Includes:
- Round trip air tickets from Auckland to Paris
- Transfers between the airport and the hotel
- Deluxe coach
- English speaking guide
- 13 nights in a 3-star hotel (breakfast in hotel included)
- Taxes
Travel Dates:
- Low season: May 17th; September 6th and 20th;
- High season: May 31st; June 14th, July 26th August 9th and 23rd; October 4th
Day 1 Auckland to Paris:
Fly from Auckland to Paris
Day 2 Paris
Pick up at Paris airport (Charles de Gaulle), transfer to hotel. Free time after check-in at hotel.
Paris, the most populated municipality and the capital of France, is at the center of the Paris Basin. It attracts nearly 80 million visitors all over the world. The tourist attractions of France, especially Paris, is explained by the large number and wide variety of points of interest, the rich historical, cultural and artistic heritage, the temperate climate and the ease of access and transport infrastructure, etc.
Hotel: IBIS PARIS PORTE D’Italie or similar
Day 3 Pairs - Dijon - Geneva (B)
Departure from Avenue Champs-Élysées to Switzerland stopped in Dijon, city known for cultural appeal where you will stop for rest. Arrive in Geneva in the afternoon then a walking tour to discover the old town. Free time pretty path along Lake Geneva. Check in at hotel in Geneva area or Lausanne.
Hotel: Park & Suite hotel Genève Aéroport or similar
Day 4 Geneva – Milan – Verona – Venice (B)
The morning is dedicated to Milan – the 2nd biggest city in Italy. Visit the Duomo di Milano, the lyric Theater Scala, the Castle Sforzesco, status of Leonardo Da Vinci. In the afternoon arrive in Verona to visit the house of Juliet. Check in hotel in Venice overskirt.
Hotel: Tulip inn Padova or similar
Day 5 Venice – Florence (B)
Arrive by coach at the city on the water – Venice, and then transfer by boat to enter the historical old city. Stroll through Piazza San Marco with your guide and marvel at historical monuments like Basilica di San Marco. Learn of the doges who once ruled Venice by dastardly means, and then visit the Bridge of Sighs where prisoners were led before being locked away. Take a boat ride to Murano – a cluster of tiny islands in the Venetian lagoon, famous for its glassmaking. Accommodation : hotel near Florence.
Hotel: B&B hotel Florence or similar
Day 6 Florence - Roma (B)
Florence, the cradle of the Renaissance, the Holyland of literature and art. Concentrating on Florence’s many Renaissance-era sites, your tour takes in city highlights like Florence Duomo (Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore), il Palazzo Vecchio where stands a collection of statues with different poses and expressions, the Gates of Paradise of the Baptistery of St. John. Check in at the hotel in the outskirts of Roma.
Hotel: Hotel Pineta Palace or similar
Day 7 Roma – Vatican – Roma (B)
After the breakfast, head to Roma: City of Eternity. A short city tour of the Ancient Rome and Roman Baroque with your guide: the Colosseum, colossal amphitheater where solemn feasts were hosted and gladiatorial combat, the white marble columns of the Arch of Constantine, the Capitol, the symbol of the power of Rome, the Circus Maximus, the Roman Forum, political religious and commercial center of ancient Rome, Venice Square surrounded by palaces. Lunch time and later, visit with your guide to the City of Vatican, where you visit the famous St. Peter’s Basilica. Overnight: hotel near Roma.
Hotel: Hotel Pineta Palace or similar
Day 8 Roma – Pisa – Savona/Genova (B)
After breakfast in the hotel, head to Pisa for a visit of the famous leaning Tower of Pisa so as the Cathedral Square near by. Leaving in the afternoon and arrive at the hotel in Savona or Genova. Dinner and check in at the hotel.
Hotel: Idea hotel Savona or similar
Day 9 Savona/Genova – Nice – Cannes – Avignon (B)
Leave for Nice alongside the coastline of Mediterranean and admiring the beautiful ocean view. Stop in Eze Village, a typical provincial small town where you may visit the perfume atelier Galimard. Continue on road to Nice with the breathtaking coastal scenery and then, Cannes. Free time stroll in the Angel Bay and the English Promenade. Visit at the Film Festival Palace in Cannes. Stay overnight in hotel in Avignon.
Hotel: Campanile Montelimar Nord or similar
Day 10 Avignon - Paris (B)
After breakfast, departure from hotel back to Paris. Enjoying the french rurality on journey. Arrive in Paris at night.
Hotel: IBIS PARIS PORTE D’Italie or similar
Day 11 Paris – Bruges- Brussels (B)
Depart in the morning from boulevard Champs-Élysées to Belgium. Arrive at the "Venice of the North" - Bruges. Known as the pearl of Flanders, you can walk on the medieval style streets and express our love and pure feelings in front of the tower just like in a fairy tale.
After lunch, continue to Brussels, panoramic guided tour of the city with the famous Grand Place, King's house and City Hall, Atomium, Jubel Park, statue "Little Julian". A good chance to buy the famous Belgian chocolate. Accommodation: hotel on the outskirts of the city.
Hotel: Holiday Inn Brussels Airport or similar in Brussels
Day 12 Brussels – Hague- Amsterdam (B)
After breakfast, leave for Hague, the seat of the Dutch government and parliament. First arrive at the Peace Palace where stays the Cour International of Justice and then, the Scheveningen central park.
After lunch, continue to the beautiful village of Zaanse Schans to visit the windmill, workshop clogs, cheese farm. Arrive in Amsterdam. Go to visit the Diamond Factory then take a cruise on the canals.
Hotel: Hotel De Rijper Eilanden or similar in Amsterdam
Day 13 Amsterdam – Cologne – Bonn - Trier (B)
Depart in the morning to Cologne and visit the Cologne Cathedral, one of the four largest cathedrals in the world.
Continue to Bonn, birthplace of the great composer Ludwig Van Beethoven, Capital of the Federal Republic of Germany between 1949 and 1990. Panoramic guided tour to the former offices of the Federal Government, University of Bonn, Beethoven Square, etc.
After lunch, continue to Trier, the oldest city in Germany, the birthplace of Karl Marx, founder of communism. Accommodation: hotel in the Trier region.
Hotel: Hotel Weinhaus Liesertal or similar in Trier
Day 14 Trier – Luxembourg - Paris (B)
Visit the Porta Nigra, and then walk up to the house of Karl Marx. Continue to Luxembourg, panoramic view of the Constitution Square, Adolphe Bridge, Grand Canyon and Palace of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. After lunch, drive back to Paris. Arrive in Paris in late afternoon.
Hotel: IBIS PARIS PORTE D’Italie or similar
Day 15 Paris - stops - Auckland (B)
After breakfast, transfer to the airport of Paris and return to your sweet home in Auckland. End of the trip.
* Highlight features are subject to change according to final itinerary.
*B = breakfast
*L = lunch
*D = dinner
