Paris & Rome.
Upon your arrival in Paris.
Welcome. Transfer to the hotel and free time. You will receive information about the start of your circuit in the afternoon, either through information boards in the hotel reception area or from your travel guide.
In the morning, we include a transfer to the Palace of Versailles where you will have free time to stroll through its magnificent gardens or visit the interior of the palace if you wish (for groups with visits on Mondays, this transfer will take place on Tuesday due to the palace being closed). We will return to Paris at lunchtime and head to the bohemian quarter of Montmartre with its small restaurants and open-air artists. After lunch, we will take a panoramic tour of Paris with a local guide. Return to the hotel. Optionally, you can attend a variety show.
Note: The Palace of Versailles is closed on Mondays, so if your transfer coincides with a Monday, it will not take place. However, if your stay in Paris extends to Wednesday, the transfer to Versailles will be offered on Tuesday.
Free day in Paris. If you wish, you can participate in the optional activity of visiting the Latin Quarter and taking a Seine River cruise.
Early departure, we have a beautiful stage ahead of us. We travel to Switzerland. At lunchtime, we arrive in GENEVA, time for lunch and to stroll through this beautiful Swiss city on the shores of its lake. In the afternoon, we continue our journey towards the highest peaks in Europe: the Alps. We cross the Alps through the Mont Blanc tunnel, one of the longest in Europe. Beautiful Alpine landscapes in Italy following the Aosta Valley. Arrival in the late afternoon in the AOSTA region.
We leave Aosta heading towards the rich Po Valley. VENICE, arrival at lunchtime (around 13:00). In the afternoon, we include a boat transfer and a walking panoramic tour of St. Mark’s Square with a demonstration of glass production on the island of Venice. Optionally, we suggest you complete your time with a gondola ride. Accommodation in the Mestre area or surroundings.
Following the Venice lagoon, we arrive in RAVENNA where we can visit the Mausoleum of Galla Placidia and the Basilica of San Vitale. Then, we cross the Apennines towards ASSISI, free time for lunch and to visit the basilicas. Continuation to ROME, arrival in the late afternoon.
We offer you a panoramic tour of the capital of Italy and one of the oldest and most influential cities in Western civilization. The Colosseum, the Roman forums, the squares and fountains of the center, the lively city life. We end at ST. PETER’S BASILICA IN THE VATICAN, an independent state within the city of Rome and the center of the Catholic Church. You can visit the basilica and museums. In the evening, we include a transfer to Trastevere, a lively neighborhood of the city known for its typical small restaurants.
Free day. If you wish, you can participate in an optional excursion to Naples, Capri and Pompeii.
After breakfast, end of our services.
