Wings Over Europe’s Iconic Capitals

Arrive in London, where you are met and privately transferred to your hotel. Tonight, join your Resident Tour Director and fellow guests for a welcome dinner.

Explore the Household Cavalry Museum and view the daily changing of the Mounted Guard on an A&K-exclusive escorted experience. Then, stroll to Westminster Pier, passing Downing Street, the Houses of Parliament and Big Ben along the way. Board a ferry along the Thames to the Bankside Pier to sample delicacies at the Borough Market on a foodie walk. Return to your hotel for time at leisure before dinner at a local restaurant.

Today, enjoy one of these Design Your Day activities. Visit the Churchill War Rooms, including a World War II focused walk covering Piccadilly, Trafalgar Square and Whitehall. Savor a Gin-Focused Walking Tour through the neighborhoods of old London, stopping for tastings of the “white satin.” Explore the British Museum, dedicated to human history, art and culture, with over eight million works, it is the largest in the world. All choices include lunch. Return to your hotel with the remainder of your day at leisure.

Fly by private charter aircraft across the English Channel, taking advantage of convenient executive airports in both cities to make your passage virtually seamless. On arrival, enjoy lunch in a typical Parisian brasserie before embarking in a classic Citroën 2CV, which the French nicknamed the deux chevaux, for an old-style excursion around the city. Cap off your ride with a Champagne toast atop Montmartre, the fabled hill district renowned as a bohemian enclave of artists, replete with cobblestone streets and lively bistros and crowned by magnificent Sacre-Coeur Basilica, on a relaxing Scenic Sundowner experience. This evening, indulge in an onboard dinner and toast the City of Light as you cruise by boat along the romantic Seine.

Begin your day with a stroll to some local patisseries for an authentic taste of morning in the City of Light. Next, enjoy a class that teaches you the secrets of making delicious French macarons. Enjoy your afternoon at leisure, free to explore the city. Tonight gather for dinner, followed by cocktails at an iconic Parisian jazz club.

Head into the Champagne region, past softly rolling hills and quaint villages, for a private visit to a family-run winery that produces organic wines. Discover their vine cultivation techniques and winemaking methods as well as the Champagne production process. Visit the barrel room, fermentation room and cellars, taking in the aromas and tasting two of their emblematic cuvées, brut and rosé. Cap off this culturally immersive experience with lunch at the winery. Later, visit the cathedral of Reims, coronation site of the French kings, before returning to Paris.

Fly by private charter aircraft to Rome. On arrival, enter the historic city center for lunch at a traditional trattoria near the Campo de’ Fiori, and then set out on a guided stroll of Rome’s most historic neighborhoods. Check in to your hotel and relax in its hidden gardens before dinner.

Join a guide to privately explore the Castel Sant’Angelo, once the mausoleum of Emperor Hadrian and the Imperial family, and later a personal fortress of popes. On an A&K-exclusive experience, enter the secret passage that connects the castle with the Vatican itself, and then join a guide for a panoramic exploration of some of Rome’s most iconic sites. Later, enjoy a private visit to the church of San Lorenzo in Miranda, admiring the incomparable views over Rome’s ancient Forum on another A&K-exclusive moment. Tonight, gather for dinner with music overlooking the ruins.

Begin your day in charming Trastevere, one of Rome’s most iconic neighborhoods, where you embark on an Italian food and wine adventure. Join a specialist guide to discover the bustling local market and lively back streets lined with artisanal businesses. Finish with a pasta-making class to satisfy your well-earned appetite, the culmination of a rich and varied Chef’s Table experience. Enjoy the rest of your day at leisure or, if you wish, enjoy the option to accompany your Resident Tour Director on a guided visit of the Vatican Museums, pausing to admire the immortal works of Michelangelo that grace the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel.

Journey on your private charter aircraft to historic Athens, the birthplace of democracy. Begin with lunch in the traditional Plaka neighborhood, and then embark on a guided walk that reveals the history and mythology of this ancient culture. Transfer to the nearby Athenian Riviera and settle into your luxurious hotel.

Devote a day to indulging in everything Athens’ Apollo Coast — a sun-splashed enclave of jet-set glamour, otherwise known as the Athenian Riviera — has to offer. Start with a scenic drive along the seashore as dawn reveals the Aegean’s crystal-blue splendors. Continue to a local’s home where your host reveals the secrets of traditional Greek cooking in a fun, hands-on experience. Pair what you’ve created with a glass of local wine for a culinary experience worth savoring. Return to your seaside resort with time to relax and enjoy the many facilities at your disposal. This evening, gather for a farewell dinner in a refined venue overlooking the flashing blue Aegean Sea.

After breakfast, transfer to the airport to board your departing flight.