• 4 Dinner (D)
• 20 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: A modular trip means fellow travellers will join and leave at various locations. There’ll be some goodbyes, sure, but there’ll also be plenty of hellos with new like-minded travellers.
• London: For this trip, we recommend that you carry the British Pound, Euro, Czech Koruna, Polish Zloty, Hungarian Forint, and the Swiss Franc. (It’s a coin collector’s dream!)
• 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.
• Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum: Due to new regulations, we cannot guarantee Auschwitz entry tickets for bookings made less than 60 days before your visit. We’ll make every effort to secure your ticket, but if we’re unable to do so, we’ll provide an alternative included experience of equal value.
• 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.

• Berlin: Heads up culture vultures. Here’s your chance to check out the longest open-air gallery in the world.
• Berlin: Get your culture on. It’s time to see Tiergarten, Alexanderplatz, the Russian War Memorial, Brandenburg Gate and the historic Reichstag building. 
• Dresden: See the Baroque architecture that was rebuilt after the WWII bombings. Royal Residence, Zwinger Palace, Opera House and Frauenkirche.
• Prague: Walk through the winding cobbled streets and head up into the fairytale-like Castle District for panoramic city views.
• Kraków: Get your bearings in this medieval Polish city. Our orientation will get you familiar with the cathedral, Royal Castle and all the best places to grab a beer.  
• Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum: Reflect on the tragedies of the past with a solemn visit to the largest concentration camp in World War II. Please note: Due to new regulations we cannot guarantee tickets for Auschwitz for bookings made less than 60 days prior to your visit. We will make every effort to secure your ticket however if we are unable to do so we will provide an alternative inclusion of equal value. 
• Banská Bystrica: This historic Slovakian city is filled with ornate buildings and framed by snow-capped mountains. It’s the perfect Insta backdrop! 
• Ljubljana: Join your new gang for an orientation of Slovenia’s fairytale-like capital. Get your fix of rainbow architecture, Insta-friendly bridges and epic mountain backdrops.
• Venice: Speed across the lagoon to the aqueous island of Venice.
• Rome: Stroll around the Italian capital, ticking off some sights on your bucket list! 
• 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).

Visit the Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum for a solemn encounter with Europe’s darkest history. Walk through preserved barracks and exhibitions, and take time to reflect on the tragedies of the past at memorial sites across the grounds.

As the largest Nazi German concentration and extermination camp, this UNESCO-recognised complex is preserved as a place of remembrance and learning. Entry is managed by the museum and may be limited for late bookings; your team will advise on access and respectful conduct during the visit.

Roll, cut and shape fresh pasta under the eye of a Roman chef, then sit down to enjoy your handiwork with sauces and a glass of local wine. Expect flour-dusted fun and generous portions.

Hear why cucina romana favors simplicity—pecorino, pepper, guanciale—over elaborate techniques. This tasty workshop is optional at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Cruise Amsterdam’s canals after dark as gabled townhouses reflect in inky water and bridge lights sparkle overhead. Glide past houseboats and converted warehouses while stories of trade, tolerance and creativity bring the city to life.

From the Golden Age ring to modern design quarters, evening on the canals reveals a calmer mood and luminous views. This experience is optional at additional cost and bookable on tour with your team.

Explore Berlin’s alternative scene on a local-led walk through creative courtyards, indie galleries and mural-splashed streets. See how artists and collectives reinvent former industrial spaces across Kreuzberg and Friedrichshain.

Learn about squats, clubs and the city’s DIY ethos that took root after the Wall fell. Expect vivid color, layered tags and community projects. This experience is optional at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Dine and be dazzled at a classic Parisian cabaret where sequins, cancan kicks and live music light up the night. A multi-course French menu sets a festive tone before the curtain rises.

From Belle Époque glamour to modern revue, cabaret belongs to the city’s cultural DNA. This sparkling evening is optional at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Join a guided panoramic tour through Germany’s capital to take in Tiergarten, Alexanderplatz, the solemn Russian War Memorial, the Brandenburg Gate and the glass-domed Reichstag. This moving introduction connects Berlin’s vast green spaces and contemporary buzz with monumental sites that shaped the 20th century.

Walk a preserved stretch of the Berlin Wall at the East Side Gallery, where international artists transformed concrete into a bold narrative of hope from the Cold War to reunification. Murals, river views and street energy make this an essential lens on modern Berlin.

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Explore Dresden’s exquisitely rebuilt heart, strolling past the courtyards of the Zwinger Palace, the elegant Semperoper Opera House and the restored dome of the Frauenkirche. Stone carvings, graceful fountains and symmetrical facades reveal a city once dubbed the “Florence on the Elbe.”

Destroyed in 1945 and meticulously reconstructed after WWII bombings, Dresden’s Baroque skyline is a testament to resilience and artistry. It’s a chance to compare archival images to the living city before you, and appreciate how heritage can be rebuilt with precision and pride.

Climb into the storied Castle District for sweeping panoramic city views of spires, red rooftops and the Vltava’s islanded curves. Wander lanes lined with palaces and courtyards, and admire the Gothic pinnacles of St. Vitus Cathedral looming above the city.

Hear tales of Bohemian kings, Holy Roman Emperors and the artisans who shaped Prague’s blend of Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque. Lantern-lit alleys, cobbles underfoot and bell towers on the horizon create a timeless tableau of Central European grandeur.

Walk the medieval core of Kraków, circling the Main Market Square with its cloth hall arcades and listening for the trumpet call from St. Mary’s Basilica. Trace the Royal Route to the river and look up to the ramparts and courtyards of Wawel Royal Castle.

Learn how trade, scholarship and faith converged here over centuries, from guild houses and university cloisters to café-lined streets. The atmosphere blends brightly painted townhouses with the hum of street buskers and horse-drawn carriages.

Stretch your legs amid pastel facades and arcaded houses in Banská Bystrica, a historic Slovak town framed by mountain ridges. Meander through the spacious SNP Square, lined with cafés and statues that lend this mining city a cheerful, small-town elegance.

Once enriched by copper and silver, Banská Bystrica became a symbol of resistance as the center of the 1944 Slovak National Uprising. The setting is perfect for photos: sloping roofs, a leaning clock tower, and snow-dusted horizons in cooler months.

Explore riverside promenades and storybook bridges on a relaxed introduction to Slovenia’s capital. Cross the Triple Bridge, meet the dragons of the Dragon Bridge, and pause in lively Prešeren Square to soak up the café chatter and buskers.

Ljubljana’s graceful arcades and riverside markets reflect Jože Plecnik’s architecture, which fused classical ideas with local flair. With the castle perched above and mountains on the skyline, the city blends youthful creativity with a quietly grand Central European soul.

Speed across the lagoon by private launch toward the marble skyline of Venice. Glide past working boatyards and moored gondolas as domes and campanili rise ahead, arriving near the arcades and pigeons of St Mark’s Square.

This iconic waterborne approach reveals Venice’s foundations on timber piles and silted islands, a maritime republic whose wealth floated over the horizon. The city’s narrow fondamenta and arched bridges unfold with each turn, hinting at landmarks like the Rialto Bridge just beyond.

Stroll the historic center to see the baroque cascade of the Trevi Fountain, the perfect geometry of the Pantheon (exterior), and the lively fountains and facades of Piazza Navona. Expect street scenes filled with scooters, espresso bars and evening passeggiata.

From imperial forums to Renaissance palazzi, Rome layers eras in stone. Stories of emperors, artists and popes bring the city’s marble textures and travertine glow to life, with gelato stops and photo moments around every corner.

Take a dreamy evening drive past the glittering Eiffel Tower, the triumphal sweep of the Arc de Triomphe and the grand quays along the Seine. Boulevards glow, cafés hum, and the city’s monuments sparkle against the night sky.

Learn how Haussmann’s 19th-century redesign created Paris’s iconic vistas while you pause for photos and reflection at handpicked viewpoints. Bridges, statues and glassy reflections turn the City of Light into a theatre of silhouettes and gold.

Learn the art of fragrance at the historic Fragonard Perfumery. Explore scent families, discover how raw botanicals are transformed, and test your nose on classic accords while experts explain composition and balance.

Parisian perfume houses perfected olfactory couture in tandem with fashion and design. This hands-on stop lets you sample signature scents and appreciate why fragrance is such a defining thread in the city’s creative tapestry.

View the storied White Cliffs of Dover as the English coastline rises in gleaming tiers. These iconic chalk cliffs form a natural gateway between Britain and the continent, their bright faces catching every change in winter light.

Shaped over millions of years from compressed marine shells, the cliffs carried deep wartime symbolism as a beacon of home. Weathered paths, seabirds and Channel breezes complete a bracing introduction to the journey ahead.

Taste farmhouse cooking at a local Dutch property outside the city, where rustic tables, warm hosts and hearty seasonal dishes showcase North Holland’s dairy traditions. Expect comforting flavors and convivial stories.

Learn how polder landscapes and centuries of water management shaped agricultural life, from cheese-making to apple desserts. This cultural supper is optional at additional cost and bookable on tour, and offers a relaxed, rural counterpoint to Amsterdam’s urban energy.

Ascend to a panoramic viewpoint for a twinkling sweep of Amsterdam’s canals, docks and brick rooftops. Watch ferries trace bright arcs and cyclists thread the streets far below as the IJ waterfront glows.

This sky-high perspective highlights the city’s maritime past and modern eco-design. It’s a striking way to orient yourself and capture night photos. The visit is optional at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Join a guided historical walk tracing Berlin’s 20th-century crucibles. Visit the Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe, the site of Hitler’s former bunker and key locations that illuminate life under dictatorship and division.

Context-rich storytelling ties architecture to memory, from stone stelae and Cold War scars to democratic renewal. This in-depth exploration is optional at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Settle in for a folklore feast with Czech dishes, live music and traditional dancers in embroidered costume. Clinking steins and toe-tapping rhythms create an evening of warm Slavic hospitality.

Hear stories behind regional songs and steps while sampling classics like roast meats, dumplings and sweet pastries. This cultural dinner is optional at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Walk the historic core from Old Town Square to the river, taking in the Astronomical Clock, lantern-lit passages and statues lining Charles Bridge. Hear how merchants, monarchs and reformers shaped Prague’s storied streets.

From Gothic towers to baroque facades, your guide unlocks symbolism carved in stone and the legends woven through each quarter. This deeper dive is optional at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Experience a classical concert in the imperial city of Mozart and Strauss. Elegant halls, warm acoustics and a program of arias, waltzes or symphonies evoke Vienna’s golden age of music.

Learn how court patronage and salon culture cultivated Europe’s great composers, then savor the grace of strings and woodwinds in an intimate setting. Tickets are optional at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Cruise the Danube at night as Parliament glows like a jeweled palace and chain bridges sketch gold arcs across the river. Enjoy a relaxed dinner on board while Buda’s hills and Pest’s boulevards drift by.

Hear about thermal springs, café culture and the city’s twin personalities as you dine. This scenic supper sail is optional at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Glide by gondola through backwater canals and beneath stone arches while polished oars whisper against the water. Facades peel to reveal private courtyards, and bridges frame perfect snapshots.

Your gondolier navigates centuries-old waterways that once carried merchants and masked revelers. This quintessential Venetian moment is optional at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Taste cicchetti and regional wines on a guided foray into bacari bars. Nibble salt-cod mousse, marinated anchovies and polenta bites while learning how Venetians graze their way through the evening.

Stories of trade, spice routes and lagoon harvests color each stop. It’s informal, social and deliciously local. This experience is optional at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Step inside the Colosseum with a guide to picture gladiators, roaring crowds and imperial spectacle. Continue among columns and basilicas of the Roman Forum, where laws, triumphs and daily life once unfolded.

Architecture, engineering and empire come into focus with vivid storytelling. Entry and guided access are optional at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Savor Tuscan specialties at a convivial trattoria—think ribollita, hand-cut tagliata and rustic cantucci with vin santo. Local wines and warm service capture the spirit of Florence after dark.

Hear how simple ingredients and regional techniques define central Italian cooking, from olive groves to Chianti vineyards. This culinary evening is optional at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Ascend into the high Alps by cogwheel train or cable car for crisp air, creaking glaciers and wide-angle views across snow-dusted peaks. Boardwalks and lookouts make photography effortless.

Guides explain geology, alpine farming and weather that shapes life at altitude. Warm up with hot chocolate before the descent. Tickets are optional at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Launch into the alpine air in tandem with a licensed pilot and float between lakes Thun and Brienz, with the Jungfrau massif as your backdrop. Smooth thermals and gentle swoops deliver a thrilling yet serene ride.

Take-off, flight and landing are coached step-by-step, with photos available to capture the moment. This adrenaline hit is optional at additional cost and bookable on tour, weather permitting.