Play & Pause: Central Europe Highlights (Winter) 2024-25

You’ve watched (or been made to watch) Love Actually. And now you’re *actually* in London, in winter, about to have the best damn two weeks of your life. Wild, right? First, say hi (or give a fancy royal wave) to the small bunch of trip mates joining the ride. Then, it’s time for our first included group dinner. Ready for Central Europe’s highlights in all their sparkling, frost-filled, wintery glory? Let’s DO this.Meals: - Dinner

Cheerio London – after brekkie, it’s time to hop across the English Channel. Use the ride to brush up on your bonjours and s’il vous plaîts – and get to know your awesome AF trip mates. This is what it’s all about! The home of Coco Chanel, the Mona Lisa and the world’s yummiest pastries – Paris has earnt its rep as the European capital for all things fashion, culture and drool-worthy food. Tick off all the showstoppers on a driving tour before tracking down a REAL French meal. Need recommendations? Your in-the-know Trip Leader’s got that covered. Bon appétit!Included today: - Paris highlights drive Meals: - Breakfast

There’s more here than over-priced handbags and unoriginal poses under the Eiffel Tower. And to prove it, we’ve given you a full 24 hrs to discover the real Paris. Our suggestion? Spend your free day ticking off those bucket-list items (and keeping those calves warm) on an optional bike tour. Then: explore the backstreets. Hunt down the best patisseries in town. Get lost amongst the shelves of history at Shakespeare and Co. Books. Or uncover the city’s secret underworld at Catacombes de Paris. Want an alternate angle? Grab a takeaway chocolat chaud (hot chocolate) and settle in for an optional river cruise down the Seine. Tonight, there’s an optional cabaret show on the cards – just to really round things off. You’re in the home of the can-can after all.Optional activities: - Seine River cruise: from €10 - Bike tour of Paris: from €30 - Parisian cabaret show: from €75 Meals: - Breakfast