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Experience Overview
From Amsterdam to Paris, this trip reveals Europe’s diverse cultures and landscapes. Cruise the Rhine past hilltop castles and riverside towns, then witness the force of the Rhine Falls in Schaffhausen. Meet local winemakers on a Be My Guest experience and hear their story over a glass from their vineyard. Cross the Alps to Lucerne and take in its historic charm and mountain views. Then it’s Paris, a city that needs no introduction, where you’ll discover grand boulevards, charming quartiers and unforgettable icons.
Highlights
Dining Summary
- 3 Dinner (D)
- 7 Breakfast (B)
Be My Guest
- Rhineland: On this Be My Guest experience you’ll enjoy a tour of the family-owned Weingut Wehweck vineyard, followed by dinner. The vineyard was founded in 1955 and is currently headed up by the third generation of the family, Herr Philipp Wehweck.
Iconic Experience
- Amsterdam: Cruise along the old waterways with your Travel Director and fellow travelers. Discover the architectural gems of the old city, including mansions dating from the Golden Age of the 17th Century.
- Rhineland: Cruise beneath semi-ruined castles and terraced vineyards. Sleepy villages slip by as you saunter upstream to the Lorelei Rock where the enchantress lured sailors to their doom.
- Heidelberg: See the magnificent red sandstone castle ruins, overlooking the Old Town and Neckar River.
- Black Forest: Watch as skilled artisans capture the distinctive sound of the cuckoo demonstrating the centuries' old craft of clock making in the Black Forest.
- Rhine Falls: See Europe’s largest waterfall as the Rhine River surges over the cliffs in a powerful natural display.
- Switzerland: Marvel at the Alpine landscape as you drive past breathtakingly beautiful mountains and valleys.
- Lucerne: During an orientation with your Travel Director, see the Lion Monument, Old Town Hall and Chapel Bridge, the oldest wooden covered bridge in Europe.
- Paris: Join a Local Specialist to discover the hidden squares and secret lanes of Paris.
MAKE TRAVEL MATTER®
- Lucerne: Visit Max Chocolatier's boutique, an ethical chocolate experience, to learn why sustainable and fair trade chocolate tastes better. Leave with the knowledge of why ethical chocolate makes a difference and a gift of Swiss chocolate to nibble on. Your visit supports United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 12: Responsible Production and Consumption.
Must-see Highlights
- Explore Paris
- Discover Amsterdam and Lucerne
- Visit the Rhine Falls in Schaffhausen and a cuckoo clock factory in the Black Forest
- View the Lion Monument and the Chapel Bridge in Lucerne, the Champs-Élysées, the Eiffel Tower, the Arc de Triomphe in Paris
- See the Lorelei Rock and the vineyards of Burgundy in France
- Scenic Cruise along the canals of Amsterdam and the Rhine River
Trip Details
Product Code: 34469
Tour Type: Group Tour
Accommodation: Deluxe
Transport: Private
Guide Language: English
Travel Styles:
Adventure, Budget
Tour Operator:
Trafalgar (CA)
Supplier Code: 76.1055C
Starts: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Finishes: London, United Kingdom
Duration: 8 days
Departures: Not Guaranteed
Physical Rating:
Easy
Includes
Whats Included
- An expert Travel Director and professional Driver
- Cherry-picked hotels, all tried and trusted
- All porterage and restaurant gratuities
- All hotel tips, charges and local taxes
- Breakfast daily and up to half of your evening meals
- Must-see sightseeing
- Audio headsets for flexible sightseeing
- Luxury air-conditioned coach with Wi-Fi in most countries or alternative transportation (such as rail journeys)
- Optional Experiences and free time
- Eurostar high-speed train from Paris to London (offered on relevant tour variations)
Price
Price per person: (Double Occupancy) CAD $3825 ($478 /day)
Itinerary
Welcome to the colorful city of Amsterdam. Explore this city of bicycles and boats before joining your Travel Director and fellow travelers this evening, on a scenic canal cruise including a light dinner and drinks.
Accommodation: Mercure City
Meals: Dinner
Journey through Germany where you’ll board a river cruise to St. Goar then head to the old university town of Heidelberg, with its impressive Renaissance structures, Baroque Old Town and views of the ruined red sandstone castle. Tonight, enjoy a Be My Guest experience where you’ll Connect With Locals over dinner at the family-owned Weingut Wehweck vineyard. Currently headed up by the third generation of the family, Herr Philipp Wehweck
Accommodation: Leonardo
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Delve into a world of legends and fairy tales today as you enter the enchanting Black Forest. Here, you’ll Dive Into Culture and witness the fine craft of cuckoo clock making. Cross the Swiss border, admiring the exquisite alpine setting before visiting the dramatic Rhine Falls in Schaffhausen, the largest waterfall in Europe. Admire the exquisite alpine setting and arrive on the shores of Lake Lucerne. Enjoy a MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience at Max Chocolatier's boutique to learn about why sustainable and fair trade chocolate tastes better. Enjoy a gift of swiss chocolate to nibble on while you explore Lucerne.
Accommodation: Astoria
Meals: Breakfast
Soak up the lakeside atmosphere before your morning orientation begins. Cross the solid wooden Chapel Bridge, visit the solemn Lion Monument, commemorating the bravery of the Swiss Guards who died protecting the French Royals in 1792. Spend your afternoon shopping in the Old Town for Swiss souvenirs and chocolates. Consider an Optional Experience ascending the surrounding mountains for panoramic alpine views, wander along the tranquil lake shore or stroll around the city admiring the decorative signposts and ornate facades lining the city's streets.
Accommodation: Astoria
Meals: Breakfast
See the changing landscape as you travel into France through Alsace and cross the Maginot Line. Admire the scenic Burgundy Wine Region, famous for its delicious Chardonnay and Pinot Noir grape varieties, before arriving in Paris. Indulge in a free evening to explore the grand boulevards of the French capital. Experience the pageantry of Paris first-hand and consider joining an Optional Experience to a Parisian Cabaret.
Accommodation: Renaissance La Défense
Meals: Breakfast
Join a Local Specialist today and delve into the artistic and historic treasures of Paris, including views of the elegant Champs-Élysées, the Arc de Triomphe and the Eiffel Tower. View Notre Dame Cathedral and enjoy a stroll through the Latin Quarter. This afternoon, amble through the city’s stylish gardens, avenues and lanes, admiring the sophisticated atmosphere. This evening, enjoy dinner with your travel companions and Travel Director.
Accommodation: Renaissance La Défense
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Transfers are provided to Paris Gare du Nord station, where you'll board the Eurostar™ train to London. The journey time to London St. Pancras International is 2 hours and 20 minutes.
Accommodation: Park Plaza Riverbank
Meals: Breakfast
Enjoy an English breakfast at the end of your holiday.
Meals: Breakfast
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Tour Operator
Trafalgar (CA)
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Reviews
Anonymous - Traveled, June 2025
Fantastic. Overall the trip was great our only comment would be the accommodation was average and in some cases too far out of centres which restricted your ability to explore
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 07/07/2025
Alan Tornay - Traveled, June 2025
There was too much sitting on busses, getting from one city to the next. This was especially true for the Lucerne to Paris leg.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 07/07/2025
Brittany Goff - Traveled, June 2025
Trafalgar was fantastic in organizing all accommodations, travel, extra nights, airport transports, etc. The organization of the entire trip was flawless! We would definitely recommend them to others and plan to use them again! This was a very fast-paced tour! You get to see and do A LOT in a short amount of time. For us, that was perfect, as I had never been out of the country, but didn't want to be away from home for too long. Our guides, both our director and other hired guides in individual cities, were wonderful and very knowledgeable. We had a fantastic time! The only things that I didn't just love were the location of a couple of the hotels- not in bad parts of town or anything, just away from the charm of the city and farther out from most sightseeing places. Although those were still close to local transportation. Also, our last leg of travel was an almost 9-hour bus drive from Lucerne to Paris. We were all tired at that point, so the timing of such a long drive was a little less than ideal. But Paris was worth it!
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 07/06/2025
Anonymous - Traveled, June 2025
Top-notch. Everything was scheduled and executed well. *Personal information removed by Feefo* is a fantastic guide. She was our mama-bear by the end of the tour. Took great care of us and made sure everyone else did too. Great highlight trip but it was FAST. Prepare for early mornings and late evenings.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 07/01/2025
Anonymous - Traveled, June 2025
Trafalgar was at all points to meet us while traveling as promised I did however think the transfer from London Hotel to Airport was part of the program but it cost us $150 pounds for the lift. We saw many great sites but it is a jamb packed schedule! Hotel in Paris was not in a very touristy area. Love Lucerne except for hot hotel room. Host kept everyone on schedule and was very organized and gracious.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 07/01/2025
James Side - Traveled, June 2025
Trafalgar service was excellent Bern Willis, our Tour Guide, made the trip a memorable and fun experience.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 06/30/2025
Anonymous - Traveled, May 2025
Bus driver was fabulous and able to manipulate city streets with ease. Bus was clean however other tours always provided water. We didn't have that provided here. Also no seat back pocket for small items to put stuff in. Everything had to be kept on lap. Tour director was great last day but stuffy otherwise. Not personable with everyone. The Lucerne to Paris bus trip was too long. There should have been an excursion stop on this leg. We went through the wine region. Perfect opportunity for a wine stop. Also the location of the hotel in Paris was questionable. Not convenient to Paris iconic landmarks. It also was not convenient in Heidelberg. The train was right next to us and not close to the city center.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 06/30/2025
Anonymous - Traveled, June 2025
Traveling as a family of four with two teenage kids, we were concerned about booking an organized tour. This was definitely the right decision and made our experience highly memorable, enjoyable, and truly stress-free! Our guide Caroline was incredibly knowledgeable, patient, highly organized, and a joy to be around. She and the program organized by Trafalgar, including many intimate opportunities to immerse ourselves in local culture and food, made this jam-packed tour of 4 countries truly special for us!
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 06/29/2025
Anonymous - Traveled, June 2025
The tour guide announced two times that it wasn't a holiday just lots of early mornings and long drives she looked bored and uniterested. A lot of hours driving with very little communication
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 06/29/2025
Anonymous - Traveled, June 2025
Excellent tour. Well planned and very well coordinated. Comfortable coach and excellent tour director and driver. Very nice variety of locations to visit. A large number of destinations in the week long trip.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 06/27/2025
