• 3 Dinner (D)
• 9 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: This trip includes plenty of interesting Free Time Add-Ons in Amsterdam. So if you’re planning to do any other activity, and looking to book in advance – it’s best to book your tickets between 12-3PM. Of course, you can always book any other time (we’re all about freedom to explore!). But make sure you don’t miss the other 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.

• Sankt Goar: Take in the breath-taking scenery of the River Rhine.
• Sankt Goar: In the historic setting of an underground candle-lit cellar, get the low-down on the region’s reputation as a leading white wine producer. Try out local wines as you sip on some Riesling & the exclusive ice wine, a speciality of the area.
• Dinkelsbuhl: Seatbelts on! Today we’re driving along ‘Romantische Straße’ AKA Germany’s most scenic route, winding through picturesque medieval towns, fairy-tale castles, and breathtaking landscapes.
• Munich: Roll through the Bavarian city on two wheels with an expert guide, for a fun and fascinating jaunt.
• Munich: We’ll make a stop at a traditional Bavarian ‘Bier Halle’. Grab your Contiki crew and a beer. Prost!
• Innsbruck: Snow-capped peaks. Pristine air. Chocolate-box buildings. Innsbruck is the answer to all of your Alpine travel wishes. 
• Venice: Speed across the lagoon to the aqueous island of Venice.
• Lucerne: Check out the Wooden Chapel Bridge and the giant sandstone Lion Monument.
• 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).

Set off on an optional evening canal cruise as gabled mansions and lit-up bridges mirror across the water. Drift through the UNESCO-listed canal ring while stories of Golden Age merchants and houseboats bring the city to life.

Snap silhouettes of church spires and narrow facades glowing in reflection. This serene glide reveals Amsterdam’s architecture and mood from the waterline—quiet, intimate, and effortlessly photogenic.

This experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Step inside a traditional Bavarian Bierhalle to raise a stein at communal wooden tables. Clink glasses, tear warm pretzels, and sample classic regional fare as conversation swells under painted ceilings.

Savor the lively oompah atmosphere that has defined Munich’s social life for centuries. With hearty toasts of “Prost!” and the clink of glassware, this is Bavaria at its most convivial.

Explore Innsbruck’s medieval lanes framed by the snow-dusted Nordkette. Stroll pastel facades along Maria-Theresien-Straße and admire the Habsburg-era balcony of the Golden Roof, a glinting landmark of Tyrolean pride.

Hear how emperors, traders, and winter athletes shaped this Alpine crossroads. With baroque domes, mountain backdrops, and a compact Habsburg old town, Innsbruck blends imperial stories with high-altitude scenery.

Board a private motoscafo boat and skim across the sunlit lagoon, watching workboats, church domes, and bell towers drift by. Follow historic waterways toward the city’s ceremonial heart, emerging beside St Mark’s Square.

Glide past quayside palazzi and moored gondolas while learning how Venice rose from marsh islands into a maritime republic. The rhythm of water, hull, and horizon sets an elegant prologue to your time amid the sunlit lagoon.

Discover Lucerne’s icons on foot, crossing the Wooden Chapel Bridge beside its stout Water Tower. Trace painted roof panels that recount guild tales before continuing to the poignant Lion Monument.

Carved into sandstone to honor the Swiss Guards of 1792, the mournful lion rests above a still pool—a powerful counterpoint to the lake-and-mountain vistas. It’s a compact walk rich in memory, craft, and scenery.

Join a guided panoramic tour of Paris, tracing elegant boulevards and river views to the Eiffel Tower, Arc de Triomphe, and the glitter of the Champs-Élysées. Cross graceful bridges and glimpse grand museums along the Seine.

Roll past Haussmann facades and storied squares before circling Île de la Cité and Notre-Dame Cathedral. Insightful commentary connects art, architecture, and revolution in the City of Light.

Visit a Parisian atelier of the renowned Fragonard perfumery to learn the art of fragrance. Discover how perfumers balance top, heart and base notes, sampling accords that define timeless French style.

Trace a heritage that links Grasse flower fields with chic Paris salons, and uncover the stories behind signature scents. It’s a sensorial masterclass in craft, memory, and elegance.

Glide beneath arched stone bridges on a traditional gondola ride, slipping along serene back canals where facades dip their toes into the water. Hear the gentle creak of oars and the hush of passing palazzi.

Your gondolier navigates quiet rii and wider waterways, revealing the city’s textures at whisper-close range—carved portals, laundry lines, and candlelit windows. It’s Venice at its most romantic and unhurried.

This experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Swap seats for the stern and learn to row a gondola-style boat standing up, mastering the graceful voga alla veneta stroke under an expert’s eye. Feel the rhythm as the city glides past at a canal-level perspective.

Beyond the photo-op, this is Venetian seamanship—balance, timing, and tradition—handed down across generations of lagoon mariners. It’s an empowering, quietly thrilling skill to try in its birthplace.

This experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Join a guided food tour through neighborhood bacari to savor cicchetti in bacari—bite-size Venetian tapas—paired with a classic spritz or an ombra of local wine. Expect briny seafood, creamy baccalà, and seasonal specialties.

Between tastes, your guide weaves in stories of trading ships, spice routes, and market culture that shaped Venetian cuisine. Narrow lanes, clinking glasses, and warm counters set the tone for genuine conviviality.

This experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Ascend by lift and gondola on a breathtaking trip to the top of the mountain, reaching either Mount Titlis or Pilatus for panoramic views of the Alps. Step out to glaciers, rocky ridgelines, and crisp high-altitude air.

Depending on conditions, experience cableways and mountain trains—from Titlis’ revolving Rotair to Pilatus’ historic cogwheel railway. Alpine geology and folklore come to life above the cloud line.

This experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour; destination varies by season and weather.

Dress up for a quintessential Paris night with an optional dinner-and-show. Savor classic bistro dishes before the red windmill draws you into the world of Moulin Rouge—all feathers, lights, and precision kicks.

Revel in the sparkle of a Belle Époque cabaret that has set the tone for Parisian entertainment for over a century. It’s a heady mix of music, costume, and champagne-fueled spectacle.

This experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Admire the UNESCO-listed Middle Rhine, where vine-striped slopes tumble to the water and hilltop castles punctuate misty river bends. Your scenic approach captures storybook villages and barges gliding past terraced vineyards.

Learn how this ancient trade corridor spawned legends and lords, then pause for photos and reflection amid the cliffs and currents. It’s a sweeping, cinematic snapshot of Germany’s most romantic river valley.

Walk the cobbles of beautifully preserved Dinkelsbuhl along Germany’s Romantische Straße. Wander ramparts and lanes lined with brightly painted half-timbered houses, and linger in the bustling Weinmarkt square.

Gaze up at the soaring late-Gothic St. George’s Minster and hear how this once-fortified merchant town prospered on medieval trade routes. The atmosphere is intimate and authentic, with centuries of history etched into every gable and gate.

Roll through Munich with an expert on a guided bike tour, tracing grand avenues and quiet backstreets to royal squares and lively markets. Glide into Marienplatz to catch the whimsical Marienplatz Glockenspiel perform its clockwork tale.

Hear stories of Wittelsbach rulers, bombed facades rebuilt with care, and an urban culture that balances beer gardens with Baroque beauty. The pace is easy, the path flat, and the perspective richly local.

Contiki

Taste the region’s celebrated whites as you sample regional wines in Sankt Goar’s historic, candle-lit cellar. Led by a local expert, swirl and sip crisp Riesling and the rare ice wine, learning how the river’s breezes and steep slopes shape flavor.

Discover why vines have clung to these steep slate vineyards since Roman times. Hear stories of harvest traditions and winemaking craft while you enjoy a convivial atmosphere perfect for toasting the Middle Rhine’s timeless terroir.