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Starts
Rome
Duration
11 days
Languages
English

Description

Embark on an unforgettable 11-day journey through the heart of Europe, exploring its rich history, diverse cultures, and breathtaking landscapes. This multi-day tour takes you from the ancient streets of Rome to the romantic canals of Venice, the majestic mountains of Austria to the vibrant city life of Vienna and Budapest, and finally to the baroque splendor of Prague. Along the way, you'll visit iconic attractions, dine on local cuisines, and immerse yourself in the unique charm of each destination. Whether you're a history buff, a foodie, or simply a lover of travel, this tour offers a wealth of experiences sure to delight and inspire.

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Included

Includes arrival transfer

Evening transfer: Trastevere in Rome, Via Cavour in Rome , City Hall Square in Vienna , Vaci Utca in Budapest , Old Town Square in Prague

Transfer: Piazzale Michelangelo in Florence

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BAROQUE ROME T18 (2h 30min)(35 EUR)

This excursion is essential to complete your stay in Rome. You can enjoy the great Rome of Bernini and Borromini, the great baroque Rome with its beautiful fountains, squares and obelisks. That Rome that the Popes created. We will make a complete tour knowing: Lungotevere, Ara Pacis, Porta Pinciana, Via Veneto, Plaza de España with its wonderful fountain of the boat and its staircase Trinidad de los Montes, Fontana de Trevi where you can fulfill the rite of throwing your coin, Piazza Colona , Pantheon, possibly the best preserved archaeological temple of ancient Rome and we will finish in the extraordinary Piazza Navona. An important part of this excursion is done on foot enjoying the center and heart of Rome. Entrance included to the Pantheon

Transfers by bus.

Local guide.

Individual headphones connected directly with your local guide.. 15 number of people required.

VATICAN MUSEUMS T18 (3horas)(45 EUR)

THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE WHO CAN VISIT THE VATICAN MUSEUMS IS LIMITED. IF ALL TICKETS ARE NOT AVAILABLE, PRIORITY WILL BE GIVEN TO TRAVELERS WHO HAVE MADE RESERVATIONS IN ADVANCE. FOR THIS REASON, WE RECOMMEND THAT YOU BUY THIS EXCURSION IN ADVANCE THROUGH MY TRIP BEFORE YOUR ARRIVAL IN EUROPE.

You must remember that many Sundays, Vatican Museums remain closed. We have organized a visit for the most interested passengers, accompanied by an expert guide in Fine Arts, we will visit the most important rooms of the Vatican Museums: gallery of tapestries, sculptures, paintings and other rooms in which we will have the opportunity to appreciate some of the most important works of art of classical and Renaissance antiquity. Our highlight will be the Sistine Chapel, dazzling after its brilliant restoration. Finally, we will visit the Basilica, where we can see Michelangelo´s Pieta, the Baldachin of San Pedro and the dome of Michelangelo. Visit with entrances to the Vatican Galleries, Sistine Chapel and St. Peters Basilica.

Local Spanish-speaking specialized guide (max group per guide: 40 people).

Right of entry to the Vatican included.

Headset connected privately with your local guide.. 20 number of people required.

BAROQUE ROME T19 (2h 30min)(35 EUR)

This excursion is essential to complete your stay in Rome. You can enjoy the great Rome of Bernini and Borromini, the great baroque Rome with its beautiful fountains, squares and obelisks. That Rome that the Popes created. We will make a complete tour knowing: Lungotevere, Ara Pacis, Porta Pinciana, Via Veneto, Plaza de España with its wonderful fountain of the boat and its staircase Trinidad de los Montes, Fontana de Trevi where you can fulfill the rite of throwing your coin, Piazza Colona , Pantheon, possibly the best preserved archaeological temple of ancient Rome and we will finish in the extraordinary Piazza Navona. An important part of this excursion is done on foot enjoying the center and heart of Rome. -Transfers by bus.

-Local guide.

-Individual headphones connected directly with your local guide.. 15 number of people required.

VATICAN MUSEUMS T19 (3 hrs)(45 EUR)

THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE WHO CAN VISIT THE VATICAN MUSEUMS IS LIMITED. IF ALL TICKETS ARE NOT AVAILABLE, PRIORITY WILL BE GIVEN TO TRAVELERS WHO HAVE MADE RESERVATIONS IN ADVANCE. FOR THIS REASON, WE RECOMMEND THAT YOU BUY THIS EXCURSION IN ADVANCE THROUGH MY TRIP BEFORE YOUR ARRIVAL IN EUROPE.

You must remember that many Sundays, Vatican Museums remain closed. We have organized a visit for the most interested passengers, accompanied by an expert guide in Fine Arts, we will visit the most important rooms of the Vatican Museums: gallery of tapestries, sculptures, paintings and other rooms in which we will have the opportunity to appreciate some of the most important works of art of classical and Renaissance antiquity. Our highlight will be the Sistine Chapel, dazzling after its brilliant restoration. Finally, we will visit the Basilica, where we can see Michelangelo´s Pieta, the Baldachin of San Pedro and the dome of Michelangelo. Visit with entrances to the Vatican Galleries, Sistine Chapel and St. Peters Basilica.

Local guide max group per guide: 45 people.

Right of entry to the Vatican included.

Headset connected privately with your local guide.. 20 number of people required.

TUSCAN DINNER T18 (3 hrs)(55 EUR)

On some trips we have several nights in the capital of Tuscany. In this opportunity, you will have the chance to make a magnificent dinner in a Tuscan atmosphere. A group of musicians will set this beautiful evening. We can taste the typical products of the region. Do you fancy an extraordinary Fiorentina steak? During dinner we can also enjoy live music, a pianist singer from Fiorentino will perform national and international pieces of music. They sing and dance!!! - Transfers with the roundtrip bus.

- Assistance from our guide.

- Dinner included with drinks.. 1 number of people required.

TUSCAN DINNER T19 (3 hrs)(60 EUR)

In this opportunity, you will have the chance to make a magnificent dinner in a Tuscan atmosphere. A group of musicians will set this beautiful evening. We can taste the typical products of the region. Do you fancy an extraordinary Fiorentina steak? During dinner we can also enjoy live music, a pianist singer from Fiorentino will perform national and international pieces of music. They sing and dance!!! - Transfers with the roundtrip bus.

- Assistance from guide.

- Dinner included with drinks.. 20 number of people required.

GONDOLA RIDE T18 (35 min de paseo en Gondola)(35 EUR)

We suggest you discover the romanticism of Venice. It may be the best way to get introduced in the city. We include a Gondola ride through the channels, we have also hired our own musicians who play beautiful Venetian ballads through the most beautiful channels to reach the Grand Canal where the most fantastic Venetian palaces are located. - Tour on private gondolas along the canals.

-Musicians 1 tenor and one accordionist for the gondola group.. 10 number of people required.

GONDOLA RIDE T19 (35 min de paseo en Gondola)(35 EUR)

We suggest you discover the romanticism of Venice. It may be the best way to get introduced in the city. We include a Gondola ride through the channels, we have also hired our own musicians who play beautiful Venetian ballads through the most beautiful channels to reach the Grand Canal where the most fantastic Venetian palaces are located. -Tour on private gondolas along the canals.

-Musicians 1 tenor and one accordionist for the gondola group.. 10 number of people required.

VALSES IN VIENNE T18 (1h 30min)(45 EUR)

Transfer to a beautiful baroque palace where you can enjoy a chamber concert performed by the Residenz orchestra of Vienna. The concert has two parts: the first dedicated to the great musician Mozart and the second to the Strauss. At the concert you can listen to a tenor and a soprano representing some famous areas. During the concert we will hear Polkas and Sardas reminiscent of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, as well as we will see some pieces of classical ballet. -Transfer by coach with our guide.

-Entry to the concert.

-A glass of champagne or orange juice.. 15 number of people required.

VALSES IN VIENNE T19 (1h 30min)(45 EUR)

Transfer to a beautiful baroque palace where you can enjoy a chamber concert performed by the Residenz orchestra of Vienna. The concert has two parts: the first dedicated to the great musician Mozart and the second to the Strauss. At the concert you can listen to a tenor and a soprano representing some famous areas. During the concert we will hear Polkas and Sardas reminiscent of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, as well as we will see some pieces of classical ballet. -Transfer by coach with our guide.

-Entry and reservation to the concert.

-A glass of champagne or orange juice.. 15 number of people required.

DINNER AT MAGIAR BUDAPEST T18 (2 h)(60 EUR)

We go by coach with our guide to one of the leafy forests of Budapest. Crossing through beautiful and dense trees we will arrive at one of its famous and typical restaurants where we will be able to enjoy a tasting of the typical local gastronomy, result of a long historical development of the Magyar culture of more than 1000 years. At the same time, we will enjoy a colorful demonstration of folk dances from different regions of the country. Travel by coach with our guide.

Dinner-tasting with show.. 15 number of people required.

DINNER AT MAGIAR BUDAPEST T19 (2 h)(60 EUR)

We go by coach with our guide to one of the leafy forests of Budapest. Crossing through beautiful and dense trees we will arrive at one of its famous and typical restaurants where we will be able to enjoy a tasting of the typical local gastronomy, result of a long historical development of the Magyar culture of more than 1000 years. At the same time, we will enjoy a colorful demonstration of folk dances from different regions of the country. Travel by coach with our guide.

Dinner-tasting with show.. 10 number of people required.

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breakfast buffet

1 Dinner Included in: KITZBUHEL

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City tour in: ROME, FLORENCE, VENICE, VIENNA, BUDAPEST, PRAGUE

Ticket admission: Coliseum of Rome in ROME, Saint Mark´s Basilica and Murano Glass Factory in Venice in VENICE, Prague Castle in PRAGUE

Funicular: Kitzbuhel in KITZBUHEL

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English speaking tour in: ROME, FLORENCE, VENICE, VIENNA, BUDAPEST, PRAGUE

Please note also that your tour guide might be changed once or several times during the tour. On some tours, according to the number of passengers, the service may be provided in bilingual (usually in English and Spanish), either accompanied by two tour leaders, one for each language, or a single tour leader for smaller groups explaining in both languages.

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ROMA

: SHANGRI LA or CRISTOFORO COLOMBO or CONFERENCE FLORENCIA

FLORENCIA

: IBIS FIRENZE NORD AEROPORTO or MICHELANGELO or LUGANO TORRETTA

VENECIA

: ALEXANDER or IBIS SALZBURG NORD or KAISERHOTEL NEUWIRT

SALZBURGO

: KAISERHOTEL KITZBUHLER ALPEN or SENATOR VIENNA or LEONARDO BUDAPEST

BUDAPEST

: DANUBIUS ARENA or ENSANA THERMAL MARGITSZIGET ISLAND or OLYMPIK CONGRESS

PRAGA

: DON GIOVANNI or HOLIDAY INN PRAGUE CONGRESS CENTRE

We know how important hotels are on your trip. The hotels have been selected taking into consideration quality, price and location. They are located in the cities we visit, most of them not in the city center but all of them with easy access to public transportation nearby. Our accommodation is not based on luxury hotels. Please keep in mind that standards, bed sizes and room dimensions can vary between hotels of the same class in different locations. All rooms are equipped with private bathroom and TV. Some of them also offer a mini-bar, safe box, and hair dryer. Many hotels, mainly in North Europe, do not have air conditioning or local legislation establishes limited dates of use.

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Attractions

Rathaus Gmunden, Gmunden, Bezirk Gmunden, Upper Austria, AustriaRathaus Gmunden
Kufstein Altstadt, Stadt Kufstein, Bezirk Kufstein, Tyrol, AustriaKufstein Altstadt
photo of Side View with the Bell Tower of the Basilica of San Clemente in the Center of Rome on a Background of Partly Cloudy Sky,Rome Italy.Basilica of San Clemente
Piazza del Duomo, San Gimignano, San Gimignano, Siena, Tuscany, ItalyPiazza del Duomo, San Gimignano
photo of panoramic view of ancient ruins of a roman forum or foro romano at sunrise in rome, Italy. view from capitoline hill.Roman Forum
Roman ruins in Rome, ItalyPalatino
Stift St. Peter Salzburg / Erzabtei Sankt Peter, Altstadt, Salzburg, AustriaErzabtei / Stift St Peter Salzburg
photo of view of Traunfall,Desselbrunn Austria.Traunfall
photo of sunrise in san marco square with campanile and san marco's basilica. Panorama of the main square of the old town. Venice, Italy.Piazza San Marco
photo of view of White lighthouse locatad at Murano Island, Italy,Murano italy.Murano lighthouse
photo of square of signoria in florence at sunrise, Italy.Piazza della Signoria
photo of View of statue of david on Piazzale Michelangelo at morning  in Florence, Italy.Piazzale Michelangelo
Salzburg Cathedral, Altstadt, Salzburg, AustriaSalzburg Cathedral
Photo of sunrise in San Marco square with Campanile and San Marco's Basilica, the main square of the old town, Venice, Veneto Italy.Saint Mark's Basilica
Photo of aerial view of Prague Castle and St. Vitus Cathedral under clear Blue sunny sky ,Czech.Prague Castle
photo of golden sunset over ponte vecchio bridge with traditional boat on the arno river, Florence, Italy.Ponte Vecchio

Daily Itinerary

Day 1

Day 1 – Day 1: Arrival in Rome

  • Rome - Arrival day
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Welcome to the Eternal City, Rome! Upon arrival, you'll be transferred to your hotel where our guide will provide all the necessary information for your stay. In the evening, we'll take you to the bustling Via Cavour area, known for its diverse dining options, from traditional Italian to international cuisines.

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Day 2

Day 2 – Day 2: Exploring Rome

  • Rome
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  • Basilica of San Clemente
  • Roman Forum
  • Palatino
  • Trajan Forum
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Start your day with a scenic tour of Rome, visiting the Vatican City, the heart of Christianity, and the awe-inspiring St. Peter's Basilica. We'll also explore the Imperial Forums, a testament to the grandeur of Imperial Rome. As the day ends, we'll head to the charming Trastevere district, where you can enjoy a leisurely stroll and a delightful dinner.

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Day 3

Day 3 – Day 3: Journey to Florence

  • Rome
  • Florence
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  • Piazza del Duomo, San Gimignano
  • Piazza della Signoria
  • Piazzale Michelangelo
  • Ponte Vecchio
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Today, we leave Rome behind and head north to the enchanting city of Florence. We'll visit the panoramic Piazzale Michelangelo, followed by a guided tour of the historic center, including the iconic Ponte Vecchio, the majestic Duomo, and the bustling Plaza della Signoria. Enjoy the evening at your leisure, perhaps sampling the city's renowned cuisine.

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Day 4

Day 4 – Day 4: Venice - The City of Canals

  • Florence
  • Venice
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  • Piazza San Marco
  • Murano lighthouse
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We'll traverse the stunning Apennine Mountains to reach the romantic city of Venice. A boat ride will take us to the heart of the city, where we'll visit the magnificent St. Mark's Square and the renowned Murano Glass Factory. After a day of exploration, we'll retire to our accommodation in the Mestre district.

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Day 5

Day 5 – Day 5: From Venice to Austria

  • Venice
  • Salzburg
  • Innsbruck
  • Stadt Kitzbühel
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We depart from Venice and journey to Austria, stopping first in Innsbruck for a stroll and lunch. Then, we continue to the picturesque village of Kitzbühel, a renowned ski resort. Enjoy the rest of the day at your leisure, perhaps exploring the village or simply relaxing amidst the beautiful mountain scenery. Dinner is included.

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Day 6

Day 6 – Day 6: Austria's Alpine Wonders

  • Salzburg
  • Vienna
  • Stadt Kitzbühel
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  • Rathaus Gmunden
  • Kufstein Altstadt
  • Stift Nonnberg
  • Traunfall
  • Salzburg Residence
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We begin the day with a cable car ride up to the high alpine region of Steinplatte, offering breathtaking views and a unique dinosaur exhibition. Our journey continues to Salzburg, where we'll explore the city's UNESCO-listed historic center. We'll also visit the charming villages of St. Wolfgang and Traunkirchen, taking a scenic cruise on Traunsee Lake. Our final destination for the day is Vienna, where we'll arrive in the evening.

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Day 7

Day 7 – Day 7: Vienna's Vibrant Charm

  • Budapest
  • Vienna
  • Mödling
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Today, we'll explore Vienna, Austria's vibrant capital, on a scenic tour with a local expert. We'll marvel at the city's majestic avenues, grand palaces, and bustling city center. The afternoon is yours to explore at your leisure. In the evening, we'll head to the charming neighborhood of Grinzing, known for its traditional taverns and wine-growing heritage.

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Day 8

Day 8 – Day 8: Budapest - The Queen of the Danube

  • Vienna
  • Budapest
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We'll depart Vienna and head to Budapest, Hungary's captivating capital. Our first stop is the lively Vaci Utca area, where you'll have free time for lunch. We'll then embark on a boat trip along the Danube River, offering unparalleled views of the historic Buda and cosmopolitan Pest. The rest of the day is yours to explore this enchanting city.

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Day 9

Day 9 – Day 9: From Budapest to Prague via Bratislava

  • Budapest
  • Bratislava
  • Prague
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We leave Budapest behind and journey to Bratislava, Slovakia's charming capital nestled along the Danube. After some time to explore and enjoy lunch, we continue to Prague, the Czech Republic's enchanting capital. In the evening, we'll visit the Old Town Square, a vibrant hub filled with energy and a variety of dining options.

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Day 10

Day 10 – Day 10: Prague - The Baroque Jewel of Europe

  • Prague
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  • Vlčí rokle
  • Prague Castle
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Today, we explore Prague, the Baroque jewel of Europe. Our local expert will guide us through the city's outstanding monuments, including the majestic Prague Castle. We'll also take a boat tour on the Vltava River, offering a unique perspective of the city. The afternoon is yours to explore at your leisure.

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Day 11

Day 11 – Day 11: Farewell

  • Prague - Departure day
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After breakfast, our unforgettable journey through the heart of Europe comes to an end. We hope you leave with cherished memories and new friendships, and we look forward to welcoming you on another adventure soon.

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