15 or 17 days
The Netherlands, Germany, Austria, Italy, Switzerland, France, England, extension to Scotland

Traverse borders and cultures to connect the dots of history on an unforgettable cross-cultural experience.

Compare the canals in Amsterdam to those in Venice. Consider the Alps from the perspective of Munich, Innsbruck, and Lucerne. Contrast the haute couture of Paris’ Champs-Élysées with the razzle and dazzle of London’s Piccadilly Circus. Language, culture, cuisine—experience it all.
  • Day 1: Fly overnight to the Netherlands

  • Day 2: Amsterdam

    Meet your Tour Director at the airport

    Take a walking tour of Amsterdam's canals

  • Day 3: Amsterdam

    Take a guided tour of Amsterdam

    With your expert local guide you will see:

    • Royal Palace
    • Westerkerk

    Visit Anne Frank's House

    Explore on your own or
    Add this in-depth excursion:
    Volendam and Zaanse Schans

    Volendam and Zaanse Schans

    Explore the heart of the Dutch countryside on this half-day excursion! Visit the picturesque fishing village of Volendam and the living and working neighborhood of Zaanse Schans, re-created to look like an old Dutch village. Make your way down the winding, cobblestone streets past charming shops and crooked houses. Enjoy cheese- and clog-making demonstrations as well as a visit to a windmill.

  • Day 4: Amsterdam • Heidelberg

    Travel to Heidelberg

    Take a walking tour of Heidelberg

    Visit Heidelberg Castle and its famous wine barrel

  • Day 5: Heidelberg • Munich

    Travel to Munich

    Take a guided tour of Munich

    With your expert local guide you will see:

    • Olympic Stadium
    • Residenz
    • Marienplatz
  • Day 6: Munich • Innsbruck • Venice

    Travel via Innsbruck to the Venice region

  • Day 7: Venice

    Take a ferry to Venice

    See a glass-blowing demonstration

    Travel by water taxi to the island of Burano

    Take a guided tour of Venice

    With your expert local guide you will see:

    • St. Mark’s Square
    • Grand Canal

    Exploration time in Burano

    Enjoy a gondola ride 

  • Day 8: Venice • Verona • Lucerne

    Travel via Verona to Lucerne
  • Day 9: Lucerne

    Ride to the top of a Swiss mountain

    Take a cruise on Lake Lucerne

    Take a walking tour of Lucerne

    With your Tour Director you will see:

    • Lion Monument
    • Kapellbrücke
    • Lake Lucerne
  • Day 10: Lucerne • Burgundy region

    Travel to the Burgundy region

    Follow the Owl Trail on a self-guided tour of Dijon

    Take a walking tour of Dijon with your Tour Director

  • Day 11: Burgundy region • Paris

    Travel to Paris

    Take a walking tour of Paris

    With your Tour Director you will see:

    • Île de la Cité
    • Conciergerie
    • Sainte-Chapelle

    Catch a glimpse of Notre-Dame Cathedral

    Enjoy a Seine River cruise

  • Day 12: Paris

    Take a guided tour of Paris

    With your expert local guide you will see:

    • Place de la Concorde
    • Champs-Élysées
    • Arc de Triomphe
    • Les Invalides
    • Eiffel Tower
    Explore on your own or
    Add this in-depth excursion:
    Versailles

    Versailles

    Enjoy an excursion to the grand palace of Versailles, where Louis XIV held court in the most lavish style imaginable. On a tour, stroll through the elegantly landscaped gardens, the historic Hall of Mirrors, and the ornately decorated State Apartments. Note: Versailles is closed on Mondays.

  • Day 13: Paris • London

    Take the Eurostar to London

    Take a walking tour of London

  • Day 14: London

    Take a guided tour of London

    With your expert local guide you will see:

    • Big Ben and Houses of Parliament
    • Piccadilly Circus
    • St. Paul’s Cathedral
    • Westminster Abbey
    • Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace (if scheduled)
    Explore on your own or
    Add this in-depth excursion:
    Windsor

    Windsor

    This is your invitation to the Royal Family’s retreat, Windsor Castle! Join a local guide on your half-day excursion to Windsor, built by William the Conqueror in 1070. Priceless objects are found in the State Apartments, from paintings by Rubens to Henry VIII’s sword and suit of armor. You will also see Queen Mary’s Dolls’ House and St. George’s Chapel, the final resting place of many monarchs. 

  • Day 15: Depart for home

Add 2 more days

  • Day 15: London • Edinburgh

    Travel by train to Edinburgh

    Take a walking tour of Edinburgh

    Visit the National Museum of Scotland

    Explore on your own or
    Add this in-depth excursion:
    Specters of Scotland

    Specters of Scotland

     A city that can inspire Robert Louis Stephenson—an Edinburgh native—to create the monstrous Mr. Hyde has to have a deep and dark past. On your ghost tour, experience the twisted, demented, and downright terrifying side of Edinburgh. See bricked over passages and caged crypts, then try to sleep wondering: who are they keeping out… or what are they keeping in? 

  • Day 16: Edinburgh

    Take a guided tour of Edinburgh

    Visit Edinburgh Castle

    Explore Edinburgh on your own

  • Day 17: Depart for home

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  • Day 1: Fly overnight to the Netherlands

  • Day 2: Amsterdam

    Meet your Tour Director at the airport

    Take a walking tour of Amsterdam's canals

  • Day 3: Amsterdam

    Take a guided tour of Amsterdam

    With your expert local guide you will see:

    • Royal Palace
    • Westerkerk

    Visit Anne Frank's House

    Explore on your own or
    Add this in-depth excursion:
    Volendam and Zaanse Schans

    Volendam and Zaanse Schans

    Explore the heart of the Dutch countryside on this half-day excursion! Visit the picturesque fishing village of Volendam and the living and working neighborhood of Zaanse Schans, re-created to look like an old Dutch village. Make your way down the winding, cobblestone streets past charming shops and crooked houses. Enjoy cheese- and clog-making demonstrations as well as a visit to a windmill.

  • Day 4: Amsterdam • Heidelberg

    Travel to Heidelberg

    Take a walking tour of Heidelberg

    Visit Heidelberg Castle and its famous wine barrel

  • Day 5: Heidelberg • Munich

    Travel to Munich

    Take a guided tour of Munich

    With your expert local guide you will see:

    • Olympic Stadium
    • Residenz
    • Marienplatz
  • Day 6: Munich • Innsbruck • Venice

    Travel via Innsbruck to the Venice region

  • Day 7: Venice

    Take a ferry to Venice

    See a glass-blowing demonstration

    Travel by water taxi to the island of Burano

    Take a guided tour of Venice

    With your expert local guide you will see:

    • St. Mark’s Square
    • Grand Canal

    Exploration time in Burano

    Enjoy a gondola ride 

  • Day 8: Venice • Verona • Lucerne

    Travel via Verona to Lucerne
  • Day 9: Lucerne

    Ride to the top of a Swiss mountain

    Take a cruise on Lake Lucerne

    Take a walking tour of Lucerne

    With your Tour Director you will see:

    • Lion Monument
    • Kapellbrücke
    • Lake Lucerne
  • Day 10: Lucerne • Burgundy region

    Travel to the Burgundy region

    Follow the Owl Trail on a self-guided tour of Dijon

    Take a walking tour of Dijon with your Tour Director

  • Day 11: Burgundy region • Paris

    Travel to Paris

    Take a walking tour of Paris

    With your Tour Director you will see:

    • Île de la Cité
    • Conciergerie
    • Sainte-Chapelle

    Catch a glimpse of Notre-Dame Cathedral

    Enjoy a Seine River cruise

  • Day 12: Paris

    Take a guided tour of Paris

    With your expert local guide you will see:

    • Place de la Concorde
    • Champs-Élysées
    • Arc de Triomphe
    • Les Invalides
    • Eiffel Tower
    Explore on your own or
    Add this in-depth excursion:
    Versailles

    Versailles

    Enjoy an excursion to the grand palace of Versailles, where Louis XIV held court in the most lavish style imaginable. On a tour, stroll through the elegantly landscaped gardens, the historic Hall of Mirrors, and the ornately decorated State Apartments. Note: Versailles is closed on Mondays.

  • Day 13: Paris • London

    Take the Eurostar to London

    Take a walking tour of London

  • Day 14: London

    Take a guided tour of London

    With your expert local guide you will see:

    • Big Ben and Houses of Parliament
    • Piccadilly Circus
    • St. Paul’s Cathedral
    • Westminster Abbey
    • Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace (if scheduled)
    Explore on your own or
    Add this in-depth excursion:
    Windsor

    Windsor

    This is your invitation to the Royal Family’s retreat, Windsor Castle! Join a local guide on your half-day excursion to Windsor, built by William the Conqueror in 1070. Priceless objects are found in the State Apartments, from paintings by Rubens to Henry VIII’s sword and suit of armor. You will also see Queen Mary’s Dolls’ House and St. George’s Chapel, the final resting place of many monarchs. 

  • Day 15: Depart for home

Add 2 more days

  • Day 15: London • Edinburgh

    Travel by train to Edinburgh

    Take a walking tour of Edinburgh

    Visit the National Museum of Scotland

    Explore on your own or
    Add this in-depth excursion:
    Specters of Scotland

    Specters of Scotland

     A city that can inspire Robert Louis Stephenson—an Edinburgh native—to create the monstrous Mr. Hyde has to have a deep and dark past. On your ghost tour, experience the twisted, demented, and downright terrifying side of Edinburgh. See bricked over passages and caged crypts, then try to sleep wondering: who are they keeping out… or what are they keeping in? 

  • Day 16: Edinburgh

    Take a guided tour of Edinburgh

    Visit Edinburgh Castle

    Explore Edinburgh on your own

  • Day 17: Depart for home

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Your experience includes

  • Airfare & transportation

    Round-trip flights on major carriers; comfortable motorcoach; Eurostar high-speed train

  • Hotels

    13 overnight stays in hotels with private bathrooms (15 with extension)

  • Regional-style meals

    European breakfast and dinner daily

  • Guided sightseeing

    5 sightseeing tours led by expert, licensed local guides (6 with extension); 3 sightseeing tours led by your Tour Director; 4 walking tours

  • Entrances

    Anne Frank House; Heidelberg Castle wine barrel; Swiss Alps experience; Burano island; glass-blowing demonstration; gondola ride; Owl trail; Seine River cruise (with extension: National Museum of Scotland)

  • Full-time Tour Director

    Your culturally connected Tour Director is with your group 24/7, providing deep local insight while handling all on-tour logistics.

  • Expert Local Guides

    Your expert local guides are natural historians, adding cultural insight and global perspective on your sightseeing tours.

  • Personalized Learning Support

    Our personalized learning experience engages students before, during and after tour, with the option to create a final, reflective project for academic credit.

  • Continuous Support

    Your dedicated EF team helps you every step of the way—from recruiting and enrolling travelers to planning and managing your tour.

  • Worldwide Presence

    EF has over 500 schools and offices in more than 50 countries worldwide so wherever you go, we're there too.

  • 24-hour Emergency Service

    Travelers and their families can count on EF's dedicated emergency service team.

  • Peace of Mind Program

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