• 4 Dinner (D)
• 14 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, we recommend that you carry the British Pound, Euro, Czech Koruna, 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.
• 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: Get your culture on. It’s time to see Tiergarten, Alexanderplatz, the Russian War Memorial, Brandenburg Gate and the historic Reichstag building. 
• Berlin: Heads up culture vultures. Here’s your chance to check out the longest open-air gallery in the world.
• 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.
• Dachau Concentration Camp Memorial Site: Take a somber but impactful visit to the site of a World War II concentration camp in Munich. 
• 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.
• 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. 
• Cinque Terre National Park: We’ll take care of your rail pass, so you can just zip around the iconic clifftop villages and focus on the Insta stories. Wanna hike around too? You’re welcome to explore on foot along the way.
• 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).

Join a guided panoramic tour through Germany’s capital to see sweeping Tiergarten, Alexanderplatz, the solemn Soviet War Memorial, and icons like the Brandenburg Gate and Reichstag building. Gain a citywide overview that connects headline sights with creative neighborhoods and riverside vistas.

Hear how Berlin evolved from Cold War divide to creative capital, with stories that bring boulevards, squares, and memorials into focus. This curated introduction helps you choose what to revisit later, from museum quarters to café-lined canals.

Explore the East Side Gallery, the world’s longest open-air gallery set on a preserved stretch of the Berlin Wall. Stroll along Muhlenstraße as vibrant murals transform a once-divisive barrier into a canvas of hope, protest, and reunification.

Encounter famous works like the fraternal kiss, discover artists’ messages, and reflect on the city’s reunification story. This living monument blends history with street-level creativity, inviting you to pause for photos and reflection on freedom and change.

Walk Dresden’s Baroque heart to admire the Zwinger’s pavilions, the soaring dome of the Frauenkirche, the stately Semperoper, and the Royal Palace. Elegant facades and grand courtyards reveal a city that dazzles with symmetry and stonework.

Learn how this remarkable ensemble was rebuilt after World War II, transforming ruins into cultural landmarks. Hear stories of resilience and craftsmanship while you pause for photos and reflection amid restored squares and riverbank views.

Explore Hradcany hill for sweeping panoramic city views over red-tiled rooftops, then trace history around St Vitus Cathedral, castle courtyards, and cobbled lanes that tumble toward Old Town.

Hear tales of kings and defenestrations, admire Gothic spires and Baroque palaces, and feel the rhythm of street musicians near Charles Bridge. This orientation balances headline icons with hidden passages, highlighting Prague’s blend of medieval drama and café culture.

Visit the Dachau Concentration Camp Memorial for a sober encounter with Europe’s 20th-century history. Walk through preserved grounds, exhibitions, and memorial chapels to understand the site’s role from 1933 onward.

Guidance on respectful conduct and context supports a learn and reflect experience. Exhibits, testimonies, and sites of remembrance offer space to acknowledge victims and consider the responsibilities of memory today.

Get your bearings around Marienplatz as you admire the Glockenspiel, the neo-Gothic Neues Rathaus, and nearby boulevards lined with Bavarian charm. Your orientation highlights photogenic squares, church spires, and local markets.

Later, settle into a traditional beer hall to soak up brass-band warmth, timbered ceilings, and hearty fare. Clink mugs with your crew and raise a stein to Bavarian hospitality, year-round beyond Oktoberfest.

Pause in Innsbruck’s medieval core to see the Golden Roof (Goldenes Dachl), pastel-painted townhouses, and snow-framed streets set against the Nordkette range. Camera-ready alleys meet crisp alpine air.

Glance toward the Bergisel Ski Jump, a modern landmark in a storied Olympic city. This short, scenic stop blends Tyrolean traditions with mountain drama—ideal for photos, pastries, and a taste of the Alps.

Speed across the lagoon by private motoscafo, gliding past mooring posts and palazzi toward the heart of La Serenissima. Step out into St Mark’s Square where Byzantine domes, arcades, and the campanile frame Venice’s theatrical skyline.

Feel the city’s maritime soul as you weave among canals and stone quays. Stories of merchants and doges bring facades to life while Grand Canal panoramas set the mood for your Venetian exploration.

See the Eternal City illuminated on a Rome by night orientation, taking in the Colosseum, forum silhouettes, and elegant piazzas washed in golden light. A short walk reveals fountains, cobbles, and café terraces at their most atmospheric.

Hear how emperors, popes, and artists shaped the city’s layers, from Baroque splendor to ancient stones. Highlights like the Trevi Fountain provide a postcard-perfect close to your introduction.

Visit the Leaning Tower of Pisa within the cathedral complex of the Piazza dei Miracoli. Framed by green lawns and Romanesque arches, this gravity-defying campanile delivers the classic perspective shot you came for.

Take in the Duomo’s marble striping and the Baptistery’s curves while hearing how soil subsidence tilted the tower over centuries. It’s a lighthearted photo moment wrapped in medieval engineering lore.

Use your included pass to zip by train between the Cinque Terre National Park villages—Monterosso, Vernazza, Corniglia, Manarola, and Riomaggiore. Color-washed houses cling to cliffs above the Ligurian Sea, with trattorias and coves at every turn.

Optional coastal hiking trails link vineyards, lemon groves, and sea-spray vistas. Wander at your own pace between beaches, viewpoints, and gelato stops—every platform reveals a new postcard.

Join a guided panoramic tour to see the Eiffel Tower, Arc de Triomphe, Champs-Élysées, and Île de la Cité. Classic boulevards, wrought-iron balconies, and riverside quays paint a quintessential Parisian scene.

Hear stories of kings, revolutionaries, and artists as you pass landmark squares and bridges. This overview helps you decide where to linger later—whether for pâtisserie in Saint-Germain, gallery-hopping, or a sunset along the Seine.

Step inside a historic Fragonard perfumery to learn the art of fragrance from source to scent. See how botanicals become concentrated essences, then harmonized into bouquets of notes and accords.

Engaging hosts share Parisian perfume heritage, from belle-époque elegance to modern craft. Sample signatures, compare families like citrus, floral, and oriental, and take away tips for choosing your ideal scent profile.

Cruise Amsterdam’s canals beneath arched bridges and past Golden Age gabled houses. Glide by houseboats, warehouse facades, and the elegant Skinny Bridge as the city’s waterways reveal hidden courtyards and quiet quays.

Live commentary adds color to merchant history and modern café culture. This experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour, offering a relaxed vantage on the city’s UNESCO-listed canal belt.

Ascend to the A’DAM Lookout for panoramic city views over Amsterdam’s historic core, docks, and winding canals. For thrill-seekers, the Over the Edge swing arcs you out above the tower’s edge—wind in your hair, skyline at your feet.

It’s a bold perspective on a low-rise city shaped by water and trade. This experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Head to a countryside barn to see how wheels of Gouda and Edam are crafted, then sample regional cheeses paired with rustic sides. Farm aromas, timber beams, and friendly hosts set a warm, farm-to-table tone.

Learn about aging, rind care, and pairing while you dine in a cozy rural setting outside the city bustle. This experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Join a specialist walk to contextualize Third Reich sites around central Berlin—ministerial districts, memorial locations, and documentation centers like the Topography of Terror. Street-level history connects architecture with ideology and aftermath.

Guides discuss civic complicity, resistance, and reconstruction, including the area of the former Fuhrerbunker. This experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Explore Kreuzberg, where immigrant kitchens, indie cafés, and canals meet large-scale murals and paste-ups. Trace street art corridors to learn how this once-walled district became a countercultural hub with markets, music, and nightlife.

Hear about community activism, gentrification, and creativity that fuels Berlin’s edge. This experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Drift through quiet back canals on a traditional gondola ride, slipping beneath low stone bridges as facades and waterside doorways glide past at arm’s length. The city’s rhythm softens to paddle strokes and church bells.

See hidden courtyards and artisans’ workshops from the waterline, far from busy thoroughfares. This experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Savor a lagoon-inspired evening of cicchetti and seafood in a convivial osteria. Plates might include baccalà mantecato, sarde in saor, and seasonal risotti, paired with Veneto wines.

Learn how maritime trade shaped Venetian tastes while you toast with a spritz. This experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Step inside the Colosseum with a licensed guide to picture crowds, emperors, and the gladiatorial arena. Arches, seating tiers, and passageways reveal the scale and ingenuity of Rome’s most famous ancient amphitheatre.

Context on engineering, spectacles, and urban life brings the ruins to life, with time for photos from epic vantage points. This experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Handmake fresh pasta under the guidance of a local chef, kneading, rolling, and shaping before sitting down to enjoy your creations with regional sauces and wine.

Learn tips on flours, textures, and timing while sharing a convivial table—Italy’s culinary spirit in miniature. This experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Feast on a rustic spread of crostini, salumi, and seasonal plates paired with Chianti wines. Olive oil, herbs, and grilled meats set a classic Tuscan tone in a warm trattoria setting.

Hosts share regional food lore—from the bread’s salt-free history to bistecca origins—while you toast la dolce vita. This experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Dress up for a night of Parisian cabaret—sparkling costumes, live vocals, and high-energy can-can choreography. A three-course dinner sets the mood before the curtain rises on sequins and spotlights.

It’s old-world glamour meets modern spectacle, capturing the city’s playful spirit in one unforgettable soirée. This experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

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