EUROPEAN DREAM

• Ciao Roma! Welcome to the ‘Eternal City’, where ancient streets echo with stories of emperors, senators and everyday Romans.
• Take time to explore the city’s boulevards and tucked-away lanes before joining your Travel Director and fellow travellers for dinner.

Arrival Transfer: Depart Leonardo da Vinci airport (FCO) at 09:30, 12:30, 15:00

Welcome Meet your Travel Director at 17:00

• Join a Local Specialist for a sightseeing tour to see the sights of this extraordinary city.
• Follow in the footsteps of ancient Romans and experience the modern city of Rome through the eyes of a local.
• Cross the Tiber River into Ancient Rome to delve into what was once the largest empire in the world and view such ancient sites as the imposing Colosseum.

Included Experience: Rome City Tour

Optional Experience: Piazzas and Fountains / Roman Evening with Dinner / Colosseum and Dinner / Guided Visit to the Colosseum

• We travel north into the vineyard-clad hills of Tuscany and along the Arno River Valley bound for an unforgettable visit to a 12th-century castle where the Pazzi plot against the ruling Medici family was hatched so many centuries ago.
• Here you’ll Connect With Locals over lunch during an exclusive Be My Guest experience, learning all about the family feud and taking a tour of the castle, including its infamous dungeons.
• Beyond the extraordinary opportunity to dine in a Tuscan castle, you’ll know that your visit is helping to preserve this historic building for generations to come.
• Continue to Florence, the birthplace of the Renaissance where you’ll learn about the quality and workmanship of one of this city’s historic industries at a demonstration of Florentine leathercraft.
• Then, join a Local Specialist for an enchanting encounter with one of the world’s cultural centres, admiring the exquisite architecture and artistry around every turn.
• ou won’t be able to tear your eyes from the beauty of the marble Duomo and Piazza della Signoria, the political hub of Florence, before arriving at your hotel.

Included Experience: Enjoy a Traditional Tuscan Buffet at the 12th-century Castle of Trebbio, Scenic Drive through Tuscany, Florence City Tour, Florence Leather Demonstration

Optional Experience: Dinner in the Tuscan Countryside / Tuscan Dinner at Villa Machiavelli

• Before departing for the romantic island city of Venice, consider joining an Optional Experience.
• Take to the water, cruising the canals and admiring views of the imposing St. Mark’s Basilica and ornate Doge’s Palace.
• On this MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience, you’ll witness the centuries-old art of Venetian glassblowing using the same techniques that have been passed down through the generations.
• You’ll watch master craftsmen shaping the molten glass into the delicate pieces of art that adorn homes the world over, perhaps inspired to buy a souvenir for your own home to remind you of your visit.
• Later, we’ll enjoy an afternoon at leisure to explore narrow calli in search of a cosy bacaro where you can enjoy delicious Venetian cuisine washed down with a Venetian Spritz, or two.
• Take some time, venture to the enchanting canal-side setting of St. Mark’s Square. The sounds of seagulls and lapping water provide the perfect backdrop for a memorable sunset over the Grand Canal.

Included Experience: Learn about the History and Ancient Skills of Venetian Glassblowing

Optional Experience: Gondolas & the Grand Canal / Michelangelo’s ‘David’ & Accademia

• We depart Venice, travelling north into the picturesque Italian and Swiss Lake Districts via Como and Lugano.
• Slicing through the Alps, arrive in Switzerland and the laid-back lakeside city of Lucerne.
• The city is perhaps most famous for its solid wooden Chapel Bridge and poignant Lion Monument, a memorial to Swiss Guards.
• Enjoy an afternoon at leisure, amble through the Old Town or consider joining an Optional Experience and ascend one of the surrounding mountain peaks for panoramic views.

Included Experience: Scenic Drive Through the Alps, Lucerne Orientation

Optional Experience: Mount Pilatus and Lake Cruise / Mount Pilatus Explorer

• From Lucerne, we head into France and through the rolling vineyard-clad hills of Burgundy, one of the country’s largest wine-producing areas.
• Arriving in Paris, enjoy a free evening.
• Wander up grand boulevards and through quaint squares, grab a bite to eat and sip wine at a cosy bistro or perhaps take a cruise on the Seine followed by a tour of Paris by night.

Optional Experience: Seine Cruise and Parisian Icons

• This morning, relax into the joie de vivre of Paris or consider joining an Optional Experience to the exquisite Palace of Versailles.
• Later, join a Local Specialist to delve into the artistic and historic treasures of Paris, including views of the elegant Champs Élysées, the Arc de Triomphe and the Eiffel Tower.
• See Notre-Dame Cathedral and enjoy a stroll through the Latin Quarter.
• This afternoon, amble through the city’s stylish gardens, avenues and lanes, admiring the sophisticated atmosphere.

Included Experience: Paris City Tour

Optional Experience: Versailles Palace and Gardens / Moulin Rouge Cabaret and Dinner

• After breakfast, bid your newfound friends a fond farewell as your memorable holiday comes to a close.

Departure Transfer: Arrive at Charles de Gaulle airport at 08:00