On this Escape, you can experience Europe’s most popular destinations without the crowds—and even better—without the high-season prices. Rome, Florence, Venice, Lucerne, and Paris—these exciting and vibrant cities await you on this thrilling European tour. Guided sightseeing tours will highlight the must-see attractions, including the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel in Rome; the Academy of Fine Arts in Florence, where you will see Michelangelo’s famous David statue; the Chapel Bridge in Lucerne, dating back to the 14th century; and the Eiffel Tower in Paris, where you’ll want your camera ready as you ascend to the second floor for magnificent views of Paris.

Other highlights of this guided tour of Europe are a special welcome dinner at a local restaurant in Rome, a pasta dinner in Venice, and a stop in the resort of Lugano with its sparkling lake surrounded by the Alps. But that’s not all…throughout this European Escape, Globus has arranged VIP access for you. So, you won’t be waiting in long lines to enter the Vatican Museums or to ascend the Eiffel Tower in Paris. We work behind the scenes to minimize the lines and wait times, so you can maximize the fun. It’s a trip of a lifetime available at a price that screams, “Let’s go!”

City Highlights

ROMEWelcome dinner at a local restaurant; guided sightseeing, visit the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel, St. Peter’s Square and Basilica, and the ColosseumFLORENCEGuided walking tour, visit Michelangelo’s David and Signoria SquareVENICEPrivate boat ride; visit St. Mark’s Square; glassblower demonstration; [LF] pasta dinner at a local restaurantLUGANOStop at the lakesideLUCERNEWalking tour including the Lion Monument and the Chapel BridgePARISGuided sightseeing; ascend the Eiffel Tower

Meals

Full buffet breakfast daily; 3 three-course dinners with wine, including a welcome dinner in Rome and a pasta dinner in Venice

Notes

Hotels listed may occasionaly be substituted with alternate hotels of equivalent standard.For operational reasons, slight schedule changes for the Paris program cannot be excluded.

Transportation

Motorcoach; private boat ride in Venice. Free wi-fi available on your motorcoach and in most hotel lobbies.