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Essential Europe

9 days
From Rome to Paris
5.0
265 traveler reviews
Essential Europe - Globus
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In-depth Cultural
Immerse yourself in rich history and local traditions
Fully Guided
An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
Guided in English
Group Size 8 - 50
Age range 8 to 80
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Highlights

  • Dine with locals in Rome
  • Explore Vatican treasures
  • Admire David in Florence
  • Cruise Venice's Grand Canal
  • Ride through the Swiss Alps

Itinerary

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  1. Introduction
  1. Day 1 ARRIVE IN ROME, ITALY
  2. Day 2 ROME
  3. Day 3 ROME–FLORENCE
  4. Day 4 FLORENCE–VENICE
  5. Day 5 VENICE–BELLINZONA, SWITZERLAND–LUCERNE
  6. Day 6 LUCERNE
  7. Day 7 LUCERNE–BASEL–PARIS, FRANCE
  8. Day 8 PARIS
  9. Day 9 PARIS
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What's Included

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  • Accommodation
  • Guide
  • Meals
  • Additional Services
  • Transport
  • Free eSIM
    TourRadar offers the lead traveler (the person who booked) a free 1GB eSIM for the trip. The eSIM is redeemable only through the TourRadar app 72 hours before departure.

What's Not Included

  • Flights
  • Insurance
  • Optional
  • Additional Services

Operated by

Globus

Number of tours

406

Age Range

5 to 80 years old

Response time

within 1 day

Response rate

100%

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  • A
    · May 6th, 2023
    Excellent fun tour.
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    Trip date: April 2023
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  • A
    · May 4th, 2023
    Great experience, as the tour guide was always there to help us. In addition, the families in the tour group was great. They were friendly and humble and helpful.
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    Trip date: April 2023
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  • A
    · May 4th, 2023
    Globus has the BEST guides. Catarina set the tone and mastered keeping us all enjoying our trip. She made a fabulous trip even better!!!!
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    Trip date: April 2023
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  • A
    · May 4th, 2023
    Caterina Thiel, tour guide was outstanding. She made the trip a wonderful experience.
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  • A
    · May 4th, 2023
    I enjoyed every moment of our trip with Globus. Our tour guide, Caterina Thiel, was exceptionally knowledgeable, kind, thoughtful, very communicative throughout our trip. She was the best we have had with our Globus experiences!
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    Trip date: April 2023
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  • A
    · May 4th, 2023
    I thoroughly enjoyed the Globus experience. It was easy to plan the vacation and upon arrival our guide Caterina and driver Antonio were exceptional. I was able to relax and soak in the sights as I listened to the wealth of information provided by the various guides. Everything was timely and professional.
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  • A
    · May 2nd, 2023
    Our guide Caterina Thiel was outstanding. Can't say enough wonderful things about her. The personal touches she added to the tour was especially appreciated. The schedule was very busy but it allowed us to visit the maximum number of sites that existed.
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    Trip date: April 2023
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  • A
    · April 29th, 2023
    Tour guide excellent. She like family!
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    Trip date: April 2023
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  • A
    · April 24th, 2023
    I am extremely happy with European Essentials tour with London extension. The city tours were awesome and hit all the highlights. The group meals were outstanding, I was very impressed. The excursions were top notch. I can't say enough about our tour guide Simone. She was fantastic every step of the way. She kept us informed and updated. I loved her personally and humor throughout the tour. During our tour we had some delays and traffic issues and she handled it very well. I met some really great people in our group. I look forward to my next trip with Globus. So many people in our group commented that we would all request Simone as their tour guide. If that is an option, I would definitely tour with her again!
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    Trip date: April 2023
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  • A
    · April 22nd, 2023
    This was a great experience.
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    Trip date: April 2023
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Dates & Availability

9 days
Essential Europe
From Rome to Paris

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    Lindsay

    Asked on March 30th, 2025

    Can travel credit and promotional code be used together?

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    • GlobusOperatorWritten March 2025

      We will be able to look into the promotion and the Travel Credit to make sure we will be able to apply to the tour. If you are already booked on the tour, please reach out to us on that booking so that we can provide you with the most accurate information.

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      Lindsay

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      Can I get an update on the 150.00 travel credit and the promo code before booking?

    • GlobusOperatorWritten April 2025

      Once we have you booked on a tour, we will be able to apply your travel credit and promo code. If you have booked the tour, please advise the booking reference number so we can apply the travel credit and promo code.

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    • GlobusOperatorWritten May 2024

      Deposit is nonrefundable. Additional cancellation fees are calculated based on the days prior to the commencement of services in which notification of trip cancellation is received. All services on the reservation are subject to these cancellation fees, except Travel Protection, which is always non-refundable. Cancellation Fees: (% of total price) Final Payment Date – 30 days: 50%. 29 – 1 days: 80%. Day of departure or later: 100%.

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Tour ID: 178311

  • Currencies
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    France and Italy
    Fr.
    Swiss Franc
    Switzerland
  • Plugs & Adapters

    As a traveler from New Zealand you will need an adaptor for types L, J.

    Type L
    Italy
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    Switzerland
  • Vaccines
    • These are only indications, so please visit your doctor before you travel to be 100% sure.
    • Tick-borne encephalitis - Recommended for Switzerland. Ideally 6 months before travel.
  • Visa
    • Unfortunately we cannot offer you a visa application service. Whether you need a visa or not depends on your nationality and where you wish to travel. Assuming your home country does not have a visa agreement with the country you're planning to visit, you will need to apply for a visa in advance of your scheduled departure.
    • Here is an indication for which countries you might need a visa. Please contact the local embassy for help applying for visas to these places.
  • Payment information
    • For any tour departing before August 12th, 2025 a full payment is necessary. For tours departing after August 12th, 2025, a minimum payment of $500 is required to confirm your booking with Globus. The final payment will be automatically charged to your credit card on the designated due date. The final payment of the remaining balance is required at least 65 days prior to the departure date of your tour. TourRadar never charges you a booking fee and will charge you in the stated currency.
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