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What makes this trip special...

The one that does Europe’s best bucket list destinations in 2 weeks

European Highlights

14

days

7

countries

18

cities

FROM

R34 500

This trip delivers a highlight reel of European beauty, history, culture, and food over two unforgettable weeks. The perfect loop that will see you gawping at the glittering lights of Paris one moment to gliding through Venetian canals the next. Oh, and did we mention the French Riviera and a stay at Contiki's legendary private chateau? This European highlights tour has twinkling cities, lush vineyards, and enough culture to fill a thousand journals - it truly has it all.

What’s included

4.5

Based on 550 Independent Reviews

Map & Itinerary

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Itinerary

Day 1

London

Dover

Calais

Paris

Day 2

Paris

Day 3

Paris

Fontainebleau

Beaujolais Wine Region

Day 4

Beaujolais Wine Region

French Riviera

Day 5

French Riviera

Monaco City

French Riviera

Day 6

French Riviera

Pisa

Florence

Day 7

Florence

Rome

Day 8

Rome

Day 9

Rome

Venice

Day 10

Venice

Tyrol

Munich

Day 11

Munich

Dachau Concentration Camp Memorial Site

Sankt Goar

Day 12

Sankt Goar

Edam

Amsterdam

Day 13

Amsterdam

Day 14

Amsterdam

Calais

Dover

London

Trip Reviews

Trusted Customer

European Highlights

(5.0)

Trip Experience

The

organisation

was

amazing,

always

felt

well

looked

after

but

also

had

enough

personal

time

too.

Met

the

most

amazing

people

and

loved

the

add

on

activities!

Nice

was

my

fav...

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(5.0)

Customer Experience

Did

it

through

an

agent

so

was

easy!

Madeline

European Highlights

(5.0)

Trip Experience

One

of

the

best

experiences

of

my

life!

Full

on,

chaotic,

expensive

BUT

so

glad

I

did

it.

Highly,

highly

recommended-

especially

as

a

solo

traveler,

great

way

to

meet

new

peop...

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(5.0)

Customer Experience

Elizabeth Gawthorpe

European Highlights

(5.0)

Trip Experience

This

was

my

first

taste

of

traveling

and

the

best

way

I

could

have

possibly

started.

I’ve

always

wanted

to

go

traveling

across

Europe

before

University

but

I

didn’t

have

anyon...

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Thread Contiki Support

Thank

you

for

sharing

your

experience

with

our

European

Highlights

tour.

We're

delighted

to

hear

that

you

found

the

trip

perfect

for

first-time

solo

travellers.

It's

wonderful...

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(3.0)

Customer Experience

I

booked

my

trip

through

Gap

360,

but

have

I

known

more

about

them

as

a

travel

agent

I

would

have

booked

directly

this

was

my

only

issue

with

the

booking

process

but

this

is

t...

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2026
April

1 April 2026, Wed

14 April 2026, Tue

R34 500

European Highlights

Classic

1 April, 2026

Wednesday, 04:45 (Local Time)

London, United Kingdom

14 April, 2026

Tuesday, 18:30 (Local Time)

London, United Kingdom

Special Departures

Further Information

Due to ferry sailing times to France, our trip start times can vary from 4:45am to 6:45am. Therefore, closer to departure, your Trip Manager will email you with an exact meeting time. For the same reason it is not recommended to book transport that will arrive into London on the first day or depart from London on the last day of this trip.

Trip

R34 500

Total Price

Based on multishare room

R34 500

CONTINUE

Secure today with R1000 deposit

11 April 2026, Sat

24 April 2026, Fri

R34 500

European Highlights

Classic

11 April, 2026

Saturday, 04:45 (Local Time)

London, United Kingdom

24 April, 2026

Friday, 18:30 (Local Time)

London, United Kingdom

Special Departures

Further Information

Due to ferry sailing times to France, our trip start times can vary from 4:45am to 6:45am. Therefore, closer to departure, your Trip Manager will email you with an exact meeting time. For the same reason it is not recommended to book transport that will arrive into London on the first day or depart from London on the last day of this trip.

Trip

R34 500

Total Price

Based on multishare room

R34 500

CONTINUE

Secure today with R1000 deposit

29 April 2026, Wed

12 May 2026, Tue

R34 500

European Highlights

Classic

29 April, 2026

Wednesday, 04:45 (Local Time)

London, United Kingdom

12 May, 2026

Tuesday, 18:30 (Local Time)

London, United Kingdom

Special Departures

Further Information

Due to ferry sailing times to France, our trip start times can vary from 4:45am to 6:45am. Therefore, closer to departure, your Trip Manager will email you with an exact meeting time. For the same reason it is not recommended to book transport that will arrive into London on the first day or depart from London on the last day of this trip.

Trip

R34 500

Total Price

Based on multishare room

R34 500

CONTINUE

Secure today with R1000 deposit