Choose a restaurant for a Dine-Around evening in Lucerne, selecting the setting and cuisine that appeal to you. This hosted dining experience offers a more personal way to spend an evening in the city than a fixed group menu.

Whether you prefer a relaxed local atmosphere or a more polished dining room, the choice lets you shape the occasion around your tastes. Enjoy conversation over dinner while taking in Lucerne’s evening character.

• 3 Dinner (D)
• 10 Breakfast (B)
• 2 Lunch (L)

• Hand sanitizer is freely available on board for you to use throughout the day.

• Tuscany: Be welcomed like an honored guest at historic Fattoria di Bagnolo as a member of the noble Bartolini Baldelli family opens the doors to their Tuscan home. Discover a legacy stretching back nearly a thousand years, from Machiavelli’s era to today, as you explore the villa, vineyards and atmospheric cellars, up close and personal with those who call it home.
• Vatican City: Visit the Vatican Museums and witness the genius of Michelangelo in the Sistine Chapel.

Insight Vacations

• Business class coach with extended leg room
• Top-rated dining, from farm-to-table to local restaurants
• 4 & 5-star stays

Share a welcome dinner with your Travel Director and fellow travellers at a local restaurant in Venice, sampling Venetian fare in the city of canals. It is an opportunity to meet the group over a meal rooted in the region’s culinary traditions.

Experience the quieter atmosphere around St. Mark’s Square at twilight, when music and softly lit facades lend the historic centre a different character from its busy daytime hours.

Travel by boat along the Giudecca Canal as your Travel Director introduces Venice from the water. See historic palazzi lining the canal and take in views towards the Doge’s Palace and St. Mark’s Square, where the basilica, clock tower and campanile frame the city’s ceremonial heart.

This waterside perspective reveals how Venice’s canals served as its streets and grand entrances, shaping a maritime republic whose architecture still faces the lagoon.

Watch expert artisans practise glassblowing at a traditional Venetian workshop. See molten glass shaped into delicate objects and learn about the heat, timing and precision required to work with this demanding material.

The craft has been closely associated with Venice for centuries, particularly with the island of Murano, where glassmakers developed techniques prized across Europe. The demonstration offers a close look at skills preserved by a small community of makers.

Explore Fattoria di Bagnolo, a family-owned Tuscan estate in the Chianti hills. A member of the Bartolini Baldelli family welcomes you to the villa, vineyards and atmospheric cellars, sharing stories of the property’s long history and its revival as a summer residence in 1852.

Taste the estate’s wines and olive oil while looking across the surrounding hills. Meeting the family connects Tuscany’s celebrated produce to the land and people behind it.

Explore the Vatican Museums with a Local Expert, using fast-track entry to discover papal collections that include classical sculpture and works by Raphael. In the Sistine Chapel, look up at Michelangelo’s ceiling fresco, painted between 1508 and 1512.

Visit St. Peter’s Basilica to see Michelangelo’s Pietà and the immense dome he designed. Access to the museums or basilica may be restricted on some departures; when museum tickets are unavailable, the visit is replaced by the Capitoline Museums.

Stand before the Colosseum in Rome and walk around the exterior of the ancient amphitheatre. Your visit focuses on its imposing arches, scale and construction, with the chance to hear the stories and legends associated with this symbol of imperial Rome.

Completed in the first century CE, the arena hosted public spectacles for enormous crowds. Viewing it from outside makes its engineering and enduring presence in the modern city especially clear; interior admission is not specified.

Meet Chef Lorenzo at his family farm in Umbria for an entertaining demonstration of Italian pasta-making. Watch how familiar ingredients become a regional staple, and enjoy a lunch accompanied by Orvieto Classico wine.

The farm setting gives the meal a personal connection to central Italy’s agricultural traditions. Orvieto’s white wine has long been associated with the area, making this a chance to experience local cooking and produce together rather than simply dine at a restaurant.

Explore Florence with a Local Expert, viewing the marble-clad cathedral, bell tower and baptistery with Ghiberti’s Gates of Paradise. Visit Piazza della Signoria, the city’s historic political centre and an open-air setting for Renaissance sculpture.

See the neighbourhood around Santa Croce Basilica and watch local artisans demonstrate gold and leatherwork. Together, the monuments and workshops show two sides of Florentine heritage: the artistic ambition of the Renaissance and craft traditions that remain part of the city’s identity.

Discover Lucerne’s historic landmarks, including the Lion Monument, carved into rock to commemorate Swiss Guards who died during the French Revolution. Walk across the covered Chapel Bridge and see the baroque Jesuit Church beside the river.

These contrasting sights trace different chapters of the city’s story: remembrance, medieval trade and religious architecture. The timber bridge and painted riverside buildings also offer a close view of Lucerne’s Old Town against its lake-and-mountain setting.

Ride the open-top cable car up Mount Stanserhorn, feeling the Alpine air as the landscape opens towards Lake Lucerne and the surrounding peaks. Follow scenic summit paths and watch for marmots and other native wildlife.

On clear days, views may extend towards Alsace and Germany’s Black Forest. There is also a chance to hear a Swiss ranger discuss local plants and animals. The solar-powered cable car and conservation focus make this a distinctive way to experience the mountain environment.

Discover Paris with a Local Expert on a panoramic tour taking in the Eiffel Tower, Arc de Triomphe and Champs-Élysées. See Place de la Concorde and the Louvre’s grand facades, and admire landmarks along the Seine, including Notre-Dame Cathedral.

The route brings together royal, revolutionary and modern Paris. Hear the stories behind its squares, bridges and monuments while viewing the city from the coach and scenic vantage points; entry to the landmarks is not specified.

Enjoy dinner with fellow travellers at L’Alsace, a Paris restaurant on the Champs-Élysées. Savour French cuisine in a lively dining room while sharing the evening with the group.

The avenue has long been one of the capital’s most recognisable gathering places, stretching towards the Arc de Triomphe. Dining here adds a distinctly Parisian setting to the meal, with the city’s café and restaurant culture close at hand.

Cruise the Venetian lagoon to Burano, an island known for its brightly painted houses and longstanding lace-making tradition. Wander its canals and enjoy a meal featuring local specialties and wine, away from the busier streets around St. Mark’s Square.

The boat journey offers another perspective on Venice’s lagoon communities, whose daily life and food traditions are closely tied to the water. This suggested excursion is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Visit Pisa to see the Leaning Tower, the marble bell tower whose unintended tilt has made it one of Italy’s most recognisable landmarks. Take in its setting on the Piazza dei Miracoli, alongside the cathedral and baptistery.

The ensemble reflects the wealth and artistic ambition of medieval Pisa, once a powerful maritime republic. This suggested visit offers a contrasting Tuscan city experience during your time in Florence; it is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Ride through the countryside by horse-drawn carriage outside Lucerne and meet local farmers. The slower pace gives you time to take in the rural landscape beyond the city’s lakeside streets.

Small farms and Alpine pastures remain part of the region’s identity, making this suggested outing a chance to encounter a different side of central Switzerland. The carriage ride is at additional cost and bookable on tour; availability and the precise route may vary.

Experience a Paris cabaret show for an evening of staged performance, music and theatrical spectacle. It is an alternative way to enjoy the capital after dark, beyond its monuments and museums.

Cabaret has been part of Parisian nightlife since the late nineteenth century, particularly in entertainment districts such as Montmartre. The itinerary suggests this experience without naming a venue or specifying what a ticket includes. It is at additional cost and bookable on tour.