Europe Highlights: Paris, Switzerland and Italy

Paris · Lucerne · Milan · Venice · Rome

Duration

9 nights / 10 days

Trip style

Grand tour

Stay category

3 to 4 star, or similar

Trip highlights

A 10-day plan as a PDF: the day-by-day itinerary, what is included, good-to-know notes and how to change it. Free, and a copy is emailed to you.

Suggested itinerary, customised on enquiry

Day 1Arrival and transfer

Arrive in Paris and transfer to your hotel. Check in, settle in and enjoy a relaxed first evening.

Day 2Paris sights

See the Eiffel Tower and take a Seine cruise.

Day 3Paris to Lucerne

Travel by high-speed train to Switzerland via Basel and on to Lucerne. Take an evening walk along the lake and the Chapel Bridge.

Day 4Mount Titlis

Ride the Titlis cable cars, including the rotating Rotair, to the glacier for snow play, the ice flyer and mountain views.

Day 5Lucerne to Venice

Travel through the Alps by coach or rail to Italy and on to Venice, and take an evening stroll to St Mark's Square.

Day 6Venice

Take a gondola ride and visit St Mark's Square.

Day 7Venice to Florence and Rome

Travel south by fast train, with a stop in Florence to see the Duomo and Ponte Vecchio, and continue to Rome.

Day 8Rome sights

See the Colosseum, the Roman Forum and the Trevi Fountain, and the Spanish Steps in the evening.

Day 9Vatican

Visit the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel.

Day 10Departure

After breakfast, check out and transfer to the airport for your onward journey.

Accommodation for the nights shown, in the stay category above, on twin sharing
Airport transfers and transfers between places as per the itinerary
Sightseeing and entrance fees for the places named in the itinerary, unless marked optional
Daily breakfast where the stay offers it, and any other meals confirmed in your quote
A local guide or representative where the itinerary calls for one