Paris and Rome Travel Tour 353

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 Paris City Tour (private transportation included)

First we'll stop for a coffee in the surroundings of the Eiffel Tower and then we'll see the highlights of Paris as the Arc de Triomphe, the Champs-Élysées, stop for a picture at The Army Museum, the Trocadéro, the Louvre, Hôtel de Ville, Notre-Dame Cathedral of Paris, the Latin Quarter and Saint-Germain-des-Prés which is the area of Emily in Paris.

4. Coffee near Eiffel Tower. || 48.858521834088144, 2.2945242123603142

5. Arc de Triomphe. || 48.873957500420474, 2.2949845816760956

The Arc de Triomphe de l'Étoile, often called simply the Arc de Triomphe, is one of the most famous monuments in Paris, France, standing at the western end of the Champs-Élysées.

6. Champs-Élysées. || 48.87307660651492, 2.2978633258542547

The Avenue des Champs-Élysées is an avenue in the 8th arrondissement of Paris, France, 1.9 kilometres long and 70 metres wide, running between the Place de la Concorde in the east and the Place Charles de Gaulle in the west, where the Arc de Triomphe is located.

7. Musée de l'Armée. || 48.85595916006909, 2.3126255835245315

The Musée de l'Armée is a national military museum of France located at Les Invalides in the 7th arrondissement of Paris. It is served by Paris Métro stations Invalides, Varenne and La Tour-Maubourg The Musée de l'Armée was created in 1905 with the merger of the Musée d'Artillerie and the Musée Historique de l'Armée.

8. Trocadéro. || 48.86290757205882, 2.28766320565526

Trocadéro in Paris isan area on the right bank of the Seine, across from the Eiffel Tower, known for its gardens, the Palais de Chaillot, and the iconic view of the Eiffel Tower.

9. Louvre Museum. || 48.86081929451076, 2.3377727430455684

The Louvre, or the Louvre Museum, is a national art museum in Paris, France, and one of the most famous museums in the world.

10. Hôtel de Ville. || 49.63014824656035, 2.604384760323839

The Hôtel de Ville is the city hall of Paris, France, standing on the Place de l'Hôtel-de-Ville – Esplanade de la Libération in the 4th arrondissement. The south wing was originally constructed by Francis I beginning in 1535 until 1551. The north wing was built by Henry IV and Louis XIII between 1605 and 1628.

11. Notre-Dame Cathedral of Paris. || 48.85308465303281, 2.3498645461324306

Notre-Dame de Paris, often referred to simply as Notre-Dame, is a medieval Catholic cathedral on the Île de la Cité, in the 4th arrondissement of Paris, France. It is the cathedral church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Paris.

12. Latin Quarter. || 48.84630695125298, 2.350133085428406

Also known as the 5th arrondissement, the quaint Latin Quarter is home to the Sorbonne University and student-filled cafes. It's also famed for its bookshops, including the landmark Shakespeare & Company. Family-friendly attractions include the Jardin des Plantes botanical gardens and the National Museum of Natural History. The stately Panthéon building holds the remains of notables like Voltaire and Marie Curie.

13. Saint-Germain-des-Prés. || 48.85635795075411, 2.333761818864106

Saint-Germain-des-Prés is one of the four administrative quarters of the 6th arrondissement of Paris, France, located around the church of the former Abbey of Saint-Germain-des-Prés.

14. Hotel check in. || 48.849983800304656, 2.2832637968843894

15. 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM - Dinner Cruise. || 48.796092371414524, 2.4009728479661883

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.

16. Free time

17. Night in Paris

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

2. Free morning

3. 11:30 AM - Meet at Eiffel Tower for lunch (transportation to lunch NOT included, Taxi / Uber or a 10 minute walk is recommended)

4. 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM - Lunch at Eiffel Tower. || 48.85850065791727, 2.294470568049802 

At lunchtimes, smart-casual dress is appreciated.

6. 1:15 PM - Departure from Eiffel Tower (transportation will be included)

7. 1:15 PM - 5:30 PM - Palace of Versailles Visit

The Palace of Versailles is a former royal residence commissioned by King Louis XIV located in Versailles, about 18 kilometres west of Paris, France.

8. Transfer back to hotel

9. Night in Paris

1. Breakfast at hotel. || 48.84998027034149, 2.283242339395739

2. Transfer from hotel to airport. || 49.0088894313303, 2.551121507823899

3. Flight from Paris to Rome

4. Arrival in Rome. || 41.90448949788862, 12.475520279924943

5. Pick up from airport

6. Begin city tour

7. 4 Hour Rome City Tour

8. 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.

9. 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.

10. 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.

11. Free time

12. Night in Rome

1. Breakfast at hotel. || 41.90017184692757, 12.49970726098733

2. 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM - Vatican. || 41.90290557974261, 12.453498811660538

Vatican City, a city-state surrounded by Rome, Italy, is the headquarters of the Roman Catholic Church. It's home to the Pope and a trove of iconic art and architecture. Its Vatican Museums house ancient Roman sculptures such as the famed “Laocoön and His Sons” as well as Renaissance frescoes in the Raphael Rooms and the Sistine Chapel, famous for Michelangelo’s ceiling.

3. Sistine Chapel. || 41.90313442381874, 12.45451031865817

The Sistine Chapel is a chapel in the Apostolic Palace, the pope's official residence in Vatican City. Originally known as the Cappella Magna, it takes its name from Pope Sixtus IV, who had it built between 1473 and 1481. Since that time, it has served as a place of both religious and functionary papal activity.

4. Colosseum. || 41.89034994044692, 12.49233282050498

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

5. Free time

6. Night in Rome

1. Breakfast at hotel. || 41.90393422890419, 12.494696442987513

2. 8:50 AM - 10:27 AM - High speed train to Florence (Transfer from hotel to train station not included. Taxi / Uber recommended.)

3. Meet agent at train station

4. 3 Hour Walking Tour in Florence. || 43.77091538565691, 11.247821494882954

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.

5. David. || 43.77689367077537, 11.259316332297711

David is a masterpiece of Italian Renaissance sculpture in marble created from 1501 to 1504 by Michelangelo. With a height of 5.17 metres, the David was the first colossal marble statue made in the High Renaissance, and since classical antiquity, a precedent for the 16th century and beyond.

6. Transfer to hotel for check in. || 43.77295473380055, 11.249587825383468

7. Free time

8. Night in Florence

1. Departure from hotel. || 43.77283849751358, 11.249678996603652

2. Train from Florence to Venice (transfer on own to train station)

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. Transfer to hotel, water taxi on own (not included).

5. Hotel check in. || 45.43404844418542, 12.330937942713875

6. 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM - Venice Group Walking Tour (transfer to meeting point on own)

7. 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.

8. Free time

9. Night in Venice

1. Breakfast at hotel

2. Transfer from hotel to airport