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Italy, Switzerland, France & England

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Italy, Switzerland, France, and England together form one of the world's great multi-country travel routes, spanning Mediterranean coastlines, the Swiss Alps, and the urban heartlands of Western Europe. Italy draws visitors with its ancient ruins, Renaissance art, and world-renowned cuisine across cities like Rome, Florence, and Venice. Switzerland offers dramatic alpine scenery, skiing, and precision-crafted culture, while France blends Parisian sophistication with the vineyards of Bordeaux and the beaches of the Côte d'Azur. England anchors the journey with the historic streets of London, the rolling countryside of the Cotswolds, and a rich tapestry of castles, culture, and coast.

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Italy, Switzerland, France & England · 8 days

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Rome to London Trail — Self-Launched

An 8-day self-launched version of Contiki's Rome-to-London Trail, covering Rome, Florence, the Swiss Alps around Interlaken, Geneva, the Beaujolais wine region, Burgundy, Paris and London. Instead of a 50-person coach and trip manager, you'll string together Italian Frecciarossa/Italo high-speed trains, Swiss regional rail, French TGV and the Eurostar — staying in hostels and budget guesthouses along the way. All the headline experiences (Florence walking tour, Alpine hikes and paragliding, Geneva's lakefront, Beaujolais wine tasting, a Paris night walk and the Eurostar to London) are booked yourself via GetYourGuide, Klook or the operator's own site, usually for less than the coach tour's optional extras. Costs below are rough backpacker estimates, not quotes — book rail early (especially Eurostar and TGV) to keep them down.

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