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- An expert Travel Director and professional Driver
- Cherry-picked hotels, all tried and trusted
- Many meals and daily breakfasts included
- City orientation tours
- Audio headsets are provided throughout your holiday to enhance your included sightseeing experiences
- Luxury air-conditioned coach with Wi-Fi in most countries
- Extensive variety of Choice Experiences
- On occasion, hotels of similar standard and location may be utilized.
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Home to bikes, clogs, cheese, canals and windmills, it can only be the Netherlands! Enjoy a day at leisure before meeting your Travel Director and other travelers this afternoon. See the famous gabled 17th-century façades on your orientation. There's time to enjoy a Choice Experience this evening to further immerse yourself into Dutch culture.
Ibis Schiphol
It won’t take long to fall in love with the Dutch capital! Explore its history, culture and art. Your orientation tour will take you past gabled houses, countless canals and greenspaces. Explore more blockbuster sites on your own later or opt to join a Choice Experien...
You won't want to blink as you head east into the lush landscapes of Germany. Lined with medieval villages, steep vineyards and storybook castles, the Rhine Valley has enchanted painters and writers for centuries. See it in all its glory on your leisurely river cruise winding your way through Rhineland landscapes before dinner.
NH Bingen
Breakfast, Dinner
Slice through the heart of Switzerland bound for Lucerne on your very own 'Grand Tour' of Europe. Take a step back in time and join your Travel Director for a stroll of the Old Town including the medieval Chapel Bridge which has spanned the Reuss river since the 14th ...
Mountain heights, lakes and green landscapes, Lucerne is a mix of quintessential Switzerland. Explore it your way today with our Choice Experiences. Head to the countryside for a horse-drawn carriage ride to a local working farm. Or, embrace the great outdoors and epi...
Touch the sky when you follow the St. Gotthard highway, winding past mountain scenery and into Italy, arriving into the Veneto region head towards the island of Venice the 'Queen of the Adriatic'. Take a Choice Experience by private water taxi and cruise along the Gra...
Cobbled lanes, artisan shops, little trattorias, 400 canals - Venice is the ultimate explorers’ playground. Cruise the local way, arriving by private launch to St Mark's Square. All the main attractions are within walking distance of the Piazza so you'll have easy acc...
Farewell Italy, hello next leg of our adventure - Croatia! Get your first taste in Opatija, this coastal town dotted with Habsburg-era villas that will make an impact as you stroll the historic promenade, perhaps stopping for an ice cream along the coastline or for pe...
Find yourself in paradise on a MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience in UNESCO-listed Plitvice Lakes National Park. Team up with a Local Guide to learn about the Park’s conservation of its native species on easy trails and boardwalks through the blue-green beauty of intercon...
Rector's Palace, check! Onofrio's Fountain and the city walls, check! It's one iconic highlight after another in Dubrovnik on this morning’s Locally Guided sightseeing tour, with courtyards and limestone streets throwing you back to the city's Golden Age. There's no b...
Make a quick stop in Montenegro's medieval Kotor before pulling into colorful Tirana, Albania. The best way to dig into its history? Explore the previously communist-dominated capital including highlights like Skanderbeg Square and the Palace of Culture. Wander up the...
It’s one blockbuster sight after the next as you explore through the city’s colorful architecture, a blend of Ottoman, Fascist and Soviet styles. Take in the Skanderbeg Statue – a national hero, and snap photos of the Et’hem Bey Mosque. Stroll through Blloku neighborhood where members of the communist party once lived.
VH Eurostar
Breakfast
Cross into Greece through the scenic Plains of Thessaly to Kalambaka. This afternoon, choose to join an optional tour of the gravity defying Meteora monasteries that cling impressively to immense rounded rock towers. Rebuilt after it was burned by the Nazis in WWII, M...
Welcome to Athens! The Greek capital was once the center of the world and for several days it will be yours. The best way to start your time in Greece? Tailor your night with a Choice Experience at a taverna evening and kick up your heels with dancing and drinks. Opa!
Zafolia, Novotel
Breakfast
Oh, glorious Athens. Whether you’re a history buff or a lover of Greek food, ask your Travel Director for advice on how to make the most of the day. Evidence of the city’s former status as the 'Cradle of Western Civilization' can be seen around every turn where the li...
Do it your way and join a Choice Experience to the southernmost tip of mainland Greece to see the fifth-century B.C. Temple of Poseidon at Sounion. See if you can spot where Byron carved his initials on one of the temple's columns and marvel at the rugged beauty of the coastline as you uncover classical Greek history.
Zafolia, Novotel
Breakfast
Get your final fix of Athens with a free day to get some last-minute souvenir shopping done. Keen for a last fix of Greek history? You could choose to take a one-day cruise to the islands of Aegina, Poros and Hydra.
Zafolia, Novotel
Breakfast
2025 marks a Jubilee Year, a momentous Roman Catholic event celebrated every 25 years, turning Rome into a center of celebration. As festivities unfold, itineraries may be adjusted to ensure you make the most of your time as you visit the Eternal City.This morning, la...
With so much to see and do, you could explore Rome for an eternity without getting bored. Discover Rome with your Local Guide and see the Vatican City. Cross the Tiber next, to view the mighty Colosseum and the countless blockbusters from the Roman Empire. You can opt...
Set your sights firmly on Florence, the birthplace of the Renaissance and a city that has inspired poets, authors and artists for centuries. There are few cities in the world with an artistic legacy equal to that of Florence and now's your chance to experience it in a...
If you’ve always dreamed of visiting that famous leaning tower, we’ll take you to snap a few strategic photos featuring you and the extraordinary Leaning Tower of Pisa. Admire Pisa's Romanesque Square of Miracles in all its striped marble glory. Next, head west to the...
Oh là là! A full free day on the French Riviera. There’s no shame in spending the day sprawled out on a sun lounger with a cocktail. If you can pull yourself away from the sun, you’ll want to join a Choice Experience traveling to the medieval village of Saint-Paul-de-...
The Mediterranean coastline stretches ahead. Keep your cameras at the ready as you drive along elegant boulevards and attempt to capture the sophistication that seems to ooze from every corner. Take a scenic right into Spain, pulling into in the eclectic city of Barcelona.
ibis Styles Barcelona Sant Joan Despi
Breakfast, Dinner
Get right to it with a locally guided tour along the Passeig de Gràcia to admire the stunning façades of Spanish Art Nouveau masterpieces created by renowned architects like Antoni Gaudí. Barcelona is a city brimming with photogenic landmarks, from the iconic La Sagra...
Bid adios to Barcelona as you head west with the Pyrenees mountains protecting the northern plains of Spain. Tick off more landscapes winding your way through Catalonia’s vineyards, passing the city of Zaragoza as you cross the Ebro and the landscapes of Aragon to the...
The beach is back on the agenda today, so get your hat and sunglasses ready for a trip to the glamorous seaside town of Biarritz on the Atlantic coast. Take your cue from the European royals who have been visiting this resort town since the 1800s and find your new fav...
Wind your way through the French countryside to Tours, the gateway to the Loire Valley. In its car-free center you’ll discover a medieval heart, reflected in its timber-framed houses and Renaissance mansions. Your next stop is Paris, the French capital that doesn’t ho...
The Parisians know a thing or two about food, fashion and fun, and the City of Light will always deliver. Dive right in, capturing your picture by the Eiffel Tower and the Arc de Triomphe and shopping on the Champs Élysées. Maybe join a Local Guide to feel like you’ve...
All good things must come to an end. This morning, after breakfast, say farewell to your fellow travelers.
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