• 5 Dinner (D)
• 12 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: For this trip, you’ll need just three currencies – the British Pound, Swiss Franc and Euro.
• London: If you’re travelling before March 2025, this trip spends 1 night in Amsterdam. You will have free time in the morning of day 2 until 12pm, during which time you can book activities. After this time, we will head off to the Rhine Valley.From March 2025, this trip will spend 2 nights in Amsterdam and you will have free time in the afternoon of day 2 from 12pm – 3pm, during which time you can book activities. Of course, you can book other times during this day, but it might mean you miss out on other included activities or a coach transfer to the accommodation!
• 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.
• 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.

• 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.
• Nice: Your chance to learn the art of fragrance at a French perfume house. You know it makes scents! (soz).
• Rome: Stroll around the Italian capital, ticking off some sights on your bucket list! 
• 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!
• Dachau Concentration Camp Memorial Site: Take a somber but impactful visit to the site of a World War II concentration camp in Munich. 
• Sankt Goar: Visit a local stein store and learn how the famous German steins are crafted, and as a bonus we will show you the worlds largest free hanging Cuckoo-clock!
• 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).

Ascend by cogwheel railway to the Jungfraujoch – Top of Europe, where ice and sky meet at 3,454 meters. Step out to panoramas of the Bernese Alps and wander sculpted tunnels in the Ice Palace.

From the Eiger, Monch and Jungfrau to the vast Aletsch Glacier, the scenery is high-alpine drama at its purest. Weather dependent; warm layers recommended. This excursion is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Gather for a classic Tuscan trattoria dinner—think crostini, handmade pasta and the legendary bistecca alla fiorentina, poured alongside ruby Chianti wines. Tables buzz with conversation as courses roll out family-style.

Between Renaissance palazzi and guild-era streets, Florence shines through its cuisine: simple ingredients, seasonal produce, bold flavors. Your reservation is arranged; this experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Glide on a classic gondola ride through hidden canals, slipping under low stone bridges as reflections ripple on ancient brick. Your gondolier steers with practiced grace, revealing quiet courtyards and waterside doorways.

This is Venice at water level—slow, intimate and timeless, far from the bustle of the main thoroughfares. The experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Join a guided tasting to sample regional wines, from dry, aromatic Rieslings to mineral-kissed blends. Learn how climate and craft shape flavors along the storied river.

Discover why the Mittelrhein’s steep slate-soil vineyards produce such characterful bottles, and pick up pairing tips for Germany’s classic dishes. This experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Cruise by private boat across the lagoon, gliding onto the Grand Canal past Venetian palazzi with their peeling frescoes and marble moorings. Step into St Mark’s Square, where café orchestras play beneath the arcades and the basilica’s mosaics shimmer in gold.

Hear tales of the maritime republic and its merchant princes, then follow narrow calli to view the Bridge of Sighs and Rialto area. Your orientation reveals how water shapes daily life here—and where to return for cicchetti, sunset light and photo-worthy facades.

Explore Rome on foot as you join a guided walking tour linking the Trevi Fountain, the ancient Pantheon and baroque Piazza Navona. Continue to the Spanish Steps and view the Colosseum from the outside, where chariots once thundered and crowds roared.

Along the way, learn the legends behind Bernini’s fountains and why tossing a coin into Trevi “ensures” a return. This circuit captures the city’s layers—from classical marble to Renaissance palazzi—so you can feel Rome’s energy in its piazzas, alleyways and open-air galleries.

Stroll Munich’s old town to Marienplatz, where the neo-gothic Rathaus frames the chiming Glockenspiel. Wander past pastel facades and into the food-lover’s Viktualienmarkt, with stalls stacked with pretzels, cheeses and seasonal fruit.

Hear of Wittelsbach rulers and the city’s rebuilding after WWII as you pass onion-domed churches and café-lined streets. Your Tour Manager shares local tips—from riverside paths to beer-garden etiquette—so you can explore confidently between grand boulevards and leafy corners.

Step into a traditional Bavarian ‘Bierhalle’, where vaulted ceilings echo with song and long wooden tables invite new friendships. Raise a stein of locally brewed beer and pair it with soft pretzels, obatzda cheese spread or sausage plates.

Soak up live oom-pah music and the convivial spirit that’s defined Munich’s taverns for centuries, shaped by the Reinheitsgebot of 1516—Germany’s beer purity law. It’s culture you can taste, in an atmosphere built for stories and toasts.

Visit the Dachau Concentration Camp Memorial Site for a reflective, educational experience. Walk through the preserved grounds, view the exhibition barracks and memorial chapels, and take time to pause for reflection at this place of remembrance.

Opened in 1933 as the first Nazi concentration camp, Dachau stands today as testimony and warning. See the International Monument and learn how survivor voices shaped the memorial, deepening understanding of Europe’s 20th-century history.

In riverside Sankt Goar, visit a local workshop to discover how German steins are molded, glazed and decorated. See the world’s largest free-hanging cuckoo clock and learn why these whimsical timepieces tick with such precision.

Set within the UNESCO-listed Rhine Gorge, this stop connects folk craft to the valley’s medieval trade routes and vineyard culture. It’s a hands-on glimpse of Rhineland heritage surrounded by castles, cliffs and vine-striped slopes.

Pedal out to cycle the Dutch countryside on flat polder paths, passing canals, meadows and the historic windmills of Edam. It’s easy, scenic riding with time for photos in postcard-pretty villages.

Stop at a family cheese-and-clog farm to watch carving and pressing demonstrations, then sample local cheeses and learn how water management shaped North Holland’s landscape. A relaxed blend of fresh air, heritage and flavors.

Glance up from the shoreline to the White Cliffs of Dover, their luminous chalk cliffs towering above the harbor. On a clear day the English Channel glitters below as ferries trace the age-old route to the Continent.

Learn how geology, flint bands and sea spray sculpt this iconic coastline, long watched over by Dover Castle and wartime defenses. It’s a fleeting but stirring scene—England’s natural gateway bidding you onward.

Savor a Montmartre feast in a characterful bistro amid artists’ studios and cobbled lanes. Expect bistro classics—onion soup, boeuf bourguignon, crème brûlée—served with French wines and a lively neighborhood buzz.

Perched beneath the Sacré-Cœur Basilica, this hilltop quarter nurtured Picasso and Toulouse-Lautrec. Your Tour Manager arranges the reservation; this experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Settle in for a glittering Parisian cabaret show, where precision choreography, live vocals and feathered costumes light up the night. The atmosphere is celebratory, champagne optional and crowd energy guaranteed.

Rooted in the Belle Époque spirit, Paris’s cabarets blend humor, dance and showmanship into a big-city ritual. Your seat and timings are arranged by your team; this experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Clip in and launch on a heart-pounding canyon swing, free-falling before arcing through a gorge between Lauterbrunnen Valley cliffs. It’s the purest adrenaline rush in the Alps—backed by pro guides and epic views.

All gear and safety briefings are provided; spectators are welcome at the viewpoint. This adventure is weather dependent, at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Taste your way through cicchetti—Venetian small plates—paired with ombra wines and bacari wine bars favored by locals. Expect creamy baccalà, meatballs, marinated seafood and the city’s signature Venetian spritz.

Rooted in the Rialto market tradition, this grazing walk reveals how Venetians socialize, snack and sip between work and sunset. At additional cost and bookable on tour.

Cover more ground on a guided bike tour, cruising quiet lanes to the English Garden, riverbanks and royal avenues. It’s relaxed, scenic riding with stories at every stop.

From surfable waves on the Eisbach to neo-classical squares and beer-garden greens, Munich opens up beautifully on two wheels. Bikes and helmets provided. This experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Ride the A’DAM Lookout swing and tip into the sky on an over-the-edge thrill above the IJ River. Between heartbeats, take in sweeping panoramas of Amsterdam and its canal belt.

It’s part adrenaline, part perspective shift—an urban rite of passage with top-deck views. Timed entry and tickets are arranged by your team; this experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Start with a hearty Dutch farm dinner featuring local specialties and warm hospitality. Afterwards, cruise the canals beneath illuminated bridges as gabled houses glow on the water.

Learn how the UNESCO-listed ring was engineered during the Golden Age, and spot reflections of Golden Age gables on the surface. This combined evening is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Walk in ancient footsteps as you step inside the Colosseum, then continue through the Roman Forum and up to the Palatine Hill. Your expert guide brings battles, triumphs and daily life vividly to life.

From imperial palaces to marketplace ruins, this is the spine of classical Rome laid bare. Skip-the-line or timed entry is arranged; the experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Roll up your sleeves for a hands-on pasta-making class, learning to hand-roll fresh pasta and shape ravioli. Finish by saucing and taste your creations—think cacio e pepe or amatriciana—over a convivial meal.

Hosted by Roman cooks, this workshop shares techniques and stories from the home kitchen. All ingredients provided. This experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Contiki

Join a guided panoramic tour of Paris, tracing elegant boulevards and riverbanks to see the Eiffel Tower, Arc de Triomphe and Champs-Élysées. Your Tour Manager points out the glass pyramid of the Louvre and the storied bridges of the Seine as you orient yourself in the City of Light.

Gain context around the city’s grand redesign under Baron Haussmann and pause by Île de la Cité to view the resilient Notre-Dame Cathedral from the outside. This overview blends icons with insider tips so you know exactly where to wander deeper during your free time.