Italy, the French Riviera and Spain

The great European adventure begins: we take off from Miami bound for magical Rome. Prefer to leave from another city? Ask us for the fare. We recommend getting to the airport at least 4 hours before your flight so the trip starts stress-free.

Welcome to Rome! When you arrive in Italy's majestic capital, a representative meets you and takes you to the hotel. The rest of the day is yours to soak up the timeless magnetism of the city.

In the morning, a three-hour guided tour combines a walk through Imperial Rome with a bus ride: the Arch of Constantine, the outside of the Colosseum, the Imperial Forums, the Circus Maximus, the Baths of Caracalla, Santa Maria Maggiore, the Pyramid of Cestius and Castel Sant'Angelo. The tour ends around 11:00 a.m. in Vatican City, where your guide offers an optional visit to the Vatican Museums and the Sistine Chapel. At the end of the day we take you to the popular Trastevere neighborhood, with its small restaurants and cobblestone streets, returning to the hotel around 8:30 p.m.

A free day to keep enjoying Rome, the Eternal City, which amazes with its history around every corner. It's your time to explore it at your own pace.

We travel to Florence, capital of Tuscany and cradle of the Renaissance, one of Italy's most visited cities and home to artists and thinkers such as Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Botticelli and Raphael. Highlights include the Gothic cathedral (the Duomo), the Ponte Vecchio with its goldsmiths' shops and Piazza della Signoria, the city's political heart, overlooked by the medieval building that is now the town hall. The rest of the time is free.

We head to Pisa to admire its monumental square and the famous Leaning Tower. We continue along the Italian Riviera, a stretch of extraordinary beauty, to Sestri Levante, a charming seaside town with time for lunch and a stroll. Now on the French Riviera, we reach Monte Carlo in the mid-afternoon, where you can see its historic Casino, and continue to Nice, arriving around 8:00 p.m.

After breakfast, a short panoramic coach tour of Nice, capital of the French Riviera: the Promenade des Anglais, Place Masséna and its lovely old port (sometimes this tour takes place the evening before, on arrival). We continue to Arles, in the heart of Provence, the town that inspired so many of Van Gogh's paintings and whose striking Roman remains recall its importance in that era, with time for a stroll and lunch. In the afternoon we follow Provence toward Catalonia and reach Barcelona at the end of the day.

In the morning, an included panoramic tour of Barcelona and time to stroll this dynamic city. At 1:00 p.m. we leave for Madrid, stopping for lunch at a highway service area, and arrive around 9:00 p.m.

In the morning, an included panoramic tour of Madrid's most iconic landmarks. The rest of the day is free and, if you like, you can take the optional excursion to historic Toledo.

At the scheduled time, transfer to the airport for your flight home. We return with suitcases full of memories of Italy, France and Spain.