Insight > Road to Rome

Road to Rome
15 Days starting from $3,425

Countries Visited:
England, France, Switzerland, Italy, Austria

 

Length: 15 Days
Type: First Class Tour
Category: European Discovery
Operator: Insight
Tour Code: E924
   
 
About This Tour


This classic tour is well paced with two-night stays in Paris, Lucerne, Venice, Montecatini and Rome. The only one-night stop is in the musical city of Salzburg. The travelling days are planned for your comfort with frequent rest stops.

 
  • What's Included
  • Itinerary
  • Dates & Prices
  • Sightseeing
  • SPECIALS

Insight's First Class Services

  • Escorted by a professional Tour Director (hosted by Insight staff in London)
  • Luxury air-conditioned 40 seat coach with onboard toilet
  • Insight Hotels include all service charges, taxes and porterage
  • Insight Traveler document wallet, map book journal and information pack
  • Airport arrival transfer Day 2 and departure transfer in Rome on Day 15

Quality Dining

  • Highlight Farewell Dinner with entertainment in Rome (HD)
  • 1 Continental (CB), 1 Full Breakfast (B) & 11 enhanced or Buffet Breakfasts (BB) and 4 three-course table d’hôte Dinners, or Buffets, plus tea or coffee (D)

15 Days ~ England ~ France ~ Switzerland ~ Austria ~ Italy

Tour Pace
This classic tour is well paced with two-night stays in Paris, Lucerne, Venice, Montecatini and Rome. The only one-night stop is in the musical city of Salzburg. The travelling days are planned for your comfort with frequent rest stops.

DAY 1 – SAT – DEPART USA
Overnight flight to London.

DAY 2 – SUN – ARRIVE LONDON
Welcome to London! On arrival you are transferred to your London tour hotel. Hotel: Thistle Marble Arch.

DAY 3 – MON – LONDON SIGHTSEEING
Your half day sightseeing tour shows you Westminster Abbey, Buckingham Palace, Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament. The afternoon is at leisure to explore or shop. (B)

DAY 4 – TUE – LONDON – PARIS
After a warm greeting from your Tour Director, leave London for Dover and wave goodbye to the white cliffs on board your ferry to Calais. View the Canadian War Memorial at Vimy as you cross the battlefields of northern France to arrive in the French capital late afternoon. Enjoy a Welcome Drink with your fellow travelers and, afterwards, consider an evening of fun at one of the spectacular cabaret shows.
Hotel: Marriott Rive Gauche. (CB)

DAY 5 – WED – PARIS SIGHTSEEING
Sightseeing with a local guide shows you the highlights of the city. See Notre Dame cathedral, before driving past the facades of the Louvre to the Place de la Concorde and along the Champs Élysées to the Arc de Triomphe. Now ascend the Eiffel Tower for fine views over Paris before visiting Napoleon’s tomb in the Église du Dôme. The afternoon is free. (BB)

DAY 6 – THU – PARIS – LUCERNE
After an early breakfast, follow the autoroute across France’s great agricultural lands and on through the Burgundy wine region. After passing the Jura Mountains, cross into Switzerland at Basel before ending the day in lovely Lucerne.
Hotel: Astoria. (BB,D)

DAY 7 – FRI – LUCERNE SIGHTSEEING
Join your Tour Director to see the Chapel Bridge and the stirring Lion Monument, dedicated to the Swiss guards who died defending the King of France. Enjoy an exciting included highlight – an exhilarating ride by cog-wheel train and cable-car to the summit of Mount Pilatus. Admire the stunning panorama of snow-capped peaks, including the Eiger and Jungfrau, before descending over mountain crags and pine forests back to terra firma. There is time set aside to shop for fine watches and delicious chocolate in Lucerne. (BB)

DAY 8 – SAT – LUCERNE – SALZBURG
Drive east past the Principality of Liechtenstein to Austria, and continue on through the Arlberg Tunnel to arrive in Innsbruck, where you will see the Golden Roof and the Imperial Palace. Follow the Inn Valley and pass the Wild Kaiser mountain range to reach Salzburg, birthplace of Mozart and setting for the film, The Sound of Music.
Hotel: Castellani Parkhotel. (BB,D)

DAY 9 – SUN – SALZBURG – VENICE
Photograph the city skyline from the Mirabell Gardens, then join a local guide and cross the river to see Mozart’s birthplace on the Getreidegasse. A stroll through the Old Town’s narrow lanes will lead to the Cathedral Square to view the domed cathedral and Residenz fountain. Enjoy a scenic drive through the Tauern Mountains down to the Carinthian Lake District and across the border into Italy. Reach the flat Veneto plain en route to Venice and your hotel on the fashionable Lido.
Hotel: Quattro Fontane. (BB,D)

DAY 10 – MON – VENICE SIGHTSEEING
Soak up the atmosphere as a private launch takes you across the Venetian Lagoon to St Mark’s Square. Hear the glorious history of ‘La Serenissima’, once one of the greatest trading centres of the world. Take in the riches of St Mark’s Basilica, the Law Courts, Campanile, Doges’ Palace and its adjoining Bridge of Sighs before visiting a glass showroom for a demonstration of traditional craftsmanship. The tour concludes with a gondola ride through the city’s peaceful canals. Don’t miss the chance to try the region’s delicious seafood, freshly caught in the lagoon. (BB)

DAY 11 – TUE – VENICE – TUSCANY
Bid farewell to Venice and follow the highway past the university city of Bologna, into the wild Apennines and on to the peaceful landscapes of Tuscany. Your destination: the fashionable spa town of Montecatini where you can shop or enjoy a stroll through town before dinner. Hotel: Nizza & Suisse. (BB,D)

DAY 12 – WED – FLORENCE SIGHTSEEING
Drive to the Tuscan capital, Florence, and join a local guide for a sightseeing tour which includes entrance into the Academy Gallery to see Michelangelo’s original ‘Statue of David’ and the half-completed ‘Slaves’. See the magnificent Cathedral, the ‘Gates of Paradise’, and the living gallery of Signoria Square, political stage of the Florentines. Then spend some time shopping for leather, gold and other treasured memories in this wonderful city. (BB)

DAY 13 – THU – TUSCANY – ROME
Take the ‘autostrada’ south to Rome, arriving at your hotel mid-afternoon. After freshening up, perhaps start the evening with a ‘passeggiata’ (traditional evening stroll). Rome comes alive at night so why not explore the cosmopolitan squares like the Piazza Navona with its beautiful fountains?
Hotel: Cardinal St Peter. (BB)

DAY 14 – FRI – ROME SIGHTSEEING
A local guide will introduce you to the grandeur of the city today with a visit to St Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican City. See Michelangelo’s, the Pieta, as well as the splendid dome. Cross the Tiber to hear tales of the glory of ancient Rome! Visit the Colosseum and overlook the Forum. Later, there is time for sightseeing at your leisure. As night falls, join your Tour Director for a celebration Highlight Dinner of local cuisine, wine and entertainment. (BB,HD)

DAY 15 – SAT – RETURN TO USA
The tour ends after breakfast. Transfers from the tour hotel arrive at Rome’s Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci Airport at 07.00am and 09.30am. (BB)


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Documents
TRAVEL DOCUMENTS: Necessary Travel Documents such as Passports and Visas is the responsibility of the traveler. Passports must be valid six months from your return travel date.

         
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Hotels
There is a good mix of modern and traditional hotels, ranging from the contemporary Astoria in Lucerne and the Paris Marriott Rive Gauche to the typical style of the Nizza and Suisse, which reflects the sedate atmosphere of the spa town of Montecatini.

Fellow Passengers
Well suited to the first-time traveler, this tour follows the classic route from London to Rome, providing a perfect introduction to the highlights of Europe. Many passengers then continue to explore Italy in greater depth with a regional Italian tour.

Highlights
Special highlights include the first view of Paris from the Eiffel Tower, the visit to the summit of Mount Pilatus and its Alpine views, the waterscape of Venice, the artistic heritage of Florence and the awe-inspiring visit to the Eternal City of Rome.

Enjoy our Premium Highlights plus these extra tour features

Excursions & Sights

  • See all the sights of London’s West End
  • View of the Canadian War Memorial at Vimy Ridge
  • See Notre Dame & drive along the Champs Élysées to the Arc de Triomphe in Paris
  • View the emotive Lion Monument & Chapel Bridge in Lucerne
  • Drive through the Arlberg Tunnel to Innsbruck to see the Golden Roof & Imperial Palace
  • Visit Mirabell Gardens, see Mozart’s Birthplace & stroll to the Cathedral in Salzburg
  • Cruise to St Mark’s Square to see the Doges’ Palace, Bridge of Sighs & St Mark’s Basilica
  • See the Cathedral, ‘Gates of Paradise’ & open-air gallery of Signoria Square in Florence
  • Visit St Peters Basilica in the Vatican City seeing Michelangelo’s ‘Pieta’
  • Traditional Glass-blowing in Venice & leather-work demonstration in Florence
  • Scenic Drives - Burgundy, Inn Valley, Tauern Mountains, Apennines & Lakes Drive

Guided City Tours

  • In-depth sightseeing tours with audio headsets where appropriate in London, Paris, Salzburg, Florence & Rome Orientation tours in Lucerne & Venice

Insight's First Class Services

  • Escorted by a professional Tour Director (hosted by Insight staff in London)
  • Luxury air-conditioned 40 seat coach with onboard toilet
  • Insight Hotels include all service charges, taxes and porterage
  • Insight Traveler document wallet, map book journal and information pack
  • Airport arrival transfer Day 2 and departure transfer in Rome on Day 15

Quality Dining

  • Highlight Farewell Dinner with entertainment in Rome (HD)
  • 1 Continental (CB), 1 Full Breakfast (B) & 11 enhanced or Buffet Breakfasts (BB) and 4 three-course table d’hôte Dinners, or Buffets, plus tea or coffee (D)

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EARLY PAYMENT DISCOUNTS

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Tours must be paid in full for this discount to apply. Discounts apply to the land-only portion of your tour. Tour prices may change in future brochures. Exceptions: 1. Does not apply to additional accommodation, airfares or flight supplements, Easy Pace London & Countryside, Easy Pace London & Paris, Easy Pace London, Paris & Rome, Egypt tours, Israel tours, Jordan tours, the 3 Night Greek Island Cruise & Athens Extension, and Greek tours which include a Mediterranean cruise. 2. Does not apply to tours with River Cruises.

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YOUNG TRAVELLERS SAVE 10% AGED 5-17 YEARS :Travel broadens the mind and enhances those special relationships. Insight offers you the opportunity of

sharing your happy holiday memories with your children or grandchildren. This discount applies to the Land Only portion of your tour. Young Travellers must be under the age of 18 years old on the tour departure date, and MUST be accompanied by an adult (limit of one Young Traveller Discount per room). On all escorted tours, children under 5 years old are NOT accepted. The Young Traveller must be the specified age at the time of travel to be eligible for this discount. This discount cannot be combined with our Groups Discount. Exceptions: 1. Does not apply to additional accommodation, airfares or flight supplements, Easy Pace London & Countryside, Easy Pace London & Paris, Easy Pace London, Paris & Rome, Egypt tours, Israel tours, Jordan tours, the 3 Night Greek Island Cruise & Athens Extension,

and Greek tours which include a Mediterranean cruise. 2. Does not apply to tours with River Cruises.

GROUP DISCOUNTS

5 OR MORE – SAVE 5%: If a group of 5 to 8 people travel together a discount of 5% per person applies to the Land Only portion of your tour. So it pays to get together with your family and friends!

SAVE $$$ FOR 9 OR MORE : If you have a group of 9 or more people travelling together on the same scheduled tour, then you automatically qualify for big savings! Your savings will be determined by the number of people travelling so ask call for details. You may also reserve a tour departure exclusively for your group! Some restrictions apply. Please contact our Groups Department 1-866-475-7023.

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and Greek tours which include a Mediterranean cruise. 2. Does not apply to tours with River Cruises.  

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SAVE UP TO $2850 PER PERSON with Insight’s Room Mate Matching service Insight believes travelling solo should not cost you more! That’s why for people travelling alone on an Insight coach tour, we'll match you with someone of the same gender, so you don't have to pay the single room supplement. If we fail to match you, we'll provide a single room at no extra cost. Please note there is a no-smoking policy in all shared rooms. Exceptions: 1. Does not apply to additional accommodation, airfares or flight supplements, Easy Pace London & Countryside, Easy Pace London & Paris, Easy Pace London, Paris & Rome, Egypt tours, Israel tours, Jordan tours, the 3 Night Greek Island Cruise & Athens Extension, and Greek tours which include a Mediterranean cruise. 2. Does not apply to tours with River Cruises. 3. Does not apply to Irish Elegance.

TRIPLE ROOM DISCOUNTS: When three people travel together and share one room,

each of the three enjoys a discount off the tour price. See the Triple Room Reductions on the itinerary of your choice. This discount only applies to tours featuring the “Share a Triple Room” reduction on the itinerary pages. Note the third bed will, on occasions, be a foldaway.

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SAVE 5% OFF YOUR NEXT TOUR: Most first-time travellers go on vacation with Insight again and again. In recognition of our loyal customers, Insight now extends to all clients automatic membership into our Premier Plus Club, as well as a 5% Discount off the Land portion of their next Insight trip. Insight’s Premier Plus Club & 5% Discount is not available retroactively. Only one voucher is available per person, per tour, per year and only one voucher can be redeemed against each further tour

booking. This discount cannot be combined with our Groups Discount.  Exceptions: 1. Does not apply to additional accommodation, airfares or flight supplements, Easy Pace London & Countryside, Easy Pace London & Paris, Easy Pace London, Paris & Rome, Egypt tours, Israel tours, Jordan tours, the 3 Night Greek Island Cruise & Athens Extension, and Greek tours which include a Mediterranean cruise.

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