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Europe Jewel Christmas & New Year

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Celebrate Christmas in Prague, enjoy New Year's Eve in the Swiss Alps & tick off multiple European destinations this festive season!

Celebrate Christmas in Prague, enjoy New Year's Eve in the Swiss Alps & tick off multiple European destinations this festive season!

Tour overview

Start Point
Amsterdam
End Point
Amsterdam
Accommodation
13 Nights(3 & 4 star hotels)
Meals
13 Breakfasts7 Dinners
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Summary

This 14-day Europe Jewel Christmas & New Year tour is full of festive highlights. Soak up the twinkling lights of Amsterdam, Paris, and Venice. Cruise the Rhine River and spend Christmas in magical Prague. Explore Bratislava, Budapest, Vienna and Ljubljana. Discover Tuscany and celebrate New Year's Eve in Switzerland!

Included

  • 13 Nights (3 & 4 star hotels)
  • 13 Breakfasts | 7 Dinners
  • Air-conditioned coach
  • Fully-guided tour

Everything you’ll want to Know

Where you'll stay

Hand-picked hotels throughout

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Day-by-day itinerary

Where you'll be and what's on each day

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Experiences

What's included and what you can add

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Our Tour Leaders

The people who make it work

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20+ YEARS ON TOUR

“THE BEST PART OF A GROUP TOUR? THE GROUP.”

JAKES MARITZ, CO-FOUNDER

BOOK WITH CONFIDENCE

All the flexibility to book on your terms.

  • GUARANTEED DEPARTURES

    Your tour is going ahead. Every single one, guaranteed.

  • FLEXIBLE BOOKING

    10% secures your seat. Pay the rest with interest-free instalments or all at once.

  • FREE DATE CHANGES

    Plans change? We've got you. Get in touch and we'll help you work through your options.

  • 10-DAY MONEY-BACK GUARANTEE

    Changed your mind? We'll refund every penny.

  • 24/7 SUPPORT

    Need us? We're there. Day or night, on the road or off it.

Tour Highlights

23 Included Experiences

  • Enjoy a cheese and clogs demonstration
  • Visit Volendam
  • Marvel at the scenery of Zaanse Schans
  • Experience a dinner cruise on the Amsterdam canals
  • Indulge in a Rhine Valley wine tasting
  • Cruise along the Rhine River
  • Visit Nuremberg, a historic Bavarian city
  • Taste authentic Czech cuisine
  • See the best of Prague on a guided walking tour
  • Visit Bratislava; capital of Slovakia
  • Enjoy a walking tour of Vienna
  • Enjoy dinner in a Viennese wine cellar
  • Embark on a driving tour of Budapest
  • Visit Lake Balaton
  • Stop in Maribor
  • Discover the magic of Ljubljana with a local guide
  • Explore Venice
  • Discover Florence with a local guide
  • Enjoy dinner in Florence
  • See the Leaning Tower of Pisa
  • Enjoy a scenic Swiss Mountain Drive
  • Embark on a driving tour of Paris
  • Visit Ghent

Included Experiences

Optional Experiences

Not sure how to spend your free day? Explore the city on your own, or choose from these handpicked optional experiences designed to show you the best of the region.

Unless marked as "Pre-Book", all optional experiences can be booked directly with your tour leader on tour, payable in cash or by card in the stated currency. Prices and availability are subject to change.

Tour map & itinerary

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Day by day itinerary

14 days itinerary trip from Amsterdam to Amsterdam visiting 11 countries

Start Point
Hotel in Amsterdam | 10:00 AM
End Point
Amsterdam | 07:30 PM (traffic dependent)

Accommodation

We partner with a range of hand-picked hotels in each destination. The hotels listed below are those we stay at most frequently. However, you may stay at different hotels of a similar standard. 

All rooms are twin share with private, en suite bathrooms. Solo travellers will be paired with another traveller of the same gender. Single supplements are available upon request at checkout. A confirmed list of hotels is emailed to all travellers prior to their tour departure. To extend your stay in Amsterdam, click here to book pre and post-tour accommodation through our partner Booking.com.

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Hampton by Hilton Amsterdam Schiphol (or similar)

  • Amsterdam
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Hampton by Hilton Amsterdam Schiphol (or similar)

  • Amsterdam
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Mercure Hotel Frankfurt Eschborn Helfmann Park (or similar)

  • Rhine Valley
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Mercure Hotel Frankfurt Eschborn Helfmann Park (or similar)

  • Rhine Valley
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Hotel Duo (or similar)

  • Prague
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Hotel Duo (or similar)

  • Prague
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B&B Hotel Wien-Stadthalle (or similar)

  • Vienna
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B&B Hotel Wien-Stadthalle (or similar)

  • Vienna
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ibis Styles Budapest Center (or similar)

  • Budapest
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ibis Styles Budapest Center (or similar)

  • Budapest
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B&B Hotel Ljubljana Park (or similar)

  • Ljubljana
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B&B Hotel Ljubljana Park (or similar)

  • Ljubljana
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Hotel Venezia (or similar)

  • Venice
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Hotel Venezia (or similar)

  • Venice
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Hotel Terme Pellegrini (or similar)

  • Tuscany North
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Hotel Terme Pellegrini (or similar)

  • Tuscany North
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Antica Tabaccaia Resort (or similar)

  • Tuscany South
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Antica Tabaccaia Resort (or similar)

  • Tuscany South
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The Hey Hotel Guesthouse (or similar)

  • Swiss Alps
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The Hey Hotel Guesthouse (or similar)

  • Swiss Alps
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B&B Hotel Paris 17 Batignolles (or similar)

  • Paris
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B&B Hotel Paris 17 Batignolles (or similar)

  • Paris

The reviews are in

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4.7 out of 535 verified reviews
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    Caribbean Girl

    One in a Lifetime experience!

    It certainly was! Who in their right mind would do a European tour coming from the Caribbean where the temperature never gets below 27 degrees! That was the question I kept getting from friends and family. But I was not deterred and was not disappointed. Our tour lead was friendly and well organized, so we were well prepared for each item on our next day itinerary. We had an expert coach driver who always welcomed us with a charming smile. The hotels were good selections for our overnight sleep and the food was just as good. I love the selected places of interest which were top places of interest. From my social media postings, many persons asked for the contact details of the tour company which I shared and a group actually booked for the 2026 Europe Taster!
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    Maz

    It was a great adventure.

    It is a great tour and you get see and experience a lot. There is so much to see and do that you would wish the tour to never end as each place has so much to offer. I had a lot of fun and it was a awesome way to spend Christmas and New year - the only thing I could complain about was the lack of snow on Christmas day .
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    Tez

    Great tour

    Gustavo (tour leader) and Sebastiano (driver) were amazing and went above and beyond the call of duty to ensure we had an amazing and fun tour. We saw some amazing sites and made some great memories. Thanks you Gents 👏👏
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Traveller Stories For This Tour

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Rosini

Switzerland
Whole gang in Paris!
Would have never travelled as much and efficiently without the help of expat. 11 countries in 2 weeks is a crazy and awesome experience. Had a pleasant time with our tour group. I have done trips with other traveling companies before but so far Expat is my favorite.
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Family of four

Sydney
View from the window in our room in Switzerland
The tour was fun, interesting, informative, and an overall great experience. We travelled with a 12 year old and a 14 year old who also loved the whole experience and didn't want it to end.
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Selva

Washington USA
Photo shared by Selva
It was all fun and joy. The group leader was awesome and each group member was like a family. I recommend this to whoever looking for a Europe trip strongly.
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Su San

London
Paris
It was my first time spending Christmas and New Year in European countries and the tour did not disappoint! Our tour leader (Firo) was knowledgeable and committed to delivering an outstanding experience throughout the trip. His energy level and sense of humor were consistent, and I appreciate that. Not to mention our coach driver (Bobby), he is such a gem and a lovely person! He always made sure we get to the places on time and safely. Admittedly, I was a little anxious about having to do such a long trip as a female solo traveler but was surprised by the amazing people I met during the tour. There were more solo travelers participating in this than I expected, which was great. The tour was very inclusive and I never felt alone despite being in a foreign country during the festive season. Some beautiful friendships were formed during this trip and I wouldn't have it the other way. We laughed, we cried, and it was the best way to end the year 2022 and start the year 2023. I'm glad I did
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Elynn

Malaysia
Florence
A wonderful tour to the must-sees of Europe. Amsterdam, Germany, Venice, Paris, Switzerland, Prague, Budapest. The arrangement done by Expat Explore was more than average. My partner and I were incredibly tired most times with the early morning calls and the long bus rides, but it was all worth it. We were happy with our tour leader - Perci who managed almost 50 of us in one group and he did very well in sharing some good knowledge in the places we went. Recommended to those who are quite fit as the tour requires a lot of walking. There were some older ones on our group and they often get left behind.

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