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Paris – Barcelona – Nice – Florence – Rome – Venice – Lucerne
Day 1, Paris
Welcome to Gaie Paris, the most fashionable capital of Europe. Upon arrival, meet your private car and transfer to the hotel. Spend the afternoon at leisure exploring this amazing city. Overnight at the hotel
Day 2, Paris
After breakfast, begin your discovery of Paris by taking a stroll along some of the charming Parisian
avenues. Early afternoon, board the Seinorama coach (1 daily departure) for your tour of Paris, where you will be provided with individual earphones with recorded commentary in fifteen languages. The tour includes Paris’s main monuments, the Champs Elysées, Arc de Triumph, Place de la Concorde, Invalides (Napoleon’s tomb), the Tulieries Gardens, as well as other sights. This tour also includes a cruise on the river Seine and the Eiffel Tower to the 2nd floor. In the evening why not venture out to the Latin Quarter, which is renowned for it’s lively atmosphere and French “bistros.” Overnight at the hotel
Day 3, Paris – Barcelona
After breakfast, your car will pick you up and take you to the station to catch your train to Barcelona. Upon arrival in Barcelona, meet your car and transfer to the hotel. Check in and spend rest of the day at leisure. Overnight at the hotel
Day 4, Barcelona
After breakfast, begin your discovery of this amazing city with a hop on/hop off city tour of Barcelona. The
many sights include the Cathedral, Gothic Quarter, Las Ramblas and the Olympic Village. Spend the
afternoon wandering around this vibrant Catalonian capital with its splendid mixture of architecture and lovely beaches. Las Ramblas is a great area for shopping. Overnight at the hotel
Day 5, Barcelona – Nice
After breakfast, your car will collect you from the hotel and take you to the station where you will get a train to Nice. Upon arrival in Nice, meet your car and transfer to the hotel. Check in and spend the rest of the afternoon at leisure. Overnight at the hotel
Day 6, Nice
After breakfast, begin your discovery of Nice by taking a stroll along some of the lovely avenues. After
which, you will have the chance to see Nice and it’s fantastic views by open top bus, which you can hop on and hop off as you like, at any of their stops. Your one-day pass will take you past the “Promenade des Anglais”, Cimiez monastery, the Mont Boron and Matisse or Chagall Museum. In the evening why not wander around the Old Town, where you will find lots of lively restaurants and cafés. Overnight at the hotel
Day 7, Nice – Florence
After breakfast, your car will take you to the station where you will catch your train to Florence. Arrive in
Florence late evening and transfer to the hotel. Check in and overnight at hotel
Day 8, Florence – Rome
After breakfast, join a local tour of Florence on an open top bus, from which you will see the narrow cobbled viuzze, tiny medieval streets, the famous Signora Square and colourful marble cathedral. Free time in the afternoon will give you the opportunity to visit the elegant boutiques and trendy shops. Your car will pick you up late evening and take you to the station to catch your train to Rome. Upon arrival in Rome, meet your car and transfer to the hotel. Overnight at hotel
Day 9, Rome
After breakfast, begin your discovery of ‘the eternal city’ of Rome with a regular half-day city tour. You will
see amazing sights such as the Coliseum, the Pantheon, the Roman Forum and Trevi Fountain. In the
afternoon, why not indulge in a bit of shopping at any of Rome’s numerous boutiques. The evening provides the perfect opportunity to sample the city’s delicious Italian cuisine in the quaint part of town, known as Trastevere, which is full of small local restaurants. Overnight at the hotel
Day 10, Rome – Venice
After breakfast, meet your car at the hotel and transfer to the station to take your train to Venice. Arrive in
Venice late afternoon and spend the afternoon at leisure exploring the most romantic city in Europe.
Overnight at the hotel
Day 11, Venice
After breakfast, the day is yours to explore this magnificent “floating city” with its beautiful buildings and
narrow cobbled streets. Make the most of your time in Venice by visiting St Marks Square, which is located in the heart of the city. From here you can explore many of the city’s main attractions including St. Marks Basilica, Doge’s Palace, Torre dell’Orologio (Clock Tower), and Piazetta San Marco, to name a few. The perfect way to end the day is with a classic gondola ride along the Grand Canal. Overnight at the hotel
Day 12, Venice – Lucerne
After breakfast, make your own way to the station and take your train to Lucerne. Early afternoon arrival in Lucerne. Meet your car at the station and transfer to the hotel for check in. Spend the afternoon at leisure. Overnight at hotel
Day 13, Lucerne – Mount Titlis – Lucerne
After breakfast, embark upon a full day excursion to Mt Titlis. From Lucerne take the train to Engelberg,
where you will board the Titlis Rotair cable car, which takes you up to the top. From here, you will be able to see stunning views of Alps. Up at the top there is plenty to do, you could go to one of the restaurants for lunch or visit the glacier cave and ride the Ice Flyer chairlift. (*From May – September, you also have the option of wandering along the mountain flower trail. The flower trail, Gerschnialp is a beautiful trail for 2km leading to the Untertruebsee – this is included in the cable car ticket) Early evening return back to Lucerne. If you’re looking for something to do in the evening, why not take a
boat trip on the beautiful Lake of Lucerne. Overnight at the hotel
Day 14, Lucerne
After breakfast, spend the day exploring this lovely medieval town with its many attractions such as the Lion Monument, Chapel Bridge, the Town Hall and the Jesuite Church. Overnight at hotel
Day 15, Departure
After breakfast, your car will pick you up from the hotel and take you to Zurich Airport
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