What's included
The ultimate European double. Start with the full Italy experience — Rome, Florence and Venice. Then on Day 9, instead of flying home, travel to Paris and join the France, Belgium and Netherlands group for three days in the city.
Two countries, five cities, one trip.
Package includes
- International flights (JNB ↔ Rome, Paris → JNB)
- Train tickets within Italy, plus travel from Rome to Paris
- Accommodation (shared)
- All breakfast meals
- Welcome dinner
- Paris city tour
- Eiffel Tower visit
- Tour experience leader
- Ground transport
Not included
- Seine River cruise
- Louvre entrance
- Vatican Museums entrance
- Colosseum, Roman Forum and Uffizi entrance fees
- Gondola rides
- Lunches and dinners unless stated
- Travel insurance
- Personal expenses and visa fees
Optional activities
- Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel entrance
- Colosseum and Roman Forum entry
- Uffizi Gallery entry
- Gondola ride in Venice
- Seine River cruise
- Louvre Museum entrance
- Disneyland Paris
- Palace of Versailles
All paid directly at your own cost.
What you need
- Passport with at least six months' validity remaining
- Schengen visa — apply as early as you can. This is a two-country itinerary, so allow 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 — twelve days, and lunches and dinners are not included
- Shoulders and knees covered for the Vatican and churches
- Comfortable walking shoes
Your itinerary
Nine days in Italy, then three in Paris. On Day 9 you join the France, Belgium and Netherlands group, and depart Paris as they move on to Brussels.
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1
Travel day
- Depart for Rome, Italy.
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2
Rome
- Arrive in Rome and check in.
- Piazza Navona and the Pantheon.
- Welcome dinner with the group.
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3
Rome
- Colosseum, Roman Forum and Palatine Hill.
- ★ Entrance fees at own cost.
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4
Vatican and Florence
- Vatican Museums, the Sistine Chapel and St. Peter's Basilica.
- ★ Vatican Museums entrance is optional at own cost.
- High-speed train to Florence.
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5
Florence
- Climb the Duomo Cathedral.
- Ponte Vecchio and the Uffizi Gallery.
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6
Venice
- High-speed train to Venice.
- Explore the canals and Venetian landmarks.
- ★ Optional: gondola ride.
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7
Venice — free day
- Free day to explore Venice at leisure.
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8
Rome
- Free morning, then the high-speed train back to Rome.
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9
Travel to Paris
- Travel from Rome to Paris and join the France, Belgium and Netherlands group.
- Check in to the hotel.
- Eiffel Tower visit.
- ★ Optional: Seine River cruise.
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10
Paris
- Paris city tour — the Louvre, Notre-Dame, Champs-Élysées and Opéra Garnier.
- ★ Louvre entrance at own cost.
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11
Paris
- Free morning for last shopping or a famous café.
- ★ Optional: Disneyland Paris or the Palace of Versailles.
- Afternoon: depart for the airport.
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12
Arrive in South Africa
- Arrive back in Johannesburg.
★ Starred activities and entrance fees are optional and paid at your own cost. Itineraries may adjust slightly for flight and train schedules.
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.
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