THE SOULS OF EUROPE

This is a private, personalised journey across five countries, starting in Madrid and finishing in Rome, with a driver-guide setup that lets you move through Spain, France, Luxembourg, Germany and Italy at your own pace. It is built for families or small private groups rather than joining a fixed departure with strangers.

You will go from Madrid's tapas bars and old streets to the castle towns of Segovia and Avila, then across the border into Bordeaux and the Loire Valley's châteaux before reaching Paris. From there the route runs through Luxembourg and Germany's Romantic Road to Neuschwanstein, then down into Italy for Venice, Florence, the Tuscan countryside and Rome.

It is a lot of ground covered in 16 days, so this suits people who want variety and don't mind changing base often, with someone else handling the logistics along the way.

What you'll do

• Wander Madrid's old town and try Spanish cuisine
• See the castles and medieval walls of Segovia and Avila
• Visit the Loire Valley châteaux of Chenonceau and Chambord
• Walk the Seine and explore the Louvre in Paris
• Drive Germany's Romantic Road to Neuschwanstein Castle
• Explore Venice's canals, Florence and the Tuscan towns of Pisa, San Gimignano and Siena before finishing in Rome