(AUD) Topdeck | Europe 2020-21

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You’ve got your home life, and home friends… and home routine.

But you have a chance to leave it behind, maybe just for a week, maybe for longer?

Where do you go? What do you do? Who do you do it with?

And more importantly… Why…?

To do what everyone else has done?

The same thing, just in a different place?

Do you want to lose yourself in the everyday?

Or do you want to set the real you free?

Free to discover the unknown. Free to meet new people.

Free to change your view and challenge your expectations.

TO FIND NEW, TO EXPERIENCE MORE, TO

FEEL REAL.

MOMENTS.

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REAL SEE THE WORLD WITHOUT THE F I LT E R .

Go deeper. Try the food. Meet the locals. Swim, fly, explore, embrace it all. Say yes to culture. Say yes to history. Say yes to the new and the exotic.

Don’t just skim the surface, experience every moment to the fullest.

THAT’S WHAT MAKES THE MEMORIES.

@EZZIBUNN

PASSION.

REAL

ON THE ROAD OR AT HOME, WE LOV E WHAT WE DO. No lie – we put our first, our last, OUR EVERYTHING into creating trips that’ll set your soul on fire. And that’s not all. Each and every one is supercharged by Trip Leaders who don’t just lead; who inspire. Who make your world come alive,

and were born to do it.

VALUE.

REAL Forget forking out for the logistics, we’ll sort it for you. Accommodation, experiences, transport... you get a sh*tload of inclusions rolled in. Meaning?

No hassle, no number crunching, no going hungry.

You’re safe with us.

One thing we do know:

IF YOU GO IT ALONE, IT SURE AS HELL WON’T BE THE SAME.

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TIME.

REAL COOL, SO YOUR ITINERARY’S COVERED.

BUT WHAT ABOUT FREE TIME? Relax – you’ve got heaps of it. And if you need some local tips, we’ve got your back. So get out there. GO! Do your own, spontaneous, this-iswhat-you-came-for thing.

@YELLOW_DUST

‘Cause you know what?

E V E R Y. S I N G L E . S E C O N D. C O U N T S .

CURIOUS? OPEN-MINDED? SAME.

PEOPLE.

REAL

We might be a mixed bunch, but that’s what makes us special. No judgement here. So get ready to grow, to connect, to find your place and your people.

People who are 100% different, but 100% the same.

We’re all in it together. Like it was meant to be.

REAL

YOU.

This, it’s an alternate reality. A realer real, away from home, work, the daily grind.

SO WHO DO YOU WANT TO BE?

BECAUSE THIS IS YOUR CHANCE.

Your chance to be the best version of yourself.

To be an insider, not a bystander.

To strip it all back and find the real you.

Trust us, you’re out there somewhere.

UROPE

WE ARE EVE Yeah, we know it’s not actually here... it’s called creative license.

MO RE UP HE RE : Åndalsnes, Steinkjer, Bjerka, Tysfjord, Skibotn, Olderfjord, Rovaniemi, Jyvaskyla

ERYWHERE WHERE DO I START? IF CARBS ARE LIFE,

see page 42 for our 13 DAY | BRAVO ITALIA TRIP

AFTER SOMETHING A BIT...DIFFERENT ?

DRAW ON ME!

MY E U R O P E H IT L IS T

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Head to page 56 for the 37 DAY | RED STAR SPECIAL

DO IT ALL, IN STYLE.

Our 34 DAY | DISCOVER EUROPE trip is on page 24

Check out page 70 for

THE 3 B’S = BOATS, BEACH & BAKLAVA

(aka 8 DAY | TURKISH SUMMER SAILING)

Head to www.topdeck.travel for full trip list, up-to-date details and pricing.

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INSPIRE

BORN TO

ASHLEE

@ASHLEE_YOU

I WOULDN’T HAVE HAD THE CONFIDENCE TO TRAVEL SOLO IF IT WASN’T FOR HAVING DONE A TOPDECK TRIP MYSELF WHEN I WAS 19...

Doing the tour opened up a world of travel I could never have imagined.

“Everywhere you go, always take the weather with you”

REAL MOMENTS CAN’T BE PLANNED...

I was skeptical our group wouldn’t see Norway’s famed ‘midnight sun’ upon arriving at a grey, very cold and drizzly Nordkapp

(AKA THE TOP OF THE WORLD).

But it was someone’s birthday, so we pulled out sparklers and party poppers and we counted down to midnight – just like New Year. We jumped about doing our “Sun Dance” and belted out

Weather with You by Crowded House

from the top of our lungs...UNTIL

THE SUN FINALLY SHOWED ITSELF – lighting up the edge of the earth.

RENEE

The family vibes are definitely strong on the road.

One time we had a group picnic by the Douro River at sunset. It was such a relaxing way to spend the evening together and be present in the moment.

@RENEE

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@ W E L S H Y E AT S

WELSHY The idea of getting out and about, bringing my food to people, has been the core of my catering life.

My mission is to make every food experience

MEMORABLE AND AUTHENTIC, so our passengers don’t feel like they are being herded around another generic restaurant.

DIARMAID MY FUN FACT The word TESTIFY, comes from the ancient Romans who placed their hands over their testicles when in court.

If they lied, they had them cut off.

Talk about a ball-ache.

@DIARM

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LAURA

Heading into my 10TH SEASON WITH TOPDECK,

THE MOST REWARDING PART OF MY JOB HAS BEEN THE

O P P O R T U N I T Y T O C R E AT E LIFE-CHANGING MOMENTS for people unable to travel alone or would otherwise find it difficult to travel. We go beyond expectations to DELIVER THE MAGIC FOR EVERYONE, with very little exceptions.

@PERKY34

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France. It’s basically just Paris, right? Wrong.

From straight-out-of-Disney castles to mechanical elephants, there’s a lot more going on in la belle France than the Champs-Élysées, mon ami. Blow-your-mind landscapes, diverse culture, food that’ll haunt your dreams… Throw in a glass or five of the good stuff and you’ve got a country that has something up its chicer-than-chic sleeve for pretty much everyone.

We got our resident Frenchman, Max, to narrow down his favourite spots and tell us why he thinks France is the sh*t.

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YOU CAN CARVE UP S O M E O F T H E B E S T W AV E S IN EUROPE Point yourself in the direction of Biarritz and soon enough you’ll stumble across la Côte des Basques – the undisputed OG of European surf spots. No joke, THIS IS THE PLACE EURO-SURFING WAS BORN way back in 1957, and it’s got waves that throw up challenging conditions for beginners and pros alike.

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GIANT MECHANICAL ELEPHANT

In Nantes? Sack off your standard walking tour and jump aboard The Great Elephant – a steam-powered mechanical jumbo that takes you for a 45-minute sightseeing ride around the city (and sprays water at unsuspecting selfie-takers).

Factual AND entertaining.

FRANCE:

What the?

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C E N T U R Y C A S T L E T H AT ’ S S U R R O U N D E D B Y W AT E R

Ah, Mont Saint-Michel: 1,000 years of history in one heart-stealing island village. But even if you couldn’t care less about 8th-century French architecture, the fact that access to this castle is determined by the highest tides in continental Europe is kinda surreal.

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NOWHERE DOES CASSEROLE AS GOOD If you’ve ever played the board game, you’ll know that the walled citadel of Carcassonne is as medieval as it gets. While you’re here, you’ve gotta try the hearty, mouth-watering dish this place is famous for – cassoulet (that’s ‘casserole’ to you and me).

Tip: pull up a chair in Place Marcou.

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ADVENTURES AS EPIC

Measuring in at a massive 3,842 metres above sea level, Mt Blanc is the highest point in Europe – so naturally, it’s home to Europe’s highest tourist attraction. For about €50 you can ride the cable car up the mountain on your way to (drum roll): The Void.

We won’t spoil it for you!

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PA R A D I S E R I G H T U N D E R YOUR NOSE

INSIDER KNOWLEDGE THAT’S WORTH A MIC DROP – France’s answer to the Garden of Eden lies just a few km from the centre of Marseille.The locals call it Les Calanques – which roughly translates to 20 km of glittering aquamarine coves and sharp limestone cliffs.

DO IT ALL ON THE

15 DAY | BONJOUR FRANCE (P.40) P A R I S - P A R I S

real

READ MORE EPIC STORIES AT BLOG.TOPDECK.TRAVEL

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TALKIN’

@ TAY L A R E M

GOT YOU CONVINCED?

These will be right up your alley:

See it on P.36 18 DAY | THE BIG BALKAN

12 DAY | BALKAN COASTS

D U B R O V N I K - D U B R O V N I K

D U B R O V N I K - B U C H A R E S T

10 DAY | BALKAN ADVENTURER

8 DAY | TRAIL TO THE BALKAN SLOPES

S O F I A - B U D A P E S T

B U D A P E S T - S O F I A

BALKANS

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WORTH ALL THE HYPE? GREECE ALBANIA

BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA

NORTH MACEDONIA

BULGARI A

ROMANIA SERBIA

MONTENEGRO

Love a good landscape? So do the Balkans.

HERE’S THE PROOF: the open-air lift ride from Sofia to the Seven Rila Lakes is stunning – plus, Lake Ohrid in Macedonia is sooooo blue that it’s hypnotising. And don’t even get us started on the Matka Canyon. With 5,000 hectares of forested cliffs and glittering waters, this place is STRAIGHT-UP MAGICAL. It’s not just the Balkan scenery that’ll have you coming back for more. From Rila Monastery and Alexander Nevski Cathedral to the 16th-century Stari Most bridge in Mostar, the recently war-torn streets of Sarajevo and pretty much the whole of UNESCO-listed Bucharest, the Balkans are bulked out with history that’s tangible, poignant and actually... interesting.

How much will it cost you? DW, all those day-to-day essentials are SUPER affordable in the Balkan countries

(especially Albania, Macedonia and Bulgaria).

THAT MEANS: YOUR FREE DAYS HERE WILL BE SO. MUCH. FUN. Forget holiday spending paranoia and embrace all the cool opportunities that come your way. €4 meals? Don’t mind if we do.

And speaking of food: ćevapi. Remember that name, ‘cause in the Balkans this kebab-like dish is eeeeeeeeverything. If you’re of the veggie persuasion, try börek (a filo pastry pie) or srpska salata (yes it’s a salad, but it’s a Serbian classic). Oh – and give lángos a go. Even if it is technically Hungarian. Wash it all down with a rakia (fruit brandy) and you’re on the way to becoming a fully-fledged Balkan.

ŽIVELI!

Head to www.topdeck.travel for full trip list, up-to-date details and pricing.

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TOTALLY WEIRD

FOLK STORIES

You’ve heard about Nessie, dressed up as Dracula, seen Disney’s version of Nôtre Dame’s Quasimodo and got to know the legend of Robin Hood from the countless (tragic) Hollywood films made about him. BUT here are a few weirdly wonderful folk stories from across Europe you might not have heard...

KELPIES

THE O F S C OT L A N D SCOTLAND’S NOT JUST FAMOUS FOR ONE GREEN, SCALY CREATURE.

Stories of the mythical Kelpie date back to ancient Celtic times, when this hardcore horse-like-creature is said to have emerged from lochs (that’s lakes to the non-Scots in the room) to lure unsuspecting children into a joy ride.

Once aboard the not-so-friendly-steed, the kiddies were galloped into the watery depths to be drowned.

Whoa, dark right?

FACT:

you can check out two 30-metre-high steel sculptures of the Kelpies between Glasgow and Edinburgh

RUSSIAN BAKING FAILURE

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WEIRD DOESN’T EVEN CUT IT FOR THIS ONE.

Legit translating to ‘roundie’ in Russian, the kolobok story begins with a fat piece of dough being left on a windowsill. The carb-loaded creature rolls away, encountering various hungry animals on its journey (standard).

Dough boy avoids being eaten by boasting how good he is at escaping – until he’s outsmarted by a fox (who lures Mr Kolobok onto its nose and gobbles him). Moral of the story? DON’T GET TOO COCKY. Also, don’t leave your dough on the windowsill...

SCIENCE OR

GIANTS?

Maybe you think volcanic activity created the weird stone columns of Ireland’s Giant’s Causeway?

WRONG!

Truth is, they’re the remnants of a GIANT-sized, testosterone-filled stand-off. Repping Ireland, we have Finn McCool – and in Scotland’s corner, Benandonner.

The story goes: Finn decides to challenge Benno to a duel, builds a bridge to meet his nemesis and quickly realises Big B is a lot bigger than he thought. Finno hastily retreats to his missus, dresses up as a baby and tricks Benandonner into thinking baby-daddy is the biggest mo-fo around. He runs scared back to bonnie Scotland, tearing up the causeway as he goes.

re you In Krakow? Make su breathing check out the firestatue of ol’ Smokie

JUST ANOTHER DRAGON STORY POLAND’S version of your classic maideneating-dragon-killed-by-a-local-hero scenario – the legendary Wawel Dragon is said to have lived under one of Krakow’s rolling hills, causing havoc with his hunger for the local fine maidens.

All the knights-in-shining-armour failed to defeat him, until the local apprentice fed big beasty a lamb laced with sulphur. The sulphur made Wawel so thirsty he drank until he

EXPLODED (EW).

@LACHLANSPENCE

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H O G M A N AY New Year’s Eve, overrated right? Not when you’re spending 4 or 5 days at one of the BIGGEST New Year festivals in Europe. Stay smack-bang in the city centre, explore medieval Edinburgh with an A-class crew, join the street festivities and throw in tix to the wacky Loony Dook event – seeing the back of 2020 never looked so good.

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@EZZIBUNN

ST PAT R I C K ’ S D AY

To be sure, to be sure this festival is ONE FOR THE BUCKET-LIST. Is there a better way to celebrate all-things-Irish than swathing yourself in green, ordering numerous pints of Guinness and joining the madness in the country’s charming capital?

We think not.

TRIPS?

TRIPS?

4 DAY | HOGMANAY

4 DAY | ST PATRICK’S DAY

EDINBURGH

DUBLIN

5 DAY | HOGMANAY

A N Z A C D AY Plan your route to Istanbul and prepare to discover all the captivating-goodness Turkey has to offer – and while you’re at it, get the opportunity to commemorate fallen ANZAC soldiers and form bonds for life with your fellow Topdeckers.

TRIPS?

LONDON-LONDON

14 DAY | ANZAC DAY EXPEDITION ISTANBUL-ISTANBUL @ K AT Y _ F O R B E S

4 DAY | ANZAC DAY RAID ISTANBUL

SEP

OKTOBERFEST

DEC

AUG

@ W E L S H Y _ E AT S

BEER. BRATWURST.PRETZELS. And a whole lot of prost-ing!

Make your own way to Munich or jump on board the greatest ride of your life: sailing your way down the Croatian coast before journeying up to the land of lederhosen. Whatever way you choose to do it, we’ve got the BEST DAYS of your life ready and waiting.

@WANDER.LIV

TRIPS?

17 DAY | SAIL TO THE STEINS S P L I T- M U N I C H

4 DAY | BRAUMEISTER MUNICH

4 DAY | SHICKMEISTER MUNICH

SZIGET F E S T I VA L Arctic Monkeys, Gorillaz, Kendrick Lamar, Muse, Ed Sheeran and Rihanna... there’s a reason this festival is world-famous. Insane headliners + 1000’S OF ARTISTS across every genre you can think of. Incredible food + theme-park rides that put Movie World to shame.

And one pumped-up journey ending in a city prepped for the best after-party of your life. We’re ready, are you?

TRIPS?

L A T O M AT I N A DISCLAIMER: if you’re allergic to tomatoes, DO NOT book this trip. If the thought of heading into a crowded Spanish street and ditching rotten tomatoes at everyone in your line of sight gets your blood pumping... then sign here.

BRUGES CHRISTMAS MERRY CHRISTMAS ya filthy animal! Ready to get merry on mulled wine under the twinkling sky of Bruges Christmas lights? Bloody oath. Spend your days stuffing chocolate, sipping Belgian beer and wandering charming canals before spending the Big Day surrounded by the BEST CREW and a decent spread of Christmas classics.

TRIPS? 4 DAY | BRUGES CHRISTMAS LONDON-LONDON

TRIPS? 4 DAY | LA TOMATINA VALENCIA

@ SARAHJASMINELABIB

@ R E N E E . T R AV E L

16 DAY | SAIL TO SZIGET DUBROVNIK-BUDAPEST

10 DAY | ROAD TO SZIGET DUBROVNIK-BUDAPEST

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For up-to-date details and pricing, visit www.topdeck.travel

just landed S I C I LY + MA LTA

UP TO

YOU

COOL OFF LIKE A ROMAN: HEAD OVER TO SLIEMA’S ROMAN BATHS (you’ll know

them when you see them).

FOOD

C U LT U R E

ARCHITECTURE

RANDOM

HAVE DESSERT FOR BREAKFAST: try granita con la brioche at Bam Bar in Taormina. The almond one is incredible.

2,000 YEARS OF HISTORY: do Syracuse Archaeological park and the Valley of the Temples properly with a local guide.

EASTERN/WESTERN MASH-UP: see byzantine mosaics, baroque churches and Arabic domes side by side in Palermo.

OFF-ROAD IT UP A VOLCANO: get the cable car halfway up Mt Etna, then 4x4 it to the crater at the top.

12 DAY SICILY & MALTA EXPLORED TRIP - (P.46) SEARCH: “Sicily & Malta” on www.topdeck.travel

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wtf DOES THAT MEAN? FREE CHANGES

BOOK NOW, PAY LATER

CHANGE YOUR MIND AS OFTEN AS YOUR UNDERWEAR? Make free changes to your booking right up until your full payment due date.

best $200 you’ll ever spend).

FLEXIBLE DEPOSIT

PAY IN INSTALMENTS

WE GET IT, SH*T HAPPENS. Cancel before your full payment’s due and we’ll hold onto your deposit so you can use it for another trip, another time.

TECH MATE “ANYONE IN PRAGUE BEFORE THE TRIP STARTS?” – connect with your fellow Topdeckers before the trip starts to get the low-down on who’ll be joining you and catch up for a few pre/post trip bevvies.

“WHERE ARE WE ON DAY 5 AGAIN?” Know EXACTLY WHERE YOU’LL BE and when thanks to the ITINERARY VIEWER. Cos, we’re not your mum.

SECURE YOUR BOOKING WITH A DEPOSIT OF $200. It’s that easy (and probs the

DON’T HAVE THE $$$ TO PAY ALL AT ONCE? We’ve been there.

Pay your trip off in instalments that suit you.

“DECLINED – PLEASE CONTACT YOUR BANK” – avoid those seriously awkward moments with our handy BUDGET TRACKER and keep an eye on where your hard-earned money is going.

“HEARD THIS PLACE IS AMAZING, LEMME FIND IT...”

– navigate your way around the hidden gems, Trip Leader recommended spots for a feed, bucket-list sights and meeting points with our DOWNLOADABLE MAPS.

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YES

W H AT ’ S Y O U R

BUDGET?

$$$

$$

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I legit have no $$,

I’ve got a bit saved

I’m just dreaming

W H AT S O U N D S

BETTER?

Happy to splurge a little

Seeing as many places as possible

SO WHERE DO YOU

WANT TO GO?

WE GET IT, come back next year...

I think I know where, just not

EVERY-

F E S T I VA L S .

If I’ve got time, maybe?

HOW...

THOUGHTS?

WHERE!!

Not toooo... many people.

W H AT ’ S Y O U R I D E A L

GROUP SIZE?

+

The more the merrier!

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You read my mind!

SO KEEN!

How do you feel about bunk beds?

All part of the experience,

BRING IT ON!

S E E PA G E 1 6 & 1 7

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100%

HARD NO

TRAVEL TO EUROPE? NO

NO D A L LO I VA S WED

SALT...

JUST ADD A PINCH OF it info read on for more leg

WTF ARE YOU DOING THIS FOR?

Private jet?

PALM THIS BROCHURE OFF TO SOMEONE WHO CARES.

On horseback??

Exploring one region in depth

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IDEAL MODE OF

TRANSPORT?

Give me the open road any day

I DON’T CARE.

Topdeck isn’t for you recycle this brochure on your way out!

Zero, I don’t like people

I LIVE FOR

LATE NIGHTS I’m partial to the occasional lie-in

ZzZz

I’M EASY

AS LONG AS I’M HAVING A GOOD TIME

Boardies/bikinis thoughts?

L AT E NIGHTS OR

LIE-INS?

I refuse to get up before 10am

I’m allergic to the sun

WE DON’T DO SLUMBER PARTIES. Topdeck isn’t for you...

WAIT?

I CAN CHANGE, AS LONG AS I HAVE COFFEE AT BREAKFAST

BATHERS 24/7 FOR SURE!

Byeee!

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We got you.

Embrace the layers on a WINTER TRIP S E E PA G E 6 8

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HOTE

EL ACCOMMODATION: HOTELS TWIN OR DOUBLE SHARE

GET A ROOM. Like a little privacy at PJ time?

Choose Hotel. ROCK UP AS A COUPLE OR TWOSOME and snag yourselves a twin or double room to call your own. DW if you’re going it alone either – we’ll pair you up with another solo traveller of the same sex. And if you’re intent on being a lone ranger?

Two words: single supplement. Boujee.

GET COMFORTABLE. Some people just like to have themselves a few creature comforts when they’re on the road. And hey – that’s OK! With Hotel, you can SNUGGLE UP IN COSY TWIN BEDS (or double if you’re in lurrrve).

The cherry on top? YOU GET AN EN-SUITE. And maybe even a hairdryer. Minds will be blown.

ON LOCATION. To say you’ll be well-connected is an UNDERSTATEMENT. Get to where the action is with hotels that are either smack bang amongst it or right next to handy public transport links. That means: no rip-off taxi fares, no looooooong walks back to base, no awkward ‘dónde està mi hotel’ convos with strangers and no getting lost (unless it’s on purpose).

34 DAYDiscover Europe

HOTEL |

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THE

I DON’T HAVE 34 DAYS...

Is this trip for you?

EXTENSIVE UNFORGETTABLE DAZZLING THIS? IT’S BASICALLY THE

O.G. OF EUROPE HOTEL TRIPS.

ALBANIA LTERADIEPR from QUIZ Jack* SUBMI

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1. Name the communist dictator that took over the country.

2. How many bunkers did he build?

A) 15,000 B) 200,000 C) 500,000 D) over 700,000 3. Why are Albania’s roads so ...rustic?

A) there were fewer than 1,000 cars during communist times B) they purposely destroyed the roads to stop invasions C) they don’t have the money to build roads D) all of the above 4. The Mayor of Tirana (now Prime Minister of Albania) painted the neighbourhoods different colours to: A) increase happiness B) reduce crime C) A and B D) he was bribed by a paint company

34 mind-blowing, jaw-dropping days of pure unadulterated Europe-ness. Take 17 countries, the sun-bleached coastlines

5. The government convinced the country to invest in a pyramid scheme during the 90’s.

True or false?

of the Adriatic, the dizzying mountain peaks of the Swiss Alps and cities that have

*Answers at bottom of page.

straight-up shaped the world’s

WINE TIME

IN BORDEAUX

history. Discover Europe, discover yourself along the way. It’s a win-win.

M A X IM IS E

It’s always wine o’clock at the Château du Taillan winery, mon ami. Get to know the owners, tour the rustic cellar and practise your best tasting face.

YOU R THR EE DAYS IN COR FU

THE MUST DO’S BY

Peter

How about just doing a section of the route?

21 DAY | COBBLESTONE & CANALS R O M E - L O N D O N

17 DAY | ROAD TO PRAGUE

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R O M E - P R A G U E

16 DAY | EUROPEAN EMPEROR L O N D O N

- R O M E

12 DAY | PAPARAZZI PARADE

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B A R C E L O N A - R O M E

10 DAY | DEMOCRACY ROAD B U D A P E S T - L O N D O N

7 DAY | TRAIL TO BARCELONA L O N D O N - B A R C E L O N A

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GO WEST. Hit up Palaiokastritsa for beaches so remote they’re almost private.

BUS IT INTO CORF U TOWN AND EAT XXL DONU TS AT NANO U. What’s a beach body?

FOR €2.50, A LOCAL FISHERMEN WILL BOAT YOU OVER TO THE TINY ISLAND OF PONTIKONISI (AKA MOUSE ISLAND).

Visit the church and café here.

@PE TE S_

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INCLUDED EXPERIENCES ▪ Gourmet picnic by the Eiffel Tower ▪ Visit a perfumery in the French Riviera ▪ Gondola ride in Venice ▪ Visit former concentration camp Mauthausen ▪ Dinner at Hofbräuhaus in Berlin ▪ Canal dinner cruise in Amsterdam 3 4 D AY S F R O M

$8119

All good things come to an end....

47 M EA LS

AUD PER PERSON

but what better way to say teary, prosecco-filled goodbyes than on a dinner cruise down the canals in Amsterdam? It’s included so you’ve got more $$ to blow on your last night with the gang!

that’s just

$239

AUD PER DAY

M U LT I P L E D E PA R T U R E S

APR - OCT For up-to-date details and pricing, SEARCH: “Discover Europe” on www.topdeck.travel TRIP CODE: EHDELL

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T O P

FACT

Andorra is only about a 40km drive from one side to the other.

Make the most of those views on the way through...

O P T I O N A L

A C T I V I T I E S

FREE TIME

OVERNIGHT STOP

yesssss!

Dinner cruise on the Danube in Budapest Sea kayaking in Dubrovnik Beer tasting in Prague *Answers: 1. Enver Hoxa, 2. D, 3. D, 4. C, 5. True

DAY STOP

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27 DAYEuropean DON’T HAVE 27 DAYS...

Promenade

BEST

Is this trip for you?

MEMORABLE// FUSION// EASYGOING Starting in The City of Lights, you’ll get the best of the East plus some pretty carb-loaded Italian and French delights thrown into the mix. With plenty of time to uncover hidden gems in those bucket-list cities, this trip has kinda got it all covered. History. Food. A couple of famous towers. And all the inclusions you actually want.

FROM SANTÉ TO PROST, YOU’LL BE CHEERS-ING EVERY NIGHT TO WHAT A BLOODY GOOD IDEA THIS WAS.

MARION’S

LOCAL DELICACIES

TO TRY

Snack-ish:

Charcuterie with

local Lyon sausage, St-Marcellin or St-Felicien cheeses

Dinner:

Quenelles, cervelas chette de foie gras bro or pistaché

Dessert:

Bugnes, coussins lyonnais and tarte praline

YES

How about just doing a section of the route?

19 DAY | RENAISSANCE ROAD R O M E - P A R I S

11 DAY | J’ADORE ITALIA P A R I S - R O M E

Český Krumlov

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Down the hill, pass under the bridge er Vltava Riv

Follow Lachy’s map

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A C T I V I T I E S

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Start 1

FREE TIME

Third Reich Tour East Meets West Food Tour

End 5

Vodka tasting??

Lachy INCLUDED EXPERIENCES 3 6 M EA LS ▪ Gourmet picnic by the Eiffel Tower ▪ Walking tour of Florence with a local guide ▪ Visit former concentration camp Auschwitz-Birkenau ▪ Walking tour of the restored city of Dresden ▪ Canal dinner cruise in Amsterdam

LJUBLJANA

lyoob-lya-nah

2 7 D AY S F R O M

$6159

FA M O U S F O R

Boar sandwiches keen?

AUD PER PERSON

that’s just

$229

SSSS

AUD PER DAY

M U LT I P L E D E PA R T U R E S

APR - SEP

1

HOW TO SPEND 24HRS IN

AM

OVERNIGHT STOP

P I R T cinque Terre LEADER SUBMI

suggested by Gabi

TRAIN FROM LA SPEZIA -> RIOMAGGIORE (tix are already sorted) for colourful postcard-perfect marinas. Down an espresso and hike to Manarola (easy) for a quick dip off the rocks. Trek up to the hilltop village of Corniglia (not as easy) for pizza (carb-loading forthewin)

DAY STOP

y TTED b

PM

For up-to-date details and pricing, SEARCH: “European Promenade” on www.topdeck.travel TRIP CODE: EHERPP

WORK OFF SAID PIZZA WITH A HIKE DOWN INTO VERNAZZA. Check out the church, grab a gelato and train to Monterosso to meet the Topdeck fam.

Sunbake, swim, sangria, watch the sunset, have more sangria. *Note: Is walking the best option for you? If not, save us the headache and just get on the train. You know who you are.

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18 DAYEuropean

I DON’T HAVE 18 DAYS...

Is this trip for you?

CLASSIC LEISURELY DIVERSE

odyssey

GOT THREE WEEKS AND WANT A 50C MIXED BAG OF MUST-SEE CITIES, FAMOUS ICONS AND FRESH AF LANDSCAPES? We got you. With two nights in every destination (well, nearly), you’ve got more time to check out the sights and

London calling...

Get the FLYI NG INTO LD N? -trip stay most out of your pre Short with a 4 Day London Break.

r more info. visit our website fo l ve tra www.topdeck.

The Thrill-dodgers

discover the lesser-known gems worth bragging about. Plus you’ve got dinner

GUIDE TO THE SWISS ALPS

included in almost every city (hasslefree!). Towers, tandem paragliding and tasting – of the beer, pizza, schnitzel

Take the cable car up Mt Titlis for all the views (without the effort)

and stroopwafels kind, this Topdeck odyssey seriously delivers.

Enjoy a local beer or cocktail at the hotel = @hotelhoheneck Head into town and visit the Engelberg Cheese Factory, unless you’re lactose intolerant.

How about just doing a section of the route?

14 DAY | SOHO TO BOHO L O N D O N - P R A G U E

7 DAY | CZECH MATE P R A G U E - L O N D O N

@TR AV EL DI A RI ES O FDA IS Y

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AMSTERDAM - N O T E

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pre-book Anne Frank house for my free day

I N C L U D E D

BEER TASTING!!

11 different Czech beers + tapas.

T O P

O P T I O N A L

A C T I V I T I E S

FREE TIME

Tandem paragliding Canyoning Mountain biking

1

OVERNIGHT STOP

DAY STOP

INCLUDED EXPERIENCES ▪ Driving tour of Paris 2 5 m ea ls ▪ Gourmet picnic by the Eiffel Tower ▪ Gondola ride in Venice ▪ Visit former concentration camp Mauthausen ▪ Canal dinner cruise in Amsterdam ▪ Wine tasting and dinner in Tuscany 1 8 D AY S F R O M

@DAI SY_W R

$4399

AUD PER PERSON

Tuscan wine tasting @ Villa Buonasera – try the Grappa di Chianti

that’s just

$245

PER DAY

M U LT I P L E D E PA R T U R E S

APR - OCT For up-to-date details and pricing, SEARCH: “European Odyssey” on www.topdeck.travel TRIP CODE: EHEVLL

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12 DAYEssential Euro ESSENTIAL. VITAL. THE MUST-DOS. THE UNMISSABLES.

HIGHLIGHTS HIGHLIGHTS HIGHLIGHTS

01

02 03

Whatever you call those bits of Europe that you just HAVE to explore, you can rely on our fast-paced Essential Europe

D O H I S TO RY AT H E I D E L B E R G PA L A C E Heidelberg Palace: ruins, history and some unbeliEVABLE views. Take the cable car up.

trip to properly school you in them.

We’re talking Rome, Amsterdam, Venice, Paris... the big guns. But that isn’t all – this trip also swings by the likes of quaint little Heidelberg and lakeside stunner Lucerne. What a mix, right?

F LOAT T H R O U G H VENICE The best way to experience Venice’s maze of bridges and landmarks? From a gondola on the Grand Canal. The best part? This one’s included.

LAST NIGHT IN PA R I S Meaning? Cabaret, aka the most French evening you will EVER have. Pass the wine.

A C T I V I T I E S

FREE TIME

O P T I O N A L

Cabaret show Bike tour Seine river cruise @K AT Y_F ORBES

GOT MORE DAYS TO PLAY WITH?

Augustine

How about one of these?

28 DAY | EUROPEAN DELIGHTS L O N D O N - L O N D O N

23 DAY | EUROPE UNCOVERED L O N D O N - L O N D O N

Is this trip for you?

@R AC HA ELJAR MA N

ope

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LUCERNE HIT-LIST!

Prefer the cold?

This trip is almost the same, just a bit more winter-y...

1. Lake Lucerne 2. Glacier Garden 3. Chapel Bridge

14 DAY | WINTER WONDER L O N D O N - L O N D O N

visit our website for more info. www.topdeck.travel

4. Old Town 5. Hofkirche

INCLUDED EXPERIENCES ▪ Canal dinner cruise in Amsterdam ▪ Gondola ride in Venice ▪ Tour of Florence with a local guide ▪ Guided tour of Lucerne ▪ Gourmet picnic by the Eiffel Tower 1 2 D AY S F R O M

C H E C K

$2979

O U T

the chinese beer garden

15 M E A L S

AUD PER PERSON

that’s just

$249

AUD PER DAY

M U LT I P L E D E PA R T U R E S

APR - SEP

For up-to-date details and pricing, SEARCH: “Essential Europe” on www.topdeck.travel TRIP CODE: EHWELL

T R Y

F I N D

the lion in the wall...

OVERNIGHT STOP

FREE TIME

DAY STOP

Guided tour of Vatican City??

@W EL S HY

@L ACH LAN SPE NCE R

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EATS

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10 DAYgreek island hopper

WHEN WE SAY,

‘GREEK ISLAND HOLIDAY’ YOU SAY...

Endless beaches? Ridiculously blue waters? Perpetual sunshine? Well,

TLERADIPER

SUB

MIT

TED

by

Emily Kay #1 PRIORITY

I N AT H E N S = get some Greek donuts from a shop called Lukumades (also the name of the donuts, FYI). The shop isn’t far from a bar called Gypsy Jungle which 10/10 I would also recommend.

yeah, all those things are great.

Obviously. But our Greek Island Hopper trip covers all the givens... and more. MORE ancient wonders.

MORE eye candy sunsets. MORE fisherman-chic goodness. MORE G-L-A-M-O-R-O-U-S. Plate smashing.

Greek dancing. Schmoozing with the locals. And with us, you won’t just see it. YOU’LL DO IT. ONE ‘OPA!*’ AT A TIME. *the one Greek word you’ll remember when you’re home

THE BEST GYROS

IN THE GREEK ISLANDS

1. Athens – Bairaktaris

2. Mykonos – Paradise Beach (surprising but true) @DA N.JA MES.BEL L

THE BEST OPTIONAL ACTIVITIES FOR

your free time

3. Paros – Giannoulis

4. Santorini – Lucky’s Souvlakis

01 C A P E

SOUNION

TEMPLE OF POSEIDON, THE MOST BEAUTIFUL PLACE YOU DIDN’T KNOW YOU WANTED TO SEE. Bonus: home-made Greek food + quick dip in the ocean = ultimate introduction to Greece.

e

LOCAL / GORGEOUS / CHILL TL RIP SUBMITT

LIKE THE SOUND

O F G R E E C E?

You might also like...

7 DAY | GR EEC E LIG HT NIN G

A T H E N S - A T H E N S

visit our website for more info. www.topdeck.travel

1

OVERNIGHT STOP

ED by

EADER

MARIA’S

33 HOTEL |

Is this trip for you?

T Z AT Z I K I RECIPE

1/2 kilo yoghurt 3-4 cloves of garlic 1 teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon vinegar 1 big cucumber 3/4 cup olive oil 1. Take the garlic after cleaning it up and crush it in a blender till you have a pulp. Add salt and mix well.

2. Wash the cucumber and cut it in half (without peeling it, so it doesn’t become too watery) and then cut those halves down the middle too. Remove the seeds. You now have 4 little boats. Run them through the grater. If there are still watery parts, squeeze them to drain them.

3. Put the yoghurt and cucumber in a bowl and stir well. Add the rest of the ingredients.

Give it a taste and add more salt if needed.

DAY STOP

INCLUDED EXPERIENCES • Walking tour of Athens • Walking tour of Mykonos town • Paradise Beach hike • Walking tour of Parikia • Walking tour of Fira

INSERT SELF HERE

Cliffside Road Main square Church

02 V I S I T

Souvlaki Shop

Corn on the cob

Pharmacy Peanut Shop

Frozen Yoghurt & Vegan Icecream!

DHouse E Ls O S

INTO HISTORY AND MYTHOLOGY? DO THIS TRIP. Cat person? You’re in luck, too. Cats are Delos’ only permanent residents.

Buses

ATMs

11 M E A L S

AUD PER PERSON

that’s just

$239

AUD PER DAY

M U LT I P L E D E PA R T U R E S

Souvenir Shops & Art Galleries

Lolita’s Gelato

$2389 WATCH THE SUNSET IN OIA

Castle Sunset Watching

Supermarket Cheap Drinks!

1 0 D AY S F R O M

Restaurants & Bars

to d ome s

MARIA’S TRIP MAP LEADER SUBMITT

MAR - OCT

ED by

For up-to-date details and pricing, SEARCH: “Greek Island Hopper” on www.topdeck.travel TRIP CODE: EHGIAA

03 P A R O S

GET YOUR ARCHITECTURE FIX AT THE CHURCH OF 100 DOORS. Explore cobblestone streets in Naoussa.

Then? Grab some chill time at Kolimbithres beach.

04 S A N T O R I N I

VOLCANO

START YOUR DAY WITH A BIT OF SAILING, THEN PREPARE TO GET YOUR HIKE ON – VOLCANO-STYLE. DW, you’ll have plenty of time to relax in the thermal springs later.

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explo

orer ACCOMMODATION: HOTELS SINGLE / TWIN / DOUBLE

This is your chance to dive deeper, to explore more.

Who do you want to share it with? A SMALL GROUP OF LIKE-MINDED PEOPLE who just get it? Of course!

With a max of 30 passengers (but averaging closer to 20), our Explorer trips are made for travellers chasing

a more intimate experience.

Maybe you’ve done the Europe-thing and want to delve deeper into your fave destination. Or you’re obsessed with somewhere new and want to experience it wholly.

Or you’ve seen our Sicily & Malta trip and went ‘sh*t, that looks good’. The point is, these trips give you MORE TIME TO DO WHAT YOU WANT TO DO. More opportunities head off the tourist trail.

More free time to immerse yourself in the culture.

More getting lost in the moment. Just, more.

If Dora taught us anything, it was how to count in Spanish and that a successful explorer needs a good base to set off from. Lucky for you, all our Europe Explorer trips stay in sweet-as, CONVENIENTLY-LOCATED HOTELS. Share with your bestie, lover, new Topdecker roomie or pay extra to fly solo in a twin/double room.

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18 DAY big balkan

Is this trip for you?

UNCONVENT

DON’T HAVE 18 DAYS?

INCRED ACCOMM

S TAY AT H OT E L H O L I D AY

DISCLAIMER:

Situated on what was known as ‘Sniper Alley’ in the 1990s Bosnian conflict, the hotel has been refurbished and relaunched as a great base to explore the city.

THIS IS NOT YOUR AVERAGE EUROPE TRIP.

Big in every sense of the word, this Balkan adventure is cram-packed with unique cultures, seriously fascinating history and all sorts of hidden gems that your regular suitcase-dragger doesn’t even know exist. Ancient ruins? They’re here. Monasteries and mosques? Them too. Is that a butterfly? Probably! Embrace the weirdness and get. yourself. involved.

T O P

Ain’t nowhere does unforgettable moments like Eastern Europe.

O P T I O N A L

A C T I V I T I E S

FREE TIME

Game of Thrones tour Sea kayaking

How about just doing a section of the route?

12 DAY | BALKAN COASTS D U B R O V N I K - B U C H A R E S T

THREE COUNTRIES, ONE DAY

8 DAY | EASTERN DISCOVERY B U C H A R E S T - D U B R O V N I K

Croatia > Montenegro > Albania 1

OVERNIGHT STOP

DAY STOP

@E ZZI BU NN

7

S T H G I S O V E J A R A S Historic

ck ‘em up on day 16.

Hit the streets and ra ls to the

#1 #2 #3

moria E S : Resin-filled me al SARAJEVO ROS the location of a fat rks ma e on ch Ea .

Siege of Sarajevo . mortar shell explosion tury

th-cen oman-influenced 15 B A S C A R S I J A : Ott y). cit the heart of bazaar (and cultural

e – fill up your I N : Word to the wis S E B I L J F O U N TA return to ’ll you t tha it s ha end water bottle here. Leg .. in. from the founta Sarajevo if you drink

#4 #5 #6 #7

Tuck into U S E : A quiet café.

SEVDAH ART HO about the rn lea you as pastries Bosnian coffee and ky). fol s Sevdah music (it’ history of traditional e largest mosque E G M O S Q U E : Th G A Z I H U S R E V- B way back to the the all govina, dating in Bosnia and Herze 16th century. ination of Franz The site of the assass L AT I N B R I D G E : WWI). Next to e event that triggered Ferdinand in 1914 (th story. the ls tel t d a museum tha the bridge, you’ll fin oyed during Town Hall was destr V I J E Ć N I C A : The forget to n’t Do . uilt t it was reb the Bosnian War – bu . ling cei s las d-g look up at the staine

TIONAL // REMARKABLE // REWARDING INCLUDED EXPERIENCES Make the most of

•

• • • • •

M O STA R After checking out THE FAMOUS BRIDGE, and fill up on:

Ć E VA P I : small sausages served on fresh pita with onion B U R E K : pastry with meat or cheese filling

Tours of Dubrovnik, Ohrid, Sofia, Belgrade and Skopje with local guides Driving tour of Tirana with a local guide Visit the Monastery of St Naum Visit Matka Valley Visit Mostar Visit the Srebrenica Memorial

2 5 M EA LS

1 8 D AY S F R O M

T U FA H I J A : stewed apple stuffed with walnut s

$4159

AUD PER PERSON

that’s just

$232

AUD PER DAY

M U LT I P L E D E PA R T U R E S

MAY - AUG For up-to-date details and pricing, SEARCH: “Big Balkan” on www.topdeck.travel TRIP CODE: EXBBDD

By Peter

INCLUDED!

@PE TE S_

@TAY LA

R EM

FE ET

5

THERE ARE ANCIENT ROMAN RUINS in the basement of an H&M store in Plovdiv.

Just casually there, being amazing.

MATKA VALLEY IS HOME TO 77 INDIGENOUS SPECIES OF BUTTERFLY – can be equally exciting and terrifying .

THINGS YOU DIDN’T KNOW ABOUT THE BALKANS BULGARIANS NOD THEIR HEADS TO SAY NO AND SHAKE THEIR HEADS TO SAY YES. Test: try it after a couple of beers...

AT THE NAUM MONASTERY, the spring water is so pure you can drink it.

THE BEST (AND PRETTY MUCH ONLY) ROMANIAN DESSERT = papanasi (pastry, jam, cheese and sour cream).

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16 DAYbritain &

ireland

DON’T HAVE 16 DAYS?

01. ENGLAND 02. THE REPUBLIC OF IRELAND 03. NORTHERN IRELAND

SCOTTISH HIGHLANDS:

04. SCOTLAND

FREE TIME MUST-DOS

05. WALES

FIVE INCREDIBLE NATIONS

all crammed into one teeny

01 Saul

corner of the planet. And guess what? Each one

is filled to the brim with its own unique cultures, languages, accents, foods and facts. Meaning?

You’ll need to enlist the help of a pro to make sense

NOTE TO SELF: BOOK IN ADVANCE.

02 03

of it all. Lucky for you, we’ve got a few of ‘em on

04

hand. Ready for it?

Make like Malfoy on the Jacobite steam train (aka the Hogwarts Express) Amazing highland views WILL be yours.

For crisper-than crisp air, tackle the trails around Ben Nevis (Britain’s highest mountain) on a health-boosting hike.

Get buoyant on a scenic Loch Linnhe cruise (you might even see a sneaky porpoise or two).

Do Fort William High Street for cobblestones, pubs, whisky and hearty Scottish fare. You gonna try the haggis?

Go on, we dare you.

@S AUL_SPACE

05

Point yourself towards the Glenfinnan Viaduct and Monument for your daily dose of historical facts.

How about just doing a section of the route?

9 DAY | TH E BR IT IS H IS LE

L O N D O N - G L A S G O W

8 DAY | CE LT IC TR AI L

B E L F A S T - L O N D O N

@LACHLANSPENCER

Is this trip for you?

T O P O P T I O N A L A C T I V I T I E S

ED T C I R REST

FREE TIME Day trip to the Aran Islands

FOOD INSIGHTS

Visit Glengoyne Whisky Distillery

Historic Black Cab Tour of Belfast

WH AT TO PUT ON YOU R FOR K... IN YOR K

Submitted by Topdeck HQ’s Lala

usly, Track down the Yorkshire Roast Company (serio hire Yorks the try the pictures alone are amazing) and Roast wrap. It’s so wrong, it’s right.

HO W TO ‘CA KE’ IN WE LSH HECK

YES!

Submitted by Topdeck HQ’s Lala

of tea.

Sweet lil’ treats that are perfect with a cup other of bunch whole a (+ them Best place to get t.

Marke al Centr f Cardif : random-ass stuff)

BIG UP OYS TER S IN GA LWAY

Submitted by Topdeck HQ’s Lorna

W E LC O M E DINNER

, amirite?

It’s about time oysters had their time to shine y Oyster Galwa the Give them the props they deserve at go).

Festival (McDonagh’s is THE place to

(AND PINTS) WITH THE NEW BFF’S!

INCLUDED EXPERIENCES

PRONOUNCIATION CHALLENGE: Llanfairpwllgwyngyll (and, go!)

1

OVERNIGHT STOP

DAY STOP

See Hadrian’s Wall and Stonehenge Tour of the Guinness Storehouse Stay in the Scottish Highlands Visit the Cliffs of Moher Check out Giant’s Causeway 1 6 D AY S F R O M

$3699

20 ME AL S

AUD PER PERSON

@JAS ONBR OWN9 2

Britain & Ireland

BUT MAKE IT WINTER

Wanna see Britain & Ireland in all their cosy, Christmassy, dark evening-sprinkled glory? Then take this trip and winter-fy it.

For up-to-date details and pricing, SEARCH: “Winter Britian & Ireland” on www.topdeck.travel PS woollen clothing is NOT an option.

that’s just

$232

AUD PER DAY

M U LT I P L E D E PA R T U R E S

APR - SEP

For up-to-date details and pricing, SEARCH: “Britain & Ireland” on www.topdeck.travel TRIP CODE: EXUKLL

EXPLORER |

15 DAYBONJOUR NEW TRIP

If you want a token photo under the Eiffel Tower,

to scoff an over-priced macaron on the ChampsÉlysées and catch a glimpse of Mona over the

heads of hundreds of tourists jammed into a tiny room, just so you can say you’ve done France –

THIS TRIP IS NOT FOR YOU. From Paris to Bordeaux to Biarritz and back

@ S AV M AT T U S H E K

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FRANCE

T O P

O P T I O N A L

A C T I V I T I E S

FREE TIME

ris Traditional cabaret show in Pa Surfing lesson in Biarritz

VISIT:

PAL ACE OF VER SAI LLE S

again, this trip is all about good food, good wine, good variety and good times. Très bon! (very bloody good indeed)

@CLAUDY311

Max’s favourite Bordeaux wine

Château de Clotte (made of 60% Merlot, 35% Cabernet Franc and 5% Malbec)

How to spend your

F R E E T IM E IN BIARRITZ

Hit the swell with an optional surfing lesson

Take a stroll around Grand Plage promenade

Tuck into some pintxos and local vino

Prep for a picnic with local produce from Les Halles

ts in Alternative sigh

PA R I S

Is this trip for you?

41 EXPLORER |

INDULGENT CAPTIVATING DISTINCTIVE

Marion

LYON

P L A C E S T O E AT :

#1 La Tête de Lard #2 Aux Trois Maries #3 Chez Paul

INCLUDED EXPERIENCES • Walking tour of Marseille • Gourmet picnic by the Eiffel Tower • Visit Mont Saint-Michel • Driving tour of Paris

Shh!

TOP -SEC RET SUR PRIS E ACT IVIT Y

1 5 D AY S F R O M

5 TRY BOUILLABAISSE

$3999 ADRENALINE PUMPING

ACTIVITES IN CH AMONIX

1.

2.

3.

1

OVERNIGHT STOP

DAY STOP

Heli skydive Mountain biking

AUD PER PERSON

that’s just

$267

Canyoning

5.

Accro Park

AUD PER DAY

M U LT I P L E D E PA R T U R E S

MAY - AUG

White water rafting

4.

2 0 M EA LS

For up-to-date details and pricing, SEARCH: “Bonjour France” on www.topdeck.travel TRIP CODE: EXBFPP

Statue of Liberty, Pont de Grenelle.

I love you wall, Jehan-Rictus Square

Something even the soulmate skeptic will think is cool – a romantic piece of artwork featuring the words “I love you” in 311 different languages. Cute!

Montmartre Cemetery.

Escape the hustle and bustle at this kinda spooky cemetery hidden under Rue Caulaincourt. Disclaimer: if you’re allergic to cats, don’t go here. They’re everywhere!

Nicolas Flamel’s house, aka the oldest stone house in Paris. Now converted into a restaurant, you can still check out the weird carvings and revel in the history of this place (fictional or not).

Shakespeare and Co. bookshop.

The world’s most famous bookstore and refuge for generations of wandering writers. If you’re a history buff or literature lover, this is a MUST.

Smack bang in the middle of the river Seine. It was gifted to the city of Paris to commemorate the centenary of the French Revolution. Also featured in National Treasure: Book of Secrets (just in case anyone’s a Nicolas Cage fan...)

Rue Crémieux.

One for the Instagrammers (or the aspiring #instafamous), this cobbled backstreet is touristy as hell but worth a look if you’re into aesthetically pleasing streets and colourful houses.

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13 DAY bravo italia I DON’T HAVE 13 DAYS...

ITALY. JUST THINKING ABOUT THIS

doing a How about just route? section of the IA

T O P O P T I O N A L A C T I V I T I E S

FREE TIME Guided tour of Vatican Guided tour of Pompeii

AL P R E S S O IT 8 D AY | E S O R E N C E F L R O M E -

IA O N T O ITA L 8 D AY | P R E - R O M E N C F L O R E

COUNTRY MAKES YOUR MOUTH WATER, YOUR STOMACH RUMBLE AND YOUR JEANS FEEL TIGHTER. Gastronomic (look it up) delights aside, this place has got history by the bucket load, landscapes that look like they’ve been photoshopped, cities so romantic even the biggest cynics will turn into Julia Roberts from Eat, Pray, Love, and more duomos, churches and piazzas than you can

@KE LL BR IG GS

remember – let’s be real, they all start to look the same after a while. So pack your fat pants, this trip is Italy done right.

Classified:

GELATO INSIGHTS

UM M M M .. .

I’M NOT REA DY TO GO HO ME...

trips So jump on another trip. With soooo many es) you can finish trip you’re where (aka Rome departing s option your out Check . rolling times keep the good g. swipin get online and

visit our website for more info. www.topdeck.travel

s

Florence by Gabi

Venice by Justin

Once you’re all arted out, it’s time for a gelato crawl!

Florence is the birthplace of gelato and has arguably the best gelaterias in Italy. Most award-winning shops will have 1-2 signature flavours you should try, but my advice is to just have one flavour and then move on to the next awesome gelateria.

Rated within the Top 10 in the World by Time Magazine – Suso is the sh*t. Seriously, check it out @gelatoteca_suso

Rome by Bec Get your fix of weird and wacky flavours that just work at

Gelateria Fatamorgana.

Think: wasabi, pink grapefruit, blue cheese and pear... trust us, it’s good.

Is this trip for you?

DELICIOUS // PAS

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COFFEE ADD

EXPLORER |

NOTE TO

ICTS:

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City

SAVE $$$ HERE:

INCLUDED:

b arter with restaurants behind St Mark’s Square (good deals + limoncello shots)

LAKE GARDA FERRY (bring camera!)

supermarket wine is decent and only €4-5. Bargain, right? r efill your water bottle from the public fountains #beatidytopdecker a sk before you buy (and sit). The better the view, the more expensive the service charge

1

OVERNIGHT STOP

DAY STOP

INCLUDED EXPERIENCES

Stone Phalluses of Pompeii??

EAT HERE!!!

I L S O R PA S S O

▪ ▪ ▪

▪

▪

Gondola ride in Venice Walking tour of Rome Visit Pisa and see the famous Leaning Tower Wine tasting and al fresco dinner in Tuscany Local guides in Assisi, Siena, Florence and Lucca

1 3 D AY S F R O M

$3359 BEST VIEWPO INTS

Florence:

Piazza Michelang

elo

Cinque Terre: Looking down onto Vernazza

AUD PER PERSON

that’s just

:

$259

Amalfi Coast:

AUD PER DAY

M U LT I P L E D E PA R T U R E S

Villa Comunale Pa

rk

MAR - OCT

Rome:

The dome of St Peter’s Basilica

19 M E A L S

@E ZZ IB UN N

SSIONATE // HISTORIC

For up-to-date details and pricing, SEARCH: “Bravo Italia” on www.topdeck.travel TRIP CODE: EXBIRR

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12 DAYturkey I DON’T HAVE 12 DAYS...

How about just doing a section of the route?

7 DAY | SULTAN’S TRAIL I S T A N B U L – F E T H I Y E

6 DAY | THE ROAD TO TROY F E T H I Y E – I S T A N B U L

explored

AN INTOXICATING MIX OF CONTINENTS, CULTURE AND CUISINE, TURKEY IS EVERYTHING YOU’VE HEARD...

and then some. Go deeper than the balloon-filled skies of your Instagram account and uncover the real Turkey – from

tucking into dinner with a local Cappadocian family to wandering the ancient Greek city of Ephesus, paying your respects at Lone Pine or cruising the aquamarine waters of Fethiye’s jagged coast. Oh, and there’s more to eat here than Turkish Delight and kebabs.

CAPPADOCIA O P T I O N A L

ERIN’S

I S TA N B U L L I S T

A C T I V I T I E S

to budget for!

at an outdoor cafe.

Have tea the traditional way for the views é Caf ak Kon My fave? Galata

Traditional Turkish show & dinner

for an explore (two ake the ferry across to Asia T right?) continents, one day – cool

(FROM 54 TRY)

Uchisar Castle

(FROM 10 TRY)

Hot Air Balloon Ride

(FROM 225 EUR) (PS weather and availability dependent)

@ E Z Z IB

Goreme Open Air Museum

UNN

(FROM 40 EUR)

ellery, lanterns, rugs Get lost in the maze of jew stalls of the Grand een etw in-b and everythingBazaar a & Basilica Cistern opkapi Palace, Hagia Sofi T INCLUDED) (and le edib are no-joke incr check out the old ildiz Park – take a picnic, Y on a Turkish coffee school Ottoman villas or sip s ilion at one of the pav

Saratli Underground City ( F R O M 2 0 T R Y )

WANT MORE

sun-soaked DAYS AND ENDLESS BLUE SKIES?

Check out our 8 DAY Turkish Summer Sailing trip on page 70-71 or head online for our 8 DAY Bodrum Sailing adventure. They’re pretty incredible trips, if we do say so ourselves. @L AS H_ MA SH

Is this trip for you?

bucket list bucket list bucket list

ANZAC DAY

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IN GALLIPOLI

14 DAY | ANZAC DAY EXPEDITION I S T A N B U L – I S T A N B U L

4 DAY | ANZAC DAY RAID I S T A N B U L – I S T A N B U L

visit our website for more info. www.topdeck.travel

16 M E A L S

INCLUDED EXPERIENCES

1

5

OVERNIGHT STOP

DAY STOP

fo o d s t o t r y

IN TURKEY

(that aren’t Turkish deligh t or kebabs)

#1 #2 #3 #4 #5

MA NT I :

ME ZZ E :

A K A T U R K I S H R AV I OLI L I K E A TA PA S B O A R D BUT WITH DOLMA , KOFTE, EGGPLANT AND WARM PIDE

BA KL AV A : GÖ ZL EM E : DO ND UR MA :

A

must

H I N T : S AV O U R Y C R ÊPE -SANDWICH

TURKISH ICE-CREA M . T I P : W AT C H T H E VENDORS MAKE IT

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Visit the ruins at Hierapolis-Pamukkale Visit the ancient Greek city of Ephesus Visit Troy, a UNESCO World Heritage Site Gallipoli visit including Lone Pine, Chunuk Bair and ANZAC Cove Experience a Mevlana whirling demonstration and visit the Dervish Museum Visit Pergamon Acropolis (cable car included)

1 2 D AY S F R O M

$1699

AUD PER PERSON

that’s just

$142

AUD PER DAY

M U LT I P L E D E PA R T U R E S

MAY - SEP For up-to-date details and pricing, SEARCH: “Turkey Explored” on www.topdeck.travel TRIP CODE: EXTUII

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12 DAY sicily & MALTA NEW TRIP

SPOILER ALERT:

EXPLORED O P T I O N A L

A C T I V I T I E S

FREE TIME

T O P

rience Half-day Mt Etna 4x4 expe Street food tour of Palermo Cooking class in Valletta

IF YOU’RE LOOKING FOR CULTURE, YOU’RE GONNA FIND IT HERE.

Byzantine mosaics, baroque churches, Arabic domes… in Sicily and Malta, Eastern and Western masterpieces stand side by side. Add ancient

archaeological sites, amazing natural wonders and delicious food by the BUCKETLOAD and you’ve got a trip that pretty much covers all bases. Done with the traditional tourist trail? Join us.

CHECK OUT 01

02 03

: Temple of Concordiaamazingly well Built around 440 BC preserved!

and

thra.

Garden of Kolymbe swimming ssive This place was a ma es. pool in ancient tim

rus.

Fallen Statue of Icak at.

New, but still cool

to loo

Is this trip for you?

FASCINATING BREATHTAKING NOT-YOUR-USUAL

I

Y

WANNA KEEP ON

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EXPLORING?

Heaps of our trips start in nearby Rome, including: 7 DAY | CA ESA R’S FOO TST EPS

Ash’s

R O M E - L O N D O N

SICILY:

8 DAY | ESP RES SO ITA LIA

R O M E - F L O R E N C E

19 DAY | EUR OP EAN HO RIZ ON S

@JROWDEN

R O M E - L O N D O N

@ASIA_G06

T H E M U S T- E AT L I S T

visit our website for more info. www.topdeck.travel

PA S T I Z Z I , A K A PA S T R I E S . You get the best ones at breakfast (hello, Nutella filling).

1

OVERNIGHT STOP

G R A N I TA . Get a life-changing pistachio one at Bam Bar in Taormina. Brioche optional.

DAY STOP

W E L L G O O D S A N D W I C H E S . Go to Scacce e Focacce in Ragusa for all your bread needs. ( H O LY ) C A N N O L I . Nonna Vincenza in Catania = the actual queen of cakes and sweets.

A R A N C I N I . Do ‘em Catania-style with local aubergine and tomato flavours at Pasticceria Savia.

INCLUDED EXPERIENCES

Chocolate for ALL

INCLUDED CHOCOLATE TASTING @ Laboratorio don Puglisi.

(INCLUDED)

comino boat trip Jo’s tips

Keep an eye out for dolphins as you hit the big blu e in a traditional wooden bo at

5 NIGHTS! -

T H E

I N

M A L T A

W O R D S

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Get an AMAZING lun ch (like, a buffet of all the foods) and free (yes FREE) drinks en route

Rock up in Comino via the incredible Blue Lagoo n (think crystal clear water + white sand) Snorkel in caves. Dip your toes in rock pools .

Chill on the beach. Re peat

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Pizza making class and lunch Visit the Valley of the Temples and Syracuse Archaeological Park with a local guide Full-day Malta mainland tour with a local guide Boat trip to Comino with included snorkeling experience Night tour of Mdina with a local guide Full-day Gozo 4x4 safari

1 2 D AY S F R O M

$3799

17 M E A L S

AUD PER PERSON

that’s just

$317

AUD PER DAY

M U LT I P L E D E PA R T U R E S

MAY - AUG For up-to-date details and pricing, SEARCH: “Sicily & Malta Explored” on www.topdeck.travel TRIP CODE: EXSMCQ

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4 DAYiceland explorer

AS THE COMPLETELY UNORIGINAL TRIP NAME SUGGESTS, THIS ONE IS PRETTY STRAIGHT FORWARD.

You’ve got four days, some sick inclusions, free time to explore and a bunch of people as stoked to be in Iceland as you are. By

day, you’ll be splashing about in geothermal pools, exploring the seriously cool capital or filling your SD card with far too many landscape photos of the Golden Circle. By night, it’s all about beer tasting, an interesting selection of traditional eats (don’t ask), a mission to see the elusive Northern Lights and WILD nightlife. If you really want to do Iceland,

Max’s fun fact

OVER

54%

OF THE POPULATION BELIEVE IN ELVES, TROLLS AND OTHER MYSTICAL CREATURES

They’ll even hire folklore specialists when building new roads to check whether certain boulders are homes to elves and will divert the road to avoid disturbing them.

NO BULLS H*T

this trip is it. @MAX_POUREAU

Max’s tip

LET’S BE REAL, ICELAND IS EXXY Download ‘Appy Hour’ app for every happy hour in Reykjavik

MUST FIND:

AN ICELAN DIC HORSE

DAY 2TOP TIPS

blue lagoon blue Blue lagoon lagoon AVOID THE CROWDS and move to the back pools

THERE’S A SWIM UP BAR. Enough said.

USE THE FREE CONDITIONER IN THE CHANGE ROOM thermal water and hair do. not. mix

TA K E T H E V I K I N G W AY I N : run and jump (or power-walk and slide, safety first)

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MIND-BLOWING// QUIRKY// UNIQUE DAY 2

O P T I O N A L

A C T I V I T Y

GOLDEN CIRCLE TOUR GULLFOSS FALLS & THINGVELLIR NATIONAL PARK

R EpaMckEthMerBmaElsR :

300 kilometres of phenomenal Icelandic landscapes. It’s what you came for.

WTF?? Icelandic Phallological Museum

WA N T E D

ELF EXPERT

Get your diploma in magical creatures @ Álfaskólinn in Reykjavík.

INCLUDED EXPERIENCES

1

OVERNIGHT STOP

▪ ▪

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DAY STOP

#1 #2 #3

4 M EA LS

4 D AY S F R O M

CHRISTMAS IN

3

Walking tour of Reykjavík Beer tasting and nightlife tour of Reykjavík Visit the Blue Lagoon Northern Lights tour

(but delicious)

TS CH EA PJ AVEA IK: IN REYK

Ice cream and crepes at Eldur og Ís Best hotdogs in the world (as voted by Bill Clinton) at Bæjarins Beztu Pylsur Icelandic Street Food for traditional sheep soup and fish stew – with free refills (winning!)

ICELAND? a very strange family comes down from the mountains to cause havoc in the name of Advent Late December

$1389

AUD PER PERSON

that’s just

$348

AUD PER DAY

M U LT I P L E D E PA R T U R E S

NOV - MAR For up-to-date details and pricing, SEARCH: “Iceland Explorer” on www.topdeck.travel TRIP CODE: EXICJJ

HOSTEL PLUS | 50

HOSTEL

L PLUS ACCOMMODATION: HOSTELS/HOTELS/BUNGALOWS/ CANVAS CABINS/SHIPS M U LT I - S H A R E

Embrace the social life. Yeah, you’ll have to call shotgun on the bottom bunk faster than your roomie and carry your body wash to the shower block but that’s part of the experience. And MIXING WITH LIKE-MINDED PEOPLE AT THE HOSTEL BAR, versing room 202 in a friendly game of pool or making a ‘must-do’ list with your fellow Topdeckers over breakkie 110% makes up for it. Trust us.

MORE 4 LESS. You already forked out time and $$ getting all the way over here so you want to experience as much as you can, without the “holy sh*t” pricetag.

Check off your bucket-list items, explore the unknown and STILL HAVE ENOUGH CASH left over for that skydive you’ve been eyeing off.

You’re here to delve deeper, explore further, experience more – so why stay out in the sticks?

Our Hostel Plus accomm are all either CENTRALLY LOCATED or close to public transport links.

Meaning? You spend more time doing the stuff you came to do and less time in Ubers.

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49 DAY MEGA I DON’T HAVE 49 DAYS...

Is this trip for you?

MASSIVE ICONIC LIVELY

EUROPEAN CHEAPER FLIGHTS INTO PARIS? NO WORRIES, JOIN US THERE AT 5PM ON DAY 1.

THIS TRIP IS REALLY F**KING BIG.

We mean, like, 49 days big. 20 countries big. If you don’t do

Bastille Day

1 4 J U LY , P A R I S

It’s summer. You’re in Paris.

What more could you want?

How about a massive party to celebrate all things French? Bastille Day is the biggest bank holiday of the year – and Paris is THE place to see it out in style.

things by halves, this is the one for you. From the old capitals of the west to the re-emerging Balkans and beyond, believe us when we say that the Mega European is FULL. Full of culture, full of food, full of weird, full of wonderful. And when it’s done? You will be: wiser. free-er. complete-er. And you won’t ever look at the world the same.

How about just doing a section of the route?

T O P

35 DAY | IMPERIAL TRAIL R O M E - L O N D O N

O P T I O N A L

A C T I V I T I E S

FREE TIME

Scenic helicopter ride Excursion to Jungfrau Skydiving

33 DAY | OCEANIC EMPIRES L O N D O N - D U B R O V N I K

30 DAY | EASTERN ADVENTURE A T H E N S - L O N D O N

1

28 DAY | ROAD TO ATHENS

OVERNIGHT STOP

DAY STOP

L O N D O N - A T H E N S

20 DAY | EASTERN EXPLORE D U B R O V N I K - L O N D O N

15 DAY | CLASSIC EUROPE L O N D O N - R O M E

15 DAY | EAST MEETS WEST B U D A P E S T - L O N D O N

@GAMSTYO

THE MUST DO’S by Mitch

01 P R A G U E

THE BEST BAR IN THE CITY IS CALLED THE ALCHEMIST – SMALL BUT FILLED WITH A HUGE AMOUNT OF CHARACTER. Very old-school, mid-1950s theme. All the cocktails are delicious but if you want the full experience, choose the cocktail called ‘choose your fate’.

Mega European EGYPT BUT MAKE IT ek

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n trip visits the Gre This Mega Europea ow -27 – but did you kn Islands on days 21 tead? ins t yp t goes to Eg there’s a version tha bsite we r ou on ean Egypt’ Search ‘Mega Europ g. for details and pricin

@ITSJACLEE

ls and pricing, For up-to-date detai ropean Egypt” on SEARCH: “Mega Eu www.topdeck.travel

@WELSH

Y _ E AT S

INCLUDED EXPERIENCES ▪ Gourmet picnic by the Eiffel Tower ▪ Visit a perfumery on the French Riviera ▪ Vaporetto ride in Venice ▪ 3 nights sailing in Greece 7 6 M E A L S ▪ Auschwitz-Birkenau visit ▪ Canal dinner cruise in Amsterdam 4 9 D AY S F R O M

$8899

AUD PER PERSON

that’s just

$182

AUD PER DAY

M U LT I P L E D E PA R T U R E S

V I S I T

APR - SEP

T H E

cliffside monasteries

KEFALONIA? ITHACA? LEFKADA?

For up-to-date details and pricing, SEARCH: “Mega European” on www.topdeck.travel TRIP CODE: EEMELL

02 S A N T O R I N I

THE BEST THREE-HOUR HIKE OF YOUR LIFE: follow the coastline from Fira to Oia, walking past the hillside villages dotted along the cliff face. After watching the best sunset on Earth, head to the Two Brothers Bar in Fira (where the locals go).

03 D U B R O V N I K

TRY THE LOCAL SEAFOOD IN GRUZ (THE NEW PORT AREA) FOR DINNER. The restaurants are much more affordable (and less touristy) here. Not a fan of seafood?

Classic Balkan dish ćevapi = the next best thing.

04 F L O R E N C E

GO FOR AN EARLY MORNING WALK UP TO PIAZZA MICHELANGELO FOR SICK VIEWS OF THE CITY. Walk back through town towards Mercato Centrale for your choice of EVERY type of Italian cuisine under the sun.

37 DAY

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EUROPEAN PIONEER I DON’T HAVE 37 DAYS...

SEVENTEEN INCREDIBLE COUNTRIES. Over five adventure-crammed weeks.

Yeah, our European Pioneer isn’t one for the faint-hearted. From Barcelona to Budapest, Belgrade to Berlin – get ready to uncover the essence of Europe’s most exciting cities with a ready-made group of trailblazers like yourself.

T O P

O P T I O N A L

A C T

FREE TIM

Seine

river cr Bike tour of P Traditional caba

FINRBEARE time C ELO N A

Camp

Nou/Nou Camp. Whatever you call it, it’s home to one of the greatest teams in soccer history. Bag yourself a ticket to a game (between the end of August and the end of May).

Atmosphere = 100% electric.

BEST TIME OF YOUR LIFE. GUARANTEED.

Picnic by the river? MUST

The

How about just doing a section of the rout

e?

22 DAY | TIM EL ES S TR AIL

L O N D O N - A T H E N S

21 DAY | EA ST ER N LIN K

A T H E N S - L O N D O N

17 DAY | TH E GR EAT EA ST ER N

A T H E N S - P R A G U E

16 DAY | GA UD Í & GL ITZ

B A R C E L O N A - A T H E N S

Gothic Quarter. Barcelona’s oldest district is not only amazing, it’s also a maze.

Winding alleys, chilled-out squares, a 13th-century cathedral... lose yourself, find yourself, then grab a beer at Els Quatre Gats.

The Bunkers Del Carmel.

Arm yourself with snacks and drinks, then head up el Turó de la Rovira for *next level* views over the city. History fact: these bunkers were used to defend the city against aerial attacks during the Spanish Civil War.

Sagrada Família and Parc Güell.

These two are straight-up must-sees.

BUT don’t think you can just stroll up in there – you’re gonna need to book it online first.

14 DAY | EA ST ER N EX PO SU RE

D U B R O V N I K L O N D O N

1

OVERNIGHT STOP

DAY STOP

9 DAY | BO UL EV AR DS TO BE AC HE S

L O N D O N - B A R C E L O N A

Is this trip for you?

ENERGETIC IN-DEPTH EXTRAORDINARY

@ LA CH LA

@LU KEJ OWI T

NS

Justin

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W H E R E T O E A T. . .

IN BERLIN

BURGERMEISTER.

This place used to be a toilet (ew) but now it serves up the best burgers in Berlin (yum). You know you wanna try it...

HIT-LIST! 1. Charles Bridge 2. Prague Castle 3. Astronomical Clock 4. Old Town Square 5. Dancing House 6. John Lennon Wall

T I V I T I E S

ME

ruise Paris aret show

@KAITLY NJENSEN NN

T O P

O P T I O N A L :

Night at the Viennese Orchestra

Spend a night listening to Strauss and Mozart at the beautiful Kursalon Hübner. Sophistication level 100%.

INCLUDED EXPERIENCES Visit a perfumery on the French Riviera Visit Pisa and see the famous Leaning Tower Walking tour of Rome Walking tour of Dubrovnik with a local guide 57 M EA LS Visit former concentration camp Mauthausen Canal dinner cruise in Amsterdam 3 7 D AY S F R O M

$6449

AUD PER PERSON

that’s just

$175

YES! 2 DAYS IN

mykonos Must do’s

GIORAS WOOD MEDIEVAL BAKERY I N

M Y K O N O S

O L D

T O W N

JACKIE O’S DRAG SHOW S U P E R

P A R A D I S E

B E A C H

AUD PER DAY

M U LT I P L E D E PA R T U R E S

APR - SEP

@DAN_JA MES_BEL L

SP EN CE R

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For up-to-date details and pricing, SEARCH: “European Pioneer” on www.topdeck.travel TRIP CODE: EEEDLL

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37 DAY RED STAR SPEC I DON’T HAVE 37 DAYS...

POLAR PLUNGe

JUST LIKE PUTIN’S POLITICS,

Ye s / N o

Y FOR N O R WA e-Lovers

THIS TRIP IS A BIT DIFFERENT.

Landscap

#1 Geirangerfjord #1 aterfall #2 Seven Sisters W

From I-N-C-R-E-D-I-B-L-E scenery that will have you fighting over the window seat, to quirky cities filled with delish food, fascinating culture

#3 Svartisen Glacier the world’ #4 Nordkapp ‘top of

and the most attractive people you’ve ever seen – this trip ticks the “SPECIAL” box alright! Venture further than the standard Central

ord ) (op tion al from Old erfj

European destinations as you and your Topdeck comrades travel from Berlin to edge of the world and back again in 37 jampacked days. Better get practising those destination names....

STOC KHOL M’S

Best Dinner spots (TRIED & TESTED)

Meatballs for the People:

meatballs, ‘nuff said

T I M E

Hermans: vegetarian buffet w/ harbour views

F O R

BOBSLEDDING!

Restaurant Pelikan: pricier but drool-worthy traditional food

How about just doing a section of the rout

23 DAY | RU SS IA SC AN DI B E

e?

R L I N - B E R L I N

23 DAY | RE IN DE ER AN D RU SS IA NS

O S L O - M O S C O W

MUST TRY

BURGERS @GasolineGrill

22 DAY | NO RT HE RN EX PO SU RE B E R L I N - T A L L I N N

16 DAY | RU SS IA N RE VE LATI ON S

T A L L I N N - B E R L I N

15 DAY | SC EN IC SC AN DI O S L O - T A L L I N N

R E A L

id story... little mer’SmNOaT DI SN EY-R AT ED L E A R N

*S PO IL ER

T H E

(Don’t let the gas station exterior fool you!)

S* IT

10 DAY | SC AN DI EX PR ES S

B E R L I N - O S L O

8 DAY | VO DK A & CA VI AR

S T

P E T E R S B U R G - M O S C O W

Is this trip for you?

STUNN

V I S I T

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CIAL

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T H E

IT’S NO SECR ET THE PEOP LE OF FINLA

Santa Claus Village

LOV E A S AU N A.

(bring Christmas list!!!)

Ashlee - FU N -

@CHERAVEL

HS NIS FIN T C FA UN A) (SA

FREE TIME

T W O

D A Y S

I N

M O S C O W

H ead to GUM Depa rtment Store and try the Soviet ice cream.

Say privet

“O N E O F T H E B EST ICE CREAM S I’V E E V E R H A D!” T R IP LEADER HAN NAH

TO YOUR LOCAL GUIDE IN RUSSIA

Check out Lenin’s Mausoleum (H E’S DY ING TO SEE YO U)

Watch a traditional folk show OR the ballet

*W E’L L S O RT T HE TIX FOR YO U

Take a guided tour of the Kremlin Armoury

ND

Really, what’s not to love about being trapped in a wooden box sweating it out with naked strangers ammiright? In fact, there’s about 3.3 million saunas being used in Finnish homes, offices, stadium boxes, h ships & underground mines. Even the Finnis their for sauna own their have parliament MP’s to debate in. Ask any Finn, sauna is part of their DNA – no wonder it’s the happiest country in the world!

INCLUDED EXPERIENCES Cruise the majestic Geirangerfjord Visit a wood-fired sauna in Skibotn 5 nights camping in Norway Visit the State Hermitage Museum Local Russian guide while in Russia Guided tours of Moscow Metro & Moscow Kremlin Visit the Santa Claus Village 3 7 D AY S F R O M

$7359

74 M E A L S

AUD PER PERSON

that’s just

$199

AUD PER DAY

M U LT I P L E D E PA R T U R E S

MAY - AUG VISIT:

RIGA CENTRAL MARKET 3,000 stands housed inside five disused Zeppelin hangars.

1

OVERNIGHT STOP

DAY STOP

For up-to-date details and pricing, SEARCH: “Red Star Special” on www.topdeck.travel TRIP CODE: EERSGG

NING // FRESH // OTHERWORDLY

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summer fun 27 DAY & sailing LET’S FACE I DON’T HAVE 27 DAYS...

IT.

You’re heading to Europe for the SUN, the FUN and, well if there’s sailing in Greece thrown in the mix – how the hell could you say no? From getting horizontal on beaches of

the French Riveria, Kefalonia and Dubrovnik to the cultural icons of Rome, Paris and Berlin (plus some pretty hot Balkan destinations), prepare yourself for the most fun in the sun you’ve ever had. Period.

HISTORY LESSON TO REMEMBER

Visit Dachau – former concentration camp

Justin’s Top Tip FOR VISITING T H E LO U V R E

How about just doing a section of the route?

Make sure you book your tickets in advance! Book online as soon as possible then head to the Carrousel du Louvre entrance to jump the queues.

Head up to the “TOP OF EUROPE”?

YESSS!!!

20 DAY | ADR IAT IC ADV ENT URE

L O N D O N - V E N I C E

19 DAY | EUR OPE AN HOR IZO NS

R O M E - L O N D O N

10 DAY | EUR OPE AN ESC APE

V E N I C E - L O N D O N

9 DAY | WES TER N SPI RIT

L O N D O N - R O M E

@DAN.J

AMES.B

ELL

Is this trip for you?

SUN-SOAKED LIVELY TRENDING

Truth bom Rome to A w an ensu HOT

TIP

download y

n

@J_AADE

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FREE TIME IN

BER LIN Mauer Park markets –

stalls with bizarre stuff you didn’t know you needed, cold beers and street performers (suggested by TL Matthew)

Check out the Berlin Wall

and learn more about the East-West divide (hint: look at the traffic light men)

EAT HERE!!! cheap meal in Venice?

Osteria Al Portego (tapas style + €2 wine!)

@LACH

Third Reich Walking Tour

LANSP

ENCER

*We’ll sort the tix for you.

FOOD TOUR.

Think: local beers, Mustafa’s kebabs, Polish dumplings and Currywurst

INCLUDED EXPERIENCES

MUST DO!!

@EZZIBUNN

Driving tour of Paris and gourmet picnic by the Eiffel Tower Canal dinner cruise in Amsterdam Visit a traditional perfumery in the French Riviera Vaporetto ride in Venice Local guides in Florence, Tirana and Dubrovnik 46 2 7 D AY S F R O M

$5349

AUD PER PERSON

1

that’s just OVERNIGHT STOP

From Ash

$199

DAY STOP

What to expect

ON YOUR OVERNIGHT FERRY

mb alert: you got a bit of a drive from Anconda BUT you’ll have a twin room uite on the ferry to Greece

P: bring playing cards, snacks and

your fave Netflix series for the ride

On board there are restaurants, towels and some TVs around

Fact: you’ll get an AMAZING sleep and get to wake up in Greece (heck, yes!)

AUD PER DAY

M U LT I P L E D E PA R T U R E S

APR - SEP

For up-to-date details and pricing, SEARCH: “Summer Fun & Sailing” on www.topdeck.travel TRIP CODE: EESSLL

M EA LS

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25 DAYSUMMER I DON’T HAVE 25 DAYS...

GOT THE BEST PART OF A MONTH TO PLAY WITH?

COMPASS

Then allow us to introduce you to... (drumroll pls) THE SUMMER COMPASS TRIP.

It’s an unforgettable trip through the most fascinating cities in Western Europe.

You’ll experience enough culture, history, food and random trivia to smash all future pub quizzes. Once it’s over, you’ll talk about all the cool sh*t you got up to for years to come. Hard to argue with that – make it a summer to remember.

How about just doing a section of the route?

17 DAY | THE COASTAL ROAM L O N D O N - R O M E

11 DAY | THE MED RUNNER M A D R I D - R O M E

9 DAY | TOWER TO TAPAS L O N D O N - M A D R I D

9 DAY | NORTHERN SPRINT R O M E - L O N D O N

T H E U LT I M AT E

FREE DAY IN SAN SEBASTIÁN Hike up to the Jesus statue at the top of Mt Urgull for sick views over the beach

Head to Bar Borda Berri and order the slow roasted beef – it melts in your mouth For the best vibes after dark,

go for a nightcap at Bar Txurrut in Plaza de la Constitució

JACK

Is this trip for you?

ENLIGHTENING DYNAMIC MAGICAL

1 T O P

O P T I O N A L

A C T I V I T I E S

FREE TIME

@ S AV M AT T U S H E K

Flamenco show in Barcelona

STOP

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LUXEMBOURG:

The Chemin de la Corniche ramparts (aka the ‘most beautiful

@ANDYWILLS

balcony in Europe’). Head up here for the best views across the river canyon to Wenceslas Wall. Constitució

iWn c lu d e d :

ALKING TOUR O F ROME

The Pantheon.

Originally, the Panth eon was a temple to the (MAN Y) Roman gods – bu t sin ce 609 it’s been a church.

The Spanish Steps.

Built at the start of the 18th century, the se steps link the Trinit à dei Monti church to the Spanish square below.

The Trevi Fountain.

Throw one coin in the fountain, and leg end has it you’ll return to Rome.

Throw in two, and you ’ll find love here. Wa nna throw three coins? Then co ngrats – you’re gettin g married.

That escalated quick ly.

The Colosseum. The big do g of Roma

n mustsees, the mighty Co losseum is world-fa mous for its bloodthirsty history.

INCLUDED EXPERIENCES • Picnic by the Eiffel Tower • Bordeaux winery experience • Walking tour of San Sebastián • Tour of Florence with a local guide • Vaporetto ride in Venice • Canal dinner cruise in Amsterdam 2 5 D AY S F R O M

$4429

DAY STOP

AUD PER PERSON

that’s just

$178

Marseille Food Guide

BOUILLABAISSE (‘bwee-ah-bess’). A jam-packed fish stew (and Marseille’s most famous dish).

MOULES MARINIÈRE. Mussels served with garlic, onion and herbes de Provence.

AÏOLI PROVENÇAL COMPLET. Salt cod, steamed veggies, shellfish and aïoli (ultra-garlicky mayo).

AUD PER DAY

M U LT I P L E D E PA R T U R E S

APR - AUG For up-to-date details and pricing, SEARCH: “Summer Compass” on www.topdeck.travel TRIP CODE: EESCLL

37 M EA LS

24 DAY spirit of

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europe

I DON’T HAVE 24 DAYS...

WHY CHOOSE THIS TRIP? IT’S KINDA IN THE NAME... Uncover the REAL spirit

T O P

O P T I O N A L

of the glorious jumble of

lands we call Europe. From the mazy canals of Venice to the sparkly coastlines of the French Riviera, the ruin bars of Budapest to the

A C T I V I T I E S

FREE TIME

Guided tour of Vatican City Gondola ride

Gothic-ness of Prague – your wildest Euro dreams will be well and truly made.

4

HISTORIC STOPS IN CENTRAL EUROPE

Auschwitz-Birkenau: Unsettling, moving

Would rather join in Paris?

No problem.

Meet us here at 5pm

and thought-provoking, our tour of Auschwitz-Birkenau is the ultimate lesson in the resilience of humanity.

Kraków:

A city with a dark past. Kraków was occupied by the Nazis during WWII. Visit Kazimierz, the city’s Jewish quarter (home of Schindler’s Factory) to learn more.

Dresden:

Dresden was virtually destroyed in WWII – but the city has heroically managed to piece itself back together. Visit: the reconstructed state opera house and Frauenkirche.

Berlin:

Step out on an optional Third Reich walking tour for an insight into what the city was like under Nazi rule. The Berlin Wall, Checkpoint Charlie, the Brandenburg Gate... they’re all still here.

How about just do ing a section of the route?

16 DAY | EA ST ER N SP IR IT

R O M E

–

L O N D O N

9 DAY | W ES TE RN SP IR IT L O N D O N

–

R O M E

Explore

the cobbles on a walking tour

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DAY STOP

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INCLUDED EXPERIENCES Local guide in Florence Walking tour of Rome Vaporetto ride in Venice Walking tour of Bratislava Visit former concentration camp Auschwitz-Birkenau 37 Walking tour of Prague

M EA LS

2 4 D AY S F R O M

$4199

AUD PER PERSON

that’s just

FREE DAY IN BUDAPEST

Local beer tasting?

ANDY’S

MUST DO’S

Dinner Cruise On The Danube:

Officially the best way to see the city after dark. Oh hey, Buda Castle, St Stephen’s Basilica, Hungarian Parliament... lookin’ good!

Szechenyi Baths:

Another one that’s best done in the evening. Believe us when we say there are a LOT of pools here – indoors and out – and water temps go up to a massive 40 degrees.

$175

AUD PER DAY

M U LT I P L E D E PA R T U R E S

APR - OCT For up-to-date details and pricing, SEARCH: “Spirit of Europe” on www.topdeck.travel TRIP CODE: EECELL

Szimpla Kert:

@LACHLANSPENCER

An old factory-turnedgigantic-open-air-pub.

Grab a fruit brandy, explore the maze of rooms ... who knows, maybe even sample a pickled carrot or two (yep, they’re a thing).

Prefer the cold?

THIS TRIP IS ALMOST THE SAME, JUST A BIT MORE W I N T E R - Y. . .

24 DAY | WINTER SPIRIT L O N D O N

–

L O N D O N

For up-to-date details and pricing, SEARCH: “Winter Spirit” on www.topdeck.travel

NG // LIFE-AFFIRMING // GENUINE

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IBERIAN VOYAGER

21 DAY

How about just doing a a section of the route?

I DON’T HAVE 21 DAYS...

14 DAY | IBERIAN COAST B A R C E L O N A - L I S B O N

10 DAY | TRAIL OF COLUMBUS L I S B O N - B A R C E L O N A

BEACH DAY AT MATOSINHOS BEACH??

15 mins on the metro

WTF are Pastéis de Nata??

Short answer – delicious, totally binge-worthy custard tarts

THREE COUNTRIES.

Pastéis de Belem in Lisbon have been making them since 1837. Walk right in and find a table, the queue is just for take-aways

TWO CONTINENTS.

AND ONE ELECTRIFYING

TRIP THROUGH IBERIA. Strap yourself in as we take on Spain’s buzzing cities, Portugal’s cultural hot-spots and Morocco’s vibrant metropolises – with HEAPS of delicious, diverse food to try and PLENTY of sangria, cava and port to

TAPAS TOP TIP

wash it down with. Want the culture and the nightlife?

The beach and the cities? The icons and the lesserknown-gems? Go no further. This is it.

Is this trip for you?

FIERY CREATIVE VIBRANT

pssst...

WE DO LA TOMATINA TRIPS FROM VALENCIA. Search “La Tomatina” on www.topdeck.travel

The messier the bette r. Seriously.

Locals toss their paper napkins on the floor, the more napkins = the more happy locals

@JROWDEN

TOP TRIED-AND-TEST

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Pintxos Bars

(and what to eat)

es and anchovies

pers, oliv #1 Ganbara: pickled green pep mari with bravas sauce #2 Los Malij jeros: try the cala is THE SH*T #3 Borda Beri: the beef cheek e balls) #4 Munto: bola idiazabal (chees lmo: foix aka liver pate #5 Chuhara del san te

MUST DO!!

O P T I O N A L

A C T I V I T Y

TOUR THE CAVA CAVES (aka Spanish bubbles stored UNDERGROUND)

(Included)

Visit the Valley of the Fallen

INCLUDED EXPERIENCES

1

OVERNIGHT STOP

• Locally guided tour of Fes • Port tasting in Porto • Locally guided tour of Volubilis 3 1 M EA LS • Visit Alhambra • Visit the pastel-coloured city of Sintra • Visit UNESCO listed city of Segovia

DAY STOP

2 1 D AY S F R O M

7

m o r o c c o hE RigI N h l ig h t s SUBMIT TED BY

1. Stay in Chefchaouen aka

@EZZIBUNN

2. Visit a traditional tanner

the ‘blue city’

y in Fes (TIP: say yes to the

3. Check out Dar el Makhzen,

mint)

the Royal Palace of Fes

4. Take in all the col

6.

r

of Volubilis on a guided tou

tea , try b’stilla and sip on mint Eat alllll the delicious tagine lah

7. Head to the beach in Asi

AUD PER PERSON

that’s just

$167

AUD PER DAY

M U LT I P L E D E PA R T U R E S

zing local souks ours and aromas of the buz

5. Explore the ancient ruins

$3499

APR - SEP

For up-to-date details and pricing, SEARCH: “Iberian Voyager” on www.topdeck.travel TRIP CODE: EESPBB

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@ANDYWILLS8

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WONDER

SO YOUR BOSS ONLY GAVE YOU TWO WEEKS LEAVE? Lucky for you this firecracker of a Euro trip fits so perfectly into 14 days it’s almost too good to be true. Get a taste of Europe with the big-gun cities, the bucket-list items and alllllll the carb-loaded, cheesetopped, sugar-filled delights that only Europe can deliver. There’s not really a better introduction to Europe than this.

T O P

O P T I O N A L

A C T I V I T I E S

FREE TIME

Traditional cabaret show @ Paradis Latin River cruise down the Seine Bike tour around the City of Luurrrve Gourmet picnic by the Eiffel Tower

(it’s actually included but is so good we wanted to shout about it twice!)

PARIS RESTRICTED SECTION FOR CHOCOLATE ADDICTS

PREFER THE COLD? These trips are almost the same, just a bit more winter-y...

Angelina for the BEST hot chocolate you’ve ever had (order L’Africain)

Ladurée on the Champs Elysées have A-MAZING chocolate macarons (and samples!)

A la Mère de Famille is the oldest chocolaterie in Paris. 250 years of practise pays off.

11 DAY | WINTER EXPRESS 18 DAY | WINTER GETAWAY

L O N D O N – L O N D O N

visit our website for more info. www.topdeck.travel

Is this trip for you?

@ W E L S H Y E AT S

L O N D O N – L O N D O N

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BEST PLACES FOR A BEER IN AMSTERDAM #1 Brouwerij ’t IJ:

Microbrewery in a windmill serving up self-brewed beers and ales. Sun’s out? The outside terrace is awesome.

#2 Proeflokaal Arendsnest:

Cosy, wood panelled bar serving up over 100 beers from Dutc h breweries. Order a tasting board or ask the in-the-know bar tende rs what’s good.

#3 Hannekes Boom:

Just a 10 minute walk from Central station, this colourful waterfront shac k is the perfect hang out on a sunny day. Grab a pint and join the local s enjoying the good vibes.

#4 Café ‘t Papeneiland:

Pull up a wooden crate outside this canal-side bar and join the locals for an evening enjoying the laid-back life.

MUST DO OPTIONAL ACTIVITY:

@EZZIB

UNN

THIRD REICH TOUR SOMETHING A BIT DIFFERENT??

Visit Libreria Acqua Alta aka the floating bookshop. Seriously cool.

INCLUDED EXPERIENCES Driving tour of Paris and gourmet picnic by the Eiffel Tower Local guide in Florence Visit Pisa and the famous Leaning Tower 2 3 M EA LS Driving tour of Berlin Vaporetto ride in Venice Canal dinner cruise in Amsterdam 1 4 D AY S F R O M

1

OVERNIGHT STOP

DAY STOP

$2699

AUD PER PERSON

O N E COLOS SAL WALKNG TOUR CHECKLIST

COLOSSEUM PANTHEON TREVI FOUNTAIN SPANISH STEPS VATICAN CITY (optional)

that’s just

$193

AUD PER DAY

M U LT I P L E D E PA R T U R E S

MAR - OCT For up-to-date details and pricing, SEARCH: “European Wonder” on www.topdeck.travel TRIP CODE: EEEWLL

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NG ACCOMMODATION: MOTORISED SHIPS/TURKISH GULETS TWIN OR DOUBLE SHARE

Boat life. So much free time to lay on sun lounges, you’ll be glad you packed a book. Bluer-than-blue SWIM STOPS EVERY. SINGLE. DAY. Spending sunset perched up on deck, your third Aperol Spritz in hand. Sailing into the next bay, treating your eye-balls to landscapes so good it actually hurts. Whether it’s Croatia or Turkey, these trips are what dreams are made of.

And then some.

Boat facts. Ready to spend 8 days on a super yacht,

with an OTT bathroom and a hot tub? You’ve picked up the wrong brochure. Fact: YOUR CABINS ARE TWIN/DOUBLE with a basic ensuite – they’re designed for sleeping and

washing off all the swimming, partying & adventuring you’ll be doing so do you need anything else? Air con?

Oh yeah, our Croatia trips have that.

Boat value. Perks of living on a boat?

ALL YOUR BREAKFASTS AND LUNCHES ARE INCLUDED. And they’re good. Like three-courses-freshly-cooked-by-the-crew, good.

And all those pesky logistics? Your Topdeck rep has got them covered.

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8 DAY TURKISH

@EZZIBUNN

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SUMMER SAILING

MORE RELAXED THAN ITS CROATIAN COUSIN AND AN

ADVENTUROUS ALTERNATIVE TO THE GREEK ISLANDS, this trip takes you to off-the-beaten-track destinations you’ve never even heard of (and probably can’t pronounce). From waking up with the rising sun surrounded by jagged limestone cliffs, to exploring tiny villages packed with culture and jewelry studded market stalls, to topping off your day with a sunset BBQ – this is one of our most underrated yet unmissable sailing experiences.

G E T O N B O A R D.

@ S A L LY

GREEN

LIKE THE LOOK

OF THIS TRIP? Check out it’s equally sexy sister....

HOT TIP

from Sally:

Catch some zzzs on the ultra-comfy day beds up on deck so you can rise with

8 D AY | B O D R U M S A I L I N G B O D R U M

–

B O D R U M

For up-to-date details and pricing, SEARCH: “Bodrum Sailing” on www.topdeck.travel

@JEMMALEE13

the sun and treat your eye-balls to some incredible views before you’ve even stepped out of bed!

W H AT T H E H E L L I S A G U L E T ?

A traditional Turkish sailing vessel built from teak, cashew and pine.

@ S A L LY G R E E N

OUR GULETS COME WITH: • A large sundeck and shaded-relax-y lounge area • Twin/double room cabins with basic ensuite (disclaimer: it’s small but you’re sailing in Turkey so gives a f*ck) • Dining area for sharing meals with the gang • Noodles, snorkels and masks for all the frolicking • BBQ off the back for all the deliciousness your crew cook up • Private bar for all your bevvies

Is this trip for you?

BEST

S U N S E T ?? grab a drink and take a short hike up the hill for stunning views of the bay at sunset.

GOLDEN // ENRICHING // MYSTERIOUS

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Jemma’s

AUTHENTIC AF MOMENT:

@ S A L LY G R E E N

T O P

O P T I O N A L

“We woke up one morning to the crew fishing off the back of the boat as we cruised to the next bay. It was one thing to watch them using a simple line and hook to catch fish but to then have the seafood BBQ-ed off the back of the boat and served up for lunch that day was incredible”

@JEMMAL

A C T I V I T I E S

FREE TIME

INCLUDED EXPERIENCES

Paragliding in Ölüdeniz

Sunset yoga aboard the boat Visit Butterfly Valley

Introduction to scuba diving in Kaş

Visit the ghost town of Kayakoy

wim and snorkel the Aegean Sea S Watch the sunset on St Nicholas Island Visit the sunken city of Kekova 8 D AY S F R O M

$1439

AUD PER PERSON

that’s just

$180

AUD PER DAY

M U LT I P L E D E PA R T U R E S

MAY - SEP

See turtles @ the sunken city of Kekova?? Yes Please!!

For up-to-date details and pricing, SEARCH: “Turkish Summer Sailing” on www.topdeck.travel TRIP CODE: ESTGFF

OVERNIGHT STOP

DAY STOP

Ghost town of Kayakoy In 1923 (at the conclusion of the Greco-Turkish War), over 6,500 residents were forcibly removed so each country could claim one major religion. Today, hillside houses, schools and chapels have stood as an empty reminder of the town’s history. Take a hike up to Kayakoy (Rock Village) on Day 7!

@TEACHINGBE

HISTORY LESSON:

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2 0 M EA LS

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SUNSETS

Forget the hype of Game of Thrones, Croatia is so much more than taking the walk of shame down some steps. And we’ve got the best way to see it all – on a fresh AF sailing boat with a bunch of other wannabe pirates. From spending your days horizontal on the sun-soaked deck, diving into translucent aquamarine water and exploring the cobbled streets

Mel’s TOP

of ancient towns, to eating alllll the seafood, peka and pasta you can handle before heading out to

I N S TA R I G R A D

some of the coolest clubs in the Adriatic.

• Hike to the white cross on Glavica Hill: only takes 20-30 minutes and views are phenomenal!

• Try lavender ice cream – refreshingly different • Go for a swim at Banj Beach (just watch out for

TRUST US,

WE KNOW CROATIA AND WE DO IT RIGHT.

sea-urchins) • Wander the delightful Old Town lanes and grab a coffee at a local cafe

Carpe Diem = nightclub on an island?? YES!

S N G TO P BTOIP ARDI

BEFORE

#1 #2 #3 #4

TIE S FR OM A ST BU Y SO ME FLOA IK LIT/D UB ROVN VE ND OR IN SP

RE ET

30 TA KE A TA BL ET GE T SE AS ICK? DIN G AR BO RE FO MI NU TE S BE SU NC RE AM! (SP

F 50+)!

SN AC KS FO R TH PIC K UP SO ME NC HI ES. LATE-NI GHT MU

E

LIKE THE LOOK

OF THIS TRIP but wanna do it in reverse?

We got you.

Or is a loop more your jamm...

8 DAY | CROATIAN RIVIERA

S P L I T

–

S P L I T

8 DAY | DUBROVNIK DREAMS

D U B R O V N I K

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TIPS

D U B R O V N I K

For details and up-to-date pricing head online www.topdeck.travel @EZZIBUNN

Is this trip for you?

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Loads of adrenaline-pumping activities here!!

SAILING |

SUNSHINE-Y FROLICKING SPECTACULAR

What is

PEKA?

LET’S DO IT!

A traditional dish combining three types of locally sourced meat, seasonal veggies and herbs, slow cooked in hot coals for 6 hours.

Head up to Kavana Noi for the best in Korčula.

T O P

O P T I O N A L

A C T I V I T I E S

FREE TIME

Wine

tasting experience in Bol Dinner on board boa t Sea kayaking in Dubrovnik Game of Thron es tour in Dubrovnik Welcome BBQ on board boat Captain’s

Go to Buza Bar for sunset beers

( G E T T H E R E E A R LY ! )

1

OVERNIGHT STOP

DAY STOP

INCLUDED EXPERIENCES Visit Hvar Fortress (entrance not included) Walking tour of Korčula Old Town Visit UNESCO World Heritage-listed destinations Dubrovnik and Split Walking tour of Stari Grad 7 nights in an air-conditioned en-suite cabin on a motorised boat with qualified captain and crew 8 D AY S F R O M

HOW TO SPEND YOUR FREE TIME IN

Mljet National Park Hire a bike and explore the park (ABOUT 40KN FOR ONE HOUR)

Boat over to the Islet Melita and check out the monastery ( 3 0 K N F O R S H U T T L E B O AT ) Ride the natural waterslide between the two saltwater lakes ( F R E E ) Frolick, swim and then relax under the pine trees with a good book ( F R E E ) Hire a kayak/canoe and paddle around the lakes ( A B O U T 1 0 0 K N F O R O N E H O U R ) * DISCLAIMER: ENTRANCE TO THE NATIONAL PARK ISN’T INCLUDED BUT IS ABOUT 125KN

14 M E A L S

$1699

AUD PER PERSON

that’s just

$213

AUD PER DAY

M U LT I P L E D E PA R T U R E S

MAY - SEP For up-to-date details and pricing, SEARCH: “Adriatic Sunsets” on www.topdeck.travel TRIP CODES: ESCMSD/ESCMDS/ESCOSD/ ESCODS/ESCNSD/ESCNDS/ESCSSD/ESCSDS

CONDITIONS// TERMS & CONDITIONS // TERMS & Topdeck's Details

Top Deck Tours Pty Ltd, ABN 30 107 934, Level 5, 275 Grey Street, South Brisbane, QLD 4101 Australia

Locally Operated Trips

All trips are operated by Top Deck Tours with the exception of the following: Operated by Bellair; Greek Island Hopper, Greece Lightning, Mega European, Road to Athens, Oceanic Empires, Cleopatra’s Jewel, Imperial Trail, Eastern Adventure, Pharaoh’s Escape, Mega European Egypt, Summer Fun & Sailing, Adriatic Adventure, European Horizons, European Pioneer, Timeless Trail, Gaudi & Glitz, The Great Eastern, Eastern Link (Greece portions only). Operated by Katarina Line; Adriatic Sunsets, Dubrovnik Dreams, Croatian Riviera, Sail to Sziget and Sail to the Steins (sailing portions only). Operated by Alaturka; Turkish Summer Sailing.

Operated by Barbaros Yachting; Bodrum Sailing. Operated by GJ Travel; Iceland Explorer. Operated by New Faces; Turkey Explored, Sultans Trail, Road to Troy, Anzac Day Raid, Anzac Day Expedition. Operated by Sicilvision and Alpine Malta; Sicily & Malta. Operated by Intourist; Red Star Special, Russia Scandi, Reindeers and Russians, Russian Revelations (Russia Portions only), Vodka & Caviar). Operated by Topdeck Egypt; Mega European Egypt, Cleopatra’s Jewel, Pharaoh’s Escape (Egypt portion only). Operated by Baltic Blues: Big Red to Red Star. Operated by Valencia Guias; La Tomatina Hotel, La Tomatina Hostel. Operated by Peak; Iberian Voyager (Morocco portion only)

Deposit

$200 per person, payable at the time of booking

Rolling Deposit

If you cancel more than six weeks prior to departure you may request in writing that we provide you with a rolling deposit voucher for a future trip. The voucher must be redeemed within two years from the date of first cancellation. The voucher can be transferred to a friend but cannot be transferred a second time. One voucher per person per trip. If you cancel within six weeks of departure you will forfeit your deposit and you will need to pay our applicable cancellation fee.

Days before departure Over 60

Change and Cancellation Fees

Change and Cancellation Fee (% of trip price) Nil (changes)

Pre/post accommodation

Pick ups/transfers

Nil

Nil

59-29

40%

40%

Nil

28-14

60%

60%

Nil

13-7

80%

100%

100%

6-3

90%

100%

100%

2-0

100%

100%

100%

Deposit (cancellations)

Flight Change and Cancellation Fee

Any airline charges + fare & tax difference (which could be up to the full value of the ticket)

Governing law and jurisdiction

These booking conditions are governed by the laws of Queensland, Australia. Any dispute in relation to these booking conditions shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Queensland.

Brochure Validity Date

Prices quoted in our brochures are calculated on costs and exchange rates at 20 January 2020. These prices may increase or decrease. We may alter prices and other particulars (including these Booking Conditions) in our brochures and on our website at any time. When you make a booking we will provide you with up to date prices and a link to our current Booking Conditions (please see topdeck.travel/termsand-conditions)

Your contract will be with us as tour operator, unless you have booked a Locally Operated Trip, in which case your contract for tour services will be with the relevant Local Operator specified in the reference table above and will be subject to that Local Operator’s terms and conditions, in addition to the booking conditions set out below. For any Locally Operated Trip, the Local Operator will also be identified on your itinerary or travel documents and their respective terms and conditions will be available directly on their websites or by contacting them. Should we book a flight on your behalf it will be subject to the conditions of the respective airline, including but not limited to deposit/full payment and cancellation terms.

Please read all booking conditions carefully. You must not make any booking unless you understand and agree with these booking conditions and any additional terms and conditions as indicated above and/or at the time of booking.

Our trips are designed strictly for young people between the ages of 18 to 39 years (with the exception of Gap Year trips, which are restricted to people between the ages of 17 to 20 years).

Bookings can be made through your local travel agent or directly with us and must be secured with a deposit of the amount shown above. A contract between you and us (or between you and the relevant Local Operator) will exist as soon as: (i) we issue an invoice in response to your request for a booking; and (ii) your deposit is paid to us or your travel agent. If your booking is made through a travel agent, we will address all correspondence to that agent.

PRICE & PAYMENT The deposit is non-refundable unless we cancel your trip. The balance of your trip must be paid no later than 60 days prior to your trip departure date.

If you do not pay within this period we may cancel your booking and your deposit will be forfeited. Full payment is required if you make a booking within 60 days of the departure date. If your booking is a special offer we may require full payment (including any pre and post accommodation and sundry service charges) by such earlier time as specified in the offer Offered discounts are subject to availability and may be withdrawn at any time without notice. All discounts apply to the trip price only and do not apply to any flights, visitor taxes, adventure passes, short breaks, stopovers, day trips, ski trips, gap year trips, pre & post accommodation or transfers. Only two applicable and valid discounts can be combined to a maximum discount of 15% off the trip price (note: for Asia trips, only two applicable and valid discounts can be combined to a maximum discount of 10% off the trip price).

After you have booked, changes to (i) the price of fuel; (ii) the level of taxes or fees imposed by third parties including tourist taxes, landing taxes or embarkation or disembarkation fees at ports and airports; and (iii) exchange rates, mean that the price of your trip may change. There will be no change within 20 days of your departure. We will absorb any increase equivalent to 2% of the price of your trip. However, we may charge you for the amount over and above that. If this results in an increase equivalent to more than 8% of the price of your trip, you will have the option of accepting a change to another trip (we will refund any price difference if the alternative is of a lower value), or cancelling and receiving a full refund of all monies paid. Should the price of your trip go down due to the cost changes mentioned above, then any refund due will be paid to you. We will deduct from this refund our administrative expenses incurred. Please note that trips arrangements are not always purchased in local currency and some apparent changes have no impact on the price of your trip due to contractual and other protection in place.

TRAVEL DOCUMENTS Please ensure you carefully read your invoice, tickets and all other eDocs and documents we send to you as soon as you receive them and contact us or your travel agent immediately if any information appears to be incorrect.

We will not accept any liability if you fail to notify us of any inaccuracy in any document within 14 days of us sending them to you or the travel agent.

You are responsible for ensuring that you have the correct and valid travel documents including passports, visas and vaccination certificates. We strongly recommend that you verify current documentation requirements with your travel agent or us. Please note requirements change and you must check with your consulate for the most up to date information, including but not limited to visa requirements for the countries visited on your trip. Passports must have an expiry date of at least six months after completion of the trip.

IF YOU CHANGE OR CANCEL YOUR BOOKING If you want to change or cancel any aspect of your booking including but not limited to a change to a trip of shorter duration or different departure date you must notify us in writing. We will do our best to accommodate your requested change, but it may not always be possible. We will not charge a fee for changes requested more than 60 days before departure except where we incur a cost from a supplier, in which case we will advise you of the relevant fee. All change/cancellation fees must be paid within seven days of the invoice date or on the date of departure, whichever is the sooner.

You may make a request to transfer your booking to another person who satisfies all the conditions applicable to the trip. A transfer request must be made in writing not less than 7 days prior to departure and must include proof of acceptance of the transfer by the new traveller. Both you and the new traveller will remain jointly liable and responsible for any applicable travel service provider’s charges (such as booked airfares, train tickets, specifically allocated accommodation and non-refundable Local Operator charges). Please note that some third party travel service providers may refuse such requests and treat the transfer as a cancellation and rebooking.

CANCELLATION OR MODIFICATION BY US Every effort will be made to operate all trips as advertised but it must be remembered that our trips are planned up to eighteen months in advance.

In the event of unavoidable and extraordinary circumstances we may be required to cancel or materially modify your trip. In these booking conditions “unavoidable and extraordinary circumstances” means a situation beyond our control, the consequences of which could not have been avoided even if all reasonable measures had been taken (including, but not limited to, war, threat of war, riot, civil disturbances, industrial dispute, terrorist activity and its consequences, natural or other disaster (such as volcanic ash or hurricanes), nuclear incident, fire, adverse weather conditions (actual or threatened, including snow and fog), closed or congested airports or ports, unavoidable technical problems with transport, unforeseen alterations to public transport

schedules, changes to immigration, labour and free-movement laws resulting from BREXIT, rescheduling of aircraft or boats and similar events). If this happens we will offer you a refund of all money paid or, if available, alternative travel arrangements of comparable standard (we will refund any price difference if the alternative is of a lower value). A material modification is one that has a serious impact on your trip and includes a change of departure date, departure point or airport, or change of departure time of more than twelve hours, which would cause substantial inconvenience to you.

A change of accommodation, or transport method/style is not a material modification. We may alter or substitute the type or size of vehicle, or method/style of transport mentioned in the brochure, depending on the number of passengers carried, which can vary from trip to trip. In certain countries there are strict laws governing drivers’ hours and this may necessitate utilising public transport in some cities.

We may display on our website the minimum number of participants required for each trip. If insufficient bookings have been made as at 42 days prior to departure, we may cancel the scheduled trip, whereupon all money paid by you for your trip will be refunded and no further compensation will be paid.

OUR LIABILITY TO YOU FOR TOPDECK OPERATED TRIPS If the trip does not materially comply with the description in the brochure, we may compensate you to a maximum value equal to the price of the trip. We will only be liable to pay the maximum amount of compensation where there has been a total failure of consideration for your payment.

We will not be liable where any failure in the performance or provision of your trip is due to: (i) your acts or omissions or the acts or omissions of another member in your group; (ii) any third party not connected with the provision of your travel arrangements; or (iii) unavoidable and extraordinary circumstances.

Our liability will in all cases be limited in accordance with and/or in an identical manner to relevant international conventions, including the Carriage by Air Conventions (within the meaning given in section 1(5) of the Carriage by Air Act 1961), the Athens Convention of 1974 on the Carriage of Passengers and their Luggage by Sea and the Convention of 1980 concerning International Carriage by Rail.

We will not be responsible for any loss or damage sustained by you as a result of a contravention of any law or regulation of any of the countries visited while on the trip.

OUR LIABILITY TO YOU FOR LOCALLY OPERATED TRIPS If your trip is a Locally Operated Trip our obligation to you is to (and you expressly authorise us to) make trip bookings on your behalf with reasonable skill and care and to arrange a contract between you and the relevant Local Operator. We exercise care in the selection of reputable Local Operators but we have no control over, or liability for, the services provided by third parties. All bookings are made on your behalf subject to these and all other terms and conditions, including any conditions of carriage and limitations of liability imposed by the Local Operator. Your legal rights in connection with such trips are solely against the Local Operator and are not against us, except to the extent a problem is caused by fault on our part.

SEATBELTS You must wear a seatbelt at all times whilst you are in any vehicle. Neither we nor any Local Operator will be liable for any injury, death or claim howsoever arising from any accident if you have failed to comply with this requirement.

FLEXIBILITY DURING TRIP Your booking is accepted on the condition that you understand, and take responsibility for, the risks inherent in adventure travel. Every effort will be made to operate all trips featured in this brochure but there may be a necessity to vary the itinerary from that stated in the brochure, and delays may occur for a variety of reasons beyond our control. The need for a flexible attitude to this type of travel is important. All decisions relating to a trip itinerary will be taken by the Trip Leader, as appointed by us in the interest of the group as a whole. Please note that due to public holidays some sights or activities may not be available on a particular trip. No refund will be made for services which for whatever reason are not used by you once the trip has departed.

OPTIONAL ACTIVITIES AND EXCURSIONS Neither we nor our employees, agents and contractors make any representation or warranty in relation to implied or explicit suggestions or recommendations of services, activities and events not highlighted as included in a trip. You are responsible for all risks associated with the transportation to/from, and your participation in, or visitation to, any place, activity or excursion not listed as an inclusion.

During your trip you may be offered the chance to purchase various optional excursions and activities. We do not own, operate or control any of the companies or individuals which provide the optional activities or excursions. Some of the optional activities and excursions, such as canyoning, are inherently dangerous and risky. If you want to take part in such optional activities or excursions you must be fit enough to do so and must follow all reasonable instructions. The standards of health and safety which will be adopted by the company or the individual providing the optional activity or excursion will be those of the country where the optional activity or excursion takes place. Please note that these standards may not be the same as you would find in your home country. If you wish to book any optional excursion or activity, you may do so subject to the operator’s terms and conditions. Your contract will be with the operator of the activity or excursion and will be governed by local law. We act only as their agent. We accept no liability for any act or omission of any operator or operator’s employees, agents or sub-contractors or any losses (whether direct or indirect and howsoever caused) arising therefrom.

DIETARY, HEALTH AND SPECIAL REQUIREMENT You must clearly state all your dietary requirements at the time of booking.

We cannot guarantee that special dietary requirements can be met and we cannot take responsibility for any such requirements not being fulfilled.

Walking is a fundamental part of our trips. Our trips are not suitable for people with reduced mobility.

If you have a medical condition (including any mental health disorder) that may reasonably affect your trip or you require special arrangements to

be put in place, you must inform us in writing at the time of booking. We may ask you to complete a medical assessment form to assist us. If we cannot reasonably accommodate your particular needs, or where your participation will cause unreasonable disruption to the functioning of the trip, we may decline the booking or ask for you to be accompanied by a person who is able to provide full assistance to you throughout your trip.

YOUR LIABILITY TO US You will not be permitted to embark or continue on the trip if, in the reasonable opinion of our representative, your mental or physical condition renders you incapable of caring for yourself, you become objectionable to other passengers, or you become a hazard to yourself, other passengers, our personnel or any third party. Immediate termination of your trip may occur if you possess or transport illegal substances (including drugs) or where you have engaged in any illegal activity during a trip.

We will not be responsible for expenses resulting in you being precluded from completing the trip for any reason, nor will we refund you any part of your trip cost. In all cases we will notify you of the reasons why we have taken this action. We will have no obligation to arrange for your return to the point of the trip departure if your condition manifests itself after the trip departure. Further, if the trip involves travel by air, the captain of your aircraft can refuse to allow you to fly on the aircraft if he believes that you could be dangerous or disruptive to other passengers on the flight.

You agree to indemnify us in full and on demand against all losses (direct and indirect and howsoever caused) arising from any third-party claims, demands or actions taken against us for injury, loss, damage or destruction caused by you or arising from your participation on the trip. Without limiting the foregoing, you agree to indemnify us for all excess cleaning fees and property damage claims related to your accommodation.

INSURANCE & CLAIMS You must take out comprehensive travel insurance before you travel on your trip. Your insurance protection must include cover for cancellation, medical and repatriation expenses, personal injury and accident, death, and loss of personal baggage and money and personal liability insurance. Evidence of such insurances must be produced to us on request and normally on day one of your trip. Insurance cover offered by credit card companies or reciprocal medical cover agreements are often not comprehensive.

If you make a claim against us you agree to assign to us or our insurers any rights to take action against any third party supplier/tour operator or any other person or party that may have been wholly or partly responsible for the claim or who we reasonably consider should be a party to the action. You must co-operate fully with us should we or our insurers wish to enforce those rights which have been assigned to us. If you make a claim against us which is covered by your insurance policy, you agree to pursue the claim through your insurer either in addition to, or in substitution for, your claim against us (if any). We agree to indemnify you in respect of reasonable expenses incurred in successfully pursuing such a claim and acknowledge that any settlement made by the insurer shall not prejudice your rights against us.

TRAVEL ADVICE We recommend that you visit your government’s travel advice website prior to the commencement of travel. In the UK, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office issues travel advice and warnings at fco.gov.uk. The Australian government provides an equivalent service at smartraveller.gov.au.

COMPLAINTS In the event of any dissatisfaction with the accommodation or any other service provided by us, you must report it immediately to the Trip Leader so that action can be taken to remedy the problem. Failure to immediately notify the Trip Leader of any problem may result in your claim for compensation from us being denied or reduced. Any complaint made to us following the conclusion of the trip should be made in writing within 28 days of completion of the trip. If you do not notify us in writing within 28 days, our ability to investigate the complaint may be prejudiced.

In the UK, we can also offer you ABTA’s scheme for the resolution of disputes which is approved by the Chartered Trading Standards Institute. If we can’t resolve your complaint, go to www.abta.com to use ABTA’s simple procedure. Further information on the Code and ABTA’s assistance in resolving disputes can be found on www.abta.com.

DATA PROTECTION We are committed to protecting your personal information and agree to process your personal information in accordance with our Privacy Notice, which is available online at www.topdeck.travel/privacy. In order to make your booking and ensure that your travel arrangements run smoothly, we need to use the information you provide and pass it on to other relevant suppliers who are responsible for parts of your travel arrangements. In many cases this will include transferring your data to overseas recipients (including to recipients outside of the European Union).

Personal information may also be provided to public authorities such as customs or immigration if required by them, or as required by law.

SMOKING We enforce a non-smoking policy on our coaches (although we make frequent stops for breaks) and in most of our accommodation.

LUGGAGE There are strict weight limits for coaches when fully loaded. You are only entitled to have one piece of main luggage of standard size (see the pre-departure information or our website for size limits) and not weighing more than 20kg (or 15kg for Outback trips). In addition you may bring a sleeping bag, as required on specific trips, and a daypack.

PUBLISHING CONSENT You acknowledge and agree that our future advertising and publicity material may include statements made by passengers, or their photographs, and you consent to such use of your comments or photographic/video likeness.

WI-FI We will endeavor to deliver Wi-Fi connection as stated on relevant trips to the best of our ability. This service is subject to availability and may not be available on some peak season departures or in the event of technical issues.

HOTEL

EUROPESUMMER 34 DAY DISCOVER EUROPE LONDON

P.24

START/FINISH

Amsterdam

London

2

AUSTRIA

SWITZERLAND

Venice

MONACO

Pisa

Rome

2

SPAIN

VATICAN CITY

Dachau

1

FRANCE

Munich

GERMANY

Swiss Alps

SWITZERLAND

2

overnight ferry

Budva

MONTENEGRO ALBANIA

2 French Riviera

Igoumenitsa

Venice

Zadar

1

CROATIA

Ancona

1 Pisa Florence

Monaco

2

Dubrovnik

CROATIA

Budva

MONTENEGRO

2

Corfu

GREECE

Ljubljana

SLOVENIA

1

Pont Du Gard

1 Tirana

1

1

2

ITALY

Avignon

2

CROATIA

Lake Bled

2

1 Zadar

Dubrovnik

French Riviera

1

2

Paris

HUNGARY

1

2 1 Florence

2

1

ANDORRA

2 Budapest

SLOVENIA

ITALY

Verona

1 Bordeaux

Heidelberg

1

Ljubljana

2

Barcelona

CZECH REPUBLIC

Mauthausen Vienna Swiss Alps

NETHERLANDS

Prague

2

Paris

Amsterdam

ENGLAND

Dresden

GERMANY

FRANCE

2

START/FINISH

NETHERLANDS

Carcassonne

LONDON

LONDON

2 Berlin

2

London

ENGLAND

Loire Valley

28 DAY EUROPEAN DELIGHTS EHTELL

EHDELL

LONDON

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Rome 2

Barcelona

Tirana

1

overnight ferry

VATICAN CITY

SPAIN

ALBANIA

Corfu

GREECE DAYS

TRIP NAME

STARTS

ENDS

21 DAY

COBBLESTONES & CANALS

ROME

LONDON

17 DAY

ROAD TO PRAGUE

ROME

PRAGUE

16 DAY

EUROPEAN EMPEROR

LONDON

ROME

12 DAY

PAPARAZZI PARADE

BARCELONA

ROME

10 DAY

DEMOCRACY ROAD

BUDAPEST

7 DAY

TRAIL TO BARCELONA

LONDON

Igoumenitsa

DAYS

TRIP NAME

STARTS

17 DAY

SCENIC SUMMER

ROME

BARCELONA

13 DAY

CULTURE & COUTURE

LONDON

27 DAY EUROPEAN PROMENADE EHERPP

23 DAY EUROPE UNCOVERED EHPALL

18 DAY EUROPEAN ODYSSEY

PARIS

LONDON

LONDON

PARIS

P.26

LONDON

Berlin

ENGLAND

2

2

EHEVLL P.28 Berlin

GERMANY

NETHERLANDS

2 Berlin

2

London

ROME

Amsterdam

NETHERLANDS

START/FINISH

GERMANY

Hamburg

LONDON

LONDON

Amsterdam

1

Amsterdam

NETHERLANDS

ENDS

LONDON

START/FINISH

GERMANY

2

2

London

ENGLAND

Dresden

Dresden

Dresden

2

1

2

2

Prague

Paris

Salzburg AUSTRIA

HUNGARY

Swiss Alps

Venice

Verona La Spezia ITALY

Cinque Terre

2

Pisa

2

Verona

SLOVENIA

Lucca

MONACO

TRIP NAME

3

Pisa

2

2

STARTS

ENDS

DAYS

TRIP NAME

Rome

PARIS

14 DAY

VENETIAN TRAIL

ROME

11 DAY

J'ADORE ITALIA

PARIS

ROME

10 DAY

ROMAN ROAD

LONDON

EHWELL P.30 2

START/FINISH

London

Alps

2

AUSTRIA

2 Venice

SLOVENIA

2

Florence ITALY

Pula

Pisa

2

Orvieto

2

Rome

VATICAN CITY

STARTS

ROME

LONDON

1 Ljubljana

ITALY

RENAISSANCE ROAD

12 DAY ESSENTIAL EUROPE

1 Austrian Swiss Alps

SWITZERLAND

CROATIA

1

19 DAY

LONDON

Lake Bled

Florence

French Riviera

VATICAN CITY

FRANCE

Postojna Cave

ENDS LONDON ROME

DAYS

TRIP NAME

2

STARTS LONDON

PRAGUE

7 DAY

CZECH MATE

PRAGUE

LONDON

EHGIAA

ATHENS

P.32

Amsterdam

NETHERLANDS

START/FINISH

Athens

Heidelberg GERMANY

GREECE

1 2

2 1 Munich

Paris

FRANCE

Lucerne

SWITZERLAND

Mykonos 2

1 1 Venice

Paros 2

ITALY

Florence

1

Rome

DAYS

TRIP NAME

2

VATICAN CITY

STARTS

8 DAY

ROMAN PATHWAY

LONDON

7 DAY

CAESAR'S FOOTSTEPS

ROME

2 Santorini ENDS ROME LONDON

ENDS

SOHO TO BOHO

10 DAY GREEK ISLAND HOPPER ATHENS

VATICAN CITY

14 DAY

ENGLAND

1

2

Mauthausen

Paris

1

Venice

2

Rome

DAYS

1 Ljubljana

Florence

Orvieto

2

SWITZERLAND

CZECH REPUBLIC

2

Mauthausen Paris

FRANCE

Lyon

2

Prague

CZECH REPUBLIC

2 Budapest

CZECH REPUBLIC

FRANCE

POLAND

AuschwitzBirkenau

Český Krumlov

START/FINISH

2 Prague

Kraków

EXPLORER

18 DAY BIG BALKAN DUBROVNIK

EXBBDD

DUBROVNIK

P.36

16 DAY BRITAIN & IRELAND LONDON

EXUKLL

LONDON

P.38

Scottish Highlands

Loch Ness

2

Srebrenica Sarajevo

BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA

Dubrovnik

Sofia

Kotor

1

Skopje

Tirana

1

ALBANIA

Matka Valley

2 Ohrid

Derry/ Londonderry

2

1

Sunny Beach

2

Cliffs of Moher

MACEDONIA

Hadrian’s Wall

1

Alnwick Castle

1 York

NORTHERN IRELAND

IRELAND

Rila Monastery

SCOTLAND

Belfast

Galway

BULGARIA

Edinburgh

1

Giant’s Causeway

Ruse

Plovdiv

2

MONTENEGRO

2

CROATIA

ROMANIA

Veliko Tarnovo

Mostar

Glasgow

Bucharest

2

SERBIA

1

1

START/FINISH

Belgrade

2

2

Dublin

1 Liverpool 1

North Wales Oxford Cardiff

WALES

DAYS

TRIP NAME

STARTS

ENDS

DAYS

START/FINISH

London

1

ENGLAND

Bath Stonehenge

TRIP NAME

STARTS

ENDS

12 DAY

BALKAN COASTS

DUBROVNIK

BUCHAREST

9 DAY

THE BRITISH ISLE

LONDON

GLASGOW

8 DAY

EASTERN DISCOVERY

BUCHAREST

DUBROVNIK

8 DAY

CELTIC TRAIL

BELFAST

LONDON

15 DAY BONJOUR FRANCE EXBFPP

15 DAY BALKAN EXPLORER

PARIS

BUDAPEST

PARIS

P.40

Bayeux

ROME

BUDAPEST

P.42

Budapest

Paris

2

Mont Saint-Michel

Lake Garda

Ljubljana

2

Cinque Terre

SLOVENIA

2

1 2 Bordeaux

2

1

Sarajevo

Dubrovnik CROATIA

Nîmes

2

1

Biarritz

DAYS

Marseille

EXTUII

ISTANBUL

2

2

2 Venice

Lucca

2 Florence 1 Assisi 1

START/FINISH

ITALY

2

Rome

Pompeii

VATICAN CITY

Kotor

2

Amalfi Coast

Budva

MONTENEGRO

2

Carcassonne

2

Verona

Siena Orvieto

2 Srebrenica

Mostar

Lyon

SERBIA

BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA

Zadar 1

Chamonix

La Spezia 2 Pisa

Belgrade

Plitvice Lakes 1

Saint-Émilion

12 DAY TURKEY EXPLORED

EXBIRR

ROME

HUNGARY

START/FINISH

FRANCE

Nantes

13 DAY BRAVO ITALIA

START/FINISH

D-Day Beach

1

ISTANBUL

EXBEHH

TRIP NAME

STARTS

ENDS

8 DAY

BALKAN TRAIL

BUDAPEST

DUBROVNIK

8 DAY

BALKAN BLITZ

DUBROVNIK

BUDAPEST

12 DAY SICILY & MALTA EXPLORED CATANIA

P.44

EXSMCQ

QAWRA

P.46

DAYS

TRIP NAME

STARTS

ENDS

8 DAY

ESPRESSO ITALIA

ROME

8 DAY

PRONTO ITALIA

FLORENCE

10 DAY SPANISH FIESTA MADRID

FLORENCE ROME

EXBOMM

BARCELONA/MADRID

START/FINISH

Istanbul

1

Gallipoli 1 Çanakkale Troy

Palermo

1

2 Taormina

Cefalú

1

Eskişehir 1

FINISH

Barcelona

START

Pergamon

Catania

TURKEY

SICILY

Ephesus

2

1

Pamukkale

TRIP NAME

2

Modica

Toledo

2

Valencia Seville

2

1 Antalya Comino Gozo

5 FINISH

DAYS

1

Scicli

Saklikent Gorge

STARTS

7 DAY

SULTAN'S TRAIL

ISTANBUL

6 DAY

THE ROAD TO TROY

FETHIYE

ENDS FETHIYE ISTANBUL

2

Madrid

Syracuse Ragusa

Kuşadasi Fethiye 2

START/FINISH

SPAIN

Valley of the Temples

Cappadocia 2

1

Qawra

MALTA

1

Granada

HOSTEL PLUS

49 DAY MEGA EUROPEAN - GREECE

EEMELL

LONDON

LONDON

P.52

37 DAY EUROPEAN PIONEER EEEDLL LONDON

LONDON

P.54

2 Copenhagen DENMARK

Amsterdam

Berlin

NETHERLANDS

START/FINISH

London

Dresden

2 Berlin

2

London

2

ENGLAND

1

Amsterdam

NETHERLANDS

2

START/FINISH

Hamburg

GERMANY

GERMANY

ENGLAND

2 Prague CZECH

Dresden Prague

CZECH REPUBLIC

2

2

POLAND

AUSTRIA

FRANCE

2 Kraków

Mauthausen

Paris

Swiss Alps

Verona MONACO

SPAIN

1

BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA

1

1 Florence

Pisa

2

Rome

2 Barcelona

2

1

Pont du Gard

ITALY

MONACO

2

MONTENEGRO

1

Rome

2 Barcelona

1 Tirana

Sarajevo

1

Srebrenica

Dubrovnik 2

Mostar Budva

1

1

MONTENEGRO

Tirana

ALBANIA

overnight ferry

1 Meteora Sailing

1

CROATIA

2

1 Belgrade SERBIA

BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA

VATICAN CITY

SPAIN

ALBANIA

overnight ferry

1 Florence

Pisa French Riviera

Budva

CROATIA

VATICAN CITY

1 Belgrade SERBIA

Srebrenica

Dubrovnik

French Riviera

Avignon

Sarajevo

HUNGARY

2 Venice

ITALY

1 Bordeaux San Sebastián

Verona

Venice

2

2 Budapest

2

SWITZERLAND

HUNGARY

2

Swiss Alps

Vienna

AUSTRIA

SLOVAKIA

2 Budapest

SWITZERLAND

1

FRANCE

Bratislava

1

Vienna

Paris

REPUBLIC

Auschwitz -Birkenau

1 Meteora

2 Athens

GREECE

Athens

1

Mykonos

2

1

Mykonos

Santorini

DAYS 35 DAY

TRIP NAME

STARTS

IMPERIAL TRAIL

ENDS

ROME

LONDON

DAYS

TRIP NAME

27 DAY

STARTS

CLEOPATRA'S JEWEL

ENDS

LONDON

CAIRO

33 DAY

OCEANIC EMPIRES

LONDON

DUBROVNIK

20 DAY

EASTERN EXPLORE

DUBROVNIK

30 DAY

EASTERN ADVENTURE

ATHENS

LONDON

15 DAY

CLASSIC EUROPE

LONDON

15 DAY

EAST MEETS WEST

BUDAPEST

29 DAY

PHARAOH'S ESCAPE

CAIRO

LONDON

28 DAY

ROAD TO ATHENS

LONDON

ATHENS

37 DAY RED STAR SPECIAL EERSGG BERLIN

BERLIN

P.56

GREECE

DAYS

TRIP NAME

22 DAY

STARTS

ENDS

TIMELESS TRAIL

LONDON

ATHENS

DAYS

TRIP NAME

16 DAY

STARTS

ENDS

GAUDÍ & GLITZ

BARCELONA

ATHENS LONDON

LONDON

21 DAY

EASTERN LINK

ATHENS

LONDON

14 DAY

EASTERN EXPOSURE

DUBROVNIK

ROME

17 DAY

THE GREAT EASTERN

ATHENS

PRAGUE

9 DAY

BOULEVARDS TO BEACHES

LONDON

BARCELONA

LONDON

28 DAY GRAND EUROPEAN EEGELL

27 DAY SUMMER FUN & S A IL ING EESSLL

25 DAY SUMMER COMPASS EESCLL

LONDON

LONDON

LONDON

LONDON

LONDON

P.58

LONDON

P.60

2 Olderfjord 1 Skibotn 1 Tysfjord

2 1

1 Bjerka

Amsterdam

Rovaniemi FINLAND

NETHERLANDS

Berlin

2

2

START/FINISH

London

London

2

Paris

2

Oslo

FRANCE

Tallinn

Stockholm

NORWAY

SWEDEN

2 LATVIA

1

2 1 Berlin

1

2 French Riviera

POLAND

STARTS

23 DAY

RUSSIA SCANDI

BERLIN

23 DAY

REINDEER AND RUSSIANS

OSLO

2 Barcelona

ENDS

1

Pisa

Orvieto Rome

NORTHERN EXPOSURE

BERLIN

RUSSIAN REVELATIONS

TALLINN

VATICAN CITY

MONTENEGRO

1

1

overnight ferry

Tirana

Marseille

Zaragoza

Rome

2 Barcelona

ALBANIA

2 VATICAN CITY

2

Pisa

2

2

Budva

2

2

VATICAN CITY

Madrid

1 Valencia

Sailing

GREECE

SPAIN

LONDON

DAYS

BERLIN

20 DAY DAYS

TALLINN

TRIP NAME

STARTS

15 DAY

SCENIC SCANDI

OSLO

10 DAY

SCANDI EXPRESS

BERLIN

OSLO

16 DAY

EASTERN EXPRESS

ROME

8 DAY

VODKA & CAVIAR

ST PETERSBURG MOSCOW

13 DAY

ROMAN CHARIOT

LONDON

24 DAY SPIRIT OF EUROPE

ENDS LONDON ROME

EECELL

LONDON

P.62 NETHERLANDS

GERMANY

2

2

START/FINISH

London

TRIP NAME

STARTS

ADRIATIC ADVENTURE

Prague

2

EUROPEAN HORIZONS

ROME

LONDON

11 DAY

THE MED RUNNER

MADRID

ROME

VENICE

LONDON

9 DAY

TOWER TO TAPAS

LONDON

MADRID

9 DAY

WESTERN SPIRIT

LONDON

ROME

9 DAY

NORTHERN SPRINT

ROME

LONDON

22 DAY EURO CITY TRAIL LONDON

2

ENGLAND

Paris

Vienna

FRANCE

AUSTRIA

Swiss Alps

SWITZERLAND

LONDON

21 DAY IBERIAN VOYAGER

EESPBB

BARCELONA P.64

BARCELONA

2

1

Bratislava

Paris

2 Munich

FRANCE

2 2 Budapest

GERMANY

Swiss Alps

Pisa

French Riviera ENDS

1

Segovia

START/FINISH

1 Barcelona SPAIN

2 Madrid

Sintra

2 Valencia

2 Lisbon

2

PORTUGAL

SWITZERLAND

2

Seville

Venice

2

2 Granada

Florence

Florence

2

Zaragoza

2

Verona

MONACO

2 Porto

HUNGARY

2

San Sebastián

Cologne

POLAND

2 Venice

LONDON

EEEZLL

2 Kraków SLOVAKIA

WESTERN SPIRIT

ROME

EUROPEAN ESCAPE

London

CZECH REPUBLIC

9 DAY

ENDS

LONDON

Amsterdam

Auschwitz-Birkenau

ROME

STARTS

THE COASTAL ROAM

NETHERLANDS

Dresden

STARTS

TRIP NAME

17 DAY

19 DAY

START/FINISH

EASTERN SPIRIT

DAYS

VENICE

10 DAY

ENGLAND

16 DAY

ENDS

LONDON

Berlin

Amsterdam

TRIP NAME

CROATIA

2

ITALY

BERLIN

22 DAY

DAYS

1 Dubrovnik

Rome

Florence

SPAIN

MOSCOW

16 DAY

LONDON

1

Pisa

2 French Riviera

San Sebastián

Zadar

2 Venice

Verona

2 Bordeaux

SLOVENIA

ITALY

CROATIA

2

Postojna Cave

2

SLOVENIA

Swiss Alps

SWITZERLAND

2

Venice

MONACO

Pag Island

2

FRANCE

Loire Valley

1

Florence

Ljubljana

LUXEMBOURG

Paris

CZECH REPUBLIC

2

Lake Bled

ITALY

MONACO

2

TRIP NAMES

2

SWITZERLAND

Florence

Avignon Pont du Gard

Warsaw

GERMANY

DAYS

Dachau Munich

GERMANY

Swiss Alps

2

Postojna Cave Venice

Moscow

1 Vilnius

LITHUANIA

START/FINISH

2

SWITZERLAND

Velikiye Luki

DENMARK

AUSTRIA

Swiss Alps

Riga

2 Copenhagen

Austrian Alps

1 Novgorod

ESTONIA

2 Paris

FRANCE

Mauthausen

Luxembourg City

2

Prague

2

CZECH REPUBLIC

2

RUSSIA

1

1

Dresden

2 Prague St Petersburg

Helsinki

2

ENGLAND

1

Jyväskylä

Berlin

2 London

Dresden

GERMANY

Trondheim/Hell

Lillehammer

NETHERLANDS

START/FINISH

1 Steinkjer

Geirangerfjord

ENGLAND

Amsterdam

ENGLAND

2 Åndalsnes

Amsterdam

NETHERLANDS

START/FINISH

Svartisen Glacier

ITALY

ITALY

1

Asilah Rome

1

Volubilis

1 Chefchaouen 2 Fes

VATICAN CITY

MOROCCO

Rome

2

VATICAN CITY

DAYS

TRIP NAME

STARTS

LONDON

13 DAY

EUROPEAN CHARM

LONDON

ROME

12 DAY

EURO CITY WANDERER

ROME

ENDS

DAYS

TRIP NAME

STARTS

ENDS

ROME

14 DAY

IBERIAN COAST

BARCELONA

LONDON

10 DAY

TRAIL OF COLUMBUS

LISBON

LISBON

BARCELONA

21 DAY EUROPEAN GETAWAY EEFDLL LONDON

LONDON

14 DAY EUROPEAN WONDER EEFDLL LONDON

LONDON

14 DAY THE EURO TRIP EEETAA

P.66

AMSTERDAM

AMSTERDAM START/FINISH

Amsterdam

Berlin Amsterdam

NETHERLANDS

NETHERLANDS

2

2

1 1

START/FINISH

London

Dresden

ENGLAND

Amsterdam

Berlin

2

2

NETHERLANDS

START/FINISH

London

GERMANY

ENGLAND

2 Prague

Heidelberg

CZECH REPUBLIC

2

2

Mauthausen

Paris

FRANCE

1 Austrian

Swiss Alps

Alps

SWITZERLAND

AUSTRIA

2

GERMANY

1

FRANCE

French Riviera DAYS

TRIP NAME

STARTS

Dachau

Swiss Alps

2

ITALY

2

Swiss Alps

SWITZERLAND ITALY

1 Venice

Florence

Florence

2

Venice

SWITZERLAND

Florence

Pisa

2

FRANCE

2

ITALY MONACO

1 Munich

Paris

Munich

2 Paris

2 Venice

Verona

GERMANY

1

1

Pisa

1

Pisa

Orvieto VATICAN CITY

Rome

Rome

2

2

Rome

VATICAN CITY

ENDS

DAYS

TRIP NAME

VATICAN CITY

STARTS

ENDS

14 DAY

THE FRENCH CONNECTION

LONDON

VENICE

9 DAY

ROAD TO THE 'DAM

ROME

7 DAY

BOHEMIAN TRAIL

PRAGUE

LONDON

7 DAY

BOHEMIAN TRAIL

AMSTERDAM

11 DAY EUROPE EXPRESS EENDLL

10 DAY PORTUGAL SUMMER EEPSXX

LONDON

LONDON

7 DAY GREECE LIGHTNING EEGXAA

ROME

8 DAY TURKISH SUMMER SAILING ESTGFF

ATHENS

ATHENS

LISBON

LISBON

AMSTERDAM

FETHIYE

FETHIYE

P.70

2 Porto

1

Amsterdam

NETHERLANDS

START/FINISH

1

Athens GREECE

START/FINISH

Fethiye

2

START/FINISH

London

ENGLAND

1 1 Tarzan Bay 1 St Nicholas

Nazaré

1 Heidelberg 2

Mykonos

Ericeira

2

Gokkaya Bay

Firnaz Bay

Dachau

Paris

TURKEY

Island

1 Munich

FRANCE

1

1 1

GERMANY

Kaş

Lisbon

2

PORTUGAL

SWITZERLAND

2

Ios

Venice

SAILING

ITALY

2

2 Lagos

8 DAY BODRUM SAILING ESTXBB

8 DAY CROATIAN RIVIERA

BODRUM

BODRUM

8 DAY DUBROVNIK DREAMS

SPLIT

SPLIT

1

1

Split

CROATIA

Kissebükü 1 Pabucburnu 1

Okluk Bay

Çökertme

1

Kufre Bay

1

1

English 1 Harbour Ayinda

Sedir Island

Milna

1

1

Makarska

1

Makarska

1

1

1

Hvar

Hvar

Hvar

Korčula

1

1

1 Mljet

1

Mljet

1

LIMITED EDITION

Makarska

Stari Grad

Korčula

Mljet

Šipan

1 1

1

START/FINISH

START

Dubrovnik

17 DAY SAIL TO SZIGET ELZCDH DUBROVNIK

MUNICH

1

Dubrovnik

Dubrovnik

17 DAY SAIL TO THE STEINS ELOCSU

1

Bol

CROATIA

1

1

Korčula

1

Ballı Su

SPLIT

P.72

START/FINISH

CROATIA

Bodrum

TURKEY

SPLIT

DUBROVNIK

Split

Split

START/FINISH

Orak Island

8 DAY ADRIATIC SUNSETS

DUBROVNIK

DUBROVNIK

START/FINISH

1

1

1

START/FINISH

Swiss Alps

1

Aperlai Bay

BUDAPEST

FINISH

Munich GERMANY

1

Salzburg

Split

AUSTRIA

Ljubljana SLOVENIA

FINISH

1 2

2

Budapest

HUNGARY

4

CROATIA

Zagreb CROATIA

1

Sziget

Makarska

START

Split

1

1 1

Milna

1

Zadar Split

CROATIA

1 Hvar Korčula

Makarska

2 Belgrade

1

SERBIA

Mostar 2 Sarajevo

1

BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA

Hvar Korčula

1

1

Mljet

1 Mljet

1

Šipan

1 START

FINISH

Dubrovnik

1

Dubrovnik

Dubrovnik CROATIA

14 DAY ANZAC DAY EXPEDITION ELAXII ISTANBUL

ISTANBUL

4 DAY ANZAC DAY RAID EEETAA

10 DAY ROAD TO SZIGET ELSZDH

INSTANBUL

INSTANBUL

BUDAPEST

DUBROVNIK START/FINISH

Istanbul

TURKEY

FINISH

Budapest

1 2

HUNGARY

4

1 Gallipoli

Sziget

START/FINISH

Istanbul

TURKEY

Eskişehir 1

1

Ayvalık 1

Srebenica

Cappadocia 2 Pamukkale

1

Kuşadası

2

1

Gallipoli 1

SERBIA

2 Sarajevo

Mostar

2

Belgrade

BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA

START

Dubrovnik

1 Antalya

Fethiye 2

CROATIA

HOTEL

EUROPEWINTER Saklikent Gorge

18 DAY WINTER EXPEDITION EHWXLL LONDON

LONDON

14 DAY WINTER WONDER EHWWLL

Berlin START/FINISH

ENGLAND

START/FINISH

ENGLAND

Amsterdam NETHERLANDS

Dresden

2 Prague 2

Munich

FRANCE

LIECHTENSTEIN

Swiss Alps

Milan

ITALY

GERMANY

2

POLAND

Paris

Verona

Salzburg

Lake Bled

Swiss Alps

Budapest

HUNGARY

1

2

SWITZERLAND

Venice

SLOVENIA

DAYS

TRIP NAME

STARTS

ENDS

ITALY

DAYS

VATICAN CITY

2

Rome

TRIP NAME

STARTS

WINTER PATHWAY

ROME

LONDON

14 DAY

WINTER SPREE

MUNICH

16 DAY

TRAIL TO THE ALPS

LONDON

MUNICH

10 DAY

EASTERN JOURNEY

BUDAPEST

EXPLORER

21 DAY

ENDS LONDON

LONDON

STARTS

HADRIAN'S PATH

TRIP NAME

STARTS

PARADES TO PIAZZAS

LONDON

GERMANY

2

2

Scottish Highlands Glencoe Prague

2 2

Mauthausen

1

Lake Bled

2 Verona

Florence ITALY

ENDS

2 Venice

Edinburgh

1

1 Belfast

Galway

Ljubljana

2

SLOVENIA

1 York

1

2

Dublin

Oxford

IRELAND

START/FINISH

Cardiff

1

Rome

STARTS

1

SCOTLAND

NORTHERN IRELAND Liverpool

2

AUSTRIA

SWITZERLAND

Derry/ Londonderry

Budapest

HUNGARY

Vienna

Swiss Alps

2

Glasgow Giant’s Causeway

CZECH REPUBLIC

Paris

TRIP NAME

8 DAY

LONDON

Dresden

DAYS

DAYS

LONDON

DAYS

WALES

2

VATICAN CITY

TRIP NAME

STARTS

15 DAY

CAESAR'S PATHWAY

ROME

LONDON

10 DAY

DEMOCRACY ROAD

BUDAPEST

11 DAY

ROMAN TRAIL

ROME

PRAGUE

8 DAY

PARADES TO PIAZZAS

LONDON

ENDS ROME

16 DAY WINTER BRITAIN & IRELAND EXWULL

ENGLAND

FRANCE

ENDS

ROME

Berlin

Amsterdam

London

TRIP NAME

LONDON

NETHERLANDS START/FINISH

DAYS 9 DAY

VATICAN CITY

2

BERLIN

20 DAY DISCOVER WINTER EHWDLL LONDON

1

Florence

Florence Orvieto Rome

2

Venice

2

Pisa

Verona

Ljubljana

2

1

AUSTRIA

2

AUSTRIA

1

1

1 Heidelberg

Kraków

FRANCE

Austrian Alps

2

SWITZERLAND

NETHERLANDS

2

CZECH REPUBLIC

1

GERMANY

Amsterdam

AuschwitzBirkenau

Český Krumlov

Paris

2

London

2

2

London

LONDON

LONDON

ENDS

DAYS

TRIP NAME

STARTS

ENDS

LONDON

9 DAY

BRITISH WINTER WARMER

LONDON

GLASGOW

ROME

8 DAY

WINTER CELTIC TRAIL

BELFAST

LONDON

2 Bath

London

ENGLAND

Stonehenge

10 DAY BIG RED TO RED STAR EXWBHM

14 DAY BALKAN WINTER EXBWHH

1

MOSCOW

HELSINKI

BUDAPEST

BUDAPEST

4 DAY ICELAND EXPLORER EXICJJ

4 DAY THE LAPLAND EXPRESS EXLXRR

REYKJAVÍK

FINL AND

P.48

1

FINISH/START

Budapest

HUNGARY

Belgrade

1

SERBIA

Plitviče Lakes CROATIA

2

Timisoara

1

2

START

ROMANIA

Helsinki

FINLAND

2

Srebrenica Memorial

Sarajevo

St Petersburg RUSSIA

START/FINISH

(optional day trip)

Tallinn

Sofia

START/FINISH

Reykjavík

ESTONIA

BULGARIA

Rovaniemi FINLAND

Gullfoss Falls

2

Veliko Tarnovo

BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA

2

1

Bucharest

Thingvellir National Park

ICELAND

1

(optional day trip)

Blue Lagoon

overnight train

FINISH

DAYS

TRIP NAME

STARTS

10 DAY

BALKAN ADVENTURER

SOFIA BUDAPEST

8 DAY

TRAIL TO THE BALKAN SLOPES

BUDAPEST SOFIA

HOSTEL PLUS

Moscow

ENDS

24 DAY WINTER SPIRIT EEWSLL LONDON

LONDON

24 DAY WESTERN COMPASS EEWMLL LONDON

LONDON

Amsterdam

START/FINISH

2

GERMANY START/FINISH

2

2

London

ENGLAND

NETHERLANDS

Berlin

Amsterdam

NETHERLANDS

London

ENGLAND

Dresden Prague

CZECH REPUBLIC

City 1 Luxembourg LUXEMBOURG

Auschwitz-Birkenau

2

2

2

Kraków

Paris

POLAND

2 Paris

1

Salzburg 2

FRANCE

Vienna

AUSTRIA

Swiss Alps

SWITZERLAND

FRANCE

Swiss Alps

Bratislava

SWITZERLAND

2

SLOVAKIA

2

Verona

Budapest

2

HUNGARY

Verona

2 Bordeaux

2 Venice

SPAIN

ITALY

Orvieto Rome 2 VATICAN CITY DAYS

TRIP NAME

STARTS

18 DAY

WINTER RHAPSODY

ROME

9 DAY

MARCH ON ROME

LONDON

ENDS

DAYS

2 STARTS

ENDS

TRIP NAME

STARTS

ENDS

DAYS

TRIP NAME

STARTS

ENDS

PRAGUE

LONDON

16 DAY

WESTERN CORNERS

LONDON

ROME

7 DAY

NORTHERN DIRECTIONS

ROME

ROME

7 DAY

SPIRES IN THE SNOW

BUDAPEST

PRAGUE

9 DAY

WESTERN RUNNER

MADRID

ROME

7 DAY

SOUTHERN RUNNER

LONDON MADRID

START/FINISH

LONDON

Berlin

2

2

London

ENGLAND

LONDON

11 DAY WINTER EXPRESS EEWNLL LONDON

Amsterdam

Amsterdam

NETHERLANDS START/FINISH

Dresden

2

London

GERMANY

ENGLAND

2 Prague

CZECH REPUBLIC

2

1 Heidelberg

Mauthausen

Paris

1

FRANCE

Swiss Alps

SWITZERLAND

Salzburg AUSTRIA

2 Verona

2

2

Venice

Florence Orvieto Rome

STARTS

Paris

FRANCE

2

Pisa

2

Swiss Alps

1 Munich GERMANY

SWITZERLAND

ITALY

2

VATICAN CITY

ENDS

11 DAY

VENTURE TO VENICE

LONDON

VENICE

10 DAY

WINTER ESCAPE

VENICE

LONDON

2

Venice ITALY

9 DAY EASTERN LIGHTS EEELPB PRAGUE

1 Valencia

WINTER WALTZ

LONDON

TRIP NAME

VATICAN CITY

7 DAY

NETHERLANDS

DAYS

2

LONDON

18 DAY WINTER GETAWAY EEWGLL LONDON

DAYS

Rome

2 Barcelona

Madrid

TRIP NAME

2

ITALY

Marseille

Bilbao

2

Florence

2 Venice

Florence

2

1 Pisa

2

8 DAY WINTER SCANDI EXPRESS EEWJCC COPENHAGEN

COPENHAGEN

BUDAPEST

4 DAY BRUGES CHRISTMAS ELCBLL LONDON

LONDON

START

Prague

Oslo

CZECH REPUBLIC

2

NORWAY

2 Kraków POLAND

AuschwitzBirkenau

2 Stockholm SWEDEN

Vienna

AUSTRIA

1

1

Bratislava

SLOVAKIA

2 FINISH

Budapest

HUNGARY

START/FINISH

Copenhagen DENMARK

1

1

START/FINISH

London

ENGLAND

Bruges

BELGIUM

Brussels

FULL TRIP LIST HOTEL DAYS

S T A R T I N G P. 2 2

| TRIP NAME

34 DAY | DISCOVER EUROPE

PAGE SECTOR 24

27 DAY | EUROPEAN PROMENADE

| TRIP NAME

PAGE SECTOR 28

17 DAY | ROAD TO PRAGUE

26

16 DAY | EUROPEAN EMPEROR

• •

21 DAY | COBBLESTONES & CANALS 19 DAY | RENAISSANCE ROAD

EXPLORER

14 DAY | SOHO TO BOHO 14 DAY | VENETIAN TRAIL

DAYS

| TRIP NAME

12 DAY | ESSENTIAL EUROPE

10 DAY | GREEK ISLAND HOPPER

DAYS

| TRIP NAME

PAGE SECTOR

DAYS

| TRIP NAME

8 DAY

| ESPRESSO ITALIA

16 DAY | BRITAIN & IRELAND

38

12 DAY | SICILY & MALTA EXPLORED

46

8 DAY

| PRONTO ITALIA

15 DAY | BONJOUR FRANCE

40

12 DAY | BALKAN COASTS

8 DAY

| BALKAN TRAIL

8 DAY

| BALKAN BLITZ

8 DAY

| EASTERN DISCOVERY

9 DAY

42

HOSTEL PLUS PAGE SECTOR 52

DAYS

| TRIP NAME

54

22 DAY | NORTHERN EXPOSURE

37 DAY | RED STAR SPECIAL

56

22 DAY | EURO CITY TRAIL

• • • •

30 DAY | EASTERN ADVENTURE 29 DAY | PHARAOH'S ESCAPE 28 DAY | GRAND EUROPEAN

• 58

25 DAY | SUMMER COMPASS

60

24 DAY | SPIRIT OF EUROPE

62

SAILING 8 DAY

| TURKISH SUMMER SAILING

8 DAY

| BODRUM SAILING

21 DAY | IBERIAN VOYAGER

•

21 DAY | EUROPEAN GETAWAY 20 DAY | ADRIATIC ADVENTURE 19 DAY | EUROPEAN HORIZONS 17 DAY | THE GREAT EASTERN 16 DAY | EASTERN EXPRESS 16 DAY | GAUDÍ & GLITZ

•

PAGE SECTOR

• • • • •

DAYS

| TRIP NAME

PAGE SECTOR

• • • • • •

16 DAY | EASTERN SPIRIT 15 DAY | SCENIC SCANDI 15 DAY | CLASSIC EUROPE 14 DAY | IBERIAN COAST

64

21 DAY | EASTERN LINK

16 DAY | RUSSIAN REVELATIONS

| ROMAN PATHWAY

7 DAY

| CAESAR'S FOOTSTEPS

7 DAY

| CZECH MATE

7 DAY

| TRAIL TO BARCELONA

DAYS

| TRIP NAME

8 DAY

| CELTIC TRAIL

7 DAY

| SULTAN'S TRAIL

6 DAY

| THE ROAD TO TROY

14 DAY | EASTERN EXPOSURE 14 DAY | EUROPEAN WONDER

• • • • • • • •

66

14 DAY | THE EURO TRIP 14 DAY | THE FRENCH CONNECTION 13 DAY | ROMAN CHARIOT 13 DAY | EUROPEAN CHARM 12 DAY | EURO CITY WANDERER 11 DAY | THE MED RUNNER

• • • • •

DAYS

| TRIP NAME

10 DAY | EUROPEAN ESCAPE 10 DAY | SCANDI EXPRESS

PAGE 70

| TRIP NAME

9 DAY

| TOWER TO TAPAS

9 DAY

| NORTHERN SPRINT

9 DAY

| WESTERN SPIRIT

9 DAY

| BOULEVARDS TO BEACHES

9 DAY

| ROAD TO THE 'DAM

8 DAY

| VODK A & CAVIAR

8 DAY

| EURO HOPPER

7 DAY

| BOHEMIAN TRAIL

7 DAY

| GREECE LIGHTNING

DAYS

| TRIP NAME

8 DAY

| CROATIAN RIVIERA

8 DAY

| DUBROVNIK DREAMS

PAGE

DAYS 8 DAY

| TRIP NAME | ADRIATIC SUNSETS

S E E P. 1 6

DAYS

| TRIP NAME

DAYS

| TRIP NAME

DAYS

| TRIP NAME | BRAUMEISTER

16 DAY | SAIL TO SZIGET

10 DAY | ROAD TO SZIGET

4 DAY

| LA TOMATINA HOSTEL/HOTEL

4 DAY

| SCHICKMEISTER

S E E W W W.T O P D E C K.T R AV E L SECTOR

28 DAY | WINTER EXPEDITION

•

20 DAY | DISCOVER WINTER 15 DAY | CAESAR'S PATHWAY

11 DAY | ROMAN TRAIL 10 DAY | DEMOCRACY ROAD 10 DAY | EASTERN JOURNEY 9 DAY

| HADRIAN'S PATH

8 DAY

| PARADES TO PIAZZAS

DAYS

| TRIP NAME

SECTOR

DAYS

| TRIP NAME

SECTOR

DAYS

| TRIP NAME

16 DAY | WINTER BRITAIN & IRELAND

24 DAY | WINTER SPIRIT

8 DAY

| WINTER SCANDI EXPRESS

14 DAY | BALKAN WINTER

24 DAY | WINTER COMPASS

7 DAY

| SOUTHERN RUNNER

10 DAY | BIG RED TO RED STAR

18 DAY | WINTER GETAWAY

7 DAY

| SPIRES IN THE SNOW

7 DAY

| WINTER WALTZ

• •

10 DAY | BALK AN ADVENTURER 9 DAY | BRITISH WINTER WARMER 8 DAY

| TRAIL TO THE BALK AN SLOPES

• • • • • •

8 DAY

| WINTER CELTIC TRAIL

14 DAY | WINTER WONDER 14 DAY | WINTER SPREE

• • • • • • • •

72

4 DAY

16 DAY | TRAIL TO THE ALPS

• •

PAGE

| ANZAC DAY RAID

21 DAY | WINTER PATHWAY

PAGE SECTOR

•

4 DAY

WINTER

• • •

11 DAY | EUROPE EXPRESS 10 DAY | TRAIL OF COLUMBUS

14 DAY | ANZAC DAY EXPEDITION

| TRIP NAME

PAGE SECTOR

10 DAY | PORTUGAL SUMMER

17 DAY | SAIL TO THE STEINS

DAYS

• • • • •

S T A R T I N G P. 6 8

LIMITED EDITION DAYS

8 DAY

PAGE SECTOR

32

15 DAY | EAST MEETS WEST

17 DAY | THE COASTAL ROAM

•

27 DAY | CLEOPATRA'S JEWEL

| TRIP NAME

• • •

20 DAY | EASTERN EXPLORE

28 DAY | ROAD TO ATHENS

DAYS

PAGE SECTOR

22 DAY | TIMELESS TRAIL

33 DAY | OCEANIC EMPIRES

| TRIP NAME

S T A R T I N G P. 5 0

37 DAY | EUROPEAN PIONEER

23 DAY | RUSSIA SCANDI

•

| THE BRITISH ISLE

23 DAY | REINDEER AND RUSSIANS

49 DAY | MEGA EUROPEAN - EGYPT

27 DAY | SUMMER FUN & SAILING

•

10 DAY | SPANISH FIESTA

15 DAY | BALKAN EXPLORER

35 DAY | IMPERIAL TRAIL

DAYS

10 DAY | DEMOCRACY ROAD

S T A R T I N G P. 3 4

PAGE SECTOR

44

49 DAY | MEGA EUROPEAN - GREECE

• •

10 DAY | ROMAN ROAD

12 DAY | TURKEY EXPLORED

| TRIP NAME

30

11 DAY | J'ADORE ITALIA

36

DAYS

• •

12 DAY | PAPARAZZI PARADE

18 DAY | BIG BALKAN

13 DAY | BRAVO ITALIA

PAGE SECTOR

13 DAY | CULTURE & COUTURE

• • • • •

17 DAY | SCENIC SUMMER

23 DAY | EUROPE UNCOVERED

| TRIP NAME

DAYS

18 DAY | EUROPEAN ODYSSEY

28 DAY | EUROPEAN DELIGHTS

DAYS

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18 DAY | WINTER RHAPSODY 16 DAY | WESTERN CORNERS 11 DAY | VENTURE TO VENICE

• • •

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4 DAY

| THE LAPLAND EXPRESS

10 DAY | WINTER ESCAPE

4 DAY

| ICELAND EXPLORER

10 DAY | WESTERN RUNNER 9 DAY

| EASTERN LIGHTS

9 DAY

| NORTHERN DIRECTIONS

9 DAY

| MARCH ON ROME

DAYS 4 DAY

• • • •

| TRIP NAME | BRUGES CHRISTMAS

4/5 DAY | HOGMANAY 4 DAY

| AMSTERDAM NEW YEAR

4 DAY

| ST PATRICK'S DAY

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