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Family Best of Europe in 14 Days

Starting in Rome — the Eternal City — in two weeks you and your family will share in the countryside charms of Tuscany, Renaissance Florence, the canals of Venice, castles and forests of the German-Austrian Tirol, the majestic Swiss Alps, France's Burgundy region, and the must-see sights of the City of Light — Paris.

What's included

  • Kids ages 8 through 17 are welcome — and save $200
  • Two full-time Rick Steves guides who will make Europe's history, art, culture — and fun! — come alive for you and your kids
  • All tours and admissions, covering at least 18 group sightseeing events • Floodlit night walk through Rome • Colosseum • Forum • Pantheon • St. Peter's Basilica • Vatican Museum • Sistine Chapel • Florence walking tour • Uffizi Gallery • Florence's Accademia including Michelangelo's David • Venice walking tour • Mountain luge ride (season and weather permitting) • Neuschwanstein Castle • Guédelon tour • Louvre Museum tour • Paris walking tour • Notre-Dame • Sainte-Chapelle...and more
  • All group transportation by bus and boat from Rome to Paris
  • 13 nights accommodations (all stops but one are for 2 nights) in memorable, family-friendly hotels
  • All breakfasts and half your dinners
  • A small, friendly group of 24-28 people — half the size of most tour groups
  • All tips for guides, driver and hotel staff
  • Free stuff: Each household will receive Rick Steves' Europe: Italy's Cities DVD. Each adult signed up for the tour will receive Rick Steves' Best of Europe guidebook, French-Italian-German phrase book, Best of Europe Tour Sightseeing Supplement, map, moneybelt and earplugs. Each kid signed up for the tour will receive a French-Italian-German phrase book, map, moneybelt and earplugs
  • Guaranteed tour price, locked in the moment you make your deposit
  • Optional single supplements — this tour has a limited number of private rooms for solo travelers for an additional fee
  • Tour alum discount of $50 for each tour you've taken prior to 2010
  • 50% discount on a consulting appointment with our in-house experts to assist with your pre- or post-tour travel plans
  • Flexibility should you need to transfer, cancel or interrupt your tour
  • Fine print: You are responsible for the cost of your drinks and free-time sightseeing. See our Tour Conditions Agreement for important details regarding everything listed above