Windmills to Rome
Best for
Couples, Culture Seekers
Duration
12N/13D
Season
April–September
Difficulty
Easy
Vibe
Cultural, Heritage
Windmills to Rome
12N/13D, 6 cities, From €4,900
per person, twin sharing
A Tibro Journey
Amsterdam's windmills to the Roman forum in twelve nights. Paris and the Eiffel, Mount Titlis above Lucerne, a Venice glass workshop, the leaning tower at Pisa, the Vatican.
Amsterdam-Paris-Switzerland-Italy Tour is a 12N/13D heritage & culture journey through Netherlands + France + Switzerland + Italy. Highlights include Mt Titlis, Venice gondola, Vatican Museum.
Signature Moments
Three Mornings You'll Remember
No. 01
Mt Titlis
Mt Titlis
No. 02
Venice gondola
Venice gondola
No. 03
Vatican Museum
Vatican Museum
No. 01
Mt Titlis
Mt Titlis
No. 02
Venice gondola
Venice gondola
No. 03
Vatican Museum
Vatican Museum
Day by Day
12N/13D, in order
Day 1
Arrive in Amsterdam
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Day 2
Zaanse Schans: Authentic Dutch Windmill Day Trip
Breakfast at the hotel. Proceed for Zaanse Schans. Enjoy an afternoon learning about the inner workings of windmills in the village of Zaanse Schans. To begin, find out how the mill saws a tree into planks and then learn more about the history of the famous Dutch windmills at an exhibition in the basement of the mill. Next, come inside the world's last-remaining, still-working paint windmill, which is dated back to 1782. If there is enough wind, you can even experience the grinding process and watch how the mill grinds chalk under the large grind stones. Overnight stay at hotel. [PAGE 5]
Day 3
Amsterdam to Paris
Breakfast at the hotel. Check out and proceed to Paris. Check-In at the hotel and freshen up. Evening free for leisure. Overnight stay at hotel.
Day 4
Seine River Cruise + Eiffel Tower Summit Floor
Breakfast at the hotel. Proceed for seine river cruise with Eiffel Tower Summit Floor. Take advantage of prepaid access tickets to the Eiffel Tower by lift to save precious time and visit the Summit floor. Once you are inside, there's no time limit to how long you can stay within the Eiffel Tower, You can stay as long as you like, taking in and enjoying the breathtaking views of Paris. Before or after your Eiffel Tower visit, Take a sightseeing cruise on the Seine River, passing by the famous landmarks in Paris and beautiful bridges over the Seine. Along your journey, you will see many iconic sights such as; the Eiffel Tower, Les Invalides, the National Assembly, the Orsay Museum, the Institut de France, and Notre Dame de Paris Overnight stay at hotel. [PAGE 6]
Day 5
Paris to Lucerne
Breakfast at the hotel. Proceed from Paris to Lucerne. You can visit the famous Chapel Bridge. Lucerne's landmark is considered to be Europe's oldest covered bridge. It was built in the 14th century and was originally a part of the city fortifications. Visit the the Lion Monument, or the Lion of Lucerne, is a rock relief in Lucerne, Switzerland, designed by Bertel Thorvaldsen and hewn in 1820–21 by Lukas Ahorn. It commemorates the Swiss Guards who were massacred in 1792 during the French Revolution. Overnight stay at hotel. [PAGE 7]
Day 6
Mount Titlis With Ice Flyer
Breakfast at the hotel. Proceed to visit Mt Titlis with Ice flyer. Mount Titlis – one of most visited experiential mountains in Switzerland – offers a plethora of exciting activities and adventures for all ages, and of course, amazing sights of the snow-capped mountain peaks, deep crevasses, and immaculate white, expansive snowfields. Embark on your memorable journey at Mount Titlis, where you experience breathtaking views of Alps as you ascend in Titlis ROTAIR – the world’s first revolving cable car. Walk on the Titlis Cliff Walk – Europe’s highest suspension bridge, or get even closer to the mountains carpeted in snow in the Ice Flyer chair lift. Overnight stay at hotel. [PAGE 8]
Day 7
Lucerne to Venice
Breakfast at the hotel. Check out and proceed to Venice. Check in and freshen up. Proceed for Gondola Ride. Embark on an enchanting gondola ride and admire elegant canal-side palaces, unique bridges, and the magic atmosphere only found in Venice. Pass highlights, including La Fenice Theater and the Salute Church.
Day 8
Venice Glass Blowing Workshop
Breakfast at the hotel. Proceed for glass blowing workshop. Escape the hustle and bustle of Venice city center on a tour of Murano. Head to Campo San Bartolomeo and meet your guide near the Rialto Bridge. Reach the boat station facing the lagoon, and jump aboard a public boat bound for Murano Island. Upon arrival, take a short walk to a glass factory, where a glass master will demonstrate the art of glass blowing. Watch as he makes a 2nd piece using sculpture techniques. Take a stroll to a mosaic or glass beads jewelry workshop to create your own piece from scratch. Work with glass elements of different shapes and colors to make a unique ornament or pendant. Create your own bracelet, key holder, or earrings. Overnight stay at hotel. [PAGE 10]
Day 9
Venice to Florence
Breakfast at the hotel. Proceed from Venice to Florence. Check in to your hotel and freshen up. The day is at leisure Overnight stay at hotel.
Day 10
Leaning Tower of Pisa & Cathedral
Breakfast at the hotel. Proceed to visit leaning tower of Pisa & Cathedral. Explore two of Pisa’s key sites, the famous Leaning Tower and the historic Pisa Cathedral.Skip the line at the ticket office choosing a time entrance to the Tower and visit the Cathedral without time constraints. Collect your tickets at the Sinopie Museum before climbing the 55 meter high Leaning Tower of Pisa, an icon of European architecture that dates back to the 12th century. You’ll be able to take in the views over the city, the neighboring duomo and the rolling Tuscan hills from the top. Next, visit the Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta. Overnight stay at the hotel. [PAGE 11]
Day 11
Florence to Rome
Breakfast at the hotel. Check out and proceed from Florence to Rome. Check in and freshen up. Proceed to visit the iconic Colosseum. The Colosseum is an elliptical amphitheatre in the centre of the city of Rome, Italy, just east of the Roman Forum. It is the largest ancient amphitheatre ever built, and is still the largest standing amphitheatre in the world, despite its age. Overnight stay at hotel. [PAGE 12]
Day 12
Visit Vatican Museum & Sistine Chapel
Breakfast at the hotel. Proceed to visit Vatican Museum & Sistine Chapel. Take a stirring journey through art and religious history with skip-the-ticket-line entry to the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel. Avoid the long ticket lines and then enjoy your visit at your own pace. Wander through the Greek Cross Gallery to see elaborately-carved sarcophagi that might just contain the earthly remains of some of antiquity's famous kings and queens. Peek at the Cabinet of the Masks, or tour the Sala degli Animali to see a virtual menagerie of fantastic beasts, real and imagined. Walk the Upper Galleries, including the Gallery of Maps, to see how cartographers depicted the world through the ages. Overnight stay at hotel.
Day 13
Departure
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Where You'll Stay
Hand-Picked Hotels
Amsterdam
The Lancaster Hotel
or Moxy Amsterdam Houthavens
Paris
Mercure Paris Gare Du Nord La Fayatte
or Grand Nouvel Opera
Lucerne
Hotel Monopol
or Ibis Styles Luzern City
Venice
Hotel Royal San Marco
or Hotel Mercurio
Florence
Hotel Da Vinci
or Leonardo Da Vinci
Rome
The Caesar Roma
or Hotel Colosseum
Amsterdam
The Lancaster Hotel
or Moxy Amsterdam Houthavens
Paris
Mercure Paris Gare Du Nord La Fayatte
or Grand Nouvel Opera
Lucerne
Hotel Monopol
or Ibis Styles Luzern City
Venice
Hotel Royal San Marco
or Hotel Mercurio
Florence
Hotel Da Vinci
or Leonardo Da Vinci
Rome
The Caesar Roma
or Hotel Colosseum
Honestly
Things most travel sites won't tell you.
On-the-ground details your designer wishes every guest knew before they landed.
Things to Look Out For
Bikes own the city
In Amsterdam the cyclists, not the cars, are the thing to watch. The red-asphalt lanes are a road, not a footpath, and a tourist drifting into one gets a furious bell at best. Look both ways for bikes before you ever look for traffic.
Everything books weeks ahead
The Anne Frank House, the Van Gogh Museum and Keukenhof all run on timed tickets that sell out weeks in advance online. Walk-up is rarely an option. Book the moment your dates are fixed, not when you land.
The tulip window is narrow
Keukenhof and the bulb fields only bloom from roughly mid-March to mid-May; a week either side and the famous colour is just flat green fields. If the tulips are the reason you're coming, the dates aren't negotiable.
- №1
Bikes own the city
In Amsterdam the cyclists, not the cars, are the thing to watch. The red-asphalt lanes are a road, not a footpath, and a tourist drifting into one gets a furious bell at best. Look both ways for bikes before you ever look for traffic.
- №2
Everything books weeks ahead
The Anne Frank House, the Van Gogh Museum and Keukenhof all run on timed tickets that sell out weeks in advance online. Walk-up is rarely an option. Book the moment your dates are fixed, not when you land.
- №3
The tulip window is narrow
Keukenhof and the bulb fields only bloom from roughly mid-March to mid-May; a week either side and the famous colour is just flat green fields. If the tulips are the reason you're coming, the dates aren't negotiable.
The Details
What's Included
Included
- Accommodation at chosen hotel or similar as per itinerary on Bed & Breakfast basis
- 2 Nights Amsterdam
- 2 Nights Paris
- 2 Nights Lucerne
- 2 Nights Venice
Not Included
- 5% Government Service Tax is applicable additional on total invoice.
- 5% / 20% Tax Collected at Source ( TCS ) - claimable
- Airfare and Airport Taxes
Plan Your Timing
When to Go
The Netherlands is at its best from April to October. The tulip fields and Keukenhof peak from mid-April to mid-May; June to August brings the long, mild days and the café terraces along the canals; spring and early autumn are quieter and still pleasant. November to February is short, grey and cold. Amsterdam is atmospheric in the mist, but the bulb fields are bare and the light is gone by mid-afternoon.
Your Memoir
Here's how you'll remember it.
Vol. 3, A Tibro memoir, printed on archival paper, shipped after you return.
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