Your itinerary
Day 1
Day 1: London to Amsterdam
Meet your group in London, then travel to Dover to view the White Cliffs before taking the ferry to Calais. Continue via Belgium to Amsterdam. Enjoy an included dinner, then explore the city at night.
Meals: Dinner
Day 2
Day 2: Amsterdam
Free day to explore Amsterdam. Options include the STRAAT Museum, bar hopping, and museum visits. In the evening you can join an optional dinner in Volendam and take a canal cruise under the city lights.
Meals: Breakfast
Day 3
Day 3: Amsterdam to Berlin
Travel to Berlin via the autobahn. On arrival, get an introduction to the city’s history and key sights, with tips from your Trip Manager on where to explore.
Meals: Breakfast
Day 4
Day 4: Berlin
Explore Berlin’s icons like Checkpoint Charlie. Choose between a historical walking tour (Brandenburg Gate, Reichstag Building) and an alternative evening tour of edgy Kreuzberg.
Meals: Breakfast
Day 5
Day 5: Berlin to Prague via Dresden
Depart Berlin and stop in Dresden to see its rebuilt Baroque landmarks such as the Opera House, Frauenkirche and Royal Residence. Continue to Prague for an orientation of castles and cathedrals; optional evening of traditional Czech cuisine with folklore dancers.
Meals: Breakfast
Day 6
Day 6: Prague
Free day to discover Gothic architecture, browse markets and sample local beer. Optional walking food tour available.
Meals: Breakfast
Day 7
Day 7: Prague to Vienna
Travel from Prague to Vienna. After arrival, enjoy Austrian cuisine and consider an optional classical concert, or relax for the evening.
Meals: Breakfast
Day 8
Day 8: Vienna
Breakfast, farewells and trip end in Vienna.
Meals: Breakfast
What’s included
What’s not included
Additional information
Dining Summary
- 7 Breakfast (B)
- 1 Dinner (D)
FAQs
- 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: Yep. If you’re booking a twin room as a couple, you’ll be roomed together.
Included Experience
- Amsterdam: Best way to break the ice? By breaking bread of course. You and your new besties can bond over dinner before heading out to explore.
- Berlin: Get your culture on. It’s time to see Tiergarten, Alexanderplatz, the Russian War Memorial, Brandenburg Gate and the historic Reichstag building.
- Berlin: Heads up culture vultures. Here’s your chance to check out the longest open-air gallery in the world.
- 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.
Vienna Classical Concert Evening
Experience a classical concert in an elegant Baroque hall, where chandeliers, stucco and velvet set the stage for arias and waltzes. Hear selections by Mozart and Strauss performed by orchestra and soloists steeped in the city’s musical lineage.
From bright overtures to the sweep of the “Blue Danube,” the program celebrates Vienna’s golden age of salons and imperial soirées. This optional evening is at additional cost and can be booked on tour.
Volendam Harbour Dinner
Dine by the water in the fishing village of Volendam, where green-painted wooden houses and bobbing boats conjure a postcard Dutch seascape. Savor seasonal plates—think fresh North Sea catch, local cheeses and crisp salads—paired with small-town hospitality.
Stroll the harbourfront for sea-air views and snapshots of traditional gables and dykes that protected this community for centuries. This optional experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.
Amsterdam Comedy Show Night
Catch a local comedy show and see why Amsterdam’s nightlife thrives beyond the clubs. Settle into an intimate venue for quick-fire sets that riff on travel, culture and the city’s quirks—delivered in English by an international lineup.
The experience blends cabaret-style atmosphere with sharp observational humor, a perfect light-hearted counterpoint to museum days and canal wanders. This optional evening is at additional cost and bookable on tour.
Berlin Historical Walking Tour: Bunker to Memorials
Join a historical walking tour tracing Berlin’s darkest chapters and remarkable recovery. Visit the unmarked lot above the site of Hitler’s bunker, continue to the Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe, and examine the Topography of Terror’s excavated SS and Gestapo remains.
Guides frame events within lived cityscapes—propaganda architecture, scarred facades, and debates over memory. This optional experience is at additional cost and can be booked on tour.
Alternative Berlin: Street Art & Subcultures Walk
Explore street art, music scenes and migrant markets in Kreuzberg and Friedrichshain. Decode paste-ups, stencils and murals, and hear how clubs, cafes and ateliers animate reclaimed industrial yards along the River Spree.
From community projects to creative collectives, this tour reveals why counterculture is central to Berlin’s identity—and how it keeps evolving. This optional experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.
Prague Folklore Dinner with Music & Dance
Settle in for a traditional Czech folklore dinner where violins, cimbalom and spirited singers animate the evening. Feast on hearty Bohemian dishes—think roast meats, dumplings and sauces—while performers in regional dress twirl through lively rhythms.
Between toasts and choruses, hosts share the stories behind songs and steps that bind village life. This optional cultural evening is at additional cost and can be booked on tour.
Prague Walking Food Tour
Embark on a walking food tour that threads Old Town passages and neighborhood bistros. Sample local staples such as chlebícky open-faced sandwiches, slow-braised classics and market sweets, paired with sips from Prague’s celebrated craft beer culture.
Tastings weave culinary history—from Habsburg influences to modern microbreweries—into every bite. This optional experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.
Dresden Rebuilt Baroque Quarter Walk
Explore Dresden’s historic core on a guided walk showcasing luminous Baroque architecture. Trace elegant promenades to the restored Frauenkirche and the grand courtyards of the Zwinger Palace, where pavilions and fountains frame one of Germany’s most photogenic squares.
Hear how the city rose from WWII devastation to revive its cultural heart. Admire the opera house known as the Semperoper and the Royal Residence facades, noting stonework where new sandstone meets old—an open-air testament to resilience and meticulous craftsmanship.
Prague Castle District Walk & Old Town Views
Walk the cobbles of Hradcany for a curated introduction to the Castle District. Take in the stained glass and spires of St. Vitus Cathedral, stroll past palaces and courtyards, and gaze over the red-roofed cityscape that tumbles toward the Vltava River.
Learn how Bohemian kings, Habsburgs and velvet-revolutionaries shaped the city’s identity. Finish with sweeping angles of Charles Bridge and panoramic city views, perfect for photos that capture Prague’s Gothic drama and Baroque grace in one frame.
Amsterdam Welcome Dinner
Gather for a convivial welcome dinner in Amsterdam to meet your travel crew and share first impressions of the city’s canals and gables. Expect hearty European fare and easy conversation that sets a relaxed, sociable tone for the journey ahead.
Soak up the mood of the UNESCO-listed canal ring, where 17th-century merchant houses line the water. Tips from your team help you navigate neighborhoods and nightspots so you can savor the city’s after-dark glow at your own pace.
Amsterdam Canal Cruise by Night
Cruise the canals as bridges and brick facades illuminate the water, revealing Amsterdam’s Golden Age silhouette from a serene vantage point. Glide past lean gabled houses, warehouse steps, and the graceful arc of the Magere Brug reflected in ripples.
Hear stories of trade wealth, houseboat culture and tight-knit Jordaan courtyards while city lights flicker on glass. This optional experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour, ideal if you want atmosphere with history in a single, unhurried sweep.
STRAAT Museum: Street Art at NDSM Wharf
Explore the industrial north at the STRAAT Museum, housed in the vast former NDSM shipyard. Wander among floor-to-ceiling works by international artists, where lift-shafts and steel beams frame monumental murals and bold typographic blasts.
Context panels decode styles and subcultures, from stencil politics to comic-book surrealisms. The setting—graffiti-splashed docks and ferry-linked warehouses—echoes Amsterdam’s creative reinvention. This optional visit is at additional cost and can be booked on tour.
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Berlin Panoramic City Tour & East Side Gallery
Join a guided panoramic tour to take in signature sights including the Brandenburg Gate, the glass cupola of the Reichstag, Unter den Linden and sweeping Tiergarten. Your orientation reveals a city shaped by empires, division and reunification, setting the tone for Berlin’s creative energy and frank authenticity.
Continue to the East Side Gallery, the world’s longest open-air mural gallery created on a surviving stretch of the Wall. Pause by landmark artworks and reflect on the arc from occupation to optimism, where history is retold through color, satire and street-level storytelling.