Paris to Budapest: Famous Sites & Tasty Bites
Experience Overview
Experience the best of Europe with this 15-day tour that explores six countries and almost a dozen cities. Why settle for gaping at beautiful locations on postcards when you can see them in person? Picnic in front of The Eiffel Tower, wander through the grand buildings of Vienna, and maybe even jump into a thermal bath in Budapest or hang-glide over Interlaken. This tour has it all, including just enough free time to create your own adventures in between.
Highlights
- Relax with a picnic in Paris
- Explore glaciers in Interlaken
- Marvel at the grandeur of Venice
- Waltz through Vienna.
Trip Details
Product Code: 2202
Tour Type: Small Group
Accommodation: Basic
Transport: Train, public bus, private bus, metro, walking.
Guide Language: English
Travel Styles:
18 - 35 Year Olds Only
Tour Operator:
G Adventures
Supplier Code: EFPJ
Starts: Paris, France
Finishes: Budapest, Hungary
Duration: 15 days
Departures: Guaranteed
Physical Rating:
Light
Includes
Activities
- Your G for Good Moment: Migrantour Rome, Rome Your Welcome Moment: Welcome Moment - Meet Your CEO and Group Your First Night Out Moment: Connect With New Friends Your Discover Moment: Paris Your Foodie Moment: Eiffel Tower Picnic, Paris Your Discover Moment: Interlaken Your Big Night Out Moment: Interlaken Your Discover Moment: Rome Your Discover Moment: Florence Your Discover Moment: Venice Your Big Night Out Moment: Budapest
- Orientation walks in Paris, Interlaken, Rome, Venice, Vienna, and Budapest
- All transport between destinations and to/from included activities
Accommodation
- Hotels/hostels (14 nts, multi-share with 2-6 people).
- 1 lunch
Transport
- Train, public bus, private bus, metro, walking.
Group Leader
- CEO (Chief Experience Officer) throughout.
Price
Price per person: (Double Occupancy) CAD $3,526 ($235 /day)
Itinerary
Day 1: Paris
Arrive at any time.
Tonight, you won't need to go far for Paris to sweep you off your feet, because after all, it is the City of Love. Head to your hostel's bar with your CEO and group to kick back and grab drinks in celebration of the first day of your grand adventure.
Day 2: Paris
Picnic in front of the Eiffel Tower; opt to visit Notre Dame Cathedral or explore Montmartre.
Explore and discover the “je ne sais quoi” of the City of Lights. Paris has something for everyone and you can use your day here to picnic under the Eiffel Tower, explore the outstanding museums and churches, float down the Seine on a river cruise or people watch at one of the charming cafés.
Day 3: Paris/Interlaken
Travel from Paris to Interlaken, a small city in the Swiss Alps with breathtaking scenery.
Day 4: Interlaken
Enjoy an orientation walk of Interlaken. Opt to get the adrenaline pumping with some canyoning or whitewater rafting. Explore a nearby glacier or go swimming in a crystal clear lake. Don't miss the nightlife on your Big Night Out!
Day 5: Interlaken
Take a full free day to enjoy all the adventures you'll find on this side of the Alps.
Day 6: Interlaken/Rome
Travel to Rome by bus and train via Milan. Upon arrival, enjoy a CEO-led orientation walk of Rome. Opt for an evening out with the group.
Opt to check out the famous Roman sites from times past like the Colosseum, Roman Forum, Vatican and Pantheon. Opt to wander the cobblestone streets, or relax in a piazza with an espresso. Don't miss the amazing Italian food, wine and nightlife.
We recommend pre-purchasing advance entry tickets for popular attractions such as the Sistine Chapel, Villa Borghese, and the Colosseum to avoid waiting in long queues on the day of your visit.
Day 7: Rome
Opt to check out famous Roman sites from times past like the Colosseum, Roman Forum, Vatican and Pantheon. Don't miss the amazing Italian food, wine and nightlife.
Today, new travellers may join you for the rest of the adventure. You are welcome to join them at a group meeting this evening, followed by an optional dinner.
Day 8: Rome/Florence
Enjoy a G Adventures supported migrant led walk of Rome before heading to Florence. Walk through the city catching a glimpse of the Duomo, Piazza Indipendenza and Ponte Vecchio.
Explore a different side of Rome on a walking tour led by a migrant guide and see Rome through the eyes of a recent newcomer to Italy.
Leave Rome behind and head towards Florence. No city can boast of such artistic richness as this romantic Renaissance city. Food, art, culture, and beautiful views put this outstanding Italian city in a field of its own. The list of things to see and do in Florence and the surrounding Tuscan countryside is unlimited, be it art, nature, architecture, history, or food and drink!
Day 9: Florence
Free day in Florence to explore. Opt for a day trip to nearby Siena, or just enjoy all the city has to offer.
For a truly local experience, indulge your inner gastronome on a culinary tour of the city. Opt to pre-book the "Florence Food Tour" on the checkout page ahead of time, to include this optional on your tour.
Day 10: Florence/Venice
Catch a train into Venice. Enjoy an orientation walk along the canals, then take some time to explore the city's winding streets on your own.
Opt to take a ride in a gondola, pre-book a food tour, visit Piazza San Marco, or discover the magic behind Murano glass.
Day 11: Venice/Ljubljana
Journey to Ljubljana, Slovenia. Explore the Ljubjanica River lined with outdoor cafes, or opt to take a quick trip to nearby Bled.
Day 12: Ljubljana/Vienna
Catch the bus to Vienna. Take a short orientation walk around this incredible city.
Day 13: Vienna
Free time to wander the imperial streets of Austria's capital, with its grand buildings, gardens, museums, and tasty pilsner. Opt to see the Lipizzaner 'dancing' horses.
After tiring yourself out with sightseeing, pop into a café, a Viennese institution. For a slice of local life, the cafés are good places to relax and get your bearings while deciding what to do next. A delicious café experience involves Gugelhupf, one of Vienna's specialty cakes, and a cup of Melange (half coffee, half milk).
Day 14: Vienna/Budapest
Travel from Vienna to Budapest by train and take orientation walk upon arrival before enjoying a free afternoon to explore. Visit the beautiful Parliament building, stroll along the streets or check out the thermal baths. Hit up the city's nightlife in the evening on a Big Night Out with the group.
To gain deeper insight on local history, opt to pre-book the "Budapest History Walking Tour" on the checkout page ahead of time, to include this optional on your tour.
Day 15: Budapest
Depart at any time.
Want to see more of Budapest? Book post-tour accommodation to experience all this city has to offer.
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Tour Operator
G Adventures
G Adventures is an operator of small-group escorted tours. It is based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada with 28 offices worldwide. It offers more than 700 itineraries in more than 100 countries, and carries 200,000 travelers from 160 countries each year.
In Business Since 1990
Reviews
Cara J - Traveled, September 2015
Both guides I had during my trip were fantastic and very knowledgeable and the opportunity to visit various countries was fantastic. However I felt the price of the tour did not accurately reflect the level of accommodation and transport provided at certain times. On occasion some hostels, especially in Rome and Venice were of very poor standard, and then having to take a local public bus instead of the planned private shuttle from Slovenia to Vienna.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 10/15/2023
Morgan M - Traveled, September 2023
The tour was a great way to travel with like minded people. Everyone on the tour was so friendly and the CEO was absolutely AMAZING. Going on the tour solo, it was very helpful to be with a group and a guide that keeps track of information and gives great recommendations of things to do and where to eat.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 10/15/2023
Leo M - Traveled, September 2023
The trip was fantastic and all the locations that the tour guides recommended to go were great. The amount of time spent in each city was perfect and a great way to experience a taste of the culture. One of the let downs of the tour was some of the accommodation. The hostel in Rome appeared very dirty and toilet seats were missing. It would be beneficial to have clearer communication pre-tour of the hostels that we will be staying at and estimated departure and arrival times of each destination. This would make it easier to book in for things. Diana and Dayana were both fantastic. They both went above and beyond which made the tour very enjoyable. I'd give the both 10 out of 10 for their expertise and service.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 10/08/2023
Joseph D - Traveled, July 2023
It matches my travel style and you see more than I would on my own.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 08/13/2023
Melanie M - Traveled, July 2023
The overall style off G Adventures is good, including travel, however the downside of G Adventures is the accommodation. This is in regards to the need to check out and check in at the same hostel when new people join is such an inconvenience and is very unhelpful especially when trips are planned for the day but we are required to go back and re-check in despite being in the same group, staying at the same place. Additionally, some chosen hostels could be improved such as Slovenia and organisation of rooms on the first day.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 07/30/2023
Mark N - Traveled, July 2023
I had a great experience on my tour
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 07/30/2023
Lauren F - Traveled, July 2023
There are some real pro',s and con',s to this type of tour but I think the primary issue we had was mismatched expectations. When booking this tour, your website made it seem like you could book activities with your guide but once we got on tour it became apparent that this was a DIY tour. This was disappointing on our first day because I had really wanted to go to Giverney/Monet',s Garden, which was an opt-in activity listed on the itinerary. However, my CEO pointed out this was a 4hr round trip that was not feasible to do without going on a privare tour, which was too late to arrange at that point, particularly as the welcome picnic at the Eiffel was scheduled that first day so I would have missed that. it's disappointing because I had time in Paris before the start of the tour and could have found time to do that but thought it would be good to do with other people on the tour. Another couple in our group missed out on the Moulin Rouge and the catacombs in Paris for the same reason. More annoyingly for them, they had contacted your company before the tour to clarify if they had to book themselves and were told they could book things with the CEO. The trouble with the self-booking system you have is we were doing it last minute and had limited choices because the G Adventures itinerary lacked details of when we would arrive or when group activities would be to book stuff around this. Being told on the fly only works if everything is organised for you. What is frustrating though with your system, is if we had booked in advance anyway there is a good chance we would have missed out on things booked. For example, the itinerary in the app implies that we had a whole day in Venice but we only really had from about 3pm and therefore could not get to Murano as we hoped. Interestingly, in our second week we got a brief itinerary with our hostels listed but we didn't get this in our first week. Communication before the tour should really be clearer. There was no check-in before we started. The only reason we knew when to meet our tour on the first day was because we got our travel agent to contact you. don't get me wrong, Dayana our CEO was lovely and helpful but she was limited in what she could do for us. The other issue is that the accommodation was really hit and miss in quality.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 07/16/2023
William M - Traveled, May 2023
Not having to think about booking transportation. Having a group leader that knows things to do/how to do it
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 06/04/2023
Caitlin S - Traveled, April 2023
Barbara (our CEO) was phenomenal and made everything so smooth and easy
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 05/07/2023
Jay S - Traveled, September 2022
I believe that having a guide is very important while traveling abroad. They show you where to go and what to do. They stear you clear of tourist traps and scams. The tour guide has the ability to really inhance the groups experience.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 10/16/2022
Gary C - Traveled, September 2022
The organisation skills of CEO
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 09/25/2022
Hannah M - Traveled, August 2022
It was a great way to meet people and travel without the stress.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 09/18/2022
Taryn K - Traveled, August 2022
I had the best 2 weeks of my life on this trip seeing that it was my first time traveling outside of the country alone!
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 09/18/2022
Bradley A - Traveled, July 2022
This trip exceed my expectations. Our CEO did a phenomenal job taking care of us and ensuring we had fun. The trip structure was fantastic as well, with a decent pace.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 07/31/2022
Bradley H - Traveled, July 2022
I like the style of travel and the freedom it provides, but also that group dynamic meeting and sharing in experiences with new people. Also group size of 16 is good, with it not being to big.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 07/31/2022
Emma P - Traveled, June 2022
Overall, my experience with G Adventures exceeded my expectations and made travel simple. If my friend or family members asked about this trip, I would say that it allowed me to enjoy my vacation without worrying about the things that typically make travel more stressful (i.e., accommodations, public transit, etc.). My guide, Daya, was knowledgeable, passionate, and an overall joy to be around.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 06/26/2022
Jackson R - Traveled, June 2022
Daya was fantastic!
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 06/26/2022
Caroline C - Traveled, May 2023
Trip was fun despite unforeseen circumstances
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 06/05/2023
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