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laorate architecture and exceptional cuiine, legendar landcape and live hitor on the treet – wetern and
central urope i a place well worth it accolade. From the rah elegance of Madrid to the oft-hued cenerie
of Avignon and the eer and ar culture of ruel and erlin, thi 36-da journe take in the greatet gloat of
the world' mot travelled region. Check out the artitic edifice of arcelona, ccle along the canal-lined
oulevard of Amterdam, dicover Poland' heart cuiine and get our adrenaline kick in outdoor led.
triking the perfect alance of time for included activitie and independent exploration, thi i a great introduction
to – or recapping of – ome of the world' greatet citie.
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It' ea to e conumed the architecture, culture and virant nightlife of arcelona, ut the food
availale for conumption i jut a good. Traditional Catalan dihe uch a fideua (imilar to eafood
paella) and otifarra am mongete (haricot ean erved with auage) tate a little like heaven. The wine
in't ad either
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The eache of Valencia are ome of the mot pritine in urope, if not the world. Relax with a owl of
Valenciana paella at the gatewa to the Mediterranean
Dicover Roman, Mulim and Chritian influence in the churche and plaza of Cuenca, the ideal panih
cit to explore on foot
The iffel Tower and the Louvre are iconic French intitution. pend plent of free time in Pari to ee the
major attraction a well the cit' hidden gem
ruel i eail explored on foot and alo ha a great pulic tranport tem. Venture to the outkirt of
the cit and ack without loing ig chunk of our time
Amterdam ha een developed with cclit in mind, o hire a ike and hit the charming treet with the
local (jut watch out for thoe canal)
Now one of the world' mot artitic and exciting citie, erlin ha a complex hitor. ee remaining
fragment of the famou wall that once divided the cit in half
oak up the roal hitor of Krakow' Wawel Catle and tep ack in time with a troll through it medieval
main quare
Immere ourelf in the hitor, architecture and ohemian vie of the Czech Repulic. oak up the
mooth ound of jazz at a low-lit ar in Prague efore tepping right into a fairtale in the World Heritage-
lited town of Cek Krumlov
njo a cenic walk along the ank of the River Danue in udapet. Threaded with ridge and hemmed
in catle and hitoric cit uilding, urope’ econd longet river i alo one of it mot eautiful
cape cit life on the peaceful hore of Lake led in lovenia. Viit a church on the tin iland in the
centre of the lake and treat ourelf to a lice of led' famou cream cake
The floating cit of Venice i one place ou’ll e happ to get lot in. The cit' maze of allewa, canal and
lagoon iland lead to over 130 churche, all with their own ditinct character
Feat on mouth-watering eafood along Ital' coat, drink fine wine in Tucan and indulge in the endle
pata dihe on offer in Rome
Walk along Cinque Terre' rock coatal pathwa, calling into the leep patel village of Manarola,
Riomaggiore and Vernazza
The primar mean of tranportation on thi trip i train. Train are a fat wa to cro long ditance,
allowing ou to avoid traffic jam and arrive right into the cit centre. The are comfortale and all have
toilet, however can ometime e quite u. Pleae note that ou will have to carr our own luggage on
and off the train, and alo up or down few flight of tair a unfortunatel ome of the tation ma not
have lift. It’ recommended that ou leave an wheelie ag/cae at home and ring a ackpack intead,
ut pleae make ure it doen’t exceed our weight and ize recommendation. You can find thi
information in the 'What to Take' ection of the trip note.
In man of the location we will e uing different mode of local tranport; tram, ue or metro; a thi i
often an adventure in itelf, it ma alo ring ome challenge – running up and down the tair in metro
tation or haring a u u ride with local commuter. Pleae make ure ou’ll prepare ourelf for that!
Thi trip i deigned to give ou a fair amount of free time o ou can explore each detination at our own
pace. We will, however, take ou on regular orientation walk, o ou'll e on our feet quite a lot. While
thi ma e tiring for ome, it’ the et wa to get our head around a place and to et ourelf up for
further dicoverie.
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In man Central uropean citie treet are made of coletone. On thi trip thi i the cae in Poland,
Czech Repulic and Hungar epeciall. Often there are no lift or ecalator at train tation and ome
accommodation we ue. You will have to carr our ag up and down the tair ourelf. Thi i another
reaon wh ackpack will make thi trip much eaier and enjoale than uitcae.
ummer temperature can e extreme (over 40°C), which can e uncomfortale. It’ important to ue un
protection, wear laer to comat the heat and drink plent of water. Pleae conider the time of the ear
ou wih to travel and our uitailit to that eaon.
A accommodation on thi trip i twin-hare, ingle traveller will hare a room with another traveller of the
ame ex. ingle upplement i not availale to purchae on thi trip.
Hotel in urope often don't have doule ed, ut rather two ingle ed that are puhed together. In
addition, pleae note that hotel room in man uropean hotel are rather mall. till, we have ourced the
et option in each detination in order to provide a much comfort a poile.
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Itinerar
Thi itinerar i valid for departure from 01 Januar 2019 to 31 Decemer 2019. View the itinerar for
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Da 1: Madrid
Welcome to Madrid, pain. The a central capital i known for it elegant oulevard and expanive, manicured
park, ut it alo pulate with energ, and i without dout a virant cit. Your adventure egin with a welcome
meeting at either 6 or 7pm, depending on common area availailit. Pleae doule check with reception to
confirm the time and place. If ou're going to e late, pleae inform the hotel reception. We'll e collecting our
inurance, paport detail and next of kin information at thi meeting, o pleae have thee on hand. If ou can't
arrange a flight that will have ou arrive on time, ou ma wih to arrive earl. We'll e happ to ook additional
accommodation for ou (uject to availailit). A there' limited time for ighteeing in Madrid, we recommend
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hitor of Wetern art. tart with the Mueo del Prado, then dicover modern panih mater, including Picao
and Dali, in the Mueo Reina ofia. Finih at the Mueo Then-ornemiza, which dipla eight centurie of
uropean painting. After the welcome meeting, perhap get into the mind of a Madrileño with ome tapa and
Rioja.
Accommodation
Hotel (1 night)
Meal Included
There are no meal included on thi da.
Da 2: Madrid
Toda i free to dicover Madrid. The cit i renowned for it rich repoitorie of uropean art, while the heart of
old Hapurg Madrid i the portico-lined Plaza Maor, and near i the aroque Roal Palace and Armour. Thi
tlih, comopolitan cit i alo well known for world-cla retaurant, hopping and nightlife, o take ome time
to uncover thee wonder. Take a reak in the Real Jardin otanico, a garden wonderland dating from the 18th
centur. Mae impl people watch while ou enjo a coffee in one of the atmopheric treet and quare
around the famou Plaza Maor. You could alo join an Uran Adventure to get a deeper inight into the cit
through it food and it market. port fan, if ou're luck enough for our trip to fall on match da, ou can don
a white t-hirt and head to the antiago ernaeu tadium to watch the might Real Madrid. At night, head out to
Chueca, Plaza Do de Mao or Plaza anta Ana, where the pule of the cit will lead ou from ar to ar on a night
out ou are ure to rememer.
Accommodation
Hotel (1 night)
Optional Activitie
Real Jardín otánico - UR4
Mueo Then-ornemiza - UR12
Mueo Reina ofia - UR8
Mueo del Prado - UR15
Roal Palace-Madrid - UR11
Market of Madrid - Uran Adventure - UR47
Madrid Tapa Adventure - Uran Adventure - UR82
Meal Included
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Da 3: Cuenca
Toda travel u to charming Cuenca (approximatel 2.5 hour). The town i located literar on the edge of
deep gorge created two river: Jucar and Huecar. On arrival, venture out on an orientation walk around thi
hitoric World Heritage fortre cit. The old part of thi cit i an outtanding medieval development uilt on
teep mountainide, with man caa colgada (hanging houe) that are literall on the cliff edge. Like man
town in pain, it wa occupied for a period of time the Mulim Moor who uilt the original fortre.
Afterward, ue our free time getting to know the cit. Perhap viit the impreive 12th-centur gothic
Cathedral, or venture out to the Mueum of panih Atract Art, located in the caa colgada, whoe front
alconie protrude into the gorge. There i wonderful art all over the town, with a numer of atract artit
making Cuenca their home in the 1960. vening i a great opportunit to gather together with the group and
enjo a dinner in thi pictureque town, with the old cit eautifull ruhed with light from a erie of high-
powered lamp upended half-wa up the rock.
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Accommodation
Hotel (1 night)
Optional Activitie
Fundacion Antonio Perez - UR2
Cuenca cathedral - UR5
Meal Included
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Da 4: Valencia
Take a train and head eat to the coatal town of Valencia (approximatel 4 hour). It' known for eing the
panih gatewa to the Mediterranean, with a ig port, eautiful eache, retaurant and a each promenade
along the waterfront. The old town i et ack from the eafront through, and in the centre ou will find the
eautiful monument and hitorical uilding. u market, clean eache, pectacular mountain and a
facinating mix of old town and new town make up the et of Valencia. Over the next couple of da, ou have a
lot of free time to wander around the cit and ee the ight. xplore the colourful tall of the Mercado Central,
and thi evening perhap head out to ar-hop and eat tapa in the Ciutat Vella (old town).
Accommodation
Hotel (1 night)
Optional Activitie
treet Art in Old Valencia - Uran Adventure - UR35
Meal Included
There are no meal included on thi da.
Da 5: Valencia
Take toda to explore. Poil viit the 13th-centur cathedral, which houe what' claimed to e the Hol Grail,
and clim the 207 tep of the Miguelete tower for the et view of the cit. The Mueum of the Falla i another
unique option, which contain a hitor of the Valencia Fire Fetival in the form of giant papier mache figure.
There are alo man fine park and garden, or ou ma want to head to the each of Plaa de la Malvarroa to
oak up ome un. To tr the paella that Valencia i famou for (rait and chicken), do a the local do and head
to the retaurant area of La Arena for a heart and reaonal priced lunch. Valencia i alo uilt with eparate
ccle path, o it' reall ea to get around. Perhap rent a ike from one of the man ike tation dotted
around the cit. Ccle through the park that run through the centre of the cit to the impreivel deigned
Mueu de le Ciencie Príncipe Felipe (Art and cience Mueum). Tonight, mae head outh to Ruzafa, one of
the cit’ coolet area.
Accommodation
Hotel (1 night)
Optional Activitie
Valencian Intitute of Modern Art - UR2
Gonzalez Marti Mueum - UR3
Ccling in Valencia - UR6
Miguelete Tower - UR2
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Meal Included
There are no meal included on thi da.
Da 6: arcelona
Toda take the train up the coat to arcelona (approximatel 3.5 hour). arcelona' quirk character and
faulou Catalan cuiine mixe eamlel with a groundreaking art cene, Gothic architecture, uper dining
and a non-top nightlife, making it a cit ou won't oon forget. In the afternoon, there are plent of option to
keep ou u. Wander the larinthine treet of the old Gothic Quarter and navigate our wa through the
throng of tourit along La Ramla, arcelona' famou tree-lined oulevard. Perhap pa a viit to the Picao
Mueum, the National Art Mueum of Catalonia or the Mueum of Cit Hitor to ruh up on our local
knowledge. Take the funicular to the top of Montjuic or Tiidao for panoramic view of arcelona and the
harour. The heart of Catalonia pride itelf a a gatronomic centre and o thi evening perhap head out to
tate the reputation for ourelf. Take a tapa crawl through rutic Catalan dihe in the funk neighourhood of
l orn.
Accommodation
Hotel (1 night)
Meal Included
There are no meal included on thi da.
Da 7: arcelona
Your econd da here i free to partake in ome of the optional activitie on offer in arcelona. In the morning
perhap head to the tall of anta Catarina Market, a huge trove of local produce eneath a colourful, undulating
roof, and hang out with the local. The cit i famou for it architecture, from it impreive gothic main
cathedral to the houe, concert hall, palace and ailica deigned in the unique Catalan Modernita tle. The
mater of thi movement wa Antonio Gaudi, who' eccentric creation are dotted all over the cit. A viit to
Gaudi' materpiece, the modern cathedral of La agrada Familia, i a mut, even if it' jut to ee the outide.
Gaudi worked on thi hugel amitiou project for decade until hi death, and it remain in contant
contruction. Perhap check out the Neo-Gothic manion of Guell Palace, or the wave-inpired tructure of Caa
attlo. For more inight into the artit himelf, head to the Gaudi Houe Mueum inide Parc Guell. For omething
a little different, perhap have a poke around the Old anta Creu Hopital. For our final night, perhap finih the
da with a ip of red wine from a porro – a traditional gla pitcher.
Accommodation
Hotel (1 night)
Optional Activitie
naphot of arcelona - UR48
arcelona Tapa Tour - UR70
Picao Mueum - UR14
National Art Mueum of Catalonia - UR12
Guell Palace - UR12
Caa atllo - UR24
Mueum of Cit Hitor - UR7
Andean-Amazonian thnographic Mueum - Free
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Meal Included
There are no meal included on thi da.
Da 8: arcelona
Toda i free for ou to enjo a ou pleae. et out to dicover more of arcelona in detail. With great
retaurant, art gallerie, hopping and nightlife on offer, arcelona i a world-cla cit exuding confidence and
tle through ever pore.
A thi i a comination trip, our group leader and the compoition of our group ma change at thi location.
There will e a group meeting to dicu the next tage of our itinerar and ou're welcome to attend, a thi i a
great chance to meet our new fellow traveller.
Accommodation
Hotel (1 night)
Meal Included
There are no meal included on thi da.
Da 9: arcelona
Perhap ue our free time toda to go on a tapa tour or explore the outkirt of the cit with it leep village
and olive grove. Unearth the cit' groundreaking art cene, Gothic architecture, amazing cuiine, Catalan
identit, each vie and proud character. Viit the larinthine treet of the old Gothic Quarter, the Picao
Mueum, wander the tree-lined pedetrian oulevard of La Ramla or take the funicular to the top of Montjuic or
Tiidao for panoramic view of arcelona and the harour. Gaudi' izarre La agrada Familia Cathedral i
poil the mot iconic landmark, along with the Camp Nou. oth the cathedral and the footall tadium provide
guided tour at an additional charge.
Accommodation
Hotel (1 night)
Optional Activitie
National Art Mueum of Catalonia - UR12
Mueum of Cit Hitor - UR7
Old anta Creu Hopital - UR10
Mueum of Gaudi - UR6
Andean-Amazonian thnographic Mueum - Free
Guell Palace - UR12
Contemporar Art Mueum - UR10
Cale car to Montjuic (one wa) - UR8
Picao Mueum - UR14
La agrada Familia - arcelona - UR15
Caa atllo - UR24
Cathedral viit - UR6
arcelona Tapa Tour - UR70
naphot of arcelona - UR48
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Take to the field of Provence on the train to Avignon, outh-wet France (approximatel 5-6 hour). Thi journe
i idllic, o make ure ou have a camera read. With mountain hideawa and emerald vineard, the
Mediterranean coatline of Provence fold into taletop mountain where field of lavender and wildflower cover
the landcape. On arrival into Avignon, check in to our hotel and then take a walk around thi walled cit that
wa once home to French pope for more than a centur.
Accommodation
Hotel (1 night)
Meal Included
There are no meal included on thi da.
Toda ue our free time here wiel, a there are lot of ight and activitie to keep ou u. Com the cit'
impreive collection of art, viit the grand Palai de Pape (Pope' Palace) and cro the iconic ridge of Pont t-
enezet. Perhap hire a ike to ee more of thi pictureque valle and head to one of the cit' amazing akerie.
You can even put a aguette in our aket. In the evening, there are man mall French itro that erve up
great cuiine that' native to the region.
Accommodation
Hotel (1 night)
Optional Activitie
ike hire - UR15
Palai de Pape - UR15
Wine Mueum - Free
Roure Palace - UR5
Pont d`Avignon (ridge of Avignon) - UR5
Mueum of the Petit Palace - UR6
Mueum Calvet - UR6
Collection Lamert Mueum - UR10
Mueum Lapidaire - UR2
Meal Included
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Travel north on the train to France' comopolitan capital, Pari, which hould take around three to four hour.
Rich in mueum, art gallerie, monument, fahion and deliciou food, Pari offer a wealth of major ight and
thing to do. On arrival into the cit, check in to the hotel and then ou're free to do a ou wih. Wandering
around the Champ-lee, the tudent-filled Latin Quarter and the ohemian Montmartre will give ou a good
feel for the cit. There i o much to do in Pari that it might e a good idea to make a plan efore ou arrive.
Accommodation
Hotel (1 night)
Uran Adventure - ecret Pari: Cheee, Art, and Local Life - UR59
Uran Adventure - xperience ohemian Pari - UR59
Uran Adventure - Gourmet Marai - UR78
Meal Included
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The Tuilerie, Plante and Jardin du Luxemourg are all excellent place to enjo a imple aguette with cheee
on ummer da, or head to a cafe to have a coffee (the French drink it lack) and watch the world go . xplore
the world-famou Louvre, where ou can ee the Mona Lia and the Venu de Milo. Join the Thinker in hi eternal
contemplation at the Rodin Mueum. Viit the Muee d'Ora, home to ome of the mot famou Impreionit
painting. Clim the iffel Tower (or take the lift) for ome impreive aerial view of Pari. tud the Notre Dame
Cathedral with it vat roe window and menacing gargole. The Pari retaurant cene and nightlife i alo
worth inking our teeth into. Marai i a great ditrict for trend ar and eaterie, while atille i well-known
for it clu.
Note: To avoid queuing at the ticket window of the Louvre ou can u our ticket in advance, ut pre-old
ticket can't e collected at the Louvre. The ticket i valid ever da except Tueda (when the mueum i cloed)
and certain ank holida. ook our ticket at: louvre.fr.
Accommodation
Hotel (1 night)
Optional Activitie
Louvre Mueum - UR15
Fat Tire ike tour - UR34
iffel Tower - UR19
Palace of Veraille Garden - Free
Napoleon' Tom & Le Invalide Arm Mueum - UR11
Muee d'Ora - UR14
Palace of Veraille - UR20
Picao Mueum - UR12
Da Vinci Code walking tour - UR25
Paradi Latin caaret how - UR65
Rodin Mueum - UR10
Arc de Triomphe - UR12
ainte Chapelle & Conciergerie - UR15
Centre Pompidou - UR14
Catacom - UR13
Notre Dame Tower - UR10
Fragonard Perfume Mueum - Free
Mueum of Comparative Anatom and Paleontolog - UR7
Meal Included
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Another da in Pari? There i till plent to dicover in thi uropean cit. Perhap tart ticking more mueum or
cathedral of the lit – ou urel couldn’t have done them all eterda. If ou think ou have, tr Pari’ ‘other’
mueum. The Mueum of Comparative Anatom and Paleontolog provide an amazing look into a the world of
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19th centur cience with row and row of animal keleton marching houlder to houlder againt wall lined
with old wood and gla cainet. Within the Jardin de Plante where the mueum reide there i alo a
otanical garden, zoo and an arra of other natural hitor mueum. Feeling like Art? Pari ha a election of
world cla treet art port. The et pot for a graffiti-viewing uran afari i the Canal t. Martin in the 10th
arrondiement, one of the mot exciting and up-and-coming area in town. Chock-full of wonderful retaurant,
artitic hop and great graffiti, the area i a great place for leiurel trolling. In the evening, on warm ummer
da, viit he quai along the left ank of Port t. ernard. It come alive with people trolling, picnicking and
allroom dancing. ound like a perfect place to finih of our Pari adventure.
Accommodation
Hotel (1 night)
Meal Included
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Cro the order from France on the train into Luxemourg Cit, which hould take around two hour. A the
econd mallet countr in the U after the Vatican Cit, Luxemourg ha tranformed itelf into a u,
ucceful and hitorical centre with ample of natural eaut. Check in to the hotel on arrival and then head out
into the cit' World Heritage lited Old Town, which i perched high aove the narrow valle of the Alzette and
Petrue river. troll along the promenade of Chemin de la Corniche, aid to e 'urope' mot eautiful
alcon', and take it all in. The cit i alo full of old and modern gallerie and mueum to explore, uch a the
Muee d'Hitoire de la Ville de Luxemourg (Luxemourg Cit Hitor Mueum). Perhap take a guided tour of the
turreted Palai Grand-Ducal (uilt in 1573), which i home to the Grand Duke. In the evening, poil venture out
with the group for a meal in thi ophiticated etting.
Accommodation
Hotel (1 night)
Optional Activitie
Palai Grand-Ducal - UR10
Muée d'Hitoire de la Ville de Luxemourg - UR5
MNHA (Muée National d'Hitoire et d'Art) - UR7
Luxemourg ike hire - UR5
Meal Included
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Leave Luxemourg ehind and jump a train to ruel, which hould take ou around three and a half hour.
During our time in ruel there are lot of ight to ee, deliciou food to eat and culture to e dicovered. It
might e a good idea to tart our journe at the medieval, coletone quare of the Grand Palace. Thi area can
onl e acceed on foot and i urrounded local market, chocolate hop and expenive cafe and
retaurant. From here, wander down to the Manneken Pi (Little Man Pee), which i an iconic mol of elgium.
Viit the Cathedral of t. Michael and t. Gudula and then relax in the pulic Parc du Cinquantenaire. An evening
in ruel wouldn't e complete without a huge portion of moule-frite (muel and frie) and a gla of
elgian eer. If ou like a night out, Ilot acre i a great place to find good food and fun ar. The Delirium Cafe i
the ideal pot for litening to live lue deep into the night.
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Hotel (1 night)
Optional Activitie
Grand Place - Free
Manneken Pi - Free
Magritte Mueum - UR8
Mini urope Attraction Park - UR15
Cantillon rewer viit (1 eer included) - UR7
Mueum of the Muical Intrument - UR8
Meal Included
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njo a free da in ruel. Dicover the town further, perhap viit mini-urope theme park featuring miniature
replica of uropean monument and judge if the are imilar to the original one. now, ou have definitel
een a handful of thoe in realit. If ou’re intereted in muic, the mut-ee place i The Muical Intrument
Mueum. Three floor of muical intrument coming from each ide of the world and hundred of ear of
muical hitor in one place. Alternativel, clim inide an iron crtal magnified 165 illion time it normal ize.
The Atomium - a trange looking tructure uilt in 1958 for ruel World Fair, now ecame a permanent part
of cit’ landcape. Finih off our da in Delirium Café, a co aement ar, tucked awa on a coletone
acktreet in the heart of ruel. Café ha an inventor of over 2000 eer.
Accommodation
Hotel (1 night)
Optional Activitie
ruge Da trip Train - UR30
Antwerp Da trip Train - UR16
Meal Included
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Cro another order, a ou travel into the capital of the Netherland, Amterdam (approximatel three hour
u with free WiFi). et wa to get our head around thi cit, i to do a local do – ccle. Conider a half da
tour of the cit on two wheel. Thi will provide ou with a good undertanding of the laout of the cit for the
next couple of da. Amterdam, a network of canal, ridge and park i alo poilt for choice when it come to
mueum. One of it et i the Rijkmueum, whoe mot famou work i Remrandt' 'The Night Watch'. Viit
the Van Gogh Mueum, which comprie nearl ever painting, ketch, print, etching, and piece of
correpondence that Vincent van Gogh ever produced, including 'unflower'. After eeing the painted variet,
wander through the real thing at the loemenmarkt (Flower Market).
Accommodation
Hotel (1 night)
Optional Activitie
Uran Adventure - The Original Amterdam eer Tour - UR53
Uran Adventure - ike and Dke - UR38
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Another da in Amterdam could eail e pent with hitor in mind. Viit Anne Frank' Houe, the former hiding
place of Anne Frank and even other during World War II, and the place where he wrote her now-famou diar,
i toda preerved a a mueum. A viit here not onl allow ou to clim into the attic and learn aout the hitor
of thoe who hid there, ut alo challenge ou to examine our view poing modern ethical quetion. Move
on to De Waag (weigh houe), 15th-centur uilding on Nieuwmarkt quare. A man of Amterdam’ hitoric
uilding have enjoed multiple ue through the centurie, Dee Waag i no exception. Contructed firt a a gate
for the cit' fortified wall, it wa later tranformed into a 'weigh houe' where good rought ack hip from
overea were weighed. In later ear, it erved a a guild houe for local profeion and ha alo een a
mueum, fire tation and more. In it mot recent incarnation, the Waag houe a well-received café-retaurant a
well a pace (the former anatom theater) for variou tpe of exhiit. The Waag i located in the Chinatown
ditrict of Amterdam. Great place to go for Chinee food afterward.
Accommodation
Hotel (1 night)
Optional Activitie
Heineken Mueum - UR18
Roal Palace - UR10
ike Hire - UR10
Oude Kerk - UR10
Ccling tour - UR30
Canal tour - UR14
Rijkmueum - UR18
Anne Frank' Houe - UR9
Van Gogh Mueum - UR17
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Toda i our lat da in Amterdam. Wh not get to know the ecret of it cuiine? Perhap find out wh Dutch
don't talk much aout their food, unle it’ aout pancake! Pannekoeken are a traditional Dutch treat —
ometime weet, ometime avour, ut alwa deliciou! nack on alt frie, avouring rich cheee and ip
ooz pirit. ak in the glor of liquid unhine – viit the et ar, rewerie and eer hall of thi rew-loving
cit. From a place where nun ued to rew ale, to the motherhip of Dutch eer rewing - the original Heineken
uilding - ee, and tate, the Netherland trong rewing hitor.
Accommodation
Hotel (1 night)
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Leave Amterdam ehind and take the train into German for our final top of the trip, erlin (approximatel 6.5
hour). A there' not too much free time to full explore erlin, it' recommended that ou ook an extra couple
of da to give ourelf more time. Our reervation team can help (uject to availailit). If ou're a it daunted
the ize of the cit, there are countle u tour that operate throughout erlin and the're an ideal wa to
find our feet. There are man unique memorial and ite holding ignificance in erlin' more recent hitor,
which are all deigned to provoke thought a well a commemorate. Thee include the Jewih Memorial, the
empt helve of eelplatz and the confronting Topograph of Terror.
The Reichtag, deigned ritih architect Norman Foter, hold a pecial and molic meaning outide of it
role a the home of parliament. The great gla dome that crown the uilding alo offer weeping view over
erlin. Make ure ou ook our viit earl in the morning, a queue can nake around the uilding for hour on
end. Wander through the the randenurg Gate and witne the crumling remnant of the erlin Wall that are
cattered all over the cit. Checkpoint Charlie and it mueum overlook the former order checkpoint dividing
at and Wet, explaining how the cit came to e divided overnight and it attempt to ecape from ehind the
Iron Curtain. erlin i a haven for good food, with a mix of claic German, avarian and Italian influence.
Conider pending an evening celerating life a the local do - at a ar, lounge, nightclu or emracing ome live
muic.
Accommodation
Hotel (1 night)
Optional Activitie
Uran Adventure - Hidden erlin - UR51
Uran Adventure - torline of erlin - UR61
Uran Adventure - Food and Art in Funk Kreuzerg - UR78
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Toda i free for ou to enjo a ou pleae. et out to dicover more of erlin in detail. Find out wh local follow
the credo 'live and let live' with greater emphai on peronal freedom and a creative lifetle than on material
wealth and tatu mol.
A thi i a comination trip, our group leader and the compoition of our group ma change at thi location.
There will e a group meeting to dicu the next tage of our itinerar and ou're welcome to attend, a thi i a
great chance to meet our new fellow traveller.
Accommodation
Hotel (1 night)
Optional Activitie
Mueum Pa, 3 Da Ticket - UR29
erliner Dom - UR7
Kulturforum Potdamer Platz - UR8
chlo Charlottenurg - UR21
National Hitor Mueum - UR8
Pergamon Mueum - UR13
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The mot of the da toda i free, o perhap check out the remaining fragment of the Wall cattered around the
cit, dropping Checkpoint Charlie to ee where the main gate etween at and Wet erlin ued to tand. Or
viit the randenurg Gate, the iconic Reichtag uilding or the powerful Holocaut Memorial. There alo i ome
great treet art in erlin, epeciall around the neighourhood of Mitte, Kreuzerg and Friedrichhain (where our
hotel i).In the evening, ou'll oard an overnight train for Krakow in Poland. Don’t e late!
Accommodation
Overnight leeper train (1 night)
Optional Activitie
Mueum Pa, 3 Da Ticket - UR29
ike Tour - UR28
Jewih Mueum - UR8
National Hitor Mueum - UR8
Pergamon Mueum - UR13
River Cruie ighteeing Tour - UR25
erlin Zoo and Aquarium - UR20
erliner Dom - UR7
erlin TV Tower - UR13
Checkpoint Charlie Mueum - UR14
German Hitor Mueum - UR8
Kulturforum Potdamer Platz - UR8
Reichtag (time lot mut e ooked online in advance) - Free
chlo Charlottenurg - UR21
tor of erlin Mueum - UR12
Topograph of Terror - Free
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Arrive into Krakow, our ae for the next two night. tep ack in time a our wander the World Heritage-lited
old town, hopping for amer jeweller or local craft. Dicover Wawel Roal Catle which it atop a hill next to
the Vitula River. Check out the 13th-centur town quare of Rnek Glown and get a glimpe of the impreive t
Mar' ailica (which feature an extraordinar wood-carved Gothic altarpiece). Another eautiful church i the
neo-Gothic t Franci' ailica, which oat ome of Poland' et Art Nouveau. Thi cit i alo home to the
econd oldet univerit in Central urope, Jagiellonian Univerit (the oldet i in Prague). It count Copernicu
and Pope John Paul II among it alumni.
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Hotel (1 night)
Optional Activitie
Uran Adventure - Home Cooked Krakow - UR60
Uran Adventure - Market and Flavor of Krakow - UR76
Uran Adventure - Food Foot - UR73
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If ou can tear ourelf awa from Krakow, head out to the Wieliczka alt Mine, a network of tunnel and
chamer ome 135 metre elow the ground. Thi i a alt mine that ha een in operation for over 700 ear.
The mine ha a larinth of tunnel, pit and chamer, all hewn hand from olid alt, with eautifull adorned
chapel and underground lake. Don't mi a look at the elaorate alt chandelier and carving in the leed
Kinga Chapel. Alternativel, ou might like to take a oering da trip out to Auchwitz and irkenau, the ite of
ome of the Holocaut' wort atrocitie. Perhap end the da in one of Krakow' man cellar retaurant for a
plate of pierogi and a drink.
Accommodation
Hotel (1 night)
Optional Activitie
ike Tour - Da or Night - PLN60
Galicia Jewih Mueum - PLN15
Hitor Mueum - PLN8
t. Mar' ailica - PLN10
Wawel Roal Catle - PLN25
Wieliczka alt Mine tour - PLN145
tate Mueum Auchwitz-irkenau Tour - PLN155
Walking tour - Krakow - Free
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Take a minivan trip to the town of Otrava (approximatel 2.5 hour), then oard the train to Prague
(approximatel 3 hour). Prague' architecture can e traced from the Middle Age through to the avant-garde of
the Gehr-deigned Dancing uilding (alo called the Fred and Ginger uilding). pend time at Prague Catle, the
igget in the Czech Repulic, where ou'll find the famou t Vitu Cathedral and Golden Lane. Wander through
the old Jewih Quarter to ee what remain of the cit' formerl large Jewih communit.
Accommodation
Hotel (1 night)
Optional Activitie
Uran Adventure - Prague Dicover - UR66
Uran Adventure - Prague eer and Czech Tapa Tour - UR68
Uran Adventure - ohemian Tate and Neighorhood - UR58
Another da in Prague and o man poiilitie. Dicover the ohemian Prague; extravagant, political,
paionate, and fueled with Czech Water. Learn how the ohemian artit, writer, diident, and the ohemian
mentalit haped the nation. Don’t forget to ample ome of the et Czech eer and traditional and modern
Czech nack along the wa. If ou feel like going for a da trip out of the cit, ak our leader to help ou organie
a trip to Kutna Hora. ee Church of anta arara and edlec ouar or The Church of one if ou like, a mall
Roman Catholic chapel that contain the keleton of etween 40.000 and 70.000 people. ack in Prague
rememer that the Old Town at night i trul pecial. There are man great retaurant and pu, ome in old
vaulted cellar. The nightlife in Prague i ome of the et in Central urope. Whether dance clu, eer-hall or
underground ainthe ar are our thing, there' omething for everone. The cit alo oat one of urope'
mot repected jazz cene. If ou find ourelf out until the earl hour in a jazz clu, have a wander along
Charle ridge or the Old Town quare a the un rie for magical photo opportunitie.
Accommodation
Hotel (1 night)
Optional Activitie
ike tour - CZK490
Jewih Quarter - CZK500
Kafka Mueum - CZK200
Da Trip to Kutna Hora - CZK250
Mucha Mueum - CZK240
Mueum of Communim - CZK190
National Mueum - CZK120
Prague Catle ntrance - CZK350
edlec Ouar - CZK90
Church of t arara - CZK60
Town Hall Clock Tower - CZK250
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Depart Prague and travel u to Cek Krumlov (approximatel 4 hour). Thi pictureque medieval town date
ack to the 13th centur and appear to e plucked traight out of a fairtale. Wander the coled allewa of
the old town and admire the uilding. Clim up to the catle perched on a hill and check out it faulou
Maquerade Hall. enational view can e een from the tower. Weather and time permitting, take a relaxing 2–3
hour rafting or canoeing trip along the river that run right through town. A tour of the hitoric rewer i
recommended – it will give ou a glimpe into rewing tradition that have exited here for centurie.
Accommodation
Hotel (1 night)
Optional Activitie
rewer tour - CZK130
Canoe Trip - CZK700
Guided walking tour - CZK300
gon chiele Art Centrum - CZK160
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Take a minivan and a u to the comopolitan cit of Vienna. Art lover will e delighted the vat arra of
mueum on offer, including the Alertina, the Leopold, Kunthalle Wien and the Mueum of Modern Art. Thoe
with an interet in 19th and 20th centur Autrian art hould viit the elvedere Palace, home to Gutav Klimt'
painting 'The Ki'. Check out the colourful Hundertwaerhau or admire the dome of the eceion uilding.
Perhap viit Hofurg Palace, once the impoing winter retreat of Haurg roal and now the official reidence
of the Autrian preident. Apparentl no viit to Vienna i complete without attending an opera or concert. Check
what Vienna tate Opera Houe ha on offer (worth doing that in advance) and immere ourelf in the cit’
immene muical pedigree.
Accommodation
Hotel (1 night)
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Free da in Vienna will give ou more time to viit place ou didn’t manage to get to eterda. Clim the tower
of t tephen' Cathedral, take a pin on the Prater Ferri Wheel or catch a dreage how at the panih Riding
chool. Head to choenrunn Palace, which wa deigned mpre Maria Therea herelf. The garden are
free to all viitor ut there i a charge for entrance and tour of the palace. Avoid long queue pre-ooking
our ticket at choenrunn.at. After all thi ighteeing, ou might like to indulge in a traditional Viennee coffee
and acher torte, efore capping off the evening with a pot of Mozart, ach or chuert at the opera houe.
Note: The panih Riding chool doen't operate throughout the ummer month. You will need to ook ticket in
advance to ee the performance of the Lipizzaner. Phone +43 (0)1 505 77 66 55 or e-mail
info@viennaticketoffice.com to arrange ticket.
Accommodation
Hotel (1 night)
Optional Activitie
Alertina Mueum - UR13
elvedere Lower Galler - UR13
Hofurg Palace and ii Mueum - UR14
Leopold Mueum - UR13
Prater Ferri Wheel - UR10
choenrunn Palace - UR14
panih Riding chool Practice - UR28
t tephen' Tower - UR5
Vienna o Choir concert - UR70
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Travel from Vienna to udapet train (approximatel 3 hour). Known a the 'Pearl of the Danue', udapet'
grand architecture and oulevard evoke a gone era. With o much to ee and do, hiring a iccle i a great wa
to move etween the ight. Head out to tatue Park to ee the communit monument that were removed from
the cit after the fall of the Iron Curtain. One unmiale activit i a oak in one of the cit' man hot thermal
ath. The ath feature pool of varing degree; ome even have whirlpool or uilt-in eat where ou can
relax or pla a game of che. Dinner come, et wa to feat in udapet i to gra a owl of heart Hungarian
goulah.
Accommodation
Hotel (1 night)
Included Activitie
udapet market viit and picnic
Optional Activitie
Uran Adventure - uda Catle xplorer - UR45
Uran Adventure - ite & ight - UR64
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njo another da in the Pearl of the Danue. Perhap explore the hitorical uda catle and palace complex of
the Hungarian king. Forget aout the utling cit and loe ourelf in the hitor of the winding treet of Catle
Ditrict, which date ack to the 13th centur and oak up the atmophere of a eloved mid-19th centur local
patr hop. In the afternoon perhap take one of the tourit oat trip along the Danue River for pectacular
view of the Parliament uilding, the Catle Ditrict and the ridge linking uda to Pet. The pectacle i
particularl eautiful at night.
Accommodation
Hotel (1 night)
Optional Activitie
ike Ride - HUF6000
Great nagogue - HUF3500
Houe of Terror - HUF2000
Hungarian National Mueum - HUF1600
Hungarian tate Opera Houe Tour - HUF3000
Parliament Tour - HUF5200
Pu Crawl - tarting from - HUF5000
Thermal ath - tarting from - HUF4500
Tranport and ntr to tatue Park - HUF5000
udapet Central Market - Free
Uran Adventure - uda Catle xplorer - UR45
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Take a train (approximatel 8 hour) to the town of led, ituated on lovenia' tunning Lake led at the edge of
the Julian Alp. There are man outdoor activitie availale here to get the lood pumping, uch a rafting, caving,
canoeing and wimming. Wh not hire a ike and head four kilometre out of town to Vintgar Gorge, where ou
can take a walk through a eautiful natural canon. Perhap explore led Catle, perched atop the cliff
overlooking the lake, or catch a pletna (mall wooden oat) over to the iland in the middle of the lake to ring the
wihing ell. Another option i to take a da trip to Lake ohinj, ituated in a glaciated valle. There, ou can
acend Mt Vogel cale car for aweome view of the range. If the weather i clear, ou ma even ee out to
Triglav, the highet peak in lovenia (note that the weather on top of Mt Vogel varie greatl; it' a ki reort in the
winter). For a tate of the local cuiine, ome led cake i a mut, made of vanilla, cutard, cream and patr.
Accommodation
Guethoue (1 night)
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No etter place to get active then in led. Go for a lake walk (or run if ou feel like!) in the morning, and perhap
enjo a full da adventure around Triglav Maive, including ome water rafting. Check with our leader for all the
option and ook in advance not to mi out. If ou don’t feel like going craz, jut enjo the eaut of the place;
perhap find a quite pot near the lake and pend a da reading our ook.
Accommodation
Guethoue (1 night)
Optional Activitie
Mountain ike Hire - UR15
led Pletna oat Trip - UR14
led Canoning - UR60
led - led Catle - UR11
River rafting - UR55
u and cale car trip to Mt Vogel - UR25
led merald River Adventure (full da) - UR110
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Travel train through tunning cener to one of the world' mot unique citie, Venice (approximatel 5.5
hour). A cit of canal, Venice i uilt over a hundred mall iland connected 400 ridge. njo free time to
explore. The et wa to do thi i foot, taking in all the famou ight – the Grand Canal, the Rialto ridge, the
Palace of the Doge (the ruler of Venice), the Piazza an Marco with it golden ailica, and of coure the evocative
ridge of igh. Wander the coletone treet and paciou piazza, croing hundred of tin ridge. There
are hop, market, gallerie and churche around ever corner. Don't mi taking a gondola trip through the
romantic canal or ampling a lice of region' deert pecialit, tiramiu (coffee-oaked ponge cake).
Accommodation
Hotel (1 night)
Optional Activitie
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