15 days · 14 nights
France, Italy

Riviera, Tuscany, Rome and Italian Lakes

Fifteen days from Paris to Rome and back along the sea: Annecy, Lake Maggiore, Lake Como, Florence, Siena, Rome, Pisa, Cinque Terre, Portofino, Nice, Monaco and Avignon.

Duration

15 days · 14 nights

Departure and return

Paris (CDG or Orly)

Countries visited

France, Italy

Day-by-day itinerary

1. Day 1Beaune and Annecy — welcome of your group at the airport or station, drive through Burgundy, Hospices de Beaune, arrival in Savoy, old town and canals of Annecy, night in Annecy
2. Day 2Mont Blanc and Aosta — drive via Chamonix, Mont Blanc tunnel, Aosta valley and Roman remains, arrival on Lake Maggiore, night in Stresa
3. Day 3Borromean Islands — boat to Isola Bella and Isola dei Pescatori, Borromeo palace and gardens, drive to Lake Como, night in Como
4. Day 4Bellagio and Florence — boat trip on Lake Como to Bellagio, crossing of the Apennines, sunset from Piazzale Michelangelo, night in Florence
5. Day 5Florence — Santa Maria del Fiore Cathedral, Baptistery, Ponte Vecchio, Piazza della Signoria, Uffizi Gallery, night in Florence
6. Day 6San Gimignano and Siena — Chianti hills, medieval towers of San Gimignano, Piazza del Campo and Siena Cathedral, night in Siena
7. Day 7Orvieto and Rome — Orvieto Cathedral on its rock, arrival in Rome, Trevi Fountain, Pantheon and Piazza Navona, night in Rome
8. Day 8Ancient Rome — Colosseum, Roman Forum and Palatine Hill, Capitoline Square, Spanish Steps, evening in Trastevere, night in Rome
9. Day 9Vatican and free time — Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel, St Peter’s Basilica, free afternoon, night in Rome
10. Day 10Pisa and the Gulf of Poets — drive along the Tyrrhenian coast, Piazza dei Miracoli and Leaning Tower of Pisa, night in La Spezia
11. Day 11Cinque Terre — train and boat between Riomaggiore, Manarola, Vernazza and Monterosso, paths through terraced vineyards, night in La Spezia
12. Day 12Portofino and Nice — Santa Margherita Ligure and boat to Portofino, drive along the Riviera of Flowers, night in Nice
13. Day 13Monaco and Èze — Promenade des Anglais and old Nice, hilltop village of Èze, the Rock of Monaco and Monte-Carlo Casino, night in Nice
14. Day 14Avignon and Lyon — drive through Provence, Palais des Papes and Pont d’Avignon, Rhône valley, night in Lyon
15. Day 15Old Lyon — Fourvière Basilica and traboules of Old Lyon, drive through 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
• 14 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.