Paris and Rome bring the legends alive as you journey through the cities’ neighborhoods to find treasures of all sorts on hidden away on cobbled lanes and ancient walkways that have stood for millennia. With everything from marketplaces to private galleries, catacombs to chocolatiers, it is the little bit of everything that gives these cities their endless possibilities. Handcrafted to include ten nights spent in these two cities of quintessence, you will incorporate the famous icons but focus...
Customizable Itinerary
Day 1
Rome – First Impressions in the Heart of Ancient Rome
As you land in Rome, you will find so many impressions right within footsteps of your hotel. Sounds fill the air as the church bells echo above the hum of footsteps and laughter. Aromas such as coffee drifting from a terrace and the sultry heat of a sunbaked boulevard. Sights as well of course, memoirs to ancient Rome all around, suggestive of a time when life was different to now. You will be greeted at the airport and transferred through the city traffic to your hotel, which is in a mostly pedestrianized part of Rome as streets are too old and too narrow for modern vehicles here. Rome is all about your impressions meeting reality, and today is a chance to soak them all up as you feast all your senses into the Eternal City.
What's Included:
Day 2
Rome – Caravaggio Private Art Tour and the Colosseum Through the Ages
Day 3
Rome – Hidden Gems of Rome in a Vintage Fiat 500
Day 4
Rome – Trastevere Food Walking Tour and Crypts and Catacombs
Day 5
Rome – Ostia Antica and Old City Wonders
Day 6
Paris – Relaxing Along the Seine
Day 7
Paris – Exploring the Food of Parisian Neighborhoods
Day 8
Paris – Best of Paris Private Art Tour
Day 9
Paris – A Day Out in Fontainebleau
Day 10
Paris – Free Day in Paris
Day 11
Paris – Departure
Trip Highlights
- Walk the cobbled streets of Trastevere to explore the markets and the Italian bars that hide down alleyways
- Spend a day in Fontainebleau, where a chateau and forest stand majestically just outside Paris
- Disappear beneath the ground to discover Rome’s crypts and catacombs
- Take an unfiltered private tour through Paris’s art scene to see both the famous paintings and the lesser-known galleries
- Drive around Rome in a vintage Fiat 500, a timeless way to see the sights
- Immerse yourself in Parisian food with a neighborhood walking tour that will include bistros, markets and confectionaries
- Explore ancient Rome at Ostia Antica and go behind the ropes with exclusive access to unseen parts of the Colosseum
- Wander along the River Seine and soak up the Parisian dining scene
- Discover the world of Caravaggio on a private Rome art tour
- Stay in the heart of famous cities, just footsteps away from some of the world’s most recognizable icons
Detailed Description
Icons likely ignite your imagination when you think of Paris and Rome, and there are too many to mention as they range from that famous tower along the Seine to places of ancient gladiatorial conflict. These are two of the world’s most visited cities, and there is a fairly standard route that rushes between the famous attractions. This handcrafted tour will take a different approach as your centrally located hotels will enable you to visit any of the major icons you deem unmissable, but there will then be a selection of tours that unravels the intimate and the authentic. It is hard to go entirely off the beaten path in such renowned cities, but you can undoubtedly escape to places loved by the locals for something much more unique.
You will spend five nights in each city, and five-star boutique hotels have been chosen both for their services and for their locations, so that you will be just footsteps from the icons. Most of your tours will be private and led by insiders who want to share their city with the curious. There will be something different every day, ranging from art to chocolatiers and catacombs, plus one day trip away where you can breathe the country air beyond the cities. Paris and Rome are cities that can take months to explore completely, but with five days, you can uncover some mysteries, discover the styles of contrasting neighborhoods, and feel the atmosphere of places known mostly just by the locals.
Start with your hotel in the heart of ancient Rome, and a Caravaggio art tour will take you straight into offbeat places the very next morning. This will be followed by the most unmissable of the city’s icons, the Colosseum, and you will step beyond the ropes to see parts of the world wonder unfettered by crowds. Drive around Rome the following day in a vintage FIAT 500, and your vehicle will give you a complete overview of the city. Move next to Trastevere and other nearby neighborhoods for a foodie walking tour before you go underground to the crypts and catacombs. Spend the following day on the seaside as ancient Ostia Antica is a place that evokes the secrets of past centuries.
And then it is off to Paris, where you will stay alongside the River Seine and will have time to discover those parts of the city you might have always imagined. Food is a great lens from which to explore Parisian neighborhoods the next day, while a customized art tour can take you in many directions the following. Fontainebleau is just an hour south of the city, a magnificent forest and chateau part of the experience, a traditional food market the other. That leaves a free day to go shopping and searching for the postcards, or just to wander the Seine and drink coffee on terraces. Just like in Rome, there will be such beauty to the quiet moments, when you watch the world go by amid millennia of history and heritage.
Starting Price
$5,000 per person (excluding international flights)
Your Zicasso trip is fully customizable, and this sample itinerary is a starting place for your travel plans. Actual costs are dynamic, and your selection of accommodations and activities, your season of travel, and other such variables will bring this budget guideline up or down. Throughout your planning experience with your Zicasso specialist, your itinerary is designed around your budget. You can book your trip when you are satisfied with every detail. Planning your trip with a Zicasso travel specialist is a free service.
What's Included
- Accommodations
- In-country transportation
- Some or all activities and tours
- Expert trip planning
- 24x7 support during your trip
Your final trip cost will vary based on your selected accommodations, activities, meals, and other trip elements that you opt to include.
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