Essential Europe

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Explore Essential Europe and visit to Retiro Park, an oasis in the city centre, where we will see the lake and the Glass Palace and See the Houses of Parliament, the River Thames, the Tower of Lon­don and Buckingham Palace, where we will be able to watch the famous “Changing of the Guard”.
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Overview

Trip type
Group Tour
Lodging level
Premium - 4 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Full schedule

Highlights

    • Visit to the Plaza de Toros de las Ventas bullring.
    • Explore the Monastery of Poblet.
    • Explore Cailler Chocolate Factory.
    • Swiss Alpine scenery with glaciers and mountains, Grindelwald.

What's this trip about?

    Explore Essential Europe and visit to Retiro Park, an oasis in the city centre, where we will see the lake and the Glass Palace and See the Houses of Parliament, the River Thames, the Tower of Lon­don and Buckingham Palace, where we will be able to watch the famous “Changing of the Guard”.

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Details

Itinerary focusClassic Highlights
Group sizeIntimate group - 12 max
Age rangeNo age restrictions
Flights and transportAll internal ground transport included
Start CityMadrid
End CityAmsterdam

Travel Themes

  • Cultural
  • Local Immersion & Homestays

Destinations

  • Europe
  • England
  • Switzerland
  • France
  • Netherlands
  • Spain

Attractions

  • Amsterdam
  • Barcelona
  • Geneva
  • Grindelwald
  • London
  • Lucerne
  • Madrid
  • Paris
  • Rouen
  • Zurich

Activities

  • Culture
  • Historic sightseeing
  • Homestays & Cultural Immersion
  • Short Cruise

Trip includes

    • Europamundo General Services: Travel by bus with English speaking guide, basic travel insurance and breakfast buffet.
    • Includes arrival transfer
    • City tour in: Madrid, Poblet, Barcelona, Paris, London, Amsterdam
    • Boat: River Seine in Paris
    • Evening transfer: Plaza de Oriente in Madrid, Quartier Latin in Paris, London Bridge in London, Leicester/ Soho area in London, Rembrandtplein in Amsterdam
    • Transfer: Candem district in London
    • Ticket admission: Plaza de Toros de las Ventas in Madrid, Poblet Monastery in Poblet, Chillon castle; Cailler chocolate factory in Gruyere, 2nd Floor Eiffel Tower in Paris, Traditional Afternoon Tea in London, Diamond Cutting Workshop in Amsterdam
    • Train: Montserrat Monastery in Poblet
    • Ferry: Calais (France) to Dover (UK) in Canterbury, Harwich (UK) to Hoek Van Holland (NL) in Ferry Colchester Volendam
    • Funicular: Grindelwald First in Grindelwald
    • 1 Lunch Included in: Grindelwald
    • 1 Dinner Included in: Grenoble

Itinerary

Travel Map

Day 1: Madrid

Today’s Highlights: Transfer to the hotel. Evening transport to the Gran Vía district. Welcome to Madrid! Upon arriving at the airport, we will be waiting to transfer you to your hotel. Check the information boards in the hotel reception area for details of the welcom...

Day 2: Madrid

Today’s Highlights: Madrid city tour. Stroll through the Retiro Park. Visit to the Plaza de Toros de las Ventas bullring. Night transfer.The morning starts with a comprehensive tour through the centre of Madrid including Paseo del Prado, Cibeles, Neptuno, the Gate of ...

Day 3: Madrid - Zaragoza (Saragossa) - Poblet - Barcelona

Today’s Highlights: Monastery of Poblet, rack train to Montserrat. In the morning we leave for Aragón over the lands of Castile. In Zaragoza we stop briefly to see the Pilar Basilica. We continue to the Monastery of Poblet, surrounded by its walls in a beautiful site ...

Day 4: Barcelona

Today’s Highlights: City tour of Barelona. Night transfer to Olympic Port. In the morning we enjoy a city tour, its Ramblas, the works of Gaudí, and memories of the Olympic Games. The afternoon is leisure time. In the evening we include a transfer to the Olympic Port,...

Day 5: Barcelona - Girona - Mirmande - Grenoble

Today’s Highlights: Girona, Provenzal region in France. Dinner included. We leave Barcelona heading to the North of Catalonia. Take a stroll in Girona and enjoy its beautiful historic centre and the cathedral with its impressive staircase. We cross the border into Fra...

Day 6: Grenoble - Geneva - Gruyere - Gstaad

Today’s Highlights: Switzerland with Lakes and Mountains. Chocolate factory. Today we travel to Geneva, Switzerland. Our guide will take you to visit the Palace of Nations (the headquarters of the United Nations in Europe), the pretty English Garden with its clock mad...

Day 7: Gstaad - Grindelwald - Lucerne - Zurich

Today’s Highlights: Swiss Alpine scenery with glaciers and mountains. Grindelwald, cable car and lunch included. Lucerne. Today’s journey takes us through beautiful high mountain scenery. We pass Interlaken and go around its beautiful lake. We arrive in Grindelwald, t...

Day 8: Zurich - Berne - Paris

Today’s Highlights: Explore Bern, the capital city of Switzerland. We will embark on a scenic journey to Bern, capital city of the confederation built around a bend in the Aare River, with its medieval architecture well preserved in the Old Town. Time to take a stroll. Next, we journey back to France. Enjoy beautiful lake views on our trip to Paris. We will arrive in the evening.

Day 9: Paris

Today’s Highlights: City tour in Paris. Climb to the second floor of the Eiffel Tower. Boat ride along the Seine. Evening transfer. Today we take a guided tour to discover the history, main boulevards and the breathtaking monuments of Paris. We end the visit at the Ei...

Day 10: Paris - Rouen

Today’s Highlights: Rouen historic centre. We will start the day by going to the centre of Paris, to the area of the Louvre Museum. Enjoy some leisure time to explore. If you wish, we can accompany you to Benlux, one of the most complete and best-known perfumeries in ...

Day 11: Rouen - Eperlecques - Canterbury - London

Today’s Highlights. Ferry crossing to United King­dom. Stroll alongside London Bridge. Today we will take a stroll in the centre of Rouen to admire its magnificent cathedral and the ancient streets of the historic centre. After this we travel to the north of France. T...

Day 12: London

Today’s Highlights: Visit London. Changing of the guard. English Teatime. Evening transfer to Soho. Get to know London on a locally guided tour featuring style, cul­ture and history. See the Houses of Parliament, the River Thames, the Tower of Lon­don and Buckingham P...

Day 13: London - Colchester - Ferry Colchester Volendam

Today’s Highlight: British Museum. Pleasant hill scenery. Ferry crossing. After breakfast we will go to the British Museum, one of the oldest museums in the world. At lunch time we transfer to Camden, a district famous for having one of the most varied and extravagant...

Day 14: Ferry Colchester Volendam - Volendam - Amsterdam

Today’s Highlights: Picturesque typical village of Volendam. Visit to Amsterdam. At around 08:00 in the morning we will reach Netherlands (Hoek Van Holland), making a stop in Volendam, a very picturesque fishing village. After this, we travel to Amsterdam where we wil...

Day 15: Amsterdam

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Last Updated: 5/24/2023

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Meals Included

1 Lunch and 1 Dinner

Age Requirements
No age restrictions
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