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Your holiday w x Welcome to Rome Benvenuto « Roma - what was once the ‘Capital of the World is today a vibrant city filed with Italian zest for life and centuries of celebrated history. Enjoy some free time to explore before joining your fellow travellers and Travel Director for a Welcome Reception and orientation drive to kick off your unforgettable European adventure. (WR) Hotel: Barcelé Aran Mantegna Explore the Ancient Sights of Rome We venture to the centre of Christianity and the great square that bears the name of the first ‘bishop of Rome, St. Peter. Join your Local Specialist for a sightseeing tour that includes a visit to St. Peter's Basilica, where we will have an opportunity to see Michelangelo’s sorrowful Pieta hewn from the most perfect block of Carrara marble. We cross the Tiber River to see the ancient sites of Rome, including the mighty Colosseum and Circus Maximus. This afternoon there is time to explore the city on your terms. Perhaps toss a coin in the Trevi Fountain to secure your return to Rome or embark on an Optional Experience to visit the Colosseum and the Sistine Chapel. (B) Admire Siena on the way to Florence We travel into the scenic Tuscan hills to medieval Siena with its honey- stone facades, View the Piazza del Campo, where the exhilarating Palio horse race takes place, and see ornate medieval palaces and the 14"-century marble Duomo. Continue to Florence, the ‘Cradle of the Renaissance, where we will spend the next two nights. Tonight we Connect With Locals over dinner for a special Be My Guest experience at a magnificent Tuscan villa, (B, BMG,@) Discover Renaissance Florence The extraordinary art and architecture of Florence are celebrated during our guided walking tour with a Local Specialist. We'll view the exquisite marble Duomo and visit Piazza della Signoria with its palazzi and magnificent art, including a replica of Michelangelo's David statue. View the Ponte Vecchio bridge, the only bridge over the River Arno that the fleeing German army did not destroy during World War Il, then admire panoramic views of the iconic cityscape from Piazzale Michelangelo. Spend a leisurely afternoon exploring the city on your own. (B) Onwards to Pisa and Venice We travel to Pisa today and to the Square of Miracles to view the famous Leaning Tower and Italys largest Baptistery. Cross the Apennine hills and flat Veneto plains to the island city of Venice. The rest of the day is yours to relax and soak up the sights and sounds of the ‘Queen of the Adriatic. Consider joining an Optional Experience and explore the labyrinthine canals of Venice by gondola before dinner. (B, RD) ¢ Boulevard Lido Explore the Canals of Venice Dive Into Culture on today's unforgettable MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience and witness first-hand the centuries-old tradition of Venetian glassblowing, Take to the water and cruise by private launch to the gateway of Venice, St. Mark's Square. Join your Travel Director to see the iconic and unexpected highlights of the city - the ornate Doge's Palace and Bridge of Sighs, St. Mark's Basilica and the Campanile with its five bells. The rest of the day is yours at leisure or consider joining an Optional Experience to the island of Burano. (B, Ss, %) Off to Lake Como and Lucerne We travel through the Italian Lake District bound for Switzerland this morning and enjoy some free time for lunch in the laid-back lakeside town of Como, which for centuries has served as the crossroads between Central Europe and the Mediterranean, We continue through alpine landscapes, @ Connect With Locals {Stays With Stories WR Welcome Reception L Lunch B Breakfast D Dinner past Lugano and through the St. Gotthard tunnel into central Switzerland, where welll spend the next two nights in the medieval lakeside city of Lucerne. (B) Hotel: Grand Europe Visit Lake Como. Get ready for laidback lakeside living and dramatic scenery on the glamorous shores of Italys picture- perfect playground for the rich, famous and fabulous. Read more at trafalgar.com. Uncover Lucerne’s Treasures Enjoy an orientation of Lucerne with your Travel Director. You'll see the Lion Monument and pay tribute to the Swiss Guards who lost, their lives during the French Revolution, before heading to the picturesque wooden Chapel Bridge. Spend the rest of the day at leisure ambling past the beautifully painted facades in the Old Town. Shop for luxurious Swiss chocolate or consider joining an Optional Experience to one of the surrounding mountains to admire panoramic views. (B, D) © Journey to Paris Cross the French border and what remains of the Maginot Line, journeying through the rolling vineyard-clad hills of Burgundy, one of Frances most prominent wine regions. Arriving in Paris later this afternoon, we have the evening at leisure to wander up grand boulevards and admire the vibrant cityscape of one of Europe's most sophisticated cities. (B) Hotel: Renaissance La Défense Discover Magical Paris Join a Local Specialist this morning for a guided tour along the grand Champs- Elysées and Place de la Concorde. View Notre Dame Cathedral and enjoy a stroll through the Latin Quarter. This evening, we join our fellow travellers and Travel Director for a Farewell Dinner celebrating the end of our European adventure. (B, FD) 41 Au Revoir Paris For now, its time to say a fond farewell to our newfound friends and Travel Director at the end of an unforgettable journey. Find out more about your free airport transfer at trafalgar.comv/freetransfers. (B) Optional Eurostar™ Extension Consider extending your holiday by spending more time in London. Includes a one-way Eurostar™ train ticket from Paris to London Standard Class, London accommodation at the Park Plaza County Hall hotel and station transfers. See trafalgar.com for details. 5 DivelntoCulture —MAKETRAVEL MATTER® RD Regional Dinner BMG Be My Guest FD Farewell Dinner Your holiday planner See below for a selection of departure dates. 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