• 5 Dinner (D)
• 22 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.
• Prague: Charles Bridge. Wenceslas Square. Old Town Square. The Astronomical Clock. See them all IRL in this whimsical city. 
• Kutna Hora: We’ll have some free time to explore the quaint town of Kutná Hora. Looking for an experience you’ll feel in your bones? Don’t miss your chance to check out the local Sedlec Ossuary Chapel – decorated on the inside with 40,000 human skeletons (additional cost applies).
• Vienna: Buckle up for a scenic drive along the historic Ring Road of Vienna. See St Stephen’s Cathedral and the State Opera House as you go. 
• 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! 
• Pisa: Your ultimate chance to ‘hold the tower up’ as you pose for that classic Insta snap. 
• 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).

Dress up for a sparkling cabaret dinner and show in a classic Paris venue, where feathers, sequins and high kicks meet live musicians and champagne flutes. Glide into Paris by night as red velvet, mirrored halls and footlights set the stage.

From cheeky chansons to sparkling costumes and cancan, it’s a love letter to Belle Époque glamour with modern verve. This experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Unpack a turbulent century on a guided walk to the Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe, the Hitler’s underground bunker site and the Topography of Terror’s former Gestapo grounds. Streets and stones become testimony as you read scars and memorials in the urban fabric.

From Weimar fragility to Nazi dictatorship and Cold War fault lines, your guide connects policies to places for sober understanding. This experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Roll up your sleeves for a hands-on pasta-making class with a Roman chef. Knead dough, cut ribbons of handmade tagliatelle or shape pillowy gnocchi, then sit down to enjoy your creations with sauces, salads and a glass of local wine.

Stories of regional recipes and cucina povera traditions season the evening, culminating in a convivial Roman trattoria dinner. This experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Visit the Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum for a sober encounter with Europe’s darkest chapter. Walk beneath the gate, along rail tracks and between preserved barracks and watchtowers while museum educators illuminate individual stories within the vast human tragedy.

As the largest Nazi concentration and extermination complex, the site compels visitors to reflect on the tragedies of the past and the duty of remembrance. Please note: entry is subject to ticket availability within 60 days of the visit; if unavailable, an alternative included experience of equal value will be provided.

Circle imperial Vienna along the stately Ring Road of Vienna, passing the State Opera House, Hofburg palaces and museums crowned with domes and sculptures. In the medieval core, your orientation leads to St. Stephen’s Cathedral, whose patterned roof tiles glint above narrow lanes and coffeehouses.

Stories of the Habsburg court, waltz salons and café culture bring context to the Baroque and Jugendstil facades. Between sachertorte windows and grand theatres, Vienna’s artistry and order are on show at every turn.

Get your bearings around Rynek Glówny, Europe’s grandest Main Market Square, where the Cloth Hall arches and St. Mary’s Basilica sounds its hourly bugle call. Meander to Wawel Royal Castle as amber stalls, horse-drawn carriages and café terraces paint a medieval tableau.

Hear of merchants, monarchs and the city’s academic pedigree as you trace stone streets polished by centuries of footfall. Kraków’s legends linger at every corner, linking guild wealth to sacred art and university cloisters.

Pause in central Slovakia to wander pastel facades around SNP Square, where a leaning clock tower overlooks arcades, cafés and wintry mountain backdrops. The city’s squares and alleys reveal Renaissance burghers’ houses shaped by a proud copper-mining heritage.

Stories of the 1944 Slovak National Uprising add depth to a place that blends Gothic portals with 19th-century elegance. It’s a compact stroll with camera-ready angles framed by snow-capped peaks and church spires.

Wander the car-free center along the Ljubljanica River, crossing Jože Plecnik’s iconic Triple Bridge to Prešeren Square. Snap the dragons that guard the Dragon Bridge and browse riverside stalls as pastel facades, arches and ironwork set a storybook mood.

Hear how Plecnik reshaped the city with elegant colonnades and markets, while the castle crowns the skyline. Café terraces, bridges and street musicians combine to showcase Slovenia’s easygoing capital at its most charming.

Cruise the Venice lagoon by private boat, skimming past bell towers and palazzi mirrored in shifting water. Disembark near St Mark’s Square where the basilica’s mosaics and the Doge’s Palace open a world of Byzantine gold, Gothic tracery and maritime power.

Canals serve as streets here, so the approach by water sets the tone. From arcaded quays to the curve of the Rialto Bridge, Venice’s floating cityscape reveals its beauty at eye level with the tide.

Trace Rome’s headline icons on foot, from the mighty Colosseum and the Forum’s ruins to the baroque theatricality of the Trevi Fountain. Continue to the Pantheon with its perfect dome before easing into piazzas laced with fountains, cafés and street artists.

Centuries stack visibly here: empire, papal splendour and everyday Roman life. Your guide’s anecdotes pair emperors and architects with espresso counters and gelaterie for a textured snapshot of the Eternal City.

Pause in the gleaming lawns of Piazza dei Miracoli to frame the famous Leaning Tower of Pisa, alongside the striped marble of the Romanesque Cathedral and its round Baptistery. Play with perspectives for that classic ‘holding it up’ shot against medieval stone.

Begun in the 12th century, the bell tower’s tilt comes from soft subsoil that shifted during construction. Today its chalky Pisan marble and delicate arcades shine anew after careful stabilization and restoration.

Walk Renaissance streets to the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore and Giotto’s Campanile, admire Ghiberti’s Baptistery doors, then continue to Piazza della Signoria and the Ponte Vecchio. Markets and trattorie hum as domes and towers trace Medici-era ambition.

Step inside an artisan studio for a leather demonstration, revealing traditional cuts, stitching and finishing that define Florentine craft. The city’s blend of sculpture, science and skilled hands comes alive in scented hides and polished brass tools.

Join a guided panoramic tour to see the Eiffel Tower, Arc de Triomphe and Champs-Élysées, sweeping along Haussmann boulevards and over the Seine. Cross to Île de la Cité for views of Notre-Dame Cathedral and trace the contrast of Right Bank polish and Left Bank esprit.

From royal squares to artist haunts, your guide ties together revolutions, salons and modern couture. Paris reveals its choreography of light, limestone and café chatter at every grand vista and tucked-away corner.

Step inside the Fragonard Perfumery to learn the art of fragrance from experts who distill Paris’s olfactory heritage. Discover families of scent, the role of scent accords, and how noses compose balance from citrus top notes to lingering base woods.

Displays of vintage bottles and botanicals reveal perfume’s intersection of chemistry, fashion and memory. You’ll leave with a richer appreciation for the craftsmanship behind a spritz that defines Parisian style.

Cruise the famous canals as bridges glow and water mirrors gabled mansions. Drift past warehouses turned galleries and houseboats strung with lights, while commentary unveils the engineering that shaped Amsterdam’s concentric waterways and revel under the city lights.

Winter makes the salons warm and views extra crisp, framing Golden Age gables and clock towers in reflection. This experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Swap the city for countryside hospitality with a dinner at a local Dutch farm. Meet your hosts, hear about polder life and sample regional cheeses, seasonal produce and hearty dishes like stamppot, paired with stories of traditions passed down through generations.

Creaking beams, candlelight and warm farmhouse hospitality set the mood for a cosy evening of regional flavors and friendly conversation. This experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Rise to a city lookout for a panoramic view of Amsterdam—a tapestry of canals, church spires and the IJ waterfront sparkling after dark. Scan the sparkling canal belt as ferries trace bright lines and bikes flicker below.

It’s a striking way to orient yourself to the rings and waterways, camera ready for sweeping skyline shots across the IJ waterfront. This experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Venture into creative quarters to explore street art and subcultures in courtyards, markets and riverside spaces. Trace layers of graffiti, murals and installations while hearing how collectives shaped creative Kreuzberg and Friedrichshain after the Wall fell.

From squats-turned-studios to independent galleries, this tour celebrates experimentation and community. Expect bold colors, political voices and cultural cross-currents. This experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Enter the Sedlec Ossuary, a small chapel transformed by human remains into haunting art. Skulls and femurs form chandeliers, garlands and a chapel of bones crest, crafted in the 19th century from remains gathered after centuries of burials.

Amid flickering light, macabre baroque artistry underscores mortality and devotion in equal measure, set within the silver-rich heritage of medieval Kutná Hora. This experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Dress for an elegant night of waltzes and arias at a Viennese classical concert. In a gilded salon or historic hall, musicians bring Mozart’s clarity and waltzes of Strauss to life while chandeliers glow and velvet drapes hush the city outside.

From overture to encore, the setting and sound evoke the belle époque. A refined elegant salon setting completes this quintessential Vienna experience. This experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Glide along the river on a Danube River cruise as floodlit bridges string pearls between Buda and Pest. Dine on Hungarian flavors while the Parliament’s neo-Gothic silhouette and Hungarian Parliament reflections give way to the ramparts of Buda Castle.

Deck views reveal warm stone, spires and the city’s famed baths steaming in the cold. A relaxed feast for eyes and palate. This experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Settle into tradition and ride a traditional gondola through narrow rii and under arched bridges, where facades kiss the water and time slows. Your gondolier steers past shuttered windows and hidden courtyards along hidden Venetian canals.

It’s Venice at whisper volume—oar strokes, soft echoes and serenely gliding beneath stone bridges. A timeless perspective on the floating city. This experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Taste your way through bàcari wine bars with a progressive cicchetti tasting. Nibble salt-cod crostini, meatballs and lagoon-fresh bites, paired with a classic spritz or local ombra as you learn how Venetians graze between bridges and squares.

Between toasts, your guide reveals the rituals of Venetian bàcari culture and the anecdotes behind each tiny plate. This experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Settle into chalet cosiness for traditional Swiss fondue. Dip crusty bread into a steaming gooey caquelon of Gruyère and Emmental, pairing each swirl with pickles, potatoes and mountain air that sharpens every bite.

Clinking caquelons, timber beams and alpine prints frame an evening of hearty comfort and conviviality—perfect after a snow-dusted day. This experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Ascend by ride a mountain cogwheel railway or cable car to a panoramic summit for crisp horizons over the Eiger, Monch and Jungfrau. Boardwalks and viewpoints open to panoramic alpine views, where glaciers gleam and ridgelines ripple to the horizon.

Breath mist and snow crunch underfoot as peaks cast long winter shadows across glaciers and serrated peaks. This experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Launch in tandem for tandem paragliding and soar above chalet rooftops, meadows and two turquoise lakes. Thermals lift you into a bird’s-eye view of Interlaken with snowy Bernese peaks lined up like sentinels.

Gentle turns and quiet air deliver a serene glide, tracing shorelines and forests before an easy touchdown. Few thrills feel this weightless. This experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Explore Dresden’s elegant heart where the Frauenkirche rises in pale sandstone beside the Zwinger Palace and the Semperoper. Stroll riverfront terraces and courtyards to admire facades that blend Saxon grandeur with delicate Baroque detail, set along the Elbe’s graceful curve.

Levelled in 1945 and painstakingly rebuilt after WWII bombings, the Altstadt is a living testament to resilience. The glow of restored stone, museum-rich palaces and carillon chimes together create a poignant encounter with history made whole again.

Walk cobbled lanes to Charles Bridge, cross beneath saints’ statues and emerge into Old Town Square, where pastel facades frame the famous Astronomical Clock. Cafés spill onto the pavements and buskers soundtrack a city long treasured for its Bohemian soul.

Climb into the Prague Castle District for wide views of red rooftops and the spires of St. Vitus Cathedral. Your guide weaves tales of kings, defenestrations and velvet revolutions, revealing how Prague’s Gothic bones and baroque flourish shape its timeless allure.

Join a guided panoramic tour across a city reborn, taking in the Brandenburg Gate, the glass-domed Reichstag, Unter den Linden and Alexanderplatz. Glide past Tiergarten and the Soviet War Memorial as stories shift from Cold War to creative capital, framing Berlin’s layered identity through grand boulevards and modern landmarks.

Continue on foot to the East Side Gallery, a 1.3km riverside stretch of the Berlin Wall transformed into the world’s longest open-air gallery. Vivid murals and powerful slogans capture 1990s optimism, offering space to reflect on division, reunification and the enduring voice of street art.

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