• 14 Breakfast (B)
• 2 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.
• 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! 
• 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! 
• 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).

Explore Kraków’s medieval core on a guided orientation walk, taking in the vast Rynek Glówny (Main Market Square), the Cloth Hall arcades and the twin-spired St. Mary’s Basilica. Amble toward Wawel Hill for views of the royal complex and get insider tips on pierogi bars, cafés and cellar pubs.

Hear tales of the Wawel dragon and the trumpeter’s hejnal as the city’s layers reveal themselves. This snapshot of Old Town life typically occurs early in the tour and helps you soak in the city atmosphere with confidence.

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Visit the Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum for a sober encounter with Europe’s wartime history. Walk past the gate, along the preserved barracks and watchtowers, and toward the railway ramp where countless arrivals once stood. Time is given for quiet reflection at memorial sites.

Context from museum educators illuminates personal stories and the scale of loss. This significant experience typically occurs on day 2. Entry is subject to museum availability for late bookings; if required, an alternative inclusion of equal value will be arranged.

Stretch your legs in Slovakia with a short city stroll across SNP Square, framed by pastel facades and a gently leaning Clock Tower. Photograph the arcaded shops and colorful Renaissance houses that make this town a charmer between mountain ranges.

Learn how Banská Bystrica grew from medieval mining wealth and later became a center of the Slovak National Uprising. Snowy peaks of the Low Tatras backdrop the square, adding alpine drama to this cultural pause.

Discover Slovenia’s pint-sized capital on a guided orientation walk linking Prešeren Square, the Triple Bridge, and the dragon-guarded spans crossing the Ljubljanica River. Riverside cafés and street musicians set an easygoing rhythm as you get acquainted with the city’s compact heart.

Admire the human-scale urbanism of architect Jože Plecnik and glance up to the castle cresting the hill. Tips for local bakeries and wine bars round off an introduction that makes independent exploring a delight.

Cruise the Venetian lagoon by private motoscafo, skimming past islets and bell towers en route to the historic center. As domes and campanili emerge, the waterways widen into the Grand Canal, with palazzi seeming to rise directly from the tide.

Your arrival by water captures Venice as a maritime republic—118 islands laced by canals, bridges and stone quays. Feel the salt air, hear the slap of waves on hulls, and step ashore ready to wander its tangled alleys.

Stroll the Eternal City on a guided orientation walk linking icons old and new. Toss a coin into the Trevi Fountain, admire the mighty Colosseum from the outside, and pause by the Pantheon and lively Piazza Navona for a dose of Roman street theatre.

Hear stories of emperors, popes and Baroque geniuses as you pass sculpted fountains and gelato kiosks. This city snapshot helps you map out cafés, trattorie and photo stops for deeper exploration later.

See Paris at her most theatrical on a coach tour of lamp-lit bridges, boulevards and plazas. Watch the sparkling Eiffel Tower pierce the sky, roll past Place de la Concorde, and trace the Champs-Élysées toward the Arc de Triomphe.

Between photo stops, hear how Haussmann remade the city and how artists shaped Montmartre’s café culture. This dreamy panorama typically unfolds on day 14, when the capital is draped in reflections and glow.

Learn the art of fragrance at the Fragonard Perfumery, where guides demystify accords, from citrus top notes to lingering base tones. Sample essences as you explore how perfumers balance flowers, woods and spices into signature blends.

Trace perfume’s journey from Grasse to the modern boutique, then browse for a scent to take home. This cultural stop adds a sensorial layer to Paris beyond monuments and museums, and it’s included with your tour.

Cruise the Danube as Budapest lights shimmer across the water. Glide past Parliament’s neo-Gothic spires, the floodlit Buda Castle and chain-linked bridges while enjoying a relaxed dinner on board.

City commentary brings to life the twin banks of Buda and Pest and the 19th-century boom that shaped them. This experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour; it’s a favourite way to see the city’s architecture after dark.

Drift through Venice’s maze on a traditional gondola, slipping along quiet back canals and serenely gliding beneath low stone bridges. Your gondolier navigates waterways lined with peeling palazzi and reflected balconies.

Hear how gondolas were once the city’s taxis and why their asymmetrical hulls track straight. This quintessential Venetian moment is at additional cost and bookable on tour; a tranquil counterpoint to the bustle of St Mark’s area.

Taste the lagoon city like a local as you sample regional wines and bite-sized cicchetti in characterful bacari. Nibble seasonal morsels near the Rialto Market while guides decode Venetian foodways.

Discover how trade routes stocked pantries with spices and dried fish, and why Venetians still pair nibbles with small glasses of ombra. This small-group experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Roll, cut and shape dough in a hands-on cooking class as you learn to make fresh pasta from simple Italian staples. Sit down to a Roman trattoria dinner featuring your creations, paired with local wine.

Guides share cucina romana traditions—from silky carbonara to slow-simmered sauces—plus tips to recreate flavours at home. This delicious workshop is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Step inside the Colosseum with a guide to unpack spectacles, engineering and imperial ambition. Continue through the Roman Forum—heart of republican life—before climbing Palatine Hill for sweeping city views.

Hear of emperors and citizens whose daily routines played out among temples and basilicas. This archaeological deep-dive is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Savour a rustic feast at a candlelit trattoria, from ribollita and handmade pasta to bistecca and sample regional wines from Chianti. Expect generous courses that celebrate farm-fresh Tuscan produce.

Hosts share the stories behind olive oil, Pecorino and DOCG winemaking traditions that define the region’s table. This convivial evening is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Ride a cable car or cogwheel railway to a lofty viewpoint above Interlaken for a high-alpine panorama of the Jungfrau massif and snow-dusted peaks. Crunch across packed snow paths and breathe crisp mountain air.

Guides highlight glaciers, avalanches and the geology that carved this dramatic landscape. Weather-dependent and at additional cost, this excursion is bookable on tour and rewards photographers with staggering horizons.

Launch with a pro pilot for a tandem paragliding flight, soaring over emerald lakes and meadows framed by misty mountain passes. Feel smooth thermals lift you as the valley unfolds far below.

After a pre-flight briefing and kit-up, float in silence or try gentle turns before landing on soft grass. Weather-dependent and at additional cost, this adrenaline-lite adventure is bookable on tour.

Dress for a glittering night of dinner and a cabaret show in Paris, where sparkling costumes, live vocals and the classic French cancan take centre stage. A multi-course menu sets the mood before the curtain rises.

Venues in Montmartre or the grands boulevards channel Belle Époque glamour and modern spectacle. This late-evening experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.