London, France and Spain

Day 1:

Overnight Flight to London

Day 2:

Welcome to the UK!

• Meet your Tour Director at the airport
  
• Explore London on foot with your Tour Director, weaving through Trafalgar Square, Leicester Square, Covent Garden, and Piccadilly Circus where theater, history, and daily buzz meet at every turn

Day 3:

Explore London

• Guided by a local expert, explore many of London’s most iconic sights. Pass royal residences, historic churches, and familiar city streets from Buckingham Palace to Big Ben in a city where tradition and daily life move side by side
• Free time or Optional Guided visit to Windsor Castle
• Opt to take a guided visit to Windsor Castle, the oldest and largest occupied castle in the world. Tour the State Apartments and visit St. George’s Chapel, final resting place of kings and queens

Day 4:

London - Paris

• Visit the Tower of London to walk the grounds of this thousand-year-old fortress, home to royal history, infamous prisoners, and the dazzling Crown Jewels.
  
• Travel from London to Paris on the Eurostar, a high-speed train linking Britain and mainland Europe beneath the English Channel
  

Day 5:

Explore Paris

• Guided by a local expert, follow the thread of revolution and elegance through Paris’s grand boulevards. From the Arc de Triomphe to the Eiffel Tower and Place de la Concorde, experience a city that lives and breathes its joie de vivre
• Free time or Optional Guided excursion to Versailles
• Opt to take a guided excursion to Versailles. Explore the Hall of Mirrors, State Apartments, and sprawling gardens once home to the Sun King

Day 6:

Paris

• Visit the Louvre, home to the Mona Lisa and a world-spanning collection housed beneath a modern glass pyramid and royal palace walls
  
• Explore Montmartre on foot with your Tour Director, wandering past cafés, artists' corners, and steep cobbled lanes that once inspired Picasso and Toulouse-Lautrec
  
• Enjoy a Seine River cruise in Paris, gliding past bridges and landmarks as city lights shimmer on the water
  

Day 7:

Paris - Provence

• Travel by TGV train to Avignon, cutting swiftly through the French countryside aboard France’s famed high-speed rail
  
• Explore Avignon with your Tour Director, walking the cobbled lanes between the towering Palais des Papes and the remnants of the Pont d’Avignon stretching toward the Rhône

Day 8:

Explore Provence

• Explore Provence with your Tour Director. Visit the Roman aqueduct at Pont du Gard, step inside the arena at Nîmes, and wander the narrow stone streets of Les Baux de Provence set into the rock
• Visit the Pont du Gard, a remarkably preserved Roman aqueduct spanning the Gardon River with monumental grace
  
• Visit the Nîmes Amphitheater and explore one of the best-preserved Roman arenas in the world where gladiators once battled and crowds gathered for grand spectacles
  

Day 9:

Provence - Barcelona

• Travel via Carcassonne to Barcelona
  
• Explore Carcassonne on foot with your Tour Director, tracing the ramparts, gates, and winding streets of this fortified medieval hilltop city
  

Day 10:

Explore Barcelona

• Guided by a local expert, experience Barcelona’s rich contrasts. See the Olympic hill of Montjuïc, wander the Gothic Quarter where medieval streets twist past hidden plazas, and end at Plaça de Catalunya, the pulse of the modern city
• Visit Park Güell, where Gaudí’s playful mosaics, curving benches, and hilltop views capture Barcelona’s surreal spirit
  
• Visit La Sagrada Família, Gaudí’s unfinished masterpiece of stained glass and soaring spires
  
• Explore Barcelona on foot with your Tour Director, strolling down Las Ramblas past flower stalls and performers, through the vibrant Mercat de la Boquería, and to the Columbus Monument at the harbor’s edge

Day 11:

Barcelona - Madrid

• Ride the AVE high-speed train from Barcelona to Madrid, crossing stretches of Spanish countryside in comfort and speed
  
• Explore Madrid on foot with your Tour Director, crossing Puerta del Sol and Plaza Mayor before arriving at Plaza de España, where statues, fountains, and literary figures frame the square

Day 12:

Explore Madrid

• Guided by a local expert, explore Madrid’s sweeping boulevards and royal legacy. From Gran Vía to Calle Mayor, pass Puerta de Alcalá and take in the city’s neoclassical grandeur and stately energy
• Visit the Royal Palace, Madrid’s grandest landmark, with gilded rooms, frescoed ceilings, and centuries of royal history
  
• Free time or Optional Guided excursion to Toledo
• Opt to take a guided excursion to Toledo. Visit the soaring cathedral, see El Greco’s masterpiece at the Church of Santo Tomé, and explore St. Mary’s Synagogue in the heart of the old Jewish quarter
• Enjoy a flamenco dinner and show, where Andalusian dishes are served alongside the rhythm, color, and passion of Spain’s most iconic dance
  

Day 13:

Depart for home