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Switzerland & the Mediterranean

with Madrid Extension

Group Information

Departing From:
San Francisco
Departing:
June 16, 2025
Returning:
June 28, 2025
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Hi! My name is Jennifer Mushrow, and this is my 18th trip abroad with students and my first with Explorica. I let students tell me where they want to go and plan that way. I typically do two trips a summer with anywhere from 10 - 30 students, some places we've been: England, France, Germany, Belgium, Italy, Greece, Turkey, Spain, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, South Korea and Japan.
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Tour Itinerary

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Day 1 Overnight Flight to Switzerland
Day 2 Guten Tag Zurich
Meet your tour director, travel to Lucerne, and check into hotel
Day 3 Lucerne landmarks
Lucerne tour director-led sightseeing
Chapel Bridge, Lion Monument, Jesuit Church, Weinmarkt and Kornmarkt Squares
Optional  Mount Titlis excursion  $129
Traditional Swiss dinner
Day 4 Lucerne--Italian Riviera
Travel to Lake Como
Free time to explore Lake Como
Travel to the Italian Riviera
Day 5 Italian Riviera
Cinque Terre guided excursion
Day 6 Italian Riviera--Côte d'Azur
Travel to Cote d’Azur via Monaco & Eze
Monaco tour director-led sightseeing tour
Prince’s Palace
Nice tour director-led sightseeing
Vieux Nice, Promenade des Anglais
Day 7 Côte d'Azur--Provence
Travel to Provence
Hike the Ochre Trail in Roussillon
Day 8 Provence landmarks
Provence tour director-led sightseeing
Pont du Gard visit, Nîmes amphitheater visit, Les Baux de Provence
Day 9 Provence--Barcelona
Travel to Barcelona
Las Ramblas treasure hunt
Tapas dinner
Day 10 Barcelona landmarks
Barcelona guided sightseeing tour
Plaza de Espana, Gaudí’s Sagrada Familia, Montjuïc Hill, Park Güell visit
Paella dinner
Day 11 Start extension to Madrid
AVE train to Madrid
Madrid city walk
Puerta del Sol, Plaza Mayor, Plaza de España
Reina Sofia Museum visit
Day 12 Madrid landmarks
Madrid guided sightseeing tour
Calle Mayor, Gran Vía, Cibeles Fountain, Puerta de Alcalá, Columbus Square, Royal Palace visit
Flamenco evening
Day 13 Flight home from Madrid
Total Fee:* $5,590.00
Tour Quote Breakdown
The following fees apply to your full-paying participants:
Tour Fee* $5,113.00
Mount Titlis excursion $129.00
Late Signup Fee $145.00
Travel Protection Plan $203.00
 
Total Fee* $5,590.00
* Last day for this Tour Fee is June 20, 2025.
Additional Adult Fees
The following additional fees apply only to full-paying participants 23 and older and are not included in the total price listed above.
Adult Supplement $125.00
Twin Room Upgrade $495.00
 
Additional Adult Fee $620.00

Tour Fee Includes:

  • Round-trip airfare
  • 9 overnight stays (11 on extension) in hotels with private bathrooms
  • Full European breakfast daily
  • Dinner daily
  • Full-time services of a professional tour director
  • Guided sightseeing tours and city walks as per itinerary
  • Visits to select attractions as per itinerary
  • Guided sightseeing tours with high-tech headset as per itinerary
  • Tour Diary™
  • Local Guide and Local Bus Driver tips; see note regarding other important tips
  • Note: On arrival day only dinner is provided; on departure day, only breakfast is provided
  • Note: Tour cost does not include airline-imposed baggage fees, or fees for any required passport or visa. Optional excursions, optional pre-paid Tour Director and multi-day bus driver tipping, among other individual and group customizations will be listed as separate line items in the total trip cost, if included.