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Discover Rome with a local guide that takes you to St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican, cross the River Tiber to overlook the Forum and see the mighty Colosseum and the Circus Maximus. Journey towards Venice, through the Umbrian Hills to see the hilltop towns of Orte and Orvieto, before entering Tuscany with its flowing vineyards and terrace olive groves and continuing on towards the Veneto plains with all that awaits in this famous city. A morning canal cruise takes you to St. Mark’s Square where you can see the Bridge of Sighs and the impressive Ducal Palace. Another magnificent destination is the Italian Lake District, Lake Maggiore, where you’ll be spending your last night in Italy. Switzerland’s scenic drives will leave you breathless the Gotthard route consists of one of the longest European road tunnels, and takes you to the beautiful town of Lucerne. Walk along to wooden Chapel Bridge and view the rushing River Reuss, just before shopping for delicious chocolates and Swiss watches. Heading into France, we stop to view the extensive vineyards of Savigny-Les-Beaune, and drive through the farmland areas of Burgundy and Auxerre before reaching Paris. Escorted by a local guide your morning includes views of Notre Dame Cathedral, several bridges including the Pont Alexandre III, and an ascent of the Eiffel Tower to see wonderful Paris from its second level just before driving along the Champs Elysses to the Arc De Triomphe. Explore Paris at your own pace in the afternoon, maybe with a trip to the Louvre or the Palace and Gardens of Versailles, before your farewell dinner. The last day includes a drive past the First World War battlefields of the Somme, a ferry ride across the Channel to Dover and vision of the ‘White Cliffs’ and a final farewell at London.
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| Tour Operator: | Trafalgar Tours |
| Duration: | 8 nights |
| Pickup: | Rome at 0:00AM |
| Drop-off: | London |
| Meals Included: | Breakfasts - 7
Lunches - 0
Dinners - 4 |
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Rome
2 nights |  Legend has it that Rome was founded on the Palatine Hill on April 21st 753 B.C. by Romulus, who became the first King of Rome. Later as the town grew it encompassed other population centres that had grown on the surrounding hills, and the ‘City of Seven Hills’ was created. The town grew into the f... |
Venice
1 night |  Venice is the capital of the Veneto Region of the Italian Republic, and is located within the Venetian Lagoon which is on the Adriatic coastline in the north-eastern part of the country. The city is one of the world’s great tourist destinations and is on everybody’s list of places to visit!! Well ... |
Lake Maggiore
1 night |  Baveno is a popular lakeside destination in the region of Piedmont, sometimes called the ‘Lakes District’ which lies in north-western Italy. Located on the western edge of Lake Maggiore, with views over the magnificent Alps and access to the Borromean Archipelago, the township has a vibrant charm a... |
Lucerne
1 night |  Located roughly an hours drive from Basel and Zurich, Lucerne is in the centre of Switzerland and is known as the gateway to central Switzerland. It lies in an idyllic position on the western edge of Lake Lucerne and straddles the River Reusse, and is surrounded by stunning lakeside and mountain sc... |
| Basel |  Basel is considered to be one of Switzerland’s cultural centres and lies in the border triangle where France, Germany and Switzerland meet. It is a fascinating historic city with many traditions, home to the oldest university in Switzerland (built 1460), and has developed a unique, cosmopolitan and... |
Paris
2 nights |  Ah Paris!! What can be said that already hasn’t been? It is a unique, vibrant and exciting city, a city full of atmosphere, a city full of interest, a city with a fantastic cultural heritage. It is above all a city which needs to be experienced, felt, touched and heard, not just seen. Paris is ... |
| Calais |  Calais is located on the northern shores of the Nord-Pas de Calais Region of France overlooking the Pas de Calais, or the Straits of Dover. This location is known as the narrowest point at 34 kilometres of La Manche, the English Channel, which joins the Atlantic Ocean to the North Sea, and is one o... |
| Dover |  Dover is located on the south-east coast, approximately 125 kilometres from central London. It is a small seaside town of 30,000 people, and is famous for its white cliffs and being the gateway to England for the last 2000 years. It lies within the County of Kent, which is often called the ‘garden... |
| London |  London is a magnet for tourists, it is a busy, bustling and exciting megalopolis which never stops, a real 24/7 city!! First impressions are an assault on the senses, it is so big and has so many people, so many buses and taxis, so many shops and markets, so many exhibitions and shows, so many anci... |
Melia Roma Aurelia Antica
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Antony Palace (Mestre)
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Splendid
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Schiller
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Pullman Paris Rive Gauche
2 nights |  Near to the Paris and Porte de Versailles exhibition center, the Pullman Paris Rive Gauche hotel is the perfect place for your business trip or vacation. For meetings and seminars, there is 32,292 sq. ft. (3000 m²) of modular room space equipped with thelatest technology, and an auditorium for up to... |
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