ULTIMATE EUROPEAN (PLUS EGYPT)

London:

• Welcome to the first day of the best trip of your life – we’re calling it early! After a few pleasantries in London we’ll get the show on the road with Paris in our sights.

Via Dover:

• A few hours in and your jaws are on the floor already. These chalk cliffs that edge the English coastline are known as the White Cliffs of Dover, the first of many natural beauties we’ll see on our trip.

Via Calais:

• After we ferry across the English Channel for France we’ll arrive in Calais, where we will take in the history of World War I battlefields in the Valley of the Somme.

Paris:

• Kicking off night one, we arrive in none other than the lust-worthy Paris! It’s straight down to business with a tour of the city lit up by the lights of night.

Ibis Budget Paris Nord 18e (or similar)

Included Meals: Dinner

Included Experience:

• Marvel at the White Cliffs of Dover
• Take a Tour of Paris

Paris:

• Today’s the day to stroll the beautiful streets of Paris, with plenty of time to lust over designer haute couture or French vintage stores, admire the Notre Dame Cathedral, order coffee and crêpes, or get artsy at the many museums of the Louvre. Tonight, foodies will have the chance to eat a Parisian feast in Montmartre, surrounded by cobbled lanes, village-esque cafes, street artists and the Sacré-Cœur Basilica. Otherwise, this is your night to sign up for an iconic Parisian cabaret show. Either option will give you the perfect way to make it one to remember!

Ibis Budget Paris Nord 18e (or similar)

Included Meals: Breakfast

Additional Cost Applies:

• Parisian Dinner
• See a Paris Cabaret Show

Paris:

• Out with the city life, in with the fresh mountain air. On leaving Paris we’ll coast through the pretty wine producing region of Burgundy before crossing the border to Switzerland.

Swiss Alps:

• With magical views unfolding outside our windows we’ll find ourselves in Switzerland, ready for two nights at our accommodation in the heart of this traditional resort town. Tonight we’ll have a chance to soak up the idyllic scenery, as well as load up on Swiss chocolate.

Schützenbach (or similar)

Included Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

Swiss Alps:

• Open the window of your room and drink in the incredible view. Today you’re free to explore this classic European adventure town. Feeling extra adventurous? Today is your chance to ascend Jungfrau mountain, aka ‘the Top of Europe’.

Schützenbach (or similar)

Swiss Alps:

• It’s been sweet, but we’re swapping Switzerland back for France again this morning.

Via Geneva:

• But first, there’s just time for one last breath of fresh mountain air. A quick lunch break in the home of the UN’s headquarters and a view of that oh so famous water fountain. Grab a bite to eat and a last mouthful of delish swiss chocolate (try saying that three times fast) and then we’ll be on our way.

Beaujolais Wine Region:

• Rolling into the Beaujolais region of France amidst vineyards, we’ll arrive at Contiki’s very own 16th century château. This might just be our most decadent accommodation yet, complete with newly-renovated bedrooms & bathrooms, an on-site nightclub, artwork in every room, a games room, and a powder room for makeup and hair. And we haven’t even shown you the pool or the gardens yet! Tonight we’ll start off with an included dinner and wine tasting here at the Château, because, when in France…

Château de Cruix (or similar)

Included Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

Included Experience:

• Taste Wine at the Château

Beaujolais Wine Region:

• Pinch yourself, this is another day at the Château & another chance to live your best French countryside life with a full day here in Beaujolais. Rise & shine with optional sunrise yoga on the sprawling lawn of the Château’s gardens or loll about poolside in our castle-like setting. Our highlight today is a picnic in the picturesque gardens. Cue panoramic views & red wine.

Château de Cruix (or similar)

Included Meals: Breakfast, Dinner, Picnic Lunch

Included Experience:

• Take a Guided Yoga Session on the château Lawns
• Enjoy a Picnic Lunch

Beaujolais Wine Region:

• Bye-bye Beaujolais! And hello Barcelona. The Pyrénées mountains will keep our eyes satisfied today as we roll across the border for Spain’s most lively city. Each day as sweet as the last.

Barcelona:

• Well would you look at that for timing, we’ve pulled into Barcelona just on sangria o’clock. Fate, you’ve done it again! Tapas and a night exploring the city should have us in the Spanish mood before we know it.

Urbany Hostel (or similar)

Included Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

Additional Cost Applies:

• Take a Gothic Walking Tour

Barcelona:

• Cobbled lanes of the Gothic Quarter, Montjuic hilltop vistas, & wild Spanish architecture will season our day to perfection. There’s plenty of free time to roam free or take a dip in the Mediterranean sea, just don’t tire yourself out – chances are you’ll want to partake in the evening of Flamenco fun.

Urbany Hostel (or similar)

Included Meals: Breakfast

Included Experience:

• See the Sagrada Familia

Additional Cost Applies:

• See a Flamenco Show with Tapas & Drinks

Barcelona:

• As smitten as we are by Barcelona, we have more of Europe to conquer. Much, much more..

Via Arles:

• After a dreamy drive across the border into France through landscapes of lavender, sunflowers and wild herbs, we’ll arrive at our lunch break town of Arles. Here we will get a peek at an ancient Roman Arena and at a typical provincial French town.

French Riviera:

• You’re not a real celebrity until you’ve frolicked on the French Riviera, and who are we to keep you off the A-List? Sapphire waters & endless glamour as we roll through this glitzy coastline.

Villa Saint Exupery Beach (or similar)

Included Meals: Breakfast

Included Experience:

• Visit Arles

French Riviera:

• Relaxation on the French Riviera… what could be better?! Market hopping, swimming in the Mediterranean Sea and an optional bike ride with the coastline as the backdrop are on the agenda today.

Via Monaco City:

• This evening we add even more glamour to your life with a visit to Monaco. Don a fancy necklace and pop a plum in your mouth – we’re about to embark on the lifestyle of the rich and famous.

French Riviera:

• After a night on the blackjack table it’s back to the coast and to bed, the next part of the adventure starts tomorrow.

Villa Saint Exupery Beach (or similar)

Included Meals: Breakfast

Included Experience:

• Get to Know Glitzy Monaco

Additional Cost Applies:

• Take a ‘Nice’ Bike Ride

French Riviera:

• Wake up and smell the… French perfume! Today you’ll visit a Perfumery, where you’ll take a look around and even have the chance to craft a signature scent of your own.

Venice:

• The floating city of gondolas, canals and pretty bridges – what a splendid way to commence our Italian love affair.

Anda Venice Hostel (or similar)

Included Meals: Breakfast

Included Experience:

• Visit a French Perfumery

Additional Cost Applies:

• Make Your Own Signature Perfume
• Gooses T-Shirts

Venice:

• Buongiorno! We’ll start exploring The Floating City by jumping aboard our own private motoscafo boat and cruising the canals en route to the historical heart of the city. Next, you have the option to discover Venice on a traditional gondola ride, or taking a guide tour of some of the best foodie hotspots in town.

Anda Venice Hostel (or similar)

Included Meals: Breakfast

Included Experience:

• Cruise on a Motoscafo to Venice
• See canals and gondolas

Additional Cost Applies:

• Gondolas
• Taste your way through Venice

Venice:

• Farewell floating city, but Italy, we’re not done with you yet, our next destination Florence is just around the corner.

Via Pisa:

• No trip around Europe is complete without seeing the world’s most famous #AwkwardLean, the Leaning Tower of Pisa. Once you’ve got that perfect snap of you holding the thing up like you’re Arnold Schwarzenegger, we’ll be on the fast-track to Florence.

Florence:

• Florence, the capital of Tuscany, is more proof that Italy has so many great places packed into one small region. Here you’ll be free to drift along the River Arno, get into the Tuscan vibes with a drop of Chianti wine, visit the markets and taste the local gelato, and admire the beauty of the city and its magnificent Duomo Cathedral. Take it all in! Tonight you’ll have the chance to sign up for a delicious Tuscan dinner, visit the historic Red Garter bar or enjoy a free evening.

The Yellow (or similar)

Included Meals: Breakfast

Additional Cost Applies:

• Tuscan Dinner

Florence:

• This morning is the perfect balance of guided local wisdom and free time to roam. First we’ll uncover the beautiful art of traditional leatherwork, then you’re free to make the most of your final hours in Florence. Finally with a heartfelt ‘ciao’ to Florence, we’re bound for the epicentre of Italy: the Eternal City of Rome.

Rome:

• After we drift through the rustic Tuscan hillsides of cypress trees and glowing fields, we’ll be back city side in the Italian capital of Rome. Starting with a city walking tour, the Trevi Fountain, Pantheon & Piazza Navona are just some of the icons we’ll be casting our eyes upon before the sun sets.

Casa San Juan (or similar)

Included Meals: Breakfast

Included Experience:

• Tour Rome on Foot

Rome:

• When in Rome… This is the day to learn a thing or two about the Colosseum & do a bit of your own exploring. Espressos and people watching should be high priority, as well as stuffing yourself to the brim with pasta, gelato and caprese salad all washed down with a glass of red at a local trattoria.

Casa San Juan (or similar)

Included Meals: Breakfast

Additional Cost Applies:

• Emperors & Gladiators inc Colosseum
• Ancient Rome of the Emperors

Rome:

• The majestic site of Mt. Vesuvius will interlude our trip from Rome to Bari, our ferry port for today’s border leap into Greece.

Via Pompeii:

• Once a totally vibing hang-out of the Romans, Pompeii is now an archaeological site showing remains of what was destroyed by a mountain eruption in the year…wait for it…79AD. The saying “step back in time” is about to take on a whole new meaning.

Via Bari:

• Let your feet walk their last few steps on Italian soil before we hit the seas for an overnight ferry ride en route to Greece.

Overnight Adriatic Ferry

Included Meals: Breakfast

Included Experience:

• See Mount Vesuvius

Additional Cost Applies:

• Guided Tour of Ancient Pompeii

Overnight Adriatic Ferry:

• Full steam ahead this morning, our course is set for Athens via the Corinth Canal.

Via Patras:

• Oh hello there…we’re pulling up in Greece!

Via Corinth:

• The awe of Greece’s mainland will begin shortly as we catch a glimpse of Corinth Canal. This man-made passageway squeezes boats through it’s path, sandwiched by two steep cliffs and sitting over glorious blue ocean. Docking here, we’ll make tracks overland for Athens.

Athens:

• A collage of ancient wonders & modern magnificence, the allure of Athens is hard to resist. We’ll jump straight in with a sightseeing tour of Athens. Our Local Guide will escort us through the history of the city visiting the Parthenon & Acropolis, followed by a visit to the first & original ‘modern’ (read: 1896) Olympic stadium.

Dorian Inn (or similar)

Included Meals: Breakfast

Included Experience:

• Marvel at the Corinth Canal
• Tour Acropolis with a Local Guide

Athens:

• This morning is ours to soak up the last few hours of Athens, before we swap one ancient city for another and jet plane it to Cairo.

Cairo:

• Landing in Cairo, we’ll find a city of ornate mosques, sparkling skyscrapers & sprawling avenues of 19th-century faded grandeur awaiting us. Egypt’s capital is full of energy, but we’ll save the proper exploring for tomorrow. Tonight, how about a cruise on the Nile with a buffet dinner & show?

Pyramids Resort By Jaz (or similar)

Included Meals: Breakfast

Included Experience:

• Flight to Cairo

Additional Cost Applies:

• Nile Cruise with Buffet Dinner

Cairo:

• Get ready for a sensory overload of the best possible variety. Markets & mayhem are on every corner, and the epic Egyptian Museum’s awaiting your visit. Be ready to be mind-blown.

Via Giza:

• Of the 7 Ancient Wonders of the World only one remains, and today you will be seeing it up close and personal. Get the tissues ready, seeing the iconic Sphinx and the Pyramids of Giza in all their 4,600 year old glory will make for a day that stirs you to the very core.

Overnight Train to Aswan:

• Tonight it’s an overnight train to Aswan – nothing gives you a more up-close look at a place than riding local!

Included Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

Included Experience:

• Explore the Pyramids of Giza
• Visit the Egyptian Museum

Aswan:

• Today is all about the African vibes – how easy it is to forget that Egypt actually spans North Africa! Also in Aswan you’ll be pleased to no end by colourful markets, bakeries & cafés. Walk along the Nile before we hop aboard a wooden felucca sailboat and float up to lush botanical gardens.

Sara Hotel Aswan (or similar)

Included Meals: Breakfast

Included Experience:

• Cruise on the Nile

Additional Cost Applies:

• Real Life on the Nile

Aswan:

• Enjoy waking up to the Nile and sand dunes as your backdrop, while you sip your coffee and ponder just how good life is. Today is your chance to explore Abu Simbel’s Temple of Ramses II, our local guide will uncover the history of one of the world’s most iconic sites dating back to 1264 BC. A UNESCO World Heritage Site, this is a must-do for history buffs and those looking to get in the know on this ancient site.

Luxor:

• After a few drinks with the team we’ll continue our epic journey, following the yellow desert road to Luxor.

A conveniently located hotel

Included Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

Additional Cost Applies:

• Abu Simbel Temple
• Abu Simbel Temple (Bus)

Luxor:

• Only on a trip to Egypt would ancient royal tombs make a casual appearance on our daily agenda. Venturing to the Valley of the Kings known as ‘City of the Dead,’ our local guide will take us to some of the 63 royal tombs found here. Later, choose to visit the Temple of Karnak where we can find the world’s largest religious structure, the Temple of Amun.

Hurghada:

• Across the Eastern Desert to the Red Sea Resort of Hurghada – tonight we are retracing ancient trade routes & getting in the mood for tomorrow’s day of ocean magnificence.

Bella Vista resort Hurghada (or similar)

Included Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

Included Experience:

• Admire the scenic symmetry of Hatshepsut
• Visit Valley of the Kings

Additional Cost Applies:

• Guided Tour of the Temples of Karnak and Luxor

Hurghada:

• No matter which choose-your-own-adventure path you take today, it’s probably going to land you submerged in the sea and absorbing a good burst of Egyptian sunshine. If beach hangs aren’t quite enough, take the optional cruise to the jaw dropping coral reefs of the Red Sea & see if that hits the spot.

Cairo:

• Back to where our Egyptian odyssey kicked off – the colourful city of Cairo. It’s our last evening here before we head back to Europe and reconnect with the rest of the pack. Make the most of it.

Pyramids Resort By Jaz (or similar)

Included Meals: Breakfast

Additional Cost Applies:

• Red Sea Cruise

Cairo:

• That’s it for Egypt, time to hit the skies and head back to Europe where another 21-days of endless extraordinary times are waiting for us.

Athens:

• Oh hey Athens, it feels like forever since we last hung out! And same goes for our Contiki posse. Enjoy this reunion night then it’s back on the road tomorrow – the good times never stop.

Dorian Inn (or similar)

Included Meals: Breakfast

Included Experience:

• Flight to Athens

Additional Cost Applies:

• Dive Deep into Greek Traditions in Athens

Athens:

• By now you should be well and truly acquainted with all things Athens and ready to embark on our next venture. This time tomorrow we’ll be on a whole new continent.

Via Thermopylae:

• Before arrival in our final destination in this fine country we’ll see Greece’s highest peak, Mt Olympus, and the grounds of Thermopylae, where an ancient battle of 300 vs. thousands proved size really doesn’t matter.

Kavala:

• The coastal town of Kavala is our nest for the evening. Down your last Greek salad, cheers the country over a glass of ouzo and sleep well in preparation for our next few days in Turkey.

Nefeli Hotel (or similar)

Included Meals: Breakfast

Included Experience:

• See the ‘home of the Greek Gods’
• See the Spartan Memorial

Kavala:

• Get your pout out and blow your final kiss in the direction of Greece. We’ll be carving up the seas making our way to…Turkey! Ah, the traveller’s life.

Eceabat:

• Hello Eceabat! This stunning seaside town will be our home for tonight. Rest your heads. Get some sleep. And get ready for another wonderful day tomorrow.

Bashir Hotel (or similar)

Included Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

Eceabat:

• Morning, travellers. Today, we’ll travel along the coast to the capital. But not before we make a stop at a historic place.

Via Gallipoli:

• We’ll start our Turkish explorations on a sobering note by visiting the battlegrounds of Gallipoli. This is the spot where the ANZAC troops landed during WW1.

Istanbul:

• Unlike anywhere else on earth, Istanbul is set to capture your heart and imagination. Rest up tonight and the city is yours from sunrise.

Sude Konak Hotel (or similar)

Included Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

Included Experience:

• Pay your respects at ANZAC Cove
• Visit Lone Pine and Chunuk Bair

Istanbul:

• The Blue Mosque with its interior of 20,000 handmade tiles; lively spice markets; bazaars bursting at the sides with silver & jewels. Istanbul is one place we’ll really have to drag you away from. Our Local Guide will show you the hotspots, and you’re always free to  get lost and uncover some secrets of your own. Just be sure to find your way back if you’re keen for the traditional Turkish evening with dinner and a show.

Sude Konak Hotel (or similar)

Included Meals: Breakfast

Included Experience:

• Historic highlights of Istanbul with a guide

Additional Cost Applies:

• Turkish Bellydancing Evening

Istanbul:

• A city like this needs more than a day on our calendar. Take in the sites you missed yesterday or if you’re all explored out, go unwind at a “hammam” spa for a Turkish bath. Then drink endless tea and eat  your body weight in baklava and you’ve had the full Turkey experience.

Sude Konak Hotel (or similar)

Included Meals: Breakfast

Istanbul:

• Crossing the border from Turkey to Bulgaria, we’ll arrive at the Black Sea late afternoon.

Black Sea:

• Here we’ll be greeted by coastal resort towns and bar-lined waterfronts, where we’ll be headed this evening to enjoy some dinner and a taste of the local nightlife.

Mirage Hotel (or similar)

Included Meals: Breakfast

Black Sea:

• This morning we’ll set our sights for Romania.

Bucharest:

• Crossing the border, we’ll arrive in Bucharest this afternoon to discover beautiful architecture, street art, rooftop cafes, and an ornate Parliament building with enough steel, bronze, marble, crystal and wood that combine to make it the heaviest in the world! You’ll have free time this afternoon and evening to explore the city, maybe checking out the open air museum ‘Dimitrie Gusti’ with depictions of village life, exploring the colourful umbrella passage between Universitate and Victoriei, or tasting an authentic traditional meal in the Old City or one of the local bistros.

Ibis Styles Bucharest City Center (or similar)

Included Meals: Breakfast

Bucharest:

• Departing Bucharest after breakfast, we’ll set our sights for none other than Transylvania.

Târgu Mureș:

• Of course, a stay in Transylvania wouldn’t be complete without a drive to Bran Castle to visit the real life setting that inspired Dracula, before driving on towards Târgu Mureș. With a free evening tonight, you’ll also have the chance to explore the local nightlife and bar scene.

Continental Forum Târgu Mureș (or similar)

Included Meals: Breakfast

Included Experience:

• See Bran Castle

Târgu Mureș:

• We’ll leave behind the ghosts of Transylvania’s past and hit the road for Budapest.

Budapest:

• Fun fact #1: Buda and Pest are two different cities separated by a river, together they make Budapest. Fun fact #2: You’re going to be head over heels with both of them by the time we scoot outta here. Down goulash and cabbage rolls on tonight’s optional cruise to get into the Hungarian spirit of things.

A&O Budapest (or similar)

Included Meals: Breakfast

Additional Cost Applies:

• Budapest River Cruise with Dinner

Budapest:

• Throw yourself into the sightseeing this morning with the church of St. Matthias, the Royal Palace and the Chain Bridge. That way you’ll really earn an afternoon soaking in the city’s famous outdoor thermal pools set amongst Art Nouveau architecture. Blissed out in Budapest – there’s an insta caption for you.

A&O Budapest (or similar)

Included Meals: Breakfast

Additional Cost Applies:

• Széchenyi Baths & Walking Tour

Budapest:

• Bye Budapest! Normally we’d be devastated to be leaving, but with Austria on the horizon we have strudel and music to look forward to.

Salzburg:

• Onwards and upwards we go, into the mountain ranges that made the Sound of Music famous. Also home to Mozart, you can be pretty certain Salzburg knows a tune! This evening you’ll have the chance to venture off the beaten track and visit a working farm in the hills above Salzburg where the local family will invite us into their home to eat, drink and learn about their lives. This family have lived on the farm for many generations and now look to tourism to help support them and their local community, with food sourced from local farms and fruit for the schnaps from the village.

A&O Salzburg (or similar)

Included Meals: Breakfast

Additional Cost Applies:

• Austrian Farmers Dinner & Schnaps Evening MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience

Salzburg:

• Morning Salzburg! Today you’ll have the chance to sign up for a tour of the Sights & Sounds of Salzburg before we say goodbye to Salzburg and continue on in our discovery of Austria.

Hopfgarten im Brixental:

• Breathe in that fresh alpine air and take in the dreamy setting we’ve descended upon. Here in the Austrian Tyrol we’ll be resting up in a Contiki Special Stay, a local Austrian Gasthof (guest house) that’s waiting for us with open arms. This is the perfect cosy retreat to relax and swap stories with our crew, while tucking into authentic Austrian food and local beer prepared fresh on site.

Contiki Haus Schoneck (or similar)

Included Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

Additional Cost Applies:

• Sights & Sounds of Salzburg

Hopfgarten im Brixental:

• Wake up, peel open your curtains, and take in the magnificence of your view…and your life in general. If you’re feeling lively you can jump onto a bike tour through green mountains and waterfalls. If you’re feeling really lively you can go tandem paragliding. Not so lively? Stroll around and take in the incredible setting; drink endless hot chocolate, go up a mountain in a gondola, carry on sighing with happiness.

Contiki Haus Schoneck (or similar)

Included Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

Additional Cost Applies:

• Bike Ride & BBQ
• Austrian Paragliding

Hopfgarten im Brixental:

• Polish off your stay in Austria with an optional whitewater rafting adventure – that should get the adrenaline pumping and excitement high for our impending visit to Germany.

Munich:

• A city famous the world over for its annual beer festival is a city we need to know about. You can explore the side streets of Munich on an optional bike tour, or go it on your own and see what you stumble upon.

Ramada Encore by Wyndham Munich Messe (or similar)

Included Meals: Breakfast

Included Experience:

• Clink your Steins at a Beer Hall

Additional Cost Applies:

• Austrian White Water Rafting
• Mike’s Bike Tour

Munich:

• Today it’s goodbye Germany, hello Czech. But first, we have an important stop to make.

Via Dachau Concentration Camp Memorial Site:

• Journeying out of Munich, we’ll make a stop at Dachau for a sobering visit to the Dachau concentration camp memorial. You’ll be able to spend some time here to learn and reflect, before we head on to Prague.

Prague:

• On arrival in the compact & lovable city of Prague, we’ll get out and go exploring, seeing castles and cathedrals and learning of Bohemian Kings & Queens and gothic history. The evening will see us immerse ourselves in Czech culture with an optional Traditional Czech evening, featuring a folklore show and dinner.

Plus Prague (or similar)

Included Meals: Breakfast

Included Experience:

• Visit Dachau Concentration Camp

Additional Cost Applies:

• Traditional Czech Evening

Prague:

• Today is the day we get to know the real Prague. Don’t miss our optional ‘Hidden Prague’ adventure, where a local guide will show us the city’s best kept secrets. Then, the night is yours to amble around the Old Town Square and find a few haunts to let the hours slip away in.

Plus Prague (or similar)

Included Meals: Breakfast

Included Experience:

• Tour Prague on foot

Additional Cost Applies:

• Take a ‘Hidden Prague’ Tour with a Local Guide

Prague:

• You may have fallen head over heels for Prague, but we have so many more places to be! Back on the coach, we’ll roll on to our next country, Germany.

Via Dresden:

• A drive from Prague to Berlin wouldn’t be complete without stopping in Dresden. Sadly destroyed by World War II, the rebuilt town is now a symbol of resilience, soaked in the beauty of an Opera house, the domed Frauenkirche, & the Royal Residence. We’ll spot them all on a tour of the best spots before hitting the road again.

Berlin:

• On the world map of party vibes, Berlin has a gold star. We’ve got two nights to explore every inch of this iconic city, and we’ll kick it off with an included dinner tonight, ready for a full day of exploring tomorrow.

Generator Mitte (or similar)

Included Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

• Today you’ll have the chance to really uncover Berlin. You can opt to take a historical walking tour, including a visit to the site of Hitler’s bunker. Otherwise, you’re free to explore all the obscurities tucked away off the main street of Unter Den Linden, see the Brandenburg gate, discover nature at the Lustgarten, or catch the U-bahn to one of Berlin’s quirky neighbourhoods. Or, if you skipped the historical walking tour this morning, there’ll be the chance to join an alternative walking tour of the city, showing you a side of Berlin not often seen by tourists. And if you’re looking for a night out, now is the perfect time to scope out one of those underground raves or cocktail-lounge-in-the-basement scenarios that Berlin is famous for.

Generator Mitte (or similar)

Included Meals: Breakfast

Included Experience:

• Browse East Side Gallery

Additional Cost Applies:

• Historical Walking Tour
• Alternative Berlin

Berlin:

• We’ll journey out of Germany today and travel through the gloriously flat Netherlands with Amsterdam in our sights.

Amsterdam:

• We’ll enjoy an included dinner in Amsterdam this evening, then it’s off to explore the city however you like. Whatever eclectic fantasies you have about Amsterdam, the real life version will impress you more. Fire yourself up for pretty canals, a bounty of unique museums & quirky cafes galore.

Via Hostel Amsterdam (or similar)

Included Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

Amsterdam:

• Today starts with some free time to explore Amsterdam however you like – don’t miss the canals, bars and a visit to the STRAAT museum. We’ll reconvene this evening for an (optional) dinner at 1ste Klasse, a historic Amsterdam restaurant built into the old first class waiting room at Central Station. Afterwards, we’re off for a canal cruise (aren’t we lucky?)

Via Hostel Amsterdam (or similar)

Included Meals: Breakfast

Additional Cost Applies:

• Visit the Artistic STRAAT Museum
• Feast on Dinner at 1e Klas
• Highlights of Amsterdam Canal Cruise

Amsterdam:

• Get your tissues ready, it’s time to say goodbye to your new Contiki family. We’ll escort you to Schiphol Airport by about 10am.

Via Calais

Via Dover

London:

• This afternoon we cross from France to England and then back to London-town, where you’ll be left to start dreaming up your next big adventure.

Included Meals: Breakfast