Best of Europe: France, Switzerland & Italy

Trip overview

Three countries, six cities and the Swiss Alps, ordered so you see the icons without spending the trip on the road. Indian meals can be arranged throughout.

Duration

10 Nights / 11 Days

Starts from

Paris

Best time

April to October

Ideal for

First-time Europe travellers, families, couples

Highlights

• Eiffel Tower and an evening Seine cruise
• Mt Titlis glacier and the Rotair revolving cable car
• Jungfraujoch, the Top of Europe
• Gondola ride through the canals of Venice
• Colosseum, Vatican City and Trevi Fountain in Rome

1. Day01

   Arrive Paris

   Arrival and transfer to your hotel. Evening cruise on the Seine past Notre-Dame and the Louvre.

2. Day02

   Paris city tour

   Guided tour of the Arc de Triomphe, Champs-Élysées and Place de la Concorde, then the Eiffel Tower second level.

3. Day03

   Disneyland or Versailles

   Choose a full day at Disneyland Paris or the Palace of Versailles and its gardens.

4. Day04

   Paris to Lucerne

   High-speed train to Switzerland. Afternoon in Lucerne: Chapel Bridge and the Lion Monument.

5. Day05

   Mt Titlis

   Excursion to Mt Titlis via Engelberg, with the Rotair cable car, Ice Flyer and Glacier Cave.

6. Day06

   Interlaken and Jungfraujoch

   Travel to Interlaken and ride the cogwheel railway to Jungfraujoch for the Ice Palace and Sphinx observation deck.

7. Day07

   Interlaken to Venice

   Scenic rail journey into Italy via Milan, arriving in Venice by evening.

8. Day08

   Venice to Florence

   St Mark's Square, the Rialto Bridge and a gondola ride. Afternoon train to Florence.

9. Day09

   Florence and Pisa

   The Duomo, Piazza della Signoria and Ponte Vecchio, then a half-day trip to the Leaning Tower of Pisa.

10. Day10

    Rome

    Train to Rome. Guided visit of the Colosseum and Roman Forum, Vatican City, St Peter's Basilica and Trevi Fountain.

11. Day11

    Departure

    Transfer to Rome Fiumicino airport for your flight home.