• 4 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: Discover the best of Munich local-style on a guided walking tour of the city. Our expert local guide will give you the lowdown on the Bavarian capital’s history, visiting all the important central sites including the Marienplatz, the two Town Hall buildings & the Residenz (the former palace of the Bavarian kings.) Later, loop back to the city centre & if you’re feeling up for it, keep it moving with a fun night out.
• 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).

Cruise Amsterdam’s canals beneath low bridges and lantern-lit facades as reflections ripple across the water. Hear stories of trade guilds and merchant wealth while gliding past Golden Age warehouses and slender townhouses.

See romantic spans like the skinny bridge and admire the city’s geometry from water level, where architecture feels close enough to touch. This experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Glide by gondola along quiet canals and beneath stone archways as palazzi drift by at eye level. Hear the soft serenade of the oar and the whisper of water against painted hulls.

From hidden courtyards to sunlit rii, Venice reveals its intimate scale and timeless ritual of navigation. This classic Venetian moment is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Walk the timber span of the Kapellbrucke (Chapel Bridge), its roofed paintings recalling guild life on Lake Lucerne. Flower boxes, water reflections and mountain views create a postcard scene at every step.

Pay respects at the solemn Lion Monument, hewn from sandstone to honour Swiss Guards of 1792. Between medieval towers and lakeside promenades, Lucerne blends fortified heritage with an Alpine backdrop that is pure Swiss romance.

See the City of Light sparkle on a night-time panoramic tour, from riverside facades to the Eiffel Tower in glittering display. Boulevards sweep toward the Arc de Triomphe and Champs-Élysées, alive with evening energy.

Ascend the Montparnasse Tower for a sweeping viewpoint where Paris stretches in every direction. From this urban summit, spot domes, bridges and rooflines etched in light—a photographer’s dream of classic Parisian drama.

Step into a Parisian maison to learn the art of fragrance at the storied Fragonard perfumery. Expert hosts decode top, heart and base notes and how they compose signature scents.

Discover raw materials—from citrus and jasmine to warm woods—and how notes and accords become elegant blends. This glimpse of Parisian savoir-faire reveals centuries of craft behind a single spritz.

Swap seats for the stern and learn to row a gondola the Venetian way—voga alla veneta. Under the guidance of local instructors, practise the stand-up stroke that keeps a single oar steady in swirling currents.

Gain a new respect for balance and craft as you thread a quiet canal, mastering small corrections and smooth glides. This hands-on experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Sample cicchetti—Venice’s bite-size bar snacks—in tucked-away bacari wine bars. Taste lagoon-fresh seafood, creamy baccalà mantecato and seasonal morsels paired with local pours.

Learn how trade routes and island life shaped Venetian flavours, from spice-kissed dishes to crisp ombre wines. This culinary wander is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Ascend by cable car to a high-alpine lookout for panoramic Alpine views of serrated ridgelines and deep valleys. Step onto terraces where snowfields linger and the air carries a crystalline chill.

Capture glacier viewpoints and distant lake vistas while learning how mountain weather shapes life below. This high-country adventure is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Savour a Parisian dinner in a cosy bistro where chalkboard menus promise classics—onion soup, steak-frites, crème brûlée—paired with French wines. Candlelight and chatter fill the room with easy warmth.

Discuss the day’s discoveries over seasonal plates and a final toast to the City of Light’s culinary spirit. This dining experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Take your seat at the legendary Moulin Rouge beneath its iconic red windmill. Dazzling choreography, high-kicking Belle Époque can-can and sparkling costumes unfold on a stage steeped in Paris nightlife lore.

From opulent sets to big-band numbers, this storied cabaret channels Montmartre’s exuberant spirit. The show is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Join a guided walking tour through the Bavarian capital to Marienplatz, where neo-Gothic spires and statues frame the famed Glockenspiel. Hear tales of dukes, brewers and city builders while navigating courtyards and grand boulevards.

Take in Marienplatz, the Old and New Town Halls, and the Residenz, the former palace of Bavarian kings. This overview blends history and daily life, revealing Munich’s elegance from marketplace traditions to royal grandeur.

Step into a vaulted Bavarian beer hall to feel the rhythm of clinking steins and brass tunes. Long wooden tables, carved pillars and convivial chatter set the scene to raise a stein with your travel crew.

Discover how purity laws shaped local brewing and why malty lagers pair perfectly with pretzels and hearty fare. The oom-pah atmosphere and a cheerful “Prost!” deliver Munich’s social soul in one lively stop.

Wander pastel facades and arcaded lanes in the Innsbruck Old Town, where Tyrolean traditions meet imperial history. Mountain views of the snow-capped Nordkette loom above the Inn River as cafés hum below.

Spot the glittering Golden Roof and trace Habsburg footprints near the Imperial Palace. From sports lore at the Bergisel Ski Jump to gothic spires and baroque domes, Innsbruck balances alpine energy with courtly elegance.

Speed across the lagoon by private motoscafo, skimming past islets and fishermen’s markers toward the marble silhouettes of Venice. The city reveals itself as an island city woven from waterways and light.

Glide into St Mark’s Basin where domes, campanili and palazzi rise from the tide. This brisk crossing introduces Venice’s lacework of canals and gives an exhilarating first sense of its seafaring heart.

Pause to admire the gleaming chalk ramparts of the White Cliffs of Dover, Britain’s most storied shoreline. From vantage points above the port, gaze across the English Channel and watch ferries slip past the shining cliff face while seabirds circle on the wind.

Learn how rain and sea carved these cliffs from ancient marine limestone, flecked with flint nodules. This is a moment to pause for photos and reflection, taking in a vista that has long symbolised safe harbour and homecoming.

Explore the city’s illuminated waterways and bike-lined quays as you join an orientation tour through Amsterdam’s historic heart. Glide past the UNESCO-listed canal belt, spotting narrow merchants’ houses and elegant bridges mirrored in the water.

Hear how Golden Age trade shaped these 17th-century gabled houses and created a city built on pilings and ingenuity. Streets buzzing with cyclists and cafés invite you to soak in the canalside glow before continuing your evening as you wish.

Sweep along the storied Middle Rhine as you trace misty river bends, terraced vineyards and fairy-tale castles perched on crags. This corridor, celebrated by poets and painters, reveals Germany’s romantic landscape at every turn.

Listen for legends of the Lorelei cliffs and fortress towns that guarded medieval trade. With villages tucked beneath fortress walls and barges plying the current, every viewpoint begs a photo stop amid timeless scenery.

Descend into an atmospheric, candle-lit cellar to sample regional wines from the Middle Rhine. Guided by local hosts, discover the racy elegance of Riesling and ice wine, the valley’s signatures.

Learn how sun-warmed slate terraces and steep vineyards concentrate flavour in every grape. The setting—arched stone, cool air, flickering light—amplifies the tasting, revealing minerality and orchard-fruit notes shaped by the Rhine’s unique terroir.

Follow the Romantische Straße into Bavaria’s storybook past and stroll Dinkelsbuhl’s cobbles, lined with half-timbered houses and gabled roofs. Medieval gates and stout walls frame market squares that still beat with local life.

Uncover how prosperity from trade shaped these medieval walls and towers, preserved through the centuries. Timber beams, pastel facades and lantern-lit lanes make this a quintessential stop for heritage lovers and keen photographers alike.

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