
Europe · Multi-City
Western Europe Grand Tour · 11 nights
Germany. The Netherlands. France. Switzerland. One Continuous Journey.
This itinerary follows a route that has defined European travel for over a century: the classic crossing from Germany through the Low Countries into France, before turning south into the Alps.
Frankfurt is the entry point. Hamburg, reached by a 3.5-hour train, offers a different Germany: maritime, mercantile, defined by the Elbe. Amsterdam follows with three nights of canals and cycling culture. Paris needs no introduction; two nights touch its essentials. Zurich and the Swiss Alps close the journey, powered by a Swiss Travel Pass, unlocking Lucerne, the Bernese Oberland, and the high mountain world above it all.
Moments shaped just for you

Largest model railway exhibition in the world; entire regions recreated in 1:87 detail with a day-night lighting cycle every 15 minutes.

The canal ring earned UNESCO World Heritage status in 2010; best understood from the water.

Working windmills, wooden shoe-making, cheese markets of Edam and Volendam; the island village of Marken, connected to the mainland only since 1957.

Seine cruise past floodlit Notre-Dame and the Musée d'Orsay; guided illumination tour; Eiffel Tower second level subject to availability.

3,238m; the Rotair, world's first revolving cable car, turns 360 degrees during ascent; Ice Flyer chairlift extends over the glacier.

Lauterbrunnen's valley walls drop 500m in sheer cliffs lined with waterfalls; Grindelwald beneath the Eiger; Mürren accessible only by cable car or funicular.
Day by day
Private transfer from Frankfurt airport to your hotel. Use the hop-on hop-off day pass to see the city's skyline, the Römerberg square and the River Main.
A 3½-hour train journey north through central Germany to Hamburg. The rest of the day is free: walk the Speicherstadt warehouse district or the Alster lakes.
Explore Hamburg with a hop-on hop-off pass that includes a cruise on the River Elbe past the port and the Elbphilharmonie. In the evening, skip-the-line entry to Miniatur Wunderland, the world's largest model railway.
Train to Amsterdam, changing at Osnabrück. On arrival, skip-the-line entry to the Red Light Secrets museum, then an evening on the canals.
A hop-on hop-off pass with a one-hour canal cruise through the UNESCO-listed canal ring. Time for the Rijksmuseum, the Van Gogh Museum or the Jordaan's cafés.
A full-day excursion into the Dutch countryside: the working windmills and clog-makers of Zaanse Schans, the cheese town of Edam, the fishing harbour of Volendam and the island village of Marken.
High-speed train to Paris in about 3½ hours. In the evening, a Seine cruise and a guided illumination tour, with the Eiffel Tower's second level (subject to availability; supplement may apply).
A full-day excursion from Paris with shuttle transfers included, usually Disneyland Paris or the Palace of Versailles; your choice is confirmed when you book.
TGV Lyria to Zurich, about four hours. Walk the old town, the Grossmünster and Fraumünster with its Chagall windows, and the Lindenhof viewpoint; optional boat ride at the Rhine Falls.
With your Swiss Travel Pass, see Lucerne's old town, the Lion Monument and the Chapel Bridge, and cruise on Lake Lucerne. In the afternoon, ride the Rotair revolving cable car up Mount Titlis and the Ice Flyer chairlift over the glacier.
Cruise Lake Thun or Lake Brienz, then visit Grindelwald beneath the Eiger, the waterfall valley of Lauterbrunnen and the car-free village of Mürren, all covered by the Swiss Travel Pass.
Travel to Zurich airport using your Swiss Travel Pass for your flight home.
European rail is fast, comfortable, and scenic, and travelling this way across four countries is, for many guests, as memorable as the destinations themselves.
Most operate as Hop-on Hop-off passes or SIC excursions, standard practice across European touring. All transfers (airport, train station, inter-hotel) are private.
Strictly subject to availability, especially in peak season. Where unavailable, we substitute Montparnasse Tower, which offers comparable panoramic views including the Eiffel Tower itself.
Yes. The Frankfurt-Hamburg opening can be trimmed; the Swiss chapter can be extended. Speak to our specialists about customising the sequence.
Germany (Frankfurt and Hamburg), the Netherlands (Amsterdam and the countryside), France (Paris) and Switzerland (Zurich, Lucerne, Mount Titlis and the Interlaken region).
One. Germany, the Netherlands, France and Switzerland are all in the Schengen area. Apply at the consulate of the country where you will spend the most nights.
It is busy but not frantic: two or three nights in each place, with train journeys of three to five hours. Travellers who want more time often add a night in Paris or Lucerne.
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