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THE BEST OF ITALY & FRANCE

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Enjoy a leisurely vacation to Italy, France, and England with two-night stays in Rome, Venice, Florence, Nice, Paris, and London. Your trip begins with a special welcome dinner with wine at a lively Roman restaurant. A sightseeing tour of Rome includes St. Peter's, the Sistine Chapel, the Colosseum and the Forum. Then head for Venice, stopping in Assisi with a visit to the massive 13th-century Basilica of St. Francis. In Venice, your guided tour includes St. Mark's Square and Basilica, lavish Doges" Palace and the Bridge of Sighs. Stop in Ferrara before continuing through the wooded Apennine Mountains to Florence, where your guided sightseeing tour includes Michelangelo's David and the sculpture-studded Signoria Square. Next, enjoy a scenic drive along the Mediterranean via Pisa and its Leaning Tower, to Nice on the French Riviera. In Nice, enjoy a visit to the famous artist town of St. Paul de Vence. An exciting ride on the fastest "TGV" train to Paris follows. In Paris, your guided tour includes all the famous sights - the Opéra, Arc de Triomphe, Notre Dame Cathedral, and more. Enjoy spectacular views of Paris on your included ascent to the second floor of the Eiffel Tower. Then head to London via the Eurostar Train and enjoy a sightseeing tour of the famous London landmarks. Visit St. Paul's Cathedral and watch the Changing of the Guard, if held. What a perfect ending to this spectacular vacation to some of the most popular cities in Italy, France, and England.

City Highlights
Rome:
Welcome dinner at a local restaurant; guided sightseeing including headsets, visit the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel, St. Peter's Square and Basilica, the Colosseum and Roman Forum

Assisi:
Visit the Basilica of St. Francis

Venice:
Private boat ride; guided walking tour including headsets, visit St. Mark's Square and Basilica, Doges" Palace and the Bridge of Sighs; glassblowers" demonstration

Ferrara:
Walk along the Este Castle to the cathedral

Florence:
Guided walking tour including headsets, visit Michelangelo's David, the cathedral, and Signoria Square

Pisa:
Take pictures of the Leaning Tower

Nice:
Visit a perfume factory; excursion to St. Paul de Vence

Nice-Paris:
By high-speed "TGV" train (first-class)

Paris:
Guided sightseeing, ascend the Eiffel Tower

Paris-London:
By Eurostar train

London:
Guided sightseeing, visit St. Paul's Cathedral and see the Changing of the Guard, if held

Note:

• In the rare event that the "TGV" train or the Eurostar train (tour HHT) is unavailable, alternative services will be provided