• 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: 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: 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: Meet your new gang of besties. After a few beers you’ll feel like you’ve known each other for decades. 
• London: Follow your Trip Manager on a stroll around the UK capital to tick off some of the major sights. Just don’t forget to pack an umbrella for the famous (unpredictable) British weather.  
• Paris: Your chance to learn the art of fragrance at a Parisian 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.
• Amsterdam: We’ll head to the local Dutch Pancake House to end the day in style – chomping down on some satisfying savoury pancakes. It doesn’t get more classic Dutch than this…
• Berlin: Discover the history of 20th century Berlin with our Local Guide & get up close to notorious Third Reich spots. Get the low-down on Hitler’s last days at the site of his underground bunker & learn about Goebbels, the sinister spin doctor at the former Reich’s Propaganda Ministry. You’ll hear about East German communism before making a sobering visit to the Holocaust Memorial.
• Prague: Hang out with your Contiki fam and sample some classic Czech food and drink. 
• Vienna: Boost your step count with a stroll around Vienna. See St Stephen’s Cathedral and the State Opera House as you go. 

Join a history walk through boulevards and squares that witnessed empire, war and the 1956 uprising. Pause in a market hall or street kiosk to try lángos—a warm, garlicky fried flatbread topped with sour cream and cheese.

From ornate facades to poignant memorials, this tour connects past to present in vivid detail. Optional experience at additional cost, bookable on tour.

Sparkle up an evening at a Parisian cabaret show, seated beneath velvet drapes and Belle Époque décor. A 3-course dinner and champagne set the tone as feathered costumes, live music, and witty numbers sweep across the stage.

Born in Montmartre’s fin-de-siècle salons, cabaret blends dance, song and satire into a quintessentially Parisian art form. Soak in the lights, the orchestra’s swell, and the fizz of celebration—Paris performing at her most theatrical.

Cruise Amsterdam’s canals while hearing first-hand reflections that add human depth to the postcard views. Glide past Golden Age gables, slip beneath arched bridges, and watch cyclists stream along quays as personal stories reframe the city’s tolerant spirit.

Amsterdam’s waterways once powered trade and today mirror a cosmopolitan, inclusive society. The seven-bridges vista, the Jordaan’s narrow facades, and church spires become landmarks of perspective as well as beauty.

Sit down for a plate of classic Dutch pannenkoeken—thin, pan-sized pancakes served sweet or savoury. Try bacon and cheese, apple with cinnamon, or a local seasonal special, and raise a glass to Amsterdam’s easygoing charm.

Pancake houses have fed sailors, traders and students for centuries. In a snug, canal-house setting, enjoy the hum of conversation and the simple pleasure of good batter, golden edges and warm hospitality.

Walk with a Local Expert on a guided historical walking tour through sites that shaped modern Europe. Pause at the site of Hitler’s bunker, reflect at the Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe, and view Brandenburg Gate—once a symbol of division, now of unity.

Trace stories of dictatorship, resistance and the Cold War as architecture shifts from neoclassical to stark modernism. It’s a powerful lens on Berlin’s resilience and reinvention.

Gather in Alexanderplatz to dine beneath the TV Tower—the 368-metre Fernsehturm that crowns the skyline. Share Berlin-style comfort dishes and clink glasses as the square buzzes with trams, street music and evening light.

Built in the 1960s as an East German showpiece, the tower remains a beacon of reunified Berlin. The setting pairs hearty cuisine with an urban panorama of a city reborn.

Savour a traditional Czech dinner in the Old Town—think slow-braised stews, dumplings and roasted meats—paired with a flight of local lagers. Sample regional beers where pilsner was perfected and pub culture is an art form.

In vaulted cellars and wood-beamed taverns, centuries of brewing know-how meet lively conversation. The Old Town atmosphere—cobblestones, spires and candlelit corners—does the rest.

Admire imperial grandeur on a city stroll taking in St Stephen’s Cathedral, the Vienna State Opera, and courtyards of the Hofburg Palace. Trace the Ringstrasse where stately facades line wide boulevards designed for parades and promenade.

From Habsburg ceremony to café culture, Vienna fuses music, architecture and refined daily rituals. Hear how waltzes, coffeehouses and Secession-era art shaped the elegant character you see today.

Settle into gilded surrounds for a Mozart and Strauss concert performed by chamber musicians and soloists. In an ornate palace hall, the sparkle of strings, waltzes and arias conjures Vienna’s golden age.

These salons once hosted Europe’s musical elite; tonight they host you. From Eine kleine Nachtmusik to the Blue Danube, this is classical Vienna at its most intimate and uplifting.

Glide past floodlit facades on a night-time cruise on the Danube. Raise a glass as the Parliament Building glows like lacework, Buda Castle crowns the hills, and the Chain Bridge casts ripples of light across the water.

From the river that divides Buda and Pest, Budapest’s eclectic architecture—neo-Gothic, neo-Renaissance, Art Nouveau—unfolds in a cinematic sweep. The city feels designed for evenings exactly like this.

Join an East End food walking tour through markets and murals, tasting your way along Brick Lane—from Bangladeshi curries to classic salt-beef bagels. Discover café corners and street art by international names.

With immigrant flavours and creative grit, this district tells London’s story in every bite and stencil. Optional experience at additional cost, bookable on tour.

Indulge on a patisserie walking tour, sampling freshly baked croissants, glossy éclairs and jewel-box macarons from artisan counters. Learn how butter, lamination and patience create flaky perfection.

Between café stops and elegant boulevards, your guide shares the rituals of Paris’s daily bread and weekend treats. Optional experience at additional cost, bookable on tour.

Settle into a canal-side venue for an English-language comedy show. Expect sharp improv and stand-up that riffs on Dutch quirks, travel tales and audience banter—a lighthearted counterpoint to museum days.

Amsterdam’s international crowd fuels fast wit and a friendly vibe, steps from buzzing nightlife squares. Optional experience at additional cost, bookable on tour.

Explore Kreuzberg, Berlin’s creative heart, on a guided stroll past canals, courtyard galleries and street art. Cap it with a relaxed dinner in a neighborhood eatery celebrating the city’s multicultural kitchen.

From post-punk legacy to Turkish bakeries and indie bars, Kreuzberg captures Berlin’s free-spirited soul. Optional experience at additional cost, bookable on tour.

Taste Prague’s flavours on a guided food tour: rustic soups, svícková with dumplings, and bite-sized chlebícky open-face sandwiches at beloved local spots. Pair with a crisp lager or a tangy kvass-style soft drink.

Along cobbled lanes and market nooks, hear how Bohemian comfort food reflects seasons, monasteries and beer halls. Optional experience at additional cost, bookable on tour.

Share a social-impact meal at Habibi & Hawara, a refugee-run restaurant championing training and inclusion. Enjoy vibrant Levantine-Austrian plates and toast to a Make Travel Matter dinner that tastes good and does good.

Hear how this social enterprise weaves new beginnings into Vienna’s culinary fabric. Optional experience at additional cost, bookable on tour.

Roll up your sleeves to cook with locals in a hands-on class. Learn the secrets of paprika-rich goulash, homestyle chicken paprikash or strudel, then sit down together to enjoy your feast with a glass of Tokaji or spritz.

Recipes and family tips reveal Hungary’s generous kitchen culture—hearty, seasonal and social. Optional experience at additional cost, bookable on tour.

Toast your adventure with a traditional London pub dinner in a cosy setting of brass taps and wooden booths. Swap first impressions with the group, meet your Trip Manager, and sample favourites like fish and chips or a hearty pie, paired with cask ales or a classic G&T.

Absorb a century-old ritual of conviviality in cosy wood-panelled rooms, where conversation hums and chalkboard menus change with the season. It’s the warm, sociable start every rail journey deserves.

Discover French fragrance craft as you visit a Parisian perfume house near the Opéra district. Learn about top, heart and base notes before you craft a signature scent guided by a resident expert, blending accords of citrus, florals, or warm woods.

Paris has been perfumery’s capital since the 17th century; ateliers supplied the court and later the city’s fashion houses. Leave with a petite vial and a story bottled in aroma—your own wearable memory of the city.

Contiki

Explore the capital on foot and join a guided walking tour past London’s headline sights. Take in the Houses of Parliament and Big Ben, stroll by Westminster Abbey, and feel the pageantry around Buckingham Palace as classic red buses roll by and black cabs weave through the action.

Hear stories that connect royal ceremonies, wartime resilience, and today’s creative energy, with photo stops by Trafalgar Square and the Mall. It’s a crisp introduction to London’s layers of history, architecture, and everyday theatre.