• 6 Dinner (D)
• 13 Breakfast (B)

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

• Amsterdam: Join your Travel Director and fellow guests at a local restaurant in the heart of Amsterdam for a delightful dinner, served with wine.
• Conegliano: Discover the flavours of Veneto with a guided tasting at a local winery. Meet the winemakers and savour the region’s celebrated wines while learning about the traditions and craft behind each bottle.
• Rome: Food and family go hand-in-hand in Italy and are pillars of the Italian way of life. Experience it for yourself with an invitation from your local host to join them for a truly Italian, home-cooked meal.
• Florence: Experience local Florentine flavours while relaxing over dinner with wine.
• Baveno: Choose your dining experience from a selection of hand-picked local restaurants, each offering their own unique cuisine and ambience on your Dine-Around Evening.
• Paris: Rendezvous with your newfound friends for a delightful dinner at one of Paris’ iconic brasseries.

• Vatican City: Visit the Vatican Museums and witness the genius of Michelangelo in the Sistine Chapel.

• Paris: Walk up and down the “quartier” and see the school, the food stores, the housing situation, the heritage landmarks, the sports facilities and the theatres, in this car-free, pedestrianised, neighbourhood. Landmarks will include passages couverts, perhaps also Patrick Blanc’s spectacular jardin vertical ‘oasis d’Aboukir’, the Napoleonic “Egyptian” district etc.
• Paris: Join a local food lover on a walk through the streets of Paris. Visit a variety of patisseries, boulangeries and chocolatiers and sample local treats and delicacies along the way.

Join a Local Specialist to wander Heidelberg’s Altstadt, from the lively Marktplatz and Hauptstraße to views of the sandstone Heidelberg Castle perched above. Cafés spill onto cobbles as church bells sound across the Old Bridge.

Learn how the university founded in 1386 shaped this riverside city, and how its graceful Baroque facades rose after 17th-century devastation. Stories of student traditions and romantic poets enrich the scene along the Neckar.

Stand beneath Bavaria’s Alps to contemplate the fairy-tale silhouette of Neuschwanstein Castle, its pale turrets framed by forest and crag. From select viewpoints, the castle’s romantic geometry contrasts with misty mountain passes and emerald foothills.

Hear how King Ludwig II commissioned this 19th-century dream, later said to inspire Walt Disney’s fantasy castles. This is an exterior visit perfect for pause for photos and reflection in an iconic alpine setting.

Explore Innsbruck’s medieval lanes with your Travel Director, where pastel houses back onto mountain views and Tyrolean pride colors the shopfronts. Gaze up at the Golden Roof, its copper tiles gleaming above arcades, and pass the Habsburg-era Imperial Palace.

Between Gothic and Baroque facades, learn how this Alpine crossroads rose to prominence under imperial patronage. The interplay of city life and surrounding peaks lends a distinctive Tyrolean charm.

Visit a family-run estate in the hills of the Prosecco region to walk the vines and sample regional wines guided by your host. Hear the pop of the cork as spumante is poured, noting fine bubbles, orchard-fruit aromas, and lively acidity.

Learn how the unique slopes between Conegliano and Valdobbiadene shape characterful wines, part of a UNESCO-listed cultural landscape. Traditional methods and modern stewardship add depth to every glass.

Travel by boat along the Giudecca Canal as palazzi parade by in marble and faded stucco. Your Travel Director offers an orientation before you step onto the stones of St Mark’s Square to admire the Doge’s Palace and the basilica’s Byzantine curves.

Absorb tales of the maritime republic, when Venice controlled trade routes and crowned its wealth in mosaic and marble. The lagoon’s hush and soft light reveal the city’s ceremonial heart.

Step into a traditional workshop to witness the ancient skill of glassblowing. Watch artisans gather molten glass from the fiery furnace, breathe life into glowing forms, and refine pieces with practiced gestures.

Murano’s craft, guarded since the 13th century, blends chemistry, heat, and artistry. Hear how guild secrets produced color, clarity, and delicate filigree, and why this heritage remains a Venetian emblem.

Follow your Travel Director through Rome’s historic core to spot Baroque churches, Renaissance palaces, and lively piazzas. Feel the city’s pulse at Trevi Fountain and Piazza Navona as facades glow in Roman light.

Hear how layers of empire, papal power, and modern life converge in the streets. It’s an elegant primer for deeper exploration, from cobbled lanes to monumental squares.

Bypass the queues with fast-track entry to the Vatican Museums, where galleries brim with classical statues, tapestries, and Renaissance masterpieces. In the Sistine Chapel, lift your gaze to Michelangelo’s ceiling before continuing into St Peter’s Basilica.

Encounter Bernini’s soaring artistry and the immense scale of the world’s most famous church. On select dates, interior access to the basilica may be limited; your visit will instead focus on the majesty of St Peter’s Square.

Discover the legends of the Colosseum as you circle its vast exterior, reading stories in weathered stone and tiered arcades. Look toward the Arch of Constantine and over the Forum’s ruins to imagine triumphs and daily life.

Commissioned under Vespasian and opened in AD 80, the arena once hosted spectacles that defined imperial Rome. Today, its enduring arches frame a powerful window onto antiquity.

Join a Local Specialist to view the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore, Giotto’s Campanile, and the Baptistery’s gilded Gates of Paradise. Marvel at marbles of white, green, and pink as bells echo across the rooftops.

Continue to Piazza della Signoria, the city’s political stage since the Medici era, where sculpture stands in open air. Florence’s Renaissance spirit resonates in stone, bronze, and proportion.

Choose your setting on Lake Maggiore for a curated Dine-Around Evening, sampling Piemontese flavors in hand-picked local restaurants. Expect lake fish, risotti, and alpine cheeses paired with regional wines and warm service.

The lakeside ambiance sets the tone as you compare menus and atmospheres, each venue expressing its own culinary personality and sense of place.

Ascend Switzerland’s Stanserhorn on the open-top CabriO cable car for sweeping alpine views over lakes and snow-touched peaks. At the summit, stroll scenic paths and scan for marmots among the meadows.

This MAKE TRAVEL MATTER experience supports conservation and education aligned with SDG 15: Life on Land. Meet a ranger when available to learn about local flora, fauna, and stewardship on this cherished mountain.

Pay respects at the solemn Lion Monument, hewn into rock to honor Swiss Guards who fell in 1792. Cross the timbered Chapel Bridge over the Reuss, its painted panels overhead, and admire the baroque Jesuit Church along the waterfront.

Lucerne’s lakeside setting and guild houses reveal a city shaped by faith, trade, and craftsmanship, all within easy walking distance.

Join a guided panoramic tour to see the Eiffel Tower, sweep along the Champs-Élysées to the Arc de Triomphe, and pause at Place de la Concorde, where grand symmetry meets layers of history.

Hear stories of the Revolution, Haussmann’s boulevards, and riverside life on the Seine. Paris reveals its icons and its spirit in a single, elegant circuit.

Gather in a classic Parisian brasserie for a spirited farewell dinner, where mirrored walls, warm lighting, and polished banquettes frame the evening. Share stories over steak frites, onion soup, or confit duck, toasting your journey with wine.

The lively clink of glasses and hum of conversation create a fitting finale to your European adventure.

Cruise the Venetian lagoon to the island of Burano, where bright fishermen’s houses flank narrow canals. Stroll lace-making lanes before settling in for local specialities and wine at a waterside trattoria.

Hear island lore and photograph a rainbow of facades reflected in still canals. This is an Optional Experience at additional cost, bookable with your Travel Director on tour.

Enter the Accademia Gallery with an art specialist to contemplate the power and poise of Michelangelo’s David. Trace the sculptor’s hand in the Slaves and explore Renaissance ideals in marble.

Context brings masterworks into focus, from Medici patronage to Florentine craft traditions. This is an Optional Experience at additional cost, bookable on tour.

Embark on a Lake Maggiore cruise to Isola Bella for a guided visit of the Baroque Palazzo Borromeo and its terraced gardens, where white peacocks roam beneath citrus and camellias.

Hear stories of noble families and island transformations from fishing rock to gardened jewel. This is an Optional Experience at additional cost, bookable on tour.

Cruise Lake Lucerne as steep slopes and snow-dusted peaks rise from mirror-still water. Glide past storybook coves and wooden chalets, with church spires punctuating the shoreline.

Depending on the vessel, historic paddle-steamers may add a nostalgic note to the panorama. This is an Optional Experience at additional cost, bookable on tour.

Roll into Alpine meadows on a horse-drawn carriage ride, swapping city cobbles for Swiss countryside lanes. Wooden chalets, tidy pastures, and lake glimpses frame the journey.

Meet local farmers and learn about rural life and traditions shaped by the seasons. This is an Optional Experience at additional cost, bookable on tour.

Step into a gilded world of sequins and song for a Paris cabaret evening. Sip champagne bubbles as a live orchestra, dancers, and a feathered revue sweep across the stage in dazzling color.

Rooted in Belle Époque nightlife, the cabaret blends spectacle with Parisian humor and flair. This is an Optional Experience at additional cost, bookable on tour.

Explore a pedestrian quartier of passages couverts where glass-roofed arcades reveal bookshops, cafés, and boutiques. See Patrick Blanc’s vertical garden, the jardin vertical ‘oasis d’Aboukir’, and traces of the Napoleonic ‘Egyptian’ district.

Discuss city planning, daily life, and heritage as your guide reveals Paris beyond the grand boulevards. This is an Optional Experience at additional cost, bookable on tour.

Follow a local food lover to sample regional treats across patisseries and boulangeries, from butter-rich croissants to jewel-bright macarons. Visit artisan chocolatiers for silky ganaches and single-origin bars.

Along the way, hear stories of terroir, craftsmanship, and the rituals of daily bread in Parisian life. This is an Optional Experience at additional cost, bookable on tour.

Insight Vacations

Glide along Amsterdam’s UNESCO-listed Canal Ring as you join a guided canal cruise past slender gabled townhouses and arched stone bridges. Hear how merchant fortunes shaped the city’s 17th-century Golden Age mansions while tree-lined waterways mirror the brick facades above.

As your Travel Director offers orientation from the water, admire the curve of the Herengracht and Keizersgracht and the rhythm of daily life on the quays. It’s a gentle immersion into the Dutch capital’s canal-side atmosphere and trading heritage.

Gather with your group to share a welcome dinner at a locally loved restaurant, where seasonal Dutch flavors come to the fore and conversation flows easily. Plates might feature North Sea fish, farmhouse cheeses, or warming stamppot, served with wine.

Set just moments from the canals, this convivial evening captures the sociable spirit of Amsterdam’s dining scene. Raise a glass to the journey ahead and the glow of a classic Parisian-style brasserie ambiance translated through Dutch hospitality.

Cruise the River Rhine through a storied gorge where terraced vineyards and hilltop keeps drift by in steady procession. From Boppard to Sankt Goar, sip a crisp local Riesling as the water curls past slate cliffs and the fabled Lorelei Rock.

This UNESCO-listed stretch reveals centuries of trade, tolls, and river lore. Capture the silhouette of medieval castles guarding the banks and pause for photos and reflection as storytellers’ legends meet living landscapes.