France and Italy Travel Tour 777

1. Arrival in Paris. || 49.07449856769388, 2.572757944753748 

Paris, France's capital, is a major European city and a global center for art, fashion, gastronomy and culture. Its 19th-century cityscape is crisscrossed by wide boulevards and the River Seine. Beyond such landmarks as the Eiffel Tower and the 12th-century, Gothic Notre-Dame cathedral, the city is known for its cafe culture and designer boutiques along the Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré.

2. Airport pick up

3. 4 Hour (depending on flight arrival time) Paris City Tour

4. Hotel check in. || 48.849983800304656, 2.2832637968843894

5. Free time

6. 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM - Dinner Cruise

In the evenings, smart dress is required. We will not allow on board any passengers wearing sportswear, flipflops, bermuda shorts, baseball caps... The Management reserves the right to refuse access out of respect for its guests. Transportation is not included. You can get a 10 minute Uber/ Taxi.

7. Night in Paris

1. 8:00 AM - Breakfast at hotel. || 48.8500614594312, 2.283145779698451

2. Free morning

3. 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM - Lunch at Eiffel Tower (transportation NOT included, walking distance from hotel or 10 minute Uber/Taxi are available). || 48.85850065791727, 2.294470568049802 

At lunchtimes, smart-casual dress is appreciated.

4. Free time

5. Night in Paris

1. Breakfast at hotel. || 48.84998027034149, 2.2832745258477356

2. Transfer to airport. || 49.051103160065225, 2.561771732616463

3. 10:30 AM - 12:25 PM - Flight from Paris to Rome (morning)

Included

4. Arrival in Rome. || 41.90244529621848, 12.47140040126534

Rome is the capital city of Italy. It is also the capital of the Lazio region, the centre of the Metropolitan City of Rome Capital, and a special comune named Comune di Roma Capitale.

5. Hotel check in

6. 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM - Food Tour. || 41.88490017845726, 12.468929647458904

Join a delightful three-hour Walking Food Tour, where you'll indulge in wine and food tastings, including pizza, homemade bread, supplì, pasta, and wine gelato. This guided experience takes you through the charming medieval streets of Trastevere, one of Rome's most vibrant neighborhoods. You'll visit local food shops, witness traditional pizza-making at an old bakery, and stop by a historic delicatessen that has been serving customers since 1870. Along the way, savor typical Roman specialties and sample local wines while soaking in the beauty and history of the area. This tour reveals the hidden corners of Rome, showcasing the authentic culture that tourists often miss. After the tour you will have the option to either take the bus back to the hotel after the tour or stay in the center before concluding the day with a lovely night in Rome. Note that if you decide to stay in the center you will be responsible for your transportation back to the hotel.

7. Free time

8. Night in Rome

1. Breakfast at hotel

2. 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM - Rome City Tour. || 41.89477895707346, 12.487879891678643

After breakfast at the hotel, the day begins with a Rome City Tour from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM, featuring a three-hour walking exploration of the Eternal City's highlights, including the Spanish Steps, the Pantheon, the Trevi Fountain, and Piazza Navona. In the seventeenth century, Rome became a symbol of Catholic majesty, with influential popes commissioning masterpieces from artists like Gian Lorenzo Bernini and Francesco Borromini. Following the tour you will have the option to either take the bus back to the hotel after the tour or stay in the center before concluding the day with a lovely night in Rome. Note that if you decide to stay in the center you will be responsible for your transportation back to the hotel.

3. Colosseum. || 41.89029003940063, 12.49222016783427

The Colosseum is an elliptical amphitheatre in the centre of the city of Rome, Italy, just east of the Roman Forum. It is the largest ancient amphitheatre ever built, and is still the largest standing amphitheatre in the world, despite its age.

4. Piazza di Spagna. || 41.90582153681817, 12.482294810007298 

Piazza di Spagna, at the bottom of the Spanish Steps, is one of the most famous squares in Rome, Italy. It owes its name to the Palazzo di Spagna, the seat of the Embassy of Spain to the Holy See. There is also the famed Column of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

5. Trevi Fountain. || 41.901117118589575, 12.48321930233681

The Trevi Fountain is an 18th-century fountain in the Trevi district in Rome, Italy, designed by Italian architect Nicola Salvi and completed by Giuseppe Pannini in 1762 and several others.

6. Pantheon. || 41.89871857904518, 12.476894354182518 

The Pantheon is a former Roman temple and, since AD 609, a Catholic church in Rome, Italy. It was built on the site of an earlier temple commissioned by Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa during the reign of Augustus, then after that burnt down, the present building was ordered by the emperor Hadrian and probably dedicated.

7. Free time

8. Night in Rome

1. 8:00 AM - 8:30 AM - Breakfast at hotel. || 41.90394068511168, 12.494860140681787

3. 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM - Optional Rome Tour. || 41.89273444453523, 12.486506601495103

This tour includes the Colosseum inside, ancient Appian way with early Christian catacombs, Capitol Hill with Michelangelo piazza and view of Roman Forum, Aventine hill with "Secret" view through the key hole, Circus Maximus & Mouth of Truth, Pantheon etc.. The use of private transportation driver is designed to allow you to maximize time, discover the most interesting sights in the comfort and privacy of your own vehicle. With your private transportation you will have the flexibility and independence to design your itinerary according to your own interests and sightsee at your own pace. With a car, we could add the Circus Maximus, the Caracalla thermal Baths, Aventine hill and Mouth of truth, Ancient Appian way and catacombs, on our itinerary of ancient Rome. Colosseum tickets are purchased so you won't wait in any lines. This tour is an additional $285 per person.

7. Free time

8. Night in Rome

1. Breakfast at hotel. || 41.903908744689346, 12.49480649650636

2. 8:50 AM - 10:27 AM - Train from Rome to Florence

3. Arrival in Florence. || 43.7741382236921, 11.258121164361809

Florence, capital of Italy’s Tuscany region, is home to many masterpieces of Renaissance art and architecture. One of its most iconic sights is the Duomo, a cathedral with a terracotta-tiled dome engineered by Brunelleschi and a bell tower by Giotto. The Galleria dell'Accademia displays Michelangelo’s “David” sculpture. The Uffizi Gallery exhibits Botticelli’s “The Birth of Venus” and da Vinci’s “Annunciation.”

4. Hotel check in

5.  Florence Tour (3 Hours). || 43.76595683416505, 11.255717917783622

There are plenty of hidden secrets and mysteries in the city, that makes it a treasure to be discovered. Every corner and every street has its own story and interesting facts. Book this tour and hear the most interesting and fascinating stories. Also learn about gorgeous buildings, pieces of art, local food and wine, handicraft and other typical and famous products of Tuscany.

Our tour will start in the Religious City Centre - the Piazza del Duomo where we will discover the Baptistery of San Giovanni, the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore, one of the most beautiful campanile in Italy Giotto's bell tower and the cathedral's octagonal Dome design by Filippo Brunelleschi.

We will continue to the Renaissance Palace - Palazzo Medici, the first Medici palace, the home of Cosimo the Elder and Lorenzo the Magnificent and the workplace of such artists as Donatello, Michelangelo, Paolo Uccello, Benozzo Gozzoli and Botticelli.
The Medieval Area of the town will be introduced by the House and Church of Dante Alighieri and The Tower houses of the Guelphs and Ghibellines.

The history of Roman times and the 19th Century will be discovered at the Piazza della Repubblica - one of the main squares in Florence.

Piazza della Signoria represents the Political Centre: Palazzo Vecchio which is the main symbol of civil power for the city, Statue of David, Biancone (Fountain of Neptune), La Loggia dei Lanzi with many statues, including The Rape of the Sabines, Hercules and Centaur by Giambologna, Benvenuto Cellini’s Perseus.

Passing the Uffizi Gallery – the world's top art museums and the place where many Renaissance masterpieces are housed to the Ponte Vecchio or Old Bridge, that joins the centre with the district of Oltrarno on the south bank of the river Arno, is surely one of the great icons of Florence and one of the most famous bridges in the world.

6. Free time

7. Night in Florence

1. 8:00 AM - 8:30 AM - Breakfast at hotel. || 43.77283849751358, 11.249678996603652

2. 9:00 AM - 11:30 AM - Train from Florence to Venice

3. Arrival in Venice. || 45.43202384370295, 12.32135520432801 

Venice, the capital of northern Italy’s Veneto region, is built on more than 100 small islands in a lagoon in the Adriatic Sea. It has no roads, just canals – including the Grand Canal thoroughfare – lined with Renaissance and Gothic palaces. The central square, Piazza San Marco, contains St. Mark’s Basilica, which is tiled with Byzantine mosaics, and the Campanile bell tower offering views of the city’s red roofs.

4. 12:00 PM - Hotel check in. || 45.43404844418542, 12.330937942713875

5. 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM - Venice Walking Tour

6. Saint Marcus Plaza. || 45.43429852366102, 12.338503883198145

Piazza San Marco, often known in English as St Mark's Square, is the principal public square of Venice, Italy, where it is generally known just as la Piazza. Almost all the other urban spaces in the city are called campi. The Piazzetta is an extension of the Piazza towards San Marco basin in its southeast corner.

7. Free time

8. Night in Venice

1. Breakfast at hotel. || 45.43404091544109, 12.330916485043703

2. Free day 

Breakfast will be at the hotel. Today will be a free day to relax at the hotel or explore Venice on your own.

3. Night in Venice

1. Breakfast at hotel. || 45.43407855915285, 12.330937942713875

2. Transfer to airport

3. Flight check in