Europe Christmas & New Year Tour – Paris, Switzerland & Italy, 10 Nights / 11 Days
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Europe Christmas & New Year Tour – Paris, Switzerland & Italy, 10 Nights / 11 Days

Spend Christmas in Paris and New Year's Eve in Venice on this 10 nights / 11 days group tour departing 24 December 2026, covering Paris, Switzerland,…

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A thoughtfully planned holiday experience.

Christmas in Paris, the Swiss Alps in the snow, and New Year in Italy: this 10 nights / 11 days fixed-departure group tour leaves on 24 December 2026.

In Paris you see the city with a local guide, go up to the top level of the Eiffel Tower, tour Versailles, cruise the Seine and spend a full day at Disneyland® Paris. Switzerland brings Geneva, Jungfraujoch – the Top of Europe, Mt. Titlis, a Lake Lucerne cruise and the Rhine Falls. You then visit the Swarovski Crystal Worlds and Innsbruck in Austria, before Italy: a gondola ride in Venice on New Year's Eve, a guided walk in Florence, the Leaning Tower of Pisa, and Rome with St. Peter's Basilica.

A professional tour manager travels with the group throughout, you stay in superior 4-star hotels, and Indian lunches and dinners with Jain, vegetarian and non-vegetarian options are included, along with two gala dinners for Christmas and New Year's Eve.

Want Italy as well as Paris and the Alps? This Italy, Paris and Switzerland tour package gives you Venice with a gondola ride, Florence, the Leaning Tower of Pisa, Rome and the Vatican, after three days in Paris and the Swiss mountains. See all our Europe tour packages.

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Trip highlights
✦ Arrive in Paris
✦ Paris city tour, Eiffel Tower top level, Versailles and Seine cruise
✦ Full day at Disneyland® Paris
✦ Paris to Geneva – orientation tour
✦ Jungfraujoch – Top of Europe and Interlaken
✦ Mt. Titlis, Lucerne and Lake Lucerne cruise
Day-wise plan

Your itinerary, day by day.

Day 1
Arrive in Paris

Arrive in Paris

⌖ Paris 🍽 Meals: Dinner

Arrive at Paris Charles de Gaulle airport, where your tour manager meets the group and takes you to the hotel. The rest of the day is free to rest after the flight. Dinner is included.

Day 2
Paris city tour, Eiffel Tower top level, Versailles and Seine cruise

Paris city tour, Eiffel Tower top level, Versailles and Seine cruise

⌖ Paris 🍽 Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

A local guide shows you Paris: Place Vendôme, the Opéra Garnier, Musée d'Orsay, Place de la Concorde, the Champs-Élysées, the Arc de Triomphe, Pont Alexandre III and Les Invalides. Go up to the top level of the Eiffel Tower, tour the Palace of Versailles, and end the day with a cruise on the River Seine.

Access to the Eiffel Tower top level depends on its operating status. If it is closed, the group visits the 2nd level instead.

Day 3
Full day at Disneyland® Paris

Full day at Disneyland® Paris

⌖ Paris 🍽 Meals: Breakfast, Packed Lunch, Dinner

Spend the whole day at Disneyland® Paris. Choose Disneyland® Park, with its fairy-tale lands, rides, shows and parades with Disney characters, or Walt Disney Studios® Park, with stunt shows and movie-set attractions. A packed lunch is provided.

Day 4
Paris to Geneva – orientation tour

Paris to Geneva – orientation tour

⌖ Geneva 🍽 Meals: Breakfast, Packed Lunch, Dinner

Check out and travel to Switzerland. In Geneva, see the Jet d'Eau fountain on Lake Geneva, the United Nations buildings and the Flower Clock, then check in to your hotel in Geneva.

Day 5
Jungfraujoch – Top of Europe and Interlaken

Jungfraujoch – Top of Europe and Interlaken

⌖ Central Switzerland 🍽 Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

From the Grindelwald Terminal, the Eiger Express gondola takes you to Eigergletscher in about 15 minutes, and a cogwheel train continues to Jungfraujoch, Europe's highest railway station at 3,454 m. Walk through the Ice Palace and see the Aletsch Glacier from the Sphinx observation deck. Visit scenic Interlaken and continue to your hotel in Central Switzerland.

Day 6
Mt. Titlis, Lucerne and Lake Lucerne cruise

Mt. Titlis, Lucerne and Lake Lucerne cruise

⌖ Central Switzerland 🍽 Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Ride a series of cable cars, including the revolving Rotair, to the top of Mt. Titlis at 3,020 m, and walk the Titlis Cliff Walk, Europe's highest suspension bridge. See Lucerne's Lion Monument and the wooden Chapel Bridge, with free time for shopping, and enjoy a cruise on Lake Lucerne.

Day 7
Rhine Falls, Swarovski Crystal Worlds and Innsbruck

Rhine Falls, Swarovski Crystal Worlds and Innsbruck

⌖ Innsbruck / Seefeld 🍽 Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Drive to Schaffhausen to see the Rhine Falls, Europe's most powerful waterfall. Cross into Austria to visit the Swarovski Crystal Worlds at Wattens, then see Innsbruck's Golden Roof and Maria-Theresien-Strasse, framed by the Alps.

Day 8
Venice – private boat to St. Mark's Square and gondola ride

Venice – private boat to St. Mark's Square and gondola ride

⌖ Padova / Ferrara 🍽 Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Drive to Venice and take a private boat to St. Mark's Square. See St. Mark's Basilica, the Bell Tower, the Clock Tower and the Bridge of Sighs, then glide through the canals on a classic Venetian gondola ride. Continue to your hotel in the Padova / Ferrara area.

Day 9
Florence guided walking tour and Leaning Tower of Pisa

Florence guided walking tour and Leaning Tower of Pisa

⌖ Tuscany 🍽 Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

With an English-speaking local guide, walk through Florence, the cradle of the Renaissance: the Duomo, the Campanile, the Baptistery with its Gates of Paradise, Piazza della Signoria with the Palazzo Vecchio, and the Ponte Vecchio over the River Arno. Then continue to Pisa to see the Leaning Tower in the Square of Miracles.

Day 10
Rome and Vatican City – St. Peter's Basilica, Colosseum and Trevi Fountain

Rome and Vatican City – St. Peter's Basilica, Colosseum and Trevi Fountain

⌖ Rome 🍽 Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Drive to Rome. Visit Vatican City and St. Peter's Basilica, with its works by Michelangelo and Bernini. See the Colosseum and toss a coin into the Trevi Fountain before checking in to your hotel in Rome.

Day 11
Departure from Rome

Departure from Rome

⌖ Rome 🍽 Meals: Breakfast

After breakfast, check out and transfer to Rome Fiumicino airport for your flight home.

Hotel confirmation

Hotel names will be provided after booking, subject to availability and confirmation. We do not hold hotel confirmations before booking.

Inclusions

Accommodation

10 nights in superior 4-star hotels:

  • 3 nights Paris – B&B / Millennium CDG or similar
  • 1 night Geneva – Everness / Mövenpick or similar
  • 2 nights Central Switzerland – La Maison / Radisson or similar
  • 1 night Innsbruck / Seefeld – Alpenkönig / Hocheder or similar
  • 1 night Padova / Ferrara – Four Points by Sheraton / Blue Dream or similar
  • 1 night Tuscany – Park / Le Fonti or similar
  • 1 night Rome – SHG / Selene / Simon or similar

Meals

  • Daily continental buffet breakfast
  • 9 Indian lunches (Jain / vegetarian / non-vegetarian), packed on the Disneyland and Geneva drive days
  • 10 Indian dinners (Jain / vegetarian / non-vegetarian)
  • 500 ml mineral water bottle per person daily

Sightseeing and entrances

  • Guided Paris city tour
  • Eiffel Tower top (3rd) level
  • Guided tour of Versailles Palace
  • River Seine cruise
  • Full day at Disneyland® Paris
  • Geneva orientation tour and Jet d'Eau
  • Jungfraujoch – Top of Europe and Interlaken
  • Mt. Titlis with the Rotair revolving cable car and Cliff Walk
  • Lucerne orientation tour and Lake Lucerne cruise
  • Rhine Falls
  • Swarovski Crystal Worlds, Wattens
  • Innsbruck – Golden Roof and Maria-Theresien-Strasse
  • Venice – private boat to St. Mark's Square and gondola ride
  • Guided walking tour of Florence
  • Leaning Tower of Pisa photo stop
  • Rome – Colosseum and Trevi Fountain
  • St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican City

Services

  • Services of a professional tour manager throughout the tour
  • Air-conditioned coach for all transfers and sightseeing
  • Tips for coach drivers
  • Free group airport transfer on arrival at Paris (CDG) for flights landing between 8 am and 2 pm, and on departure to Rome (FCO) with drop by 11 am (see booking terms)
  • Christmas and new year's eve gala dinners included

Exclusions

  • Flights to Paris and back from Rome (we can quote these separately)
  • Schengen visa fee, passport and overseas travel insurance
  • 5% GST and 2% TCS on the tour cost (TCS is credited to your PAN and can be claimed in your income tax return)
  • Private airport transfers for flights outside the group transfer timings
  • Porterage, laundry, alcohol, mini-bar, phone calls and other personal expenses
  • Meals other than those listed; menus are pre-set
  • Sightseeing, entrance fees or guides not mentioned in the itinerary
  • Any increase in local taxes, entrance fees or fuel costs, and surcharges on some departure dates
  • Anything not listed under inclusions

Important Terms

Starts: Paris (CDG)   Ends: Rome (FCO)

Booking and payment

  • At booking: ₹30,000 per person, non-refundable, with clear copies of the passport and PAN card of every traveller.
  • 45 days before departure: payment up to 50% of the total tour cost.
  • 30 days before departure: the full balance.
  • Bookings made within 30 days of departure are paid in full at the time of booking.

Price and taxes

  • Prices are per person on twin sharing. Children below 12 years on the whole tour pay child rates; a third person in a triple room usually gets a rollaway bed in a standard-size room.
  • The tour cost is set in euros. The final rupee amount is fixed at the exchange rate on the date of your final payment.
  • Indian passport holders paying in rupees pay 5% GST and 2% TCS on the tour cost. Foreign passport holders and NRIs, please ask us, as different tax rules apply.

Airport transfers

  • Free group transfers run only for flights landing at Paris (CDG) between 8 am and 2 pm. You may wait up to 2–3 hours in the arrival hall for other guests.
  • On the last day the coach drops the group at Rome (FCO) by 11 am, which can be up to 6 hours before your flight.
  • If these timings don't suit your flights, we can book a private transfer at extra cost. No refund is given for an unused group transfer.

On tour

  • Passports must be valid for at least 6 months after your return date, with two blank pages.
  • Please carry one check-in bag and one hand bag per person; luggage space on the coach is limited.
  • The order of days may change, or the tour may run in reverse, on some dates. All listed sightseeing is still covered unless an attraction is closed, in which case an alternative is arranged.
  • If the Eiffel Tower queue is very long, the group may visit Montparnasse Tower for the city view instead.
  • On some dates your group may join another group, and a local representative may assist instead of the tour manager for the first part of the tour.
  • Tours run subject to government rules. Changes caused by weather, strikes or other events beyond our control, and any extra costs from them, are payable by the traveller.

Cancellation charges

When you cancelCancellation charge
From booking until 36 days before departure₹30,000 per person (the booking amount)
35 to 29 days before departure₹60,000 per person
28 to 15 days before departure50% of the tour cost
14 to 8 days before departure75% of the tour cost
7 days or less before departure, or no-show100% of the tour cost
  • Visa refusal: if your visa is refused and you cancel more than 45 days before departure, the charge is ₹12,000 per person instead of the above, and the rest of your payment is refunded. Please send us the refusal letter. Within 45 days of departure the table above applies.
  • Please send cancellations in writing by email or WhatsApp. The date we receive it decides the charge.
  • No refund is given for unused services, missed sightseeing or leaving the tour early.
  • Refunds are paid to the account the payment came from, within 30 days of cancellation. GST and TCS are adjusted as per Government of India rules.

Christmas and New Year on this tour

The group arrives in Paris on Christmas Eve and spends Christmas in the festive French capital. After the snowy Swiss Alps, the tour reaches Venice on 31 December, with a gondola ride before the New Year's Eve gala dinner, and starts 2027 in Florence and Rome. Two gala dinners, for Christmas and New Year's Eve, are included.

Some attractions keep holiday hours on 25 December and 1 January, so the order of days may be adjusted. Everything listed is still covered.

Frequently Asked Questions

When does this tour depart?
It departs on 24 December 2026 and returns on 3 January 2027 (10 nights / 11 days). The tour starts at Paris Charles de Gaulle airport and ends at Rome Fiumicino airport.
Where will we be on Christmas and New Year's Eve?
Christmas is in Paris, and on New Year's Eve the group is in Venice, staying overnight in the Padova / Ferrara area.
Are gala dinners included?
Yes. Two gala dinners are included, for Christmas and New Year's Eve.
Are flights included?
No, this is a land package starting in Paris and ending in Rome. Our team can quote flights from Delhi or your city separately.
Is Jain or vegetarian food available?
Yes. Lunches and dinners are Indian meals with Jain, vegetarian and non-vegetarian options.
Is Jungfraujoch included?
Yes, Jungfraujoch – Top of Europe is included, as are Mt. Titlis, the Lake Lucerne cruise and the Venice gondola ride.
What is the weather like in late December?
Expect cold, short days. Paris and Amsterdam are usually around 2–8°C, Swiss towns around freezing, and the mountain tops at Jungfraujoch and Titlis well below zero with snow. Pack thermals, a warm coat, gloves, a cap and shoes with good grip. Venice, Florence and Rome are milder, usually around 5–13°C.
Which Italian cities does this tour cover?
Venice with a gondola ride, Florence with a guided walking tour, a photo stop at the Leaning Tower of Pisa, and Rome with the Vatican and the Colosseum (outside).
How much does an Italy and Switzerland trip cost from India?
It depends on the departure, room type and number of travellers; flights are extra. Send us an enquiry for an exact quote.
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