• 1 Dinner (D)
• 7 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: 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: 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.
• Bordeaux: Stroll around this chic metropolis to see the Palais de la Bourse and downtown Bordeaux. Then make time for a nice glass of red by the river. 
• Barcelona: Combat boots at the ready, folks! Barcelona’s Gothic Quarter and Las Ramblas are so cool, you won’t know what to photograph first!

Experience a classic Parisian cabaret dinner and show in an intimate theatre where sparkling costumes, choreography, and live musicians bring the Belle Époque spirit to life. Expect witty numbers, high-kicking ensembles, and a celebratory Paris-at-night mood.

This optional evening pairs French cuisine with champagne fizz and charismatic performers. It’s an atmospheric tribute to a storied nightlife tradition, offered at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Feel the power of a live flamenco performance in a traditional tablao, where guitar’s urgent strum meets rhythmic palmas and percussive footwork. Dancers channel duende in soaring spins and still, magnetic stares.

Stories of Andalusian roots and Romani artistry frame the show’s emotional arc, from whisper-soft solos to ensemble crescendos. This optional experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Walk the cobbled lanes of Parte Vieja and sweep along the Playa de la Concha promenade to appreciate San Sebastián’s curve of golden sand and Belle Époque charm. Between churches and sea breezes, the Centro Romántico reveals handsome facades and relaxed plazas.

Hear how Basque identity has shaped language, cuisine, and festivals in this seaside city. Local tips point you to beloved pintxos bars and lookout spots where the bay’s contours shine in changing Atlantic light.

Take a cultural breather in Aragón’s capital with time by the Ebro to admire the vast Basilica del Pilar and its riverside setting. Domes and tilework punctuate the skyline as locals cross bridges and street musicians add a gentle soundtrack.

Glance at the nearby La Seo Cathedral, where Gothic spaces meet exquisite Mudejar craftsmanship, a reminder of Iberia’s layered past. The Ebro riverside offers sweeping photo angles of Zaragoza’s storied silhouette.

Join a walk through the labyrinthine Gothic Quarter, where Roman stones and medieval courtyards sit steps from artisan boutiques. Emerge onto Las Ramblas, the city’s lively promenade of buskers, kiosks, and café terraces leading toward the sea.

Hear tales of Barcelona’s rise from Roman colony to modern creative hub. Pop by the La Boqueria Market entrance and trace sections of the Roman walls, a compact primer on Catalan history, architecture, and urban life.

Taste the terroirs that made Bordeaux legendary as you sample regional wines guided by a local expert. Compare Left Bank and Right Bank styles and learn to spot notes of dark fruit, spice, and the aroma of cassis and cedar in balanced blends.

Conversations cover grape varieties, barrel aging, and the role of gravel and limestone soils in shaping character. This optional experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Join a guided pintxos crawl through atmospheric Parte Vieja taverns, pairing bite-size creations with Basque cider or chilled txakoli. Taste signatures like the Gilda (anchovy, olive, guindilla pepper) alongside seasonal specialties hot from the plancha.

Along the way, uncover why San Sebastián champions produce-driven cooking and bar-to-bar grazing as a local art form. This foodie favorite is optional, at additional cost, and bookable on tour.

Roll up your sleeves for a MAKE TRAVEL MATTER Experience—a hands-on cooking class celebrating Catalan recipes. Work with seasonal Catalan ingredients as you learn techniques for dishes like market-fresh paella, romesco sauce, or crema catalana.

Instructors share culinary heritage, sourcing traditions, and kitchen tips you can recreate at home. This engaging workshop is optional, offered at additional cost, and bookable on tour.

Visit the haunting landscapes of the Valley of the Somme, where memorials and preserved sites bear witness to the 1916 offensive. Trace quiet country lanes to poignant markers and Commonwealth cemeteries, taking time to pause for photos and reflection amid gently rolling fields.

Contextual commentary illuminates the scale of sacrifice and the global stories tied to France’s northern front. Depending on routing, significant places such as the Thiepval Memorial or Lochnagar Crater may feature for a deeper understanding of the battle’s legacy.

Explore the elegant river city on a guided orientation to the Place de la Bourse, its reflective Miroir d’eau, and the graceful Garonne riverfront. Neoclassical facades frame broad squares, while café terraces hum with the rhythm of southwestern France.

Learn how merchant wealth shaped the 18th-century streetscape and why Bordeaux’s historic quays form part of the UNESCO-listed Port of the Moon. It’s an easy, photogenic stroll that pairs perfectly with the city’s love of wine.

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Discover the French capital after dark on a coach-based orientation as you join a guided panoramic tour past the glittering Eiffel Tower, the triumphant Arc de Triomphe and Champs-Élysées, the Louvre Pyramid, and the Seine embankments. This is Paris at its most theatrical, with grand boulevards and bridges lighting up the river.

Hear stories of Haussmann’s redesign and admire silhouettes of icons like Notre-Dame Cathedral, a cityscape long celebrated as the city of light. It’s the ideal scene-setting overview for first-time visitors and returning romantics alike.