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Day 1 · Apr 30, 2027: Lima – Madrid
Air Europa flight UX 176, departs Lima 11:35 am and arrives in Madrid 5:10 am the next day. Night on board.
International17 days / 15 nights
ESSENTIAL EUROPE
Madrid, Bordeaux, Blois, Paris, Lucerne, Zurich, Verona, Venice, Florence, Rome, Pisa, Nice and Barcelona with Air Europa flights. Confirmed departure: April 30 – May 16, 2027
Trip Overview
The essence of Europe with Ciruc Travel! Confirmed departure April 30 – May 16, 2027, with Air Europa flights from Lima. Discover Madrid, Bordeaux, Blois in the Loire Valley, Paris, Lucerne, Zurich, Verona, Venice, Florence, Rome, Pisa, Nice on the French Riviera, Barcelona and Zaragoza. Includes airfare with taxes and 23 kg checked bag, arrival and departure transfers, accommodation with breakfast, tour escort throughout, guided visits in Madrid, Paris, Florence and Rome with expert local guides, audio guide, luxury coach and travel insurance. Optional excursions (adult / child 4–7): Toledo half day with Cathedral USD 91 / 72; Seine cruise and Paris by night USD 102 / 82; Montmartre, Latin Quarter and Notre-Dame exterior USD 86 / 69; Palace and Gardens of Versailles USD 125 / 100; Verona tour USD 61 / 48; gondola ride with serenade USD 79 / 63; Baroque Rome USD 79 / 63; Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel USD 125 / 100; Naples and Capri with lunch USD 275 / 220; Monaco and Monte Carlo USD 102 / 82. Optional Safe & Connected: unlimited-data SIM card + 17-day travel assistance, USD 142 per person. Important: entry to the European Union requires ETIAS authorization. Limited availability: book by December 21, 2026.
- Duration
- 17D/15N
- Accommodation
- 15 Nights
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Transport
- Luxury coach
Detailed Itinerary
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Day 2 · May 1, 2027: Madrid
Arrival at Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas Airport, welcome and transfer to the hotel. Overnight.
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Day 3 · May 2, 2027: Madrid
Breakfast and city tour: Plaza de España, Gran Vía, Cibeles, Puerta de Alcalá and Las Ventas bullring, ending in the Madrid of the Habsburgs with Plaza Mayor and Plaza de Oriente. Free afternoon; optional: the Imperial City of Toledo. Meals: breakfast.
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Day 4 · May 3, 2027: Madrid – Bordeaux
Breakfast and early departure past Burgos to the French border. Continue to Bordeaux, capital of Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Rest of the day free. Meals: breakfast.
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Day 5 · May 4, 2027: Bordeaux – Blois – Paris
Breakfast and departure to Paris with a stop in Blois, in the Loire Valley, whose château is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Arrival in Paris. Optional evening: Seine cruise and Paris by night. Meals: breakfast.
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Day 6 · May 5, 2027: Paris
Breakfast and tour of the City of Love: Champs-Élysées, Place de la Concorde, Arc de Triomphe, National Assembly, Opéra, the Louvre, Les Invalides, Champ de Mars and the Eiffel Tower. Optional afternoon: Montmartre and Sacré-Cœur, the Latin Quarter and an exterior view of Notre-Dame. Meals: breakfast.
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Day 7 · May 6, 2027: Paris
Breakfast. Optional: Palace of Versailles with an interior visit of the royal apartments (priority entrance) and its gardens. Free afternoon. Meals: breakfast.
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Day 8 · May 7, 2027: Paris – Lucerne – Zurich
Breakfast and departure to Switzerland to Lucerne, on Lake Lucerne and the Reuss River, with its famous Chapel Bridge. Free time and continue to Zurich. Meals: breakfast.
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Day 9 · May 8, 2027: Zurich – Verona – Venice
Breakfast and departure to Italy, passing near Milan, to romantic medieval Verona, with free time or an optional city tour. Continue to Venice. Meals: breakfast.
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Day 10 · May 9, 2027: Venice – Florence
Breakfast and free time in the city of 118 islands: the Bridge of Sighs and St. Mark's Square with its Basilica. Optional: gondola serenade. Depart across the Apennines to Florence. Meals: breakfast.
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Day 11 · May 10, 2027: Florence – Rome
Breakfast and walking tour: Santa Maria del Fiore Cathedral with Giotto's Bell Tower, the Baptistery and its Gates of Paradise, Ponte Vecchio and Santa Croce Basilica. Continue to Rome. Meals: breakfast.
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Day 12 · May 11, 2027: Rome
Breakfast and city tour: the Colosseum, Circus Maximus, Santa Maria Maggiore Basilica and the Vatican. Optional: Baroque Rome (Trevi Fountain, Pantheon and Piazza Navona) and the Vatican Museums with the Sistine Chapel, with priority entrance. Meals: breakfast.
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Day 13 · May 12, 2027: Rome
Breakfast and free day. Optional full day: Naples and the island of Capri, with a private boat ride around the island and lunch included. Meals: breakfast.
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Day 14 · May 13, 2027: Rome – Pisa – Nice
Breakfast and departure to Pisa to admire its Leaning Tower, Cathedral and Baptistery. Continue via Genoa and the Italian Riviera to Nice, capital of the French Riviera. Optional evening: Monaco and the Monte Carlo Casino. Meals: breakfast.
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Day 15 · May 14, 2027: Nice – Barcelona
Breakfast and departure through Provence and Occitania to Barcelona. Short tour: Sagrada Família, Plaça de Catalunya, Plaça d'Espanya and the Columbus Monument. Meals: breakfast.
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Day 16 · May 15, 2027: Barcelona – Zaragoza – Madrid
Breakfast and departure to Zaragoza, with a short stop to admire the Basilica of Our Lady of the Pillar. Continue to Madrid. Meals: breakfast.
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Day 17 · May 16, 2027: Madrid – Lima
Breakfast and transfer to the airport. Air Europa flight UX 175, departs Madrid 11:45 pm and arrives in Lima 5:50 am the next day. End of services.
What's included?
- Round-trip flight Lima – Madrid – Lima with Air Europa
- 1 personal item + 1 checked bag of 23 kg
- Airfare taxes and fees
- Arrival and departure transfers
- Accommodation with breakfast
- Tour escort throughout the trip
- Guided visits in Madrid, Paris, Florence and Rome with expert local guides
- Audio guide
- Luxury coach
- Travel insurance
- Not included: optional excursions, meals and drinks not specified in the program, or other services not listed in the itinerary