Play & Pause: Central & Eastern Europe (Winter) 2024-25
Overview
Highlights
- Paris highlights drive
- Walking tour of Rome with Trip Leader
- Walking tour of Florence with local guide
- Walking tour of Venice with Trip Leader
- Visit Lake Bled
- Orientation walk of Ljubljana with Trip Leader
- Budapest highlights drive
- Vienna highlights drive
- Visit Schönbrunn Palace (entrance not included)
- Visit former concentration camp Mauthausen
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- Air-conditioned coach
Itinerary
Hope you’ve packed your thermal undies – you’re gonna need them when you touch down in LDN. First: say ‘how do you do’ to the small bunch of trip mates sharing the wintery adventure. Then: get to know one another better at our first included group feed. Ready for three weeks of icy cobbles, frosty canals, cosy pubs and crackling fires? See you bright and early!
Meals: Dinner
Down that cuppa and wave cheerio to the Big Smoke – we’re hitting the road and jumping across the Channel. The home of Coco Chanel, the Mona Lisa and the world’s yummiest macarons – Paris deserves its rep as the European capital for culture and drool-worthy foo...
Yep, you’re finally here – so, this is your day to simply do you. Create a solid dent in your bucket list with a visit to the Louvre (book your tickets in advance!) and the Musée d'Orsay. Hunt down the cosiest patisseries in town (your Trip Leader knows where i...
Disclaimer: today is a bit of a drive day. But you already knew that, right? Strap in. Get to know your trip mates better. Or simply soak up the jaw-dropping, snow-capped scenery as it whizzes past the window. They don’t have views like this back home. Cue the ...
There’s one word to describe Switzerland in winter: MAGIC. So, here’s a free day to discover exactly what that means. Our suggestion for a clear day? Take the revolving gondola to the top of Mt Titlis for all the unbeliEVABLE panoramas (without the effort). Or ...
Pelt your Trip Leader with one last snowball and snap another pic of the dreamy frosted-peaks (it'll never do this place justice) – we're rolling on to the capital of Tuscan cuisine today. You packed your fat pants, right? Before our included dinner tonight, ru...
Florence has more plot twists than Game of Thrones, more culture than a Fitzroy hipster AND it gave the world David. Spend the morning exploring this beaut city on a walking tour with a local guide. Bonus! You'll witness a leather demonstration with a REAL awes...
Rise and shine! Slip on your boots, grab your beanie and pack your camera – today’s walking tour is one for the books. We’re talking a solid few hours of non-stop sights, off-the-tourist-trail hidden gems and a run-down of almost 3000 years of history. Pass by ...
Didn’t tick everything off? We got you. Here’s another free day we prepared earlier. Don’t just skim the surface, experience every moment to the fullest. Head up Capitoline Hill for awesome views. Check out Castel Sant’Angelo (aka Hadrian’s Tomb). Snack on roas...
Tums filled with another included brekkie, we’re heading to that famous sinking city today. After checking in at the hotel, it’s time to see what all the fuss is about. Acquaint yourself with the who's who of Venice's usual suspects on a walking tour – ticking ...
Centuries-old architecture. Inventive cuisine. And a bucket-load of culture. Venice is just begging to be explored. News just in: you’ve got the whole day to do just that. Need suggestions? Go classic with a gondola ride down the Grand Canal. Rummage through pi...
Today we’re plugging Ljubljana into the GPS. Try pronouncing it, we dare you. But first: a visit to the mesmerising Lake Bled. It’s even better without the filter, trust us. Take a stroll around the glistening blue lake. Or hire a boat across to the island and ...
Our Ljubljana love affair was short but oh-so-sweet. Up next? The twin cities of Buda and Pest. See why they call this place the City of Bridges, as we’re chauffeured past the Chain Bridge, Castle District, Gellert Hotel, Heroes’ Square and House of Terror on a...
You wanted freedom to explore – here it is. Check out the Central Market Hall. Explore the Jewish Quarter. Play pinball at the Flippermúzeum. Get a harrowing education at the House of Terrors. Hunt down the Anonymous Statue. Soak in the warm therapeutic waters ...
Viszlát (bye) Hungary, hallo (erm, hello) Austria! Ten points if you can guess what Vienna is famous for. Musicians. Grand coffee houses. And strudel (duh!). Prepare to have your heart captured as we drive by the likes of the Opera House, Hofburg Palace, Museum...
Onwards to the spire-filled skyline and mysterious streets of Prague! But first: a visit to former concentration camp Mauthausen for a lesson in the resilience of humanity. Dump your bag at the hotel, before embarking on a walking tour to get better acquainted ...
That’s right folks – it’s your day, your way. So get out there and do your own spontaneous this-is-what-I-came-for thing. Check out the John Lennon wall. Soak up some history at the Communist Museum. Take the funicular up Petrin Hill for allll the views. Or gra...
Next up? A country where beer is officially considered an essential food group (right next to sausage and sauerkraut). Helloooo Germany! We’ll get acquainted with 800 year-old Dresden on the way. Then: prep yourself for currywurst and more hipsters per capita t...
You’ve got 24 hrs of free time here – don’t muck around. Our advice? Opt for a local walking tour that’s, you know, not boring. Or put that elastic waistband to the test on the ultimate Berlin food tour. Rather explore solo? Head to the Mauerpark markets for st...
Quick maths: the adventure is coming to an end. But we’re sure as hell not done yet! Set your sights on the one-and-only Amsterdam. Dump your stuff and hit the cobblestones – Dam Square, the Royal Palace and the National Monument are waiting. This place is a fo...
This. Is. It. Our last full day. So, don’t hang about! Check out Amsterdam's iconic canals, bridges and parks on an optional bike tour. History buffs should pay a visit to the Anne Frank House (don’t forget to book in advance!). And for the culture fiends – the...
And just like that: it’s over. 22 days. 10 countries. And alllll the mems. Before we make tracks back to London, stock up on stroopwafels, get mum a last-minute souvenir and swap Insta handles with the gang. Who’s up for a reunion trip next year?
Meals: Breakfast
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Best Tour Guide every so helpful an always switched on, best part was enjoying Long Drinks on the ferry Keep up the great work
Best Tour Guide every so helpful an always switched on, best pa...
Really great tour overall, got pretty lucky with some of the activities cause they can be weather dependent.
Really great tour overall, got pretty lucky with some of the activities cause they can be weather dependent. Was not able to do black water and white water rafting o...
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Breakfasts: 21
Lunches: 0
Dinners: 8
- FYI: these are optional activities available locally. Things might change – prices are here to give you a rough idea.
- Seine River cruise: from €15
- Bike tour of Paris: from €34
- Parisian cabaret show: prices and location available locally
- Scenic excursion to Mt Titlis: from 92 CHF
- Guided tour of Vatican City: from €60
- Guided tour of Colosseum, Palatine Hill and Roman Forum: from €50
- Food and wine tour of Rome: from €69
- Get a personalised trip T-shirt or hoodie: from €23
- Viennese orchestra experience: from €45
- Local beer tasting in Prague: from €40
- Third Reich walking tour: from €20
- Berlin food tour: from €45
- Bike tour of Amsterdam: from €28
- Anne Frank’s Last Walk with VR experience: from €37
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