Itinerary
- Day 1
Arrival
You'll get transferred to your hotel and have the rest of the day to settle in. Stop by the hotel reception desk in the afternoon to check for information about when your tour officially starts.
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Novotel Est - Bagnolet), Hotel (Novotel P. D´italie)
- Day 2
Paris
Start with the Palace of Versailles and walk through its gardens, then head to Montmartre where you can see street artists and check out the cabarets. A local guide takes you on a panoramic tour around Paris showing off the main monuments and broad avenues. There's an optional evening variety show if you want to add that in.
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Novotel Est - Bagnolet), Hotel (Novotel P. D´italie)
Included Activities
- Panoramic city tour of Paris with local guide
- Visit to Montmartre neighborhood
Optional Activities
- Palace of Versailles admission and tour
- Evening variety show
Landmarks/POIs Palace of Versailles Montmartre 
- Day 3
Paris
You'll go up the Eiffel Tower with access included to the second floor. After that, take a one hour and fifteen minute boat cruise on the Seine. The rest of the afternoon is yours to wander around Paris however you like.
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Novotel Est - Bagnolet), Hotel (Novotel P. D´italie)
Included Activities
- Eiffel Tower visit with access to second floor
- Boat cruise on the Seine
Landmarks/POIs Eiffel Tower Seine River - Day 4
Paris to Lyon
Travel through Bourgogne with its vineyards and wines, stopping in Beaune to walk the flower-lined streets and check out the hospice and wine museum. Continue to Lyon on the Rhône River and take a cable car up to Notre-Dame de Fourvière for city views. You might stay overnight in Chambéry, a medieval-style city that was the capital of Savoy, where you'll see the historic center and castle in the morning.
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Campanile Centre Lyon Berges Du Rhone)
Included Activities
- Cable car ride to Notre-Dame de Fourvière
Optional Activities
- Wine museum visit in Beaune
Landmarks/POIs Notre-Dame de Fourvière Beaune 
- Day 5
Lyon to Zurich
Head into Switzerland and explore Geneva, passing the Palace of Nations and the English Garden with its famous flower clock, plus the Jet d'Eau fountain. Drive through scenic routes along Lake Geneva and Lake Neuchâtel where you'll see vineyards backed by mountains. Stop in Neuchâtel to walk by the lake or visit the 10th century castle. You'll arrive in Zurich by late afternoon.
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Harrys Home Wallisellen), Hotel (Hotel Ibis Zurich Messe Airport)
Included Activities
- Viewing of Palace of Nations in Geneva
- English Garden visit with flower clock
Optional Activities
- Neuchâtel lakeside walk
- 10th-century castle visit in Neuchâtel
Landmarks/POIs Palace of Nations Jet d'Eau English Garden Lake Geneva Lake Neuchâtel Three Lakes Region 
- Day 6
Zurich
Explore Zurich, Switzerland's largest city and financial center. Take a nearly two hour scenic cruise on Lake Zurich with brief stops at small villages, then get off in Rapperswil to see the medieval castle. Return to Zurich by train to see Swiss railway efficiency in action.
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Harrys Home Wallisellen), Hotel (Hotel Ibis Zurich Messe Airport)
Included Activities
- Guided city tour of Zurich with local guide
- Lake Zurich cruise with village stops
- Train journey from Rapperswil to Zurich
Landmarks/POIs Lake Zurich Rapperswil - Day 7
Zurich to Lucerne
See tall mountains and clear lakes around Interlaken. Stop in Grindelwald for coffee, then ride a cable car up the mountain and walk a winding path to a suspended bridge with glacier views. Lunch is included on the mountain. Later you'll head to Lucerne to explore on your own before going back to Zurich. There's an optional full day trip to Mount Titlis summit above 3,000 meters with Alpine glacier views.
- Meals
- Lunch (Lunch on the mountain in Grindelwald)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Harrys Home Wallisellen), Hotel (Hotel Ibis Zurich Messe Airport)
Included Activities
- Cable car ride to Grindelwald First
- Suspended bridge walk
- Mountain lunch in Grindelwald
Optional Activities
- Full-day Mount Titlis excursion with rotating cable car
Landmarks/POIs Grindelwald Mount Titlis Lucerne Interlaken region 
- Day 8
Zurich to Milan
Leave Zurich early and cross the Alps into Italian-speaking Switzerland. Check out Bellinzona with its three UNESCO medieval castles on hilltops overlooking the city. Continue to Como, Italy, known for lakeside gardens and its cathedral. You'll arrive in Milan and see Piazza del Duomo before heading to your hotel.
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Belstay Milano Assago), Hotel (Ih Milano Lorenteggio)
Included Activities
- Visit to Piazza del Duomo in Milan
Optional Activities
- Bellinzona medieval castles tour
Landmarks/POIs Bellinzona Castles Como Piazza del Duomo 
- Day 9
Milan to Rome
Travel to Pisa and ride a small tourist train to Piazza dei Miracoli to see one of Italy's most beautiful art complexes with the famous Leaning Tower. Then continue to Rome, getting there later in the day.
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Ergife)
Included Activities
- Small tourist train ride to Piazza dei Miracoli
- Piazza dei Miracoli and Leaning Tower viewing
Landmarks/POIs Leaning Tower of Pisa Piazza dei Miracoli 
- Day 10
Rome
Take a three hour guided tour mixing walking through Imperial Rome with a panoramic bus ride through one of the oldest cities in Western civilization. See the Arch of Constantine, Colosseum exterior, Imperial Forums, Circus Maximus, Baths of Caracalla, Basilica of Saint Mary Major, Pyramid of Cestius, and Castel Sant'Angelo. The tour finishes at Vatican City around 11:00 a.m. (optional Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel visit available). Later, transfer to Trastevere for dinner, returning around 8:30 p.m.
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Ergife)
Included Activities
- Three-hour guided tour of Imperial Rome
- Transfer to Trastevere neighborhood
Optional Activities
- Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel visit
Landmarks/POIs Arch of Constantine Colosseum Imperial Forums Circus Maximus Baths of Caracalla Basilica of Saint Mary Major Pyramid of Cestius Castel Sant'Angelo Vatican City Trastevere 
- Day 11
Rome to Florence
Head north from Rome with nice landscapes along the way. You'll arrive in Florence and go straight to Piazzale Michelangelo for city views. Walk toward the center for lunch, then a local expert guides you through Ponte Vecchio, the Duomo, and Piazza della Signoria. This city feels like an open air museum. Free time afterward to explore, with plenty of dinner options from different cuisines.
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Nilhotel)
Included Activities
- Guided walking tour of Florence historic center
- Visit to Ponte Vecchio
- Visit to Duomo
- Visit to Piazza della Signoria
Landmarks/POIs Piazzale Michelangelo Ponte Vecchio Florence Duomo Piazza della Signoria 
- Day 12
Florence to Venice
Cross the Apennines through mountain landscapes and arrive in Venice. Take a boat across the Giudecca Canal to reach the Island of Venice. A local guide takes you through St. Mark's Square, then you'll see the Murano Glass Factory where you can watch glass making techniques. You have free time to explore. Your hotel is in the Mestre district.
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Novotel Mestre Castellana)
Included Activities
- Boat across Giudecca Canal to Island of Venice
- Guided visit to St. Mark's Square
- Murano Glass Factory tour
Landmarks/POIs St. Mark's Square Murano Glass Factory Giudecca Canal 
- Day 13
Venice to Salzburg
Leave Venice for Austria and arrive in Innsbruck to walk through the historic city center with time for lunch in this Tyrolean capital. Drive along beautiful mountain roads to Kitzbühel, a village known as a ski resort that has snow most of the year. Continue to Salzburg, arriving by evening.
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Ibis Salzburg Nord)
Landmarks/POIs Innsbruck Kitzbühel 
- Day 14
Salzburg to Vienna
Explore Salzburg in the morning, Mozart's city with a Renaissance and Baroque center under a grand castle. Travel through lakes and mountains to St. Wolfgang, a well known pilgrimage site. Continue to Traunkirchen on beautiful Traunsee Lake for an included boat cruise past four lake castles before getting off in Gmunden. Finish by heading to Vienna, arriving in the evening.
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Rainers Hotel Vienna)
Included Activities
- Guided exploration of Salzburg
- Traunsee Lake cruise with castle views
Landmarks/POIs Salzburg St. Wolfgang Traunsee Lake Traunkirchen Gmunden 
- Day 15
Vienna
Take a panoramic tour of Vienna with a local guide through grand avenues, beautiful palaces, large parks, and the vibrant city center. Free time in the afternoon to explore on your own. Later, transfer to Grinzing, an old wine growing village now part of the city with traditional taverns. You'll have free time to grab dinner in the area.
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Rainers Hotel Vienna)
Included Activities
- Panoramic tour of Vienna with local guide
Landmarks/POIs Grinzing 
- Day 16
Vienna to Budapest
Travel for about three hours and arrive in Budapest, Hungary's capital. Start at the lively Váci utca area with free time for lunch. Take an included boat trip on the Danube River to see historic Buda on one bank and cosmopolitan Pest on the other. Begin a panoramic tour of the 'Queen of the Danube' with some free time after. There's an optional evening Magyar show with dinner included.
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Danubius Arena)
Included Activities
- Boat trip on the Danube River
- Panoramic tour of Budapest
Optional Activities
- Evening Magyar show with dinner
Landmarks/POIs Danube River Váci utca Buda Pest 
- Day 17
Budapest to Prague
Head out early from Budapest to Bratislava, Slovakia's capital along the Danube with an nice historic center. You have time to explore and have lunch. Then continue to the Czech Republic, arriving in Prague by evening. Transfer to Old Town Square, a central spot that gives a great first impression of Prague with its busy atmosphere and lots of activities. Grab dinner at one of many restaurants with different cuisines, then return to your hotel.
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Panorama Hotel Prague)
Landmarks/POIs Bratislava Old Town Square 
- Day 18
Prague
Visit Prague, the Baroque jewel of Europe. A local guide leads you on a panoramic tour showing the city's best monuments. You'll go to Prague Castle with admission included, then take an included boat ride on the Vltava River. Afternoon is free to explore on your own.
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Panorama Hotel Prague)
Included Activities
- Panoramic tour of Prague with local guide
- Prague Castle visit
- Boat ride on the Vltava River
Landmarks/POIs Prague Castle Vltava River 
- Day 19
Departure
After breakfast, your tour ends, and you'll leave with wonderful memories from the trip.
- Meals
- Breakfast
