Expat Explore Europe Cheap Tours
London to Venice One Way
9 Days from £499
Paris, Burgundy, Geneva,
Swiss Alps, Pisa,
Florence, Venice

 
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The London to Venice one-way tour start in London, making it real easy for you to combine this with your own travels. All you have to worry about is booking a flight back to London or simply continue your own travels. We take care of the rest and the tour is designed to accommodate the “spur of the moment” traveller.

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Day 6: Pisa, Tuscany
A day to visit one of the most famous sites in the world, the leaning tower of Pisa! We spend our evening at a Tuscan hillside resort, where the evening meal includes the best Italian cuisine can offer. A great night to “show your moves” at the 70’s styled local disco. (Breakfast, Dinner)

Leaning Tower of Pisa
Take your picture at Pisa!

Day 7: Florence to Venice
We start the day with a fully guided city tour of Florence before you have the opportunity to shop in, or just visit, the world famous leather markets of Florence. We continue to Venice for an evening tour of the city famous for water, romance and beauty. (Breakfast)

Gondola Ride in Venice
Gondola Ride in Venice

Day 8: Venice
A great day to Explore Venice on your own. We recommend a visit to the Island of Murano for a glass-blowing & lace making demonstration. Alternatively you can simply relax and soak up the sun on the sandy beaches at Jesolo or Lido. (Breakfast)

Day 9: Venice, return home
Time for some last memories in Venice before you return home. Tour ends in Venice. For cheap flights back to London we recommend www.ryanair.com or www.easyjet.com (Breakfast)

Day 1: London - Dover - Paris
Leave London and maybe catch a glimpse of the White Cliffs of Dover as you cross The English Channel. Upon arrival, prepare yourself for a fun filled evening in the cradle of Bohemian Paris, the Montmartre, which includes a viewing of the Sacre Coeur and exploring the nightlife surrounding the Moulin Rouge.

Day 2: Paris City Tour
Paris is one of the few cities where 2000 years of history unfolds before your eyes. See, touch and experience the mark of the French Revolution, Napoleon and WWII left on the city of romance. Our fully guided tour starts at the Louvre Museum, famous for the Mona Lisa and The Da Vinci Code. Let history unfold before your eyes as we visit historic Paris, including sites of the revolution, the Notre Dame ending it off with lunch in the Latin Quarter. After that relax with a scenic boat cruise down the Seine River and arrive in front of the Eiffel Tower before taking the lift all the way to the top. We end the day at Napoleon’s Arc du Triomphe and the Champs Elysees. (Breakfast)

Day 3: Burgundy Wine Tasting
We start the morning with a visit to the magnificent Palace of Versailles. Continue southwards to the Burgundy region in France. Indulge yourself in the wines of this region and explore the wine cellar of a 14th century French Chateaux. (Breakfast, Dinner)

Burgundy Wine Tasting
Burgundy Wine Tasting

Day 4: Geneva & Swiss Alps
A great day to drink in the sight seeing. Enjoy a relaxing, scenic drive past Lake Geneva with lunchtime in the city. We then continue to the Swiss Alps where we stay in a typical mountain village in the heart of the Jungfrau region. (Breakfast, Dinner)

Day 5: Jungfrau, Swiss Alps
A free day to explore and take in the spectacular scenery. This is also a great day to visit Jungfraujoch where you can have a snow fight, even in the middle of summer, on top of the 4000m high Glacier. (Breakfast)

Day 6: Pisa, Tuscany
A day to visit one of the most famous sites in the world, the leaning tower of Pisa! We spend our evening at a Tuscan hillside resort, where the evening meal includes the best Italian cuisine can offer. A great night to “show your moves” at the 70’s styled local disco. (Breakfast, Dinner)

 
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What's Included
  • 8 Nights accommodation – 3 nights in 2 or 3 star hotels, 2 nights in Swiss chalet, 3 nights in self catering resort bungalows
  • Breakfast (B) and Dinners (D) included in your food fund – as per itinerary.
  • Modern air-conditioned motorcoach with reclining seats.
  • Local taxes, baggage handling fees, hotel tips, service charges & ferry crossings.
  • Experienced Tour Leader
  • Free Expat Explore Tour souvenir.
  • Free Expat Explore Info guide book.
  • Sight seeing as described below.
Sightseeing on this Tour
  • Paris: Fully guided city tour - Eiffel Tower, Arc de Triomphe, Notre Dame, Louvre, Montmartre, Champs Elysees, Seine river boat cruise.
  • Burgundy: Visit a magnificent 14th century French Chateau with cellar tour and wine tasting.
  • Geneva: Visit the city with a scenic drive past Lake Geneva.
  • Switzerland: Stay in the heart of the Swiss Alps in a typical mountain village. You can visit Jungfraujoch and walk on a glacier. Spectacular scenery on mountain pass crossing into Italy, pass Lake Como.
  • Pisa: See the leaning tower
  • Florence: Guided walking tour of Florence. See the Duomo, Piazza della Signoria with Michelangelo’s David, Ponte Vecchio, Santa Croce Basilica.
  • Venice: Guided tour seeing the Rialto Bridge, St Mark’s Square, the Bridge of Sights and the Doges’ Palace. Murano glass-blowing and traditional lace making demonstrations.
Dates and Rates 2011
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8 Jul 16 Jul £699 Back Home
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5 Aug 13 Aug £699 Back Home
18 Aug 26 Aug £599 Back Home
3 Sep 11 Sep £599 Back Home
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30 Sep 8 Oct £599 Back Home
15 Oct 23 Oct £599 Back Home
29 Oct 6 Nov £599 Back Home
12 Nov 20 Nov £599 Back Home
26 Nov 4 Dec £499 On Tour
10 Dec 18 Dec £549 £549 - Book
           
Excludes Compulsory Food Fund: £69
 
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All rooms on this tour are twin or double rooms. (*Switzerland have multi-share rooms - dubble or twin upgrade available when booking the tour )
*Subject to availability
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