Itinerary
- Tour
Highlight :
- Paris
- Beaujolais
- Provence
- Barcelona
- French
Riviera
- Venice
- Pisa
- Florence
- Rome
- Vatican City
- Vienna
- Mauthausen
- Munich
- Austrian
Tyrol
- Liechtenstein
- Lucerne
- Heidelberg
- Rhine Valley
- Amsterdam
- Days 1 - London to Paris Contiki Village ( D )
A warm
welcome from your
Contiki Crew as we
head for the White
Cliffs of Dover and
the Channel crossing
to France. We drive
past World War I
battlefields to the
splendour of Paris.
What better way to
begin than with an
evening tour of the
"City Of Lights"?
- Days 2 - Paris Contiki Village ( B )
Today's
sightseeing includes
some of the most
celebrated icons of
Europe. Perhaps take
the opportunity to
visit the Louvre,
Eiffel Tower, Notre
Dame, Arc de
Triomphe or the
Champs Elysées.
Tonight, why not
complete your
Parisian experience
with a French meal
and a famous
Parisian cabaret?
- Days 3 - Paris to Beaujolais
Wine Region Contiki Special
Stopover (
B ,D )
Today's
journey leads us to
Contiki's exclusive
Château de Cruix
nestled in the
Beaujolais vineyards
near Lyon.
- Days 4 - Beaujolais Wine
Region
Contiki Special
Stopover ( B
,PL ,D )
This
morning explore the
French countryside
and enjoy your
included picnic
lunch. In the
afternoon relax and
soak up the idyllic
atmosphere of rural
France.
- Days 5 - Beaujolais Wine
Region to Barcelona Hostel ( B
,D )
Our
journey south today
takes us to the
impressive Roman
aqueduct at Pont du
Gard. As we skim
past the Pyrénées we
catch our first
glimpse of the
world-famous
Mediterranean and
arrive in vibrant
Barcelona.
- Days 6 - Barcelona Hostel
( B )
Our
included sightseeing
tour is a great
introduction to this
celebrated city. See
Gaudi's Sagrada
Familia Cathedral,
the 1992 Olympic
Complex and the
Gothic district. A
chance to experience
Barcelona's famed
shopping street La
Rambla and discover
some of Spain's
specialties. Tonight
why not experience
the passion of
Flamenco dancing?
- Days 7 - Barcelona to
French Riviera Contiki
Village
( B ,D )
We return
to France today and
travel through the
beautiful Provence
region to Arles.
Wander through the
streets as the
Romans once did in
this historic town,
before continuing to
the glamorous French
Riviera.
- Days 8 - French Riviera Contiki Village ( B ,D )
Today we visit a
French perfumery
before heading to
Nice. Stroll down
the fashionable
Promenade des
Anglais for a spot
of shopping or
simply relax on the
beach. Tonight we
visit Monaco! View
the Royal Palace and
take the opportunity
to try your luck at
the casinos of Monte
Carlo.
- Days 9 - French Riviera to
Florence Contiki Village
( B ,D )
Today we
leave France and
enter Italy! We
drive past the
seaside city of
Genoa en-route to
Pisa to see the
famous Leaning
Tower. From here we
weave through the
Tuscan countryside
heading to the
birthplace of the
Renaissance,
Florence.
- Days 10 - Florence Contiki Village ( B )
Your day
includes a walking
tour seeing 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 and this
evening enjoy the
colourful Florentine
nightlife.
- Days 11 -
Florence to Rome Contiki Village ( B )
All roads
lead to Rome where
our included
sightseeing tour is
the perfect
introduction to the
Eternal City. This
afternoon why not
discover this city
of Gladiators with a
local guide? Then,
do as the Romans do
and stroll past the
Trevi Fountain, the
amazing Pantheon,
and Piazza Navona.
- Days 12 -
Rome Contiki Village (
B ,D )
Once at
the centre of the
powerful Roman
Empire this city,
steeped in centuries
of ancient history,
awaits your
discovery. The
Colosseum, Imperial
Forum and the
treasures of the
Vatican City make
for a day of serious
sightseeing.
- Days 13 -
Rome to Venice
Contiki Village ( B
,D )
Soak in
the changing scenery
of Italy as we drive
past golden plains,
vineyards and quaint
hilltop towns to
Venice, our home for
the next two nights.
- Days 14 -
Venice
Contiki Village ( B ,D )
A short boat
ride takes us into
the historical
centre of Venice to
see St. Mark's
Square, the Doges'
Palace, and the
Bridge of Sighs. See
glass and lace
making
demonstrations and
why not treat
yourself to a
gondola ride?
- Days 15 -
Venice to Vienna
Hostel ( B )
An
enchanting drive as
we waltz into the
home of Mozart and
Strauss to see the
splendours of the
once mighty Austrian
Empire. Classical
music to heighten
your senses tonight?
- Days 16 -
Vienna
Hostel ( B )
On
our sightseeing tour
see the fabulous
Palace of the
Hapsburgs, the State
Opera House and
fashionable
Kärntnerstrasse. In
your free time try
authentic apple
strudel and Viennese
coffee. Later why
not sample some
local schnaps and a
traditional Viennese
meal?
- Days 17 -
Vienna to Munich
Hostel ( B )
On
to Bavaria's lively
capital Munich, home
to the Oktoberfest.
Maybe join us this
evening at one of
the city's
traditional Beer
Halls.
- Days 18 -
Munich to Austrian
Tyrol Contiki
Special Stopover ( B ,D )
Our orientation tour
of Munich includes
the Glockenspiel and
Marienplatz. Take
the opportunity to
go white-water
rafting in the heart
of the Austrian Alps
before a special
welcome awaits at
Contiki's own
Gasthof.
- Days 19 -
Austrian Tyrol Contiki
Special Stopover ( B ,D )
The picture-postcard
village of
Hopfgarten is an
excellent base to
make the most of the
beautiful
countryside.
Experience a vast
range of outdoor
activities: hiking,
mountain biking,
paragliding or
perhaps trout
fishing.
- Days 20 -
Austrian Tyrol to
Swiss Alps Contiki
Special Stopover ( B ,D )
We
stop for lunch in
Vaduz, the capital
of Liechtenstein.
Enjoy time to shop
and see the sights
in Lucerne before
reaching our idyllic
stop in the Swiss
Alps..
- Days 21 -
Swiss Alps Contiki
Special Stopover ( B ,D )
A
spectacular day
where you can choose
to hike the many
trails or maybe
enjoy a trip up the
snow-covered
Jungfrau mountain on
a cog railway that
passes through the
Eiger mountain!
- Days 22 -
Swiss Alps to Rhine
Valley
Hotel ( B ,D )
Heading north we
re-enter Germany and
visit the university
town of Heidelberg
on the banks of the
Neckar River.
Tonight we stay in
the picturesque
Rhine Valley after
seeing the famous
Lorelei and hearing
how German
beersteins are
crafted in St. Goar.
- Days 23 -
Rhine Valley to
Amsterdam
Hotel ( B ,D )
We
cross the Dutch
border and make our
way towards
Amsterdam. Visit a
cheese farm and see
how clogs are made.
Cycle through the
countryside and the
village of Edam and
enjoy the famous
Amsterdam nightlife.
- Days 24 -
Amsterdam
Hotel ( B )
This morning why not
take a canal bike
ride to further
explore Amsterdam?
In your free time
perhaps visit famous
sights such as Anne
Frank's House or the
Van Gogh Museum.
Tonight we celebrate
our last evening
together.
- Days 25 -
Amsterdam to London
( B )
Time to swap
addresses and e-mail
contacts as we
travel through the
Belgian countryside
and back to Calais
for our ferry
crossing to England.
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