Arrive this morning in Milan. Board your private motorcoach and transfer to beautiful Florence, the birthplace of the Renaissance. Stop at Pisa en-route to view the famous Leaning Tower. Continue on to Florence. Visit Piazza Michelangelo on the way to the hotel. 

Begin the day with a guided walking tour, to include all the highlights: See Ghiberti’s famous relief panels, The Gates of Paradise, the Church of San Lorenzo, the Ponte Vecchio and the Bargello, an art museum that once served as a barracks and prison. Tonight enjoy dinner with your group at La Giostra restaurant. B D

Depart Florence and journey to the uniquely beautiful city of Venice. Settle in to your hotel on the Lido, a 6.5 mile narrow island famous for it’s spectacular beaches. You may wish to shop for souvenirs at Rialto Market, or see the wealth and splendor of old Venice at Ca’ Rezzonico.  B

Experience more wonders of the “City of Water” with the aid of a local guide on a tour of  Venice, use your 24 hour vaporetto (water taxi) pass to navigate the canals and take in the astonishing scenery. See the famous Doge’s Palace, St. Mark’s Square, admire St. Mark’s Basilica and the Bridge of Sighs. B

Bid farewell to Venice as your tour takes you on to Salzburg, Austria. Upon arrival, discover the art, architecture and culture of the birthplace of Mozart. See the Festung Hohensalzburg, home of the Mozart Museum, or the Salzburger Dom, the city’s largest cathedral, dating back to 1620. B

As you make your way to Munich, stop in Bad Tolz, a medieval Bavarian town, for a thrilling and scenic Alpine slide ride. Continue to your next destination: Dachau, a Nazi concentration camp that housed as many as 200,000 prisoners, of which over 35,000 perished. Next stop is Munich, Germany, situated just north of the Bavarian Alps. B

Enjoy your morning at leisure. This afternoon you will hop on your bike for a unique half day guided tour with knowledgeable locals providing commentary on places like Marienplatz, the National Theater, the English Gardens and the Deutsches Museum. B

Your next destination is Gimmelwald, Switzerland, a quiet hamlet perched on the edge of a 1,000 foot cliff in the Lauterbrunnen Valley. Experience a breathtaking ride in a cable car in the heart of the Swiss Alps. Have your camera ready for idyllic landscapes of imposing, snow-covered peaks, rocky cliffs and meadows of lush grass and wildflowers. B