EUROPE THE GREAT IMPERIAL ROUTE

Day 1º: (Sunday)  BOGOTÁ - MADRID

Departure from your home city to Madrid. Overnight on board

Day 2º: (Monday) MADRID - ÁMSTERDAM

 Arrival at Madrid-Barajas Airport for an onward connection to Amsterdam. Arrival at Amsterdam Airport. Assistance and transfer to the hotel. Remainder of the day at leisure. Accommodation.

Day 3º: (Tuesday) ÁMSTERDAM

Breakfast. In the morning, panoramic tour of one of the most beautiful and romantic cities in Europe, also called “The Venice of the North,” full of colorful houses, canals and bridges, where beauty and culture blend together. Birthplace of great painting geniuses such as Rembrandt and Van Gogh. At the end of the tour, we will visit a diamond-cutting center. Free afternoon during which we can take an optional excursion to Marken and Volendam, small fishing villages that still preserve all their traditional charm. Accommodation.

Day 4º: (Wednesday) ÁMSTERDAM - COLONIA - CRUCERO POR EL RHIN - FRANKFURT

Breakfast and departure towards Cologne. Brief stop in this beautiful city that grew around the Rhine and is known for its famous Cathedral, considered a masterpiece of world Gothic architecture, the most visited building in Germany, and which also houses a luxurious sarcophagus containing the relics of the Three Wise Men. We will continue our journey to embark on a wonderful cruise along the Rhine River that will allow us to see the Lorelei Rock and countless castles and “vertical” vineyards on the Rhine slopes. Disembarkation and continuation of the trip to Frankfurt, Germany’s financial capital and birthplace of Goethe. Accommodation.

Day 5º: (Thursday) FRANKFURT - ROTEMBURGO - PRAGA

Breakfast and departure towards Rothenburg, where we will take a walking tour to admire this beautiful medieval city that seems taken out of a fairy tale, still preserving its original walls, towers and gates. We will contemplate its typical streets, old houses and the German architecture of the so-called “Romantic Route,” which invites us to immerse ourselves in the atmosphere of the 16th century. Continuation to Prague, capital of the Czech Republic. We recommend dinner at the picturesque U Fleku restaurant to savor authentic Czech cuisine. Accommodation.

Day 6º: (Friday) PRAGA

Breakfast. In the morning, panoramic visit of this impressive monumental jewel, one of the most beautiful cities in Europe. We will tour its most interesting streets and monuments, such as the National Theatre, Wenceslas Square, the famous Old Town Square with its astronomical clock, the Church of Our Lady of Týn, and Charles Bridge, the most famous in the city. Free afternoon to continue exploring its picturesque streets, shopping, or even attending the authentic and original Black Theatre. Accommodation.

Día 7º: (Saturday) PRAGA - VIENA

Breakfast. Continuation of the trip to reach Vienna, capital of Austria, where we will take a panoramic tour to see its wonderful monuments. Accommodation.

Day 8º: (Sunday) VIENA - VENECIA

Breakfast and departure towards Venice. Upon arrival, we will take a panoramic walking tour of this unique city that will lead us into the impressive monumental space of St. Mark’s Square, which for centuries has been the historic symbol of the city and is unique in the world for its charm. Napoleon Bonaparte defined it as “The most beautiful drawing room in Europe.” We will also see, among others, the famous Bridge of Sighs, one of the most emblematic and romantic spots in Venice. At the end of the visit, we will stop at a glass factory, where we can admire the making of the famous Venetian glass, with the possibility of taking an optional gondola ride. Accommodation.

Day 9º: (Monday) VENECIA - FLORENCIA

Breakfast. Continuation of our itinerary to reach Florence, capital of Tuscany and pinnacle city of the Renaissance. We will begin a panoramic visit of the city that will take us into the City of Art, where we will find the traces of inimitable figures such as Dante and Michelangelo. We will stroll through its streets and squares such as Santa Croce, Signoria, Republic, the famous Ponte Vecchio, and the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore with its Baptistery and its important Gates of Paradise. Accommodation.

 Day 10º: (Tuesday) FLORENCIA - ASÍS - ROMA

Breakfast. Continuation of our trip with a brief stop in Assisi to visit the Basilica of St. Francis. Arrival in Rome. Accommodation.

Día 11º: (Wednesday) ROMA

Breakfast. During this day, panoramic visit of the city through the most interesting sites of the “Eternal City,” so called because time seems to have stood still there for centuries. Its monuments and the remains of imposing buildings make walking through it feel like a journey through time. We will finish the visit at St. Peter’s Square. Afterwards, you will have the possibility of optionally visiting the Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel and St. Peter’s Basilica. In the afternoon, we may optionally take the “Baroque Rome” tour, discovering the city’s most emblematic fountains and squares. Accommodation.

Día 12º: (Thursday) ROMA (NÁPOLES Y CAPRI)

Breakfast. Free day during which it will be possible to optionally take one of the most interesting excursions in Italy: “Naples and Capri”; a full-day excursion with lunch included, where we will visit the beautiful city of Naples and then sail to the island of Capri, known as “The Blue Pearl” of the Mediterranean. At the scheduled time, return to the hotel in Rome and accommodation.

Día 13º: (Friday) ROMA - BOGOTÁ

Breakfast, transfer to the airport to take the flight to your city of origin.