Visit a traditional atelier to watch artisans at work during a Florentine leather craftsmanship demonstration—from pattern cutting to hand-stitching and burnishing—revealing the finesse behind each piece.

Discover techniques rooted in the city’s medieval guilds and why Florentine leather set Europe’s quality benchmark. The scent of tanned hides and the sheen of hand-finished goods reflect centuries of skill and style.

Experience the Eternal City with a Local Specialist, pausing in St Peter’s Square beneath Bernini’s sweeping colonnades and vast dome. Trace Rome’s layers past the Colosseum and Roman Forum exteriors and lively piazzas animated by baroque fountains.

Absorb tales of emperors, popes, and architects as travertine facades glow in the Italian light. Practical suggestions for navigating Rome round out this vivid orientation.

Cruise by private boat across the Venetian lagoon toward St Mark’s Square, watching bell towers and marble fronts rise from green waters. Glide past the pink-and-white Doge’s Palace and the Bridge of Sighs before stepping ashore near the basilica’s gilded mosaics.

Feel the cadence of a city where boats replace cars and narrow calli open onto luminous squares ringed by arcades.

Enter a furnace-warm atelier for a glassblowing demonstration, witnessing Murano glass tradition as molten gathers are coaxed into shimmering vases and filigreed forms.

Hear how Venetian guilds guarded techniques for centuries and how minerals create vivid hues. The hiss of tools, glow of the crucible, and delicate latticed patterns reveal a craft shaped by patience and flame.

Stroll the medieval lanes of Innsbruck’s Altstadt to the Golden Roof, where 2,657 gilded tiles gleam above arcaded facades. A relaxed orientation reveals pastel townhouses, Gothic bay windows, and an Alpine backdrop.

Learn of Emperor Maximilian I’s court and Tyrol’s role on historic trade routes, where mountain air meets Habsburg heritage in this compact capital.

Walk Munich’s historic center to Marienplatz and the Glockenspiel, where carved figures whirl above the square. View the grand facades of the Munich Residenz, the State Opera, and the convivial Hofbräuhaus.

Gain insight into Bavarian traditions, baroque rebuilding, and the city’s beer-hall culture as onion-domed churches and elegant boulevards frame this vibrant capital.

Cruise the romantic Rhine past castle-crowned cliffs, half-timbered villages, and terraced vineyards etched into steep slate slopes. Legends and river lore accompany your passage along this storied waterway.

Glide by the fabled Lorelei Rock, long said to lure sailors with song, as church spires and hillside ruins stream by—a moving gallery of Rhineland history and scenery.

Explore Amsterdam’s historic heart with a guided orientation to Dam Square and the Royal Palace, the floating flower market, and canals lined with narrow, gabled houses.

Uncover how a marshland port became a Golden Age trading city as bridges arch over waterways and café life hums beside the quays.

Enjoy a classic Parisian dinner & cabaret, pairing French cuisine with sequined spectacle and live music beneath Belle Époque interiors. Expect soaring vocals, high-kicking choreography, and a celebratory mood.

This is an optional experience available at additional cost and bookable on tour. Toast the city’s showtime spirit as footlights flare and costumes glitter.

Ascend Mount Pilatus on the world-steepest cogwheel railway, climbing fir-clad slopes to sweeping Alpine viewpoints. After time atop the massif, descend to the water for a serene Lake Lucerne cruise.

This optional experience is offered at additional cost and bookable on tour. Savor panoramas of snow-dusted peaks and mirrored coves that have inspired travelers for generations.

Step inside the Accademia Gallery to behold Michelangelo’s David, the Renaissance ideal carved in luminous Carrara marble. A specialist guide illuminates the statue’s proportions, tension, and civic symbolism.

This optional experience is available at additional cost and bookable on tour. Continue among Michelangelo’s unfinished “Prisoners,” where rough-hewn forms reveal the artist’s hand.

Join a guided walking tour through Florence’s Renaissance core—Piazza della Signoria, the Duomo quarter, and arcaded courtyards that once hosted humanist debate and artisan workshops.

This optional experience is offered at additional cost and bookable on tour. Pause by the Ponte Vecchio as you hear how guilds, bankers, and Medici patrons shaped European art and ideas.

Sit down to a convivial Roman dinner at a neighborhood trattoria, where seasonal antipasti, cacio e pepe, and hearty secondi arrive family-style with carafes of local wine.

This optional experience is available at additional cost and bookable on tour. Candle-lit tables, lively conversation, and warm hospitality create an evening steeped in Roman flavor.

Join a twilight stroll through baroque squares—Piazza Navona’s fountains, the Pantheon’s portico, and a moonlit pause at Trevi Fountain. Cap the walk with an artisan gelato.

This optional experience is offered at additional cost and bookable on tour. Hear tales of Bernini and Borromini as lamplight gleams on cobbles and street musicians soundtrack the evening.

Glide by gondola along quiet back-canals, then continue by motor launch on the Grand Canal past Gothic palazzi and the Rialto Bridge, where facades flicker in the water’s soft movement.

This optional experience is available at additional cost and bookable on tour. Oar strokes, church bells, and murmured conversation set a quintessential Venetian soundtrack.

Celebrate Alpine culture at a lively Tyrolean folk show, with traditional music, yodeling, and rhythmic Schuhplattler slap-dancing in a cozy hall.

This optional experience is offered at additional cost and bookable on tour. Raise a glass as regional costumes, accordion tunes, and comic interludes bring mountain heritage to life.

Drift through the UNESCO canal ring in a glass-topped boat, gliding beneath arched bridges and past slim merchant houses with ornate gables. Snap views of the Skinny Bridge and houseboats moored along tree-lined quays.

This optional experience is available at additional cost and bookable on tour. Hear how trade, water management, and tolerant ideas shaped this canal-laced city.

Discover Paris on a guided panoramic tour along grand boulevards toward the Arc de Triomphe and Champs-Élysées, with glimpses of the Eiffel Tower and elegant Haussmann facades lining tree-shaded avenues. Your Travel Director shares local orientation and practical tips to help you navigate the city with confidence.

Hear how Baron Haussmann reshaped the capital and how victory parades once marched beneath the arch. Pass the Tuileries and Place de la Concorde as café canopies ripple in the breeze, capturing the rhythm of Parisian street life.

Explore lakeside Lucerne on an orientation walk to the Chapel Bridge with its painted roof panels, the gleaming Jesuit Church, and the moving Lion Monument carved into sandstone above a tranquil pool.

Learn how the lion commemorates Swiss Guards who died in 1792, then admire medieval guild houses and waterside promenades framed by Alpine peaks—a classic Swiss tableau of frescoed facades and mountain light.

Take in Florence from Piazzale Michelangelo, where the Arno curves below a sea of terracotta roofs and the Duomo crowns the skyline. Continue with a city orientation through the Piazza della Signoria and artisan quarters rich in Renaissance detail.

Hear stories of Medici patronage and ingenuity as you spot the Palazzo Vecchio’s battlements and the span of Ponte Vecchio. Your Travel Director highlights key neighborhoods to explore independently.

• 11 Breakfast (B)
• 4 Dinner (D)

• See the Champs-Élysées, Arc de Triomphe and Eiffel Tower
• Visit the Lion Monument and view the Chapel Bridge
• See Piazza della Signoria
• Visit See the ancient sites with your Local Specialist
• Cruise by private boat to St. Mark’s Square and visit a glassblowing workshop
• Picture-book scenery
• See the Glockenspiel in the Marienplatz and the Hofbräuhaus
• Cruise the romantic Rhine
• See the historic city center

• Deluxe coach travel
• Selected hotel dinners, with optional meals to purchase
• 3-star stays

• Paris: With your Travel Director, you’ll wander through the heart of Paris along its grand boulevards, ornate balconies overhead as cream-stone buildings and tree-lined avenues stretch towards the Arc de Triomphe and Champs-Élysées.
• Lucerne: During an orientation with your Travel Director, see the Lion Monument, Old Town Hall and Chapel Bridge, the oldest wooden covered bridge in Europe.
• Rome: Experience Rome through the eyes of a local, as a passionate Roman guides you past the city’s most iconic sites.
• Venice: Discover the ancient skill of Venetian glassblowing and play a part in preserving this traditional craft.
• Venice: As you journey along some of the water highways of the city, famous sights such as the Doge’s Palace and the Bridge of Sighs come into view and introduce you to Venice before docking near St. Mark’s Square.
• Innsbruck: Nestled amidst majestic mountains, Innsbruck is a beautiful city offering a unique combination of nature, history, and culture. Stroll the streets of the picturesque Old Town and learn about its history with your Travel Director. 
• Munich: During your orientation of Munich with your Travel Director, see the Munich Residenz, former home of the Bavarian royal family, the State Opera House, the ornate neo-Gothic Town Hall, the Hofbräuhaus, St Peter’s Church and the famous Marienplatz.
• Rhineland: Cruise beneath semi-ruined castles and terraced vineyards. Sleepy villages slip by as you saunter upstream to the Lorelei Rock where the enchantress lured sailors to their doom.
• Amsterdam: Led by your Travel Director, wander the city to see the floating flower market, Dam Square and the Royal Palace.

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