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ITINERARIES
Dating from 70 AD, the Colosseum is a Roman landmark.
This masterpiece by Leonardo da Vinci in Milan still manages to amaze.
Aix-en-Provence is often referred to as the city of a thousand fountains.
Inveraray Castle is the ancestral home of the Duke of Argyle, Chief of the Clan Campbell.
Roussillon is famous for its distinctive red cliffs and ochre quarries.
This stunning Jacobean mansion north of London was once owned by Elizabeth I.
This French memorial commemorates the first time poison gas was used in combat.
Lunga, the largest of Scotland's Treshnish Isles, is a birdlover's haven.
Artist Marc Chagall's collection of biblical art comprises a national museum in Nice.
This building, one Glasgow's oldest, houses a fine collection of 17th-century furniture.
This war memorial has the names of nearly 55,000 people inscribed on its walls.
This basilica is the best-known in Venice and houses St. Mark's remains.
The spectacular Great Court is at the centre of London's British Museum.
Remains of the old castle that once stood in mediaeval York.
Georgian Bath features Roman baths and beautiful architecture.
The spectacular Great Court is at the centre of London's British Museum.
Walk on the roof of this chateau amid hundreds of elaborately carved chimneys.
This long hall spans the River Cher, where this Loire Valley chateau is found.
This is one of the most popular tourist sites in all France.
Walk on the roof of this chateau amid hundreds of elaborately carved chimneys.
You can climb inside this dome up to the top for spectacular city views.
Sumptuous rooms fill the Renaissance Palazzo Vecchio, or Old Palace.
Don't miss the other stunning sights at the Campo dei miracoli.
You can climb inside this dome up to the top for spectacular city views.
ENGLAND: London, York, Birmingham and Bath
FRANCE: Normandy and the Loire Valley
ITALY: Tuscany and Umbria
15 nights
Bookend this trip with London, making stops along the way in Roman York, urban Birmingham (with daytrips out to mediaeval Warwick and Shakespeare's Stratford-upon-Avon) and Georgian Bath (with a sidetrip to Stonehenge).
15 nights
Take to the roads and see some off-the-beaten-path parts of resplendent Normandy (including quaint Honfleur and majestic Mont St-Michel) and the magnificent chateaux of the Loire Valley, before landing in Paris for a few days.
19 nights
Renaissance Florence is your start and end point in this road-trip through Tuscany and Umbria – with stops along the way in Lucca, Pisa, Siena, San Gimignano, Montalcino, Assisi and Cortona!
During the Great Schism (1378-1417), two popes ruled the Catholic Church - one in Rome and the other here in Avignon.
The national Marc Chagall museum in Nice showcases many of the artist's greatest works.
Roussillon is famous for its distinctive red cliffs and ochre quarries.
During the Great Schism (1378-1417), two popes ruled the Catholic Church - one in Rome and the other here in Avignon.
FRANCE: Côte d'Azur and Provence
15 nights
This roadtrip immerses you in the laidback and magnificent south of France. Starting in Nice, get your feet wet along the Riviera and explore some truly beautiful coastal towns. Then drive to Provence and discover mediaeval towns, Roman ruins and spectacular landscapes.
Edinburgh's Royal Mile has a castle at one end and a palace at the other.
Tobermory, on the Isle of Mull, is a picturesque Scottish harbour.
A church as stood on this site in Glasgow since mediaeval times.
Edinburgh's Royal Mile has a castle at one end and a palace at the other.
SCOTLAND: Edinburgh and Glasgow
12 nights
Starting in the bustling city of Edinburgh, you'll gain an understanding of Scottish history. Do a daytrip out to the Highlands or Lowlands. And then catch a train to the west coast city of Oban, where you'll ferry across to the Isle of Mull. End up in Glasgow for a final hit.
This war memorial has the names of nearly 55,000 people inscribed on its walls.
This impressive monument commemorates the over 11,000 Canadians who lost their lives at the Battle of Vimy in 1917.
This installation of over 880,000 ceramic poppies in 2014 commemorated Britain's war dead in the First World War.
This war memorial has the names of nearly 55,000 people inscribed on its walls.
ENGLAND, BELGIUM and FRANCE: Battlefields Tour
15 nights
This specialty tour brings you in touch with many of the monuments of the First and Second World War battlefield sites. Starting in London, we move down to Dover, cross the channel by ferry to Calais, and drive through Belgium and France. Bring the kleenex.
Connected to the Doge's Palace, this basilica is the best-known in Venice and houses St. Mark's remains.
This is the third-largest church in the world, with a capacity of 40,000 people.
Five villages cling to the rugged coastline of northwestern Italy to form the Cinque Terre.
Connected to the Doge's Palace, this basilica is the best-known in Venice and houses St. Mark's remains.
ITALY: Venice, Veneto, Milan and Cinque Terre
15 nights
Spend a week in Venice exploring the art and architecture that has made this city a draw for centuries. Daytrips out include Padua, Vicenza and Verona. Then explore the more modern city of Milan, but save time for the duomo and Da Vinci's The Last Supper. From here, it's a vacation from your vacation in quaint Cinque Terre. Talk about dolce vita!
This fountain is the largest in Rome, and the most famous. Toss a coin in to ensure that you'll be back in Rome someday.
Spectacular ruins await at this doomed town that was buried in 79 AD by ash from the nearby volcano, Mount Vesuvius.
This small region of Italy is one of the most popular, featuring rugged shorelines and sheer cliffs over an azure sea.
This fountain is the largest in Rome, and the most famous. Toss a coin in to ensure that you'll be back in Rome someday.
ITALY: Rome, Amalfi Coast and Pompei
17 nights
Bookend this trip in ancient Rome, immersing yourself in ruins, incredible art, the ever-inspiring Vatican or just wandering the back streets and market squares. In between, we spend a week along the Amalfi Coast, with stops in Capri, the Blue Grotto, Pompei and Paestum.
Bologna, the food capital of Italy, boasts nearly 25 miles of covered arcades throughout the city centre.
Historically and architecturally, this duomo has defined Florence for hundreds of years.
Glittering mosaics cover every surface in this basilica in Ravenna, one of the most fascinating towns in Emilia-Romagna.
Bologna, the food capital of Italy, boasts nearly 25 miles of covered arcades throughout the city centre.
ITALY: Venice, Veneto, Bologna, Emilia Romagna and Florence
20 nights
Start in spectacular Venice, exploring churches and museums, getting lost in cobbled back alleys, and discovering the islands of the lagoon. Daytrips out to the Veneto give you a fuller understanding of the region. Then it's off to neighbouring Emilia Romagna and the foodie city of Bologna (home of lasagna), with daytrips to Ravenna, Ferrara and Parma. End up in Renaissance Florence to cap off a truly memorable experience!
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