10 or 12 days
Austria, Italy, France

Certain places in the world offer more than just postcard sights, they evoke strong emotions.

The canals of Venice, the banks of the Seine River in Paris, the grand boulevards of Vienna, the Renaissance treasures of Florence—see how these different cultures all appreciate the importance of atmosphere, experience, and time-honored traditions.
  • Day 1: Fly overnight to Austria

  • Day 2: Vienna

    Meet your Tour Director at the airport

    Take a walking tour of Vienna

    With your tour director you will see:
    • Opera House
    • Kärntnerstrasse
    • St. Stephen’s Cathedral

    Enjoy a wiener schnitzel dinner

  • Day 3: Vienna

    Take a guided tour of Vienna

    With your expert local guide you will see:
    • Ringstrasse
    • Parliament
    • Rathaus
    • Hofburg

    Visit Schönbrunn Palace

    Add this in-depth excursion:
    Viennese Waltz Dancing

    Viennese Waltz Dancing

    Experience the elegance and grandeur of the traditional Austrian waltz, the world’s oldest form of ballroom dance. During an optional two-and-a-half-hour lesson, you’ll discover the long and complex relationship between dance and city as you learn to turn and step with the best.

  • Day 4: Salzburg • Tyrol

    Take a guided tour of Salzburg

    With your expert local guide you will see:
    • Old Town
    • Residenz
    • Mozart’s birthplace

    Continue on to the Tyrol region

  • Day 5: Verona • Florence

    Travel via Verona to Florence

  • Day 6: Florence

    Take a guided tour of Florence

    With your expert local guide you will see:
    • Piazza della Signoria
    • Ponte Vecchio
    • Chiesa di Santa Croce
    • Gates of Paradise

    Visit the Duomo

    Travel to Venice

  • Day 7: Venice • Night train

    Take a guided tour of Venice

    • St. Mark’s Square
    • Grand Canal

    Visit the Doge's Palace

    See a glass-blowing demonstration

    Board a night train to Paris

  • Day 8: Paris

    Take a walking tour of Paris

    With your tour director you will see:
    • Latin Quarter
    • The Louvre
    • Notre Dame Cathedral

    Visit the Louvre

    Catch a glimpse of Notre-Dame Cathedral

  • Day 9: Paris

    Take a guided tour of Paris

    With your expert local guide you will see:
    • Place de la Concorde
    • Champs-Élysées
    • Arc de Triomphe
    • Les Invalides
    • Eiffel Tower
    Add this in-depth excursion:
    Versailles

    Versailles

    Enjoy an excursion to the grand palace of Versailles, where Louis XIV held court in the most lavish style imaginable. On a tour, stroll through the elegantly landscaped gardens, the historic Hall of Mirrors, and the ornately decorated State Apartments. Note: Versailles is closed on Mondays.

  • Day 10: Depart for home

Add 2 more days

  • Day 10: Loire Valley

    Travel to the Loire Valley

    Make a photo stop at Chambord

    Take a guided tour of Blois

    Enjoy free time in Blois

  • Day 11: Loire Valley • Paris

    Take a guided tour of Chenonceau

    Visit Chartres Cathedral

    Continue on to Paris

  • Day 12: Depart for home

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  • Day 1: Fly overnight to Austria

  • Day 2: Vienna

    Meet your Tour Director at the airport

    Take a walking tour of Vienna

    With your tour director you will see:
    • Opera House
    • Kärntnerstrasse
    • St. Stephen’s Cathedral

    Enjoy a wiener schnitzel dinner

  • Day 3: Vienna

    Take a guided tour of Vienna

    With your expert local guide you will see:
    • Ringstrasse
    • Parliament
    • Rathaus
    • Hofburg

    Visit Schönbrunn Palace

    Add this in-depth excursion:
    Viennese Waltz Dancing

    Viennese Waltz Dancing

    Experience the elegance and grandeur of the traditional Austrian waltz, the world’s oldest form of ballroom dance. During an optional two-and-a-half-hour lesson, you’ll discover the long and complex relationship between dance and city as you learn to turn and step with the best.

  • Day 4: Salzburg • Tyrol

    Take a guided tour of Salzburg

    With your expert local guide you will see:
    • Old Town
    • Residenz
    • Mozart’s birthplace

    Continue on to the Tyrol region

  • Day 5: Verona • Florence

    Travel via Verona to Florence

  • Day 6: Florence

    Take a guided tour of Florence

    With your expert local guide you will see:
    • Piazza della Signoria
    • Ponte Vecchio
    • Chiesa di Santa Croce
    • Gates of Paradise

    Visit the Duomo

    Travel to Venice

  • Day 7: Venice • Night train

    Take a guided tour of Venice

    • St. Mark’s Square
    • Grand Canal

    Visit the Doge's Palace

    See a glass-blowing demonstration

    Board a night train to Paris

  • Day 8: Paris

    Take a walking tour of Paris

    With your tour director you will see:
    • Latin Quarter
    • The Louvre
    • Notre Dame Cathedral

    Visit the Louvre

    Catch a glimpse of Notre-Dame Cathedral

  • Day 9: Paris

    Take a guided tour of Paris

    With your expert local guide you will see:
    • Place de la Concorde
    • Champs-Élysées
    • Arc de Triomphe
    • Les Invalides
    • Eiffel Tower
    Add this in-depth excursion:
    Versailles

    Versailles

    Enjoy an excursion to the grand palace of Versailles, where Louis XIV held court in the most lavish style imaginable. On a tour, stroll through the elegantly landscaped gardens, the historic Hall of Mirrors, and the ornately decorated State Apartments. Note: Versailles is closed on Mondays.

  • Day 10: Depart for home

Add 2 more days

  • Day 10: Loire Valley

    Travel to the Loire Valley

    Make a photo stop at Chambord

    Take a guided tour of Blois

    Enjoy free time in Blois

  • Day 11: Loire Valley • Paris

    Take a guided tour of Chenonceau

    Visit Chartres Cathedral

    Continue on to Paris

  • Day 12: Depart for home

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Your experience includes

  • Airfare & transportation

    Round-trip flights on major carriers; Comfortable motorcoach; Night train

  • Hotels

    7 overnight stays in hotels with private bathrooms (9 with extension); 1 night couchette accommodation

  • Regional-style meals

    European breakfast and dinner daily

  • Guided sightseeing

    5 sightseeing tours led by expert, licensed local guides (7 with extension); 2 walking tours

  • Entrances

    Schönbrunn; Doges’ Palace; Glass-blowing demonstration; Leather-making demonstration; Louvre; Notre Dame Cathedral; With extension: Chateau de Blois; Chenonceau; Chartres Cathedral

  • Full-time Tour Director

    Your culturally connected Tour Director is with your group 24/7, providing deep local insight while handling all on-tour logistics.

  • Expert Local Guides

    Your expert local guides are natural historians, adding cultural insight and global perspective on your sightseeing tours.

  • Personalized Learning Support

    Our personalized learning experience engages students before, during and after tour, with the option to create a final, reflective project for academic credit.

  • Continuous Support

    Your dedicated EF team helps you every step of the way—from recruiting and enrolling travelers to planning and managing your tour.

  • Worldwide Presence

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  • 24-hour Emergency Service

    Travelers and their families can count on EF's dedicated emergency service team.

  • Peace of Mind Program

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