Welcome to Expat Explore’s Europe Taster! Leaving London behind us, we make our way to Paris, crossing the English Channel. Upon arriving in the ‘City of Lights’, enjoy a driving tour of the French capital; get your cameras ready - you’ll be seeing some of the city’s most treasured landmarks, including the Eiffel Tower, Notre Dame and the Arc de Triomphe! After the driving tour, we'll enjoy dinner at a restaurant in the Latin Quarter, an eclectic, bohemian and historic neighbourhood. We'll then travel back to the hotel on Paris' world-famous metro system, ready to explore the city further on our free day tomorrow!

Welcome to the Netherlands, where your 7 day tour of Europe starts. Today we will see beautiful countryside as we head from Amsterdam to the Belgian city of Ghent. This picturesque port city is a cultural hub, and is known for its medieval architecture, which remains intact and is remarkably well preserved. We then make our way to Paris, the 'City of Lights'. We'll take you on a driving tour of the French capital; get your cameras ready - you’ll be seeing some of the city’s most treasured landmarks, including the Eiffel Tower, Notre Dame and the Arc de Triomphe! After the driving tour we'll enjoy an included dinner together.

Today is all yours to explore as you wish. If you want to experience and see as much as possible join your tour leader on the Paris+ optional. Explore the bucket-list sights of the Louvre, Tuileries Gardens, Notre Dame Cathedral and more! Enjoy a lunch cruise down the River Seine and marvel at the bird’s eye view from the Montparnasse Observation Deck. In the evening, join a fabulous cabaret show. Or wander around the beautiful streets of the Montmartre area and soak up the vibe.   

As we leave Paris behind, we head for Burgundy where we’ll enjoy lunch and a taste of small-town France. In the town of Beaune, you will have time to wander around and even try some delicious wine. After lunch, sit back and enjoy the drive to the border as we make our way to Switzerland and the Swiss Alps! Spend the night in the Jungfrau region - a World Heritage site that is home to Europe's largest glacier. Welcome to your home for the next two days, the Swiss Alps! 

As we leave Paris behind, we head for Burgundy where we’ll enjoy lunch and a taste of small-town France. In the town of Beaune, you will have time to wander around and even try some delicious wine. After lunch, sit back and enjoy the drive to the border as we make our way to Switzerland and the Swiss Alps! Spend the night in the Jungfrau region - a World Heritage site that is home to Europe's largest glacier. Welcome to your home for the next two days, the Swiss Alps! 

The splendour of the Alps is yours today – don’t miss the chance to join our optional excursion up to Jungfraujoch, the highest train station in Europe! The trip to the top is a real highlight! Look out for quaint villages nestled in the valleys beneath snow-capped peaks and tumbling mountain waterfalls. Once we’ve reached the top, enjoy the year-round snow and breathtaking views of the surrounding glaciers and craggy mountaintops. Once you’ve had a chance to explore and capture as many photos as possible, it’s back down to lower altitudes for the rest of the afternoon. Take the chance to head into nearby Interlaken to see the lakes of the region, shop for chocolates or have a fondue!

This morning we make for Germany’s famous Rhine Valley! Prepare for some incredible views as we leave Switzerland and enter Germany! Relax onboard a Rhine riverboat as we head to our hotel in the Rhine Valley. This is the most concentrated stretch of castles in all of Europe, and it also features vineyards, charming medieval towns and lofty cliffs. Once the cruise is over we'll visit a local wine merchants for an included wine tasting - if the harvest has been good, you may even get to try eiswein (ice wine), a very sweet dessert wine that is produced in very small quantities as it can only be harvested when the temperature drops below freezing.

The Netherlands is our next stop. Enjoy a traditional cheese-making demonstration, and learn about how that most quirky and quaint of footwear choices – the clog – is made, before travelling onward to Amsterdam. We’ll check in to our hotel before joining an Amsterdam canal dinner cruise! Get on board and get those cameras ready; this is the best way to experience the city of Amsterdam, with its 17th-century architecture, fascinating museums and cafes. Watch the city drift past as you sail by, and listen out for tips and interesting insights into the city from your tour leader. The evening is yours – explore the canals and Dam Square, and enjoy your time in this fascinating city.

After breakfast, we bid farewell to Amsterdam and make our way back to London via the Belgian city of Bruges. Famous for its beer, waffles, chocolate and Moules et frites, this is definitely a good place to be if you’ve brought your appetite. An extremely popular medieval city with no shortage of cobblestone streets, historic old churches and lofty towers, this is a great city to explore and a good spot to pick up any last-minute souvenirs. Once you’ve had a look around, it’s back to the coach for the final leg of our journey back to London.

After breakfast, you can join our optional excursion to the Dutch countryside. Join your Tour Leader for an amazing experience. Our first stop is the historical windmill village of Zaanse Schans, where you will discover how windmills were vital to the industrial development of the Netherlands. This is a great chance to get some fabulous photos! A visit to the quaint seaside village of Volendam allows you to stretch your legs, wander the main street filled with cafes, local nick-nacks and admire the sprawling views. After lunch we hop on a ferry to the Waterland town of Marken and admire the characteristic wooden houses. You can walk this tiny island on foot without any problems. Before we depart be sure to pay the 'Paard van Marken' (Horse of Marken) a visit. This lighthouse is a real beauty and the white tower with the red hood is a popular photo scene. We then start the journey back to Amsterdam where we will bid each other farewell. Ensure that you swap numbers with your fellow travellers, before you part ways.