• 16 Breakfast (B)
• 4 Dinner (D)
• 1 Picnic Lunch (PL)

• 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.
• 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.

• 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! 
• Lake Bled: Take it easy with your new besties as you walk around the scenic lake, framed by the Julian Alps. 
• 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! 
• Beaujolais: Be a VIP at the epic Contiki Château and fill up on a banquet of classic French dishes and wines. Ooh la la! 
• Beaujolais Wine Region: Set within the rolling hills of the Beaujolais wine region, the legendary Contiki Château special stay has been wowing travellers for decades. From the luxe bar to the elegant new bedrooms, our Château is the perfect backdrop to long summer days lounging by the pool, capped off with French feasts, local wine and dancing the night away in ‘La Cave.’
• Beaujolais: Clear out the cobwebs and get in touch with you zen side with a guided yoga session on the sweeping lawns of the château.
• Beaujolais: Enjoy a French-style picnic while admiring the gorgeous Beaujolais countryside.
• 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).

See Paris after dark on a panoramic drive as monuments glow to life. Watch the Eiffel Tower sparkle, sweep the Seine embankments, and circle the Arc de Triomphe beneath starry skies.

Cross the opulent Pont Alexandre III and glimpse glass-and-stone icons from the Belle Époque to modern day. The city’s theatrical lighting turns familiar silhouettes into pure romance.

Learn the art of fragrance at a Parisian Fragonard perfumery, discovering how perfumers balance top, heart, and base notes to craft a memorable signature scent.

Sample classic French accords—bright citrus, lush florals, and warm woods—while experts share house history and composition secrets. A refined cultural stop in the capital of style.

Glide by gondola along quiet back-canals, slip beneath stone bridges, and catch glimpses of the Grand Canal as palazzi rise at arm’s length.

Your gondolier steers through centuries-old waterways for a quintessential Venetian moment at water level. This experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Sample Venetian cicchetti—bite-sized plates—in neighborhood bàcari wine bars, pairing each with local pours or a classic spritz as you weave through narrow calli.

Guides share lagoon flavors from seafood to polenta and seasonal produce, revealing why Venetians favor small bites with big character. This experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Hand-roll dough, shape tagliatelle or ravioli, and master a Roman sauce with a chef before sitting down to enjoy your creations with wine.

Flour-dusted fun turns recipes into keepable skills and convivial memories. This experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Walk the lakeside path as Pletna boats glide across emerald water toward Bled Island’s church, and raise your camera to the Julian Alps reflected in glassy shallows. The scene shifts with every turn, from reed beds to viewpoints perfect for portraits.

Look up to Bled Castle perched on its cliff, a sentinel of medieval Carniola. Alpine air, church bells, and the scent of pine make this a restorative pause in Slovenia’s storybook landscape.

Join a guided orientation through Prešeren Square, over the Triple Bridge, and along the Ljubljanica’s café-strewn banks to the Dragon Bridge, a city emblem with Art Nouveau flair.

Discover how architect Jože Plecnik reshaped the capital with human-scaled markets, colonnades, and leafy embankments. Pastel facades, street musicians, and views up to Ljubljana Castle create a gentle rhythm ideal for slow wandering and riverfront people-watching.

Cruise by private motoscafo across the Venetian Lagoon, skimming toward St Mark’s Basin with sightlines to the Doge’s Palace and Campanile. Spray, sunlight, and stone create Venice’s most cinematic first glimpse.

Glide past boatyards and low-lying islands that once provisioned the maritime republic. Moor by marble quays where merchants arrived from the East, and step directly into the city’s maze of campos, canals, and campanili.

Walk Rome’s storied center to the Trevi Fountain, climb the Spanish Steps, and linger beneath the Pantheon’s ancient portico before drifting to Piazza Navona and its baroque fountains.

From imperial stones to papal grandeur, your guide connects layers of history with everyday Roman life. Street-corner espresso, centuries-old cobbles, and the glow of travertine offer a timeless introduction to the Eternal City.

Settle into Château de Cruix for an included tasting of Beaujolais wines followed by a French country dinner amid vineyard views. The château’s salons, courtyard, or gardens provide a fitting stage for clinking glasses and swapping stories.

Learn how granite soils and the Gamay grape create light, fruit-forward styles. As dusk softens the hills, conversation drifts toward La Cave, the château’s atmospheric bar, where music and laughter linger.

Begin the day with a guided yoga session on the château’s sweeping lawns, breathing deeply as golden light spills over the vineyards and birdsong lifts the morning.

This unhurried reset loosens travel-tired muscles and centers your mind amid countryside calm. A tranquil pause like this adds balance to lively evenings and long travel days.

Enjoy a French-style picnic in the château gardens, grazing on regional cheeses, charcuterie, and crusty baguettes under the shade of plane trees.

Sit back to admire panoramic views over vine-striped hills and clink glasses of local reds. Sun-warmed stone, lavender on the breeze, and easy conversation capture the art of French countryside living.

Join a guided panoramic tour to take in the Champs-Élysées, the Arc de Triomphe, the Louvre, and grand Haussmann boulevards that frame the city’s golden age.

Trace Paris from medieval Île de la Cité to revolutionary squares and Napoleon’s avenues, orienting yourself to neighborhoods you may wish to revisit for museums, cafés, and riverside strolls.

Cruise the Danube River past illuminated icons—the Hungarian Parliament, Buda Castle, and the Chain Bridge—as reflections ripple across the water.

Enjoy Hungarian dishes on board while guides point out riverside landmarks and legends. This experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Soak in the steaming pools of a grand bathhouse such as Széchenyi or Gellért, moving between mosaicked halls and outdoor thermal basins as domes mist in the cool air.

Mineral-rich waters and fin-de-siècle architecture deliver deep relaxation and classic Budapest ritual. Entry, locker, and towel are included; this experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Step inside the Colosseum with a licensed guide to unravel tales of emperors, gladiators, and roaring crowds, then take in views toward the Roman Forum.

Engineering prowess and political theater come into focus amid travertine arches and shadowed corridors. This experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Feast on Tuscan classics—rustic ribollita, pappardelle al ragù, grilled meats—and toast with Chianti in a convivial trattoria atmosphere.

Simple ingredients, regional wines, and warm hospitality showcase the soul of central Italian cooking. This experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Dunk crusty bread into bubbling cheese fondue and pair it with crisp salads and Swiss wines or herbal tea inside a cozy chalet setting.

Alpine comfort food, timbered interiors, and mountain silhouettes make this a warming, sociable evening. This experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Ride a cogwheel train or cable car to a high Alpine lookout such as Jungfraujoch or Schilthorn, stepping into crisp air and panoramic glacier views.

Snowfields, serrated ridgelines, and blue-ice crevasses unfold from spectaculaire platforms, with time for short walks or a warm drink up top. Weather-dependent; this experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Launch with a pilot for serene tandem paragliding, circling above Interlaken with sweeping views of Lakes Thun and Brienz and snow-streaked peaks.

Float on gentle thermals before a soft meadow landing; photos and video can capture the ride. Weather-dependent; this experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Dress up for a Parisian cabaret featuring high-kick choreography, live music, and glittering costumes, preceded by a three-course dinner with wine in a Belle Époque theatre.

Cheeky humor, polished numbers, and candlelit ambiance serve pure Parisian sparkle. This experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Explore the pastel facades of SNP Square, tilt your lens toward the leaning Clock Tower, and admire arcaded townhouses and the Baroque plague column in this handsome Slovak center.

Once a wealthy copper-mining hub, Banská Bystrica blends medieval walls with Habsburg grace and snow-dusted mountain backdrops. Short strolls and café terraces make it an easy place to savor Central Europe’s small-city charm and capture striking architectural detail.

Discover Kraków with a guided orientation walk through the Main Market Square, listening for the trumpeter’s call from St Mary’s Basilica and browsing the historic Cloth Hall. Continue to Wawel Hill for sweeping views of the Wawel Cathedral and Royal Castle above the Vistula River.

Hear how this former royal capital preserved its Gothic and Renaissance fabric through turbulent centuries. Charming cobbles, church spires, and café-lined lanes reveal a city shaped by kings, merchants, and modern student life—perfect for plotting return visits later.

Visit the Auschwitz–Birkenau Memorial and Museum with a specialist guide to walk through original barracks and watchtowers, along the railway ramp, and past exhibits that document lives lost and voices preserved. Time is set aside to pause for reflection during this solemn experience.

Contextual insights frame the Holocaust within European history, underscoring remembrance and resilience. Due to new regulations, tickets for bookings made within 60 days may be limited; if unavailable, an alternative included experience of equal value will be provided.

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