8 AUGUST 2018 - JOHANNESBURG TO PARIS
Check in with your tour guide at OR Tambo airport in Johannesburg around 16:00 PM. We fly to Paris on a direct flight with Air France. (Dinner on board flight).
9 AUGUST 2018 - PARIS
An early morning arrival in the French capital. We clear customs, collect our luggage and start with a quick bus tour of the most famous French city. Take some photos at the Eiffel Tower and feel the rush to drive around the Arc de Triomph and down the Champs Elysees. Around mid day we check into our hotel for a well deserved refresher, and late afternoon we take you on a guided walking tour of the Sacré-Cœur, Moulin Rouge and Montemarte. (Breakfast on board flight)
10 AUGUST 2018 - PARIS
After breakfast, we explore all the main sites of Paris on foot. Our guide will show you the Opera house, Tuileries Garden, the Louvre Museum, Pont Neuf and the Notre Dame. After free time and lunch in the Latin quarter, we continue to the most famous landmark in Paris, the Eiffel Tower. The afternoon is yours to explore Paris at your own pace. (Breakfast)
11 AUGUST 2018 - PARIS TO SWITZERLAND
We depart Paris and drive South through the Burgundy wine region of France. In the afternoon we enter Switzerland and drive past some spectacular lakes before we reach Interlaken in the heart of the Jungfrau region. Sit back, relax and enjoy the views. (Breakfast, Dinner)
12 AUGUST 2018 - SWITZERLAND
A free day to explore the Jungfrau region. C the World recommends the World Heritage Site of Jungfraujoch. (Breakfast)
13 AUGUST 2018 - SWITZERLAND TO PISA TO LUCCA
We depart Switzerland and head South towards Italy. We drive past Lake Como and Milan as we make our way to one of the most famous sites of Western Europe, the leaning tower of Pisa. We spend the evening on the outskirts of Lucca. (Breakfast, Dinner)
14 AUGUST 2018 - LUCCA TO FLORENCE TO ROME
Today we make our way towards Florence for a city tour. See the famous cathedral of Florence, Bridge of Ponte Vecchio and Piazza della Signoria (Copy of Michelangelo’s St David Statue). We leave the beauty of Florence, and make our way to the ancient city of Rome and we “do as the Romans do”. A late afternoon guided tour of Rome shows you the Collosseum, Trevi Fountain, Spanish Steps and much more. (Breakfast, Dinner)
15 AUGUST 2018 - ROME
A free day in Rome. Why not join C the world for an optional tour and see the Roman Colosseum and Palatine Hill. Please note that the Sistine Chapel and Vatican Museums will be closed. (Breakfast)
16 AUGUST 2018 - ROME TO VENICE
We leave Rome and make our way to the water canals of Venice. After checking into our hotel, we show you the best of Venice. Highlights include the Rialto Bridge and St Mark Square. A free evening after the guided tour. Perhaps a Gondola ride? (Breakfast)
17 AUGUST 2018 - VENICE
A free day in Venice. C the world recommends the glass blowing island of Murano or head to Lido’s Beach. (Breakfast)
18 AUGUST 2018 -VENICE TO MUNICH
A spectacular day on the coach. We depart Venice and enter the Italian Dolomites and travel through the ski village of Cortina D’Ampezzo. We enjoy a lunch stop at a lake with beautiful scenery. We say goodbye to Italy and enter the hills of Austria. In the afternoon, we arrive in Munich and spend the evening in a traditional German Beer Keller. (Breakfast, Dinner)
19 AUGUST 2018 - MUNICH TO RHINE VALLEY
We continue North through Germany and enter the world famous Rhine Valley for a valley cruise from St Goar to Boppard. Upon arrival in Boppard, we enjoy a wine tasting before we continue to our hotel. (Breakfast, Dinner)
20 AUGUST 2018 - RHINE VALLEY TO AMSTERDAM
Today we enter Netherlands and travel through the Dutch countryside as we visit Zaanse Schans windmill village and the beautiful harbor village of Volendam. We then see how the traditional Clogs (wooden shoes or klompe) are made, and we taste famous Edam cheese. We return to our hotel for a quick dinner, and then it’s time to enter Amsterdam for a guided tour of the infamous Red Light District. The rest of the night is yours to explore Amsterdam, the coffee shops and to paint the town red. (Breakfast, Dinner)
21 AUGUST 2018 - AMSTERDAM
A full free day to explore Amsterdam. C the World recommends a canal cruise, the Heineken Brewery, Anne Frank House or Leidse Plein’s unlimited ribs! (Breakfast)
22 AUGUST 2018 - AMSTERDAM TO JOHANNESBURG
We depart to Schiphol Airport for our direct return flight to South Africa. We arrive back in South Africa with a scheduled arrival time of 21:20 (Breakfast, Dinner on board flight)
