Overview
Other highlights of this guided tour of Europe include a welcome dinner at a local restaurant in Rome, a pasta dinner in Venice, and a stop in the town of Lugano with its sparkling lake surrounded by the Alps. But that’s not all…throughout this European Escape, Globus has arranged VIP access for you. So, you won’t be waiting in long lines to enter the Vatican Museums in Rome or the Academy of Fine Arts in Florence. We work behind the scenes to minimize the lines and wait times, so you can maximize the fun. It’s a trip of a lifetime available at a price that screams, “Let’s go!”
Itinerary
Welcome to Rome! At 5 pm, meet your Tour Director and travelling companions for a welcome dinner at a local restaurant. (D)
ROME: Guided sightseeing includes the Vatican Museums, the Sistine Chapel, St. Peter's Square and Basilica, and the Colosseum. Free time late afternoon. (B)
Scenic drive en route to Florence.
FLORENCE: Guided walking tour includes the Academy of Fine Arts and Signoria Square. Free time. (B) 193 mi / 310 km
VENICE ISLAND: Private Boat Ride. Orientation includes St. Mark's Square and the Bridge of Sighs followed by a glassblower demonstration. This evening (local favourite) dinner at a local restaurant. (B/D) 174 mi/ 280 km )
LUGANO: Free time before a scenic drive through the Swiss Alps and St. Gotthard tunnel.
LUCERNE: Dinner at your hotel (B/D) 342 mi / 550 km
LUCERNE: Walking tour includes the Lion Monument, the Old Town, and Chapel Bridge. Free time this afternoon and evening (B)
Drive through the vineyards of Burgundy with views of beautiful castles and pass the Fontainebleau Forest en route to Paris.
PARIS: Free time this evening. (B) Today's Distance: 423 mi / 680 km
PARIS: Guided sightseeing includes the Opera, Arc de Triomphe, Champs-Elysees, and a Seine cruise. (B)
ENHANCE YOUR FREE TIME in Paris with a visit to the Palace of Versailles. This and more options throughout your tour are available for purchase with MyAccount.
Your holiday ends with breakfast this morning. (B)
Trip Inclusions
- 8 Breakfasts
- 3 Dinners
- Rome Cicerone (First-Class)
- Florence Hotel Cellai (First-Class)
- Venezia Carlton on the Grand Canal (First-Class)
- Lucerne Astoria (First-Class)
- Paris Cedex Mercure Paris Centre Tour Eiffel (First-Class)
- Airport transfers at your arrival and departure destination are not included in the price of the tour.
- Itinerary and inclusions subject to change.
- Price is for land, cruise and specified internal flights. International flights not included.
Don't waste your precious time qeuing up, skip the lines with special VIP access at the must-see sites. Read more
Travel with expert Tour Directors and Local Guides who share their vast knowledge of the destination. Read more
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