About this trip
Eleven days by train across four countries, starting in Budapest and finishing in Milan, with stops in Vienna, Lake Bled and Venice along the way.
This is a group trip built around covering a lot of ground and a lot of new faces — ruin bars and thermal baths one day, Alpine lake views the next, then Venice's canals and Milan's streets.
Expect a fast-moving mix of sightseeing, food and a fair few nights out with the group.
What you'll do
- Soak in Budapest's thermal baths and take in a ruin bar or two
- Try your hand at chocolate-making in Vienna
- Take in the mountain and lake scenery around Lake Bled
- Explore Venice's canals and old town on foot
- Wander Milan's fashion district before the trip wraps up
- Fast-paced — you're changing base almost every day or two
- Travel between cities is by train throughout
- Social, group-focused style with an emphasis on going out as well as sightseeing
Worth it if you want stellar guide-led cultural immersion across Central Europe. Think twice if you dislike long daily walks and packed itineraries.
- Guide Gema exceptional: deeply knowledgeable, highly organised, genuinely befriended group members throughout.
- Itinerary well-balanced: unique activities like chocolate-making Vienna, biking Lake Bled, free time to explore.
- Fast-paced with long daily walks and travel days; Lake Bled traveller wished for extra day there.
- Rail travel means inherent logistics; group benefited from Gema's pre-trip comms and constant schedule updates.
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Getting there
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Where to stay
A night before your tour in Budapest · 15 Sept – 16 Sept
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