Thursday, June 29
Overnight flight from the U.S.

Friday, June 30
Arrive in London and meet your Summer Advantage Tour manager. Transfer to your hotel and spend the rest of the day relaxing or exploring this exciting city.

Saturday, July 1
Enjoy a full day guided sightseeing tour of London. Your guide will take you past Trafalgar Square, Buckingham Palace and many other famous sights before you are taken into the Tower of London where the Crown Jewels are kept, guarded by the world famous Beefeaters.

Sunday, July 2
In the morning, you will visit the National Gallery, home to one of the greatest collections of European art in the world. Your guide will explain the works on display and give you background information on the artists and the gallery itself.

The afternoon is free for shopping or further sightseeing.

Evening visit to a West End theater.

Monday, July 3
Morning visit to Westminster Abbey. Britain’s history is on proud display in this magnificent cathedral. The House of God and the House of Kings as Westminster is known, was the venue for almost every royal coronation since 1066. See its beautiful interior including Poet’s Corner.

Afternoon visit to Dali Universe. Housed in the old County Hall by the river you will enter a world of melting clocks as you discover over 500 works by the great surrealist artist Salvador Dali at Dali Universe.

Next door to the gallery is London's most popular tourist attraction – the London Eye. A trip on the Eye will follow the museum visits giving you the most spectacular view over London.

Tuesday, July 4
Morning visit to the Tate Modern which houses contemporary modern art from artists such as Picasso and Warhol. Then cross the Millennium Bridge which itself is a major tourist attraction in London. Closed just hours after it was opened because it would not stop shaking the designer said there was nothing wrong with the bridge, the problem was with the way people walked! Try it yourself as we head to our next stop - it's perfectly safe and a great spot for taking photos.

Next, visit Sir Christopher Wren’s St Paul’s Cathedral. Known for its great dome and crypt, this cathedral has played host to some of the most important events in British history, including the marriage of Prince Charles and Diana, Princess of Wales.

Friday, July 7
Travel under the English Channel on the Eurostar train to Paris.

A sightseeing tour with our guide will introduce you to the Champs Élysées, Notre Dame, the Eiffel Tower and the Latin Quarter.

After dinner, take a boat trip on the Seine and see the splendor of Paris by night. Paris is the City of Light and nothing beats seeing all the monuments illuminated as you cruise along the river.

Saturday, July 8
Morning visit to the Louvre, perhaps the most famous art gallery in the world. Fully explore the majesty of this immense museum, seeing for yourself such famous works as the Mona Lisa, the Winged Victory of Samothrace, and the Venus de Milo with our guide who will give you the background on the works you're seeing.

Afternoon free.

Sunday, July 9
Morning visit to the Musée d’Orsay. Housed in an old train station and consisting primarily of late 19th century French works, the Orsay is an essential visit. The combination of works by Renoir, Manet, Monet, Van Gogh and Degas make it easy to trace the influence of one group of artists on another, all of whom you will learn about during your visit.

Afternoon free for shopping and sightseeing.

After dinner you will climb the Eiffel Tower for a spectacular night time view over Paris.

Monday, July 10
Morning visit to Versailles: Perhaps the most illustrative example of King Louis XIV’s extravagance, the palace and gardens of Versailles are living tributes to the work of hundreds of years of artistic and landscaping masters. Explore the chateau itself, including the wondrous Hall of Mirrors and spend free time in the majestic gardens.

In the evening, you will board the overnight train to Venice.

Wednesday, July 12
Morning visit to the Peggy Guggenheim Museum. The Peggy Guggenheim Collection is the most important museum in Italy for European and American art of the first half of the 20th century. It is located in Peggy Guggenheim's former home, Palazzo Venier dei Leoni, on the Grand Canal in Venice.

Afternoon free.

Friday, July 14
Morning walking tour of Florence; a brief walk with our guide will show you all the main sights of the Renaissance capital, the Duomo, Santa Croce church, the Ponte Vecchio and many other amazing sights.

Afternoon visit to the Accademia with our guide to see the big attraction in Florence, Michelangelo’s David.

Saturday, July 15
Morning visit to the Uffizi. Originally the offices for the Medici family they then installed their art collection here making it one of the greatest Renaissance galleries in the world. Home to many great works including Botticelli’s Birth of Venus and Primavera.

Afternoon free.

Monday, July 17
Transfer to Rome via Siena home of the Palio horse race and the oldest banks in Europe. The narrow cobbled streets of Siena are lined with Renaissance mansions. Learn about the town with our guide then relax in the Il Campo, the main square.

After dinner, take a stroll into town for gelato.

Wednesday, July 19
Morning visit to the Vatican. No trip to Rome would be complete without a visit to the Vatican Museums and the Sistine Chapel. Marvel at the trompe l’oeil paintings on the ceilings of the museums and the stunning ceiling in the Sistine Chapel painted by Michelangelo. Our guide will tell the stories behind what you see and explain more about this amazing city state.

Afternoon free.