FLAVOURS OF EUROPE (END PARIS CLASSIC GROUP)
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Description
Overview
Take your taste buds on the Flavors of Europe guided tour as local experts help hand pick your menus across Rome, Florence and Cinque Terre. Get a private view of the normally off limits Bramante Staircase and Michelangelo’s epic Sistine Chapel on your VIP Vatican City tour, with fast track access to cut the lines. See Florence through the eyes of your local expert and marvel at the green marble of the Duomo, before a boat whisks you to the crown jewel of the Italian Riviera, Cinque Terre. Enjoy an ocean fresh, Sea-to-Table lunch in Monterosso before adventuring through the snow-capped Swiss Alps to the lush surrounds of Lake Lucerne. Paris rounds out the vacation with a Celebration Dinner at world renowned restaurant, La Coupole.
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Itinerary
Day 1: Welcome to the Eternal City of Rome (Dinner with Wine)
- Rome is one of the world’s most historic cities, filled with classical antiquities, medieval buildings, renaissance palaces and baroque churches.
- Transfers to your hotel depart Rome’s Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci Airport.
- Then this extraordinary city is yours to discover.
- Later, join your Travel Director for a Welcome Reception and enjoy the opportunity to mingle and get to know your fellow travellers.
Arrival Transfer: Depart Leonardo da Vinci airport (FCO) at 09:30, 12:30, 15:30
Welcome Meet your Travel Director at 18:00
Day 2: Rome with the locals (Breakfast)
- Rome is about art, antiquity, piazzas and pizzazz, and your morning walking tour with a Local Expert includes this in abundance.
- Toss a coin into the spectacular Trevi Fountain and see the best-preserved monument from the Roman period – the Pantheon, before enjoying free time to do as the Romans do, in Piazza Navona.
- In the evening, enjoy a private visit to the Basilica of Saint Praxedes, welcomed by the Rector of the basilica.
- Admire the stunning 9th-century Byzantine mosaics illuminated for this exclusive visit.
Day 3: The Vatican and Florence (Breakfast)
- Start the day with your Local Expert as they introduce you to the grandeur of the city, starting with the Vatican State, the richest community in the world.
- Visit the Vatican Museums, full of priceless treasures collected by the Popes.
- Insight provides special priority entry to avoid the crowds and admire the Papal art collection.
- Once inside the Sistine Chapel, admire Michelangelo’s famous ceiling.
- Next door, visit St. Peter’s Basilica to admire Michelangelo’s emotive ‘Pieta’ and see Bernini’s intricately carved Papal Altar.
- Your travels continue with a drive to the Chianti Hills, to arrive at the city of Florence.
- A Local Expert will accompany you to the Duomo, where the Gates of Paradise adorn the baptistery.
- Continue to Piazza della Signoria, the political heart of the city.
- Lined with fountains and statues, it acts as an open-air gallery of Renaissance masterpieces.
- Take time to gaze at Neptune and David as you explore the historic city center.
Day 4: The Cinque Terre and Italian Riviera (Breakfast/Dinner with Wine)
- The famous Italian Riviera and the Cinque Terre are a highlight of your journey.
- Explore this UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of Italy’s most beautiful landscapes.
- With a Local Expert, appreciate the views as you approach one of the picturesque fishing villages by boat (weather permitting).
- Please note that the cruise is weather dependent.
- Spend time exploring the old medieval quarter or the popular sandy beach.
- Continue by train to Levanto, then on to your resort in Rapallo.
Day 5: Across the Alps to Lucerne (Breakfast)
- Pass Milan as you head north for the Italian Lake District via Lake Lugano.
- Continue into the heart of the Swiss Alps, passing through the Gotthard Tunnel, one of the longest road tunnels in the world.
- Travel alongside towering mountains and past rushing torrents, down to scenic Lake Lucerne, where you are at leisure for the rest of the afternoon.
Day 6: Lucerne’s Lakes, Mountains and Lion (Breakfast/Dinner with Wine)
- In the morning, explore Mount Stanserhorn on a MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience, as an open-top cable car powered by solar panels take you up the summit.
- Walk along beautiful scenic pathways, keeping an eye out for marmots and other native animals, with the chance to hear a conservation talk by a Swiss ranger, to learn about local wildlife and flora.
- Upon return to Lucerne, see the town’s proud Lion Monument, carved into a limestone cliff and dedicated to the heroic Swiss Guards who died defending King Louis XVI during the French Revolution.
- Then, take some time to stroll across the covered Chapel Bridge and see the baroque Jesuit church.
- The rest of the day is at leisure to shop for fine watches and delectable chocolates.
- Tonight, enjoy a fine selection of restaurants to choose from for your Dine-Around Evening.
Day 7: Sights and delights of Paris (Breakfast)
- Journey through the rural French countryside of Burgundy, famous for its vineyards and wines, to arrive in the vibrant City of Light.
- During your time in Paris, see the impressive Eiffel Tower, the magnificent Notre-Dame Cathedral and the imposing facades of the Louvre.
- Discover the banks of the Seine with its many romantic bridges, see the obelisk in the centre of the Place de la Concorde and drive along the Champs Élysées to the Arc de Triomphe.
- With the evening free, there are countless opportunities to enjoy the lively atmosphere of this glittering city.
- Why not visit one of the world-famous cabaret shows?
Day 8: The food and flavours of Paris (Breakfast/Dinner with Wine)
- Start your day with an Insight Choice.
- Choose to explore community life in the picturesque Montorgueil district.
- Alternatively, join an avid foodie to explore small shops and sample local treats and delicacies.
- In the evening, indulge in refined French cuisine during your Celebration Dinner at the iconic restaurant La Coupole, frequently visited by the French entertainer Josephine Baker.
Day 9: Au Revoir Paris (Breakfast)
- Bid farewell to your travelling companions as your journey comes to an end.
- Transfers arrive at Charles de Gaulle Airport.
Departure Transfer: Depart your hotel to arrive at Charles de Gaulle airport at 08:00, 11:00
Price
PRICE FROM RM18,192 SUBJECT TO DATE AND AVAILABILITY.
Hotel
- Day 1 – Day 2: Bettoja Hotel Massimo D’Azeglio
- Day 3: Hotel Indigo Florence
- Day 4: Grand Hotel Bristol Resort & Spa
- Day 5 – Day 6: Hotel Astoria
- Day 7 – Day 8: Le Méridien Etoile
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