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Dover: See the iconic chalk-white coastline. So special that it’s had songs dedicated to it.
Paris: Take a dreamy jaunt around the city of romance. Fall in love with landmarks like the Eiffel Tower, Arc de Triomphe, Louvre, Champs-Élysées and Notre-Dame Cathedral.
Fontainebleau: There’s your everyday châteaux and then there’s Château de Fontainebleau. The medieval palace was once home to Napoleon. And it’s another level of luxe.
Beaujolais: Be a VIP at the epic Contiki Château and fill up on a banquet of classic French dishes and wines. Ooh la la!
Beaujolais Wine Region: Set within the rolling hills of the Beaujolais wine region, the legendary Contiki Château special stay has been wowing travellers for decades. From the luxe bar to the elegant new bedrooms, our Château is the perfect backdrop to long summer days lounging by the pool, capped off with French feasts, local wine and dancing the night away in ‘La Cave.’
Ready to tick off Europe’s most iconic sights in just two weeks? The European Highlights tour is tailor-made for young adults craving a whirlwind journey through history, art, and culture. Glide from the dazzling lights of Paris to the romantic canals of Venice, with stops in London, Rome, and the sun-kissed French Riviera. Enjoy legendary experiences like staying at Contiki’s private chateau and exploring lush vineyards. The trip’s unique draw: a fast-paced, expertly guided adventure that showcases Europe’s greatest hits while fostering new friendships and unforgettable memories.
One of the best experiences of my life! Full on, chaotic, expensive BUT so glad I did it. Highly, highly recommended- especially as a solo traveler, great way to meet new people and see new places. Monaco and Munich were huge highlights for me!
This was my first taste of traveling and the best way I could have possibly started. I’ve always wanted to go traveling across Europe before University but I didn’t have anyone to go with a solo traveling felt quite daunting. The Contiki was a perfect fast paced introduction to traveling. Everything is pre-planned and booked, you just have to make it to the bus on time. There’s plenty of option of activities but also loads of free time for you to enjoy the cities. My trip manager was incredible and made the trip what it was. Highly recommend to anyone. :)
Had such an amazing time, made best friends And saw places I was waiting years to see. I will always remember this trip
So jam packed in the best way. We got to do so many cool things and the FTAs were well worth the money. Extremely glad I went and would recommend it to anyone thinking about a Contiki but doesn’t have too much time to take off studies or work
It was very rushed and we where not given the itinerary until very late notice so could not book main attractions before hand
Our guide, Nicole, was lovely and gave many good recommendations. The people whom I've met on the trip are also very friendly, and we had a lot of fun partying. I would recommend anyone interested in exploring the nightlife in Europe to sign up for this trip.
I really loved it , our host and driver were the best. I would totally do it again.
Absolute banger of a time. Trip managers were lovely and the whole thing was a smashing success
A whirlwind European adventure that delivered the highlights but lacked in planning clarity. The trip was very fast-paced, offering a great glimpse of major landmarks and what each country has to offer. However, more transparency and organization around daily schedules would have made the experience smoother. It would have also been helpful to receive more detailed information in advance and clearer plans for getting back to accommodations safely. Expectations and behaviour rules should have been more clearly communicated. A great intro to Europe, but with room for improvement in logistics.
It was the best for buck, we got to see so much of Europe and had an amazing trip manager and coach driver. For me personally, it felt a little too quick. You didn’t get time to really soak up much and it was hard to prebook things in some cities because we didn’t know when exactly we would be in each city or for how long, often until the day of or day before. I wish we could have had more time at the Chateu and in Nice to relax between all the hectic moving.
We went a bit all over was good to just get a taste of each country didn’t enjoy that’s the only option to get dropped off in Amsterdam was in the red light district and that the minim number for t-shirts was so high for such a small group
I would highly recommend European highlights to anyone looking to get a taste of Europe! and went above and beyond every single day to ensure that we had the best trip possible. From making slight detours so we could see pretty towns and get amazing photos, to getting us into cool attractions and awesome pubs and always being the life of the party! 10/10 trip! Wish it didn’t end!!
Had the most amazing time across 6 different countries meeting some of the most amazing people. Our trip manager, was truly the best! Giving us fun facts, playing games to pass time and even getting us in places for nights out. , our coach driver, made sure we got everywhere with ease, even taking us off course to see some beautiful places not listed on our itinerary. Couldn’t have asked for a better 14 days. Lifelong friends and memories, while learning so many things about each destination. Highly recommend!!
Stress free holiday abroad with new experiences and an awesome crew.
Was an absolute dream! Which we had more time in Amsterdam and Italy! But loved everything about it! Trip manger was amazing knew everything about everything!
Absolutely best time with the People and best tour manager and driver and ! Highly recommend
it was a great experience, perfect way to meet new people and experience travel in a safe way especially if you are doing in solo. Only cons about this trip is the time a lot of places we didn’t even have 24 hours there and some add ons were not up to expectations. Another con was germany a lot of people wanted more time and i believe we should have gotten it for being an EURO highlights trio i felt we spent most of the trio in France and Italy and didn’t get to explore the north more which i believe for it being a whole Euro trip it should be. i was upset not having enough time to explore the concentration camp, it is not something you can do in an hour 1/2 it’s something that should be given to people as an option to go so that we can have more time and the rest can have free time. other than that u enjoyed the experience
Where do I even begin?! The European Highlights trip was BEYOND my expectations. Never in my wildest dreams did I EVER think I would be able to see so many cities and countries in such a short amount of time! It was fast paced, but I wouldn’t have had it any other way! Our Trip Manager, was EXTREMELY knowledgeable, giving us endless history lessons at every city and answered all of our questions like he was there himself! The hostels were all great, our free time add ons were AMAZING and overall, one of the best things I have done in my life. I would recommend Contiki to anyone and everyone!
I loved it, had so much fun with everyone and wish it never ended. It was my trip managers first time and we had no idea until he told us at the end that’s how good he was
Life changing
I didn’t realise I would get so close to the people in my Contiki in such a short time, had an absolute blast highly recommend
Great trip, fast paced and saw a lot of Europe.
To be honest the trip was great !! Very full on and you definitely need to pick your rest days. Over all this trip gave you a good overview of the countries!! Definitely recommend.
Excellent trip very well ran. Only regret I had was I had to join late due to home commitments. It's very much for twenty somethings. I'm a bit older and felt slightly out of place so unsure would I go again. But tour guide and driver did excellent job!
It was absolutely amazing! The tour was beautiful and the people were so welcoming and lovely. It was truly an unforgettable trip!