• 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!

Explore San Sebastián’s Parte Vieja as tight lanes open to arcaded plazas and pintxo counters piled high with color. Follow the curve of Playa de la Concha, breathing sea air beside Belle Époque railings and the graceful sweep of the shell-shaped bay.

Hear stories of Basque culture and the rise of the seaside resort in the Centro Romántico. Spot the baroque facade of Santa María del Coro and get tips on where to soak up the coastline between surf beaches, promenades, and sunset viewpoints.

Visit Zaragoza’s vast Plaza del Pilar to admire the Basílica del Pilar and the Ebro riverfront, with time to photograph its towers and tiled domes. Step over to La Seo cathedral, where Mudejar brickwork and Gothic forms reveal centuries of cultural exchange.

Learn why the Virgin of the Pillar draws pilgrims, and how Aragon’s capital bridges Islamic, Gothic, and Baroque traditions. This compact stop adds architectural depth and regional flavor to your overland journey across Spain.

Walk through Barcelona’s Gothic Quarter, tracing Roman walls, medieval courtyards, and ornate facades before emerging onto the plane-tree boulevard of Las Ramblas. Street performers, flower stalls, and café terraces set the tempo of the city’s everyday theatre.

Uncover layers from guild halls to modernist bohemia, and mark out easy routes to the beach and El Born. Your Trip Manager shares local tips so you can soak in the city atmosphere and pick the perfect tapas spots for later.

Experience a classic Parisian cabaret where sequins, harmonies, and high-kicking can-can meet candlelit tables. Depending on the venue, toast with bubbles or settle in for dinner as dancers and a live band command the stage.

Step into the Belle Époque spirit that made Montmartre famous and enjoy an evening of entertainment and theatre. This optional experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Taste a flight of regional wines with a local expert, learning to swirl, sniff and sip like the Bordelais. Compare styles that reflect the Left and Right Bank’s differing terroirs and discover why Bordeaux blends are prized worldwide.

Continue with a gentle walk through handsome streets to the river, chatting about France’s AOC traditions and food pairings that make flavors sing. This optional experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Join a guided pintxos crawl through Parte Vieja, hopping between bars for bite-sized creations, sizzling planchas, and skewers. Sip local txakoli poured from height or cider as you graze from counter to counter.

Learn the easy etiquette—order a couple at each stop, stand at the bar, and embrace the lively hum that defines Basque evenings. This optional experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Feel the intensity of flamenco in an intimate tablao as guitar, song, and percussive footwork fill the room. Choose to pair the performance with a drink or dinner while the artists weave rhythm and emotion.

Hear how Andalusian, Romani, and Moorish influences shaped the art of duende, where passion and improvisation take center stage. This optional experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Roll up your sleeves for a hands-on Catalan cooking workshop, crafting market-fresh tapas or paella with local chefs. Share the meal you’ve created, comparing flavors and techniques while tasting the region’s seasonal produce.

Support a community-minded initiative that champions local sourcing and low-waste practices, making your visit MAKE TRAVEL MATTER. This optional experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Reflect amid the quiet landscapes of the Somme, where the Western Front once scarred peaceful French fields. Visit selected memorials and cemeteries, read names etched in stone, and pause for photos and reflection in this pastoral valley shaped by 20th-century conflict.

Gain context on the 1916 offensive, Commonwealth sacrifice, and how nearby towns rebuilt from the ruins. This sobering perspective deepens your journey through France and is typically encountered during the overland journey between Calais and Paris on day 1.

Walk the elegant heart of Bordeaux, following pale limestone facades to the crescent of the Palais de la Bourse and the mirror-still Miroir d’eau. Stroll lively squares and the Garonne quays as your Trip Manager points out photo stops and favorite hangouts.

Hear how 18th-century merchants and wine wealth shaped the city’s neoclassical symmetry and UNESCO-listed fabric. With bearings set, you can soak in the riverside atmosphere later—whether that means boutique browsing, terrace people-watching, or scouting a glass of claret by the water.

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Discover Paris with a curated sweep by day and after dark, taking in riverfront vistas and grand boulevards. Glide past the Eiffel Tower, Arc de Triomphe, the Louvre’s glass pyramid, and across the Seine to the Île de la Cité and Notre-Dame Cathedral. This orientation helps you map the city’s quartiers and café-lined squares for your own explorations.

Hear how Haussmann reshaped the capital as bridges and monuments begin to glow. Join a guided panoramic tour and watch the city lit up on an illuminations drive, soaking in the atmosphere of the “City of Light,” typically early in your time in Paris.