Italy & Paris Tour | 19 - 30 September 2027
Italy & Paris Tour | 19 - 30 September 2027
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What's included
The full Italy tour, then Paris on the end of it. Rome for the Colosseum, the Roman Forum and the Vatican; south to Positano and Amalfi for the coast; north to Venice for St Mark's Square, the Rialto and the canals, with a free day built in.
Then, instead of flying home from Rome, you fly on to Paris for two nights β an open first day for Disneyland, Versailles or the Louvre, a full city tour the next, and a free morning before you head home.
Package includes
- International flights, Johannesburg to Rome and Paris back to Johannesburg
- High-speed train travel between Rome, the Amalfi Coast and Venice
- Flight from Rome to Paris
- Accommodation (shared)
- All breakfast meals
- Welcome dinner
- Farewell dinner
- Paris city tour
- Eiffel Tower visit
- Tour experience leader
- Ground transport
Not included
- Colosseum, Roman Forum and Vatican entrance fees
- Gondola rides
- Disneyland Paris and the Palace of Versailles
- Louvre entrance
- Seine River cruise
- Lunches and dinners unless stated
- Travel insurance
- Personal expenses and visa fees
Optional activities
- Colosseum and Roman Forum entry
- Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel entrance
- Boat trips along the Amalfi Coast
- Gondola ride in Venice
- Disneyland Paris or the Palace of Versailles
- Louvre Museum entrance β Day 9 only. The Louvre is closed on Tuesdays, so this is the one day you can go inside
- Seine River cruise
All paid directly at your own cost. Book the Vatican, the Colosseum and the Louvre online well ahead β walk-up queues are long.
What you need
- Passport must not expire before 29 March 2028
- Schengen visa β apply as early as you can. This is a two-country itinerary, so give yourself room to reapply if anything needs strengthening
- Travellers under 18: unabridged birth certificate, valid passport, and an affidavit from any parent not travelling
- Recommended spending money from R12,000 β twelve days, and lunches and dinners are not included
- Shoulders and knees covered for the Vatican and churches
- Comfortable walking shoes β Rome, the Amalfi villages, Venice and Paris are all walked, not driven
Your itinerary
Eight days in Italy, then two nights in Paris. You leave Johannesburg on the Sunday, fly to Paris on the Monday morning, and depart Paris on the Wednesday to arrive home on the Thursday.
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1
Johannesburg to Rome
- Depart Johannesburg for Rome.
- Overnight international flight.
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2
Welcome to Rome
- Arrive in Rome and check in.
- Trevi Fountain.
- The Pantheon.
- Piazza Navona.
- Welcome dinner with the group.
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3
Rome highlights
- Colosseum.
- Roman Forum and Palatine Hill.
- Vatican City and St Peter's Square.
- β Entrance fees at own cost.
- Free evening.
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4
Rome to the Amalfi Coast
- Travel from Rome to the Amalfi Coast.
- Hotel check-in.
- A relaxed coastal orientation.
- Free evening.
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5
Amalfi Coast and Positano
- Positano.
- Amalfi.
- Scenic coastal viewpoints.
- Free time for cafΓ©s, shopping and photographs.
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6
Amalfi Coast to Venice
- Breakfast and check out.
- Travel to Venice.
- Hotel check-in.
- Free evening.
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7
Free day in Venice
- A completely free day with no scheduled group activities.
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8
Venice, then back to Rome
- St Mark's Square.
- Rialto Bridge.
- The Venetian canals.
- β Optional gondola ride.
- Afternoon high-speed train to Rome and hotel check-in.
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9
Travel to Paris
- Early morning flight from Rome to Paris, arriving in the morning.
- Join the France, Belgium and Netherlands group and check in to the hotel.
- β Optional for the rest of the day: Disneyland Paris, the Palace of Versailles, or the Louvre Museum.
- If you want to go inside the Louvre, today is the day β it is closed on Tuesdays.
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10
Paris city tour
- Full Paris city tour β the Eiffel Tower, the Louvre pyramid and courtyard, Notre-Dame, Champs-ΓlysΓ©es and OpΓ©ra Garnier.
- The Louvre is closed on Tuesdays, so today we see it from outside.
- β Optional: Seine River cruise.
- Farewell dinner with the group.
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11
Paris and departure
- Free morning for last shopping or a famous cafΓ©.
- Afternoon: depart for the airport.
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12
Arrive in South Africa
- Arrive back in Johannesburg.
β Starred activities and entrance fees are optional and paid at your own cost. Itineraries may adjust slightly for flight and train schedules or local conditions.
Transport. Scheduled transport is provided only for activities and locations included in the official itinerary. Transport for personal activities, optional excursions, shopping trips or restaurants outside the planned programme is not included.
Optional activities are subject to availability, supplier confirmation and price changes. The itinerary may adjust slightly for flight schedules, weather or local operating hours.