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Barcelona to Rome Quest | Age 18-22 Hostels | Summer | 2027 route map

Travel from Barcelona along the French Riviera’s coastal roads, with views of its sapphire waters. The evening is free.

Meals: Dinner

Optional morning bike ride along the coast. Visit a French perfume house in Nice, then see the Royal Palace and Monte Carlo Casino in Monaco. The evening is free.

Meals: Breakfast

Travel south to Cinque Terre, where a rail pass is included to explore the villages. Hiking, food and wine are suggested activities. Continue to Pisa and check in to the hotel.

Meals: Breakfast

Visit Pisa’s Leaning Tower and explore the city markets. Continue to Florence to see artworks, including works by Michelangelo, and attend an included leather demonstration. Optional free-time add-on dinner with antipasti and wine.

Meals: Breakfast

Travel from Florence to Sorrento. Optional visit to La Sorgente family mozzarella farm for a meal with homemade mozzarella, olive oil and limoncello.

Meals: Breakfast

Spend the day on Capri. An optional cruise offers swimming stops and coastline views. Return to Sorrento to explore its cliffs and historical centre.

Meals: Breakfast

Travel from Sorrento along the Amalfi Coast and stop in Pompeii, where an optional guided walking tour visits the Roman city remains. See Mount Vesuvius from a distance en route to Rome, then walk through the city to see famous sights.

Meals: Breakfast

Explore Rome’s architecture and see the Colosseum up close. The afternoon is free. Optional pasta-cooking class with dinner in the evening.

Meals: Breakfast

After breakfast, say goodbye to the group and make plans to meet again.

Meals: Breakfast

What’s included

8 breakfasts and 1 group dinner included, as per the Dining Summary.
8 nights in multi-share rooms with same-sex roommates in hostels/hotels (or similar) across the French Riviera, Pisa, Florence, Sorrento and Rome.
Group transport between itinerary destinations, plus a Cinque Terre National Park rail pass to move between the villages.
Trip Manager leading the group and coordinating the journey.
Included experiences: French Riviera coastal drive; visit Monaco City’s Royal Palace and see the Monte Carlo Casino; learn the art of fragrance at a French perfume house in Nice; explore Cinque Terre using the included rail pass; photo stop at the Leaning Tower of Pisa; view Mt. Vesuvius along the Amalfi Coast; Rome orientation stroll; included leather craftsmanship demonstration in Florence; day trip to Capri.

What’s not included

International flights to Barcelona and from Rome are not included.
Visas and travel documents (if required) are not included.
Travel insurance is not included and should be arranged by the traveller.
Meals not specified in the Dining Summary (most lunches and dinners) are at your own expense.
Optional activities and Free Time Add-Ons are at extra cost (e.g., bike ride on the French Riviera, Capri coastal cruise, Tuscan dinner, Rome pasta cooking class, Pompeii guided walking tour).
Personal expenses such as drinks, snacks, laundry and souvenirs are not included.

Additional information

  • 1 Dinner (D)
  • 8 Breakfast (B)
  • 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: Your Trip Manager will advise you on who you’ll share your room with. On this trip, you’ll stay in a multi-share room with other travellers of the same sex.
  • 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! 

Join a guided walking tour through Renaissance Florence to admire the Duomo’s soaring dome, Piazza della Signoria, and the Ponte Vecchio. Navigate artisan quarters and lively market streets scented with fresh espresso and gelato.

Continue to an authentic leather-making demonstration rooted in the Santa Croce tradition. Stories of Medici patronage and master craftsmen connect the city’s world-changing art to everyday Florentine life.

Ferry across the Bay of Naples to Capri, arriving to chic cafés around La Piazzetta and dazzling sea views toward the Faraglioni. Stroll jasmine-scented lanes, browse elegant boutiques, or follow paths to cliff-edge lookouts above cobalt water.

Since Roman times, emperors and writers have sought Capri’s limestone drama and luminous light. Time on the island blends coastal glamour with Mediterranean nature before sailing back to the mainland.

Walk the historic center to stroll to the Trevi Fountain, admire the colonnaded majesty of the Pantheon, and linger in Piazza Navona beneath Baroque fountains. Gather practical tips while ticking off headline sights at street level.

From ancient temples to theatrical piazzas, Rome’s layers come alive in the cobbled lanes. Marble facades, espresso bars, and lively corners set the tone for deeper explorations during your stay.

Trace a legendary route with sweeping views of the Amalfi Coast and the volcanic silhouette of Mount Vesuvius. Watch limestone cliffs plunge to the Tyrrhenian Sea and pause for photos and reflection when the panoramas open.

Traders once carved these roads into the mountains; lemon terraces and fishing hamlets still cling to the slopes. Geology and beauty converge in unforgettable southern Italian scenery.

Pedal the Côte d’Azur on an optional coastal bike ride, cruising seaside paths and the Promenade des Anglais with photo stops over pebbly coves and palm-lined boulevards. Feel the Mediterranean light as you roll between beach scenes and café squares.

Local guidance keeps the pace relaxed and the views front-and-center. This experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour, offering an active way to connect with the Riviera.

Opt to cruise the Capri coastline, circling the Faraglioni sea stacks, slipping beneath rugged cliffs, and enjoying refreshing swim stops when conditions allow. Sun on deck, dive into crystalline bays, and admire the island from sea level.

A skipper points out grottos, watchtowers, and cliffside villas that punctuate the limestone shore. This small-boat adventure is at additional cost and bookable on tour—perfect for water lovers.

Visit La Sorgente, a family-run farm near Sorrento, for a convivial farm-to-fork dinner featuring freshly stretched mozzarella, garden antipasti, and a toast with sunshine-coloured limoncello. Meet your hosts and learn how local milk becomes Campania’s signature cheese.

Fertile volcanic soils and citrus groves shape every bite here. This authentic evening is at additional cost and bookable on tour, celebrating the flavors of the Sorrentine Peninsula.

Choose a guided tour of Pompeii to walk Roman streets preserved since 79 CE. Explore the forum, frescoed villas, and poignant plaster casts that humanize the catastrophe—still in the shadow of Vesuvius.

Expert commentary brings daily life into focus, from bakeries and bathhouses to political graffiti and gardens. This visit is at additional cost and bookable on tour, adding rich context to the region’s volcanic history.

Join a hands-on pasta-making class in Rome, kneading, rolling, and shaping fresh dough before sitting down to a convivial dinner with wine. Learn techniques from a local chef and take away kitchen-ready skills for future feasts.

Roman cuisine elevates simplicity—think silky cacio e pepe and bold amatriciana. This flavorful workshop is at additional cost and bookable on tour, rounding out a day of sightseeing.

Discover the art of fragrance at a historic perfume house on the French Riviera, where an expert explains how essences are blended from the flower fields of Grasse. Sample accords, learn the language of top, heart, and base notes, and appreciate the region’s centuries-old craft.

From Belle Époque boulevards to the Promenade des Anglais, scent has long defined Côte d’Azur style. This cultural stop adds depth and character to your time by the Mediterranean.

Settle in for a panoramic journey along the French Riviera’s corniche roads, skirting azure bays and Belle Époque facades. Glide past palm-lined Promenade des Anglais scenes and hillside villas as the Mediterranean shimmers to your right.

This glamorous coastline has inspired artists and filmmakers for over a century. The changing light, citrus groves, and chic beach clubs create a quintessential Côte d’Azur backdrop to your Riviera stay.

Ride the Cinque Terre railway between pastel villages perched above the Ligurian Sea, using your included pass to hop among UNESCO-listed Corniglia, Vernazza, Manarola, Riomaggiore, and Monterosso. Browse harbors, sip local vino, or walk the coastal trails for sweeping vistas.

Terraced vineyards, fishermen’s lanes, and cliff-hugging chapels reveal how people shaped this rugged shore. Color-washed facades and craggy cliffs over turquoise coves define Italy’s most dramatic riviera.

Visit Pisa’s Piazza dei Miracoli to see the world-famous Leaning Tower of Pisa beside the Romanesque Cathedral and Baptistery. Stand on the lawn for that classic perspective and pause for photos and reflection amid white marble and emerald grass.

Hear how soft subsoil tilted the 12th-century campanile and how modern engineering preserved it. A onetime maritime power, Pisa still radiates medieval ambition through these monumental works.

Explore the principality of Monaco after dark, taking in the ceremonial square of the Prince’s Palace and the Belle Époque glamour of the Monte Carlo Casino. Wander Monaco-Ville’s lanes, trace a section of the Formula 1 Grand Prix circuit, and pause for photos and reflection above the yacht-filled harbor.

Hear stories of Grace Kelly and Rainier III, and how tax-free fortunes shaped this tiny state. The illuminated facades, sea breezes, and cliffside vistas set the Riviera mood before returning to France.

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