa. Here, be sure to have your camera ready to get a shot of the iconic Leaning Tower, the famous bell tower in the ‘Square of Miracles’, which also  contains the centuries-old Cathedral and Baptistery. After that will transferring to Genoa’s nearby city in the late evening for stay. Tips:

• Florentino Steak Menu €30
• Effective Feb 02, 2019:
• We will no longer spend a night in Genoa, but overnight a nearby city instead.

Visiting Attractions

• Genoa
• Pisa
• Florence
• Cathedral of Santa Maria  del Fiore
• Leaning Tower  of Pisa
• Pisa Cathedral
• Pisa Baptistery

A breath-taking drive  along one of Europe’s most famous stretches of Mediterranean coastline awaits while we say 'Arrivederci!' to Italy and 'Salut!'  to Monaco. This small principality, enclaved in France is chic and beautiful, home to the famous Formula 1 Grand Prix. A walking tour takes you to the grand Prince’s  Palace, where you’ll have some free time to soak up the refined atmosphere, before continuing on to view the 1920s Courthouse, the Cliffside Oceanographic Museum, and the Cathedral, where Grace Kelly is buried. We then travel a little further to visit the famous Fragonard Perfume Factory. Here you’ll be taken on a fascinating guided tour around this  working factory. Next it’s Nice, where you’ll stop for lunch to sample some excellent local cuisine and warm- hearted hospitality. Your journey continues to Cannes, where many a movie star has enjoyed the sweet smell of success. Be sure to take the opportunity to snap some photos of the Palais des Festival, home to the city’s annual international film festival, before transferring to the hotel nearby Avignon. Tips:

• Effective Feb 02, 2019:
• We will no longer spend a night in Avignon,  but overnight a nearby city instead.

Visiting Attractions

• Monaco
• Nice Avignon Cannes
• Genoa

Take a well-earned rest today as you sit back  and enjoy the rustic charm of the French countryside on our  journey north to Paris,  the Green Line terminus. Visiting Attractions

• Paris

Airport drop-off service is available from 7:00am to 10:00pm. We recommend that you book a flight departing after 11:00am.