• 3 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.
• Rome: You might have the chance to join a guided Colosseum tour. Heads up: sometimes the only available tour slots are later in the day, after the trip ends. If you’re super keen to see the Colosseum, we recommend booking a flight that departs after 4pm.
• Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum: Due to new regulations, we cannot guarantee Auschwitz entry tickets for bookings made less than 60 days before your visit. We’ll make every effort to secure your ticket, but if we’re unable to do so, we’ll provide an alternative included experience of equal value.
• 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.

• Berlin: Heads up culture vultures. Here’s your chance to check out the longest open-air gallery in the world.
• Berlin: Get your culture on. It’s time to see Tiergarten, Alexanderplatz, the Russian War Memorial, Brandenburg Gate and the historic Reichstag building. 
• Dresden: See the Baroque architecture that was rebuilt after the WWII bombings. Royal Residence, Zwinger Palace, Opera House and Frauenkirche.
• Prague: Walk through the winding cobbled streets and head up into the fairytale-like Castle District for panoramic city views.
• Kraków: Get your bearings in this medieval Polish city. Our orientation will get you familiar with the cathedral, Royal Castle and all the best places to grab a beer.  
• Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum: Reflect on the tragedies of the past with a solemn visit to the largest concentration camp in World War II. Please note: Due to new regulations we cannot guarantee tickets for Auschwitz for bookings made less than 60 days prior to your visit. We will make every effort to secure your ticket however if we are unable to do so we will provide an alternative inclusion of equal value. 
• Banská Bystrica: This historic Slovakian city is filled with ornate buildings and framed by snow-capped mountains. It’s the perfect Insta backdrop! 
• Ljubljana: Join your new gang for an orientation of Slovenia’s fairytale-like capital. Get your fix of rainbow architecture, Insta-friendly bridges and epic mountain backdrops.
• Venice: Speed across the lagoon to the aqueous island of Venice.
• Rome: Stroll around the Italian capital, ticking off some sights on your bucket list! 

Trace the turbulent century on foot, visiting sites linked to the Nazi era, the Cold War, and reunification. Pause at the Holocaust Memorial, see the location of Hitler’s bunker, and examine remnants and markers that reveal a city rebuilt from trauma.

Your expert guide brings context to checkpoints, airlifts, and the Wall’s fall, balancing hard facts with space for reflection. This is an optional add-on at additional cost and can be booked with your Trip Manager.

Drift through quiet rii and under stone arches aboard a traditional gondola, watching laundry lines and palace doorways brush the waterline. The city’s hush returns in these narrow canals, far from the crowds.

Your gondolier’s steady oar sets a timeless rhythm as facades reflect like oil paintings. Optional add-on at additional cost, bookable on tour—the quintessential Venetian moment, best savored slowly.

Visit the Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum for a solemn, educational encounter with history. Walk through preserved barracks, see powerful exhibits, and stand on the grounds of Birkenau, where the scale of the site conveys the immeasurable human loss.

Guided by museum educators and survivor testimony, this experience supports reflection, remembrance, and vigilance against intolerance. The carefully curated displays and the memorial at Birkenau create a respectful space for learning and personal contemplation.

Cruise the UNESCO-listed waterways along the Herengracht, Keizersgracht, and Prinsengracht, gliding under low brick arches and past candlelit windows. Bridges twinkle into the distance in the famed “Seven Bridges” alignment—pure Amsterdam romance.

Hear stories of Golden Age merchants, canal houses with hoisting beams, and life lived at water level. The reflections, gentle engine hum, and quiet side canals create an atmospheric way to meet the city. Optional experience; additional cost, bookable on tour.

Explore neighborhoods like Kreuzberg and Friedrichshain to decode murals, tags, and creative hubs that thrive in repurposed spaces. Wander past the RAW Gelände complex and canalside hangouts while meeting the city’s edgier, DIY spirit.

Learn how squats, collectives, and artists shaped post-Wall identity, turning former industrial zones into vibrant cultural corridors. Optional experience at additional cost, bookable on tour, ideal for those who chase local color off the marquee sights.

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Pause in Slovakia’s mountain-framed gem to photograph the arcaded houses on SNP Square, the leaning Clock Tower, and pastel facades that recall the town’s mining wealth. Cafés spill onto cobbles, with the Low Tatras ridgelines beyond.

Soak up the small-city charm that travel days rarely allow: baroque portals, snow-dusted peaks in winter, and a photogenic blend of local life and Central European heritage that turns a lunch stop into a memory.

Wander riverside promenades past the Triple Bridge and Dragon Bridge, where playful sculptures and elegant arches meet café culture. Your Trip Manager highlights mural-lined lanes, artisan gelato stops, and views back to the hilltop castle.

Discover the human-scaled capital shaped by architect Jože Plecnik’s vision. Pastel facades, wrought-iron details, and slow-moving water create a gentle rhythm that invites lingering and photography in every direction.

Speed across the lagoon by private motoscafo, skimming past moored vaporetti and island silhouettes before arriving near St Mark’s Square. The first sight of the Doge’s Palace and the campanile rising from the waterline sets the tone for classic Venice.

Feel the thrill of arriving by water—how Venetians have moved for centuries—then step onto marble quays ready for narrow calli, tiny bridges, and scenes that seem lifted from Renaissance canvases.

Stroll the historic center to the coin-bright waters of the Trevi Fountain, the perfectly proportioned Pantheon, and lively Piazza Navona with its Baroque fountains. Along the way, your Trip Manager points out espresso bars, gelaterie, and photo-friendly angles.

Hear how emperors, popes, and artists layered Rome with grandeur—from marble columns to Bernini flourishes—before finishing near the Spanish Steps, where city life gathers beneath elegant terraces and shopfronts.

Head to a local lookout for an elevated sweep over the canal belt, gabled rooftops, and the River IJ. As dusk deepens, bike lights and tram lines sketch the city below, revealing Amsterdam’s tidy geometry and maritime heritage.

This optional visit pairs skyline views with insider orientation, offering context for neighborhoods you’ll explore by day. It’s a mood-setting perspective on a compact capital that glows after sunset. This experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Venture into the polder landscape for a convivial evening on a working farm. Share a hearty, home-style meal featuring farmhouse cheeses, seasonal Dutch comfort dishes, and local treats, all in a rustic setting warmed by friendly hosts.

Learn about reclaimed land, dykes, and traditional agriculture that shaped the Netherlands. The simple pleasures—fresh flavors, wooden beams, and laughter at long tables—offer a grounded counterpoint to the city’s café culture. Optional; additional cost, bookable on tour.

Sit down for a lively evening of traditional Czech cuisine paired with folklore music and dancers in colorful kroje. Expect generous plates, local beer or wine, and toe-tapping rhythms that fill a warmly lit hall.

Between courses, performers share regional songs and steps, connecting you to the countryside heritage behind Prague’s polished facade. This is an optional experience at additional cost and can be booked with your Trip Manager.

Unpack centuries on a guided wander through Old Town Square, past the Astronomical Clock and church spires as you weave toward Charles Bridge and the lanes of Josefov, the historic Jewish Quarter.

Hear about guilds, markets, and cathedrals that knit Prague’s mercantile past to its university present. Your guide’s shortcuts and stories enrich any free exploring you plan later. Optional add-on at additional cost, bookable on tour.

Dress for an evening of Mozart and Strauss performed in a historic Viennese venue—think gilded halls, crystal chandeliers, and lilting waltzes. Arias, polkas, and overtures showcase Vienna’s role as Europe’s musical heartbeat.

The setting—often a palace or grand salon—adds Old World atmosphere while musicians bring the city’s golden age to life. This cultural highlight is optional, at additional cost, and bookable on tour.

Dine as your boat glides beneath the Chain Bridge, alongside floodlit Parliament, and past Buda Castle. Warm lights ripple on the Danube while commentary pins landmarks to the storied hills.

Hungarian flavors meet river scenery for an atmospheric night that stitches Pest’s boulevards to Buda’s ramparts. Optional experience at additional cost, bookable on tour—an elegant way to frame the city’s twin personality.

Snack like a local on a guided hop between bacari, sampling cicchetti—from baccalà mantecato to bite-size polpette—paired with ombra wine or a classic spritz. Between tastings, slip down secluded passages to discover workaday Venice.

Along the canals, your host unpacks lagoon ingredients, fishing traditions, and the social ritual of small plates. This flavorful immersion is optional, at additional cost, and bookable on tour.

Step inside the Colosseum with a licensed guide to decode the Flavian amphitheater’s engineering and the crowd dynamics of ancient games. Stand beneath towering arches and feel the sweep of history where emperors staged spectacle.

Hear tales of gladiators, arenas, and urban myth as you explore tiers and viewpoints. Optional experience at additional cost and subject to availability; some departures operate later in the day and can be booked on tour.

Explore the meticulously reconstructed heart of Dresden, where the Frauenkirche, Zwinger Palace, and the elegant Semperoper anchor a tapestry of Baroque facades. Stroll Neumarkt and the Royal Residence precinct to admire stuccoed courtyards, graceful domes, and richly sculpted portals.

Hear how this “Florence on the Elbe” rose again after wartime destruction, its landmarks rebuilt stone-by-stone through civic will and artistry. Pause to appreciate the interplay of river light, sandstone hues, and a city famed for resilience.

Walk the cobbles of Hradcany on a guided foray through the Prague Castle precinct, taking in the stained glass and soaring nave of St Vitus Cathedral, Golden Lane’s storybook cottages, and sweeping city vistas from castle ramparts.

Gain a lens on Bohemian rulers, defenestrations, and Prague’s Gothic-to-Baroque blend. From red-tiled roofs to the Charles Bridge arching over the Vltava, this hilltop vantage frames the city’s spires and legends in one unforgettable panorama.

Get your bearings around Rynek Glówny, Europe’s vast medieval square, with the Cloth Hall (Sukiennice) at its heart. Hear the bugle call from St Mary’s Basilica and stroll the Royal Route toward Wawel Hill for views of the castle and cathedral spires.

Along the way, your Trip Manager points out pierogi haunts, cellar bars, and photo angles that capture Kraków’s golden-stone glow. Discover how royal pageantry and student energy combine to shape the city’s inviting rhythm.

Join a guided panoramic tour of Germany’s capital, taking in the Brandenburg Gate, the glassy exterior of the Reichstag, Alexanderplatz, and the solemn Soviet War Memorial in Tiergarten. Trace grand boulevards and hidden courtyards while your local expert unpacks Berlin’s layers of empire, division, and creativity.

Continue along the East Side Gallery, the longest open-air gallery on earth. Its kaleidoscope of murals transforms the former border into a corridor of hope and protest, offering powerful photo stops and context for life in a once-partitioned city.