Itinerary
- Tour
Highlight :
- Amsterdam
- Berlin
- Prague
- Munich
- Austrian
Tyrol
- Brenner Pass
- Venice
- Rome
- Vatican City
- Pisa
- Florence
- Lucerne
- Burgundy
- Paris
- Days 1 - London to Amsterdam Hotel ( D )
Meet your
Contiki Crew and see
the White Cliffs of
Dover before
travelling through
Belgium and into the
Netherlands to
Amsterdam.
- Days 2 - Amsterdam Hotel ( B )
Visit the
cheese village of
Edam on a bicycle
tour of the Dutch
countryside. Spend
your free time
wandering along the
canals, shopping or
visiting famous
museums such as the
Van Gogh Museum and
Anne Frank's House.
- Days 3 - Amsterdam to
Berlin Hotel (
B ,D )
This
morning we head east
and continue to
Berlin, the cultural
capital of Germany.
You'll have your
first glimpse of the
Berlin Wall and time
to sample the great
nightlife of this
vibrant city.
- Days 4 - Berlin
Hotel (
B )
A full
day of sight-seeing
including the
remains of the
Berlin Wall, the
Russian War Memorial
and the Brandenburg
Gate. An opportunity
to visit the
"Checkpoint Charlie"
museum. Tonight, why
not head for town,
mix with the locals
and try some
traditional fare?
- Days 5 - Berlin to Prague Hotel ( B ,D )
Drive
south through
Germany and stop for
lunch in Dresden. We
head into the Czech
Republic for two
nights in Prague,
the golden city
built on Seven Hills
across the River
Vltava.
- Days 6 - Prague
Hotel
( B )
Soak up
the Bohemian
delights of Prague.
This morning's
sightseeing tour
includes Hradcany
Castle district
where the St. Vitus
Cathedral dominates
the skyline and
Wenceslas Square.
Later, you'll have
free time to shop
for crystal in the
Old Town, perhaps
join us for a lunch
cruise along the
Vltava River, or
maybe visit the
Jewish Quarter.
Dinner is your
choice tonight, a
great way to
farewell this
magical capital.
- Days 7 - Prague to Munich Hotel
( B )
We skip
back to Germany and
Bavaria's lively
capital Munich -
home to the
Oktoberfest. Enjoy
some of the sights
and sounds of the
city and perhaps
experience the
atmosphere of a
local beerhall.
- Days 8 - Munich Hotel ( B ,D )
A relaxing day
where you can
explore the shops
and museums or join
us on a bike ride
around the famous
sights.
- Days 9 - Munich to Venice Hotel
( B ,D )
Today we travel
south through
Austria and the
astonishing beauty
of the Brenner Pass
to cross the border
into Italy. Tonight
we stay on the
mainland of Venice.
- Days 10 -
Venice
Hotel
( B )
A short
boat ride takes us
into the historical
centre of Venice to
see St Mark's
Square, the Bridge
of Sighs and the
Doges' Palace. Ample
time to wander the
bustling streets,
see the skill
required to create
local crafts such as
Venetian glass and
fine lace and visit
one of the many
amazing museums. Why
not treat yourself
to a gondola ride
and evening meal
with your fellow
travellers as a
perfect end to your
Venetian experience?
- Days 11 -
Venice to Rome Hotel ( B )
Past medieval
hillside villages
and through the
Apennine Mountains,
we travel south to
the fabled Seven
Hills of Rome. Do as
the Romans do and
stroll past the
Trevi Fountain, the
Pantheon and Piazza
Navona. Later be
delighted by your
first glimpse of the
Colosseum on our
sightseeing tour.
- Days 12 -
Rome Hotel ( B ,D )
Ancient and
modern Rome await
your discovery. Why
not take a guided
tour of the Imperial
Forum and walk in
the footsteps of
Gladiators? In your
free time explore
the Vatican City and
Sistine Chapel, snap
up Italian fashions
or just watch the
world go by with a
gelato (or two).
- Days 13 -
Rome to Florence Hotel ( B ,D )
Today we travel
north and visit Pisa
to see the famous
Leaning Tower. This
evening your first
chance to walk the
streets of
Renaissance
Florence.
- Days 14
- Florence Hotel ( B )
The day includes
a walking tour of
the Piazza della
Signoria, the Duomo
and Santa Croce, and
a chance to shop for
leather, gold and
silver. In your free
time maybe visit one
of the city's many
museums or galleries
and this evening
enjoy the colourful
Florentine
nightlife.
- Days 15 -
Florence to Lucerne Hotel ( B ,D )
Enjoy a scenic
drive past Milan and
Lake Como to
Lucerne, in the
Swiss Alps. Tonight
stay in our special
hotel atop Mt.
Pilatus (weather
conditions
permitting).
- Days 16 -
Lucerne
Hotel ( B )
Be charmed by
medieval Lucerne
with its Chapel
Bridge, Lion
Monument and
opportunities to
shop for local
specialties -
watches, chocolate
and Swiss army
knives.
- Days 17 -
Lucerne to Paris
Hotel ( B ,D )
Our focus today
is the journey to
Paris. We weave our
way through the
beautiful French
countryside to the
"City of Lights".
- Days 18 -
Paris
Hotel ( B )
Visit a French
perfume house and
then take the
opportunity to visit
some of the most
celebrated icons of
Europe. The Louvre,
Eiffel Tower, Nôtre
Dame, Arc de
Triomphe and the
Champs Elysées all
await your arrival!
Tonight, why not
complete your
Parisian experience
with a French meal
and a famous
cabaret?
- Days 19 -
Paris to London Hotel ( B )
Today we drive
past World War I
battlefields on the
way to our
cross-channel ferry
back to England.
Time to swap
addresses and say
goodbye as we arrive
early evening in
London.
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