Romantic European End Paris

• 6 Dinner (D)
• 18 Breakfast (B)
• 2 Lunch (L)

• 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.
• Budapest: Enjoy a scenic dinner cruise and take in the city’s night time beauty as you float along the Danube.
• Venice: Savour a Venetian dinner with wine in a restaurant in the heart of this historic city.
• Tuscany: Gather at a family-owned estate in the Chianti hills for an intimate tasting of their estate wines, paired with silky extra-virgin olive oil pressed from the surrounding groves. As you sip and swirl, your hosts share the story of this land shaped by sun, stone and centuries of Tuscan know-how, turning a simple glass and drizzle into something far more personal. It is a true taste of Tuscany, enjoyed up close and personal with the people who call it home.
• Umbria: Explore the art of Italian cooking with Chef Lorenzo followed by a tasty lunch.
• Lucerne: Choose from a selection of restaurants on your Dine-Around evening and hand-pick your preferred ambience, cuisine and drinks for an intimate culinary experience.
• Paris: With your newfound friends indulge in refined French cuisine during your dinner at the iconic restaurant L’Alsace.

• Prague: Stroll through the Jewish Quarter with your Local Specialist to hear how the Jewish community has shaped the history of Prague, and visit the Old-New Synagogue and the Jewish cemetery.
• Prague: Explore Prague with your Local Specialist, walk the courtyards of the Castle, and visit the imposing St. Vitus Cathedral. The city is then yours to explore. Maybe take a river cruise through the heart of the city, or walk in the footsteps of kings along the Royal Route?

• Budapest: Enjoy a tour of the Liszt Music Academy with a student, followed by an enchanting recital. Producing incredible musical talent, the university was founded by piano virtuoso and composer Franz Liszt in 1875.
• Vienna: Be pampered with traditional coffee and cake. An experience like no other, this cosy cafe provides companionship, and promotes well-being and support for the community, in addition to crafting delicious treats.
• Tuscany: Be welcomed like an honoured 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.

Walk onto the statue-lined Alte Mainbrucke for sweeping views of Wurzburg’s baroque skyline. From here, your eyes trace the vine-draped slopes up to the commanding Marienberg Fortress, long the guardian of the Main River.

Hear how Franconian wine culture and prince-bishops shaped the city into a center of art and learning. The bridge’s saints, the soft curve of the river and the fortress above create a quintessential German silhouette.

Explore Germany’s best-preserved medieval town on foot, circling its walls and slipping into lanes of half-timbered houses. Pause at the picture-book ensemble of the Plonlein and soak up the market square’s clock towers and cobbles.

On the famed Romantic Road, Rothenburg distills centuries of trade, guild life and town pride into one atmospheric old town. Timber beams, red roofs and stout gates reveal a Middle Ages world kept remarkably intact.

Walk the expansive castle precincts with your Local Specialist, stepping into the courtyards of Prague Castle and the St. Vitus Cathedral. Trace the footsteps of Bohemian kings and emperors beneath stained glass and soaring Gothic vaults.

Hear how this hilltop complex grew from a 9th-century stronghold into a symbol of statehood and faith. This is one of your included Choice Highlights—select it on tour to dive into royal Prague’s power and pageantry.

Join a Local Specialist in the historic Jewish Quarter to visit Europe’s oldest working synagogue, the Old-New Synagogue, and the evocative Old Jewish Cemetery. Hear stories of community life, scholarship and resilience across the centuries.

Between narrow lanes and layered headstones, explore traditions, rites and the lore of Prague—including legends of the Golem that echo through time. This is an included Choice Highlight—select it on tour for a profound look at Jewish heritage.

Savor a dinner cruise along the Danube as Budapest’s monuments ignite after dusk. Glide past the UNESCO riverbanks where the Parliament’s neo-Gothic spires, Buda Castle and the Chain Bridge shimmer across the water.

The river reveals why the city is called the Pearl of the Danube. Live music and Hungarian flavors set the tone while floodlit facades and reflections create a moving gallery of architecture.

Drive the elegant Andrássy Avenue to Heroes’ Square, then cross the river to stroll the cobbles of the Old Town of Buda. From the terraces of Fisherman’s Bastion, take in commanding views over the Danube to Pest.

Discover how unification joined Buda and Pest into a dual-city capital, with boulevards and bridges linking royal quarters and bustling boulevards. The skyline of domes, spires and statues captures Hungary’s layered past.

Step inside the storied halls to tour the Liszt Academy, founded by Franz Liszt in 1875. A student guide shares insights before you sit for an intimate student-led recital in acoustics shaped for virtuosos.

Admire Art Nouveau interiors and hear how the conservatory fostered generations of Hungarian talent. The blend of history and live performance brings Budapest’s musical soul vividly to life.

Circle the grand Ringstrasse to see the Hofburg Imperial Palace, Opera House, Parliament and Karlskirche—showpieces of Habsburg ambition. Continue on foot through the Innere Stadt’s lanes and courtyards with your Local Specialist.

Settle into a traditional café to sip Viennese coffee and cake, a ritual woven into daily life. Empire facades, waltz melodies and café clatter combine to reveal Vienna’s refined rhythm.

Travel by private boat along the Giudecca Canal for a waterborne introduction to Venice. Glide past Gothic and Renaissance palazzi as your Travel Director points out Doge’s Palace and the expanse of St Mark’s Square.

The city’s facades rise directly from the lagoon, their marble reflections rippling in the wake. From the waterline, Venice’s improbable beauty and maritime spirit come sharply into focus.

Visit St Mark’s Square, dominated by the Byzantine domes of the Basilica and framed by arcades. Take in the pink-stone elegance of the Doge’s Palace before pausing at the storied Bridge of Sighs.

Hear how merchants, doges and artisans shaped La Serenissima into a republic of trade and art. Mosaics, campanile bells and marble tracery set the atmosphere of Venice’s ceremonial heart.

Witness glassblowing as masters transform molten sand into delicate forms using age-old Murano techniques. Stand close as a vase takes shape in a dance of breath, heat and precision.

The master artisans share how guild secrets and lagoon winds shaped this craft through centuries. It’s furnace-fired alchemy—a window into Venice’s marriage of ingenuity and beauty.

Sip a cocktail as musicians strike up a sunset serenade on St Mark’s Square. The marble arcades glow while strings and piano drift across the paving stones.

Continue to a local trattoria for a Venetian dinner with wine, where cicchetti, risotti or lagoon seafood highlight regional flavors. Step back into the night air to wander lamplit calli and quiet canals.

Be welcomed by the Bartolini Baldelli family for a family-hosted tasting amid vineyards and olive groves in the Chianti hills. Explore the villa and stone-vaulted cellars where barrels rest in cool, fragrant air.

Sample estate wines alongside extra-virgin olive oil pressed from surrounding trees. Hear how the estate’s story stretches from Renaissance intrigue to modern stewardship of land and tradition.

Enter with fast-track entry to the Vatican Museums to view Raphael’s works and classical antiquities before standing beneath the Sistine Chapel. Continue to St Peter’s Basilica to admire Michelangelo’s Pietà and Bernini’s bronze canopy.

Should access be restricted on your date, your visit adapts to the Capitoline Museums, revealing Rome’s civic art treasures and views of the Forum. Either way, the sweep of papal and classical art remains unforgettable.

Stand before the Colosseum to trace its tiers of arches and battle-scarred stones, contemplating spectacles staged in the world’s most famous ancient amphitheatre.

Nearby, vistas towards the Forum evoke processions, markets and imperial power. Your Local Specialist weaves eras together so the city’s layers emerge from the ruins with clarity.

Join Chef Lorenzo in his country kitchen to learn to make fresh pasta by hand. Flour dust rises, dough softens under your palm and ribbons of tagliatelle curl from the board.

Sit down for a farmhouse lunch with local wine, often featuring Orvieto Classico. Stories of Umbrian seasons and family recipes give every bite a sense of place.

Join a Local Specialist to view the cathedral’s multicoloured marble, Giotto’s bell tower and the Baptistery’s famed Gates of Paradise. Continue to Piazza della Signoria, the open-air gallery at the heart of civic Florence.

Witness Florentine leather and gold craftsmanship as artisans demonstrate techniques passed through workshops for generations. The blend of Renaissance art and living tradition defines the city’s enduring creative spirit.

Visit the solemn Lion Monument, carved into a sandstone cliff to honor Swiss Guards who fell in 1792. Stroll across the flower-decked Chapel Bridge and along the Reuss to the baroque Jesuit Church.

Painted roof panels, river reflections and a glacial lake backdrop capture the city’s Alpine charm. Lucerne’s guild houses and arcades whisper stories of trade, piety and mountain life.

Ascend by open-top cable car to Mount Stanserhorn, breathing alpine air as peaks ring the horizon. At the summit, follow paths past wildflowers and listen for marmots while a ranger shares a conservation talk.

The alpine panorama can stretch to Alsace and the Black Forest on clear days. This experience supports local stewardship and connects you with native wildlife and landscapes.

Cross the city on a panoramic tour to see the Eiffel Tower, the Champs-Élysées and Arc de Triomphe, and the grand sweep of the Seine. On the Place de la Concorde, hear how revolution transformed this elegant square.

Pass the Île de la Cité and Notre-Dame’s flying buttresses while the river ties together bridges, palaces and boulevards. Paris’s layers of art, politics and style reveal themselves in quick, iconic succession.

Settle into an atmospheric Parisian brasserie for dinner at L’Alsace. Expect classic French brasserie flavours—think choucroute, seafood platters or steak-frites—paired with wines that complement rich, comforting dishes.

Conversation and good cheer flow as tiled floors, mirrors and brass fixtures frame the scene. It’s an easy-going Paris ritual that blends heritage recipes with timeless city style.

See Prague from the water on a Vltava River cruise, drifting beneath Charles Bridge and past the Old Town’s spires. Commentary brings palaces and islands to life as the red-roof skyline slips by.

This Optional Experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour, offering relaxed sightseeing with panoramic city views from an elegant vantage point.

Step inside imperial Vienna on a private tour of Schonbrunn Palace, Maria Theresa’s summer residence. Marvel at Habsburg grandeur in gilded salons, then wander the formal gardens towards the Gloriette.

This Optional Experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour, ideal for those who wish to immerse themselves in court life and baroque spectacle.

Sail the lagoon to color-splashed Burano, where lace-making traditions and fishermen’s houses line quiet canals. Enjoy a relaxed seafood dinner featuring local catch before cruising back across open water.

This Optional Experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour, pairing an evocative boat journey with island charm and regional cuisine.

Travel to the Campo dei Miracoli to view the Leaning Tower of Pisa, Romanesque Cathedral and Baptistery. Learn how soil, science and skill intersect in this improbable icon.

This Optional Experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour, ideal for architecture lovers and photographers seeking a classic Tuscan landmark.

Clip-clop through meadows and villages on a traditional carriage ride before meeting local farmers to hear about Alpine life and seasonal work.

This Optional Experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour, offering scenic countryside views and candid conversations that bring Swiss rural traditions into focus.

Slip into a classic Parisian venue for a night of cabaret glamour, where feathered costumes, live vocals and orchestra numbers unfold beneath glittering lights.

This Optional Experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour. Velvet seats, vintage posters and high-energy choreography capture the city’s flair for spectacle and late-night style.

Insight Vacations

Cruise the tree-lined waterways of Amsterdam as gabled mansions from the Golden Age glide by your window. Your Travel Director sets the scene while you relax into a convivial Welcome Dinner with wine, a fitting introduction to the city’s reflective canals and convivial café culture.

Glide through the UNESCO-listed canal ring, where barges, bridges and bell towers reveal a merchant city shaped by trade and tolerance. Toast the evening as warm light plays across brick facades and the water mirrors the rhythm of Amsterdam’s daily life.

Glide the storied River Rhine past vine-clad slopes, turreted castles and riverside villages between Boppard and St. Goar. Raise a glass of local Riesling as the fabled Lorelei Rock appears and the river bends beneath medieval watchtowers.

Spot the silhouettes of Burg Rheinfels, Burg Katz and Burg Maus while the captain threads a course through one of Europe’s most romantic landscapes. The steep vineyards and slate cliffs tell a centuries-old story of commerce, craftsmanship and legend.