11 day Europe tour by car: ITALY & FRANCE

Informative local timings only
Car rental and Meals not included

Rome

 

• Arrival in Rome
• 17:00 – 19:00 Visit Capitoline Museum 
• 20:00 Optional traditional Roman cuisine dinner at Poldo e Gianna Osteria Restaurant
• 23:00 Overnight in Rome at Nerva Boutique Hotel 3*

 

Rome

• 07:30 St. Peter’s Basilica Dome climb with tour of Vatican Museums (including Raphael Rooms) & Sistine Chapel. Tips:
  • Start at 07:30 or 08:00 for the lowest crowds
  • 1-3 hours security check
  • 5 h 30 minutes English guided tour
• 16:00 Square of St. Peter’s Basilica
• 17:00 – 19:00 Special access English tour of Castel Sant’Angelo (no queues, 2 h)
• 20:00 Optional dinner in Rome
• 23:00 Overnight in Rome

 

Rome

• 10:00 – 12:00 Trevi Fountain & Rome underground pass: Navona Square + Trevi District Underground
• 12:00 – 14:00 Optional lunch
• 15:00 – 16:00 Skip the line guided tour of the Pantheon (1 h)
• 20:00 Optional dinner
• 23:00 Overnight in Rome

 

Florence

• 09:00 – 13:00 Visit Colosseum and Roman Forum (4 h)
  For exploring Colosseum monument by yourself and taking some pictures you need over 1 hour. If you add also Palatine Hill and Roman Forum, you need about 3 hours, upon chosen tour. Keep in mind that usually, a guided tour takes longer time than a self guided one. Options:
  • Priority entrance
  • Skip the line access
  • Forum Colosseum by night
• 13:00 – 15:00 Optional lunch
• 16:00 – 19:30 Drive to Florence ~ 279 km ~ 3.5 h
• 20:00 Optional dinner in Florence at Guelfi e Ghibellini Restaurant
• 23:00 Overnight in Florence at Hotel Firenze Number Nine 5*

 

Bologna

• 09:00 – 10:30 Drive to Pisa ~ 84 km ~ 1.5 h
• 11:00 – 12:00 Visit the Leaning Tower of Pisa ~ Ornate 14th-century tower with a tilt
  • Skip the line ticket
  • 30 minutes
• 12:00 – 14:00 Optional Tuscan cuisine dinner at Osteria dei Cavalieri Restaurant
• 15:00 – 17:30 Drive to Bologna ~ 169 km ~ 2.5 h
• 20:00 Optional traditional cuisine lunch in Bologna at Vicolo Colombina Restaurant
• 23:00 Overnight in Bologna at I Portici Hotel Bologna 4*

 

Venice

• 09:00 – 11:00 Drive to Venice ~ 155 km ~ 2 h
• 12:00 – 14:00 Optional Venetian, regional cuisine dinner at Ai Gondolieri Restaurant
• 15:00 – 15:30 Visit Saint Mark’s Basilica (30 minutes)
• 16:00 St. Mark’s Square
• 17:00 – 19:00 Grand Canal Gondola Ride ~ Wide canal crossed by the Rialto bridge
• 20:00 Optional dinner in Venice
• 23:00 Overnight right in Venice at Charming House DD724 3*

 

Milan

• 09:00 – 12:30 Drive to Milan ~ 277 km ~ 3.5 h
• 12:30 – 14:30 Optional Roman, traditional cuisine lunch at Felice a Testaccio Restaurant
• 15:30 – 19:00 Leisure afternoon in Milan
• 20:00 Optional dinner at Rubacuori Restaurant
• 23:00 Overnight in Milan at Aethos Milan 4*

 

Langres

• 09:00 – 15:00 Drive to Langres ~ 555 km ~ 7 h
• 12:00 – 14:00 Optional lunch on the way
• 18:00 – 19:00 Leisure afternoon in Langres
• 20:00 Optional dinner
• 23:00 Overnight in Langres at ibis budget Langres 3*

 

Paris

 

• 08:00 – 11:00 Drive to Paris ~ 293 km ~ 3 h
• 12:00 – 14:00 Optional traditional cuisine lunch at Les Canailles Ménilmontant Restaurant
• 15:00 – 17:00 Excellent quality, free cancellation, skip-the-line private tour: Louvre Museum skip the line access private guided visit
• 18:00 – 20:00 Visit Eiffel Tower and its Top Floor (with optional Champagne & Caviar on Top Floor)
• 20:00 Optional dinner within Eiffel Tower
• 23:00 Overnight in Paris at Mama Shelter Paris West 3*

 

Paris

• 10:00 – 12:00 Visit Arc de Triomphe
• 12:00 – 14:00 Optional traditional cuisine lunch at Auberge Pyrénées Cévennes Restaurant
• 15:00 – 19:00 Leisure time in Paris
• 20:00 – 22:45 Sunset River Seine cruise with dinner on boat (formal dress code)
• 22:45 – 00:00 Night City Tour to see the illuminated monuments (especially Eiffel Tower)
• 00:00 Overnight in Paris at Mama Shelter Paris West 3*

 

Paris

• Depart Paris

 

 

from 2,723 Euro / guest