Mediterranean Highlights (Start Madrid)

Spain, France, Monaco, Italy, Vatican City

Map & Sightseeing List

Header-timeout 14 days Superior

Total Price From* $147 per day: $2065 per person

*Based on twin share.

Meals: 12 6
Transportation: Coach
Accommodation: Hotel

Daily Itinerary Mediterranean Highlights (Start Madrid)

Depart for Europe Day 1

Jet off to the trip of a lifetime awaiting you in Europe!
Arrive Madrid Day 2
Check-in to your hotel & explore the country’s capital, full of diverse
neighbourhoods & lively plazas. Later meet up with your Contiki Crew & fellow travellers.
- Hotel
- Dinner
Madrid Day 3
Our morning sightseeing includes a guided tour of the Royal Palace. The rest of the day is free for you to discover this amazing city. Perhaps see the Bullring or visit the famous Prado Museum. Tonight a chance to try fabulous traditional Spanish cuisine.
- Hotel
- Breakfast
Madrid to Barcelona Day 4
The first stop today is Zaragoza. See the impressive Basilica de Nuestra Senora del Pilar. A chance for lunch in this city of four cultures. We travel east arriving in Catalonia’s most famous city, Barcelona.
- Hotel
- Breakfast
- Dinner
Barcelona Day 5
Our included sightseeing tour is a great introduction to this celebrated city. See Gaudi’s Sagrada Familia Cathedral, the 1992 Olympic Complex and the Gothic district. A chance to experience Barcelona’s famed shopping street La Rambla and discover some of Spain’s specialties. Tonight why not experience the passion of Flamenco dancing?
- Hotel
- Breakfast
Barcelona to Avignon Day 6
We say goodbye to Spain today as we head for France. Travelling through Provence to arrive at our overnight stop, Avignon, City of the Popes.
- Hotel
- Breakfast
- Dinner
Avignon to French Riviera Day 7
This morning we continue to Aix-en-Provence, home of Paul Cezanne, for lunch. We visit a French Perfumery in Grasse before continuing to our hotel in Nice. Tonight we visit magnificent Monaco to see the Royal Palace and a Monte Carlo Casino.
- Hotel
- Breakfast
French Riviera Day 8
Rub shoulders with the rich and famous on the Nice promenade, shop for French fashion or laze the day away on the sun-drenched beaches – the choice is yours!
- Hotel
- Breakfast
- Dinner
French Riviera to Pisa Day 9
Past Genoa, the birthplace of Christopher Columbus, before entering the unspoilt Cinque Terre Region to visit the various villages along this stunning coast. Then on to Pisa to enjoy the nightlife.
- Hotel
- Breakfast
- Dinner
Pisa to Florence Day 10
Free time this morning in Pisa, then through Tuscany to the Renaissance city of Florence. A chance to learn about Florentine leathercraft and shop for silver and gold.
- Hotel
- Breakfast
- Dinner
Florence Day 11
The day includes a walking tour of the Piazza della Signoria, the Duomo and Santa Croce. In your free time maybe visit one of the city’s many museums or galleries and this evening enjoy the colourful Florentine nightlife.
- Hotel
- Breakfast
Florence to Rome Day 12
This morning we head to San Gimignano for free time, then we leave Tuscany behind and make our way to Italy’s capital, Rome. This evening enjoy your first taste of this amazing city on our sightseeing tour.
- Hotel
- Breakfast
Rome Day 13
Ancient and modern Rome await your discovery. Why not take a guided tour of the Imperial Forum and walk in the footsteps of Gladiators? In your free time explore the Vatican City and Sistine Chapel, snap up Italian fashions or just watch the world go by with a gelato (or two).
- Hotel
- Breakfast
Depart Rome Day 14
Time to swap addresses and email details and say ‘Arrivederci Roma’ as the tour ends after breakfast.
- Breakfast