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Age 27-35

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What makes this trip special...

The one that ticks off highlight European cities over 16 days

European Encounter

16

days

8

countries

17

cities

FROM

$3,503

Standard Price

$4,379

Small budget, small window of time, big list of Must Dos? The European Encounter should do the trick. Make your way through 8 countries, catching some rays on the Italian Riviera, downing pizza in Rome & exploring castles in Prague. If you know a better way to spend just under two and a half weeks, we need to hear about it! 

What’s included

4.7

Based on 350 Independent Reviews

Map & Itinerary

European Encounter

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Itinerary

Day 1

London

Dover

Calais

Amsterdam

Day 2

Amsterdam

Day 3

Amsterdam

Berlin

Day 4

Berlin

Day 5

Berlin

Dresden

Prague

Day 6

Prague

Day 7

Prague

Salzburg

Day 8

Salzburg

Venice

Day 9

Venice

Baschi

Rome

Day 10

Rome

Day 11

Rome

Florence

Day 12

Florence

Pisa

Cinque Terre

Parma

Day 13

Parma

Lucerne

Day 14

Lucerne

Paris

Day 15

Paris

Day 16

Paris

Calais

Dover

London

Trip Reviews

Dylan Hurwitz

European Encounter

(5.0)

Trip Experience

For

a

first

time

trip

to

Europe,

it

was

amazing

to

get

a

taster

of

so

many

locations.

My

only

complaint

is

that

it

wasn't

long

enough

and

that

I

had

to

go

home

and

leave

behin...

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(5.0)

Customer Experience

Overall

the

booking

experience

was

very

easy.

Chloie

European Encounter

(5.0)

Trip Experience

I

loved

all

of

it,

great

experience

and

will

definitely

be

doing

it

again.

Also

had

the

best

trip

manager

Thread Contiki Support

Thank

you

for

sharing

your

feedback

on

the

European

Encounter.

We're

glad

to

hear

you

enjoyed

your

tour

and

are

considering

traveling

with

us

again.

We

appreciate

your

positiv...

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Brock Herod

European Encounter

(5.0)

Trip Experience

Everything

was

fantastic.

My

trip

advisor

and

driver

were

both

amazing.

The

trip

itself

was

fantastic

all

locations

and

tours

were

beyond

all

expectations

I

had.

(5.0)

Customer Experience

Yes

it

was

very

easy

to

book

Select travel date

2025
April

Classic

Age 27-35

FLASH SALE 2025

3 April 2025, Thu

18 April 2025, Fri

Classic

Standard Price

$6,423

$6,045

European Encounter

Classic

3 April, 2025

Thursday, 04:45 (Local Time)

London, United Kingdom

18 April, 2025

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.

Classic - European Encounter

$6,423

Savings

-$378

FLASHSALE25

Total Price

Based on twinshare room

$6,045

CONTINUE

Secure today with AUD$200 deposit

FLASH SALE 2025

17 April 2025, Thu

2 May 2025, Fri

Classic

Standard Price

$6,144

$5,782

European Encounter

Classic

17 April, 2025

Thursday, 04:45 (Local Time)

London, United Kingdom

2 May, 2025

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.

Classic - European Encounter

$6,144

Savings

-$362

FLASHSALE25

Total Price

Based on twinshare room

$5,782

CONTINUE

Secure today with AUD$200 deposit

Last Minute Deal

1 May 2025, Thu

16 May 2025, Fri

15% off

Classic

Standard Price

$5,705

$4,833

European Encounter

Classic

1 May, 2025

Thursday, 04:45 (Local Time)

London, United Kingdom

16 May, 2025

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.

Classic - European Encounter

$5,705

Savings

-$872

Last Minute Deal

FLASHSALE25

Total Price

Based on twinshare room

$4,833

CONTINUE

Secure today with AUD$200 deposit