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Rome to London Trail | Hostels | Winter | 2027/28 route map

Meet in Rome and travel to Florence, Tuscany’s capital. Stroll along the River Arno, see the Duomo Cathedral, sip Chianti, and opt into a Tuscan dinner.

Meals: Breakfast

Balance guided insights with free time. Explore historic streets and local markets and enjoy gelato.

Meals: Breakfast

Depart Florence for the Swiss Alps. Settle into a mountain base, enjoy a free evening, and perhaps try a fondue dinner.

Meals: Breakfast

Wake to alpine views. Choose an optional mountain excursion or paragliding, or enjoy free time exploring this Swiss adventure town.

Meals: Breakfast

Enjoy a final breath of mountain air before a lunch stop in Geneva to see the famous fountain and sample Swiss chocolate. Continue to Lyon, set among vineyards and rolling hills, to appreciate its food and wine scene.

Meals: Lunch,Dinner

Travel through Burgundy to Paris. In the evening, take a night tour to see lamp‑lit bridges and the sparkling Eiffel Tower.

Meals: Dinner

Visit the Fragonard Perfumery, browse haute couture, admire Notre Dame, enjoy coffee and crêpes, and explore the Louvre. Option to join dinner and a cabaret show.

Meals: Breakfast

Squeeze in a final Paris morning, then travel north to Calais and cross to England. Arrive in London and say farewell as the trip ends.

Meals: Breakfast

What’s included

6 breakfasts and 1 dinner included, as per the Dining Summary.
Paris by night city tour taking in landmarks such as the Eiffel Tower, Arc de Triomphe, the Louvre, the Champs-Élysées and Notre-Dame Cathedral.
Visit to a Parisian perfume house to learn the art of fragrance (e.g., Fragonard).
Short stop in Geneva en route to Lyon, with time to view the Jet d’Eau and UN area and grab lunch.
Dedicated Trip Manager to support the group throughout the journey.
7 nights in multi-share accommodation (typically hostels or similar) with same-sex rooming; examples include Re-Dama Hostel (Florence), Adventure Hostel Interlaken, Eklo Hotel (Lyon) or similar, and Jo&Joe Gentilly (Paris).
Overland transport between Rome, Florence, the Swiss Alps, Lyon, Paris and onward to London, including the cross-channel journey from Calais to Dover.

What’s not included

International flights to Rome and from London are not included.
Travel insurance is not included and should be arranged independently.
Visas and entry requirements are not included; a UK Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) may be required when entering the United Kingdom.
Meals not specified in the itinerary (all lunches and remaining dinners) are at your own expense.
Optional activities and excursions such as a Tuscan dinner, a Swiss mountain excursion, paragliding, and a Paris dinner and cabaret show are not included.
Entrance fees for attractions visited during free time (e.g., museums like the Louvre) are not included.
Personal expenses such as laundry, souvenirs, drinks and phone calls are not included.

Additional information

  • 6 Breakfast (B)
  • 1 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.
  • Paris: Take a dreamy jaunt around the city of romance. Fall in love with landmarks like the Eiffel Tower, Arc de Triomphe, Louvre, Champs-Élysées and Notre-Dame Cathedral.
  • Paris: Your chance to learn the art of fragrance at a Parisian perfume house. You know it makes scents! (soz).

Take flight above the lakes and meadows on a tandem paragliding flight with a licensed pilot, launching from Beatenberg for sweeping views of the snow-capped Jungfrau massif, Lake Thun and Lake Brienz.

Feel the silent glide and gentle turns before a soft landing in Hohematte Park at the heart of Interlaken. This adrenaline-light adventure is at additional cost and bookable on tour, with all equipment and safety briefing provided.

Taste Tuscany at a convivial traditional Tuscan dinner paired with Chianti Classico. Expect rustic flavors—ribollita soup, handmade pappardelle, or a hearty bistecca alla fiorentina—served in a local trattoria buzzing with conversation.

Your host introduces regional ingredients and food customs, from olive oil to cantucci with Vin Santo. This experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour, ideal for travellers who love authentic kitchens and warm, candlelit settings.

Ascend high into the Bernese Alps as you ride the Jungfrau Railway through tunnels hewn inside the Eiger to the Jungfraujoch – Top of Europe at 3,454 m. Step out to views across the Aletsch Glacier and crystalline snowfields.

Visit the Sphinx Observatory, wander ice sculptures in the Ice Palace, and feel the rarefied air of Europe’s highest railway station. This mountain adventure is at additional cost and bookable on tour, weather permitting.

Warm up in an alpine chalet over a convivial fondue dinner, swirling melted Gruyère and Vacherin with crusty bread, potatoes and cornichons. Toast the evening with a nip of kirsch as candles flicker against timbered walls.

Your Trip Manager’s favourite spot brings local character and mountain comfort together. This cosy culinary experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour, perfect after a crisp day in the fresh Swiss air.

Dive into sparkling Parisian nightlife at a classic cabaret show with dinner, where sequins, feathers and live music channel the Belle Époque tradition. Dine on French courses as the stage bursts into color and cancan kicks.

Venues are chosen for atmosphere and production values, offering a stylish night in the city’s entertainment heart. This experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Contiki

Discover Paris after dark on a coach as you join a guided panoramic tour of floodlit icons: the Eiffel Tower shimmering on the hour, the Arc de Triomphe, and the grand sweep of the Champs-Élysées and Place de la Concorde.

Glide past the Seine’s ornate bridges and the Île de la Cité, where Notre-Dame’s renewed facade glows. Insightful commentary ties together royal avenues, revolutionary squares and café culture, revealing how the City of Light earned its nickname.

Visit a historic Fragonard Perfumery near Opéra Garnier to learn the art of fragrance from expert guides. Trace the journey from Provencal flowers to Parisian bottles as you identify top, heart and base notes with hands-on scent strips.

Hear how Grasse became Europe’s perfume capital and why certain accords evoke memory. Sample notes of jasmine and citrus and explore collections in an elegant salon, leaving with insider tips to choose a signature scent at a true Parisian perfume house.

Explore Florence’s Renaissance heart as you join a guided orientation walk through stone-paved lanes to the Piazza del Duomo, where Brunelleschi’s dome crowns the skyline. Continue past sculpture-studded Piazza della Signoria and across the jewelry-lined Ponte Vecchio, catching river views of the Arno.

Gain local tips for gelato and trattorie as you browse the historic leather stalls and Mercato Centrale. Hear tales of Medici patronage and Renaissance masters that shaped this compact city, leaving you primed to seek out frescoes, workshops and side-street cafés with confidence.

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