About this trip
A two-week coach journey through Europe over Christmas and New Year, starting in Amsterdam and finishing in Paris, taking in ten cities and a fair spread of the continent along the way.
You'll spend Christmas Day in Prague and see in the New Year in Switzerland, with stops in the Rhine Valley, Nuremberg, Bratislava, Budapest, Vienna, Ljubljana and Tuscany in between. It's a lot of ground covered in a short time, built around the festive season rather than any single destination.
This suits travellers who want to tick off major European cities and enjoy the Christmas markets and New Year atmosphere without planning the logistics themselves.
What you'll do
- Wander the canals of Amsterdam
- Spend Christmas Day in Prague
- Drive through the German Rhine Valley and stop in Nuremberg
- Visit Bratislava, Budapest, Vienna and Ljubljana
- Explore Tuscany's countryside and towns
- Toast New Year in Switzerland before finishing in Paris
- Coach-based trip covering many countries, so you change base frequently
- Fixed over the Christmas and New Year period, so expect a festive but busy schedule
- Family-friendly group format aimed at sightseeing rather than downtime
Worth it if you're a first-time European visitor keen to sample multiple countries quickly and don't mind basic hotels. Think twice if you want depth in cities or decent accommodation standards.
- Tour guides consistently praised as knowledgeable, organised, patient and genuinely excellent across multiple reviews.
- Hotel quality is a real issue: rooms described as tiny, out of way, falling apart showers, so small bags wouldn't fit.
- Winter timing means limited daylight for a fast-paced itinerary; some felt they barely saw cities they visited.
- Pace is genuinely rapid with short stays in each country; suits first-timers wanting a sampler, less so those wanting depth.
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Where to stay
A night before your tour in Amsterdam · 21 Dec – 22 Dec
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