The Colosseum in Rome

Europe · 8 nights, 9 days

Paris, Swiss Alps & Rome

from ₹1,09,999 per person, twin sharing, flights extra

Paris to Lucerne to Venice to Rome

About this trip

The first-timer’s Europe: the Eiffel Tower, snow on Mt Titlis, a gondola in Venice and the Colosseum, all linked by fast trains. 8N/9D, in Paris and out of Rome.

One of our Multi-country Europe tours from Kerala. Flights quoted from your city.

Length
8 nights, 9 days
Route
Paris to Lucerne to Venice to Rome

Europe at a glance

  • Honeymoon
  • Heritage

Highlights

  • Eiffel Tower second level and Seine cruise
  • Louvre Museum
  • Mt Titlis rotating cable car
  • Train through the Gotthard into Italy
  • Venice gondola ride
  • Colosseum and Vatican Museums
  • Hotel
  • Breakfast
  • Transfers
  • Sightseeing
  • Cruise

What the price covers

Included

  • 8 nights hotels with breakfast
  • Arrival transfer in Paris and departure transfer in Rome
  • Second-class trains Paris-Lucerne-Venice-Rome
  • Paris city tour with Eiffel Tower and Seine cruise
  • Mt Titlis excursion from Lucerne
  • Venice walking tour with shared gondola
  • Rome tour with Vatican Museums and Colosseum entries

Not included

  • International flights (we quote these from your city separately)
  • Schengen visa
  • City tourist taxes paid at hotels
  • Disneyland Paris and other optional tours
  • Personal expenses and tips

We can add

Schengen visa for Indians: what you need

Day by day

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Illustrated map, not to scale.
  1. Day 1:Arrive Paris

    We meet you at Charles de Gaulle and get you settled. A Seine cruise in the evening is the simplest first look at the city.

    • Airport transfer
    • Cruise on the Seine

    Meals:No meals

  2. Day 2:Paris City Tour

    A guided drive past the main sights, then up the Eiffel Tower. In the evening, Montmartre and the view from Sacré-Cœur.

    • Arc de Triomphe and the Champs-Élysées
    • Eiffel Tower, second level
    • Montmartre and Sacré-Cœur

    Meals:Breakfast

  3. Day 3:Louvre & Free Afternoon

    The morning is at the Louvre on a timed ticket, and the afternoon is your own. Families can add Disneyland Paris.

    • Louvre Museum (entry)
    • Tuileries Garden
    • Optional: Disneyland Paris

    Meals:Breakfast

  4. Day 4:Train to Lucerne

    A TGV takes you to Basel, then a short connection on to Lucerne, roughly five hours in total. The lake and Chapel Bridge are an easy walk from the station.

    • TGV from Paris to Basel
    • Onward train to Lucerne
    • Chapel Bridge and the Lion Monument

    Meals:Breakfast

  5. Day 5:Mt Titlis

    A day in the snow above Engelberg, riding the rotating cable car for the final stretch up to 3,020 m.

    • Rotating cable car up Mt Titlis
    • Glacier cave
    • Cliff Walk suspension bridge

    Meals:Breakfast

  6. Day 6:Through the Alps to Venice

    Past Lake Lucerne and through the Gotthard Base Tunnel to Milan, then on to Venice: around six hours with a single change. You arrive by early evening, in time to walk to Rialto.

    • Train from Lucerne to Milan
    • Train from Milan to Venice
    • Evening walk to Rialto Bridge

    Meals:Breakfast

  7. Day 7:Venice to Rome

    A guided morning around St Mark’s and a gondola ride, then the fast train to Rome, which takes under four hours.

    • Walking tour of St Mark’s Square
    • Gondola ride (shared)
    • Rome by Frecciarossa train
    • Evening at Trevi Fountain

    Meals:Breakfast

  8. Day 8:Ancient Rome & the Vatican

    Morning at the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel, afternoon at the Colosseum and Roman Forum. Comfortable shoes are a must.

    • Vatican Museums and the Sistine Chapel
    • St Peter’s Basilica
    • Colosseum and the Roman Forum

    Meals:Breakfast

  9. Day 9:Departure

    After breakfast, we transfer you to Rome Fiumicino for your flight home.

    • Breakfast
    • Check-out
    • Transfer to Fiumicino Airport

    Meals:Breakfast

Add a cruise

Sail before or after this trip. We put the cruise, the flights between and a hotel night near the port in one quote, and apply for your visa.

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What does the price cover?

It is the lowest price per person for this trip, with two people sharing a room, for what the trip lists as included. Flights from your city are quoted separately. Indicative price: it can change with dates and availability. Ask us for today’s price for your dates.

Do I need a visa?

Indian passport holders need a Schengen visa for these trips; we apply for you, from the checklist to the appointment. The embassy decides, so apply early.

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When is the best time to go?

April to June and September to October: mild weather and fewer queues. July and August are warm and busy; December has the Christmas markets.

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