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From London to Rome, travel to Western Europe’s most famous cities on this affordable European tour. Along the way, visit celebrated cities as well as picturesque towns, and witness beautiful scenery.
After visiting the British capital, you’ll experience an engineering marvel, the Cross-Channel Tunnel, as you take the Eurostar train from London to Paris.
In Paris, Florence, and Rome, enjoy a sightseeing tour with a Local Guide, a knowledgeable expert who intimately knows the cities. See the must-see sights, including the Eiffel Tower, Arc de Triomphe, and Champs Elysées in Paris; the renaissance historic center in Florence; and Rome’s elegant streets and St. Peter’s Square in Vatican City, the most important architectural landmark in the world. In Venice, enjoy a boat ride to St. Mark’s Square. In pretty Lucerne, see the Lion Monument, a stone sculpture erected to honor the Swiss Guards killed during the French Revolution, and the wooden Chapel Bridge, Europe’s oldest covered bridge dating back to 1333.
Marvel at Pisa’s famous Leaning Tower, the Cathedral and the Baptistery on the Piazza dei Miracoli. But that’s not all…on this Europe tour you’ll also witness amazing scenery. Enjoy views of Burgundy, the French most famous wine-growing area, prosperous farms, and half-timbered villages as you travel between Paris and picture-perfect Lucerne, as well as views of the rolling hills in Tuscany. If you desire to see some of Europe’s most picturesque scenery and famous cities, this value-minded Europe tour is the perfect vacation!
Please note: 2021 itinerary is based on 2020 and is subject to change, but by booking today you will lock in your price. Full details will be confirmed in September 2020.
Highlights
Visit
PARIS Guided sightseeing
LUCERNE Visit
VERONA Visit
VENICE Canal boat ride, glassblowing workshop
FLORENCE Guided walking tour
MONTECATINI Visit
PISA See the Leaning Tower
ROME Guided sightseeing
2021 Tour itinerary
Inside visits and special features are shown in UPPERCASE in the tour description, including admission charges where applicable.
Total meals included:
- 11 breakfasts, 2 dinners
ARRIVE IN LONDON, ENGLAND
Day1
Check into your hotel. In the afternoon, you may want to start exploring the lively British capital. Uniformed hosts at the hotel are available to help you make the most of your stay.
LONDON
Day2
A full day to savor our rich program of optional activities: take a panoramic tour of London’s landmarks, visit the Tower of London, or choose an excursion to Windsor Castle. Tonight, we recommend our optional Taste of London excursion with dinner, followed by a guided illumination cruise on the Thames River.
Meals included:
- Breakfast
LONDON–PARIS, FRANCE
Day3
Board the EUROSTAR TRAIN to Paris with your Tour Director. Spend two nights in Paris.
Today’s Distance: 305 mi/ 492 km
Meals included:
- Breakfast
PARIS.
Day4
Paris is a world-class city with more familiar landmarks than almost any other city in the world. This morning, see these sites during the included city tour with a Local Guide. Sign up for the optional excursions available to complete your Paris experience.
Meals included:
- Breakfast
PARIS–LUCERNE AREA, SWITZERLAND.
Day5
Fascinating, ever-changing scenery greets you today. Enjoy views of Fontainebleau Forest, the wine-growing area of Burgundy, prosperous farms, and tidy, half-timbered villages as you head through the alpine heart of Switzerland to the picture-book Lucerne area.
Today’s Distance: 423 mi/ 680 km
Meals included:
- Breakfast
LUCERNE AREA
Day6
One of Switzerland’s finest cities, Lucerne is nestled amid its snowcapped Alps, surrounded by its lake, and graced by the clear mountain waters of the Reuss River. The orientation includes the LION MONUMENT, erected in memory of the 800 Swiss Guards who defended Louis XVI and his wife. Also admire the famous wooden CHAPEL BRIDGE with its splendid frescoes. A selection of optional activities completes the day: a cable-car ride to the 10,000-foot summit of Mount Titlis; a cruise on the fjord-like lake; and, of course, time to shop for an authentic Swiss watch.
Meals included:
- Breakfast
LUCERNE AREA–VERONA, ITALY–VENICE AREA.
Day7
More wonderful alpine scenery awaits as you drive into the mountain ranges that surround the massive St. Gotthard Pass. Once through its great tunnel, start your scenic descent into the warmer and sunnier ambiance of Canton Ticino, then cross into Italy and drive through the Lombardy plains to Romeo and Juliet’s Verona, known as “Little Rome” for its splendid arena still standing in its former glory. Overnight in the Venice area.
Today’s Distance: 342 mi/ 550 km
Meals included:
- Breakfast
VENICE AREA
Day8
Venice is more like a marvelous film set than a real-life city, with crisscrossing canals, gondolas and water buses, arched bridges, palaces, and busy little piazzas. Your orientation starts with a BOAT RIDE to St. Mark’s Square and is followed by a chance to watch Venetian GLASSBLOWERS fashion their delicate objects as they did centuries ago. A range of optional excursions is available.
Meals included:
- Breakfast
- Dinner
VENICE AREA–FLORENCE–MONTECATINI
Day9
Travel south across the Apennines into the gentle and hilly countryside of Tuscany. Enjoy a guided walk through Florence to discover its Renaissance treasures, then continue to Montecatini.
Today’s Distance: 174 mi/ 280 km
Meals included:
- Breakfast
- Dinner
MONTECATINI–PISA–ROME.
Day10
This morning in Pisa, hop on a mini-train to see the famed SQUARE OF MIRACLES and to view the Leaning Tower. Then, journey south to Rome. Tonight, consider an optional excursion to discover the city by night—a floodlit spectacular of shimmering fountains, magnificent churches, and piazzas—followed by dinner.
Today’s Distance: 273 mi/ 440 km
Meals included:
- Breakfast
ROME.
Day11
The “Eternal City” is steeped in history, vibrantly alive and exciting, and absolutely unique! Included sightseeing with a Local Guide starts with St. Peter’s Square and Basilica. Other highlights are the iconic Colosseum, the largest amphitheater ever built, and Circus Maximus. An optional visit is available to the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel, world famous for Michelangelo’s impressive fresco of The Last Judgment.
Meals included:
- Breakfast
ROME.
Day12
Arrivederci, Roma. Your vacation ends with breakfast this morning.
Meals included:
- Breakfast
Hotels
It may occasionally be necessary to use alternative hotels of a similar standard to those shown.
Novotel London West
First-Class
Concrete and brick commercial hotel in modern nine-story complex located at Hammersmith, 1/4 mile from train station.
Location
1 Shortlands, London, United Kingdom
Hotel Facilities
- Restaurant On-Site
- Business Center
- Free WiFi
- Bar/Lounge
- Concierge desk
- Gift Shop
- Parking/Valet
- Currency Exchange
- Fitness Room
- Laundry Available
Room Facilities
- Air Conditioning
- Non-smoking Rooms
- Hair Dryer
- Cable/Satellite
- Phone
- Room Service
- Television
- Voicemail
- Mini-bar
- In-Room Safe
- Iron/Ironing Board
- Coffee Maker
- Pay Movies
- Internet Access
- Disabled Access / Rooms
- Desk
Holiday Inn London- Kensington High Street
First-Class
This elegant hotel boasts an ideal location near the renowned shops on High Street Kensington. The hotel includes 550 rooms equipped with ensuite shower or bath, satellite TV, coffee maker, and state-of-the-art in-room entertainment system. It also provides 24-hour in room dining and one-day laundry and dry cleaning service. The hotels Blue Smoke restaurant is an American-style steakhouse, and the Lions Sports Bar shows all the action and excitement of live sporting events from around the world.
Location
Wrights Lane, London, United Kingdom
Hotel Facilities
- Pool
- Concierge desk
- Luggage Storage
- Laundry Available
- Ice Machine
- Elevator
- Bar/Lounge
- Beauty Salon
- ATM
- Restaurant On-Site
- Business Center
- Spa Services
- Currency Exchange
- Gift Shop
- Fitness Room
- Parking/Valet
Room Facilities
- Hair Dryer
- Phone
- Room Service
- Climate Control
- Wake-Up Calls
- Complimentary Toiletries
- Iron/Ironing Board
- Cable/Satellite
- In-Room Safe
- Window Opens
- Complimentary Newspaper
- Coffee Maker
- Desk
- Internet Access
- Mini-bar
- Alarm Clock
- Air Conditioning
- Television
- Pay Movies
Courtyard By Marriott Arcueil
Superior Tourist-Class
A new-generation hotel in Arcueil, is designed for the comfort of today's traveler, with spacious hotel rooms, modern furniture, fantastic beds, in-room air conditioning, mini-fridges, safes and broadband Internet access.
Location
6 Av Du President Allende, Paris Arcueil, France
Hotel Facilities
- Luggage Storage
- Bar/Lounge
- Currency Exchange
- Fitness Room
- Restaurant On-Site
- Parking/Valet
- Laundry Available
- Ice Machine
- Elevator
- Free WiFi
- Gift Shop
- Business Center
Room Facilities
- Non-smoking Rooms
- Coffee Maker
- Wake-Up Calls
- Window Opens
- Complimentary Newspaper
- Alarm Clock
- Climate Control
- Iron/Ironing Board
- Desk
- Hair Dryer
- Cable/Satellite
- Air Conditioning (Seasonal)
- Pay Movies
- Phone
- Mini-bar
- Television
- Disabled Access / Rooms
- Air Conditioning
- Internet Access
- In-Room Safe
Royal Luzern
Superior Tourist-Class
The Hotel Royal (B&B) has 46 rooms, enjoys an elevated, quiet position, directly overlooking the famous bay of Lucerne and takes in the magnificent view of mount Pilatus, Bürgenstock and Rigi, extending across to the snow-clad peaks. The amenities which the modern tourist centre of Lucerne can offer are accessible within a matter of minutes. this family hotel is run by the 2nd generation in the best tradition of swiss hotelery.
Location
Rigistrasse 22, Lucerne, Switzerland
Hotel Facilities
- Bar/Lounge
- Elevator
- Ice Machine
- Currency Exchange
- Luggage Storage
Room Facilities
- Wake-Up Calls
- Window Opens
- Non-smoking Rooms
- Television
- Desk
- Internet Access
- Phone
- Hair Dryer
- Cable/Satellite
Ibis Styles Luzerne City
Superior Tourist-Class
The hotel is located in the historic center of the city of Lucerne, The Rigi, Pliatus and Titlis mountains are perfect for day trips. The hotel boasts a restaurant as well as seminar rooms.
Location
Friedenstrasse 8, Lucerne, Switzerland
Hotel Facilities
- Hot Tub
- Business Center
- Laundry Available
- Luggage Storage
- Elevator
- Restaurant On-Site
- Bar/Lounge
- Ice Machine
- Currency Exchange
- Free WiFi
- Concierge desk
Room Facilities
- Hair Dryer
- Non-smoking Rooms
- Wake-Up Calls
- Internet Access
- Cable/Satellite
- Phone
- Iron/Ironing Board
- Television
- Disabled Access / Rooms
- In-Room Safe
- Voicemail
- Air Conditioning
- Climate Control
- Desk
- Window Opens
- Alarm Clock
- Complimentary Newspaper
Poppi
Superior Tourist-Class
Situated on the Riviera del Brenta and founded in 1965,the hotel is still family run. hotel Poppi offers 100 rooms and a renowned restaurant.
Location
Via Romea ,80, Venezia-Gambarare Mira, Italy
Hotel Facilities
- Business Center
- Concierge desk
- Luggage Storage
- Free WiFi
- Restaurant On-Site
- Parking/Valet
- Bar/Lounge
- Laundry Available
- Ice Machine
- Elevator
Room Facilities
- Disabled Access / Rooms
- Mini-bar
- Air Conditioning
- Desk
- Non-smoking Rooms
- Wake-Up Calls
- Alarm Clock
- Phone
- In-Room Safe
- Window Opens
- Cable/Satellite
- Iron/Ironing Board
- Television
- Room Service
- Climate Control
- Hair Dryer
- Complimentary Toiletries
- Internet Access
Settentrionale Esplanade
First-Class
In the heart of Montecatini Terme offering hospitality and courtesy. The centrally located hotel has always been managed by the owners and is one of the cornerstones of the traditional hotels of Montecatini Terme.Restaurant, outdoors pool.
Location
Viale Grocco 2/4, Montecatini Terme-Pt, Italy
Hotel Facilities
- Laundry Available
- Elevator
- Bar/Lounge
- Business Center
- Currency Exchange
- Pool
- Restaurant On-Site
- Luggage Storage
Room Facilities
- Hair Dryer
- In-Room Safe
- Air Conditioning
- Desk
- Television
- Phone
- Room Service
- Mini-bar
- Window Opens
- Non-smoking Rooms
- Cable/Satellite
Park Hotel Dei Massimi
First-Class
Hotel offers a warm ambience and modern comforts; overlooking the city, situated a short distance from the Vatican.
Location
Largo V. Ambrosio, 9, Roma, Italy
Hotel Facilities
- Free WiFi
- Currency Exchange
- Luggage Storage
- Restaurant On-Site
- Bar/Lounge
- Concierge desk
- Parking/Valet
- Elevator
Room Facilities
- Hair Dryer
- Phone
- Mini-bar
- Television
- Internet Access
- Cable/Satellite
- Air Conditioning
- Wake-Up Calls
- Complimentary Toiletries
- In-Room Safe
- Window Opens
- Room Service
- Desk
- Alarm Clock
- Complimentary Newspaper
- Disabled Access / Rooms
- Non-smoking Rooms
