Paris, the Riviera and Rome

Paris, Nice, Florence, Rome — four cities across two countries in nine days. That's the shape of this tour, and it's a shape that rewards students who want the full sweep of Western European culture without sacrificing depth for breadth. The route traces a Mediterranean arc from France's capital south to the Côte d'Azur, then crosses into Italy for the Renaissance and the ancient world. The pace is deliberate: two full days in Paris, time along the Riviera in Nice, a stop in Florence, and two days in Rome to close it out.