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Escape the norm & journey to the real heart of Europe on this great adventure. Traverse the great Alpine mountain range & explore some of the world's greatest cities as well as discovering some of its lesser-known treasures! With all the amazing travel experiences you're in for along the way as well as a group of other young adventures to share them with, you’ll make enough memories to escape to long after your adventure ends.
Starting from | R12 510 |
Package Validity | Set departure dates in MAY 2017 |
Duration | 10 days |
Destination | Italy, Germany, Czech Republic & Netherlands |
Starts in | Venice |
Ends in | London |
Age Group | This is a group tour (max 48 people) for ages 18 - 38 years. |
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- 7 nights hostel accommodation
- 2 nights bungalow accommodation at European campsites
- 9 breakfasts, 3 lunches & 5 dinners
- Touring by air-conditioned coach
- English Channel ferry crossing
- Assistance of a Trip leader, driver & on-site chefs
- Touring & sightseeing of all sites as per itinerary
* High season supplement starting from an additional R810 per person apply for travel for set departures in JUN 2017, SEP 2017 & OCT 2017
* High season supplement starting from an additional R1620 per person apply for travel for set departures in JUL 2017, AUG 2017 & SEP 2017
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Venice, Italy
Venice is a massive maze of 118 small islands linked together by a tangle of bridges. Where to start? Find out today.
Included Activities: Welcome meeting with your trip leader
Included Meals: Dinner
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Venice
You know it as the floating city, but this place is actually sinking (slowly). Check out St. Mark's Square, Accademia Bridge & a who's who of Venice's usual suspects on a guided walking tour then jump on a vaporetto & explore the Grand Canal.
Also on the schedule: a lesson in traditional lace-making & an optional gondola ride through the maze of marble bridges & gelato shops we call Venice. Throw away your map in the afternoon & try to find the world's most epic little bookshop, Libreria Acqua Alta, or just go on a mission to find the perfect gelato.
Included today: Walking Tour, Lace School Demonstration & Vaporetto ride on the Grand Canal
Meals: Breakfast, dinner.
Optional activities: Gondola ride on the Grand Canal
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Venice to Munich, Germany
Travel Day: Venice to Munich, Germany.
It's time to get to know the city where beer is officially considered a food. Your Trip Leader will clue you up on the Bavarian capital on a walking tour. Slide on your Lederhosen & have a royal Happy Hour experience (none of that craft beer nonsense here) at the 426-year-old Hofbräuhaus - the recipes here were passed down from Wilhelm V, the Duke of Bavaria. "Oans, zwoa, g'suffa" (one, two, down the hatch)!
Included today: Walking tour of Munich
Meals: Breakfast & lunch.
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Munich to Prague, Czech Republic
Travel Day: Munich to Prague, Czech Republic.
Give one last prost to Munich before we press on to Prague. First up, a visit to Dachau concentration camp for a lesson in the resilience of humanity. Then channel your inner bohemian & seek out the John Lennon memorial wall to start your free day. Soak up some more Czech history at the National or Communist Museum or get a taste of the quirky local culture at a marionette puppet opera (you gotta see it to believe it). Snap a selfie at Prague's own Eiffel Tower, visit a miniatures museum, eat roast pork from one of the street vendors lining Old Town Square & drink beer. Good beer.
Included today: Visit former concentration camp Dachau & Guided tour of Prague
Meals: Breakfast & dinner.
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Prague
Channel your inner bohemian & seek out the John Lennon memorial wall, then soak up some more Czech history at the National or Communist Museum or get a taste of the quirky local culture at a marionette puppet opera (you gotta see it to believe it).
Snap a selfie at Prague's own Eiffel Tower, visit a miniatures museum, eat roast pork from one of the street vendors lining Old Town Square & drink beer. Good beer.
Included today: Free day
Meals: Breakfast.
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Prague to Berlin, Germany
Travel Day: Prague to Berlin, Germany.
Get acquainted with 800 year-old Dresden - a city virtually destroyed in WWII & then rebuilt - & ogle the Frauenkirche before making your beard all the more ironic in Berlin. Prep yourself for currywurst, absinthe & more hipsters per capita than anywhere else. We'll drive you around to see (what's left of) the Berlin Wall, Checkpoint Charlie, the Brandenburg Gate & the Reichstag building before making your food baby sing with a hearty German meal.
Included today: Dresden walking tour & Berlin driving tour.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch & dinner.
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Berlin
Shake off last night with a wander around the German capital. Optional: Third Reich walking tour & local insight into what the city was like under Nazi rule during World War II. Hackescher Markt is a hit for lunch. Afternoon suggestion? Have a picnic at the historic Tempelhof airport turned public park #picniconthetarmac. Tonight: hit the hot spots on an optional nightlife tour.
Meals: Breakfast.
Optional Activities: Third Reich walking tour & Berlin nightlife tour
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Berlin to Amsterdam, Netherlands
Travel Day: Berlin to Amsterdam, Netherlands.
Cheese lovers, rejoice. Your next stop is a local Dutch farm to see how cheddar (& clogs) gets made. Next: Amsterdam, mayo-dipped fries & red lights. Get your bearings on a walking tour of the vibrant capital & see the Dam Square, Royal Palace & National Monument. Then: explore all that this notoriously liberal city has to offer.
Included today: Dutch cheese & clogs demonstration & guided Amsterdam walking tour
Meals: Breakfast & lunch.
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Amsterdam
Join the 881,000 bicycles & get local on a city bike tour of Amsterdam's iconic canals, bridges & parks. Culture fiends, delve deeper with a visit to Anne Frank House, Van Gogh or Rijksmuseum. Still thirsty for more? Check out the Heineken Experience for an interactive visit & tasting at the brewery. Top it off with a dinner cruise on the canal. #imonaboat
Included today: Canal dinner cruise & Amsterdam bike tour
Meals: Breakfast & dinner.
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Amsterdam to London, UK
Travel Day: Amsterdam to London.
After all the Amster-damage has been done & dusted, it's time to hit the road & make tracks to ol' Blighty. Soak up all the happy group vibes you can possibly handle - this is your last coach ride with the gang. #sadface.
Meals: Breakfast
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