GENUINE EUROPE (Serie European Tour) 12 DAYS

Itinerary

Day 1 – SUN

ROME 

TODAY’S HIGHLIGHTS: Evening transfer to the Via Cavour district. Welcome to Rome! Upon arrival, we will be waiting to transfer you to your hotel. Later, our guide will greet you and provide all the necessary informa­tion, which you can also check in the informative panels in the hotel reception area. At the end of the evening we will arrange a transfer to the Via Cavour area, a great introduction to Rome, where you will find restaurants serving Italian, Indian, Chinese and interna­tional food.

Day 2 – MON

ROME 

TODAY’S HIGHLIGHTS: City tour of Rome. Imperial Forums (admission price included).

• Evening transfer to the Trastevere area. In the morning, we have a scenic tour, which will be a great introduction to “The Eternal city”.
• We will visit the tiny state of the Vatican, the epicenter of Christianity in the world.
• You will be able to visit St. Peter’s Basilica. We include the entrance to the Imperial Forums, an impressive architectural complex formed by monumental buildings and squares, center of the political activity of Imperial Rome.
• At the end of the evening we arrange a transfer to Trastevere area for a stroll in the narrow cobbled streets of the district with hidden treasures, such as some modest medieval churches, small shops with the most peculiar of objects or scenes of daily life.
• Many trattorias (informal Italian eating establishments) and osterias (inns) imbued with the Italian spirit will be ready to serve you local dishes.
• Other restaurants serving Indian, Chinese and international food can be found in this area.
• Return to hotel.

Note: on many occasions during the low season, as well as in some specific dates of the rest of the year, instead of the entrance to the Imperial Forums, we will enter the Roman Colosseum, symbol of Rome.

Day 3 – TUE.

ROME – FLORENCE

TODAY’S HIGLIGHTS: Tour with a local expert from Florence. View from Piazzale Michelangelo.

• Today we will leave Rome, heading north.
• This route has beautiful landscapes.
• Arriving in FLORENCE, we head straight to the impressive Piazzale Michelangelo.
• In the evening we take a tour with a local expert, walking through the historic center, taking in places such as the Ponte Vecchio, the Duomo, and Plaza della Signoria.
• This city is truly an outdoor museum.
• Enjoy some leisure time to explore.
• In the evening you will have time for dinner, as, in this district you can find many restaurants serving international cuisine.

 

Day 4 – WED.

FLORENCE – VENICE

TODAY’S HIGHLIGHTS: Boat on Venice’s Canal. Visit and admission to the St. Mark´s Basilica.

• Admire the technique of crafting Murano Glass.
• Today we enjoy stunning mountain landscapes while crossing the Apennine Mountains.
• We will arrive in VENICE and take the boat and cross the Giudecca to the Island of Venice.
• With a local guide, we will visit the marvelous St. Mark´s Square and enter the Basilica (entrance included).
• Afterwards, we will visit the Murano Glass Factory. It is fascinating to see the technique of how this ancient glass is made.
• Enjoy some time at leisure to explore.
• Accommodation in the Mestre district.

 

Day 5 – THU.

VENICE – INNSBRUCK – ZURICH 

TODAY´S HIGHLIGHTS: Breathtaking alpine scenery, lakes and snow-peaked mountains.

• We will depart Venice and head to Austria.
• Arrival in INNSBRUCK, time to take a stroll in its historic town center and to have lunch.
• Next, we will continue our journey through the wonderful Tyrolean sceneries as we cross into Switzerland.
• Arrival in ZURICH. Free time in the historic city center which sits right by the lake.
• There is a wide variety of local and international restaurants where you can have dinner at.

 

Day 6 – FRI.

ZURICH – GRINDELWALD – LUCERNE – ZURICH 

TODAY´S HIGHLIGHTS: Admire the fantastic landscapes. Cable car included to Grindelwald. Lunch included.

• Today´s journey has beautiful landscapes with high mountains and lakes.
• Breathtaking scenery in the region of Interlaken.
• We will stop in GRINDELWALD where we will have time for a coffee before taking the cable car up to mountain.
• We will walk along the winding path which will lead us to the suspended bridge.
• Dare to walk across the bridge amongst the fantastic scenery enjoying glaciers all around us.
• We will have lunch up in the mountain (included) before heading back down.
• We continue to LUCERNE, one of the most beautiful cities in Switzerland.
• In the evening we have time to stroll around, enjoying the city and to have dinner before returning to the hotel in Zurich.

Note: The guide will offer you the possibility of a full day optional visit, leaving in the morning and, after some free time to discover Lucerne, we take a rotating cable car to reach the top of Mount Titlis. At the alpine summit, at over 3000m above sea level, you will enjoy breathtaking views of the glacier and the Alps

 

Day 7 – SAT.

ZURICH – BERN – PARIS

TODAY’S HIGHLIGHTS: Explore Bern, the capital city of Switzerland.

• We will embark on a scenic journey to BERN, capital city of the confederation built around a bend in the Aare River, with its medieval architecture well preserved in the Old Town.
• Time to take a stroll.
• Next, we journey back to France.
• Enjoy beautiful lake views on our trip to PARIS.
• We will arrive in the evening.

 

Day 8 – SUN.

PARIS

TODAY’S HIGHLIGHTS: Transfer to Versailles Palace. Funicular ride included to Montmartre district. City tour in Paris.

• Early in the morning, we will leave for Versailles, the immense palace of the kings of France.
• After that, we will return to Paris at lunch time where we provide a transfer to the Montmartre dis­trict.
• We will ascend by funicular to the hill and admire the spectacular view of Paris from the top.
• This neighborhood is known for its painters, artists, and its cab­arets…
• Sit down for lunch and enjoy a magical atmosphere.
• Then, a scenic guided tour to discover the history, main boulevards and thebreathtaking monuments of Paris will take place.
• Return to hotel.
• Optionally you can attend a variety show.

Day 9 – MON.

PARIS – ROUEN

TODAY’S HIGHLIGHTS: Eiffel Tower and boat cruise in the City of Lights. Rouen historic center.

• We go to the center of Paris, starting by the Eiffel Tower area.
• You will have the opportunity to climb up to the second floor of this remarkable metal monument (ticket included).
• Then, we enjoy a boat cruise along the River Seine, which divides the north of Paris from the south.
• Enjoy a free afternoon to explore as you choose.

Note: Sometimes queues to climb the Eiffel Tower are long. For organizational reasons, if deemed appropriate, the climb can be made at a different moment of the day.

• At around 17.00hrs we will leave Paris for ROUEN a city museum with its houses with half-timbered walls, narrow streets and gothic churches.
• Accommodation in the city.

 

Day 10 – TUE.

ROUEN – CANTERBURY – LONDON

TODAY’S HIGHLIGHTS. Ferry crossing to United King­dom. Stroll alongside Tower Bridge.

• Today we will take a stroll in the center of Rouen to admire its magnificent cathedral and the ancient streets of the historic center.
• After this we travel to the north of France.
• Travelling by ferry, we will cross the English Channel to reach CANTERBURY, the religious capital of England with a very attractive historic center.
• Continuing to LONDON, arriving with time to explore, visit Tower Bridge to see it lit up and admire the modern buildings.
• Time for dinner in one of the many restaurants offering a variety of cuisines.
• After dinner, return to the hotel.

 

Day 11 – WED.

LONDON