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

• 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! 
• Florence: See the Duomo, Basilica Santa Croce, Giotto’s Bell Tower, the Baptistery & Piazza della Signoria on a locally guided walking tour of Florence.
• Lucerne: Check out the Wooden Chapel Bridge and the giant sandstone Lion Monument.
• 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).

Glide on a classic gondola ride beneath stone arches and along serene back canals, before emerging onto stretches of the Grand Canal. Hear the gentle splash of the oar and the city’s quietest whispers.

From waterside palazzi to hidden courtyards, Venice reveals itself at gondola pace. This is an optional experience at additional cost, bookable on tour.

Join a hands-on pasta-making class with a Roman chef, kneading and cutting handmade tagliatelle before sitting down in a cozy trattoria ambiance to enjoy your creations with classic sauces.

Pick up tips you can recreate at home and toast the meal with your new crew. This is an optional experience at additional cost, bookable on tour.

Step into Belle Époque glamour for a cabaret show with dinner—all glittering feathers, precision choreography, and live music. Sip wine as performers sweep the stage in glittering costumes and high-kicking numbers.

It’s classic Parisian nightlife distilled into an evening of spectacle and style. This is an optional experience at additional cost, bookable on tour.

Join a guided yoga session as the early light washes over vines and stone terraces. Breathe deep, stretch, and settle into a quiet, grounding start surrounded by the rolling Beaujolais hills.

Feel countryside calm replace city pace while birdsong and warm breezes set a gentle rhythm for the day ahead.

Visit the timbered Kapellbrucke (Chapel Bridge), its roof panels painted with city legends, then pay respects at the moving Lion Monument, carved into sandstone to honor Swiss Guards.

Trace lakeside promenades framed by snow-capped peaks and admire pastel guild houses in Lucerne’s old town—a serene blend of medieval heritage and alpine scenery.

Sample cicchetti across a string of local bàcari wine bars, pairing bites with a Venetian spritz or regional pours. Mingle with locals and learn the rituals of standing-bar snacking near the Rialto.

Discover how lagoon produce and seafaring trade shaped Venice’s small-plates culture. This is an optional experience at additional cost, bookable on tour.

Contiki

Discover Poland’s cultural heart as you join a guided orientation walk through Kraków’s cobbled streets. Take in the bustle of the Main Market Square (Rynek Glówny), glance up at St Mary’s Basilica, and follow the royal route toward the ramparts of Wawel Castle above the Vistula.

Hear how this medieval trading hub flourished through the ages, from Gothic guildhalls to Renaissance courtyards. Listen out for the Hejnal bugle call, and note the café-lined lanes where Kraków’s creative spirit thrives.

Visit the Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum for a sober, carefully guided encounter with Europe’s recent past. Walk thoughtfully among preserved barracks and railway lines while learning about the site’s purpose and the lives it claimed.

This experience is designed to bear witness and encourage reflection on the consequences of intolerance. In rare cases when museum tickets cannot be secured, an alternative inclusion of equal value will be provided to ensure meaningful historical context.

Explore the pastel facades and arcaded townhouses around Námestie SNP (National Uprising Square). Gaze up at the slightly leaning Clock Tower and pause by the Marian column as mountain silhouettes frame this elegant Slovak setting.

Learn how copper mining wealth shaped the city’s Renaissance and baroque character, and how Banská Bystrica became a symbol of resistance during the Slovak National Uprising in 1944.

Walk the shoreline path of emerald Lake Bled, where the cliff-top Bled Castle watches over the water and a tiny island carries the Church of the Assumption. Capture reflections of the Julian Alps rippling across the lake.

Absorb the alpine calm, hear oars dipping from traditional pletna boats, and follow the scent of Bled’s famed kremšnita cream cake drifting from lakeside cafés.

Speed across the lagoon by private motoscafo, gliding past boatyards and bell towers as Venice emerges like a mirage. Disembark near St Mark’s Square to feel the city’s watery heartbeat where the Grand Canal meets the open basin.

Hear tales of the maritime republic, Byzantine mosaics, and masked festivities as you step into alleyways that twist toward the Rialto’s storied trading quarter.

Walk Rome’s grand stage past the amphitheater arcs of the Colosseum, the wish-brimming Trevi Fountain, and the cool marble of the Pantheon. Drift into Piazza Navona, where Baroque fountains sparkle beneath ochre facades.

Unravel layers of empire, papal power, and Renaissance artistry at every corner. Expect espresso aromas, church bells, and cobbles polished by centuries of footsteps.

Join a locally guided walking tour to admire the Cathedral and Duomo, Giotto’s Bell Tower, and the sculpted doors of the Baptistery. Continue into Piazza della Signoria, the open-air gallery of Medici power.

Hear how workshops of masters reshaped Europe’s art and thought. Glimpse leather artisans at work and look toward the arches of the Ponte Vecchio spanning the Arno.

Sample regional wines from the Beaujolais hills inside the vaulted cellars of Château de Cruix. Learn how granite soils shape elegant Beaujolais crus before sitting down to a convivial banquet showcasing classic French flavors.

Toast the good life beneath antique beams and chandeliers as stories flow as easily as the vintages. Linger in candlelight, where conversation becomes the evening’s soundtrack.

Enjoy a French-style picnic laid out beneath shady trees in the château gardens. Savor local cheeses, charcuterie, salads, and a glass of regional Beaujolais as vines lace the horizon.

Share stories with fellow travelers while the sun drifts across golden-stone villages and the gentle hum of cicadas sets a languid tempo.

Glide through the City of Light as the Eiffel Tower sparkles and the Arc de Triomphe crowns the Champs-Élysées. Grand boulevards and the Seine’s bridges glow in a cascade of reflections.

Hear the story of Haussmann’s Paris while passing the Louvre, Place de la Concorde, and Île de la Cité—an atmospheric introduction to France’s capital after dark.

Learn the art of fragrance at Fragonard Parfumeur, discovering how perfumers balance notes of jasmine and bergamot into elegant accords. Explore scent families and the craft behind Paris’s signature indulgence.

Trace a lineage that links Grasse’s flower fields with chic Parisian ateliers, and leave with a nose tuned to the city’s most refined souvenirs.

Experience a 16th-century estate brought to life with contemporary art, gardens, and a sociable bar before descending to ‘La Cave’, the château’s on-site club. Expect a relaxed, celebratory mood in a uniquely private setting.

Between stone vaults and candlelit corners, this stay blends heritage with convivial nightlife—an only-with-us moment that turns the Beaujolais countryside into your own exclusive château scene.

Cruise the Danube past the illuminated Hungarian Parliament, Chain Bridge, and Buda Castle as dinner is served onboard. City lights ripple across the water while landmarks glow like stage sets.

Soak up stories of the twin cities from the open deck and capture Budapest at its most photogenic. This is an optional experience at additional cost, bookable on tour.

Savor a traditional fondue dinner featuring molten cheese, mountains of bread, and alpine sides in a cozy chalet atmosphere. Learn the do’s and don’ts of communal pots and local etiquette.

It’s comfort food perfected by the Alps, best shared with good company. This is an optional experience at additional cost, bookable on tour.

Ascend Mt. Pilatus by cableway or cogwheel rail for sweeping alpine panoramas across lakes and peaks. Hear legends of the mountain’s dragon as you stroll viewpoint terraces high above Lucerne.

Weather adds its own theatre here—from sun-bright ridgelines to drifting cloud seas. This is an optional experience at additional cost, bookable on tour and weather dependent.

Cruise Lake Lucerne aboard a modern vessel or historic paddle steamer, tracing fjord-like bays as chalets and meadows unfurl onshore. Watch mirror-still waters reflect sawtooth peaks.

Glide past storied landmarks and hear how the lake anchors Swiss folklore and freedom myths. This is an optional experience at additional cost, bookable on tour and subject to seasonal schedules.

Wander Ljubljana’s storybook center past the Triple Bridge, dragon-guarded spans, and riverside market arcades. Cafés spill onto cobbles as the castle crowns the skyline and willow trees lean toward the Ljubljanica.

Trace the civic vision of architect Jože Plecnik, whose elegant colonnades and squares shaped the city’s rhythm. Spot the Dragon Bridge and absorb the easy-going, green-minded spirit that defines Slovenia’s capital.