Venice, Florence and France

Day 1:

Overnight Flight to Venice

Day 2:

Welcome to Italy!

• Meet your Tour Director at the airport
  

Day 3:

Explore Venice

• Guided by a local expert, explore Venice’s layers of power and artistry. Visit St. Mark’s Basilica and the Doge’s Palace, walk through St. Mark’s Square, and watch a live demonstration of Murano glassblowing
• Enjoy a gondola ride along Venice’s iconic canals and experience the city from its most timeless perspective
  
• Explore Venice on your own, from quiet canals and artisan shops to hidden corners beyond the main squares
  

Day 4:

Venice - Florence

• Explore Verona on foot with your Tour Director, winding past Roman ruins and Renaissance facades to the Verona Arena and the balcony said to have inspired Shakespeare’s Juliet

Day 5:

Explore Florence

• Guided by a local expert, explore Florence where art, politics, and genius shaped the world. Cross the Ponte Vecchio, stand beneath Brunelleschi’s soaring dome, and see Santa Croce and the Baptistery’s Gates of Paradise
• Enjoy gelato!
  
• Explore Florence on your own, with time to shop, wander, or soak in the city’s Renaissance beauty
  

Day 6:

Florence - French Riviera

• Travel via Pisa to the French Riviera
  
• See the Leaning Tower of Pisa, a centuries-old bell tower whose famous tilt began during construction and still draws millions of curious eyes
  
• Visit the Baptistery of St. John and the Pisa Cathedral to admire the intricate marble façades and experience the remarkable acoustics inside the circular baptistery
  

Day 7:

Explore the French Riviera

• Explore Monaco and Èze with your Tour Director. See the Prince’s Palace overlooking the harbor, then visit a traditional parfumerie in Èze, where flowers and craft define the hillside village
• Explore Nice with your Tour Director, from the colorful markets and alleys of Vieux Nice to the sea breeze and curve of the Promenade des Anglais along the Mediterranean

Day 8:

French Riviera - Paris

• Travel by TGV to Paris, watching southern landscapes shift to city scenes as you arrive in the capital of art, fashion, and revolution
  
• Explore Paris on foot with your Tour Director, walking the cobbled streets of the Latin Quarter, crossing onto Île de la Cité, and pausing by the flying buttresses of Notre-Dame Cathedral

Day 9:

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
• Enjoy a Seine River cruise in Paris, gliding past bridges and landmarks as city lights shimmer on the water
  
• Enjoy a special farewell dinner to celebrate your journey and share a final meal with your group
  

Day 10:

Depart for home