18 May 2026 – 2 June, 2026
Join St. Anthony Parish and the Travel House on an exciting trip to Europe!
We leave Quincy on 18 May and return on 2 June. Paris, Lucerne, Milan, Padova (Venice), Florence (winery) and Rome are on the itinerary! Travel is by bus, air, train and boat! Central hotels, breakfast every day, dinner every night except the day we visit the winery, lunch there instead.
We will immerse ourselves in history, natural beauty, museums and more! Just imagine all the different foods we will be able to try! French, Swiss and Italian!!! We will have many highlights: In Paris, Mass at Notre Dame and a dinner river cruise on the Seine! Then the fast train from Paris to Zurich, and wonderful Switzerland! A drive through the Alps to Italy! Milan, a city of fashion, music and history! Padova – from here we will take a day trip by train and water taxi to Venice, and, of course, a gondola ride – plus Padova itself, a city of Roman ruins and Renaissance frescoes! Florence, with its Ponte Vecchio, David, Leather Market and churches! Le Mortelle Winery! Rome – historic Rome and religious Rome! And the chance to see Pope Leo XIV, as we are there on a Sunday!
Per person, double occupancy, is $6398, Single occupancy is $7490. We highly encourage you to purchase travel protection, talk to us when signing up, and we will check on the price for you! $500 deposit to register, balance to be paid by 1 March, 2026. Cash or check, please, or we will have to charge you an extra 5%
Itinerary
18 May 2026
We leave by bus from Quincy for St. Louis around 9.30 AM. Our flight leaves at 2.18 PM, arriving in Detroit at 4.49 PM. We change planes and continue at 6.40 PM, arriving in Paris at 8.25 AM on 19 May
19 May 2026
We have a bus transfer from the airport to our hotel. After checking in, we will walk around the area to familiarize ourselves with our surroundings. Dinner at a nearby restaurant.
20 May 2026
Today we may experience Mass at Notre Dame! Afternoon will be a sightseeing tour, ending with a dinner river cruise
21 May 2026
We will transfer to Gare de Lyon, where the train for Zurich will leave at 10.22 AM, arriving in Switzerland at 2.28 PM. There, Peter will be waiting for us with his bus and we drive the short distance to Lucerne.
22 May 2026
Lucerne is on the itinerary today. We will drive into the city and experience a walking tour which will include the Chapel Bridge. Dinner tonight at a nearby restaurant.
23 May 2026
After breakfast we will depart for Milan. The drive will take us through great tunnels through the high towering Alps. Dinner at the hotel tonight
24 May 2026
Milan sightseeing is on the schedule for today. We will see Leonardo Da Vinci’s Last Supper and many more great impressions from this great city. Dinner at the hotel
25 May 2026
We move on to Padova, the town where St. Anthony is buried. This city is well known for its Roman ruins and Renaissance frescoes. Dinner at our hotel
26 May 2026
We will enjoy a day trip to Venice via public transportation! The bus cannot go to the island, parking is very expensive, so we will take train and water taxi! On the island, we will have a guided tour before we have time to shop before returning to Padova. Dinner at the hotel
27 May 2026
We continue on our trip through Italy to the wonderful city of Florence. Our hotel is in the center of town, so we will have dinner at a restaurant nearby.
28 May 2026
We will have a guided walking tour of Florence today! From Ponte Vecchio to David to the Leather Market and great churches! There will be time to enjoy a gelato. Dinner at a nearby restaurant
29 May 2026
I am really looking forward to today! We will visit Le Mortelle Winery! One of my favorites in Italy! This is a day-long trip that includes lunch, so for dinner we are on our own tonight.
30 May 2026
We travel to our last stop on this tour, Rome, the Eternal City! Dinner at the hotel tonight
31 May 2026
Today is Sunday, The Holy Father will give a blessing from the balcony, so we will be in St. Peter’s Square for that! This afternoon we will tour the Vatican. Dinner at the hotel
1 June 2026
Historical Rome is on the schedule of events for today! We will see the Colosseum, Spanish Steps, Forum and many other amazing monuments from long ago! Dinner at the hotel
2 June 2026
All good things come to an end! We fly home today! We will have an early start, leaving Rome at 9.45 AM, arriving in Atlanta at 3.35 PM. After immigration and customs we continue at 5.20 PM, arriving in St. Louis at 6.02 PM. From there, we have a bus ride back home.
Price per person double occupancy $6398; single is $7490. Trip cancellation insurance is not included but highly recommended. $500 deposit to register, balance due 1 March, 2026