• 4 Dinner (D)
• 17 Breakfast (B)

• London: You’ll need Essential Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA)From?January 8, 2025, UK law means that if you’re entering/transiting through border control in the United Kingdom (UK) and Northern Ireland you’ll need an?Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA)?before you travel. Confused? Don’t be – just read on here.
• London: A modular trip means fellow travellers will join and leave at various locations. There’ll be some goodbyes, sure, but there’ll also be plenty of hellos with new like-minded travellers.
• London: Yep. If you’re booking a twin room as a couple, you’ll be roomed together.

• French Riviera: Glide through the winding coastal roads of the French Riviera with your Contiki crew.
• Monaco City: Walk in the footsteps of Grace Kelly at the Royal Palace and see the Monte Carlo Casino (where the car park looks like a Fast & Furious set).
• Nice: Your chance to learn the art of fragrance at a French perfume house. You know it makes scents! (soz).
• Cinque Terre National Park: We’ll take care of your rail pass, so you can just zip around the iconic clifftop villages and focus on the Insta stories. Wanna hike around too? You’re welcome to explore on foot along the way.
• Pisa: Your ultimate chance to ‘hold the tower up’ as you pose for that classic Insta snap. 
• Amalfi Coast: Definitely one for the bucket list. Your chance to view one of Europe’s active volcanoes from a distance. 
• Rome: Stroll around the Italian capital, ticking off some sights on your bucket list on a locally guided walking tour of Rome. 
• Verona: This is the address behind the legendary love story. Visit Juliet’s House and see the spot that turned Verona into a global icon.
• Venice: Speed across the lagoon to the aqueous island of Venice.
• Munich: We’ll make a stop at a traditional Bavarian ‘Bier Halle’. Grab your Contiki crew and a beer. Prost!
• Berlin: Get your culture on. It’s time to see Tiergarten, Alexanderplatz, the Russian War Memorial, Brandenburg Gate and the historic Reichstag building. 
• Berlin: Discover the history of 20th century Berlin and the notorious Third Reich spots. Learn about Hitler’s last days at the site of his underground bunker & about Goebbels, the sinister spin doctor at the former Reich’s Propaganda Ministry. You’ll hear about East German communism before a sobering visit to the Holocaust Memorial.

Visit the Dachau Concentration Camp Memorial for a reflective encounter with Europe’s 20th-century history. Walk through preserved grounds, museum exhibits and places of remembrance that honor those who suffered here.

Context from your team supports a reflective visit, encouraging learning and quiet contemplation. This solemn stop deepens understanding of human rights, memory and resilience.

Follow a local through bacari wine bars to sample cicchetti—Venetian small plates like baccalà mantecato, fried olives and anchovy toasts—paired with ombra sips.

Between canal bridges and market stalls, taste lagoon traditions shaped by spice routes and fishermen. A delicious window onto Venetian daily life. This experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Settle into a local venue for a stand-up show that taps into Amsterdam’s sharp wit and international scene. Expect quick-fire sets, diverse voices and plenty of laughs.

It’s a lively way to sample the city’s nightlife beyond clubs and bars—intimate, social and spirited. This experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Walk the Roman streets of Pompeii with a specialist guide, reading volcanic ash like a time capsule. See frescoed villas, baths and bars while learning how daily life ended under Mt Vesuvius.

Highlights include forum columns, plaster casts and mosaics that illuminate a sophisticated ancient city. Historic, moving and vividly detailed. This experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Discover the secrets of scent at a traditional French perfume house in the hills near the Riviera. Learn how noses combine top, heart and base notes as experts teach the art of fragrance, from distilling botanicals to blending accords.

Guides trace Grasse’s heritage and Côte d’Azur influences before you craft your own signature scent to take home. Surrounded by gleaming copper stills and glass vials, this aromatic encounter connects centuries-old techniques with today’s Riviera style.

See Berlin’s defining landmarks on a guided drive, from the neoclassical Brandenburg Gate and glass-crowned Reichstag to Tiergarten and Alexanderplatz, with a stop near the Soviet War Memorial.

Hear how the city reinvented itself after division, blending Prussian axes with modern steel and street art. This overview charts Berlin’s creative energy and layered past.

Trace Berlin’s 20th-century history on foot, from the site of Hitler’s bunker to remnants of the Wall, Checkpoint Charlie and the Holocaust Memorial. Guides connect addresses to events with clarity and care.

Expect thoughtful storytelling, political context and space for questions as you move between landmarks of power, propaganda and division. This experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Explore Monaco after dusk, strolling the old town lanes to the Prince’s Palace of Monaco and gazing across a glittering harbor stacked with superyachts. Continue to the Belle Époque grandeur of the Monte Carlo Casino, a stage for high style since the 19th century.

Hear how the Grimaldi dynasty shaped this tiny principality as you roam elegant squares and marble foyers. Enjoy time to window-shop, photograph the palace ramparts and savor the Riviera’s polished nightlife mood.

Zip between the cliff-hugging villages of Cinque Terre National Park using the included rail pass, linking Riomaggiore, Manarola and Vernazza with sea views at every turn. Wander pastel harbors, stone lanes and terraced vineyards above the surf.

Choose coastal viewpoints or the famed coastal hiking trails for postcard panoramas, then sample Ligurian focaccia and pesto shaped by salt air and sun. This is slow-travel scenery made simple—train, stroll, swim, repeat.

Visit the UNESCO-listed Piazza dei Miracoli, where the Leaning Tower of Pisa tilts beside the marble Cathedral and Baptistery. Capture that playful perspective shot on the green lawn with Romanesque arcades as your backdrop.

As you stroll, hear how unstable subsoil created the famous tilt and how medieval Pisa rose through maritime trade. White Carrara marble glows in the Tuscan light, framing arches, portals and sculpted lions.

Walk through Renaissance Florence to see the Duomo and Campanile, Piazza della Signoria and the Arno’s bridges, before watching artisans at work in a Florentine leather craft demonstration.

Guides share tales of guilds, Medici patronage and Renaissance masters as you handle supple hides and learn about vegetable tanning and embossing. It’s a snapshot of Florence’s artistic soul—architecture, craftsmanship and lived tradition.

Cruise the Bay of Naples to the island of Capri, where chic lanes climb from the marina to the buzzy piazzetta. Browse boutiques, sip espresso and eye the Faraglioni sea stacks from terrace viewpoints scented with lemon.

Learn how emperors and jet-setters fell for Capri’s limestone cliffs and blue coves. Between gardens, cliff paths and coastal panoramas, this island radiates Mediterranean color and easy glamour.

Join a locally guided walking tour of the Eternal City, taking in the exterior of the Colosseum and Roman Forum, the baroque spectacle of Trevi Fountain and the Pantheon’s harmonious dome.

Hear stories that span emperors, popes and piazzas while you navigate cobbles and café corners. Rome’s layers come alive in stone and story—ancient triumphal arches, Renaissance facades and the rhythm of la dolce vita.

Explore Verona’s honey-stone lanes to the courtyard of Juliet’s House and balcony, then admire the mighty Roman Arena that anchors Piazza Bra. Street cafés, painted facades and medieval arches set a romantic scene.

Guides share Shakespearean lore and Roman history as you wander city walls and river bends. Between Gothic windows and amphitheater arches, Verona balances legend with living Italian charm.

Skim the lagoon by private boat for a grand arrival at St Mark’s Square, with the Grand Canal threading palazzi and marble churches. Step into a city of bridges, campi and reflection-lit arcades.

Learn how a sea-trade republic rose from mudflats to build Byzantine domes, mosaics and bell towers. Venice’s sights unfold from the water first—where oars whisper and stone meets tide.

Stretch your legs on an alpine orientation walk through Tyrolean lanes, wooden balconies and meadow views before settling into the Contiki chalet for a convivial welcome evening.

Hear local tips on valley trails and mountain gondolas as the Tyrolean valleys fade to gold. This gentle intro sets the tone for outdoor adventures and cozy chalet nights.

Step into a traditional Bavarian beer hall where vaulted ceilings echo with chatter and brass bands. Share benches with locals, soak up the oompah atmosphere and, if you choose, raise a stein of Märzen to Bavarian conviviality.

Staff wear dirndls and lederhosen, pretzels stack high, and wood-paneled rooms tell centuries of brewing culture. It’s Munich’s gemutlichkeit—hearty, social and proud.

Pedal the seafront and capes on a guided ride with the Med as your backdrop. Cruise palm promenades, curve past coves and feel the breeze as you trace Riviera contours at an easy pace.

Your guide shares local stories and scenic stops perfect for photos of sapphire bays and Belle Époque villas. This experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Circle Capri by boat, slipping beneath limestone cliffs and past the iconic Faraglioni. Drop anchor for refreshing swims in azure coves and enjoy deck views of grottoes and terraces above.

Crew share island lore as sunlight skims turquoise water and sea caves. A laid-back, scenic sail that pairs perfectly with Capri’s chic vibe. This experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Visit a family-run farm near Sorrento to see curds stretched into glossy bocconcini by hand. Sample fresh mozzarella, olive oil and sunshine-bright limoncello while learning age-old techniques.

Between lemon groves and stone terraces, taste Campania’s terroir and hospitality in one authentic sitting. A rustic, flavorful slice of southern Italy. This experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Roll, shape and sauce fresh pasta under the eye of a local chef before sitting down to a convivial Roman feast. Pair plates with regional wine and swap stories as the city hums outside.

Learn techniques behind silky tagliatelle and perfect cacio e pepe, then toast to la dolce vita. Hands-on, tasty and social. This experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Drift along narrow rii in a traditional gondola as oar strokes echo off stone. Glide beneath bridges and past shuttered palazzi, seeing Venice at water level like generations before.

Canal reflections, church bells and quiet courtyards set a timeless mood on the Grand Canal and its tributaries. Intimate, photogenic, beautifully Venetian. This experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Charge alpine rapids with pro river guides, paddling through forested gorges and frothing rollers beneath mountain peaks. Safety briefings and gear set you up for a confident run.

The rush of glacial water and cliff-side pines makes for pure alpine adrenaline. Expect splashes, teamwork and big grins. This experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Spin along valley lanes and farm tracks on a guided ride through meadows, chapel spires and wooden chalets. Easy gradients make space for scenery and photo stops.

Learn local lore as cowbells carry on the breeze and peaks frame the route. Active, scenic and fresh-air focused. This experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Launch with a certified pilot and soar over Tyrolean valleys, fields and fir forests, feeling thermals lift you beside craggy ridgelines. Take-off and landing are smooth and exhilaration is guaranteed.

From above, village roofs and river ribbons sketch a storybook scene. A bucket-list glide with mountain horizons all around. This experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Ride a gondola to high pastures and panoramic overlooks, then wander easy summit paths lined with wildflowers in summer. Alpine huts offer strudel, views and sun-warmed benches.

It’s a tranquil counterpoint to adrenaline days—big skies, crisp air and camera-worthy horizons. This experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Cycle through Munich’s green expanse of the English Garden, royal avenues and riverside paths with a local guide setting an easy tempo. Pause at beer gardens and surf the city’s stories.

From Wittelsbach palaces to Isar bridges, this ride reveals side streets you’d miss by coach. Fun, informative and flat-terrain friendly. This experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Explore murals, paste-ups and community spaces in Kreuzberg or Friedrichshain with a scene-savvy guide. Decode tags, techniques and the social currents behind Berlin’s open-air gallery.

From riverside warehouses to artist squats, the city’s creative pulse beats in color and stencil. Urban, expressive and eye-opening. This experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Cruise Amsterdam’s canals at twilight as gabled houses glow and bridges string with lights. Glide past warehouses, houseboats and leaning facades while commentary shares Golden Age stories.

From the Amstel to the Jordaan, reflections double the city’s charm. Cozy, photogenic and classically Dutch. This experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Ferry to the old shipyard to explore the STRAAT Museum, a vast warehouse filled with large-scale murals and installations by international artists. Curators frame techniques, themes and the culture of the street.

Industrial beams, paint scents and bold color fields make this an immersive, contemporary art hit. Engaging, graphic and off the tourist trail. This experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Dine waterside in the quaint fishing village of Volendam, tasting Dutch classics like smoked eel, kibbeling and local cheeses as boats bob along the IJsselmeer.

Wooden facades, old photographs and maritime touches frame a warm send-off with your crew. A flavorful finale to your northern chapter. This experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Glide along the Riviera on a guided coastal drive, tracing Nice’s Promenade des Anglais and the corniche roads that sweep toward Monaco. Expect sapphire bays, Belle Époque villas and palm-lined promenades that invite you to pause for photos and reflection.

Along the way, your Trip Manager points out chic beach towns and celebrity hideaways while sharing stories of artists, film stars and the golden age that shaped this glittering shoreline. This is the Riviera’s atmosphere distilled: sea breeze, citrus light and panoramic Mediterranean views.

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