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This extensive European tour stretches through Central Europe from London to Rome, then along the Mediterranean coast to Spain and France. You’ll travel to some of Europe's most famous cities—London, Amsterdam, Lucerne, Venice, Rome, Florence, Barcelona, Madrid, and Paris, and see some of its most famous landmarks. You'll also stay in some smaller, but equally charming cities, including Nice, Carcassonne, and Poitiers in France; Wiesbaden in Germany; and Bilbao in Spain.
This European tour is filled with historic sights. Italy is a country rich in natural and artistic treasures. In fact, Italy has the highest number of UNESCO World Heritage Sites in the world, some of which you’ll visit on this European tour: Assisi’s Basilica of St Francis and the historic city centers of Rome, Florence, Verona; Pisa’s Piazza dei Miracoli, Venice with its lagoon and the stunning Cinque Terre. In France, see the ancient battlements in the beautifully preserved, medieval town of Carcassonne and admire the royal castle in Amboise. In Spain, see the Burgos beautiful gothic cathedral, begun in the 13th Century; in Barcelona, on your city tour, see Gaudi’s eccentric architectural masterpieces.
This tour through Europe also features stunning scenery. On your travels from Germany into Switzerland, admire awe-inspiring alpine scenery. Spend time on the gorgeous French Riviera and enjoy a scenic journey along France’s Loire, with its rivers, and many castles. Drive through the scenic Rhineland and witness its picturesque countryside, historic castles, and charming villages. Marvel at the rolling hills, terraced vineyards, olive groves, and rural villages as you travel through Tuscany and Umbria. Discover the Cinque Terre region, with views that inspired artists and poets. Plus, enjoy some of France’s loveliest scenery—right out of a Van Gogh painting—in the Provence region.
This is the perfect vacation for value-minded travelers who want to see it all!
*Please note that 2021 departures might be subject to itinerary and price changes, but by booking now, you will lock in your price. Should your booking be affected by an itinerary change, we’ll offer you the chance to change or cancel your booking with no penalty. Full itinerary details will be available in September 2020.
Highlights
LONDON Visit
AMSTERDAM Canal cruise, guided sightseeing
LUCERNE Visit
VERONA Visit
VENICE Canal boat ride, glassblowing workshop
ASSISI Visit St. Francis Basilica
ROME Guided sightseeing
FLORENCE Guided walking tour
PISA See the Leaning Tower
CINQUE TERRE Visit
GENOA Guided sightseeing
ÈZE Visit a perfume workshop
AVIGNON & CARCASSONNE Visit
BARCELONA & MADRID Guided sightseeing
SARAGOSSA, BURGOS, BILBAO & AMBOISE Visit
BORDEAUX Orientation
PARIS Guided sightseeing
Tour itinerary
Inside visits and special features are shown in UPPERCASE in the tour description, including admission charges where applicable.
Total meals included:
- 22 breakfasts, 6 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 and the CosmosGO app are available to help you make the most of your stay.
LONDON
Day2
Enjoy a full day with your choice 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–AMSTERDAM AREA, HOLLAND
Day3
Transfer to the railway station and board the EUROSTAR TRAIN to Brussels with your Tour Director. From here, travel on your luxury motorcoach to the Amsterdam area.
Today’s Distance: 323 mi/ 520 km
Meals included:
- Breakfast
AMSTERDAM AREA–WIESBADEN, GERMANY
Day4
Today, enjoy a CANAL CRUISE to see Amsterdam from water level, then watch the cutting and polishing of precious stones at a DIAMOND CENTER. Later, sightseeing with a Local Guide points out the city highlights. In the afternoon, travel southward to Wiesbaden.
Today’s Distance: 258 mi/ 415 km
Meals included:
- Breakfast
WIESBADEN–HEIDELBERG–LUCERNE AREA, SWITZERLAND
Day5
Drive through the scenic Rhineland and enjoy splendid scenery as you skirt the Rhine River. Continue into Germany’s oldest university town, Heidelberg, nicely located at the confluence of the Neckar and Rhine Rivers, for a short visit. Carry on to Switzerland for two overnights in the Lucerne area.
Today’s Distance: 270 mi/ 435 km
Meals included:
- Breakfast
LUCERNE.
Day6
Lucerne is nestled amid snowcapped Alps, surrounded by Lake Lucerne, and graced by the clear mountain waters of the Reuss River. Your visit takes in the impressive city walls, CHAPEL BRIDGE, ornate patrician houses lining cobblestone streets, and the LION MONUMENT—a masterful stone sculpture in honor of the heroic Swiss Guard of Louis XVI. Sign up for an optional cable-car ride to the 10,000-foot summit of Mount Titlis.
Meals included:
- Breakfast
LUCERNE AREA–VERONA, ITALY–VENICE AREA
Day7
More wonderful alpine scenery as you drive into the mountain ranges that surround massive St. Gotthard Pass into the warmer and sunnier ambiance of Canton Ticino. Cross into Italy and drive across the Po Valley to Verona, medieval setting of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. Stroll around the picturesque market square (Piazza delle Erbe). Tonight, arrive in the Venice area.
Today’s Distance: 367 mi/ 590 km
Meals included:
- Breakfast
VENICE
Day8
Venice is more like a marvelous film set than a real-life city, with its crisscrossing canals, gondolas and water buses, arched bridges, and palaces. Your included orientation starts with a BOAT RIDE to St. Mark’s Square and is followed by some time at leisure and a chance to visit a GLASSBLOWING WORKSHOP. Don’t miss out on the optional gondola trip.
Meals included:
- Breakfast
- Dinner
VENICE AREA–ASSISI–ROME
Day9
. Drive southward through the gentle Umbrian hills to Assisi, where St. Francis was born in 1182. Visit the world-famous BASILICA with its beautiful frescoes by Giotto, then head for Rome.
Today’s Distance: 345 mi/ 555 km
Meals included:
- Breakfast
ROME
Day10
The “Eternal City” is steeped in history, vibrantly alive, 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 The Last Judgment.
Meals included:
- Breakfast
ROME–FLORENCE–MONTECATINI
Day11
Journey to beautiful Tuscany. Stop in Florence, Renaissance gem and city of the Medicis to admire the city’s timeless beauty on the included walking tour with a Local Guide. Continue to Montecatini.
Today’s Distance: 202 mi/ 325 km
Meals included:
- Breakfast
MONTECATINI–PISA–CINQUE TERRE–GENOVA
Day12
Take a break in Pisa and take a mini train to see the SQUARE OF MIRACLES and the amazing Leaning Tower. Then, hop aboard a TRAIN to discover some of the five spectacular Cinque Terre villages. Here, the beauty of the rugged cliffs and romantic fishing villages once inspired poet Lord Byron. From Levanto, head towards Genoa, birthplace of explorer Christopher Columbus.
Today’s Distance: 149 mi/ 240 km
Meals included:
- Breakfast
- Dinner
GENOVA–ITALIAN RIVIERA–ÈZE, FRANCE–FRENCH RIVIERA
Day13
Today’s included guided tour is an excellent introduction to Genoa. A maze of squares and alleys, the city grew around the port, a natural inlet, and boasts the largest medieval historical center in Europe. Journey northwest, with views of the Italian Riviera. Continue to France for a visit to a PERFUME WORKSHOP in Èze before traveling along the celebrated Côte d’Azur. An optional Monte Carlo by Night excursion with dinner is available.
Today’s Distance: 124 mi/ 200 km
Meals included:
- Breakfast
FRENCH RIVIERA–AVIGNON–CARCASSONNE
Day14
Today’s journey on the way to Provence will take you through some of France’s loveliest scenery, sun-drenched landscapes right out of Van Gogh’s paintings. Stop for a visit in historic Avignon. Continue westwards to Carcassonne.
Today’s Distance: 336 mi/ 540 km
Meals included:
- Breakfast
- Dinner
CARCASSONNE–BARCELONA, SPAIN
Day15
Discover the medieval citadel of Carcassonne, an almost-untouched piece of fortified architecture, still standing in all its walled glory. See the drawbridges, towers, battlements, watch turrets and ramparts, used to defend the city from the enemy. Later, cross into Spain and arrive in Barcelona.
Today’s Distance: 211 mi/ 340 km
Meals included:
- Breakfast
BARCELONA
Day16
This morning’s sightseeing tour with a Local Guide includes a drive around Montjuïc to see the Olympic Stadium and a panoramic view of the port and city. The drive continues to the city center to Plaza Catalunya and Paseo de Gracia to admire the greatness and eccentricity of Gaudi’s architectural masterpieces in the Houses Batlló and Mila and the Sagrada Familia (entrance fees not included).
Meals included:
- Breakfast
BARCELONA–SARAGOSSA–MADRID.
Day17
See more of Catalonia as you drive northwest, stopping in Saragossa through the very heart of New Castile for two overnights in Spain’s capital, Madrid.
Today’s Distance: 395 mi/ 635 km
Meals included:
- Breakfast
MADRID.
Day18
Not only because it’s the capital of Spain, but also because it is situated 2,180 feet above sea level, the Spaniards say Madrid is the nearest thing to Heaven. Enjoy the main highlights on the included sightseeing excursion, and take a fascinating optional trip to Toledo. The splendid setting is like a great open-air museum of Spanish history and art.
Meals included:
- Breakfast
- Dinner
MADRID–BURGOS–BILBAO.
Day19
Stop in Burgos to visit the beautiful gothic cathedral. Continue through the Basque Country to Bilbao, famous for four contemporary architects: Norman Foster, Santiago Calatrava, Cesar Pelli, and Frank Gehry.
Today’s Distance: 273 mi/ 440 km
Meals included:
- Breakfast
- Dinner
BILBAO–BORDEAUX, FRANCE–POITIERS.
Day20
A change of scenery as you travel into France across Gascony for an orientation of Bordeaux, the wine capital of France, and through the Cognac area to Poitiers, of Black Prince fame.
Today’s Distance: 379 mi/ 610 km
Meals included:
- Breakfast
- Dinner
POITIERS–CHÂTEAUX COUNTRY–AMBOISE–PARIS
Day21
Leave the “Town of a Hundred Bell Towers” for a scenic journey along the Loire. Stop in Amboise before reaching Paris in time to enjoy an optional excursion.
Today’s Distance: 249 mi/ 400 km
Meals included:
- Breakfast
PARIS
Day22
Enjoy a full day to explore the city that’s known throughout the world for its fashions, art and museums, delicious food, and joie de vivre. Included sightseeing with a local expert shows off many of the best-known Parisian sights. Optional excursions are also available to discover more of this beautiful city.
Meals included:
- Breakfast
PARIS.
Day23
Your vacation ends with breakfast this morning.
Meals included:
- Breakfast
Things to note
Special Departures:
10 December 2020 – Christmas in Barcelona and New Year’s in Paris, including festive dinner
Extend your tour and see even more
On selected tours you can extend your time at the beginning or end of your holiday. To book your holiday with an extension, call us on 0330 0588 237 or speak to your travel agent.
To book your holiday with an extension, call 0330 0588 237 or speak to your travel agent.
What's included
Tour only
Prefer to book your own flights and transfers? You have the freedom to do that with our Tour Only holiday option.
- Eurostar
- Services of a tour director
- Accommodation
- Selected meals
- Free Wi-Fi on coach
- Porterage
- Headset
- All port taxes
Tour with flights
Let us take care of everything. Our package option includes return flights from your chosen airport, plus overseas transfers to your hotel.
- Flights
- Eurostar
- Transfers
- Services of a tour director
- Accommodation
- Selected meals
- Free Wi-Fi on coach
- Porterage
- Headset
- All airport and port taxes
Hotels
It may occasionally be necessary to use alternative hotels of a similar standard to those shown.
London - Novotel London West
Concrete and brick commercial hotel in a modern nine-story complex located at Hammersmith, 1/4 mile from the train station.
Location
1 Shortlands, London
Facilities
- Wifi
- Restaurant on site
- In-room safe
- Coffee maker in-room
- Hairdryer
- Iron/ironing board
Amsterdam - Hotel Ibis Styles Amsterdam Airport
Whether it's just for a stop-over or for a longer stay, you are very welcome at Ibis Styles Amsterdam Airport. We are only a stone's throw away from Schiphol airport. What you should know about us: our hotel is a green oasis, both in terms of the interior --with which we quasi get the nature to the inside- as well as in ecological and social responsible entrepreneurship.
Location
Piet Guillonardweg 3, Schiphol, Netherlands
Facilities
- Wifi
- Restaurant on site
- Bar/lounge
- Lifts
- In-room safe
- Hairdryer
Amsterdam - Hotel Ibis Styles Amsterdam Airport
Whether it's just for a stop-over or for a longer stay, you are very welcome at Ibis Styles Amsterdam Airport. We are only a stone's throw away from Schiphol airport. What you should know about us: our hotel is a green oasis, both in terms of the interior --with which we quasi get the nature to the inside- as well as in ecological and social responsible entrepreneurship.
Location
Piet Guillonardweg 3, Schiphol, Netherlands
Facilities
- Wifi
- Restaurant on site
- Bar/lounge
- Lifts
- In-room safe
- Hairdryer
Wiesbaden - Novum City
Novum Hotel Wiesbaden City is located in central Wiesbaden, just a 5-minute walk from the Hessian State Theatre. It offers air-conditioned rooms, a 24-hour bar, and a large breakfast buffet.
Location
2 Georg-August-Zinn-Strasse, Wiesbaden, Germany
Facilities
- Wifi
- Bar/lounge
- Lifts
- Hairdryer
Wiesbaden - Novum City
Novum Hotel Wiesbaden City is located in central Wiesbaden, just a 5-minute walk from the Hessian State Theatre. It offers air-conditioned rooms, a 24-hour bar, and a large breakfast buffet.
Location
2 Georg-August-Zinn-Strasse, Wiesbaden, Germany
Facilities
- Wifi
- Bar/lounge
- Lifts
- Hairdryer
Lucerne - Ibis Styles Luzerne City
The hotel is located in the historic centre 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
Facilities
- Restaurant on site
- Bar/lounge
- Lifts
- In-room safe
- Hairdryer
- Iron/ironing board
Lucerne - Ibis Styles Luzerne City
The hotel is located in the historic centre 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
Facilities
- Restaurant on site
- Bar/lounge
- Lifts
- In-room safe
- Hairdryer
- Iron/ironing board
Venice - Poppi
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
Facilities
- Wifi
- Restaurant on site
- Lifts
- In-room safe
- Hairdryer
- Iron/ironing board
Venice - Poppi
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
Facilities
- Wifi
- Restaurant on site
- Lifts
- In-room safe
- Hairdryer
- Iron/ironing board
Rome - Villa Maria Regina
Villa Maria Regina is a four star hotel situated in Via della Camilluccia in one of the most exclusive residential districts in Rome.
Location
Via della Camilluccia 687, Rome, Italy
Facilities
- Restaurant on site
- Bar/lounge
- Lifts
- In-room safe
- Hairdryer
Rome - Villa Maria Regina
Villa Maria Regina is a four star hotel situated in Via della Camilluccia in one of the most exclusive residential districts in Rome.
Location
Via della Camilluccia 687, Rome, Italy
Facilities
- Restaurant on site
- Bar/lounge
- Lifts
- In-room safe
- Hairdryer
Montecatini - Settentrionale Esplanade
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. Features include a restaurant and outdoor pool.
Location
Viale Grocco 2/4 Montecatini Terme-Pt, Italy
Facilities
- Restaurant on site
- Bar/lounge
- Lifts
- In-room safe
- Hairdryer
- Pool
Montecatini - Settentrionale Esplanade
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. Features include a restaurant and outdoor pool.
Location
Viale Grocco 2/4 Montecatini Terme-Pt, Italy
Facilities
- Restaurant on site
- Bar/lounge
- Lifts
- In-room safe
- Hairdryer
- Pool
Genoa - Starhotels President
The Starhotels President is located in the heart of Genoa, a short walk away from the Fiera Fairgrounds and Brignole train station. The Corte Lambruschini Business Center can be found near the centre of the shopping street.
Location
Corte Lambruschini 4, Genoa, Italy
Facilities
- Wifi
- Restaurant on site
- Bar/lounge
- Lifts
- In-room safe
- Hairdryer
Genoa - Starhotels President
The Starhotels President is located in the heart of Genoa, a short walk away from the Fiera Fairgrounds and Brignole train station. The Corte Lambruschini Business Center can be found near the centre of the shopping street.
Location
Corte Lambruschini 4, Genoa, Italy
Facilities
- Wifi
- Restaurant on site
- Bar/lounge
- Lifts
- In-room safe
- Hairdryer
Nice - Ibis Promenade Des Anglais at Nice
This 128-room hotel is located on the famous Promenade des Anglais near the airport and a few kilometers away from Nice's old town and the flower market. The famous beach of the Baies des Anges is located at 600 meters. It offers a restaurant with typical cooking of Nice and seasonal products and also a bar open 24 hours a day.
Location
359 Promenade des Anglais, Nice, France
Facilities
- Restaurant on site
- Bar/lounge
- Lifts
- Hairdryer
- Iron/ironing board
Nice - Ibis Promenade Des Anglais at Nice
This 128-room hotel is located on the famous Promenade des Anglais near the airport and a few kilometers away from Nice's old town and the flower market. The famous beach of the Baies des Anges is located at 600 meters. It offers a restaurant with typical cooking of Nice and seasonal products and also a bar open 24 hours a day.
Location
359 Promenade des Anglais, Nice, France
Facilities
- Restaurant on site
- Bar/lounge
- Lifts
- Hairdryer
- Iron/ironing board
Carcassonne - Des Trois Couronnes
Contemporary 5-story Hotel situated on the banks of the river Aude, overlooking the medieval city.
Location
2 Rue Des 3 Couronnes, Carcassonne, France
Facilities
- Wifi
- Restaurant on site
- Bar/lounge
- Lifts
- Hairdryer
- Iron/ironing board
Carcassonne - Des Trois Couronnes
Contemporary 5-story Hotel situated on the banks of the river Aude, overlooking the medieval city.
Location
2 Rue Des 3 Couronnes, Carcassonne, France
Facilities
- Wifi
- Restaurant on site
- Bar/lounge
- Lifts
- Hairdryer
- Iron/ironing board
Ibis Styles Barcelona City Bogatell
The Ibis Styles Barcelona City hotel is designed to enjoy an outstanding experience in the heart of Barcelona.
Location
Carrer De Llull 71, Barcelona, Spain
Facilities
- Restaurant on site
- Bar/lounge
- Lifts
- In-room safe
- Hairdryer
- Pool
Ibis Styles Barcelona City Bogatell
The Ibis Styles Barcelona City hotel is designed to enjoy an outstanding experience in the heart of Barcelona.
Location
Carrer De Llull 71, Barcelona, Spain
Facilities
- Restaurant on site
- Bar/lounge
- Lifts
- In-room safe
- Hairdryer
- Pool
Madrid - Rafaelhoteles Ventas
Rafaelhoteles Ventas is a welcoming and luminous hotel that aims to serve the tourist area in which it is situated. It will surprise guests with its decoration comprising an outstanding collection of art works, together with a typically traditional ambience, fitting of the Las Ventas Bullring just a few minutes away.
Location
Alcala 269, Madrid, Spain
Facilities
- Wifi
- Lifts
- In-room safe
- Hairdryer
Madrid - Rafaelhoteles Ventas
Rafaelhoteles Ventas is a welcoming and luminous hotel that aims to serve the tourist area in which it is situated. It will surprise guests with its decoration comprising an outstanding collection of art works, together with a typically traditional ambience, fitting of the Las Ventas Bullring just a few minutes away.
Location
Alcala 269, Madrid, Spain
Facilities
- Wifi
- Lifts
- In-room safe
- Hairdryer
Bilbao - NH La Avanzada
The hotel provides modern rooms with plenty of natural light and top-floor rooms benefit from a great view. Diners can feast on delicious Basque dishes in our restaurant.
Location
Paseo Landabarri 5, Leioa, Spain
Facilities
- Wifi
- Restaurant on site
- Lifts
- In-room safe
- Hairdryer
Bilbao - NH La Avanzada
The hotel provides modern rooms with plenty of natural light and top-floor rooms benefit from a great view. Diners can feast on delicious Basque dishes in our restaurant.
Location
Paseo Landabarri 5, Leioa, Spain
Facilities
- Wifi
- Restaurant on site
- Lifts
- In-room safe
- Hairdryer
Poitiers - Ibis Poitiers Centre
Facilities include a bar serving snacks 24 hours a day, free WIFI access, a meeting room and a private paying car park.
Location
15 Rue Petit Bonneveau, Poitiers, France
Facilities
- Wifi
- Bar/lounge
- Lifts
- Coffee maker in-room
- Hairdryer
- Iron/ironing board
Poitiers - Ibis Poitiers Centre
Facilities include a bar serving snacks 24 hours a day, free WIFI access, a meeting room and a private paying car park.
Location
15 Rue Petit Bonneveau, Poitiers, France
Facilities
- Wifi
- Bar/lounge
- Lifts
- Coffee maker in-room
- Hairdryer
- Iron/ironing board
Paris - Ibis Paris Cambronne Tour Eiffel
Located in the heart of Paris and just a few minutes from the Eiffel Tower, this hotel with its warm and friendly atmosphere is the ideal base for your trip to the capital. Discover its Parisian neo-brasserie with fresh dishes cooked on-site, a champagne bar, wine bar, tea room, street food bar and even a concept store, all in a easy-living environment.
Location
2, Rue Cambronne, Paris, France
Facilities
- Restaurant on site
- Bar/lounge
- Lifts
Paris - Ibis Paris Cambronne Tour Eiffel
Located in the heart of Paris and just a few minutes from the Eiffel Tower, this hotel with its warm and friendly atmosphere is the ideal base for your trip to the capital. Discover its Parisian neo-brasserie with fresh dishes cooked on-site, a champagne bar, wine bar, tea room, street food bar and even a concept store, all in a easy-living environment.
Location
2, Rue Cambronne, Paris, France
Facilities
- Restaurant on site
- Bar/lounge
- Lifts
London - Novotel London West
Concrete and brick commercial hotel in a modern nine-story complex located at Hammersmith, 1/4 mile from the train station.
Location
1 Shortlands, London
Facilities
- Wifi
- Restaurant on site
- In-room safe
- Coffee maker in-room
- Hairdryer
- Iron/ironing board
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