Classic Europe dream! Paris City of Lights offers Eiffel Tower icon, Louvre Mona Lisa, Notre-Dame Gothic cathedral, Champs-Elysees luxury avenue, Seine River cruises, Versailles Palace grandeur. Switzerland Alps beauty with Interlaken adventure base, Jungfraujoch Top of Europe train journey, scenic landscapes, chocolate factories. Italy Renaissance art Florence Uffizi, Duomo, Venice romantic canals gondola rides, St Marks Square, Rome Colosseum gladiator history, Vatican Sistine Chapel, Trevi Fountain. Three countries showcasing European culture, history, architecture, cuisine diversity. Bucket-list dream vacation.
Day 1:
Fly to Paris - Evening departure from India on international flight to Paris, overnight onboard|
Day 2:
Arrive Paris - Morning arrival Charles de Gaulle Airport, meet tour manager, transfer to hotel, check-in, afternoon guided Paris city tour visiting Eiffel Tower (skip-the-line tickets to 2nd level for panoramic city views), Arc de Triomphe (Napoleon monument), Champs-โรซlysโยฎes (luxury shopping avenue), photo stops at major landmarks, evening at leisure, overnight Paris|
Day 3:
Paris - Louvre & Seine Cruise - Morning visit Louvre Museum (world's largest museum, home to Mona Lisa, Venus de Milo, Egyptian antiquities, European paintings), afternoon visit Notre-Dame Cathedral exterior (reconstruction ongoing after 2019 fire), Seine River cruise viewing Eiffel Tower, Grand Palais, Orsay Museum from water, evening free for Montmartre exploration (Sacrโยฎ-Cโผรดur Basilica, artists' square, charming cafes), optional Moulin Rouge show, overnight Paris|
Day 4:
Paris - Versailles Palace - Full day excursion to Palace of Versailles (20km from Paris, Louis XIV Sun King's opulent residence, UNESCO World Heritage), explore Hall of Mirrors (where Treaty of Versailles signed), King's Grand Apartments, Marie Antoinette's estate, stroll through magnificent gardens with fountains (musical fountain show seasonal), return Paris evening, overnight|
Day 5:
Paris to Switzerland - Morning TGV high-speed train to Switzerland (scenic journey through French countryside), arrive Zurich, transfer to Lucerne, check-in hotel, afternoon free to explore Chapel Bridge (14th century wooden bridge with paintings), Lion Monument, Old Town cobblestone streets, evening lakeside walk, overnight Lucerne|
Day 6:
Mount Titlis Excursion - Full day trip to Engelberg (35km), ride Rotair revolving cable car to Mount Titlis summit (3238m, world's first rotating gondola, 360โฌโ views), visit Glacier Cave (blue ice tunnel), walk Cliff Walk suspension bridge (500m drop), Ice Flyer chairlift over glacier, snow activities (tubing, sledding), lunch at panoramic restaurant, return Lucerne, evening boat cruise on Lake Lucerne, overnight|
Day 7:
Jungfraujoch - Top of Europe - Check-out, travel to Interlaken (scenic train through Brโโnig Pass), cogwheel train excursion to Jungfraujoch (3454m, highest railway station in Europe), journey through Eiger North Face, visit Sphinx Observatory terrace with Aletsch Glacier views (longest in Alps), Ice Palace frozen sculptures, Alpine Sensation experience, return Interlaken, evening to Italy, overnight Italian border area|
Day 8:
Venice Canals & Islands - Arrive Venice, water taxi transfer to hotel, guided walking tour of St. Mark's Square, St. Mark's Basilica (gold mosaics, Byzantine architecture), Doge's Palace exterior, Bridge of Sighs, Rialto Bridge over Grand Canal, visit Murano Island for glass-blowing demonstration, romantic gondola ride through narrow canals (optional supplement), evening free for shopping and aperitivo, overnight Venice|
Day 9:
Venice to Florence - Morning train to Florence (Cradle of Renaissance), walking tour of Duomo Cathedral (Brunelleschi's dome, 463 steps to top for city views), Baptistery with Ghiberti's bronze doors "Gates of Paradise", Giotto's Bell Tower, Ponte Vecchio medieval bridge with jewelry shops, Piazza della Signoria with Palazzo Vecchio, visit Accademia Gallery to see Michelangelo's David (5.17m marble masterpiece), evening free for leather shopping at San Lorenzo Market, gelato tasting, overnight Florence|
Day 10:
Florence to Rome - Morning optional Pisa day trip (Leaning Tower, 294 steps, Miracle Square), or drive directly to Rome, arrive Eternal City, guided tour of Ancient Rome: Colosseum (skip-line entry, largest amphitheatre, gladiator battles history), Roman Forum (ancient government center), Palatine Hill (emperors' palaces), evening at Trevi Fountain (coin toss tradition), Spanish Steps, Piazza Navona, farewell dinner, overnight Rome|
Day 11:
Rome Vatican & Departure - Morning Vatican Museums tour (world's smallest country, 54 hectares), Sistine Chapel (Michelangelo's ceiling masterpiece "Creation of Adam", Last Judgment), Raphael Rooms, St. Peter's Basilica (Michelangelo's Pietโรก, Bernini's baldacchino), climb to dome for views (551 steps), afternoon Pantheon visit (ancient Roman temple, oculus opening), free time for last shopping (Via del Corso, Via Condotti), evening transfer to airport, overnight flight to India|
Day 12:
Arrive Home - Morning arrival, tour ends with lifetime European memories