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EUROPE SUMMER 2019
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DAY 1 ARRIVE LONDON Check into your hotel & then later meet up with your Trip Manager & fellow travellers. DAY 2 LONDON TO AMSTERDAM Ferry across the English Channel & head up to the free-wheeling, vibrant city of Amsterdam via Belgium. (D) • See the White Cliffs of Dover DAY 3ÌAMSTERDAM Welcome to Amsterdam, the eccentric city where museums, cafes & boutique clubs will keep us entertained. Beyond the city skirts, we'll take a morning cycle to a cheese farm, passing windmills & Dutch countryside at its finest. (B) • Visit Edam & take a bike ride through the countryside • Visit a cheese farm & clog makers house F Canal Cruise F Volendam Dinner DAYS 4Ì- 5ÌBERLIN Whisking down the autobahn, we'll arrive in the cool capital of Berlin. Two nights here will give us enough time to go deep on the city's creative culture, hopping from bars to galleries, & fuelled by currywurst. (B,D)(B) • Take in commemorative artwork & the remains of the Berlin Wall • See the site of Checkpoint Charlie • See the Tiergarten, Alexanderplatz, Russian War Memorial, Brandenburg Gate & historic Reichstag building F Historical Berlin Walking Tour
DAYS 6Ì- 7ÌPRAGUE After a stop in Dresden, we'll make our way to the gothic allure of Prague, where we'll find ourselves surrounded by a medieval maze of pretty cobblestone streets. A sightseeing tour will see Prague steal our hearts with castles, cathedrals & cute bridges. (B,D)(B) • See the rebuilt Baroque architecture of the Royal Residence, Zwinger Palace, Opera House & Frauenkirche in Dresden • Visit the Old Town Square & see the Astronomical Clock F Traditional Czech Evening DAYS 8Ì- 9Ì BUDAPEST After a hearty breakfast, we'll leave Prague & make the journey to Hungary via Slovakia. We'll arrive in the much anticipated Budapest, dubbed the ‘Paris of the East' & we'll soon see why as we uncover the city's famed 'ruin bars'. (B,D)(B) • Locally guided tour of Budapest F River cruise with Dinner
DAYS 12Ì- 13Ì DUBROVNIK Today we'll leave Sarajevo, bound for the sun-soaked shores of Croatia. A quick stop in the picturesque town of Mostar for lunch will see us fill our insta feeds with charming scenes, before pushing onto Dubrovnik. (B,D)(B) • Walk across the Mostar Bridge
DAY 15ÌLJUBLJANA Today we'll continue north after a few meet 'n greets with those just joining us. We'll push through Slovenia to Ljubljana, just in time to spend the evening exploring this beautiful city. (B) • Walking orientation of Ljubljana DAY 16ÌVENICE Driving through the enchanting Julian Alps, we'll make our way to fairytale Venice. Here, we'll fall head over heels for the “floating city”, with its artistic palazzi, abundant markets & charming canals. (B) • Catch a traditional Motoscaffi & motor to Venice • Private boat through the canals of Venice F Gondola Ride F Traditional Tastes of Venice
DAY 14ÌSPLIT After a short drive following the coast north to Split, we'll arrive early afternoon, with plenty of time to explore. Tonight, we'll indulge in an optional dinner & bid farewell to those finishing their journey in Split. (B) F Let's Split Dinner
ENGLAND
Edam
2
NORTH SEA
LONDON
DAYS 10Ì- 11Ì SARAJEVO Bye Budapest, Bosnia beckons. We'll take the scenic route through Hungary before skipping into Sarajevo, where a guided walking tour will help us uncover Bosnia's capital. You have the afternoon free to explore this lively town before sharing a group dinner at the hotel. (B,D)(B) • Locally guided tour of Sarajevo F War tunnels F Dine with the Locals
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DAYS 17Ì- 18Ì LUCERNE Spectacular Lake Como will mark the end of our time here in Italy (sob). We'll steer into the heart of the Swiss Alps, enjoying scenic alpine vistas en route. Lucerne will greet us warmly with chocolate & quaint cobbled lanes. (B,D)(B) • See the wooden Chapel Bridge in Lucerne • See views of Lake Como • Scenic drive through the Swiss Alps F Lake cruise F Swiss Mountain visit
NETHERLANDS
END 10AM PARIS CDG AIRPORT OR 6:30PM LONDON
BERLIN
2
AMSTERDAM
Dresden GERMANY
BELGIUM
PRAGUE
2
ENGLISH CHANNEL
CZECH REP
PARIS
2 Burgundy Region
AUSTRIA
LUCERNE
FRANCE
Swiss Alps Lake Como
Places visited
HUNGARY
1 1
SLOVENIA
CROATIA BOSNIAHERZEGOVINA
VENICE SPLIT
Nightstops Optional end city
BUDAPEST
2
LJUBLJANA
2 SWITZ
1
DAY 21ÌPARIS TO LONDON Whether you take your complimentary transfer to Paris Airport CDG or to central London, it will be sad goodbyes when our trip comes to an end. No tears, new adventures await us! (B)
DAYS 19Ì- 20ÌPARIS Today, a drive past the vineyards of Burgundy will take us to two nights in Paris - Oui merci! Here in the city of lights & love, we'll marvel at monuments (hello Eiffel Tower!) between boutique shopping & countless
Dover Calais
baguettes. (B,D)(B) • See the Eiffel Tower, Arc de Triomphe, the Louvre, the ChampsÉlysées & Notre Dame Cathedral • View Paris from the Montparnasse Tower • Exclusive 'Paris by Night' tour F Cabaret Show with Dinner
ITALY
2
1
ADRIATIC SEA
2
SARAJEVO
Mostar
SERBIA
DUBROVNIK
HOW MUCH & WHEN
C$4915
C$5150
End Jun 14 Jun 28 Jul 05
Start Jun 29 Jul 06 Jul 20
C$5515
End Start Jul 19 Jul 27 Jul 26 Aug 10 Aug 09
C$5515
End Aug 16 Aug 30
Start Aug 17
C$5285
End Sep 06
2019
Start May25 Jun 08 Jun 15
2019
End Jun 07
2019
Start May18
2019
2019
SUMMER 2019Ì| CODE:BBRD | START LONDON & FINISH PARIS OR LONDON Start Aug 31 Sep 07
End Sep 20 Sep 27
C$5150
Prices above are land only & do not include airfares. We have great air deals linking major Canadian gateways with all the start/end cities in this brochure. Ask your Contiki sales agent or your travel agent for a fly ‘n’ trip quote. * Prices above are per person based on twin-share. If you’re travelling solo, we can pair you with a same sex room-mate at no extra cost (either twin or triple-share). Single room supplement of C$1510. Triple-share reduction of 5% is available based on twin-share trip price. Trip starts 4:00pm in London & end approx. 10:00am at Paris CDG Airport or approx. 6:30pm in London. For departure points & stay longer accommodation options see contiki.com/ staylonger. For travel insurance see p.185.
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The one that combines a culturepacked lap around Europe with a 6 day discovery of the Balkans