Family Europe: London to Florence in 13 Days Tour
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- Experience walking tour across the Medieval Castle
- Discover London where you will learn all about England's oldest and most notorious castle
- Visit to the awe-inspiring Notre-Dame Cathedral
- Visit to the magnificent Louvre Museum
- Explore Cinque Terre
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- A small, friendly group of 24–28 people — half the size of most tour groups
- Kids ages 8 through 17 are welcome — and save $200
- A full-time Rick Steves guide, tour assistant, and local experts — who will make the history, art, culture — and fun! — of Europe come alive for you and your kids
- All tours and admissions — at no extra cost — covering at least 23 group sightseeing events, London walking tour, London Ghost Walk, Thames River cruise, Tower of London tour, London–Paris Chunnel train, Seine River cruise, Paris walking tour, Notre-Dame Cathedral, Louvre Museum, Guédelon Castle tour, Stone-cutting workshop, Medieval evening, Orientation and Männlichen hike in the Swiss Alps (weather permitting), Swiss fondue tasting, Swiss folk music, Orientation for "vacation" day in Cinque Terre, Pisa visit, Florence gelato tasting, Renaissance walking tour, Accademia Gallery including Michelangelo's David, Uffizi Gallery tour, Tuscan cooking demonstration…and more
- All group transportation from London to Florence
- 12 nights' accommodations in memorable, family-friendly hotels
- All breakfasts and half your dinners
- All tips for guides and driver
- Rick Steves Travel Store credit to use toward guidebooks for your trip
- Guaranteed tour price, locked in the moment you make your deposit
- Optional single supplements — this tour has a limited number of private rooms for solo travelers for an additional fee
- Tour alum discount of $50 for each tour you've taken prior to 2017
- 50% discount on a consulting appointment with our in-house experts to assist with your pre- or post-tour travel plans
- Flexibility should you need to transfer, or cancel/interrupt your tour
- Fine print: You are responsible for the cost of your drinks and free-time sightseeing. See our Tour Conditions for important details regarding everything listed above.
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Itinerary
Our adventure together begins in the great city of London. We'll meet at 3 p.m. for a brief "Welcome to Europe" meeting at our hotel. Your guide will give you a neighborhood orientation walk and practical London transport lesson on the way into the heart of the city. ...
This morning is dedicated to the Tower of London, where we'll learn all about England's oldest and most notorious castle. After some free time to sneak a peek at the Crown Jewels and grab some lunch, we'll hop on board a boat and cruise the Thames to Westminster. It's...
Let's go to France! After breakfast it's all-aboard the sleek Eurostar train to Paris, zooming along at nearly 200 miles per hour beneath the English Channel. In Paris we'll be met by a comfy sightseeing bus for a rolling introduction to this beautiful city. We'll arr...
Today we'll begin where Paris began, on the Ile de la Cité. We'll take a walking tour tracing the evolution of Paris, from its Roman roots to its medieval splendor, culminating with a visit to the awe-inspiring Notre-Dame Cathedral. Just across the river, in the famou...
Our morning begins with a visit to the magnificent Louvre Museum. After an orientation we'll set you free to come face-to-face with timeless treasures that include Mona Lisa, Winged Victory, Venus de Milo, and other great works of art. After lunch on your own in the L...
We'll begin today at St. Fargeaux’s perfectly-French weekly market, a scavenger hunt of Burgundian freshness, perfect for piecing together your picnic lunch. Next is something you'll see nowhere else: the construction site of Guédelon, where a full-size 13th-century c...
This morning we'll board our bus and set a course for Switzerland. For lunch, we'll stop and fan out at a typical town's shopping mall (with several places to eat on your own) to get a taste of un-touristy French life. Today's scenic drive is the perfect time to catch...
Don't sleep in this morning — the Alps await! After a hearty breakfast our guide will take us up a gondola lift for a scenic 2½-mile hike along the 7,000-foot-high Männlichen ridge (weather permitting, of course). When we reach the nearby village of Kleine Scheidegg, ...
This morning we'll have an encore performance of the Alps as we make our way across the mountains and dive into Italy. We'll wind our way down through the hills, past pristine lakes and the farms of northern Italy, en route to our Mediterranean getaway. This afternoon...
Today is entirely up to you, and each village along the Cinque Terre is just a few minutes away by train. Pick a village to explore, have a meal or two, and become temporary locals…or burn off some energy and enjoy breathtaking views by hiking along the cliff-side pat...
Rested and refreshed, today we're ready to take on the impressive art and history of Florence. But first, we'll stop in Pisa for lunch and see if its infamous tower is still leaning. We'll continue to Florence where we'll say ciao to our bus and driver, drop our bags ...
Your morning is perfectly free. Sleep in if you like — or get an early start to scramble to the top of that big dome or browse through the colorful food and craft markets. After lunch on your own, we'll rendezvous for a guided tour at the Uffizi Gallery to see — and l...
Breakfast is provided, but there are no group activities today. It's a breeze to reach Florence's airport by taxi or public transportation. Your guide will help you with any post-tour planning, leaving you well prepared for the road ahead. Grazie e ciao!
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The total tour cost includes the tour price (regular or promotional) and the compulsory local payment. The promotional price is subject to change. Check directly with the operator for the latest price offer. The tour operator requires you to pay only the tour price to purchase your travel. The compulsory local payment will be paid when you join the trip. All prices are based on double, twin or triple share occupancy. Solo passengers will be accommodated in a double, twin or triple room according to availability with a passenger(s) of the same gender. Single supplement only needs to be paid if the passenger does not want to share and requests their own room. Discounts can only be applied at the time of booking and cannot be added at a later date, regardless of any changes made to the original booking.
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