The Colosseum in Rome at sunrise
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Multi-country Europe group tour itinerary: Paris, Switzerland and Italy

12 days, 11 nights. Arrive Paris, depart Rome. Europe's classic coach route in one programme: Paris, Burgundy, the Swiss lakes and Italy's great art cities. One private coach and one English-speaking tour leader travel with the group from Paris to Rome.

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Europe's classic coach route in one programme: Paris, Burgundy, the Swiss lakes and Italy's great art cities. One private coach and one English-speaking tour leader travel with the group from Paris to Rome.

12 days, 11 nights Paris (2) · Beaune (1) · Lucerne (2) · Venice (2) · Florence (2) · Rome (2) Arrive Paris, depart Rome
  1. Day 1
    ArrivalCoach transfer from the airport, free afternoon, welcome dinner
    Paris
  2. Day 2
    ParisCity tour, Eiffel Tower and a Seine cruise; evening in Montmartre
    Paris
  3. Day 3
    Paris → BeauneCoach to Burgundy (3 hrs 45 with a stop); Hospices de Beaune and a wine tasting
    Beaune
  4. Day 4
    Beaune → LucerneCoach to Lucerne (3 hrs 30); afternoon on the Chapel Bridge and in the old town
    Lucerne
  5. Day 5
    LucerneMount Pilatus or Rigi excursion and a lake cruise
    Lucerne
  6. Day 6
    Lucerne → Lugano → VeniceCoach over the Gotthard to Lugano for lunch (2 hrs 30), then on to Venice (3 hrs 30). The longest day of the trip
    Venice
  7. Day 7
    VenicePrivate boat into Venice, St Mark's Square, the Doge's Palace and a gondola ride
    Venice
  8. Day 8
    Venice → FlorenceCoach to Florence (3 hrs); afternoon walk past the Duomo and the Ponte Vecchio
    Florence
  9. Day 9
    FlorenceThe Accademia and Michelangelo's David; optional afternoon in Pisa (1 hr 15)
    Florence
  10. Day 10
    Florence → Orvieto → RomeCoach to the hill town of Orvieto (2 hrs) for lunch, then Rome (1 hr 30)
    Rome
  11. Day 11
    RomeColosseum, Roman Forum and the Vatican; farewell dinner
    Rome
  12. Day 12
    DepartureCoach transfer to Rome airport
    Departure
  • One contact, one programme and one invoice across all three countries.
  • The same coach, driver and tour leader stay with the group for the whole route.
  • Venice hotels are on the mainland or reached by private boat, as coaches cannot enter the city.
  • Variation: add a night on Lake Como between Lucerne and Venice to split Day 6.

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