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Western Europe (France, Monaco, Italy, Austria, Germany, Netherlands, England)

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Western Europe is one of the world's most iconic travel regions, spanning a diverse sweep of cultures, landscapes, and history from the sun-drenched Mediterranean coasts of France and Italy to the windswept canals of the Netherlands and the green countryside of England. The region is famed for its world-class cities — Paris, Rome, Vienna, Amsterdam, Berlin, and London among them — each offering extraordinary art, architecture, cuisine, and nightlife. Travellers come for Alpine hiking and skiing in Austria and the Italian Dolomites, wine tasting in Bordeaux and Tuscany, the glamour of Monaco, and centuries of history at every turn. Whether travelling independently or in a group, Western Europe rewards exploration across borders, with excellent rail connections making multi-country itineraries highly accessible.

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Western Europe (France, Monaco, Italy, Austria, Germany, Netherlands, England) · 14 days

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European Highlights: Self-Launched Version (Paris to London)

A self-launched version of Contiki's fast-paced 14-day coach trip from Paris to London, hitting the same seven countries and headline stops — Paris, a Beaujolais wine stay, the French Riviera and Monaco, Florence, Rome, Venice, the Tyrol and Munich, the Rhine Valley, Amsterdam and back to London — but booked independently. Instead of a private coach you'll use high-speed trains, regional rail, a budget flight or ferry and FlixBus/Eurolines coaches; instead of group-arranged hotels you'll stay in well-reviewed hostels and guesthouses; and instead of guided add-ons you'll book walking tours, wine tastings and museum entries yourself via GetYourGuide/Klook or direct. Costs are backpacker-to-mid-budget estimates in GBP and will vary by season, booking lead time and how much you cook for yourself.

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