Europe London – Rome

ITINERARY

DAY 01 LONDON

Arrival in London. Welcome and transfer to the hotel. London, the capital of England and the United Kingdom, is a 21st-century city with a history dating back to Roman times. At its center stand the imposing Houses of Parliament, the iconic clock tower “Big Ben” and Westminster Abbey, the site of Britain’s monarchical coronations. Overnight stay.

DAY 02 LONDON

Accommodation and breakfast. Morning sightseeing tour of this cosmopolitan city to see the main sights such as the Houses of Parliament and Big Ben, Westminster Abbey, Trafalgar Square, Piccadilly Circus, Buckingham Palace with the changing of the Royal Guard, weather permitting. Rest of the day at leisure. We recommend an optional excursion to visit Windsor Castle, considered to be the largest inhabited fortress in the world and the historic center of England, located 50 km from the capital. On the way back to the city, visit the oldest part of the city, destroyed in the fire of 1666, to see the City of London, the world’s financial center, St Paul’s Cathedral, the famous Tower Bridge, and the oldest fortress in England: the Tower of London. 

DAY 03 LONDON

Accommodation and breakfast. Free day for personal activities, as a suggestion you can visit the British Museum or the Natural History Museum, stroll and shop in the areas of Mayfair and Chelsea, and finally enjoy tea time in a local coffee shop, in the unique London style. 

DAY 04 LONDON – FOLKESTONE – EUROTUNNEL – CALAIS – PARIS

Breakfast and departure to Folkestone to board the “Le Shuttle” train and cross the English Channel through the Eurotunnel to Calais, once in French territory we will continue in our bus to Paris. Overnight stay. Possibility of an optional visit of “Paris Illuminated” and a cruise on the Seine. 

DAY 05 PARIS

Overnight stay and breakfast. In the morning panoramic tour of the City of Light to visit its most emblematic places such as Place de la Concorde, Arc de Triomphe, Champs Elysées, Ile de la Cité with the imposing Church of Notre Dame, National Palace of the Invalides where Napoleon’s tomb is located, with a brief stop at the Champs de Mars to photograph the Eiffel Tower. In the afternoon we recommend an optional excursion to the magnificent Palace of Versailles, a World Heritage Site, to see its imposing architecture and beautiful gardens. In the evening, you can optionally attend the Lido de Paris, one of the most famous shows in the world. 

DAY 06 PARIS

Accommodation and breakfast. Day at leisure for personal activities. We recommend, in the morning, to take one of our optional excursions, such as a visit to the Palace and gardens of Versailles, or visit the Montmartre or Latin Quarter, as well as the Louvre Museum, with such important works as “The Mona Lisa”, “The Victory of Samothrace”, or “The Venus de Milo”. You can also continue to discover other charming corners of this cosmopolitan city. 

DAY 07 PARIS – HEIDELBERG

Breakfast and departure through the old regions of Champagne and Les Ardennes towards the German border to reach Heidelberg, former University City. Free time to stroll through its typical streets and contemplate the remains of its majestic castle. Arrival at the hotel and accommodation. 

DAY 08 HEIDELBERG – ROTEMBURG – MUNICH

Breakfast. Departure to Rotenburg. Free time to admire this beautiful medieval city that preserves its original walls, towers and gates, contemplate its typical streets and the old Germanic architecture. Continuation through the Romantic Road contemplating its beautiful landscapes to reach Munich, capital of the State of Bavaria and important economic and university center of Germany. Possibility of an optional visit to see the most emblematic places of the city. Overnight stay. 

DAY 09 MUNICH – INNSBRUCK – VERONA – VENICE

Breakfast. Departure to the Austrian border between incomparable alpine landscapes to reach Innsbruck, capital of Tyrol. Free time. Continue along the motorway through the impressive Brenner Pass, with one of the highest bridges in Europe “Europabrücke” towards Italy to reach Verona, a city immortalized by William Shakespeare in his play “Romeo and Juliet”. Continuation of the journey to Venice. Overnight stay. 

DAY 10 VENICE – FLORENCE

Breakfast. Departure to the Tronchetto to embark to St. Mark’s Square, where we will start our panoramic walking tour of this unique city built on 118 islands with romantic bridges and canals, admiring the magnificent façade of St. Mark’s Basilica, its Bell Tower, Doge’s Palace, the famous Bridge of Sighs. . . Free time at leisure. Possibility to take an optional Gondola ride along the canals and exclusive navigation on the Venetian Lagoon. Continuation to Florence, capital of Tuscany and cradle of the Renaissance. Overnight stay. 

DAY 11 FLORENCE – ROME

Panoramic walking tour of this city brimming with Art, History, and Culture, where Michelangelo and Dante Alighieri passed through. We will visit its important architectural jewels: the Cathedral of Santa Maria dei Fiori, with its beautiful Campanile, and the Baptistery with the famous Gates of Paradise by Ghiberti, the Signoria Square, Ponte Vecchio… Afterward departure to Rome. Overnight in Rome. Possibility of an optional visit to see Baroque Rome, with its famous fountains, squares, and papal palaces, from which the Papal States were governed. 

DAY 12 ROME

Breakfast and panoramic tour of the Imperial City, Piazza Venezia, Imperial Forums, Colosseum, Arch of Constantine, Circus Maximus, and the imposing St. Peter’s Square in the Vatican. Possibility to visit, optionally, the famous Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel with Michelangelo’s frescoes, and the interior of St. Peter’s Basilica, using our exclusive reservations, thus avoiding long waiting times. Rest of the day at leisure. 

DAY 13 ROME

Accommodation and breakfast. Free day for personal activities, during which we recommend an optional excursion to Naples, with a short panoramic tour. Visit Capri, a mythical island that captivated the Roman Emperors, for its natural beauty, and Pompeii, ancient Roman city buried by the ashes of the Vesuvius volcano in 79, to see the best archaeological remains. 

DAY 14 ROME

Breakfast and at the scheduled time transfer to the airport for your departure flight. End of our services.