Road to Rome
A 15-Day Contiki Tours tour starting from $3,575
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| Starting Price: | $3,575 |  |
| Tour Length: | 15 Days | |
| Countries Visited: | England, France, Switzerland, Italy, Austria | |
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Cities Visited: This classic tour is well paced with two-night stays in Paris, Lucerne, Venice, Montecatini and Rome. The only one-night stop is in the musical city of Salzburg. The travelling days are planned for your comfort with frequent rest stops. |
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Included Premium Highlights
- Ascend Gustave Eiffel's wonderful creation for spectacular views over Paris
- A ride by cog-wheel train and cable-car to the summit of Mount Pilatus
- Enjoy a gondola ride through the peaceful canals of Venice
- In Florence, visit the Academy Gallery with a local guide to see Michelangelo's 'Statue of David'
- Learn all about ancient Rome with your guide as you overlook the Forum and visit the Colosseum
Included Personal Insights
- An introduction to the tragic events and trenches of WWI at the Canadian Vimy Ridge War memorial
- Enjoy a short tutorial about the world famous Chianti wines of Tuscany
Included Additional Excursions & Sights
- See Westminster Abbey, Big Ben and Buckingham Palace on your London sightseeing tour
- See Notre Dame and drive along the Champs Elysees to the Arc de Triomphe in Paris
- View the emotive Lion Monument and Chapel Bridge in Lucerne
- Drive through the Arlberg Tunnel to Innsbruck
- Visit Innsbruck's Wilten Basilica and see the Golden Roof and Imperial Palace
- An excursion to Mozart's home town of Salzburg where you visit Mirabell Gardens, see Mozart's Birthplace and stroll to the Cathedral
- Cruise to St Mark's Square to see the Doges' Palace, Bridge of Sighs and St Mark's Basilica
- See the Cathedral, 'Gates of Paradise' and open-air gallery of Signoria Square in Florence
- Visit St Peters Basilica in the Vatican City seeing Michelangelo's 'Pieta'
- Traditional Glass-blowing in Venice and leather-work demonstration in Florence
- Scenic Drives - Burgundy, Inn Valley, Tauern Mountains, Apennines and Lakes Drive
Included First Class Services
- Escorted by a professional Tour Director
- Luxury air-conditioned 40 seat coach with onboard restroom
- Insight Hotels include all service charges, taxes and porterage
- Insight Traveler document wallet, map book journal and information pack
- Free London Airport shuttle service.
- Airport Shuttle departure transfers at scheduled times on Day 15
Included Quality Dining
- Highlight Farewell Dinner with entertainment in Rome (HD)
- 1 Continental (CB) & 12 Buffet Breakfasts (BB) and 5 three-course table d'hote Dinners, or Buffets, plus tea or coffee (D)
Day 1 - DEPART USA
Overnight flight.
Day 2 - ARRIVE LONDON
Welcome to London! After
checking in to your hotel, why not listen to the amateur orators having their say at
nearby Speaker's Corner.
Hotel: Thistle Marble Arch.
Day 3 - LONDON SIGHTSEEING
Your half day sightseeing tour of London's West End shows you Westminster Abbey, Big Ben, the Houses of Parliament, Trafalgar Square and Buckingham Palace. The afternoon is free to explore or shop. (B)
Day 4 - LONDON - PARIS
After a warm greeting from your Tour Director, leave London for Dover and wave goodbye to the white cliffs on board your ferry to Calais. Visit the imposing Canadian War Memorial at Vimy Ridge, surrounded by land still scarred from the Great War. Continue to the French capital, arriving late afternoon. Enjoy a Welcome Drink with your fellow travellers and, afterwards, consider an evening of fun at one of the spectacular cabaret shows.
Hotel: Pullman Paris Tour Eiffel
Day 5 - PARIS SIGHTSEEING
Sightseeing with a local guide shows you the highlights of the city. See the Gothic Notre Dame cathedral, with its tale of Quasimodo, hunchback of Notre Dame. Then drive past the immense facades of the Louvre to the Place de la Concorde, its centre occupied by a giant Egyptian obelisk. Continue along the elegant Champs Élysées to Napoleon's Arc de Triomphe, only completed after his death. Now ascend the Eiffel Tower for fine views over Paris. Spend the afternoon at leisure, shop in the department stores or visit the Louvre's superb collections. (BB)
Day 6 - PARIS - LUCERNE
After an early breakfast, follow the autoroute across France's great agricultural lands and on through the Burgundy wine region. After passing the Jura Mountains, cross into Switzerland at Basel before ending the day in lovely Lucerne.
Hotel: Astoria (BB,D)
Day 7 - LUCERNE SIGHTSEEING
Join your Tour Director to see the Chapel Bridge and the stirring Lion Monument, dedicated to the Swiss guards who died defending the King of France. Enjoy an exciting included highlight - an exhilarating ride by cog-wheel train and cable-car to the summit of Mount Pilatus. Admire the stunning panorama of snow-capped peaks, including the Eiger and Jungfrau, before descending over mountain crags and pine forests back to terra firma. There is time set aside to shop for fine watches and delicious chocolate in Lucerne. (BB)
Day 8 - LUCERNE - INNSBRUCK
Drive east past Liechtenstein to Austria and continue through the Arlberg Tunnel to Innsbruck. See the Golden Roof and the Imperial Palace and the 14th century houses of the old town before enjoying diner at your hotel.
Hotel: Hilton. (BB,D)
Day 9 - SALZBURG EXCURSION
We visit Innsbruck's superb Wilten Basilica - its interior richly decorated with cherubs and angels. Follow the Inn Valley to Salzburg for a guided tour of Mozart's home city. From the formal gardens of the Mirabell Palace, photograph the city skyline crowned by its castle. Cross the river to the Getreidegasse and Mozart's birthplace and stroll through the Old Town's narrow lanes to the cathedral and Residenz fountain. Return to Innsbruck in the afternoon, after which you can opt to join a lively folklore party. (BB,D)
Day 10 - INNSBRUCK - VENICE
A morning drive through the mountains brings you to the unique and romantic city of Venice, 'Queen of the Adriatic'. A private launch ferries you past canals lined with ornate palaces to St Marks Square, dominated by its magnificent Basilica and overlooked by the great Clock Tower where bronze Moors beat out the hours on a huge bell. Nearby is the Campanile and Doges' Palace which is connected to the prisons by the Bridge of Sighs. See a demonstration of Venetian glass-blowing before enjoying a highlight ride by traditional gondola along the picturesque canals.
Hotel: Boscolo Bellini. (BB,D)
Day 11 - VENICE - TUSCANY
Bid farewell to Venice and follow the highway past the university city of Bologna, into the wild Apennines and on to the peaceful landscapes of Tuscany. En route, hear an informative tutorial about the famous Chianti wines that make this region so famous. Your destination is the fashionable spa town of Montecatini where you can shop or enjoy a stroll through town before dinner.
Hotel: Grand Hotel Bellavista Palace & Golf (BB,D)
Day 12 - FLORENCE SIGHTSEEING
Drive to the Tuscan capital, Florence, and join a local guide for a sightseeing tour which includes entrance into the Academy Gallery to see Michelangelo's original 'Statue of David' and the half-completed 'Slaves'. See the magnificent Cathedral, the 'Gates of Paradise', and the living gallery of Signoria Square, political stage of the Florentines. Then spend some time shopping for leather, gold and other treasured memories in this wonderful city. (BB)
Day 13 - TUSCANY - ROME
Take the 'autostrada' south to Rome, arriving at your hotel mid-afternoon. After freshening up, perhaps start the evening with a 'passeggiata' (traditional evening stroll). Rome comes alive at night; enjoy cosmopolitan squares like the Piazza Navona with its beautiful fountains, or the Via Veneto - scene of La Dolce Vita.
Hotel: Milton. (BB)
Day 14 - ROME SIGHTSEEING
A local guide will introduce you to the grandeur of the city today. Begin with a visit to the mother church of the Catholic faith, St Peter's Basilica in the Vatican City. See Michelangelo's early masterpiece, the Pieta, as well as the splendid dome, completed after his death. Cross the Tiber to hear tales of the glory of ancient Rome! Visit the mighty Colosseum and overlook the Forum, once the bustling centre of commerce, law and religion. Later, there is time for last-minute shopping or sightseeing at your leisure. As night falls, join your Tour Director for a celebration Highlight Dinner of local cuisine, wine and entertainment. (BB,HD)
Day 15 - RETURN TO USA
The tour ends after breakfast. Departure transfers arrive at Rome's Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci Airport at 07:00 & 09:30. (BB)
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Included Premium Highlights
- Ascend Gustave Eiffel's wonderful creation for spectacular views over Paris
- A ride by cog-wheel train and cable-car to the summit of Mount Pilatus
- Enjoy a gondola ride through the peaceful canals of Venice
- In Florence, visit the Academy Gallery with a local guide to see Michelangelo's 'Statue of David'
- Learn all about ancient Rome with your guide as you overlook the Forum and visit the Colosseum
Included Personal Insights
- An introduction to the tragic events and trenches of WWI at the Canadian Vimy Ridge War memorial
- Enjoy a short tutorial about the world famous Chianti wines of Tuscany
Included Additional Excursions & Sights
- See Westminster Abbey, Big Ben and Buckingham Palace on your London sightseeing tour
- See Notre Dame and drive along the Champs Elysees to the Arc de Triomphe in Paris
- View the emotive Lion Monument and Chapel Bridge in Lucerne
- Drive through the Arlberg Tunnel to Innsbruck
- Visit Innsbruck's Wilten Basilica and see the Golden Roof and Imperial Palace
- An excursion to Mozart's home town of Salzburg where you visit Mirabell Gardens, see Mozart's Birthplace and stroll to the Cathedral
- Cruise to St Mark's Square to see the Doges' Palace, Bridge of Sighs and St Mark's Basilica
- See the Cathedral, 'Gates of Paradise' and open-air gallery of Signoria Square in Florence
- Visit St Peters Basilica in the Vatican City seeing Michelangelo's 'Pieta'
- Traditional Glass-blowing in Venice and leather-work demonstration in Florence
- Scenic Drives - Burgundy, Inn Valley, Tauern Mountains, Apennines and Lakes Drive
Included First Class Services
- Escorted by a professional Tour Director
- Luxury air-conditioned 40 seat coach with onboard restroom
- Insight Hotels include all service charges, taxes and porterage
- Insight Traveler document wallet, map book journal and information pack
- Free London Airport shuttle service.
- Airport Shuttle departure transfers at scheduled times on Day 15
Included Quality Dining
- Highlight Farewell Dinner with entertainment in Rome (HD)
- 1 Continental (CB) & 12 Buffet Breakfasts (BB) and 5 three-course table d'hote Dinners, or Buffets, plus tea or coffee (D)
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