• A view of the top of the iconic Brandenburg Gate in Berlin.

Play & Pause: Epic European

Trip overview

TRIP VIBE = the perfect mix of group activities and all-important YOU time.

This? It’s basically the OG of Europe trips. 36 mind-blowing, jaw-dropping days of pure unadulterated Europe-ness. Take 18 countries, the sun-bleached coastlines of the Adriatic, the dizzying mountain peaks of the Swiss Alps and cities that have straight-up shaped the world’s history. And add in bags of free time to do whatever it is you came for. Discover Europe, discover yourself along the way. It’s a win-win.

Tales from Topdeckers

Trip itinerary

  1. London (England)

    1

    London: one iconic city to kick off 36 days of life-changing Euro adventures. Makes sense. First: meet the small bunch of trip mates who’ll be sharing the ride. Then: sit back and let it all soak in at our first included group dinner. Yep, you’re really here.

    • Meals
      • Dinner
  2. London – Paris (France)

    2
  3. Paris

    3
  4. Paris – Loire Valley – Bordeaux

    4
  5. Bordeaux – Carcassonne

    5
  6. Carcassonne – Andorra – Barcelona (Spain)

    6
  7. Barcelona

    7
  8. Barcelona – French Riviera (France)

    8
  9. French Riviera, including Monaco

    9
  10. French Riviera – Swiss Alps (Switzerland)

    10
  11. Swiss Alps

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  12. Swiss Alps – Venice (Italy)

    12
  13. Venice

    13
  14. Venice – Pisa – Florence

    14
  15. Florence

    15
  16. Florence – Rome

    16
  17. Rome

    17
  18. Rome – Overnight ferry to Corfu (Greece)

    18
  19. Corfu

    19
  20. Corfu

    20
  21. Corfu

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  22. Corfu – Tirana (Albania)

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  23. Tirana – Budva (Montenegro) – Dubrovnik (Croatia)

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  24. Dubrovnik

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  25. Dubrovnik – Zadar

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  26. Zadar – Ljubljana (Slovenia)

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  27. Ljubljana – Budapest (Hungary)

    27
  28. Budapest

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  29. Budapest – Vienna (Austria)

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  30. Vienna – Mauthausen – Prague (Czech Republic)

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  31. Prague

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  32. Prague – Dresden (Germany) – Berlin

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  33. Berlin

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  34. Berlin – Amsterdam (Netherlands)

    34
  35. Amsterdam

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  36. Amsterdam – London (England)

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Your Inclusions

Activities

  • -Paris highlights drive
  • -Visit to Loire Valley
  • -Orientation walk of Bordeaux with Trip Leader
  • -Wine tasting at Chateau du Taillan
  • -Orientation walk of Carcassonne with Trip Leader
  • -Visit Andorra
  • -Barcelona highlights drive
  • -Orientation walk of Nice with Trip Leader
  • -Walking tour of Monaco with Trip Leader
  • -Orientation walk of Venice with Trip Leader
  • -Visit Pisa and see the famous Leaning Tower
  • -Walking tour of Florence with local guide
  • -Orientation walk of Rome with Trip Leader
  • -Overnight ferry to Corfu
  • -Walking tour of Tirana with Tour Leader
  • -Visit Budva
  • -Walking tour of Dubrovnik with local guide
  • -Budapest highlights drive
  • -Vienna highlights drive
  • -Visit former concentration camp Mauthausen
  • -Orientation walk of Prague with Trip Leader
  • -Orientation walk of Dresden with Trip Leader
  • -Berlin highlights drive

Accommodation

-34 nights in hotel-style accommodation (twin or double), 1 night in a cabin on an overnight ferry

Transport

Air-conditioned coach

Your Options

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 €36

-Parisian cabaret show: prices available locally

-Tipsy tapas food tour of Barcelona: from €75

-Scenic excursion to Mt Titlis: from CHF 96

-Get a personalised trip t-shirt, hoodie or singlet: prices available locally

-Guided tour of Vatican City: from €80

-Tour of Colosseum, Palatine Hill and Roman Forum: from €80

-Food and wine tour of Rome: from €79

-Sea kayaking around the ancient City Walls of Dubrovnik: from €40

-Danube River cruise, with unlimited prosecco: from €35

-Bike tour of Budapest: from €30

-Traditional Hungarian dinner in an historic wine cellar, including folk dancing show: from €65

-Viennese orchestra experience: from €55

-Third Reich walking tour: from €20

-Afternoon food tour of Berlin: from €50

-Bike tour of Amsterdam: from €32

Views & reviews

Latest reviews

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  • Haylee August 2024

    This was truly the trip of a lifetime! It was such an amazing experience and I would recommend it to anyone. The locations were all great and a good mixture. The optional and included activities were great, and the extra activities that our leader organised for us were all big highlights - especially the speed boats in Dubrovnik (the best day!). We were super lucky with our trip leader Alan and...

  • Ash S. August 2024

    The trip was fast paced, active, interesting, personally and socially challenging at times — which forms the ingredients of great personal growth!

    The sights were obviously amazing and there was a lot of free time to do what I wanted to do as a solo traveler in a group-setting. I won’t focus too much on that for the review, but rather more on the trip leader and driver - as these two people made...

  • Jessica Br August 2024

    The tour was fantastic and a great way to see many countries. Our guide Alan and driver Alex were both amazing. The add ons were well worth it. I will definitely do another topdeck and recommend them to everyone!

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