Throughout this tour, you’ll move through Europe by canal, river, road and coast, with every border bringing a shift in sound, scent and feeling. The Rhine carries you past steep vineyards and castle-topped banks, before Venice draws you into the soft knock of boats on the water. Rome and Avignon bring centuries of papal history into the cool hush of churches and stone courtyards. Tuscany has you travelling past cypress-lined hills and vineyard rows, with dinners perhaps fragrant with olive oil, rosemary, tomato and warm bread. On the French Riviera, you might notice the smell of espresso drifting from open cafe doors, while Monaco offers you a glimpse of yacht hulls and marble floors gleaming around the harbour. In Paris, you may follow the lines of horse-chestnut trees along the Champs-Élysées, pausing perhaps to pick up a souvenir or two. Or maybe the scent of buttery pastries wafting from bakery windows will pull you along one of the city’s cobbled streets.
Amsterdam: Led by your Travel Director, wander the city to see the floating flower market, Dam Square and the Royal Palace.
Avignon: View the Pont d'Avignon and walk the medieval narrow streets of the Old Town to the Palais des Papes.
Lucerne: During an orientation with your Travel Director, see the Lion Monument, Old Town Hall and Chapel Bridge, the oldest wooden covered bridge in Europe.
Monaco City: Bask in the stunning views on your Monaco Orientation.
Paris: With your Travel Director, you’ll wander through the heart of Paris along its grand boulevards, ornate balconies overhead as cream-stone buildings and tree-lined avenues stretch towards the Arc de Triomphe and Champs-Élysées.
Pisa: In the Piazza dei Miracoli, see the baptistery, cathedral and the famous Leaning Tower of Pisa.
Rhineland: Cruise beneath semi-ruined castles and terraced vineyards. Sleepy villages slip by as you saunter upstream to the Lorelei Rock where the enchantress lured sailors to their doom.
Rome: Experience Rome through the eyes of a local, as a passionate Roman guides you past the city's most iconic sites.
Venice: As you journey along some of the water highways of the city, famous sights such as the Doge's Palace and the Bridge of Sighs come into view and introduce you to Venice before docking near St. Mark's Square.
Venice: Discover the ancient skill of Venetian glassblowing and play a part in preserving this traditional craft.
