European Whirl
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Experience Overview
The tring-tring of bicycles sounds the start of your European Whirl. Kick back on the canals of Amsterdam and Venice, in the quiet lakeside beauty of Lucerne and among the Tuscan hills near Florence, with flavors of Italian Chianti setting the tone for an unforgettable trip.
Highlights
Dining Summary
- 14 Breakfast (B)
- 4 Dinner (D)
- 1 Lunch (L)
Must-see Highlights
- Explore London, Rome, Florence and Paris
- Discover Amsterdam, Heidelberg, Munich, Innsbruck, Venice and Lucerne
- View the Golden Roof in Innsbruck, the ancient sites in Rome, the Chapel Bridge in Lucerne and the Eiffel Tower in Paris
- See the Lorelei Rock in Germany and the vineyards of Burgundy
- Cruise along the canals of Amsterdam, the Rhine River and by private launch to St. Mark's Square in Venice
How You'll Travel
- Deluxe coach travel
- Selected hotel dinners plus a locally hosted meal
- 4-star stays
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: Explore one of Germany's most enchanting cities during an orientation with your Travel Director.
- Munich: During your orientation of Munich with your Travel Director, see the Munich Residenz, former home of the Bavarian royal family, the State Opera House, the ornate neo-Gothic Town Hall, the Hofbräuhaus, St Peter’s Church and the famous Marienplatz.
- Innsbruck: Nestled amidst majestic mountains, Innsbruck is a beautiful city offering a unique combination of nature, history, and culture. Stroll the streets of the picturesque Old Town and learn about its history with your Travel Director.
- Venice: Discover the ancient skill of Venetian glassblowing and play a part in preserving this traditional craft.
- Tuscany: View the stunning landscape of Tuscany on your drive today.
- Florence: Join a Local Specialist to view the multi-colored marble cathedral, bell tower and baptistery, adorned by Ghiberti's Gates of Paradise. Visit the political heart of the city, Signoria Square.
- 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.
Be My Guest
- Florence: Eight generations of history with plenty of stories to tell. Enjoy a traditional Be My Guest meal with the Landi family at their home near Florence, set within a garden of oak trees against the backdrop of Tuscan vineyards and olive groves.
Trip Details
Product Code: 34476
Tour Type: Group Tour
Accommodation: Deluxe
Transport: Private
Guide Language: English
Travel Styles:
Adventure, Budget
Tour Operator:
Trafalgar (CA)
Supplier Code: 741.1067C
Starts: London, United Kingdom
Finishes: London, United Kingdom
Duration: 15 days
Departures: 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)
- Eurostar high-speed train from London to Brussels
- Optional Experiences and free time
- London: The services of a Trafalgar Local Host when you stay at Trafalgar's recommended London hotel
- Eurostar high-speed train from Paris to London (offered on relevant tour variations)
- On occasion, hotels of similar standard and location may be utilized
Price
Price per person: (Double Occupancy) CAD $6475 ($432 /day)
Itinerary
The vibrant British capital where you will spend the next two nights, enjoying the pomp and pageantry of a city that effortlessly combines old and new.
Accommodation: The Tower
Join a Local Specialist this morning for a tour to see the iconic sites of London, including Big Ben, the imposing Houses of Parliament and Westminster Abbey. Spend a leisurely afternoon shopping on Carnaby Street, consider visiting one of London’s museums or wander along the Thames watching ambitious Londoners pound the pavements.
Accommodation: The Tower
Meals: Breakfast
This morning, meet your Travel Director before traveling to London’s St. Pancras International to board the Eurostar™ for a high-speed journey to Brussels. Continue by luxury coach to Amsterdam, where you’ll enjoy an orientation tour of this historic Dutch city before joining your fellow travelers and Travel Director for a dinner cruise on the canals.
Accommodation: Mercure City
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Drive through the landscapes of the Netherlands and Germany, arriving in Boppard where you'll board a cruise along the Rhine River to St. Goar, passing vineyard-clad hills and medieval castles perched above riverside towns. Arriving in the Baroque city of Heidelberg, explore its unexpected highlights before traveling to your hotel.
Accommodation: Sinsheim
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Crossing the Swabian Alps on the edge of the Black Forest, you'll arrive in the Bavarian capital of Munich. The orientation takes you past the Hofbrauhaus, reputedly the most famous Beerhall in the world, and the neo-Gothic Town Hall which dominates the Marienplatz. We will cross the Austrian border next, arriving in Innsbruck, the capital of the Alps. Admire the Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque architecture of the Old Town, including Emperor Maximilian's famous Golden Roof with its ornate facade and consider an evening of traditional Tyrolean entertainment.
Accommodation: Hilton Garden Inn Innsbruck Tivoli
Meals: Breakfast
Journey through the emerald-green landscape along the Brenner Pass into Italy and across the Dolomite Mountains to Venice. Cruise the beautiful Venetian lagoon by private launch to the gateway of Venice, St. Mark's Square. View the ornate Doge's Palace and the Bridge of Sighs, so named for the sound made by condemned prisoners as they took one last, longing look at their beautiful city before meeting their fate. You’ll also witness the traditional Venetian craft of glassblowing at a workshop, where you'll watch master craftsmen use centuries-old techniques to shape the delicate glass pieces Venice is famed for. Perhaps you’ll be inspired to buy a souvenir to remember the experience and help preserve this local craft. There’s time later to enjoy the city your way. Get lost in Venice, cross bridges and discover hidden 'campi', where locals share their daily stories over a glass of Venetian Spritz.
Accommodation: Novotel Venezia Mestre Castellana
Meals: Breakfast
Travel south across the Veneto Plain, passing Bologna and the dramatic Apennine Mountains as well as the green and golden fields of Lazio before reaching Rome, the 'Eternal City'. En route, Connect With Locals over lunch at a Be My Guest experience and enjoy true Tuscan hospitality with a local family on their private estate in the Chianti countryside.
Accommodation: Precise House Mantegna
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Begin in Vatican City, where your Local Specialist brings its art, architecture and religious history into focus. Continue into Ancient Rome to view the mighty Colosseum and Circus Maximus, once alive with chariot races. The afternoon is yours to enjoy Rome your way. Take a seat on the Spanish Steps with a creamy gelato, browse the elegant boutiques of Via Condotti or perhaps join an Optional Experience with a Local Specialist through the Jewish Ghetto, with views of the Roman Forum, and discover a different side of the city.
Accommodation: Precise House Mantegna
Meals: Breakfast
From Rome, travel north through the rolling countryside of Tuscany and along the Arno valley to the 'Cradle of the Renaissance', Florence. Delve into the rich Medici heritage of this beautiful medieval city with your Local Specialist. Visit the political hub of the city, Piazza della Signoria, with its impressive sculptures and stunning palazzi. View the imposing Duomo, crowned by Brunelleschi’s dome, and the Baptistery, renowned for its sculptured bronze doors.
Accommodation: Hilton Metropole
Meals: Breakfast
Drive via the scenic Italian Lakes District, across the Alps into beautiful Switzerland, where we'll spend the next two nights in the medieval lakeside city of Lucerne. View the mournful, mortally wounded lion carved from rock to commemorate the Swiss Guards who lost their lives defending Louis XVI. Walk along the flower-lined 14th-century covered Chapel Bridge, crossing the river Reuss.
Accommodation: Grand Europe Lucerne
Meals: Breakfast
This morning join an exciting Optional Experience to one of the surrounding peaks for breath taking views of the Swiss countryside. You will have some time later to discover the best Swiss chocolates in town.
Accommodation: Grand Europe Lucerne
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Crossing the border into France this morning, we travel past the picturesque vineyards and country towns of Burgundy en route to the 'City of Light'. Spend some time this evening strolling along the Seine and grand boulevards in search of a cozy bistro for fine French cuisine or consider an Optional Experience to a colorful Parisian cabaret.
Accommodation: Tribe Paris La Defense
Meals: Breakfast
Join a Local Specialist today for a sightseeing tour of this romantic city. View the sophisticated Champs-Élysées, Place de la Concorde, the 19th-century Arc de Triomphe, honoring those who fought for France, and Notre Dame Cathedral, then enjoy a stroll through the Latin Quarter. Our European Whirl is almost at its end, we spend the evening with fellow travelers and our Travel Director, enjoying dinner in a local bistro.
Accommodation: Tribe Paris La Defense
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: The Tower
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
Jodi - Traveled, June 2025
After a few days of travelling on our own prior to the tour commencing, it was nice to know everything was taken care of and we didn't have to think for ourselves to much, during the two weeks. Even when a hiccup occurred (traffic delay), our TD was onto it and had it fixed in no time. This tour was a taste of lots of different places in a short period of time. It's exhausting, but worth it, all at the same time. Definitely recommend doing all the optional extras and take advantage of the bus travel, knowledge and convenience that's included with these. Our TD *Personal information removed by Feefo*, and Driver *Personal information removed by Feefo* were awesome! Loved the whole experience and am looking forward to booking my next Trafalgar tour.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 06/29/2025
Diane Dodson - Traveled, June 2025
Top notch in every aspect! Great itinerary, amazing tour director and driver. All of the local specialists were very knowledgeable and fun to be with, Mama Mia!!! Many more included dinners/experiences than other tours I've have been on. All my needs and questions were answered and taken care of. Wonderful trip of a lifetime. Now to decide which places/countries to return to ... My husband and I have another 23 day tour scheduled with Trafalgar later this year and am so looking forward to another tour. If only we could have *Personal information removed by Feefo* as tour director and *Personal information removed by Feefo* as driver, that would be awesome. They work very well together and go the extra mile to see that we all had a great time and shared sites with us that we were not expecting. Totally top notch. Great itinerary, visited all the amazing places I wanted to see and then some! Itinerary is packed but that is what a "whirl" is!
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 07/02/2025
Toni Moffatt - Traveled, June 2025
Just loved everything about this trip. Someone asked me what my favourite part was and I would just say all of it !! every day was just a new experience. Our tour director *Personal information removed by Feefo* was the jewel in the crown. He had everything organised with absolute perfection we felt like ducklings following the mother hen. I would absolutely recommend this tour for the traveller that just wants to have the highlights but not feel they had missed out. We were up early and used every moment of the day, some days we experience five different sites or activities. There is no way we could've organised a tour like this on our own, being dropped off close to sites the tickets already purchased for us, dinner already booked it was an absolute dream. Now to decide which is the next Trafalgar tour my husband and I are going to do. Thanks Trafalgar and also a massive thanks to the tour driver and Travel director.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 06/27/2025
Anonymous - Traveled, June 2025
The bus driver and tour guides were excellent. A positive were the excursions added more to our trip. The negative were the long bus rides and passengers who were ill weren't required to wear a mask and therefore spread illness throughout the other passengers.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 06/30/2025
Paula Hinshaw - Traveled, June 2025
Absolutely! Our tour director was outstanding and very accommodating to our needs throughout the trip. He was prepared each day as to what we were doing each day. He was very knowledgeable about topics and about things scheduled on our itinerary. He and our driver planned out each evening our schedule for the next day as to best places to stop for breaks as well as other logistics such as locations to drop us off. Our driver and tour director worked very well together. Yes, I think it would be helpful for those considering a trip to Europe when choosing a tour.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 06/28/2025
Tonie Myers - Traveled, June 2025
Our tour guide, Patrick, was exceptionally knowledgable and we excellent at herding cats to keep us all on schedule while feeling comfortable and cared for. We could have used a bit more info in advance from Trafalgar about out itinerary. For some reason, the itinerary was never available online. This experience is aptly named! It is very much a whirl! It is a lovely tasting platter of Europe and excellent to find out where you might like to return to to explore more deeply.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 07/05/2025
Anonymous - Traveled, June 2025
It covered a lot of ground and the main highlights. The optional tours were well worth taking too.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 07/03/2025
Anonymous - Traveled, June 2025
There is a lot crammed into the trip, so it lives up to its name. It is nice not having to do all the research and being able to go along for the ride.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 07/03/2025
Anonymous - Traveled, June 2025
*Personal information removed by Feefo* was the best. Can't imagine a Morris caring and knowledgeable tour director. He engaged everyone, including the children and made all feel special and cared for. Went above and beyond to provide superb customer service It was an excellent tour. Very educational, but a bit active. Those contemplating this tour should be in decent shape and able to do frequent walking. Later nights, early mornings, but lives up to its billing.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 06/26/2025
Joseph Moynihan - Traveled, June 2025
Everything went as planned. This trip was fast, fun, and fantastic. I would like to give a shout out to our guide *Personal information removed by Feefo* who was unbelievably accommodating to all on trip. This trip is not for the feint at heart as it really moves fast but covers a lot. Basically we considered the trip as a la carte to give us an idea where we may want to visit again and do an in depth tour.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 06/26/2025
