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Von Barcelona nach Rom – Eine mediterrane Reise mit großen und kleinen Zügen
10 daysfrom $5,323
Vacations By Rail · Escorted tour
Highlights of the Mediterranean: Spain, France & Italy
Offering an authentic taste of life on the Mediterranean, this vacation blends elegant four-star stays with immersive cultural and culinary discoveries, traveling from Barcelona to Cinque Terre via Carcassonne, Nîmes, Nice and Genoa.
Day by day
- Day 1overnight: Barcelona
Arrival in Barcelona
Meet the Tour Manager at the central hotel, checking in mid-afternoon. Free to explore the local neighborhood before the first dinner of the tour.
Meals: Dinner
- Day 2overnight: Barcelona
Barcelona sightseeing and free afternoon
A guided tour by coach and on foot through the Gothic Quarter and Las Ramblas, ending at La Boqueria market with a drinks tasting. Free time to visit the Picasso museum, Park Güell, Barceloneta or Montjüic.
Meals: Breakfast
- Day 3railovernight: Carcassonne
Arrival in Carcassonne
Train to Carcassonne, changing at Narbonne, passing the French Pyrenees. Check in to the spa hotel on the River Aude, then a guided tour of the UNESCO World Heritage walled city, including entrance to Château Comtal.
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
- Day 4overnight: Carcassonne
A private wine tasting and lunch at Château de Pennautier
Coach to the 17th-century Château de Pennautier for a guided tour of the castle and grounds, a wine cellar tour and tasting, and a four-course lunch with wine pairings. Return to Carcassonne mid-afternoon.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
- Day 5railovernight: Nîmes
Arrival in Nîmes
Train to Nîmes, the 'French Rome'. After free time for lunch, a two-hour guided tour visiting the city's Roman Arena.
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
- Day 6overnight: Nîmes
Excursion to Pont du Gard and Avignon
Visit the Roman aqueduct Pont du Gard, then continue to the UNESCO World Heritage city of Avignon for a guided tour including the Pont St Bénezet and the Palais des Papes.
Meals: Breakfast
- Day 7overnight: Nice
Welcome to Nice on the Côte d'Azur
Travel by motorcoach through Provence to Nice. A sightseeing tour starting at the Palais de la Méditerranée Casino, through the historic Old Town, the Opera House, the flower market and Nice's cathedral.
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
- Day 8railovernight: Nice
A day at leisure in Nice
Free day with options to visit the Musée National Marc Chagall, the Matisse Museum, or take the train to Antibes or Cannes.
Meals: Breakfast
- Day 9overnight: Genoa
From the French Riviera to the Italian Riviera
Drive along the Lower Corniche Road to Monaco for a guided tour of the Old Town, the Palais du Prince (Changing of the Guards) and the Monte-Carlo Casino. Continue via the medieval village of Èze and along the Italian border to Genoa.
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
- Day 10overnight: Genoa
Cruising to Portofino & San Fruttuoso Abbey
A cruise to Portofino with a guided walk and lunch overlooking the harbor, then sail to San Fruttuoso to see the 10th-century Benedictine abbey (Santa Margherita visited instead in poor weather).
Meals: Breakfast
- Day 11railovernight: Genoa
To the Cinque Terre by rail
Train to the Cinque Terre villages, visiting Riomaggiore, Vernazza and Monterosso with a local guide, then return to Genoa for a final group dinner.
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
- Day 12
Homeward bound
After breakfast, the tour concludes with a transfer to the airport for the onward flight home.
Meals: Breakfast
Included
- Expertise of a Tour Manager from start to finish
- 11 nights' 4-Star hotel accommodation
- Standard Class rail travel on local rail networks
- All rail and coach travel throughout your tour
- 11 breakfasts, 2 lunches, 6 dinners
- Group luggage transfers between hotels
- All guided tours and excursions
