Splendid Europe - End Amsterdam, Small Group
Splendid Europe - End Amsterdam, Small Group
14 Days Starting in Rome and ending in Amsterdam
Visiting: Rome, Vatican City, Vatican Museums, Venice, Ljubljana, Maribor, Vienna, Salzburg, Innsbruck, Vaduz, Lucerne, Stanserhorn, Konigswinter, Amsterdam
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Specialist Group:
Family/Kids
Guide Type:
Fully Guided
Group size:
12 - 24
Age range:
5-99
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$6434 (USD)Tour Overview
Follow in the footsteps of the gladiators as you see the Colosseum in Rome, take in the regal history of the Habsburgs at Schonbrunn Palace in Vienna and see the Rhine Valley sights on the road to Konigswinter, on this 2-week guided tour. From the iconic attractions of Rome and the cultural gems of the Vatican, your expert led voyage sets out across Europe, stopping for sunset cocktails and dinner in Venice, and sightseeing in the Slovenian capital, Ljubljana. In Vienna, enjoy the exclusive Insight Choice of Viennese Waltz dance lessons—set to the tunes of Mozart’s masterpieces, or sample sachertorte at a traditional Viennese café, washed down with a specially selected coffee. End your adventure with a private Rhine Castle visit paired with regional wines and a Celebration Dinner in Amsterdam.
Highlights
Itinerary
Day 1: Welcome To The Eternal City Of Rome
Location: Rome
Accommodation: Room 007 Select, Rome.
Meals Included: Dinner with Wine
Welcome to Rome, a glorious city filled with classic antiquities, medieval buildings, renaissance palaces and baroque churches. Transfers depart from Rome's Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci Airport for your hotel.Relax and settle in before joining your Travel Director and getting to know your fellow travelers over a delicious Welcome Dinner with wine at a local restaurant.
Day 2: Exploring Papal Rome
Location: Rome, Vatican City, Vatican Museums
Accommodation: Room 007 Select, Rome.
Meals Included: Breakfast
A Local Expert introduces the grandeur of the city, starting with the Vatican State, the richest community on the world. Visit the Vatican Museums, full of priceless treasures collected by the Popes. Insight provides special VIP, fast-tracked entry to avoid the crowds, together with behind-the-scenes access to the Bramante Staircase - a marvel of Renaissance architecture normally off-limits to the general public. Once inside the Sistine Chapel, admire Michelangelo's famous ceiling. Next door, visit St. Peter’s Basilica to admire Michelangelo's emotive 'Pieta' and see Bernini's intricately carved Papal Altar. The rest of the day is yours to shop in the trendy boutiques or relax at a sidewalk cafe.
Day 3: Rome At Leisure Relaxed Start
Location: Rome
Accommodation: Room 007 Select, Rome.
Meals Included: Breakfast
The day is yours to enjoy Rome at your own pace. Perhaps take an optional experience to the ill-fated town of Pompeii, frozen in time when it was engulfed by an eruption of Vesuvius in 79 AD. Alternatively, spend some time in the boutiques of the Via del Corso, the Via Nazionale or the elegant designer stores near the Spanish Steps? As night falls, why not sip on prosecco at a sidewalk cafe in Piazza Navona - the Living Room of Rome - and enjoy life's pageantry pass by?
Day 4: Autostrada Del Sole To Venice
Location: Rome, Venice
Accommodation: NH Collection Venezia Murano Villa, Venice.
Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner with Wine
Journey through peaceful Tuscan landscapes, to descend past Bologna into the fertile Valley of the River Po.Arrive at the glorious city of Venice by water taxi and savor a cocktail at sunset whilst you are serenaded by an ensemble of talented musicians, long after the day-trippers have returned to their mainland hotels, before enjoying dinner at a local restaurant.
Day 5: Venice And The Magic Of La Serenissima
Location: Venice
Accommodation: NH Collection Venezia Murano Villa, Venice.
Meals Included: Breakfast
Wake up ready to embrace this romantic city. Admire the Doge’s Palace and its adjoining Bridge of Sighs. Join a MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience as you witness the skill of glassblowers on a visit to a traditional arts center. before taking a private cruise to St. Mark's Square where St. Mark’s Basilica exudes the city’s former wealth and power.
Day 6: Venice To Elegant Ljubljana Relaxed Start
Location: Venice, Ljubljana
Accommodation: Hotel Lev Ljubljana.
Meals Included: Breakfast
Depart Venice by water taxi and continue your journey to the Slovenian capital of Ljubljana. A Local Expert shows you including Prešeren square with the Triple bridge, baroque Franciscan Church and and the lively banks of Ljubljanica river.
Day 7: Ljubljana To Vienna
Location: Ljubljana, Maribor, Vienna
Accommodation: Hilton Vienna Park.
Meals Included: Breakfast
Follow the Drava River and cross over the Slovenian border to reach the 700-year-old university town of Maribor. Continue past Graz through Styria’s forested mountains and on to Vienna.
Day 8: Vienna And The Habsburgs Relaxed Start
Location: Vienna
Accommodation: Hilton Vienna Park.
Meals Included: Breakfast
In the morning, there is the option to join a private tour of Maria Theresa's Schönbrunn Palace and formal gardens. Later, get your camera ready for a drive around the famous Ring Road. This grand boulevard, built alongside the lines of the old city walls, showcases many of the capitol��s architectural masterpieces, including the Opera House, magnificent Hofburg Imperial Residence and Parliament. Later, join your Local Expert for a walk through Innere Stadt, the first district and historic core of Vienna. Explore Vienna with Insight Choice. Choose to visit to a traditional Viennese café to enjoy local specialties of coffee and Sachertorte. Alternatively, join a MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience during an inclusive workshop and take to the floor in a Viennese Waltz dance workshop designed to support the visually impaired community.
Day 9: Salzburg And On To Innsbruck
Location: Vienna, Salzburg, Innsbruck
Accommodation: AC Hotel Innsbruck.
Meals Included: Breakfast
Pass the impressive Benedictine monastery of Melk before reaching the enchanting city of Salzburg, birthplace of Mozart and the iconic musical 'The Sound of Music'. A Local Expert will show you the formal gardens of Mirabell Palace, including the fountains and statues where the 'Do, Re, Mi' scene was filmed. Cross Residence Square with its fountain, where Maria sings 'I Have Confidence' and see the imposing fortress, the immense cathedral and Mozart’s birthplace on the lively Getreidegasse. Perhaps join an excursion to the famous Eagle's Nest? Continue to the mountain ringed Tyrolean capital of Innsbruck to see the Golden Roof and Imperial Palace.
Day 10: Liechtenstein To Lucerne Relaxed Start
Location: Innsbruck, Vaduz, Lucerne
Accommodation: Hotel Astoria, Lucerne.
Meals Included: Breakfast
Journey past flower-filled meadows and picturesque chalet-style villages to the Principality of Liechtenstein. Spend some time in its tiny capital, Vaduz, then cross into Switzerland and through glorious mountains to lakeside Lucerne. On arrival, visit Lucerne's proud Lion Monument, carved into a limestone cliff and dedicated to the heroic Swiss Guards who died defending King Louis XVI during the French Revolution.
Day 11: Lucerne’S Lakes, Mountains And Lion
Location: Lucerne, Stanserhorn
Accommodation: Hotel Astoria, Lucerne.
Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner with Wine
In the morning, explore Mount Stanserhorn on a MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience, as an open-top cable car powered by solar panels take you up the summit. Take in the pristine mountain air and, on a clear day, witness views as far as Alsace and the Black Forest in Germany. Walk along beautiful scenic pathways, keeping an eye out for marmots and other native animals, with the chance to hear a conservation talk by a Swiss ranger, to learn about local wildlife and flora.
Upon return to Lucerne, take some time to stroll across the covered Chapel Bridge and see the baroque Jesuit church. The rest of the day is at leisure to shop for fine watches and delectable chocolates. Tonight, enjoy a fine selection of restaurants to choose from for your Dine-Around Evening.
Day 12: Legends Along The Rhine
Location: Lucerne, Konigswinter
Accommodation: Maritim Hotel Königswinter.
Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner with Wine
Enjoy traveling through Germany and follow the Rhine Valley north to Königswinter.
Day 13: The Canals Of Amsterdam
Location: Konigswinter, Amsterdam
Accommodation: Grand Hotel Amrâth Amsterdam.
Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner with Wine
Delight in a private estate viewing of one of the famous Rhineland castles and learn more about these living cultural monuments situated along the Middle Rhine over a glass of wine. Continue your travels to Amsterdam. The best way to see this remarkable city is from the water as you cruise through the canal district, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Admire the elegant merchant houses from the 16th and 17th centuries, their facades are a reflection of when trade flourished during Amsterdam's Golden Age. Relax as you pass stunning gables, beautiful churches and the iconic Magere Brug, better known as the Skinny Bridge. In the evening, toast your adventure and new-found friends during a Celebration Dinner at a local restaurant.
Day 14: Depart Amsterdam
Location: Amsterdam
Meals Included: Breakfast
After breakfast, transfers arrive at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport.
What's Included
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Accommodations
Stay at premium hotels throughout the tour, including the Radisson Blu GHR Rome, Eurostars Residenza Cannaregio in Venice, Hotel Lev Ljubljana, Hilton Vienna Park or Hilton Vienna Danube Waterfront in Vienna, AC Hotel Innsbruck, Hotel Astoria in Lucerne, Maritim Hotel Konigswinter, and Grand Hotel Amrâth Amsterdam.
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Meals
Enjoy 13 breakfasts (B) and 5 dinners with wine (DW), including a Welcome Dinner in Rome, cocktails and dinner in Venice, a Dine-Around Evening in Lucerne, and a fabulous Celebration Dinner in Amsterdam.
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Exclusive Experiences
Choose between two carefully selected activities in Vienna, enjoy a private estate viewing of a Rhineland castle, witness the ancient skill of glassblowing in Venice, and take a conservation talk by a Swiss ranger in Stanserhorn.
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Cultural Insights
Gain Fast Track access into the Vatican Museums, admire the famous Bramante Staircase, witness the genius of Michelangelo in the Sistine Chapel, and view the splendid dome of St. Peter's Basilica.
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Local Experts
Enjoy the company and insights of Local Experts in cities like Rome, Ljubljana, Vienna, Salzburg, and more.
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Luxury Travel
Travel in comfort on Insight's luxurious, air-conditioned, 40-seat coach with double the standard legroom and onboard washroom. Enjoy the convenience of hotel and restaurant tips included, as well as all taxes and porterage charges at hotels.
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Transfers
Benefit from transfers on arrival and departure days, and between tour locations, as per the itinerary.
What's Not Included
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Flights
International airfare to and from the start and end points of the tour is not included.
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Travel Insurance
Travel insurance is not included and is recommended for all travelers.
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Optional Activities
Any optional experiences not included in the itinerary may incur an additional cost.
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Personal Expenses
Personal expenses such as laundry, telephone calls, minibar, and additional meals are not included.
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Visa Fees
Any applicable visa fees are not included.
Mode of Transport
Transfers depart from Rome's Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci Airport for your hotel. Depart Venice by water taxi and continue your journey to the Slovenian capital of Ljubljana. Travel through Germany and follow the Rhine Valley north to Konigswinter. After breakfast, transfers arrive at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport.
Accommodation
Stay at the Radisson Blu GHR Rome, Eurostars Residenza Cannaregio in Venice, Hotel Lev Ljubljana, Hilton Vienna Park or Hilton Vienna Danube Waterfront in Vienna, AC Hotel Innsbruck, Hotel Astoria in Lucerne, Maritim Hotel Konigswinter, and Grand Hotel Amrâth Amsterdam.
Check out our Q&As
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What languages are the tours operated in?
The tour does not specify the operating languages.
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How many meals are included?
The tour includes 13 Breakfasts (B) and 5 Dinners with Wine (DW).
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Are there any dietary accommodations?
The tour does not specify any dietary accommodations.
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Is there a special activity in Venice?
Yes, in Venice, you can witness the ancient skill of glassblowing at a workshop where master craftsmen create delicate works of art using rare traditional practices. This visit supports the survival of this traditional craft.
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What countries will the tour visit?
The tour will visit Italy, Slovenia, Austria, Liechtenstein, Switzerland, and Germany.
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Are there any activities related to sustainable development goals?
Yes, the workshop in Vienna focusing on inclusion and education around visual impairment supports UN Sustainable Development Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities. The glassblowing workshop in Venice advances UN Sustainable Development Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities.
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What are the unique experiences offered in Vienna?
In Vienna, you can choose between two unique experiences: attending a workshop designed to support the visually impaired community where you can listen to Mozart's music and learn the Viennese Waltz in the dark, or visiting a traditional Viennese café to enjoy local specialties of coffee and Sachertorte.
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What is the maximum group size?
The tour does not specify a maximum group size.
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Is Wi-Fi available?
Yes, complimentary coach and hotel Wi-Fi is available where possible.
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What is the accommodation like in Rome?
In Rome, you will stay at the Radisson Blu GHR Rome.
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Can I join the tour once it has departed?
We regret that no refunds can be made for absences from a tour, including experiences such as missed meals or sightseeing.
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How long has the tour company been trading?
Since 1978.
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What Ethical Travel credentials does the tour company have?
Insight Vacations is a founding member of the TreadRight Foundation, a joint initiative created by the brands within The Travel Corporation (TTC) almost 15 years ago to ensure our impact through tourism is positive. Our ethos to #MakeTravelMatter guides our decision-making at every level of our business.
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Will the accommodation included meet local health and safety regulations?
Yes
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Do you operate a “single share” option and how does it work?
You have two options as a solo traveller. Either choose to be matched with a same sex partner for a room share - at no extra cost. Or choose a room of your own with a reduced or even free private room upgrade on select tours.
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What policies are in place for Covid-19?
Please contact us for latest COVID-19 policies
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Insight Vacations requires a minimum deposit of 350 USD per person or the full booking value, whichever is less, with the final balance not due until 90 days before departure.
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Cancellation Policy
We don't charge a cancellation fee, here is a summary of insight vacations charges.
Up to 91 days before tour starts: Forfeit 100% of deposit.
At 90 days before tour starts: Forfeit 50% of booking price.
At 29 days before tour starts: Forfeit 80% of booking price.
At 1 days before tour starts: Forfeit 100% of booking price.
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