17 days/16 nights Classic Europe tour

Day 1    Paris

Arrival at Paris airport and transfer to the hotel. Overnight in Paris

Day 2    Paris

Panoramic tour of Paris including Champs Ely-sees, cathedral Notre Dame and the Latin quarter, Place Concorde, Tuilleries and the Louvre Muse­um, The Eiffel Tower and Trocadero. Grand Opera and Les Invalides. Free afternoon. Overnight in Paris

Day 3    Paris

Free day or optional visits to Louvre Museum or Montmartre area,  Les  Marais and Seine river cruise. Overnight in Paris

Day 4    Paris

Half day tour to the Chateau of Versailles, the res­idence of the kings of France. Free afternoon. Overnight in Paris

Day 5    Paris - Dijon (315km/3h40min) - Lyon (200km/3h)

Departure for Dijon, a tryp to discover the famous vineyards of Burgundy. Visit the area around Palais des Dues - once the palace of of the pow­erful dukes of Burgundy, the church of Notre dame and the old town with his medieavl hous­es. Afternoon proceed to Lyon and short city tour. Overnight in Lyon

Day 6    Lyon - Avignon (230km/3h) - Nice (260km/3h20min)

Departure for Avignon, visit the Palais des Papes and the famous Pont Saint Benezet In the after­noon, proceed to the french Riviera for short sightseeing tour in Nice. Overnight

Day 7    Nice - Monaco (20km/20min) - Pisa (345km/4h) - Florence (100km/1h20min) 

Short stop in Monaco and continue via Genoa to Pisa, the Square of Miracles and the renowned Leaning Tower. Departure for Florence, the jewel of Italy, the city of Dante, Michelangelo, Leonar­do da Vinci. Overnight in Florence

Day 8    Florence - Rome (280km/3h30min)

Tour of Florence, the cradle of Renaissance includes the Square of the CathedraL the river Arno, the Ponte Vecchio and other city sights. Proceed to Tuscany, the Latium and arrival to Rome for overnight

Day 9    Rome

Sightseeing tour of the "Christian" Rome in­cludes the Square and Basilica of St Peter, the Vatican museum, the Sistine Chapel. In the after­noon, discover "ancient" Rome: the Coliseum, the Forum, and the Piazza Venezia. Overnight in Rome

Day 10    Rome - Venice (545km/6h)

Departure for the Emilia-Romagna regioa area famous for its vineyards. Arrival in Venice. Introductory city tour with vaporreto boat on the Grand Canal for a first impression of Venice. Overnight in Venice.

Day 11    Venice-Vienna (615km/7h)

Tour of Venice includes the Square and Basilica Saint Marco, the Bridge of Sighs, the Palace of the Doges. Departure for Vienna via Udine for overnight.

Day 12    Vienna

Tour of Vienna includes the Imperial Hofburg Palace, the National Library, the Ring, the Opera House, the Old Quarters. In the afternoon, we proceed to the Palace of Schonbrunn, the summer residence of the Hapsburgs. Overnight in Vienna.

Day 13    Vienna - Salzburg (315km/4h) -  Munich (150km/2h) - Stuttgart (220km/3h)

Departure for and ntroductory tour of Mozart`s rthplace. Later on continue to Munich, inoramic tour of the capital of Bavaria: the historic quarters, the visit the former artists' quar­ter Schwabing, Theatiner Church, Hall of Generals, House of Arts, Bavarian  National Museum. Overnight in Stuttgart

Day 14    Stuttgart - Frankfurt (210km/2h20min) - Cologne (200km/2h)

Departure for Heidelberg or Frankfurt and then proceed to Cologne. Sightseeing tour of the city includes the magnificent gothic cathedral the Roman  heritage, the  ancient fortifications. Overnight in Cologne

Day 15    Cologne - Amsterdam (260km/3h30min)

Departure for the Netherlands and guided cruise on the famous Amsterdam canals and discovery of the city built on more than one hundred tiny islands   and   featuring   over   400   bridges. Overnight in Amsterdam. 

Day 16   Amsterdam - Brussels

Arrival in Brussels and sightseeing tour of the city including the Grand Place, one of the world's most famous market squares, the Manneken-Pis, the Atomium. Overnight.

Day 17    Brussels

Transfer to the airport for final departure.