Hannah M.
The early entries were the whole point — we were in and looking at things while the queues were still forming outside. Nothing felt rushed.
Italy · 12 nights
Grand Tour: Paris, Florence & Rome
The classic circuit by high-speed rail — twelve nights, three capitals of art, one specialist from first email to final transfer.
About this journey
The classic circuit by high-speed rail — twelve nights, three capitals of art, one specialist from first email to final transfer.
12 nights in Italy, sold direct and organised end to end: a guide with the group throughout, 5 dinners, and every entry and seat reserved before you leave home.
Group capped at 12 travellers
A guide with the group throughout
Timed museum and monument entries, booked before you travel
Rail seats and station transfers between cities
12 nights' accommodation, twin share
Breakfast every morning and 5 dinners
Not included: International flights to and from Europe
Not included: Travel insurance — €120 per traveller if you add it at checkout
Itinerary
Day 1–2
Arrival and first evening
Arrive when it suits you; the transfer is booked either way. Everyone meets for a short briefing before dinner, so the first morning starts on time.
Day 3–7
The set pieces, early
The museums and monuments you came for, taken at opening while the rooms are still quiet. Entries are timed and paid for long before you travel.
Day 8–10
Beyond the centre
A day out of town — hills, coast or a smaller place an hour down the line. Transport and guiding come with you.
Day 11–12
Last day and onward travel
A morning kept free for whatever you meant to go back to, then the transfer for your onward train or flight. Late checkout wherever the hotel allows it.
Where you sleep
Properties chosen for where they stand rather than how many rooms they have — near enough to walk back to in the afternoon, quiet enough to sleep in.
three properties across 12 nights
Central addresses — you walk to most of what you came for
Every room with a private bathroom
Breakfast included every morning
Late checkout on departure day where the hotel allows it
Sole occupancy on request — single supplement €890
Good to know
The season, the paperwork and the money, in the order people ask about them. Anything not answered here, a specialist will answer by email the same day.
Best months in this region: April to June, September to October
Moderate walking, three to five kilometres on most days
EU and Schengen travellers need only an identity card
Tap water is safe everywhere on this route
€250 per traveller confirms a place, balance 60 days out
Minimum age eight years on group departures
What is the deposit and when is the balance due?
A deposit of €250 per traveller holds your place. The balance falls due 60 days before departure — for the 14 Feb 2027 departure that is 16 Dec 2026 — and we email a reminder two weeks before it.
Can I extend the journey afterwards?
Yes. Most travellers add three or four nights at one end, and because we book the whole itinerary it is priced into the same booking rather than sold separately.
What is the cancellation policy?
Free changes up to 60 days before departure. Cancel earlier than that and we retain the deposit; inside 60 days the sliding scale in our booking conditions applies.
Is this suitable for solo travellers?
It is — roughly a third of each group travels solo. Rooms are twin share, so a single supplement of €890 applies, or we can pair you in a twin on request.
Traveller reviews
4.9 out of 5, from 70 travellers
James T.
Everything connected: trains, transfers, timed tickets. Booked in a week of emails with one person who answered every question properly.
Sofia R.
The pace suited us and the hotels were where we would have chosen ourselves. The only thing I would change is one more night at the end.
Departures
- 14 Feb 20273 places leftLow season · max 12 travellers, twin shareBook the 14 Feb 2027 departure€4,850per person
- 14 Mar 2027AvailableLow season · max 12 travellers, twin shareBook the 14 Mar 2027 departure€4,850per person
- 11 Apr 2027AvailableShoulder season · max 12 travellers, twin shareBook the 11 Apr 2027 departure€5,090per person
- 9 May 2027AvailableShoulder season · max 12 travellers, twin shareBook the 9 May 2027 departure€5,090per person
- 6 Jun 2027AvailableHigh season · max 12 travellers, twin shareBook the 6 Jun 2027 departure€5,290per person