• 9 Breakfast (B)
• 4 Dinner (D)

• 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.

• Verona: This is the address behind the legendary love story. Visit Juliet’s House and see the spot that turned Verona into a global icon.
• Venice: Speed across the lagoon to the aqueous island of Venice.
• Munich: We’ll make a stop at a traditional Bavarian ‘Bier Halle’. Grab your Contiki crew and a beer. Prost!
• 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.

Glide through Venice’s intimate waterways on a classic gondola ride, slipping beneath arched stone bridges and along quiet back canals where reflections dance on centuries-old facades.

Your gondolier navigates past hidden courtyards and mooring posts as you absorb the hush of Venice away from the main thoroughfares. This experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Tackle glacial-fed rapids with a guided white-water rafting adventure in the Tyrolean Alps. Kitted out with wetsuits and helmets, work as a team to navigate waves and eddies framed by forested slopes and alpine air.

Guides brief you on technique and safety while sharing insights into the region’s river ecology. Expect an adrenaline kick and mountain panoramas in equal measure. This activity is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

See Munich on two wheels, cruising to Marienplatz, the English Garden and along the Isar River on a relaxed guided bike tour. Look for surfers riding the Eisbach wave and leafy beer gardens tucked under chestnut trees.

Along the route, hear tales of Wittelsbach kings, war scars and post-war renewal that shaped Bavaria’s capital. This experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Laugh your way through an evening of English-language improv and stand-up at a local Amsterdam comedy club. Quick-fire sketches and sharp observational humor keep the energy high in an intimate venue.

It’s a fun counterpoint to daytime sightseeing and a great way to bond with your crew before the canals call again. This entertainment is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

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Explore the romance and drama of Verona with a visit to Juliet’s House, the medieval palazzo famed for its ivy-draped balcony and bronze statue. Wander the cobbled lanes that inspired Shakespeare and soak up the city’s Renaissance elegance around Piazza delle Erbe.

Continue to the Roman Arena, a remarkably preserved amphitheatre still used for summer performances. Hear how Verona bridged Roman, medieval and Venetian rule, and pause for photos and reflection amid ancient stonework that’s witnessed two millennia of stories.

Cruise the Venetian Lagoon aboard a private motoscafo bound for the city’s historic heart. Glide past bobbing vaporetti, slender campanili and weathered palazzi as the skyline opens toward St Mark’s Square and the domes of the Basilica.

Arriving waterside, get your bearings with an orientation to canals and calli around the Grand Canal. Learn how a maritime republic rose from mudflats and trade, and feel the rhythm of a city where streets are waterways and bridges stitch together 118 islands.

Visit the Dachau Concentration Camp Memorial Site for a sober, meaningful encounter with Europe’s 20th-century history. Walk through the former camp grounds, exhibition spaces and reconstructed barracks to understand the regime, resistance and remembrance.

See the memorial chapels and the crematorium area, and reflect on survivor testimonies that give human voice to the past. This guided experience invites respectful contemplation and helps contextualize Munich’s region within the broader story of Nazi persecution and post-war memory.

Step into a vaulted Bavarian beer hall where long wooden tables, oompah tunes and clinking steins set the mood. Share space with locals and travelers as you sample pretzels, roast specialties and a stein (beer or soft drink) in a lively, historic setting.

Learn how Munich’s beer culture grew from medieval monastic brewing to state-run purity laws and world-famous festivals. The atmosphere delivers a hearty slice of Bavarian conviviality—ideal for swapping stories and raising a cheerful Prost!

Join a guided panoramic tour of Berlin’s icons as the city lights up. Pass the sweeping lawns of Tiergarten, the bustle of Alexanderplatz, and the solemn Soviet War Memorial before pausing by the Brandenburg Gate and the glass dome of the Reichstag.

Hear how Berlin evolved from imperial Prussia through war, division and reunification. The route frames grand boulevards and Cold War landmarks, offering crisp orientation and powerful context to explore the city’s neighborhoods with confidence.

Walk along the East Side Gallery, the longest surviving stretch of the Berlin Wall transformed into a kilometer-long open-air canvas. See famous murals such as the fraternal kiss and reflections on freedom, color splashed where concrete once divided.

Learn how artists reclaimed this border scar in 1990, turning it into the world’s longest open-air gallery. The setting beside the River Spree blends creativity with hard history, inviting photos, discussion and renewed perspective on Europe’s recent past.

Taste countryside hospitality during a visit to a traditional cheese-making farm near Amsterdam. Sit down to a hearty Dutch dinner showcasing local produce and classic cheeses like Gouda or Edam, paired with warm, rural camaraderie.

Watch a craftsman shape wooden clogs and try a fun local game with your group. Hear how polder landscapes, dairy traditions and cooperative markets shaped the Netherlands, making this evening both flavorful and culturally rich.

Sample the flavors of La Serenissima on a guided bacaro crawl, tasting cicchetti—bite-sized Venetian snacks—paired with a small glass of local wine known as an ombra. Discover cozy counters stacked with crostini, seafood and creamy baccalà.

Along the way, hear how Venetian merchants shaped spice routes and culinary traditions across the lagoon. This small-group food experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Launch with an expert pilot for a tandem paragliding flight above the Brixental valley. Float past meadows and farmsteads, with the Wilder Kaiser peaks etched on the horizon and crisp alpine thermals lifting your wing.

It’s an effortless way to appreciate Tyrol’s dramatic terrain and village patchwork from a bird’s-eye view. This experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Pedal quiet lanes and valley trails on a guided alpine bike tour, rolling past timber chalets, church spires and grazing pastures scented with wildflowers. Gentle gradients make the scenery the star.

Hear how mountain communities balance farming, forestry and year-round outdoor life, with stops for photos of misty mountain passes and village life. This activity is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Choose a deep dive into Berlin’s character: trace the city’s restless past at Checkpoint Charlie, the Holocaust Memorial and the site of Hitler’s bunker, or opt for an alternative street-art walk through Kreuzberg and the RAW-Gelände yards.

Both routes unpack layered histories—from division to creativity—revealing how Berlin reinvents itself block by block. This experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Drift along the UNESCO-listed Canal Ring on an evening canal cruise, gliding past gabled Golden Age townhouses and twinkling bridges reflected in inky water. The low vantage reveals hidden courtyards and merchant warehouses.

Hear how trade wealth and clever water engineering shaped Amsterdam’s look and lifestyle. It’s a serene, photo-ready way to experience the city after dark. This activity is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Head to the vast NDSM shipyard hall for STRAAT Museum, a temple to global street art where monumental works by leading creators fill an industrial cathedral of steel and light.

Learn how graffiti moved from walls to galleries while keeping its raw energy and social voice. Expect bold color, scale and perspective in a setting that mirrors the art’s urban DNA. This visit is at additional cost and bookable on tour.