• 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!

Discover Zaragoza’s monumental heart around the vast Plaza del Pilar. Admire the bulbous domes and tiled roofs of the Basilica del Pilar, then view the nearby La Seo Cathedral, a layered masterpiece mixing Gothic grandeur with Mudéjar brickwork and patterned towers.

Hear tales of Aragonese kings and pilgrims along the Ebro as you pause for photos and reflection by the river. This brief cultural stop reveals Spain’s crossroads of styles and faiths in a single grand square.

Explore the Gothic Quarter on a guided orientation, threading through stone lanes to see the Cathedral’s spires, remnants of Roman walls and artisan workshops tucked into medieval courtyards.

Stroll the tree-lined Las Ramblas toward Placa Reial, where wrought-iron lamps and palm trees set a lively scene. Street performers, mosaic pavements and storied cafés reveal Barcelona’s theatrical spirit at every turn.

Experience a classic Parisian cabaret show in Montmartre, where feathers, sequins and high-kicking can-can salute the Belle Époque. Savor a three-course dinner before the curtain rises and the orchestra strikes up.

Expect witty chanson, dazzling choreography and theatrical sets in a storied venue. This is an optional experience at additional cost, bookable on tour, and subject to availability—an atmospheric night of city sparkle.

Sample regional wines at characterful bars as a local host explains Left Bank and Right Bank styles and how the region’s terroir shapes Cabernet- and Merlot-led blends. Learn to read labels, vintages and appellations with confidence.

Pair sips with local bites—think creamy cheeses or a bite of caramelized canelé—while hearing how trade, rivers and châteaux built Bordeaux’s global reputation. Optional experience at additional cost, bookable on tour.

Join a guided pintxos crawl through Parte Vieja, hopping between stainless-steel counters piled with tortilla, skewered gildas and sizzling prawns. Toast with crisp txakoli or Basque cider as you learn the local etiquette of ordering and nibbling.

Between bars, your host decodes regional ingredients—from Idiazabal cheese to line-caught anchovies—and the stories behind San Sebastián’s culinary fame. Optional experience at additional cost, bookable on tour.

Feel the intensity of a live Flamenco performance in a traditional tablao. Dancers’ percussive footwork, hand claps and sinuous guitar weave together as voices rise with raw emotion—an art form born in Andalusia and embraced by Barcelona’s stages.

Settle into an intimate venue where the proximity heightens every heel-stamp and shawl flourish. Optional experience at additional cost, bookable on tour; a stirring immersion in Spanish duende.

Roll up your sleeves for a hands-on cooking class that invites you to cook a traditional paella and seasonal tapas with local chefs. This MAKE TRAVEL MATTER Experience emphasizes regional produce, reducing waste and celebrating Catalan foodways.

Chop, simmer and season while hearing how fishermen, rice fields and Mediterranean gardens shaped Barcelona’s table. Sit down together to taste your creations. Optional experience at additional cost, bookable on tour.

Join a guided panoramic tour through Paris after dark to see the Eiffel Tower sparkling, the Arc de Triomphe, the Louvre’s glass pyramid, and the Seine embankments lit after dark. Glide past grand squares, graceful bridges and café terraces as the City of Light reveals its evening charisma.

Hear the stories behind Haussmann’s boulevards and admire Notre-Dame’s silhouette from the riverbanks. This stylish orientation typically occurs early in your Paris stay, equipping you with a mental map and photo inspiration for further urban wanderings.

Visit the Valley of the Somme battlefields to trace the landscapes that shaped the Western Front. Walk among quiet memorials and manicured cemeteries, where rows of white headstones and wind-stirred poppies bring the First World War into poignant focus.

Learn how the 1916 offensive unfolded across these fields and how nations remember their fallen. This contemplative stop invites you to pause for photos and reflection amid rolling countryside still etched with history.

Explore Bordeaux’s Garonne riverfront on an easy orientation walk, taking in the shimmering Miroir d’eau and the curving facade of the Palais de la Bourse. Watch the palace reflect across Europe’s largest water mirror as locals cycle past and the river traffic slides by.

Hear how this elegant port blossomed in the 18th century, its neoclassical quays built on wine wealth and Atlantic trade. The Garonne riverfront sets the scene for an evening glass of red in France’s vinous capital.

Walk the cobbled lanes of Parte Vieja past arcaded plazas, centuries-old churches and lively bar counters stacked with pintxos. Continue to the curve of Playa de la Concha, where a scallop-shaped bay and elegant railings frame one of Europe’s most loved city beaches.

Absorb Belle Époque charm in the Centro Romántico, from grand cafés to golden facades. Sea breeze, church bells and the aroma of grilling seafood blend into the city’s easygoing coastal rhythm.

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