Northern Sprint Package 9 Days
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Northern Sprint
On your marks, get set, sprint! Come join us as we race over to romantic Italy, reach new heights in Switzerland, wind through Luxembourg, dash through the Netherlands and hit the finish line in London. It’s going to be an incredible adventure. Phew, keep up!
Worth noting…
A Sector trip is part of a larger journey, meaning your new friends might continue on or after you leave, or you might be joining a trip already in progress. This trip is a sector of the Summer Compass.
Itinerary
Meet with the group today in Rome and prepare to give that bucket list a workout! If you arrive early, shop ‘til you drop on Via Condotti, head to Capitoline Hill for awesome views of the Roman Forum and Colosseum or just kick back in Piazza Navona. Get excited – it’s gonna be one heck of a trip.
Today’s highlights
Walking tour of Rome
Meals
Dinner
Maketh haste to fair Verona, the place where Romeo and Juliet found love. Snap a selfie at Juliet’s balcony and join throngs of lovers leaving notes on the wall (or avoid the crowds and just marvel at the ancient arena). Then: say ciao to Venice from across the lagoon as we check into our campsite, have an Eat Pray Love-worthy relationship with an irresistible Italian (meal) and get pumped for living out our own version of The Italian Job tomorrow.
Today’s highlights
Walking tour of Verona
Meals
Breakfast
Dinner
Optional extras
Get a personalised trip T-shirt or hoodie
You know it as The Floating City, but this place is actually sinking (slowly). Today we’ll check out a who’s who of Venice’s usual suspects on a guided walking tour (ticking off the likes of St Mark’s Square and Accademia Bridge), then jump on a vaporetto to explore the Grand Canal. If that’s not enough, you can also hop on an optional gondola ride. Throw away your map in the afternoon and try to find the world’s most epic little bookshop, Libreria Acqua Alta, or just go on a mission to find the perfect gelato.
Today’s highlights
Walking tour of Venice
Vaporetto ride
Meals
Breakfast
Dinner
Optional extras
Gondola ride
Ready for a breath of fresh air? Good! We’re off to the Swiss Alps. Get ready for OMG views.
Meals
Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner
Scenic hikes and jaw-dropping views are high on today’s agenda. Go low key with a mountain walk or hop on board the Jungfraubahn railway for an optional visit to the Jungfrau Mountain summit. Expect fairytale villages en route and skydiving out of a helicopter upon arrival (if heights don’t scare you). Another feast awaits your return, regardless of how you make your way back down.
Meals
Breakfast
Lunch
Optional extras
Scenic excursion to Jungfrau (‘The Top of Europe’)
Skydiving
Scenic helicopter ride
White Water Rafting on River Lütschine
Roll yourself down the Alps towards Luxembourg, one of the world’s top three nations in terms of both wealth AND wine consumption (they know what’s up). This city might be small, but it packs a punch.
Meals
Breakfast
Start dreaming of cheese, clogs and cheeky café stops as we roll through tulip and windmill dotted fields to Amsterdam. DAM it’s going to be a good day! Learn how cheddar and clogs are made, then get your bearings on a walking tour of the vibrant capital. We’re talking the Dam Square, the Royal Palace and the National Monument, so get your cameras at the ready. For the perfect end to the perfect day, give in to temptation and grab a cone of hot chips with mayo. Mmm.
Today’s highlights
Dutch cheese and clogs demonstration
Walking tour of Amsterdam
Meals
Breakfast
Join 881,000 bikes and get your cycle on with an optional bike tour of Amsterdam’s iconic canals, bridges and parks. Culture fiends, delve deeper with a visit to the Anne Frank House or the Van Gogh or Rijksmuseum. Still thirsty for more? Check out the Heineken Experience and indulge in a spot of beer tasting. What better way to toast the final night of your Europe Inspired adventure than with a cruise on the canal?
Today’s highlights
Canal dinner cruise
Optional extras
Bike tour of Amsterdam
Today we love and leave you. Northern Sprint, it was fun. Too soon for the next adventure?
Meals
Breakfast
Included Experiences
Vaporetto ride in Venice
Walking tour of Venice
Canal dinner cruise in Amsterdam
Walking tour of Rome
Walking tour of Amsterdam
Walking tour of Verona
Accommodation
5 nights in hostels
3 nights in bungalows at European campsites
Transport
Modern air-conditioned coach with free Wi-Fi, including powerpoints for charging electronics.
English Channel crossing
Optional activities
Madrid, Spain
Food tour of Madrid: 69 EUR
Barcelona, Spain
Flamenco show: 13 EUR
Vatican City
Guided tour of the Vatican City: 45 EUR