Paris to Rome — Eleven Nights across France, Switzerland and Italy
Three countries in eleven nights, run in one direction from Paris down to Rome, with four of those nights in the Swiss Alps in the middle.
Journey overview
The moments that make this journey unforgettable — the signature experiences we have woven through every day, so the best of the destination is never left to chance.
Three countries in eleven nights, run in one direction from Paris down to Rome, with four of those nights in the Swiss Alps in the middle.
Journey snapshot
The shape of this journey at a glance — where it starts, where it ends and everything it passes through.
Duration
- 11 Nights / 12 Days
Starts
- Paris
Ends
- Rome
Route
- Paris → Central Switzerland → Venice → Florence → Rome
Travel style
- Cultural
Journey highlights
The moments that make this journey unforgettable — the signature experiences we have woven through every day, so the best of the destination is never left to chance.
- Three countries in eleven nights, travelled entirely by train.
- Four nights in the Swiss Alps from a single base.
- Mount Titlis and the Jungfraujoch both included.
- A gondola ride and the Venetian lagoon islands by motorboat.
- Pisa and the Leaning Tower, with road transfers from Florence.
Day-by-day itinerary
You are met at the airport by a representative and driven to your hotel in a private vehicle. Paris is compact in the centre and worth an hour on foot once you have checked in. A cabaret show can be arranged locally in the evening. · Paris
A full day on the landmarks. The city tour covers the principal monuments and quarters, the Seine cruise takes in the frontages along the river, and the day finishes at the Eiffel Tower — between them, most of a first visit. · Paris
You make your own way to the station for the train to central Switzerland, and your own way to the hotel on arrival. The journey runs south-east out of France and ends among mountains. A Lucerne tour can be arranged locally. · Central Switzerland
A full-day excursion to Mount Titlis. The ascent runs by cable car in stages, the last of them rotating slowly so the view turns around you. The summit stands on a glacier with an ice cave and a cliff walk, and snow underfoot at any time of year. · Central Switzerland
A full-day excursion to the Jungfraujoch, the highest railway station in Europe. The cog railway tunnels up inside the mountain for the last stretch, and the station opens onto the Aletsch glacier with an ice palace cut into it. · Central Switzerland
No touring is scheduled and the day is yours. The lakeside towns near your base are easy to reach independently. A high-altitude glacier excursion and a Bollywood locations tour can both be arranged locally; neither is included. · Central Switzerland
You make your own way to the station for the train south across the Alps into Italy, and your own way from Venice station to your hotel. A gondola ride is included — the small canals of Venice only make sense from water level. · Venice
A half-day tour by motorboat to the three best known islands of the lagoon — glassblowing on Murano, lace and painted houses on Burano, and the Byzantine churches of Torcello including Santa Fosca. The rest of the day is free. · Venice
You make your own way to the station for the train to Florence and to your hotel on arrival. A road transfer then runs from Florence to Pisa and back for the Leaning Tower, which stands with the cathedral and baptistery on the Campo dei Miracoli. · Florence
You make your own way to the station for the train south to Rome and your own way from Rome station to your hotel. Florence rewards an early walk before you leave — it is small enough to cross on foot and quietest first thing. · Rome
A hop-on hop-off day in Rome to finish. The ancient centre, the Vatican side of the river and the squares of the historic core are widely spread, and a route you can leave and rejoin covers them without losing the day to transport. · Rome
Breakfast at the hotel and free time until check out, depending on your flight, then your onward journey. Allow the check-in time your airline requires and plan your run to the airport — a transfer is not included on this departure.
Accommodation, meals & transport
What the journey covers day to day, taken from this package's own inclusions.
🏨 Accommodation
- Comfort standard
- Eleven nights' accommodation — Paris 2, central Switzerland 4, Venice 2, Florence 1 and Rome 2.
🍽 Meals
- Daily breakfast at the hotel, from Day 2 to Day 12.
🚆 Transport
- Private airport transfer on arrival, Paris airport to your hotel.
- Pisa and the Leaning Tower excursion, including the road transfer from Florence and back.
Flights, visa & practical
Arranged separately from the journey itself — listed here so there are no surprises.
✈ Flights
- International airfare is extra and is not included.
- Domestic and internal airfare is extra and is not included.
🛂 Visa
- Visa is extra and is not included — visa fees, associated service charges, airport taxes and any related charges.
🛡 Insurance
- Travel insurance is extra and is not included.
What's included & excluded
Exactly what your journey covers — set out clearly, with no surprises, so you know precisely what to expect.
Included
- Eleven nights' accommodation — Paris 2, central Switzerland 4, Venice 2, Florence 1 and Rome 2.
- Daily breakfast at the hotel, from Day 2 to Day 12.
- Private airport transfer on arrival, Paris airport to your hotel.
- Paris city tour, River Seine cruise and Eiffel Tower tour.
- Rail journeys Paris to central Switzerland, central Switzerland to Venice, Venice to Florence and Florence to Rome.
- Mount Titlis excursion.
- Jungfraujoch excursion.
- Gondola ride in Venice.
- Murano, Burano and Torcello half-day motorboat tour.
- Pisa and the Leaning Tower excursion, including the road transfer from Florence and back.
- Rome hop-on hop-off tour.
Excluded
- GST is extra and is charged on the final amount.
- TCS is extra and is charged on the final amount.
- International airfare is extra and is not included.
- Domestic and internal airfare is extra and is not included.
- Visa is extra and is not included — visa fees, associated service charges, airport taxes and any related charges.
- Travel insurance is extra and is not included.
- A departure airport transfer from Rome. The source Day 12 panel states only breakfast and free time until check out, with no transfer line. None is claimed.
- Transfers to and from every railway station. The source states on each of the four rail legs that you make your own way to and from the stations.
- The cabaret show named on Day 1, the Lucerne tour named on Day 3, the glacier excursion and Bollywood tour named on Day 6, and the designer outlet named on Day 8. All are marked optional by the source and none is included.
- All meals other than the daily breakfasts listed above, and any meal expressly listed as part of a named included component. Lunches, dinners and drinks with meals are not included otherwise.
- Every activity the itinerary marks as optional. Optional excursions are named so you know what is available locally; none of them is included in the price.
- City tax, tourist tax or resort fee. Most European cities levy a per-person per-night tax which the hotel collects directly at check-in or check-out. It is not included.
- Any transfer other than those specified under Inclusions.
- Any sightseeing, entrance ticket or excursion not specifically listed under Inclusions.
- Tips and gratuities.
- Personal expenses — laundry, telephone, minibar, and anything of a personal nature.
- Early check-in and late check-out charges, and any hotel upgrade.
- Anything not specifically listed under Inclusions.
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