July European Express Tour 2025

Check in with your tour guide at OR Tambo airport in Johannesburg at 18:00. We fly to Paris for the start of our European adventure.
(Dinner on board flight)

Bonjour Paris! We arrive in Paris around 14:30. After clearing customs and collecting our luggage, we depart to our hotel to refresh. Later we take you on a guided tour of the Sacré-Cœur, Montmartre and Moulin Rouge.
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After breakfast we explore all the main sights of Paris on foot. Your tour leader will show you the Opera house, Tuileries Garden, the Louvre Museum, Pont Neuf and the Notre Dame. After free time and lunch in the Latin quarter we continue to the most famous landmark in Paris, the Eiffel Tower. The afternoon is yours to explore Paris at your own pace.
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After breakfast we continue South to the Swiss Alps. We will travel through the French countryside as well as Burgundy wine district, before arriving at our hotel in the Jungfrau district. Sit back, relax and enjoy the spectacular views of the Swiss Alps.
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A free day to explore the Jungfrau region. C the World recommends the world heritage site of Jungfraujoch.
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A spectacular drive over the Sustenpass through Switzerland before we enter Italy. Our first stop is Lake Como for free time and lunch! Marvel at the amazing views and perhaps spot a celebrity or 2. We continue and make our way to one of Europe’s most iconic landmarks, the leaning tower of Pisa. We spend the evening in Lucca.
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Today we enter the rolling hills of Tuscany as we make our way towards Florence for a city tour. See the famous cathedral of Florence, Bridge of Ponte Vecchio and Piazza della Signoria (Copy of Michelangelo’s St David’s statue) After lunch we make our way to Venice and show you the best of Venice, including the Rialto bridge and St Mark Square. A free evening for you to explore Venice.
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A free day in Venice. C the world recommends the glass blowing island of Murano, the lace shops on Burano or head to Lido’s beach. Perhaps a Gondola ride?
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We make our way to the ancient city of Rome to “do as the Romans do”. A late afternoon guided tour of Rome shows you the Colosseum, Trevi Fountain, Spanish steps and much more.
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A free day in Rome. C the world recommends the Vatican City.
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A last free day before we make our way to the airport for our flight back to Johannesburg. We depart Rome at 18:20
(Breakfast, Dinner on board flight)

We arrive back in Johannesburg with a scheduled arrival time of 07:10! Say goodbye to new friends made and start thinking about the reunion party.
(Breakfast on board flight)