• 8 Dinner (D)
• 26 Breakfast (B)
• 1 Picnic Lunch (PL)
• 1 Lunch (L)

• 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: 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.
• London: For this trip, you’ll need just two currencies – the British Pound and the Euro.
• London: Most accommodations on the trip offer self-service laundry or a laundry service. Wanna know the best time and place to do your laundry? Ask your Trip Manager! They have all the info you need.
• Athens: Ferry departure & arrival timings tend to change for every trip. So if you’d like to know the exact time, you can contact our 24/7 customer service centre.
• 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.

• 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.
• Beaujolais Wine Region: Set within the rolling hills of the Beaujolais wine region, the legendary Contiki Château special stay has been wowing travellers for decades. From the luxe bar to the elegant new bedrooms, our Château is the perfect backdrop to long summer days lounging by the pool, capped off with French feasts, local wine and dancing the night away in ‘La Cave.’
• Beaujolais: Be a VIP at the epic Contiki Château and fill up on a banquet of classic French dishes and wines. Ooh la la! 
• Beaujolais: Enjoy a French-style picnic while admiring the gorgeous Beaujolais countryside.
• Beaujolais: Clear out the cobwebs and get in touch with you zen side with a guided yoga session on the sweeping lawns of the château.
• Arles: Visit the historic city of Arles, famous for inspiring the paintings of Van Gogh.
• Monaco City: Walk in the footsteps of Grace Kelly at the Royal Palace and see the Monte Carlo Casino (where the car park looks like a Fast & Furious set).
• French Riviera: Glide through the winding coastal roads of the French Riviera with your Contiki crew.
• Nice: Your chance to learn the art of fragrance at a French perfume house. You know it makes scents! (soz).
• Paris: Looking for the perfect souvenir? After a guided tour, you’ll have the chance to craft a sumptuous scent of your own – with a local guide on hand to help.
• Verona: This is the address behind the legendary love story. Visit Juliet’s House and see the spot that turned Verona into a global icon.
• Venice: Speed across the lagoon to the aqueous island of Venice.
• Pisa: Your ultimate chance to ‘hold the tower up’ as you pose for that classic Insta snap. 
• Baschi: We’ll head to the rocky (but so picturesque) village of Baschi to visit Casale Polegri. Stroll around the vineyards and olive orchards on a short tour of the azienda agricola. We’ll learn about the farming techniques used by the Polegri Family to harvest their fresh plants and fruit. We’ll end the afternoon with a crunchy bruschetta topped with homemade extra virgin olive oil, focaccia bread with homegrown rosemary and vegetables. And of course, some risotto or pasta. All of this with a glass of their homemade wine and dessert. Happy tummy, happy life!
• Rome: Stroll around the Italian capital, ticking off some sights on your bucket list! 
• Amalfi Coast: Definitely one for the bucket list. Your chance to view one of Europe’s active volcanoes from a distance. 
• Corinth Canal: The world’s deepest canal is an epic sight. It was carved through the rock, as a link between the Aegean and Ionian Seas.
• Athens: Even if you’re not a sports nut, this is probably the most iconic Olympic stadium in the world and you won’t want to miss it.
• Athens: Walk in the footsteps of Gods and Goddesses, as you take a guided tour around the Ancient Greek monuments and explore the Parthenon temple. 
• Mykonos: Paradise Beach in Mykonos is one of the most iconic beaches, not only in Greece, but in the world! And this resort is right on the beach. Think gorgeous sunset views and direct access to the beach. 
• Athens: All aboard! Time to sail from Athens to Mykonos, checking out that glittering sea view as we go. Includes reserved seating.
• Mykonos: We’ll set sail from marvellous Mykonos to perfect Paros, with reserved seating included.
• Paros: We’ll board the ferry in Paros and set sail for the sultry island of Santorini. With reserved seating included.
• Santorini: Enjoy a day trip to Fira and bask in the golden sun as you walk through Santorini’s iconic white houses and blue domes. This is the perfect photo op so make sure your phones and cameras are at the ready!
• Santorini: We’ll board the ferry in Santorini and set sail for inspiring Ios. Includes reserved seating (think of us as your Ferry Godmother.)
• Ios: We’ll board the ferry in Ios and head back to where we started: the lovely Athens. Includes reserved seating.

Visit the Campo dei Miracoli to pause for photos and reflection beside Italy’s most beguiling miscalculation—the Leaning Tower. The tilt frames a striking ensemble with the Duomo and Baptistery set on emerald lawns.

Your Trip Manager shares how soft subsoil tipped the tower during its 12th-century construction and how modern engineering stabilized it. Snap the classic “holding it up” pose or capture marble details up close.

Drift down hidden rii as your gondolier steers beneath stone bridges and along palace-lined canals. The echoing cathedral nave of Venice’s waterways reveals quiet corners few reach on foot.

It’s a timeless perspective on the floating city’s craftsmanship and romance. This experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Experience Paris after dark as you admire the Eiffel Tower shimmering against the night sky. From a classic riverside or Trocadéro vantage point, the hourly sparkle turns steel lattice into starlight while the city hums with accordion music and clinking glasses.

Soak up the romance as your Trip Manager shares stories of the tower’s 1889 World’s Fair debut and its near-demolition. Expect a convivial mood and a chance to pause for photos and reflection after an included welcome dinner in the city.

Explore Provence’s sunlit gem as you stroll to the Roman Arena of Arles, a first-century amphitheatre still anchoring daily life. Wander cobbled lanes and leafy squares where pastels and shutters glow in Provencal light.

Hear how Arles inspired Van Gogh’s canvases, from the Café Terrace to the Rhône riverbanks. This stop blends Roman heritage with artistic lore, offering time to pause for photos and reflection amid ochre facades and plane trees.

Savor the French art de vivre at a 16th-century château, where you’ll sample regional wines and enjoy a convivial feast. Expect bright, fruit-forward Gamay from the Beaujolais hills, paired with rustic favorites that celebrate local terroir.

Between sips, your host explains why granite soils and gentle slopes shape the region’s expressive styles. The evening often drifts into music and laughter—classic countryside hospitality in a storied setting.

Unfold a picnic amid vine-lined views and château lawns, tucking into crusty baguettes, local cheeses and seasonal salads. With birdsong and château stone as your backdrop, it’s a moment to slow down and taste the landscape.

Your Trip Manager shares tips on Beaujolais’ villages and crus while you soak in the lakeside atmosphere of the pool and gardens. It’s countryside simplicity elevated by French flair—and the perfect open-air lunch.

Welcome the day with a gentle flow as you get in touch with your zen side on manicured château lawns. Soft morning light washes over hillside vines while an instructor guides breath and balance.

The session blends movement with mindful stillness, making space to notice the breeze, birdsong and dew-fresh grass. You’ll leave centered and energized for more Beaujolais discoveries.

Glide the legendary Corniche roads as you trace the Côte d’Azur’s capes and coves, where pines lean over misty mountain passes and wave-polished bays. Look for Belle Époque villas and pastel harbors strung with bobbing yachts.

Your Trip Manager points out film-set beaches and artists’ haunts, capturing how light and sea shaped Riviera myth. Expect a string of postcard vistas and well-timed photo stops along the way.

Step into high-gloss glamour as you wander Monaco’s old town toward the Royal Palace, then descend to Port Hercule where superyachts reflect in inky water. The facades of Monte Carlo glow, and chic storefronts frame polished promenades.

Hear tales of Grimaldi pageantry and Grand Prix speed while you pause for photos and reflection above the harbor. A perfect taste of Riviera opulence in the evening light.

Visit a traditional Côte d’Azur perfumery to learn perfume’s language—top, heart and base notes—before you craft a signature scent with guidance from a local expert. Citrus orchards and sea air have inspired Riviera fragrances for generations.

Discover how botanicals are distilled and blended, then bottle your own small creation as a fragrant keepsake. It’s a sensory masterclass rooted in Provencal craft.

Walk Shakespeare’s Verona to the courtyard of Juliet’s House, where ivy-clad walls and a stone balcony evoke star-crossed lore. Nearby, the Roman Arena stands as one of Italy’s best-preserved amphitheatres.

Your host sketches Verona’s past from Roman outpost to Renaissance trade hub, while marble streets and elegant arcades reveal its timeless polish. Expect romance, history and refined northern-Italian charm.

Skim the water on a private launch to cruise the Venetian Lagoon, gliding toward domes and campanili rising from the sea. The approach reveals St Mark’s Basin, Doge’s Palace and stone bridges mirrored in jade-green canals.

Hear how merchants, mariners and artists forged a maritime republic whose spirit still echoes in ornate facades and narrow calli. It’s Venice’s grand reveal—by water, as intended.

Taste rural Italy at a family azienda where vineyards and olive groves meet kitchen tradition. Stroll the property before sitting down to sample regional wines, bruschetta with estate olive oil, handmade pasta and seasonal produce.

Learn about sustainable methods and family heritage that shape every bite. It’s a warm window into Umbrian life—unpretentious, generous and rooted in the land.

Walk Rome’s golden triangle of baroque beauty. Toss a coin at the Trevi Fountain, admire the Pantheon’s soaring dome, and linger in Piazza Navona among Bernini’s fountains and palazzi.

Your Trip Manager threads stories from empire to Renaissance, helping you navigate gelaterie, trattorie and twilight passeggiata vibes. It’s a scene-setting introduction to the Eternal City’s layers and lanes.

Marvel at a feat of 19th-century engineering as you gaze into the world’s deepest canal carved through the Isthmus of Corinth. Sheer limestone walls plunge to a ribbon of blue linking the Aegean and Ionian seas.

Hear how ancient rulers dreamed of this passage for millennia before it finally opened shipping lanes. It’s a crisp, dramatic photo stop en route to Athens.

Walk in the footsteps of philosophers as you explore the Acropolis and Parthenon, with views stretching across modern Athens. Your guide unpacks classical ideals, marble craftsmanship and myths that shaped Western thought.

Round out the morning with a look at the Panathenaic Stadium, the all-marble arena of the 1896 Olympic revival, and trace the city’s arc from ancient polis to contemporary capital.

Set sail across the Aegean toward the Cyclades, watching islands rise from cobalt water as gulls trace the wake. Settle into reserved seats or head to open decks for sea air and horizon views.

Your Trip Manager shares tips for beaches and windmill viewpoints on arrival. This crossing blends easy comfort with classic Greek seascapes—a fitting prologue to Mykonos.

Cruise between Cycladic isles as white chapels and rocky headlands slide by. With reserved ferry seating, relax over a coffee and watch the Aegean’s shifting blues under open skies.

Learn how trade winds and fishermen shaped these island communities, setting the scene for Paros’ beaches, coves and traditional villages.

Approach Santorini’s volcanic caldera by sea, where cliffs rise like amphitheatre walls. Enjoy the ease of reserved ferry seating as you glimpse sugar-cube villages perched above the waterline.

Your Trip Manager outlines optional cruises and viewpoint walks, priming you for the island’s dramatic geology and Cycladic architecture.

Explore Fira’s whitewashed lanes, pausing at belvederes that frame the sunset over the lagoon and blue-domed chapels. Boutiques and cafés spill onto cliff-edge terraces above ancient volcanic waters.

Hear how eruptions shaped island life, cuisine and myth, and why Fira’s vantage points are among Greece’s most photographed. It’s a dreamy blend of geology and Cycladic style.

Slip across the caldera rim toward Ios with reserved ferry seating, savoring wide-angle views of sea stacks and headlands. Out on deck, the breeze carries hints of thyme and salt.

Your Trip Manager shares beach suggestions for Ios, from calm coves to lively strands—perfect for an afternoon swim when you arrive.

Set sail across the Aegean one last time as islands fade to silhouettes and the mainland draws near. Reserved seating keeps things relaxed while you edit photos and trade highlights with new friends.

It’s a reflective crossing, with time to watch the water change hues and relive the sparkle of Cycladic nights.

Taste Cycladic flavors at a convivial local taverna—think grilled seafood, lemon-kissed salads and herb-dusted potatoes—paired with a glass of island wine. Laughter and clinking glasses set the tone.

After dinner, follow your Trip Manager for a relaxed stroll through lanes and along the harbor, feeling Paros’ low-key nightlife gather under warm island skies.

Gather by the water for a laid-back beachfront dinner where sea breeze and soft beats frame plates of meze, salads and grilled specialties. It’s the Greek island mood served family-style.

Trade stories with your crew as golden hour deepens into starlight, capturing that freedom and mood only island evenings deliver.

Experience a classic Parisian cabaret where velvet curtains, feathered costumes and a live band set a high-energy stage. Champagne flutes sparkle as dancers and chanteuses channel Belle Époque glamour.

Located near Sacré-Cœur’s slopes, this nightlife icon blends cheeky humor with precision choreography. This experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Step inside Burgundy’s 15th-century Hospices de Beaune, famed for its glazed, diamond-patterned roof and late-Gothic halls. Discover charitable wine auctions, apothecary jars and a masterpiece polyptych.

It’s a rich slice of medieval medicine, monastic care and viticultural heritage—all under a kaleidoscope of tiles. This experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Feel the pulse of Spain as a tablao flamenco erupts with heelwork, soaring guitar and palmas handclaps. Dancers channel duende—raw emotion—through intricate rhythms and dramatic stillness.

Set in an intimate venue, the show captures Andalusian tradition in the heart of Barcelona’s nightlife. This experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Pedal the Riviera’s palm-lined promenades and cliff-edge paths, stopping at scenic viewpoints where bays sparkle and parasols dot the sand. A relaxed pace leaves time for swims and gelato.

Your host shares local lore—from artists to film stars—while you breathe in pine and sea air. This experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Step through Belle Époque salons to try your luck beneath crystal chandeliers at the Monte Carlo Casino. Elegant dress codes, polished croupiers and a heady Riviera buzz set the scene.

Even non-gamers come for architecture and ambience—plus a peek at cinematic car parks. This experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour; bring ID and observe dress rules.

Graze like a local as you sample regional wines and cicchetti—bite-size Venetian tapas—in tucked-away bacari. Expect creamy baccalà, olive-studded polpette and seasonal bites served on crusty crostini.

Between tastings, cross narrow bridges and canals while your guide connects recipes to lagoon life and mercantile history. This experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Cruise the Venetian Lagoon to Burano, a fishermen’s island where sherbet-colored houses reflect in quiet canals. Stroll lanes of drying nets, trattorie and lace ateliers.

Learn about Burano’s intricate needle-lace tradition and capture candy-bright facades at every turn. This experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Visit the 14th-century Certosa di Firenze, a Carthusian complex of serene cloisters and frescoes perched above the Arno valley. Monastic architecture and quiet chapels frame golden-hour views.

Continue to a countryside restaurant for rustic Tuscan dishes paired with local wine, celebrating the region’s farm-to-table rhythm. This experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Step inside the Colosseum to picture gladiators, emperors and roaring crowds, then walk the Forum where temples and basilicas anchored imperial life. Your guide animates ruins with gripping stories.

From triumphal arches to sacred fire, this deep dive connects ancient power to the city you see today. This experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Follow a specialist guide through streets frozen by Vesuvius in 79 AD—bakeries with millstones, frescoed villas and plaster casts that humanize the tragedy. Walk the ruins of Pompeii as daily life re-emerges from ash.

Context makes the mosaics, baths and forum resonate long after you leave. This experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Wander whitewashed alleys to the windmills above Little Venice as twilight paints doorways cobalt and rose. Your host helps you soak in the lakeside atmosphere of waterfront bars and tucked-away chapels.

Hear tales of pirates, parties and Cycladic craft as you navigate lantern-lit lanes. This experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Meet winemakers to sample regional wines crafted from Cycladic varietals like Monemvasia and Mandilaria. Learn how wind, salt spray and stone-terraced vines shape Paros’ character.

Continue to a traditional village and the fishing harbor of Naoussa for golden-hour photos and meze by the water. This experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Set sail along Paros’ coastline to discover sea caves, sandy coves and turquoise swim spots accessible only by boat. Snorkel over clear shallows or float under sun-warmed cliffs.

Between dips, relax on deck as island silhouettes drift by and your crew shares local lore. This experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Cruise the volcanic caldera by afternoon light, circling lava islets and cliff-side villages that glow as the sun slides toward the sea. Expect panoramic viewpoints and relaxed sailing.

Return to stroll Fira’s lanes as evening lights twinkle over the crater’s rim. This experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Visit cliff-top Oia for blue domes, white stairways and galleries opening onto the world’s most famous caldera views. Continue to a volcanic black sand beach like Perissa for a swim in clear Aegean water.

It’s Santorini’s signature contrast—luminous architecture and dark lava shore—in one easy outing. This experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Join a joyous evening of music, dancing and laughter as performers stage a traditional celebration—complete with lively bouzouki melodies and the symbolic smashing of plates.

Audience participation is encouraged, making this a spirited window into Greek hospitality and humor. This experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Skim across the Aegean on a nimble craft to reach hidden coves, sea caves and snorkel-friendly bays. With island breezes and glassy water, the ride is as thrilling as the swim stops.

Local skippers share secret spots and safety tips as you chase sunbursts on turquoise water. This experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Celebrate your journey in Plaka’s lantern-lit lanes with a relaxed taverna meal—think grilled meats, tangy tzatziki and shared meze—paired with a final toast of local wine or ouzo.

Street musicians and lively chatter set a warm Athenian backdrop as you swap highlights with new friends. This experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Discover the City of Light as you join a guided panoramic tour, sweeping past icons including the Eiffel Tower, the Arc de Triomphe, and the grand avenues of the Champs-Élysées. Your expert host brings neighborhoods to life, from stately Haussmann boulevards to intimate café-lined squares.

Gain cultural context at the Notre-Dame Cathedral and the Louvre’s courtyards, hearing how Paris shaped revolutions, fashion and art. This orientation helps you navigate the city’s must-sees and hidden corners with confidence during your free time.

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