This trip is brilliant! Fast paced but you see all the main highlights at every stop. Be prepared to walk and walk…… that's the only way to fit it all in! Be open-minded and take it all in! I thoroughly enjoyed every day
This tour is lovely to explore some of the less seen parts of Europe - looping through Scandinavia and the Baltic states before returning through Central Europe. There is a huge amount of history, culture, food, art, and architecture to explore - and Christmas Markets! Great time of year to visit Europe! There is so much booked in, and unfortunately only limited time to see it. It would have been great to have a bit more free time to explore. Due to the size of the group, it is difficult to have consensus on what should be seen in any area, but it would have been great to have a bit more free time to explore the city centres on our own, or the option to do so while the main group stays together. As long travel days between some locations it would have also been good to rise a bit earlier if possible to ensure we could arrive at the next location with some sun left at the end of the day to help orientate before we do a city tour or discovery. Due to limitations during the festive season, or the ability to get some products in areas of Europe, it is difficult to cater for some medical or dietary needs, so ensure you have enough of your own key medicines and food suitable for you where there might be limited options
The trip overall was great, and the people made it so much more. I feel some of the places we stayed were a little far, or on the outskirts and that wasn’t the most convenient. Also this tour needs more time in Poland. The drive day to Warsaw was long and left little time to explore and “take it all in” so to speak, especially when places close early. Also with all the 1 nights on the eastern part of the tour, it was a little busy.