• 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! 

Cruise the famous canals after dark through the UNESCO-listed Canal Ring. Reflections ripple under illuminated arches as gabled houses glow, and stories of merchants, spices and shipwrights float past in the soft wash of the boat.

Glide beneath low stone bridges and past narrow facades designed by tax-savvy traders. The rhythm of the water sets an easy pace for photos and city lore. This experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Visit the Memorial and Museum of Auschwitz I and Auschwitz II–Birkenau to learn, witness and reflect in silence. Exhibition blocks, preserved barracks and watchtowers convey the scale of the camp complex and the human stories within it.

Guides contextualize the site within Holocaust history and World War II. This is a solemn, educational experience designed for remembrance and respect; local regulations and timed entries are in place to protect the integrity of the visit.

Cruise the Danube past the floodlit Hungarian Parliament, the Chain Bridge and the ramparts of Buda Castle. City lights ripple across the water as courses arrive and cameras click.

Stories of Magyar kings, Ottoman sieges and Art Nouveau apartments flow as smoothly as the river. Pair your meal with Tokaji or a local digestif. This experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Glide by gondola through quiet back canals, slipping beneath stone bridges as ripples sketch patterns on ancient walls. Hear the soft creak of oars and the hush of hidden courtyards.

Gondoliers navigate sotoportegos and slender rii that motorboats cannot reach, revealing Venice’s intimate face away from the crowds. This experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Trace 20th-century upheavals on foot, pausing at the Holocaust Memorial, the site of Hitler’s bunker and traces of the Wall near Checkpoint Charlie. Streets and squares become a timeline of rise, ruin and renewal.

Guides unpack propaganda, resistance and reconstruction, turning familiar names into powerful places. Expect a thoughtful pace with space for questions. This experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Explore Alternative Berlin through street-art murals, indie courtyards and creative collectives in Kreuzberg and Friedrichshain. Hear how squats, galleries and clubs wove new culture into former industrial spaces.

From paste-ups to giant wall pieces, visual stories chart Berlin’s DIY spirit and post-Wall reinvention. Cafés, canals and markets set the vibe en route. This experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

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Explore Dresden’s reborn Baroque quarter, admiring the ornate Zwinger Palace, the stately Semperoper Opera House and the luminous dome of the Frauenkirche. Graceful courtyards, gilded details and arcades reveal why the city was once nicknamed the “Florence on the Elbe.”

Hear how these landmarks were rebuilt after WWII bombings, stone by painstaking stone. The blend of original fragments and new sandstone tells a moving story of resilience and artistry on the river’s edge.

Walk through the storied Castle District (Hradcany), passing courtyards of St. Vitus Cathedral, royal palaces and cobbled lanes. From the ramparts, gaze across red-tiled rooftops to towers and spires pricking the skyline.

Continue toward the Vltava for sweeping looks to the Charles Bridge, where statues stand sentinel above the river. Tales of Bohemian kings, defenestrations and baroque artisans bring the city’s layered past into focus with each panoramic stop.

Get your bearings around Rynek Glówny, Europe’s grandest medieval square, with the arcaded Cloth Hall and the twin-towered St. Mary’s Basilica. Hear the bugle call and learn café-lined corners perfect for pierogi or people-watching.

Stroll to Wawel Castle and riverside ramparts, where Poland’s royal history meets legends of a dragon beneath the hill. Your Trip Manager’s pointers help you navigate amber shops, cellar bars and photo-perfect vantage points.

Pause in Námestie SNP, framed by pastel facades, baroque arcades and a slightly leaning clock tower. Mountain air and distant Low Tatras ridgelines create a crisp backdrop as you pause for photos and reflection in this postcard-pretty Slovak town.

Once a mining hub and later a center of the 1944 Slovak National Uprising, Banská Bystrica’s elegant square carries layers of history behind its cheerful colors and café terraces.

Wander riverside promenades to Prešeren Square and the graceful Triple Bridge, where café buzz meets views of castle-topped hills. Cross to the famed Dragon Bridge, guardian of Ljubljana’s emblem and photo star of the city.

Discover how architect Jože Plecnik shaped the capital’s airy rhythm with colonnades, market halls and people-friendly spaces. Gentle green spaces and pastel frontages set an easygoing, creative mood.

Speed across the lagoon by private motorboat, skimming emerald waters with views to San Giorgio Maggiore’s campanile. Arrive steps from St Mark’s Square and the pink-and-white arcades of the Doge’s Palace, where Venice’s drama unfolds in marble and mosaics.

Hear how the Serenissima’s maritime power was projected from these very quays. Palaces, domes and narrow rii announce a city built on trade, tides and theatrical flair.

Walk Rome’s cobbles to toss a coin into the Trevi Fountain, admire the Pantheon’s portico and glimpse its soaring oculus, then drift into Piazza Navona with Bernini’s playful fountains and painterly facades.

Soak up street life around espresso bars and fountains, with exterior views toward the Colosseum and Roman Forum hinting at layers of empire beneath the modern city. Tips from your Trip Manager help you make the most of free time here.

Ascend to a sweeping panoramic view of Amsterdam from the A’DAM Lookout, gazing over the IJ River skyline, the historic canal belt and the twinkle of bike-lit streets. Watch ferries glide as the city’s grid reveals itself from above.

Learn how Amsterdam-Noord transformed from shipyards to creative hub, with optional thrills like the Over The Edge swing. This experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Travel into the countryside for dinner at a local Dutch farm, meeting hosts who champion seasonal produce and time-honored recipes. Sample regional cheeses and farmhouse flavors while hearing how families work the polder landscapes reclaimed from the sea.

Expect hearty, home-style dishes and warm hospitality beneath timber beams. It’s a taste of rural Netherlands beyond the canal ring. This experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Navigate winding lanes to the Astronomical Clock, lively Old Town Square and the spiky turrets of Týn Church. Your guide threads quiet courtyards with grand facades for rich contrast.

Enter the story of Josefov, Prague’s Jewish Quarter, with the Old-New Synagogue and evocative cemetery (external views or entry as arranged). Cross toward the Charles Bridge approaches for classic river scenes. This experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Feast on traditional Czech cuisine to the rhythm of live folk music and dance. Expect generous plates—think roasts, sauces and hearty dumplings—served with warmth in a rustic tavern setting.

Costumes, fiddles and cimbalom melodies animate tales from Bohemia and Moravia while you raise a glass of local beer or slivovice. This experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Take your seat in a historic hall for Mozart and Strauss, played by a Viennese ensemble in gilded surroundings. Waltzes, overtures and arias showcase the city’s refined musical tradition.

From the sparkle of the Blue Danube to encores that invite rhythmic clapping, the program pairs elegance with showmanship. Dress smart-casual and savor the acoustics. This experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Soak in thermal baths at Széchenyi or Gellért, where steaming pools meet neo-Baroque colonnades and steam rising in winter air feels blissfully restorative. Choose indoor halls or open-air courtyards.

Discover Ottoman-era bathing traditions adapted into 19th-century spa culture. Rotundas, mosaics and mineral-rich waters create a classic Budapest ritual. This experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Follow your guide through alleys near the Rialto to sample cicchetti—Venetian small plates—paired with an ombra (a small glass of local wine). Expect briny baccalà mantecato, meatballs and seasonal bites.

Learn how lagoon ingredients and trade routes shaped recipes as you hop between atmospheric bacari. It’s a savory snapshot of daily life beyond the grand palaces. This experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Step inside the Colosseum with a guide to decode seating tiers, gladiator arena stories and the engineering behind the arches. Continue through the Roman Forum and up Palatine Hill for emperor-worthy views.

Ancient temples, triumphal arches and political intrigue come alive among columns and cobbles. This experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour; availability is limited and some departures may operate late afternoon after the trip ends.

Pause to pause for photos and reflection at the iconic White Cliffs of Dover, where chalk-white walls meet the steel-blue English Channel. Feel sea breezes and hear gulls overhead as ferries trace the horizon and ships slip past the headland.

Learn how these gleaming cliffs—built from ancient seashells and compressed over millennia—became a symbol of homecoming and defense. From wartime lookout points to lighthouses, the shoreline frames England’s maritime story in stark, shimmering relief.

Join a guided panoramic tour to see Brandenburg Gate, the glass-topped Reichstag, elegant Unter den Linden, Alexanderplatz and Tiergarten’s Soviet War Memorial. Your guide connects Prussian grandeur, Cold War checkpoints and today’s creative capital as you traverse broad boulevards and riverside quarters.

Walk a portion of the East Side Gallery, the world’s longest open-air mural, where fragments of the Berlin Wall now carry vivid artworks. From division to dynamism, this experience frames Berlin’s past and present in living color along the River Spree.