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DAY 1 LONDON To paris BY EUROSTAR Meet your Travel Director at 07:30 and after awarm welcome, transfer to London's St. Pancras Stationto board the high-speed Eurostar. Alternatively join in Paris and meet your Travel Director at 17:00. During your time in Paris, see the Eiffel Tower, Notre- Dame Cathedral, the facades of the Louvre and the banks of the River Seine with its many romantic bridges. Later, join your Travel Director at a local brasserie in the heart of Paris for a fabulous Welcome Dinner. (DW) Crowne Plaza Paris - Republique. DAY 2 Paris, THE ‘CITY OF LIGHT’ Explore Paris with Insight Choice. Choose to shop in quaint boutiques like a true Parisian with your Local Expert. Alternatively, join an avid foodie to explore small shops and sample local treats and delicacies. (B) DAY 3 BURGUNDY AND LUCERNE Travel through the rural French countryside of Burgundy, famous for its vineyards and wine. Later, arrive in glorious lakeside Lucerne. Arange of enticing options are available for your Dine-Around Evening. Choose froma selection of hand-picked local restaurants. (B) (DW) Hotel Astoria, Lucerne. DAY 4 LUCERNE & MOUNT STANSERHORN Journey by funicular railway and open-top cable car to the summit of the stunning Mount Stanserhorn. Explore Mount Stanserhorn with Insight Choice. Choose to walk along beautiful scenic pathways for a chance to see marmots and other native animals. Alternatively, join a MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience and hear a conservation tak by a Swiss ranger, to learn about local wildlife and flora, Upon return to Lucerne, see the Lion Monument, before strolling across the Chapel Bridge to the ornate Jesuit Church. (B) KEY $f Join/Leave Options fUNEscO Heritage Site @ central Hotels + Nights ENGLAND. LONDON @ Place Visited train Arcruise PARIS (ooys162) FRANCE CHOOSE YOUR GROUP SIZE This trip operate: both classic and small Pret eects eRe Ela ewirep ger ANS TT aE pest TET PUP, DAY 5 LUCERNE TO INNSBRUCK Relaxed Start. Start the day with ajourney to the heart of the Alps to visit the Principality of Liechtenstein. See its tiny capital, Vaduz. Continue through the Arlberg Tunnel to mountain- ringed Innsbruck. Your Travel Director will show you the impressive Imperial Palace and the Golden Roof. (B) AC Hotel Innsbruck. DAY 6 THE DOLOMITES TO VENICE Leave Innsbruck to travel across the impressive Europa Bridge and through the Dolomites. Cross into Italy and stop at a local family winery in Veneto to discover the art of prosecco production. Savour a tasting of these luxurious sparkling wines and discover how to make the perfect Bellini. Continue to the romantic city of Venice, Queen of the Adriatic. Long after the day-trippers have returned to their mainland hotels, enjoy the quiet atmosphere of the islands with dinner at a local restaurant. (B) (OW) Hotel Continental Venice. DAY 7 THE MAGIC OF 'LA SERENISSIMA’ Relaxed Start. See the immense Campanile and Doge's Palace on St. Mark's Square, connected to the ancient prisons by the Bridge of Sighs. Join a MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience as you witness the skill of glassblowers on a visit toa traditional arts centre. (B) DAY 8 TuSCANy, PISA AND FLORENCE Visit lI Poggio organic farm for a guided walk and learn about organic food and wine production. On the veranda, take in beautiful views of the rolling Tuscan hills, as you taste the farm's wines and freshly produced olive oil. Enjoy an authentic Italian meal prepared with locally sourced ingredients. Explore the nearby town of Pisa with a Local Expert and see the Leaning Tower. (B) (LW) Hotel Adler Cavalieri, Florence. GERMANY INNSBRUC! AUSTRIA, ROME & ‘THE VATICAN CITY (bays 10,11 532) DAY 9 FLORENCE SIGHTSEEING Relaxed Start. Walk with your Local Expert to the marble-clad cathedral and baptistery to see the Gates of Paradise. Visit Piazza della Signoria, and the area around Santa Croce Basilica. (B) DAY 10 CHIANTI COUNTRY TO ASSISI AND ONTO ROME Journey through the vineyards of the Chianti region passing Lake Trasimeno, and continue up the foothills of the Apennine Mountains to reach delightful Assisi, a stone-built town spilling over the steep hillside. With a Local Expert, visit the tomb of St. Francis and see the beautiful frescoes by Giotto in the great basilica Journey along the valley of the River Tiber towards ‘the Eternal City of Rome. (B) Kolbe Hotel Rome. DAY 11 PAPAL AND IMPERIAL ROME To avoid the crowds and maximise your time, Insight has arranged special priority access to the Vatican Museums. Your Local Expert will guide you through the halls of artwork and take you behind the scenes to view the Bramante Staircase, a marvel of Renaissance architecture normally closed to the public. Visit the Sistine Chapel to admire Michelangelo's famous ceiling and continue to St. Peter's Basilica Cross the River Tiber to see the Colosseum and overlook Circus Maximus Enjoy an elegant four-course Celebration Dinner with local wine at a Roman restaurant, with a private performance of some of Italy's best-loved operas. (B) (DW) DAY 12 arriveDERCI ROMA Bid farewell to the glories of Italy. Departure transfers arrive at Rome's Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci Airport at 07:00 and 09:30. (B) INSIGHT CHOICE Take a walk along beautiful scenic pathways on Mount Stanserhorn. (Photo by @alansportscamman, Day 5, Lucerne) rite Cuno smart phone to view the full details of this Matis n a [nd wi > fe) 1e} Ra) fa) PZ < ui a fe) [3 =) ww
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