• 9 Breakfast (B)
• 3 Dinner (D)

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• 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: Yep. If you’re booking a twin room as a couple, you’ll be roomed together.

• 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: Discover the history of 20th century Berlin and the notorious Third Reich spots. Learn about Hitler’s last days at the site of his underground bunker & about Goebbels, the sinister spin doctor at the former Reich’s Propaganda Ministry. You’ll hear about East German communism before a sobering visit to the Holocaust Memorial.

Visit the solemn Dachau Concentration Camp Memorial for a reflective encounter with Europe’s darkest chapter. Walk past the gatehouse, trace barracks outlines and step into the memorial museum, where testimonies and exhibits honor victims and underscore the vow of “Never Again”.

Opened in 1933 as the first Nazi camp, Dachau became a model for those that followed. This guided experience provides context on daily life, ideology and liberation, inviting quiet contemplation at the chapel, crematorium area and remembrance sculptures.

Step into a traditional Bavarian beer hall where vaulted ceilings, long wooden tables and the hum of conversation set the scene. Raise a stein with your crew, soak up the lively oompah atmosphere and sample the convivial spirit Munich is famed for—Prost!

Hear how centuries-old purity laws shaped brewing here, and why these grand halls became communal living rooms of the city. It’s a taste of local culture and camaraderie in the heart of Bavaria’s capital.

Experience a warm alpine gathering at our Tyrolean chalet, a social evening designed to help you meet your Tour Director and travel companions in a relaxed setting. Enjoy the scent of spruce, the clink of glasses and wide alpine views as you settle into mountain life and the region’s easy gemutlichkeit.

Hear local tips for trails, cable cars and village haunts while learning how centuries of mountain craftsmanship shaped Tyrol’s wooden farmhouses and cozy stube culture. It’s a friendly introduction to your alpine base and the adventures that surround it.

Join a guided panoramic tour through Berlin’s layered history and modern creative pulse. See the neoclassical Brandenburg Gate, glass-domed Reichstag, sweeping Tiergarten and lively Alexanderplatz, with glimpses of surviving Wall segments and riverfront scenes.

Discover how Prussian grandeur, wartime scars and Cold War division gave way to reunification and reinvention. Your guide spotlights poignant memorials and bold new architecture that frame Berlin’s identity today.

Glide on a classic gondola ride through narrow canals, slipping beneath stone bridges as palace facades ripple on the water. Let the hush of backwaters and distant bells capture the mood of La Serenissima.

Your gondolier navigates centuries-old waterways once used by merchants and nobles, revealing a quieter Venice far from the main squares. This experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Taste your way through Venice’s bacaro culture, hopping between bacari wine bars to sample cicchetti—bite-sized lagoon specialties—paired with an ombra. Stroll lanes near the Rialto Market where traders once bartered spices and silk.

Hear how maritime trade shaped Venetian flavors as you nibble on creamy baccalà, marinated seafood and seasonal bites. A delicious window into daily life, this tour is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Tackle white-water rafting on glacial-fed rivers of the Tyrol, paddling through forested gorges with alpine scenery on every bend. After a safety briefing and gear check, your raft team works the grade II–III rapids together.

Guides share local insight into mountain geology and river ecology between splashes. Expect an energizing adventure with crisp air, quick turns and plenty of laughs. This activity is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Soar on a tandem paragliding flight with a certified pilot, rising on thermals above meadows, chalets and misty mountain passes. Glide in serene silence, drinking in bird’s-eye views of the Kitzbuhel Alps before a gentle landing.

Learn how alpine winds and ridgelines shape each flight as your pilot points out valleys and peaks below. Weather-dependent and pure exhilaration, this experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Pedal on a guided bike tour through Munich’s green heart and historic streets. Cruise the Englischer Garten, roll past riverside paths and pause by courtyards of the Residenz before circling into Marienplatz to see the famed Glockenspiel.

Hear stories of the Wittelsbach dynasty, wartime rebuilding and modern Bavarian life as you navigate safe city routes. This active city overview is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Walk Berlin’s turbulent 20th century with visits to Checkpoint Charlie, the site of Hitler’s bunker, the open-air Topography of Terror exhibit and the poignant Holocaust Memorial. Guides connect places with personal stories and seismic events.

Unpack how dictatorship, war and division reshaped the city, and how reunification reframed memory and identity. A powerful, context-rich experience at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Explore Berlin’s creative edge at the East Side Gallery, through Kreuzberg backstreets and the RAW-Gelände yards, decoding street art and counter-culture from paste-ups and murals to sprawling warehouse spaces.

Hear how squats, collectives and club culture shaped the post-wall scene, and how artists comment on identity, migration and gentrification. This alternative lens on the city is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Cruise the famous canals as twilight paints the UNESCO-listed canal ring. Gabled mansions glow, skinny bridges arch overhead and houseboats bob beneath city lights, revealing Amsterdam at its most atmospheric.

Glide past Golden Age warehouses and merchant homes while commentary brings trade routes and urban planning to life. A serene, photo-ready perspective of the city, at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Visit the STRAAT Museum on NDSM Wharf, a vast former shipyard now filled with large-scale murals and installations. Industrial cranes, steel beams and skylights frame a bold dialogue between street and gallery.

Discover works by international artists and the stories behind tags, throw-ups and monumental pieces—an evolving snapshot of global urban art movements. This cutting-edge cultural stop is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Enjoy a farewell dinner in the fishing village of Volendam, where wooden houses and a waterfront dyke set a postcard scene. Share stories with your crew as boats bob on the Markermeer and church bells chime.

Learn how Dutch seafaring heritage shaped this community’s traditions and flavors while you toast the journey. This special evening is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Settle into a canalside venue for a comedy show packed with sharp improv and stand-up. Expect a laughter-filled evening with international acts performing in English and a buzzing canalside venue vibe.

Amsterdam’s comedy scene blends local wit with global perspectives, making for a light-hearted night out with your group. Tickets are at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Cruise by private boat across the Venetian Lagoon to the city’s historic core, stepping onto the Riva degli Schiavoni for an orientation around St Mark’s Square. Take in the lacy Gothic frontage of Doge’s Palace and the sigh-worthy span of the Bridge of Sighs as gondolas drift along emerald-green canals.

Absorb stories of Venice’s maritime power and see where Byzantine, Gothic and Renaissance styles mingle. From the basilica’s glittering mosaics to the Grand Canal’s palazzi, the scene sets the tone for exploring La Serenissima’s timeless maze of lanes and waterways.

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Discover Verona’s twin identities as a city of romance and Rome. Stand beneath Juliet’s House and gaze up at the famous balcony, then wander cobbled lanes to the imposing Roman Arena. Framed by pastel palazzi and market stalls, Verona’s piazzas invite you to pause for photos and reflection.

Learn how Shakespeare’s storytelling helped immortalize the city, while the 1st-century amphitheatre still stages grand performances. Hear tales of emperors, merchants and star-crossed lovers as you absorb the easy elegance of Piazza Bra and the historical heart of Verona.