• 10 Dinner (D)
• 36 Breakfast (B)
• 1 Picnic Lunch (PL)

• 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: For this trip, we recommend that you carry the British Pound, Euro, Bosnian mark, Albanian Lek, and the Swiss Franc. (It’s a coin collector’s dream!)
• Ancona: You’ll have comfy Airline Style Seating (AKA Airline Type Seating) on the Adriatic Ferries for our trips from Italy to Croatia. Think: all the awesome flight amenities, but with added perks – like the freedom to roam around in shared areas & chat with your Contiki fam. Plus, our crew will be there do make you’re fully equipped with entertainment on your voyage.
• 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.
• London: You’ll stay in a Twin share room (meaning you’ll be paired with a fellow traveller of the same gender, and will have two separate beds). If you’re booking your trip with a friend/travel companion – just let us know, so we can join your bookings and ensure you share a room. Need a lil’ more privacy? You’re welcome to opt for a single supplement if you like.

• Paris: Take a dreamy jaunt around the city of romance. Fall in love with landmarks like the Eiffel Tower, Arc de Triomphe, Louvre, Champs-Élysées and Notre-Dame Cathedral.
• Beaujolais: Be a VIP at the epic Contiki Château and fill up on a banquet of classic French dishes and wines. Ooh la la! 
• Beaujolais Wine Region: Set within the rolling hills of the Beaujolais wine region, the legendary Contiki Château special stay has been wowing travellers for decades. From the luxe bar to the elegant new bedrooms, our Château is the perfect backdrop to long summer days lounging by the pool, capped off with French feasts, local wine and dancing the night away in ‘La Cave.’
• Beaujolais: Enjoy a French-style picnic while admiring the gorgeous Beaujolais countryside.
• Beaujolais: Clear out the cobwebs and get in touch with you zen side with a guided yoga session on the sweeping lawns of the château.
• Barcelona: Combat boots at the ready, folks! Barcelona’s Gothic Quarter and Las Ramblas are so cool, you won’t know what to photograph first!
• 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).
• 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.
• Nice: Your chance to learn the art of fragrance at a French perfume house. You know it makes scents! (soz).
• Venice: Speed across the lagoon to the aqueous island of Venice.
• Pisa: Your ultimate chance to ‘hold the tower up’ as you pose for that classic Insta snap. 
• Rome: Stroll around the Italian capital, ticking off some sights on your bucket list! 
• Amalfi Coast: Definitely one for the bucket list. Your chance to view one of Europe’s active volcanoes from a distance. 
• Corinth Canal: The world’s deepest canal is an epic sight. It was carved through the rock, as a link between the Aegean and Ionian Seas.
• Athens: Take an orientation in this ancient metropolis of treasures, myths and legends. See the city’s past and present.
• Mykonos: Paradise Beach in Mykonos is one of the most iconic beaches, not only in Greece, but in the world! And this resort is right on the beach. Think gorgeous sunset views and direct access to the beach. 
• Athens: Walk in the footsteps of Gods and Goddesses, as you take a guided tour around the Ancient Greek monuments and explore the Parthenon temple. 
• Athens: Even if you’re not a sports nut, this is probably the most iconic Olympic stadium in the world and you won’t want to miss it.
• Mykonos: Recharge your batteries by relaxing on these famous sands with your new BFFs.
• Dubrovnik: Stroll through the UNESCO-listed old town with a local guide. And play a game of ‘spot the Game of Thrones film set’ as you go.  
• Sarajevo: See the sights of the Bosnian capital and get up to speed on 500 years of history, from the Ottomans to the present day. 
• Plitvice Lakes National Park: Turquoise lakes. Sparkling waterfalls. Lush green forests. You’ll never want to leave this little slice of heaven. 
• Lake Bled: Take it easy with your new besties as you walk around the scenic lake, framed by the Julian Alps. 
• Ljubljana: Join your new gang for an orientation of Slovenia’s fairytale-like capital. Get your fix of rainbow architecture, Insta-friendly bridges and epic mountain backdrops.
• Hopfgarten im Brixental: Join us in the cute lil Austrian Tyrol village of Hopfgarten, where you’ll find Haus Schoneck by Contiki. Next to one of the world’s largest ski regions, this traditional property has had a fresh facelift with all the modcons. We’re talking on-site sauna, Schnapps bar, communal lounge area, a shuttle to the main gondola. Hungry after a day on the slopes? Chow down on some warming locally sourced meals in our dining room.
• Munich: We’ll make a stop at a traditional Bavarian ‘Bier Halle’. Grab your Contiki crew and a beer. Prost!
• Dachau Concentration Camp Memorial Site: Take a somber but impactful visit to the site of a World War II concentration camp in Munich. 
• Edam: Explore all the windmills, canals and dikes on two wheels. 
• Edam: Love cheese? Love clogs? Love learning too? Today is your lucky day. We’ll visit a local farm where both cheese and clogs are made, and we’ll get a demonstration of both. You’ll also get to sample lots of cheese (and an aperitif too if you like).

Stroll Verona’s Renaissance lanes to the courtyard of Juliet’s House, where a small balcony fired Shakespearean imaginations. Continue to the first-century Roman Arena, an amphitheater still hosting performances beneath its rose-colored stone arches.

Along the way, admire pastel facades, elegant squares and Roman street grids that reveal Verona’s layered history—from empire to merchant wealth—set between the Adige River’s graceful bends.

Explore the ruins of Pompeii, a Roman city sealed in time by the AD 79 eruption of Vesuvius. Walk stone streets past frescoed villas, bakeries and bathhouses, and picture daily life under the shadow of the volcano.

Your visit reveals mosaics, forum colonnades and casts that move history from textbook to tactile memory—an extraordinary window into antiquity preserved beneath layers of ash.

Taste your way through markets and backstreets on a food walking tour of the Greek capital. You’ll sample Greek specialties like souvlaki hot from the grill, flaky spanakopita and syrup-kissed loukoumades, finishing with strong Greek coffee or a sip of ouzo.

In neighborhoods like Monastiraki and Psyrri, vendors and bakers share recipes and rituals that turn simple ingredients into Mediterranean comfort—sun, olives, herbs and hospitality.

Follow a Local Guide along limestone Stradun on a guided walk through Dubrovnik’s UNESCO-listed Old Town. Marble stairways, baroque churches and sea-salted breezes set the stage for stories of merchants, mariners and republic pride.

Spot filming angles from Game of Thrones, gaze up at mighty walls and find your perfect perch above the Adriatic for a golden-hour toast.

Trace five centuries of crossroads history on a guided walking tour through Sarajevo. In the Ottoman-era Bašcaršija bazaar, brassworks ring and coffee scents rise; steps away, Austro-Hungarian facades line elegant avenues.

Pause at the Latin Bridge, where an assassination sparked World War I, and learn how resilience and multicultural spirit carried the city through the 1990s siege to today’s creative revival.

Spend time at the Dachau Concentration Camp Memorial Site to pay your respects and learn. Exhibitions, preserved grounds and places of worship invite thoughtful reflection on persecution, resilience and the imperative of remembrance.

Guided interpretation and quiet moments ensure a sober, meaningful visit that deepens understanding of Europe’s 20th-century history and the values that guide the present.

Discover the French capital on a city orientation as you join a guided panoramic tour taking in the Eiffel Tower, the Arc de Triomphe, the Louvre and Notre-Dame’s Gothic silhouette. Glide along Haussmannian boulevards and the Seine’s elegant embankments as your Trip Manager points out the icons and the local neighborhoods that give Paris its rhythm.

One evening, get up close to the Iron Lady to watch her sparkle. Streetlights glow, carousels hum and the tower’s twinkling lights set the tone for Paris after dark—romantic, lively and unmistakably Parisian.

Taste your way through Beaujolais at our 16th-century home base, Château de Cruix. In the vaulted cellars and salons, you’ll sample regional wines made from the Gamay grape, learning how the granite soils shape their bright, fruit-forward character while you compare aromas and styles.

Later, take your basket to the lawns for a French-style picnic beneath plane trees. The surrounding patchwork of vines and golden stone villages sets a quintessential countryside scene you’ll remember with every future sip of Beaujolais.

Explore Barcelona’s historic core as you join an orientation walk through the Gothic Quarter and along Las Ramblas. Thread through medieval alleys to the cathedral, pause in arcaded Placa Reial and watch local life unfold at flower stalls, tapas bars and street-performer stages.

Hear how Roman Barcino evolved into a Modernisme showcase, and pick out facades that whisper of guilds, merchants and Catalan pride. This walk helps you map the city’s flavors and find the perfect spot for pintxos and cava later on.

Soak up azure views as you glide along the French Riviera, passing palm-lined promenades, Belle Époque villas and rocky coves where the Alps meet the Mediterranean. The light here has lured painters for a century; you’ll see why as sea and sky merge in Riviera blues.

After dusk, step into Monaco’s glitter. Walk the Royal Palace quarter above Port Hercule, then see the Monte Carlo Casino and grand squares framed by supercars and chandeliers—an indulgent slice of Riviera glamour.

Follow your nose into a Riviera institution as you visit a historic perfume house. Perfumers reveal how local jasmine, rose and neroli become fine fragrances, from extraction to blending. You’ll even craft a signature scent, guided by experts through top, heart and base notes.

With roots in nearby Grasse’s 16th-century craft, this visit connects you to a cherished Côte d’Azur tradition—bottling the scents of Mediterranean gardens and sea breezes to take home.

Speed across the lagoon by private boat to the heart of La Serenissima. Step onto the marble stage of St Mark’s Square and take in the lacy Gothic of the Doge’s Palace and the sigh-worthy elegance of its famous bridge.

Learn how a seafaring republic rose from salt marshes, then wander to artisan workshops and quiet campi where osterie serve cicchetti and the whispers of Venice’s mercantile past still linger.

Visit the walled green of Pisa’s “Square of Miracles” and pause for photos and reflection beside the Leaning Tower of Pisa. The cathedral’s Romanesque marble stripes and the rounded baptistery complete a harmonious ensemble framed by cypress and sky.

Hear how soft ground caused the tower’s famous tilt in the 12th century and how modern engineering stabilized its gentle lean—ensuring your playful perspective photos keep delighting for years to come.

Join a guided walking tour through Rome’s golden heart. Toss a coin at the Trevi Fountain, crane up to the Pantheon and drift into the baroque theatrics of Piazza Navona, where fountains dance across an ancient stadium’s footprint.

Unpack stories of emperors, popes and patrons as travertine, cobbles and café aromas set a timeless mood. This walk is your essential orientation to the layers that make the Eternal City eternal.

Stand among marble legends on the Acropolis and Parthenon, where columns frame Athens and the Aegean beyond. Your Local Guide unpacks gods, democracy and design as you trace the Golden Age across temples and terraces.

Continue to the gleaming horseshoe of the Panathenaic Stadium—reborn in 1896 to launch the modern Olympics—then get your bearings around Syntagma and Plaka, where ancient stones meet lively cafés and street life.

Get acquainted with Albania’s capital on an orientation walk around Skanderbeg Square, where museums, mosques and modern facades meet. See colorful repaintings and public art that signal Tirana’s creative renewal.

Stroll into the once-exclusive Blloku quarter, now buzzing with cafés and galleries, and hear how Ottoman, Italian and socialist chapters left their marks on this energetic city.

Head up Trebevic Mountain to visit the 1984 Olympic bobsleigh track, now a concrete ribbon wrapped in graffiti and forest. Walk sections of the course and take in panoramic mountain views over the city below.

The site bridges two eras—Olympic euphoria and later conflict—inviting reflection on how Sarajevo preserves memory while embracing a fresh outdoor culture on its doorstep.

Follow wooden walkways through a water-world of turquoise lakes and travertine cascades. Dragonflies skim the surface, mist rises from falls and beech forests echo with birdsong as you explore Croatia’s beloved national park.

A UNESCO World Heritage Site, Plitvice reveals karst geology in motion—limestone, moss and minerals building living terraces that change shape with every flowing season.

Cruise Lake Bled on a hand-crafted pletna boat to tiny Bled Island, ring the wishing bell and admire mirrored peaks in emerald water. The scene is storybook: a church spire afloat, swans gliding and the Julian Alps beyond.

From the lakeshore or a castle viewpoint, take in the harmony of forest, cliffs and water that has charmed poets, painters and travelers for generations.

Sit down to a traditional folklore dinner where musicians and dancers bring Slovenian tales to life. Between songs and stories you’ll try farmhouse favorites—perhaps jota stew, štruklji dumplings and local wines—served with warm hospitality.

The evening reveals village traditions and rhythms that still shape modern Slovenia, turning a meal into a cultural encounter that lingers well beyond dessert.

Cycle the Dutch countryside past windmills and dikes, wooden drawbridges and storybook canals. The pancake-flat polder landscape makes for gentle riding as you pedal between meadows and tidy villages.

At a family farm, watch artisans turn milk and wood into heritage—taste wheels of Edam and Gouda during a sample regional cheeses session and see how clogs are shaped, sanded and painted by hand.

Step into a vaulted Bavarian institution where brass bands play and long tables buzz. Raise a stein in a classic Bavarian beer hall and pair it with pretzels, roast pork or obazda while locals in dirndls and lederhosen trade toasts.

Between oompah rhythms and malty aromas, learn how Reinheitsgebot purity and regional styles shaped Munich’s brewing heritage—Prost to tradition.

Taste bistro classics—think boeuf bourguignon, confit duck and crème brûlée—during a Parisian feast in Montmartre. Cobblestones, ateliers and the gleaming Sacré-Cœur Basilica set a postcard backdrop for toasts with vin rouge.

This dining experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour. It’s an intimate way to savor Parisian cuisine and neighborhood charm, with your Trip Manager arranging everything.

Step into the lights of the iconic Parisian cabaret show, where sequins, harmonies and high-kicks ignite the night. Vintage posters and red velvet transport you to Belle Époque glamour in the Pigalle district.

This evening entertainment is at additional cost and bookable on tour. Raise a glass and let the chorus line, live band and comedy sparkle complete your Paris story.

Ride a historic cogwheel railway to ascend to the ‘Top of Europe’, stepping out onto snowfields and skywalks above the Aletsch Glacier. Alpine peaks ring the horizon while ice caves and mountain exhibits reveal life at high altitude.

This high-alpine adventure is at additional cost and bookable on tour. Weather can shape conditions, but the views from Europe’s highest train station are unforgettable when the skies are kind.

Clip in, breathe deep and launch into a glacial gorge on a heart-thumping canyon swing. Rock walls rush by as you arc above emerald water—an adrenaline rush framed by snowy peaks and cow-dotted meadows.

This adventure activity is at additional cost and bookable on tour. Professional guides, safety briefings and all gear are provided; courage comes from you.

Glide through quiet rii as a gondolier rows you beneath stone bridges and weathered palazzi on a classic gondola ride. Oar strokes echo and shutters flutter while Venice reveals her most intimate angles.

This quintessential experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour. Perfect at golden hour, when canals gleam and the city’s softest light paints every facade.

Nibble your way through bacari wine bars to sample Venetian cicchetti—salt-cod mousse, marinated anchovies, tramezzini—paired with a spritz or local wine. Learn how lagoon life shaped small plates made for sharing.

This tasting stroll is at additional cost and bookable on tour. It’s an appetizing primer on Venetian flavors, best enjoyed standing elbow-to-elbow with locals at the counter.

Feel the percussive heartbeat of Spain at a live flamenco performance. Dancers’ heels strike, hands clap and guitars keen as singers weave stories of longing and pride—raw, rhythmic, unmistakably Andalusian.

This evening show is at additional cost and bookable on tour. Add tapas and a glass of Rioja for the full tablao experience in the Catalan capital.

Travel among rock pinnacles to visit UNESCO-listed monasteries perched high above the Thessalian plain. Frescoes glow in candlelight as your guide explains monastic life, artistry and centuries of devotion.

This cultural visit is at additional cost and bookable on tour. Modest dress is required for entry; in return, you’ll be rewarded with sky-brushing views and quiet chapels steeped in Byzantium.

Pedal riverside lanes and farm tracks on a guided bike tour through Alpine meadows and storybook hamlets. Chapel spires and cowbells mark your route as waterfalls sparkle on distant slopes.

This active outing is at additional cost and bookable on tour. It’s gentle, scenic riding designed to match the group’s pace—fresh air guaranteed.

Run, lift and soar with a pro pilot on tandem paragliding, circling over valleys and chalets for bird’s-eye views of the Kitzbuhel Alps. Feel thermals tug your wing as the landscape turns to a living relief map.

This adrenaline experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour. All gear and transport are included; you bring the bravado and the smile.

Paddle a glacial-fed river through gorges and wave trains on a guided whitewater rafting adventure. Between rapids, float past pine forests and cliff faces as your crew calls the rhythm.

This splashy half-day is at additional cost and bookable on tour. Wetsuits, helmets and expert guides keep you safe while the river keeps you grinning.

Take a smooth gondola ascent for panoramic Alpine views across grassy ridgelines and craggy peaks. At the top, follow easy trails, sip hot chocolate in a mountain hut or simply breathe that crisp Tyrolean air.

This scenic lift ticket is at additional cost and bookable on tour. Weather can vary—pack layers and your camera.

Descend to a family cellar to swirl Rieslings and rosés during a guided wine tasting. Learn how the Rhine Gorge’s steep slate vineyards and river breezes craft mineral-laced, aromatic wines prized across Germany.

This tasting is at additional cost and bookable on tour. Compare styles and vintages, then take a favorite bottle for a riverside sunset later on.

Cover more ground on a city bike tour, pedaling from Marienplatz to the surfers of the English Garden along leafy lanes and river paths. Frescos, beer gardens and neo-classical squares tell Munich’s story en route.

This guided ride is at additional cost and bookable on tour. Flat routes and frequent stops make it friendly for all confidence levels.

Strap in for the A’DAM Lookout swing and arc out over Amsterdam’s skyline for vertigo-tinged thrills and skyline views over the IJ. Before or after, linger on the observation deck to spot canals and gables from above.

This urban adventure is at additional cost and bookable on tour. Photos and bragging rights included.

Salute the sun with sunrise yoga on the château’s lawns, moving through gentle flows as mist lifts from vines and the Beaujolais hills glow. Birdsong and vineyard views set a serene French-countryside tone.

This wellness session is at additional cost and bookable on tour. Mats are provided; all levels welcome.

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