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Italy, France, and Switzerland · 27 Days

A grand European odyssey through the Italian Renaissance, the Swiss Alps, and the French Riviera. Experience iconic cities, high-altitude peaks, and Mediterranean charm on this comprehensive cross-border journey through the heart of Western Europe.

27days
54stops
3028km

The route

Tap a day or a town

You sleep in Rome · Florence · La Spezia · Manarola · Venice · Sirmione · Milan · Lenno · Täsch · Zermatt · Lauterbrunnen · Alpnach · Bern · Lyon · Valensole · Èze · Monaco · Paris · Versailles — start in Rome, end in Paris.

DAY01

Colosseum → Trevi Fountain

3.3 km · 12m driving · Overnight in Trevi Fountain
  1. 09:00
    ⭐ Colosseum· start
  2. 3.3 km · 12m
  3. 12:00
    Trevi Fountain· overnight
DAY02

Vatican Museums → Piazza Navona

5.2 km · 20m driving · Overnight in Piazza Navona
  1. 09:00
    ⭐ Vatican Museums· start
  2. 5.2 km · 20m
  3. 12:00
    Piazza Navona· overnight
DAY03

Cathedral of Santa Maria del… → Ponte Vecchio

274 km · 3h 10m driving · Overnight in Ponte Vecchio
  1. 09:00
    ⭐ Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore· start
  2. 274 km · 3h 10m
  3. 12:00
    Ponte Vecchio· overnight
DAY04

Uffizi Gallery → Piazzale Michelangelo

0.3 km · 1m driving · Overnight in Piazzale Michelangelo
  1. 09:00
    ⭐ Uffizi Gallery· start
  2. 0.3 km · 1m
  3. 12:00
    Piazzale Michelangelo· overnight
DAY05

Leaning Tower of Pisa → La Spezia

88 km · 1h 18m driving · Overnight in La Spezia
  1. 09:00
    ⭐ Leaning Tower of Pisa· start
  2. 88 km · 1h 18m
  3. 12:00
    La Spezia· overnight
DAY06

Vernazza → Manarola

27 km · 44m driving · Overnight in Manarola
  1. 09:00
    ⭐ Vernazza· start
  2. 27 km · 44m
  3. 12:00
    Manarola· overnight
DAY07

St. Mark's Square → Rialto Bridge

388 km · 4h 15m driving · Overnight in Rialto Bridge
  1. 09:00
    ⭐ St. Mark's Square· start
  2. 388 km · 4h 15m
  3. 12:00
    Rialto Bridge· overnight
DAY08

Burano → Murano

10m driving · Overnight in Murano
  1. 09:00
    ⭐ Burano· start
  3. 12:00
    Murano· overnight
DAY09

Juliet's House → Sirmione

120 km · 1h 25m driving · Overnight in Sirmione
  1. 09:00
    Juliet's House· start
  2. 120 km · 1h 25m
  3. 12:00
    ⭐ Sirmione· overnight
DAY10

Duomo di Milano → Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II

127 km · 1h 36m driving · Overnight in Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II
  1. 09:00
    ⭐ Duomo di Milano· start
  2. 127 km · 1h 36m
  3. 12:00
    Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II· overnight
DAY11

Bellagio → Villa del Balbianello

70 km · 1h 23m driving · Overnight in Villa del Balbianello
  1. 09:00
    ⭐ Bellagio· start
  2. 70 km · 1h 23m
  3. 12:00
    Villa del Balbianello· overnight
DAY12

Simplon → Täsch

191 km · 2h 28m driving · Overnight in Täsch
  1. 09:00
    Simplon Pass· start
  2. 191 km · 2h 28m
  3. 12:00
    ⭐ Täsch· overnight
DAY13

Gornergrat Railway → Riffelsee

5.8 km · 8m driving · Overnight in Riffelsee
  1. 09:00
    ⭐ Gornergrat Railway· start
  2. 5.8 km · 8m
  3. 12:00
    Riffelsee· overnight
DAY14

Interlaken → Lauterbrunnen

118 km · 2h 17m driving · Overnight in Lauterbrunnen Valley
  1. 09:00
    Interlaken· start
  2. 118 km · 2h 17m
  3. 12:00
    ⭐ Lauterbrunnen Valley· overnight
DAY15

Jungfraujoch → Grindelwald

Overnight in Grindelwald First
  1. 09:00
    ⭐ Jungfraujoch· start
  3. 12:00
    Grindelwald First· overnight
DAY16

Chapel Bridge → Mount Pilatus

11 km · 18m driving · Overnight in Mount Pilatus
  1. 09:00
    ⭐ Chapel Bridge· start
  2. 11 km · 18m
  3. 12:00
    Mount Pilatus· overnight
DAY17

Bern → Chillon Castle

119 km · 1h 29m driving · Overnight in Chillon Castle
  1. 09:00
    Bern Old City· start
  2. 119 km · 1h 29m
  3. 12:00
    ⭐ Chillon Castle· overnight
DAY18

Jet d'Eau → Annecy

Overnight in Annecy Old Town
  1. 09:00
    ⭐ Jet d'Eau· start
  3. 12:00
    Annecy Old Town· overnight
DAY19

Basilica of Notre-Dame de Fou… → Vieux Lyon

Overnight in Vieux Lyon
  1. 09:00
    ⭐ Basilica of Notre-Dame de Fourvière· start
  3. 12:00
    Vieux Lyon· overnight
DAY20

Palais des Papes → Valensole

229 km · 2h 25m driving · Overnight in Valensole Plateau
  1. 09:00
    ⭐ Palais des Papes· start
  2. 229 km · 2h 25m
  3. 12:00
    Valensole Plateau· overnight
DAY21

Promenade des Anglais → Eze Village

207 km · 2h 29m driving · Overnight in Eze Village
  1. 09:00
    ⭐ Promenade des Anglais· start
  2. 207 km · 2h 29m
  3. 12:00
    Eze Village· overnight
DAY22

Prince's Palace of Monaco → Casino de Monte-Carlo

10 km · 19m driving · Overnight in Casino de Monte-Carlo
  1. 09:00
    Prince's Palace of Monaco· start
  2. 10 km · 19m
  3. 12:00
    ⭐ Casino de Monte-Carlo· overnight
DAY23

Gare de Lyon → Seine River Cruise

973 km · 9h 30m driving · long drive · Overnight in Seine River Cruise
  1. 09:00
    Gare de Lyon· start
  2. 973 km · 9h 30m
  3. 12:00
    ⭐ Seine River Cruise· overnight
DAY24

Louvre Museum → Tuileries Garden

3.9 km · 11m driving · Overnight in Tuileries Garden
  1. 09:00
    ⭐ Louvre Museum· start
  2. 3.9 km · 11m
  3. 12:00
    Tuileries Garden· overnight
DAY25

Eiffel Tower → Sacré-Cœur Basilica

2.5 km · 7m driving · Overnight in Sacré-Cœur Basilica
  1. 09:00
    ⭐ Eiffel Tower· start
  2. 2.5 km · 7m
  3. 12:00
    Sacré-Cœur Basilica· overnight
DAY26

Palace of Versailles → Gardens of Versailles

31 km · 53m driving · Overnight in Gardens of Versailles
  1. 09:00
    ⭐ Palace of Versailles· start
  2. 31 km · 53m
  3. 12:00
    Gardens of Versailles· overnight
DAY27

Arc de Triomphe → Champs-Élysées

24 km · 38m driving
  1. 09:00
    ⭐ Arc de Triomphe· start
  2. 24 km · 38m
  3. 12:00
    Champs-Élysées
Booking timeline
Book these before you go
  1. Days 1–2Stay in Rome · Nights 1-2
  2. Days 3–4Stay in Florence · Nights 3-4
  3. Days 5–6Stay in La Spezia / Manarola · Nights 5-6
  4. Days 7–8Stay in Venice · Nights 7-8
  5. Day 9Stay in Sirmione · Night 9
  6. Day 10Stay in Milan · Night 10
  7. Day 11Stay in Lenno · Night 11
  8. Days 12–13Stay in Täsch / Zermatt · Nights 12-13
Heads Up
  • Day 23: 9h 59m driving — plan rest stops
  • Zermatt is car-free; park in Täsch and take the shuttle train.
  • Swiss mountain railways like Jungfraujoch require advance booking in peak summer.
  • Ensure you have a Swiss Motorway Vignette and French Crit'Air sticker for driving.
  • Lavender season in Provence typically peaks from late June to mid-July.