• 11 Breakfast (B)
• 3 Dinner (D)
• 1 Lunch (L)

• 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: Yep. If you’re booking a twin room as a couple, you’ll be roomed together.

• 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.
• Paris: Your chance to learn the art of fragrance at a Parisian perfume house. You know it makes scents! (soz).
• Baschi: We’ll head to the rocky (but so picturesque) village of Baschi to visit Casale Polegri. Stroll around the vineyards and olive orchards on a short tour of the azienda agricola. We’ll learn about the farming techniques used by the Polegri Family to harvest their fresh plants and fruit. We’ll end the afternoon with a crunchy bruschetta topped with homemade extra virgin olive oil, focaccia bread with homegrown rosemary and vegetables. And of course, some risotto or pasta. All of this with a glass of their homemade wine and dessert. Happy tummy, happy life!
• 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. 
• 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).

Visit the Dachau Concentration Camp Memorial for a reflective, educational experience. Walk through museum exhibits, the former roll-call area and reconstructed barracks, and reflect at the memorial installations that honour victims and survivors.

Opened in 1933, Dachau became a model for the camp system under Nazi rule. Today, the site’s exhibitions and the Path of Remembrance provide vital historical context, encouraging quiet contemplation and personal remembrance.

Glide by gondola along hidden canals, slipping under arched stone bridges as facades ripple in the water. Your gondolier steers past silent courtyards and narrow waterways that reveal Venice’s quieter, secretive soul.

Hand-built boats and centuries-old skills make this maritime city’s most emblematic ride a living tradition. This experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Settle in for a twilight canal cruise, slipping under low brick arches as Golden Age gabled houses lean photogenically overhead. Order a drink from the onboard bar and watch the city’s reflections lace the water.

Amsterdam’s ring of waterways rewrote urban design in the 1600s; today they’re the city’s most graceful vantage point. This experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Discover how perfumers learn the art of fragrance at a traditional Parisian perfume house. Sample aromatic families, handle raw ingredients and explore how scent accords are built from top, heart and base notes. Expect a sensory journey—think citrus brightness, jasmine bloom and warm woods—guided by expert hosts.

Unpack France’s centuries-old perfume craft, from Grasse distilleries to couture maisons. This encounter pairs hands-on discovery with cultural insight, leaving you with a deeper nose for character, balance and the stories a signature scent can tell.

Explore a family-run azienda near Baschi and stroll the vineyards and olive orchards with your hosts. Sample homemade extra virgin olive oil, then sit down to a seasonal farm-to-table lunch—think bruschette, fresh pasta or risotto, garden herbs and a pour of house wine overlooking rolling Umbrian hills.

Hear about sustainable methods rooted in regional tradition, where small-scale production prizes flavour and terroir. Between the warmth of the family welcome and wide-sky countryside views, this authentic Umbrian table captures Italy’s rural soul.

Join an orientation walk through Rome’s storied heart to the Trevi Fountain, the perfectly proportioned Pantheon and lively Piazza Navona. Trace cobbled lanes, baroque facades and gelato-scented corners as the city’s layers—ancient, Renaissance and modern—unfold at street level.

Hear the tale behind the Trevi coin toss, look up to the Pantheon’s oculus pouring daylight into the vast rotunda, and admire Bernini’s fountains animating Piazza Navona. This walk balances headline icons with local texture, ideal for plotting the rest of your Roman wanderings.

Speed across the lagoon by private motor launch, skimming past mooring posts and bobbing vaporetti as domes and campanili rise ahead. Disembark near St Mark’s Square to feel Venice’s car-free rhythm—lanes that are waterways, steps that are bridges, palazzi whose reflections waver on the tide.

Glide into a city shaped by trade and tides, where Byzantine mosaics and Gothic tracery meet Adriatic light. First impressions from the water set the tone: Venice is best approached as mariners once did, via the glittering expanse of the Grand Canal and basin.

Step inside a traditional Bavarian Bierhalle to raise a stein beneath painted ceilings and timber beams. Hear the clink of glass, the hum of conversation and—when you’re lucky—the brassy lift of oompah tunes. Pair a Maß with pretzels or wurst for the true Munich mood.

Learn how the Reinheitsgebot of 1516 shaped German brewing purity and why communal tables remain at the heart of local conviviality. It’s a taste of Bavaria’s living culture, where craftsmanship meets festive spirit.

Pedal quiet lanes to cycle past windmills and dikes in classic Dutch polder landscape. Low horizons, grazing meadows and mirror-still canals set a peaceful scene as you roll toward a local farm for a craft showcase.

Watch wooden shoes take shape, learn how curds become wheels, and enjoy a generous cheese tasting alongside an aperitif. From wooden clogs to creamy Edam, this experience spotlights rural ingenuity and the Netherlands’ water-managed countryside.

Ride the world’s steepest cogwheel railway up Mount Pilatus to rocky viewpoints and soaring cross-Alpine vistas. At the summit, choose gentle trails, photo platforms or a café perch as lakes and serrated ridgelines spread beneath you.

Linked to dragon legends and alpine lore, Pilatus rewards clear days with sweeping panoramas over Central Switzerland. This experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Cruise Lake Lucerne past meadowed slopes, red-roofed villages and chapel-topped promontories, with alpine peaks mirrored in emerald water. Settle on deck for breezes and bell chimes drifting from lakeside hamlets.

These fjord-like arms once carried traders and pilgrims; today they frame one of Switzerland’s most photogenic settings. This experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Settle into a cozy stubli for traditional Swiss fondue—a bubbling pot of melted Gruyère and Vacherin with crusty bread, potatoes and pickles. Raise a glass of crisp Fendant or local white as laughter warms the room.

Rooted in Romandy’s mountain kitchens, fondue celebrates sharing and simplicity amid wintery peaks. This experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Savour a Tuscan trattoria dinner featuring crostini, handmade pasta and the famed bistecca alla fiorentina, paired with ruby Chianti wines. Brick arches, candlelight and convivial service complete the scene.

Florentine cooking prizes simplicity—top-notch produce, charcoal grills, olive oil and herbs. It’s a flavour-first snapshot of regional Italy. This experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Step inside the Colosseum with a licensed guide to read the stone: numbered arches, ingenious crowd control, and the gladiatorial arena where spectacles enthralled ancient Romans. Stand where roar and ritual once met.

Built under the Flavian emperors, this amphitheatre embodies ancient Rome in scale and ambition. This experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Sample Roman specialties on a neighbourhood stroll—square-cut pizza al taglio, crunchy supplì and artisanal gelato. Between bites, learn how recipes and rituals anchor daily life in the Eternal City.

From bakeries to tiny counters, this grazing tour highlights regional ingredients, seasonal rhythms and the sweet art of la passeggiata. This experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Snack-hop through Venetian bacari for plates of cicchetti—salt-cod mousse on crostini, meatballs, marinated seafood—paired with a spritz or a small glass of local wine, the classic ombra.

This standing-room ritual fuels the city’s social life, blending lagoon flavours with lively chatter at the counter. This experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Join a guided bike tour across leafy parks, riverside paths and grand squares, connecting sights you’d miss from a coach seat. Expect relaxed riding, stories at stops and time for photos in handsome districts.

Munchen’s flat core and generous green spaces make cycling a joy, revealing city planning from royal avenues to modern life along the Isar. This experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Taste your way through the Rhine’s slate-soiled terroirs, sampling regional Rieslings—dry, off-dry and spätlese—alongside local reds. Discuss steep slate vineyards, river breezes and cellar craft with your host as you sip.

Set within the UNESCO-listed Rhine Gorge, this session highlights why the valley’s curves and cliffs yield such aromatic, age-worthy wines. This experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Explore the STRAAT museum inside the vast NDSM shipyard, where monumental works by international artists tower across an industrial hall. Curators unpack techniques, crews and the evolving language of street art.

The raw docklands setting amplifies scale and colour, connecting graffiti’s outdoor roots with museum-level storytelling. This experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Share laughs at an intimate comedy show featuring local and international acts. Expect sharp sets, a relaxed crowd and a bar close at hand—an easy, social way to dive into the city’s nightlife.

Amsterdam’s humour is quick, cosmopolitan and a touch irreverent—ideal for unwinding after a day on the canals. This experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Feast on traditional Dutch seafood—think crisp kibbeling, smoked eel or sweet herring—in the fishing village of Volendam. Wooden houses, boats and bunting set a postcard scene beside the harborside promenade.

With roots on the former Zuiderzee, Volendam pairs maritime heritage with comforting coastal flavours. This experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Dress up for an evening at a legendary Parisian cabaret, where sequins, live music and high-energy choreography shimmer beneath the lights. Enjoy a classic French dinner before the curtain rises, then surrender to the spectacle.

From Belle Époque origins to modern showmanship, cabaret is pure Parisian theatre and flair. This experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Contiki

Join a guided panoramic tour to take in the Eiffel Tower, Arc de Triomphe, the Champs-Élysées, the Louvre and the graceful Seine embankments. Capture sweeping views and an easy orientation across Right and Left Banks, from grand squares to café-lined quartiers. Commentary ties together art, fashion and everyday Parisian life for a vivid first taste of the city.

Learn how Baron Haussmann reshaped Paris with airy boulevards and blonde-stone facades, and admire Notre-Dame’s Gothic silhouette from the Île de la Cité. This highlights circuit blends icons with context, setting you up to explore with confidence during your time in Paris.

Experience Paris by night as monuments glow against the dark: the glittering Eiffel Tower, the Arc de Triomphe crowning the Champs-Élysées, and the Opéra Garnier shimmering in gold. Watch reflections ripple along the Seine embankments and see elegant bridges and palaces reveal a softer, theatrical side.

Hear how the “City of Light” earned its name, from early gas lamps to today’s artful illuminations. This atmospheric overview trades busy daytime bustle for mood and romance, framing the capital’s icons in a luminous after-hours tableau.