European Wonder

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- 7 nights hostel accommodation
- 6 nights bungalow accommodation at European campsites
- 13 breakfasts, 6 lunches & 11 dinners
- English Channel Ferry crossings
- Touring by coach
- Assistance of a tour guide & driver
- Touring & sightseeing of all sites as per itinerary

* High season supplement starting from an additional R1000 per person applies for travel for set departures between 18 AUG 2016 - 29 SEP 2016

* High season supplement starting from an additional R2000 per person applies for travel  for set departures 02 JUL 2016 - 11 AUG 2016

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London, England to Paris, France

All good things start with Paris. Meet the crew, grab some supplies & hit the road early in the morning as we jump across the English Channel to Paris. Pinch yourself & Instagram your first selfie over dinner before we kick off the trip with a guided tour of the City of Lights with your Trip Leader. Home to Coco Chanel, the Eiffel Tower & the Mona Lisa, Paris has more than earned its reputation as the European capital for all things culture, fashion & food. Tonight, find out why.

Included today: Paris city driving tour

Meals: Dinner

Paris

This morning: free time en Francais. From the Louvre & Musée d'Orsay to the l'Arc de Triomphe & Champs Elysées, you'll be sure to make a solid dent in your bucket list. Then: hop on an optional bike tour of Paris or roam the streets on your own before our gourmet picnic at the Eiffel Tower. End your day with an optional Seine River cruise or a #throwback bohemian cabaret show.

Included today: Gourmet picnic by the Eiffel Tower

Meals: Breakfast & Dinner

Optional activities:
-Paris bike tour
-Seine River cruise
-Traditional cabaret show in the Latin Quarter

Paris to Swiss Alps, Switzerland

Trade in Parisian streets for snowy peaks. Home to the highest point in Europe, 72 waterfalls & one of the largest nature conservations in Switzerland, Lauterbrunnen is obviously where we're spending the night. Urban charm ain't got nothing on Swiss scenery. Upon arrival, chow down on Swiss cuisine & hit the bar for a nightcap.

Meals: Breakfast, lunch & dinner

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Swiss Alps

Scenic hikes & jaw-dropping views are on today's agenda. Go low key with a mountain walk or hop on board the Jungfraubahn railway for an optional visit to the Jungfrau Mountain summit. Expect fairytale villages en route & sky-diving out of a helicopter upon arrival (if heights don't scare you) & if one hulking mountain isn’t enough? Nearby Schilthorn is also waiting. Another local feast awaits your return, regardless of how you make your way back down.

Meals: Breakfast, lunch & dinner

Optional activities:
-Jungfrau excursion
-Schilthorn excursion
-Helicopter ride
-Skydiving

Swiss Alps to Florence, Italy

Hand back the skis & yodel your way down the mountains & into the land of the long boot. Stop for THAT photo at Pisa, & then make your food baby sing as we roll into the land of hearty Tuscan cuisine & birthplace of gelato: Florence. Whip around Santa Maria del Fiore before tucking into amore on a plate. Then the evening is yours to stroll along the real-life watercolour of the Arno River, wishing you were a painter.

Included today: Pisa visit

Meals: Breakfast & lunch

Florence to Rome

Onwards to Rome. Make like Caesar (the emperor, not the salad) & work up a colossus hunger as you pass by the Pantheon, throw your two cents in the Trevi Fountain, sit on the Spanish Steps & visit ancient history's version of the Hunger Games set at the Colosseum.

Included today: Walking tour of Florence with local guide & Leather demonstration & Walking tour of Rome

Meals: Breakfast & dinner

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Rome

Create the ultimate Roman Holiday in one day with a whirlwind of Vespas, espresso, two-cheek kisses & pizza the way it's supposed to taste. Shop ‘til you drop on Via Condotti, head to Capitoline Hill for awesome views of the Roman Forum & Colosseum or just kick back in Piazza Navona for some dolce far niente (delicious idleness).

Meals: Breakfast

Rome to Venice including Vatican City visit

Count your blessings on an optional tour of the Vatican City to see how Michelangelo messed around & created the High Renaissance, then say buongiorno to Venice from across the lagoon as we check into our campsite, have an Eat Pray Love-worthy relationship with an irresistible Italian (meal) & get pumped for living out your own version of The Italian Job tomorrow.

Meals: Breakfast & lunch & dinner

Optional activities:
-Vatican City tour

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: 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 of Venice & Vaporetto ride on the Grand Canal

Meals: Breakfast & dinner

Optional activities:
-Gondola ride on the Grand Canal

Venice to Munich, Germany

It's time to get to know the city where beer is officially considered a food. But first, a stop at Innsbruck, former 4th century Roman establishment. 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 & dinner

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Munich to Berlin

Prep yourself for currywurst, absinthe & more hipsters per capita than anywhere else as we roll into Berlin. We’ll drive you around to see (what’s left of) the Berlin Wall, Checkpoint Charlie, the Brandenburg Gate & the Reichstag building before satisfying your appetite with a hearty German meal.

Included today: Driving tour of Berlin

Meals: Breakfast, lunch & dinner

Berlin to Amsterdam, Netherlands

Amster-DAM it's going to be a good day! Start dreaming of cheese, clogs & cheeky cafe stops as we roll through tulip & windmill dotted fields to Amsterdam. Learn how cheddar & the chunky wooden shoes are made then get your bearings on a walking tour of the vibrant capital & see the Dam Square, Royal Palace & National Monument. End the night with a cone of hot chips with mayo. Mmm.

Included today: Walking tour of Amsterdam & Dutch cheese and clogs demonstration

Meals: Breakfast

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 the 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.

Included today: Canal dinner cruise & bicycle tour of Amsterdam

Meals: Breakfast & dinner

Amsterdam to London, England

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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