• 9 Breakfast (B)
• 5 Dinner (D)

• 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: 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.

• Sankt Goar: Take in the breath-taking scenery of the River Rhine.
• 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!
• Lorelei: It’s the stuff of legends. Literally. A singing mermaid named Lorelei is said to sit on the rock, enchanting fishermen before luring them to their demise. Eek!  
• 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: 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.
• 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).

Drift along the 17th-century waterways on an optional evening canal cruise, tracing the elegant belt of Herengracht, Keizersgracht and Prinsengracht. Watch gabled canal houses glow as twilight gathers and bridges twinkle in reflection.

Hear stories of merchants, warehouses and Golden Age shipyards while passing houseboats and slender bascule bridges. Expect magical reflections and a fresh angle on Amsterdam’s UNESCO-listed ring. This experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Glide by gondola along quiet rii and the edge of the Grand Canal, with reflections flickering on ancient brick and marble. Your gondolier steers by centuries-old intuition beneath arched stone bridges.

Hear how these black-lacquered boats became Venice’s emblem and why local boatyards still hand-shape their curves. This quintessential Venetian moment is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Ascend by cogwheel railway through alpine meadows and tunnels to the high saddle of Jungfraujoch – Top of Europe. Step out to crisp air and vast views over the Aletsch icefield.

Explore the Ice Palace’s sculptures, walk the glacier plateau and scan snowy summits from the Sphinx Terrace. This high-alpine adventure is weather dependent, at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Join a guided stroll through Munich’s Altstadt to hear the chimes and whirring figures of the Marienplatz Glockenspiel. Navigate arcaded streets to the food-lover’s Viktualienmarkt, where stalls brim with Alpine cheeses, pretzels and seasonal produce.

Uncover royal Bavaria at the Residenz and elegant squares shaped by Wittelsbach rulers. The city’s blend of gemutlich charm and grand architecture comes alive in stories of brewers, princes and festival traditions.

Raise a stein in a classic Bavarian Bierhalle, where long wooden tables, convivial locals and brass bands set the tone. Taste malty lagers or crisp Helles and pair with pretzels and obazda for the full Munich experience.

Hear how monastic brewing shaped Bavarian culture and why the Reinheitsgebot purity law still matters. The oompah soundtrack and clink of glass capture Munich’s festive heart.

Sample regional Rieslings and spätburgunders while hills of the River Rhine rise beyond the cellar door. Learn how slate soils and steep terraced vineyards create racy acidity and delicate aromatics that define the valley’s celebrated whites.

Stories of castle-topped hills, medieval tolls and merchant barges accompany each pour. It’s a tasting that ties flavor to landscape, with local vintners sharing techniques passed down through generations.

Step inside a family workshop to visit a traditional stein workshop and see how molds, glazes and kiln-firing bring beer steins to life. Watch artisans detail hand-painted motifs that celebrate guilds, folklore and festivals.

Marvel at the world’s largest free-hanging cuckoo clock, a playful feat of Black Forest craftsmanship. This stop connects Rhine folklore with the region’s enduring love of precision and whimsy.

Gaze towards the slate headland of Lorelei Rock where the Rhine narrows and currents quicken. Hear the fable of the siren whose song bewitched sailors, a tale woven into river charts and local verse.

Use the vantage to pause for photos and reflection over the Rhine Gorge, with barges sliding beneath cliff-top castles. The landscape itself becomes the storyteller.

Explore pastel facades and arcades beneath the shimmering tiles of the Golden Roof. Amble lanes shaped by Habsburg rulers, passing baroque churches and the courtly sweep of the Hofburg Imperial Palace.

Look up to Alpine ridgelines and the sculptural silhouette of the Bergisel Ski Jump. Innsbruck marries mountain drama with Tyrolean tradition—ornate balconies, crisp air and café squares buzzing with student life.

Pedal on a guided bicycle tour through Munich’s car-free lanes to leafy meadows, surfing waves and beer gardens of the English Garden. Cruise riverside paths and pause for photos at city landmarks.

Learn how bike culture threads through Munich’s daily life, from student shortcuts to festival routes along the Isar River. Comfortable, sustainable and scenic—this ride is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Swap seats for the stern and learn to steer a gondola under the eye of a licensed remèr or gondolier. Practice balance, stance and the sweeping stroke of the standing oar in calm back-canals.

Uncover the Venetian rowing tradition—from forcole (oarlocks) to boat anatomy—and feel how asymmetry makes a gondola track straight. A rare, hands-on slice of lagoon life at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Taste the city bite by bite as you sample cicchetti—salt-cod mousse, marinated anchovies, fried polenta—paired with ombra pours in backstreet bàcari wine bars. Wander alleys locals favor, away from the main tourist streams.

Hear how traders shaped lagoon cuisine and why a splash of local Prosecco suits briny Venetian flavors. This small-group tasting is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Savor a traditional Parisian dinner in a convivial brasserie setting—think soupe à l’oignon, coq au vin and seasonal market sides. Glasses clink and conversation hums beneath vintage mirrors and globe lights.

Embrace classic bistro flavours from buttery sauces to herbs de Provence, and finish with a velvety crème brûlée. This culinary experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Settle into a red-velvet theatre for a night of Parisian cabaret, where dancers, comedians and acrobats whirl beneath glittering lights. Expect feathers, sequins and the high-kicking costumed can-can.

A live orchestra and witty emcee keep the tempo brisk as champagne flutes catch the spotlight. This sparkling soirée is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Speed across the lagoon by private motoscafo, passing boatyards and island campanili as Venice emerges on the horizon. Glide into the historic center and step onto the paving stones of St Mark’s Square, with domes and mosaics shimmering ahead.

Absorb the city’s maritime spirit as palaces line the canals and the Rialto Bridge arches nearby. Hear how trade routes once filled these waterways, and feel the city’s rhythm in the soft slap of water against sunlit palazzi.

Stroll within preserved walls on Germany’s famed Romantische Straße, where Dinkelsbuhl’s half-timbered houses crowd cobbled lanes and gabled roofs tilt towards the sky. Wander market squares and admire artisan shopfronts painted in cheerful hues.

Pause by St George’s Minster and trace stonework that survived centuries of change. This walk reveals a living medieval tapestry—quiet courtyards, cobblestoned lanes, and a town that still beats to a traditional Bavarian rhythm.

Discover the heritage of French scent at Maison Fragonard, where you’ll learn the art of fragrance from expert guides. Walk through displays of antique flacons and raw botanicals, then test your nose with classic accords.

Hear how Grasse’s perfume traditions shaped Parisian style while sampling notes of citrus, jasmine and vetiver. You’ll leave understanding the craft behind signature scents—and how to choose a perfume that truly suits you.

Contiki

Explore Paris after dark on a guided circuit past illuminated icons, from the Eiffel Tower to the Arc de Triomphe and Champs-Élysées. Watch statues and facades glow as you cross lamp-lit bridges over the Seine, with the city unfolding in a sweep of golden light.

Gain a sense of the French capital’s layers, from Haussmann’s grand boulevards to the medieval soul around Notre-Dame Cathedral. It’s a mood-setting introduction that spotlights Paris’s elegance and romance without needing to step inside a single museum.