18 DAY | EUROPEAN TREASURES
DAY 1 LONDON TO PARIS, FRANCE (OR JOIN IN PARIS). Pinch yourself and Instagram your first selfie. Your friends will secretly hate you, but you have other things on your mind as we show you the bright lights of Paris. (D)
DAY 2 PARIS. Time for the Louvre and Sacré Cœur, the trendy bars in the Latin Quarter or a bike tour around town. Find us at the Eiffel Tower this evening for a gourmet picnic stuffed with eclairs, macarons and other French goodness followed by an optional cruise or cabaret show. (B,D)
DAY 3-4 PARIS TO SWISS ALPS, SWITZERLAND. No rest for the wicked as we head across the Swiss border to the Alps, where Blofeld chased 007 down the ski slopes. Chill out, skydive out of a helicopter or check out the highest point in Europe. Epic. (B,L,D) (B,L,D)
DAY 5-6 FLORENCE. Time to see Pisa about that tower then on to Florence to eat, sleep, repeat. This city is half artisan food market, half outdoor museum and home to the world’s most famous nude statue (Michelangelo’s David). Also: Florentine steak. (B,L,D) (B)
ON THE BUCKET LIST (INCLUDED)
+ Paris gourmet picnic beside the Eiffel Tower
+ Local guide in Florence
+ Bicycle tour & canal dinner cruise in Amsterdam
+ 1 free night in London before trip (SEE P.2)
MORE INCLUSIONS
+ 17 breakfasts (B), 9 lunches (L), 12 dinners (D)
+ All accommodation including: 2 nights hotels, 8 nights hostels, 1 night in an Austrian Gasthof, 6 nights in bungalows
+ English Channel ferry crossings
+ Modern air-conditioned coach
+ 3 experienced Topdeck Crew
castle that allegedly inspired Disney’s Sleeping Beauty Castle. (B,L,D) (B)
While the queues can get massive during the peak summer season, many monuments like the Eiffel Tower and the Anne Frank house can be pre-booked online to save you from hours of queueing up.
DAY 7-8 ROME. Southwards to the hilltop city Orvieto before we take on the streets of Rome. Check out the views from the pope’s home and the Sistine Chapel or head straight out to eat some pizz...err...explore the piazzas. (B,L) (B,D)
DAY 9-10 VENICE. Reenact your own version of Romeo and Juliet at the world’s most famous balcony in Verona en route to the Queen of the Adriatic. On the bucket list: gondolas, canals and the world’s most epic book shop, Libreria Acqua Alta. (B,L,D) (B,D)
DAY 11 AUSTRIAN ALPS, AUSTRIA. Snow-capped mountains, round two. Grab your #gopro, it’s action time! (B,L,D)
DAY 12-13 PRAGUE, CZECH REPUBLIC. Start off with a few hours of reflection at the former concentration camp Mauthausen before we hit the cobblestone streets of Prague. Hit the streets on foot and check out the Charles Bridge, the Old Town Square and a
DAY 14-15 BERLIN, GERMANY. A quick stop in Dresden on the way to the art-loving, über-trendy and happening German capital. Start out with Checkpoint Charlie, the Reichstag building and the Holocaust Memorial. Later we’ll party it up, Berlin style. (B,L,D) (B)
DAY 16-17 AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS. Home to cheese, clogs and tulips. Also home to the tallest people in the world, 15 Nobel prizes and an undying love for herring. Explore the city by bike, soak up the liberal vibes and find out what the deal is with all those cats. (B,L) (B,D)
DAY 18 AMSTERDAM TO LONDON. Stock up on chocolate in Brugge on the way back to London. We leave you here, but the world’s your oyster. (B)