• 2 Dinner (D)
• 15 Breakfast (B)

• 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! 
• Pisa: Your ultimate chance to ‘hold the tower up’ as you pose for that classic Insta snap. 
• 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).

Cruise the Danube past the illuminated Hungarian Parliament, Buda Castle, and the Chain Bridge as Budapest shimmers at night. A relaxed dinner onboard pairs Hungarian flavors with riverside vistas.

Gliding between Buda’s hills and Pest’s boulevards reveals why the river is the city’s lifeline. This optional experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour—an atmospheric way to see Budapest’s landmarks in one sweep.

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Gather in Vienna for a hosted welcome meal and meet your Trip Manager and fellow travelers over classic Austrian flavors. Swap first impressions, raise a glass of schnaps, and settle into the easy camaraderie that sets the tone for the journey ahead.

Discover how imperial grandeur and coffeehouse culture shaped the city’s palate, from golden schnitzel to apple strudel. The evening’s convivial atmosphere balances introductions with a taste of Vienna’s warm tavern traditions and Old World hospitality.

Join a guided orientation tour through Kraków’s UNESCO-listed core, taking in the Main Market Square (Rynek Glówny), the Cloth Hall, and the bugle call from St. Mary’s Basilica. Navigate atmospheric lanes lined with amber shops, cafés, and centuries-old guild houses.

Hear tales of kings along the Royal Route toward Wawel Hill and the city’s medieval fortifications. The walk blends practical bearings with stories that connect medieval Kraków to modern Poland, helping you choose where to linger later.

Visit the Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum for a deeply reflective experience guided by expert commentary. Walk through preserved barracks, observe the railway line and watchtowers, and learn about individual lives within the enormity of the Holocaust.

This sobering encounter emphasizes remembrance and responsibility, offering historical context that is both factual and humane. Entry is arranged by your team; in rare cases close to travel, ticket availability may limit access, and a meaningful alternative will be offered.

Pause in central Slovakia to wander the pastel facades around Námestie SNP (Slovak National Uprising Square) and the elegant Clock Tower. It’s a compact old town where café terraces meet mountain horizons—ideal for capturing the mountain-framed skyline in a few well-placed shots.

Once a prosperous mining hub, Banská Bystrica’s Renaissance and Baroque houses reflect its historic wealth. Subtle memorials and museum fronts nod to the 1944 uprising, layering heritage with quiet civic pride.

Explore Slovenia’s capital on foot, crossing the Triple Bridge and pausing by the dragon statues of the Dragon Bridge. Follow the leafy Ljubljanica embankments past outdoor cafés and market stalls, framed by the hilltop castle.

Hear how architect Jože Plecnik reshaped Ljubljana with human-scale design, elegant colonnades, and riverfront rhythms. The walk spotlights colorful facades and relaxed street life so you can settle quickly into the city’s easygoing mood.

Cruise the Venetian lagoon by motoscafo, skimming past island silhouettes toward Riva degli Schiavoni. Step ashore near St Mark’s Square as domes and campaniles rise ahead, with the Gothic lacework of the Doge’s Palace and the Bridge of Sighs close by.

Glide into a city shaped by trade winds and tides, where marble palaces meet rippling canals. This arrival frames Venice through water—its most authentic vantage—setting you up to wander alleys, campos, and quiet fondamenta.

Walk Rome’s headline sights with a local orientation, taking in the Colosseum exterior, a coin toss at the Trevi Fountain, the portico of the Pantheon, and sculpted fountains on Piazza Navona. Learn handy neighborhood pointers as you go.

Trace layers from emperors to baroque popes, where grand forums and churches sit beside trattorie and gelaterie. Stories of gladiators, Bernini, and La Dolce Vita help the Eternal City feel both epic and immediate.

Visit the Leaning Tower of Pisa and its Romanesque companions on the Piazza dei Miracoli—the Cathedral and Baptistery in luminous marble. Frame your perspective shots and admire the tower’s graceful tilt against Tuscany’s sky.

Hear how soft subsoil led to centuries of careful stabilization, turning an architectural mishap into an icon. The square’s sculpted facades and green lawns make a serene counterpoint to the tower’s famous angle.

Explore Florence’s Renaissance heart, circling the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore (Duomo) and Piazza della Signoria before crossing the Ponte Vecchio. Get tips on artisan quarters and favorite piazzas to revisit later.

Browse local produce and street-food counters at Mercato Centrale, where Tuscan flavors fill the air. Context on the Medici, guilds, and master craftsmen connects today’s leather workshops and studios to a golden artistic age.

Join a guided panoramic tour of Paris to see the Eiffel Tower, Arc de Triomphe, and the elegant sweep of the Champs-Élysées. Pass the Louvre’s glass pyramid and the Île de la Cité, where Notre-Dame rises over the Seine.

Hear how Haussmann’s grand boulevards reshaped the city and how Left Bank intellects and Right Bank fashion still define its mood. Practical pointers help you navigate cafés, museums, and riverbanks with ease.

Step inside a Parisian perfume house to learn the art of fragrance, from top notes to base accords. At the Fragonard Perfumery, explore raw materials like jasmine, bergamot, and rose, discovering how perfumers balance freshness, florals, and woods.

Connect Parisian chic to craft traditions rooted in Grasse, the cradle of French perfume. Insightful demos and testing strips help you refine your nose—and choose a signature scent to remember Paris by.

Experience a classical music concert in the city of Mozart and Strauss, where gilded interiors and crystal chandeliers set the mood. Waltz rhythms and virtuoso arias highlight Vienna’s enduring love affair with orchestral sound.

Learn how imperial patronage shaped the repertoire and why these salons still define Viennese culture. This optional evening is at additional cost and bookable on tour, perfect for fans of Mozart and Strauss seeking golden-age ambiance.

Settle into a traditional boat for a serene gondola ride, slipping beneath low stone bridges and along mirror-bright canals. Hear the tap of the oar and watch facades drift by at water level.

Gondoliers have navigated these waterways for centuries, steering through hidden sotoporteghi and quiet back-canals away from the crowds. This optional experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour, revealing Venice from its most intimate angle.

Follow a local to tucked-away wine bars to sample regional wines and bite-sized cicchetti—salt cod mousse, marinated artichokes, and creamy baccalà on crostini. Sip spritz or ombra among standing counters.

Discover the convivial rhythm of bacari culture near the Rialto, where merchants once traded spices that still season Venetian plates. This optional food walk is at additional cost and bookable on tour, perfect for curious palates.

Roll, shape, and sauce your own fresh tagliatelle in a hands-on pasta-making class, then cook a homemade meal to enjoy with a glass of local wine. Learn dough textures, knife cuts, and the secrets of cacio e pepe.

Guided by a Roman chef, the workshop channels nonna wisdom and trattoria warmth. This optional culinary experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour—ideal for taking Italy’s flavors home.

Ascend by cable car or cogwheel train to ride a mountain railway into the high Bernese Oberland. Step onto viewing terraces ringed by snow-capped peaks and glaciers, with crisp air and long horizons.

Expect engineering marvels, weather drama, and Alpine panoramas that make cameras work overtime. This optional excursion (e.g., Jungfraujoch or Schilthorn) is weather-dependent, at additional cost, and bookable on tour.

Launch in tandem above the valley to experience paragliding with bird’s-eye views of Interlaken. Glide over turquoise lakes Thun and Brienz before a gentle touchdown on grassy meadows.

Certified pilots handle the controls while you absorb vistas of the Eiger, Monch and Jungfrau. This optional adventure is weather-dependent, at additional cost, and bookable on tour—pure freedom with mountain drama all around.

Savor a classic French dinner before lights rise on a dinner and cabaret show of high kicks, chanson, and sparkling costumes. Live orchestra, comic turns, and champagne set a celebratory tone.

From Belle Époque glamour to modern choreography, cabaret is Parisian nightlife distilled. This optional evening is at additional cost and bookable on tour—an elegant finale that frames Paris by night in neon and sequins.