10 days · 9 nights
France, Italy

From Paris to Rome via Tuscany

Ten days to Rome: Lyon and Turin on the way, Pisa, Lucca, Florence, Siena and the Val d’Orcia, two days in the Eternal City, then home via Orvieto, Parma and Savoy.

Duration

10 days · 9 nights

Departure and return

Paris (CDG or Orly)

Countries visited

France, Italy

Day-by-day itinerary

1. Day 1Lyon — welcome of your group at the airport or station, drive through Burgundy, Fourvière Basilica, traboules of Old Lyon, dinner in a Lyon bouchon, night in Lyon
2. Day 2Turin — crossing the Alps through the Fréjus tunnel, Piazza Castello and the Royal Palace, Mole Antonelliana, night in Turin
3. Day 3Pisa and Lucca — drive along the Ligurian coast, Piazza dei Miracoli and the Leaning Tower of Pisa, ramparts and Piazza dell’Anfiteatro in Lucca, night in Lucca
4. Day 4Florence — Santa Maria del Fiore Cathedral and Brunelleschi’s dome, Ponte Vecchio, Uffizi Gallery, view from Piazzale Michelangelo, night in Florence
5. Day 5San Gimignano and Siena — medieval towers of San Gimignano, Piazza del Campo and Siena Cathedral, Chianti tasting on a wine estate, night in Siena
6. Day 6Val d’Orcia — cypress-lined landscapes of the Val d’Orcia, Pienza and its pecorino, Montepulciano, arrival in Rome in the late afternoon, night in Rome
7. Day 7Rome — Colosseum and Roman Forum, St Peter’s Basilica and Square, Trevi Fountain, Piazza Navona, night in Rome
8. Day 8Orvieto — cathedral and hilltop town of Orvieto, drive through Tuscany and Emilia, night in Parma
9. Day 9Parma and Savoy — visit to a Parmigiano Reggiano dairy, drive via Turin and the Fréjus tunnel, night in Chambéry
10. Day 10Savoy — Castle of the Dukes of Savoy and Elephant Fountain in Chambéry, drive through Bresse and Burgundy, return to Paris, then transfer to the airport or station

Services

• Welcome and transfers at the airport or station of your choice
• Coach with driver throughout the tour, two drivers when needed
• 9 hotel nights with breakfast
• Optional: guide speaking the language of the group and of the countries visited, half board, cruises, tickets

Indicative programme: the order of visits may be adapted to opening hours, the weather and flight times.