Touch down in Barcelona for a taste of Catalan culture. We check into our B&Band relax. The best way to aquaint yourself to the city is to start on a guided Old city tour, which will take us inside the ancient walled city where you will see the Jewish Quarter, the Roman City, the Medieval City, Santa Maria Del Mar, PlacaReial among many other beautiful places in the city
Day 2 :
After breakfast, we head out for a Gaudi themed cycle tour. To see Gaudi’s Barcelona. Which starts in La Rambla and ends in front of the breathtaking Sagrada Familia.
Day 3 :
We stray off the beaten path and heady to the little town of Begur with a spread of fantastic restaurants and boutique hotels offering a stylish Spanish beach holiday where you might least expect it. Begur is an exuberant town where you can spend the day exploring the narrow streets of Moorish and Spanish architecture topped with a crumbling medieval castle that has views along miles of coastline. The town's most stunning neoclassical mansions were built by local merchants returning from Cuba in the late 19th century, and they sit alongside fishermen's huts, the homes of wealthy families who traded with the West Indies and Americas, and houses rumoured to have hosted pirates. Enjoy fairy light lit seafood dinners of live it up in a tapas bar.
Day 4 :
Post breakfast, head out for a jaunt by a beach at Sa Riera and then take a noon bus to get back to Barcelona. From Barcelona, head to the airport to take flight out to Paris. Land in Paris by evening, to see the reason why the city is called the city of Blinding lights.
Day 5 :
To acquaint you with the city, we take a guided tour of the main sights in Paris. From its beginnings as a medieval village to the capital of Napoleon’s empire, from the beheadings of the French Revolution to the excitement of La Belle Époque (not forgetting years of Nazi occupation and the secrets of today’s metropolis), this tour will show you Paris as it was meant to be seen; by walking along the banks of the Seine, and through its royal gardens and squares.
Day 6 :
This day is at leisure. You can revisit some of the stops of your walking tour, places that took your breath away or choose to spend the day heading to the upper floors of the Eiffel tower. Alternatively an afternoon amongst the books of the Shakespeare and Co books company would be a great day for book lovers.
Day 7 :
Say au revoir to Paris and head out to Brugge, a quaint Belgian town to get a glimpse of the typical Belgian life. A quaint town welcomes us for the day , as we settle into our B&B. The rest of the day is for discovering the town on foot. The Historical quarter, Minnewater lake, De Halve Haan brewery and the vibrant Markt and the simple commune life at the Benguinage.
Day 8 :
Hallo to Amsterdam! Famous for its coffeehouses (which serve more exciting substances than coffee), the red light area and it’s intricate canal network. In the evening, you can opt a for fun guided tour of the red light district, one of the oldest districts in Amsterdam. From coffeeshops and jazz clubs to sex theatres and smartshops, find out the realities and fictions of this storied district.
Day 9 :
We head out for a walking tour of Amsterdam. Our guided tour will take you through the history of Amsterdam, from its start as a muddy village on the River Amstel to becoming the most important trading city in Europe. Learn about the secrets of the city, from the wild history of prostitution and drug decriminalization, to the tragedy of Anne Frank’s story and Nazi occupation, this is a perfect introduction to Amsterdam. Visit the Anne Frank’s house where the iconic journal, Anne Frank’s Diary, was written. Step back in time as you explore the house’s hidden passageways and imagine how life was like under Nazi rule. Spend your last night in Amsterdam with a truly unique experience: delve into a real life escape game where you are locked in with a small group of maximum 6 people in a historic room and you have to “Sherlock” your way out of it using your collective intelligence and creativity! This promises to be great fun and an unforgettable night!
Day 10 :
Make your way back home, with a bag full of memories.