12 Days, Rome Round Trip
12 days Expat Explore Travel
from $2,715 ★ 4.5 878 reviews
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Europe Escape
12 days with Expat Explore Travel, from $2,715 per person, rated 4.5 across 878 reviews. Land price only: international flights are not included in the fare.
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This site compares 21 multi-country European tours running 12 to 16 days, with published from-prices between $2,110.29 and $5,265 per person. You can filter by region, check each itinerary's rating and review count, and jump straight to the live booking page when one looks right.
Every package on this site is a real, bookable tour with a published from-price, a rating and a review count attached to it, so you can compare 14 day Europe tour packages on substance rather than on a brochure's promises. The roster runs from $2,110.29 for the 14-day Madrid coach trip up to $5,265 for Trafalgar's Scenic Scandinavia and its Fjords, with nineteen more itineraries priced in between. All 21 tours are sold land only, which means international flights sit outside every headline price and the long-haul ticket is arranged separately. The ratings and review counts shown throughout come from travellers who actually booked and travelled.
The most-reviewed package is Europe Escape: 4.5 across 878 reviews, 12 days, seven countries, from $2,715 per person. For the widest coverage, look at Europe Jewel, which packs 10 countries into 14 days from $2,835. Both have their own tour pages with the full itinerary, what the price covers, and the booking link.
The two cheapest listings are the Madrid coach trip from $2,110.29 and the 14-day Taste of Europe tour from $2,238.12, both crossing five to eight countries. What a lower fare usually trades away is comfort and depth: longer coach days, simpler hotels on city outskirts, fewer included meals, and less free time in the marquee cities. Neither listing names its operator, which matters to some travellers more than the saving. The price is real, and so are the trade-offs, so read the itinerary before the price tag.
At the top end sit Scenic Scandinavia and its Fjords from $5,265, Small Group Balkan Essentials in 12 days from $5,242, and Celtic Highlights from $5,049 and Celtic Highlights from $5,049. The extra money mostly buys group size and hotel standard: the Balkan Essentials run is capped small, Celtic Highlights travels with Globus at a 5.0 rating across 384 reviews, and the Trafalgar fjord route spends more nights inside the scenery rather than in transit, with more meals included along the way.
Not one of the 21 packages here includes international flights, so every price shown is a land price and your airfare is always extra. Before comparing numbers, read what the headline price does cover, since inclusions vary widely between operators at similar sticker prices. Watch for the single supplement too, as most group tours add it for solo travellers. Several operators also make travel insurance a condition of booking, so arrange cover before you pay the deposit.
Every package here falls into one of five regional groupings: the classic capitals and alpine runs, the Balkans and Adriatic coast, central and eastern Europe, Scandinavia and the Baltics, and Britain and Ireland. Pick the region that matches your interests first, then weigh price, trip length and operator reputation. Compare every kind of package.
Three questions do most of the narrowing. How many countries do you want to touch, and how fast are you willing to move between them? How long can you travel, given the roster runs 12 to 16 days? And what is your real budget once flights and insurance are counted? Add one preference on top: a small group with a dedicated leader, or a full coach with the social buzz that brings.
A starting shortlist of the best-reviewed trips sits below. Tap an answer to rebuild it around you.
12 days Expat Explore Travel
from $2,715 ★ 4.5 878 reviews
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from $3,235 ★ 4.7 449 reviews
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from $2,835 ★ 4.5 405 reviews
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from $3,185 ★ 4.6 309 reviews
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from $2,665 ★ 4.2 46 reviews
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from $2,517 ★ 4.5 41 reviews
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from $3,784 ★ 5.0 22 reviews
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from $4,025 ★ 4.5 18 reviews
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from $3,655 ★ 5.0 17 reviews
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from $4,957 ★ 4.9 14 reviews
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from $2,585 ★ 4.9 7 reviews
Check availability →12 days Insight Vacations
from $5,085 ★ 4.1 4 reviews
Check availability →The 21 packages on this site split into five regional families, and the differences are practical rather than just geographic. The classic west sells Paris, Venice and Rome circuits. Balkan routes cross several countries outside the Schengen area. Central and eastern trips cluster around Prague, Budapest and Vienna. Scandinavian itineraries lean on long distances and fjord scenery, while Britain and Ireland runs skip the mainland entirely.
| Category | Best for | Typical length | From | Lead tour | Pickup |
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| Western Europe | First-time visitors wanting the big-name cities on a guided route | 12 to 14 days | $2,110.29 | 12 Days, Rome Round Trip | Meet at the start point |
| Balkans | Travellers seeking Europe's quieter corners beyond the classic circuit | 12 to 16 days | $2,517 | 16 Days, Athens Round Trip | Meet at the start point |
| Central Europe | Second-trip travellers ready to look past Western Europe | 14 to 15 days | $2,249 | 14 Days, Budget Fare | Meet at the start point |
| Nordics And Baltics | Long-daylight seekers who want fjords and Baltic capitals in one trip | 12 to 14 days | $2,325 | 12 Days, Budget Fare | Meet at the start point |
| Britain And Ireland | Travellers who want both islands in one guided sweep | 13 days | $3,235 | 13 Days, London Round Trip | Meet at the start point |
Western Europe Classics
First-time visitors wanting the big-name cities on a guided route
Southeast Europe & Coast
Travellers seeking Europe's quieter corners beyond the classic circuit
Central Europe & Beyond
Second-trip travellers ready to look past Western Europe
Scandinavia & Baltics
Long-daylight seekers who want fjords and Baltic capitals in one trip
Britain And Ireland
Travellers who want both islands in one guided sweep
Eight packages cover the classic west, from $2,110.29 to $5,085 running 12 to 14 days. These are the itineraries most travellers picture: Paris, Amsterdam, Venice, Rome, alpine scenery and the Rhine valley. Expat Explore Travel fields four of them, including a Christmas and New Year departure rated 5 across 17 reviews, while Trafalgar's European Whirl, rated 4.7, ends in Paris. If you want the postcard Europe in one trip, this is the shelf to browse.
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Europe Escape is a 12-day coach tour run by Expat Explore Travel, rated 4.5 from 878 reviews, with a land price from $2,715 per person. The fare covers accommodation, many meals, transport between cities and a tour leader throughout. International flights are excluded, so you add your own airfare on top. Optional excursions, travel insurance and extra services the operator sells separately are also not included.

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14 days · 14 days, 10 countries, from $2,835 per person, Amsterdam round trip. · Expat Explore Travel
The Europe Jewel tour spends 14 days on the road with Expat Explore Travel, and it is rated 4.5 from 405 reviews. The from-price of $2,835 per person is a land price, so international flights are excluded and you add your own airfare. What the fare does cover is accommodation, meals, transport and a guide. Extra services the operator sells separately, travel insurance and optional excursions sit outside the price.
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14 days · 14 days, 9 countries, London round trip, from $3,185 pp · Expat Explore Travel
Classic Europe is a 14-day Expat Explore Travel itinerary rated 4.6 from 309 reviews, priced from $3,185 per person. That figure is a land price: international flights are excluded, so you add your own airfare. The fare covers accommodation, meals, transport and a guide throughout. It does not cover extra services the operator sells separately, travel insurance or optional excursions.
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14 days · 14 days, 9 countries, London to Paris, from $3,804 pp · Trafalgar
Trafalgar's European Whirl runs 14 days and starts at $3,804 per person as a land price, rated 4.7 from 58 reviews. The fare covers accommodation, meals, transport and a guide. International flights are excluded, so airfare is a separate booking.
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14 days · 14 days, 8 countries, London round trip, from $3,655 pp · Expat Explore Travel
A 14-day festive loop from London back to London, crossing eight countries: Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. Expat Explore Travel runs it from $3,655 per person, rated 5 across 17 reviews.
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14 days · Coach tour looping from Paris through 8 countries, from $2,238.12 per person.
A Paris round trip through eight countries: Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Monaco, the Netherlands and Switzerland, over 14 days. Thirteen nights in 3-star hotels with breakfast, plus a guide and coach transport, are built into the price. Rated 4 from 17 reviews, from $2,238.12 per person.
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12 days · 12 days across Austria, Germany and Switzerland, from $5,085 per person. · Insight Vacations
Insight Vacations runs this 12-day Bavaria, Switzerland and Austria trip, rated 4.1 from 4 reviews, from $5,085 per person. That fare is a land price: it covers accommodation, meals, transport and a guide, but international flights are excluded and you add airfare on top. Extra services the operator sells separately, travel insurance and optional excursions are also not in the price.
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14 days · 14 days, 5 countries, from $2,110.29 per person, coach with Wi-Fi.
A 14 day coach trip that starts in Madrid and works north and east through Bordeaux, Paris and Munich before dropping into Venice, Verona, Florence and Rome, then back through Barcelona. Five countries, one guide, Wi-Fi on the coach, from $2,110.29 per person. No reviews published yet.
Check Price & Availability →Five packages cover the Balkans and the Adriatic coast, from $2,517 to $5,242 over 12 to 16 days. Serbia, Albania, Montenegro, Bosnia and North Macedonia sit outside the Schengen area, so border crossings here involve passport checks that itineraries elsewhere on this site never face. That is the real trade-off: you gain mountain towns and Adriatic harbours most western routes skip, at the cost of a slower travel rhythm. The Victor Tours DMC route covers seven countries in 14 days.
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Balkan Explorer is a 16-day land package run by Expat Explore Travel, rated 4.2 from 46 reviews, from $2,665 per person. The fare covers accommodation, meals, transport and a guide. International flights are excluded, so budget airfare on top of the listed price.

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14 days · 14 days, 7 countries, from $2,517 per person, rated 4.5. · Victor Tours DMC
Seven countries in a single fortnight: Victor Tours DMC runs this 14-day loop from Belgrade through Serbia, Bulgaria, North Macedonia, Albania, Montenegro, Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina, then back to where it began. It costs from $2,517 per person and carries a 4.5 rating across 41 reviews.
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12 days · Balkan and more, 12 days, 4 countries, from $5,242 · Balkan and more
A 12-day small-group tour of the Balkans, run by Balkan and more and rated 4.8 from 27 reviews, with a from-price of $5,242 per person. The fare covers accommodation, meals, transport and a guide. International flights are excluded, so this is a land price you add airfare to; travel insurance and optional excursions are also extra.
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14 days · 14 days, 8 countries, Athens to Sarajevo or Belgrade, from $3,784 per person. · Choose Balkans
A 14-day semi-private journey from Athens to Sarajevo or Belgrade, run by Choose Balkans and rated 5 from 22 reviews. You travel with a dedicated tour leader and car, and the from-price of $3,784 per person covers accommodation, transport and the guide. International flights are excluded, so budget airfare on top of this land price.
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15 days · 15 days, Budapest to Dubrovnik, from $4,957 per person, rated 4.9. · Balkan and more
Balkan and more runs this 15-day small-group route from Budapest to Dubrovnik, rated 4.9 from 14 reviews, from $4,957 per person. The land price covers accommodation, meals, transport and a guide. International flights are excluded, so airfare is booked separately.
Check Price & Availability →Three packages cover the centre and east, from $2,249 to $4,025 per person and running 14 to 15 days. G Adventures, Intrepid Travel and Expat Explore Travel each bring a different style to the same broad sweep, so the choice here is less about which cities and more about how you travel between them. Every one of these routes stays inside the Schengen area, which keeps the entry paperwork simple: the 90-day allowance is the only clock that matters.
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The Best of Eastern Europe from G Adventures runs 14 days and is priced from $2,249 per person, rated 4.4 across 58 reviews. The fare covers accommodation, meals, transport and a guide. International flights are excluded, so the from-price is a land-only figure you add airfare to. Travel insurance, optional excursions and extra services sold separately by the operator are also not included.

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15 days · Intrepid Travel, 15 days, from $4,025 per person · Intrepid Travel
Intrepid Travel covers 15 destinations across Central Europe in 15 days, from $4,025 per person, rated 4.5 from 18 reviews. The land price includes accommodation, meals, transport and a guide. International flights, travel insurance and optional excursions are excluded.
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15 days · 15 days, 8 countries, Munich round trip, from $2,585 · Expat Explore Travel
Expat Explore Travel runs this 15-day Central & Eastern Europe Explorer, rated 4.9 from 7 reviews, from $2,585 per person. That figure is a land price covering accommodation, meals, transport and a guide. International flights are excluded, so airfare is booked and paid separately. Optional excursions and travel insurance are also extra.
Check Price & Availability →Two packages cover Britain and Ireland, both 13 days: Best of UK & Ireland from Expat Explore Travel at $3,235 and Celtic Highlights from Globus at $5,049. The entry paperwork is different here, and that matters. The UK and Ireland sit outside the Schengen area, so their own entry rules apply and days spent there do not count against the 90-day Schengen allowance at all. For anyone pairing a London or Dublin leg with a continental route, that separation is worth understanding before booking.

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13 days · 13 days, from $3,235 per person, rated 4.7 from 449 reviews. · Expat Explore Travel
Expat Explore Travel's Best of UK & Ireland runs 13 days and starts at $3,235 per person, rated 4.7 across 449 reviews. The fare covers accommodation, meals, transport and a guide. International flights are excluded, so airfare is arranged and paid for separately.
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13 days · Globus, 13 days, Glasgow round trip across Ireland and the UK, from $5,049. · Globus
Celtic Highlights is a 13-day Globus itinerary through Britain and Ireland, from $5,049 per person and rated 5 from 384 reviews. The fare covers accommodation, meals, transport and a guide. International flights are excluded, so treat this as a land price and add airfare separately.
Check Price & Availability →All 21 packages can be narrowed by price, by length in days, by region and by what the headline rate includes. Published from-prices run from $2,110.29 to $5,265 per person, and every rating and review count shown alongside a tour comes from the live booking page, not from this site. Start with the region, since that decides the shape of the trip more than anything else, then filter by budget. The cheapest package and the most expensive one share the same continent and almost nothing else.
All 21 tours, most reviewed first. Tap a heading chip twice to flip the order.
| Tour | Category | Transport | Length | From | Rating | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Days, Rome Round TripExpat Explore Travel | Western Europe | Transport included | 12 days | $2,715 | ★ 4.5878 reviews | Check availability |
| 13 Days, London Round TripExpat Explore Travel | Britain And Ireland | Transport included | 13 days | $3,235 | ★ 4.7449 reviews | Check availability |
| 14 Days, Amsterdam Round TripExpat Explore Travel | Western Europe | Transport included | 14 days | $2,835 | ★ 4.5405 reviews | Check availability |
| 13 Days, Glasgow Round TripGlobus | Britain And Ireland | Transport included | 13 days | $5,049 | ★ 5.0384 reviews | Check availability |
| 14 Days, London Round TripExpat Explore Travel | Western Europe | Transport included | 14 days | $3,185 | ★ 4.6309 reviews | Check availability |
| 12 Days, Budget FareContiki | Nordics And Baltics | Transport included | 12 days | $2,325 | ★ 4.9118 reviews | Check availability |
| 14 Days, Ends In ParisTrafalgar | Western Europe | Transport included | 14 days | $3,804 | ★ 4.758 reviews | Check availability |
| 14 Days, Budget FareG Adventures | Central Europe | Transport included | 14 days | $2,249 | ★ 4.458 reviews | Check availability |
| 16 Days, Athens Round TripExpat Explore Travel | Balkans | Transport included | 16 days | $2,665 | ★ 4.246 reviews | Check availability |
| 14 Days, Belgrade Round TripVictor Tours DMC | Balkans | Transport included | 14 days | $2,517 | ★ 4.541 reviews | Check availability |
| Fjords Focus, Premium TierTrafalgar | Nordics And Baltics | Transport included | 14 days | $5,265 | ★ 4.429 reviews | Check availability |
| Small Group, 12 DaysBalkan and more | Balkans | Transport included | 12 days | $5,242 | ★ 4.827 reviews | Check availability |
| Semi-Private, Athens To SarajevoChoose Balkans | Balkans | Transport included | 14 days | $3,784 | ★ 5.022 reviews | Check availability |
| 15 Destinations, Premium TierIntrepid Travel | Central Europe | Transport included | 15 days | $4,025 | ★ 4.518 reviews | Check availability |
| Christmas & New Year DepartureExpat Explore Travel | Western Europe | Transport included | 14 days | $3,655 | ★ 5.017 reviews | Check availability |
| 14 Days, Baltics Plus NordicsCosmos | Nordics And Baltics | Transport included | 14 days | $3,259 | ★ 4.917 reviews | Check availability |
| 14 Days, Paris Round Trip | Western Europe | Check the listing | 14 days | $2,238.12 | ★ 4.017 reviews | Check availability |
| Small Group, Budapest To DubrovnikBalkan and more | Balkans | Transport included | 15 days | $4,957 | ★ 4.914 reviews | Check availability |
| 15 Days, Munich Round TripExpat Explore Travel | Central Europe | Transport included | 15 days | $2,585 | ★ 4.97 reviews | Check availability |
| Alpine Country Roads, PremiumInsight Vacations | Western Europe | Transport included | 12 days | $5,085 | ★ 4.14 reviews | Check availability |
| Madrid Departure, Budget Fare | Western Europe | Check the listing | 14 days | $2,110.29 | No reviews yet | Check availability |
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Flights are excluded on all 21 packages, so the columns that actually separate one fare from another are accommodation, meals, internal transport and the guide. Those four columns decide the real cost of a two-week trip far more than the sticker price does. A tour with hotel breakfasts and dinners included can look expensive next to a room-only rival and still work out cheaper once you add restaurant bills. The same goes for internal transport: a package that carries you between cities by coach or rail spares you a stack of separate train tickets. Read each listing's inclusions before comparing numbers, and never assume any package covers airfare.
| Tour | Transport | Lunch or food | Waterslides | Free cancellation | Hotel pickup | From |
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| 14 Days, London Round Trip | meet at the departure point | no meal listed | stays in the national forest | check the listing | meeting point | $3,185 |
| 14 Days, Amsterdam Round Trip | meet at the departure point | no meal listed | stays in the national forest | check the listing | meeting point | $2,835 |
| 12 Days, Rome Round Trip | meet at the departure point | no meal listed | stays in the national forest | check the listing | meeting point | $2,715 |
| 14 Days, Ends In Paris | meet at the departure point | no meal listed | stays in the national forest | check the listing | meeting point | $3,804 |
| Christmas & New Year Departure | meet at the departure point | no meal listed | stays in the national forest | check the listing | meeting point | $3,655 |
| 14 Days, Belgrade Round Trip | meet at the departure point | no meal listed | stays in the national forest | check the listing | meeting point | $2,517 |
| 16 Days, Athens Round Trip | meet at the departure point | no meal listed | stays in the national forest | check the listing | meeting point | $2,665 |
| Small Group, 12 Days | meet at the departure point | no meal listed | stays in the national forest | check the listing | meeting point | $5,242 |
| Semi-Private, Athens To Sarajevo | meet at the departure point | no meal listed | stays in the national forest | check the listing | meeting point | $3,784 |
| Small Group, Budapest To Dubrovnik | meet at the departure point | no meal listed | stays in the national forest | check the listing | meeting point | $4,957 |
| 14 Days, Budget Fare | meet at the departure point | no meal listed | stays in the national forest | check the listing | meeting point | $2,249 |
| 15 Destinations, Premium Tier | meet at the departure point | no meal listed | stays in the national forest | check the listing | meeting point | $4,025 |
| 15 Days, Munich Round Trip | meet at the departure point | no meal listed | stays in the national forest | check the listing | meeting point | $2,585 |
| 12 Days, Budget Fare | meet at the departure point | no meal listed | stays in the national forest | check the listing | meeting point | $2,325 |
| 14 Days, Baltics Plus Nordics | meet at the departure point | no meal listed | stays in the national forest | check the listing | meeting point | $3,259 |
| Fjords Focus, Premium Tier | meet at the departure point | no meal listed | stays in the national forest | check the listing | meeting point | $5,265 |
| 13 Days, London Round Trip | meet at the departure point | no meal listed | stays in the national forest | check the listing | meeting point | $3,235 |
| 13 Days, Glasgow Round Trip | meet at the departure point | no meal listed | stays in the national forest | check the listing | meeting point | $5,049 |
| Alpine Country Roads, Premium | meet at the departure point | no meal listed | stays in the national forest | check the listing | meeting point | $5,085 |
| 14 Days, Paris Round Trip | meet at the departure point | no meal listed | stays in the national forest | check the listing | meeting point | $2,238.12 |
| Madrid Departure, Budget Fare | meet at the departure point | no meal listed | stays in the national forest | check the listing | meeting point | $2,110.29 |
Fourteen days is enough to see a great deal of Europe and not enough to see all of it, and every package on this roster takes a position on that trade. The classic coach circuits cover the most ground and give each city the briefest stay. The small-group Balkan tours move slower and go deeper for the money. Neither approach is wrong, but they are different trips wearing the same duration. The figures below show what the roster as a whole covers, so you can see the shape of the choice before drilling into any single tour.
Timing matters more on a two-week Europe itinerary than on a short city break, because seasons differ sharply by region. The Nordic packages lean heavily toward summer departures, when the fjord and Baltic routes are pleasant to travel. The classic circuits through France, Italy and their neighbours, along with the Balkan routes, run much longer seasons, so you have real flexibility there. Check each tour's own departure calendar on the live booking page before planning around a month, since windows vary tour by tour rather than by category alone.
Spring is when the shoulder-season case for a 14 day Europe tour package is strongest. Crowds at the headline sites thin out compared with high summer, and the classic circuits plus the Balkan routes run full schedules. The Nordic packages are the exception, with departures weighted toward the warmer months. Each tour's published from-price reflects its cheapest departure, so it pays to compare spring dates on the live booking page. Rome, Paris or Dubrovnik without the summer crush is a real possibility in this window.
Summer is the peak, and the roster shows it plainly. Demand is highest, prices sit at the top of their band, and the most popular departures sell out first, so booking early matters more in this window than in any other. It is also the only real season for the north: Best of Scandinavia is marketed as a summer departure, and the fjord and Baltic circuits lean the same way. For the rest of the continent, summer means full schedules and full coaches. If you want the classic western routes in July or August, take the dates you want off the live booking page early rather than hoping they hold.
Autumn is the second shoulder and, on this roster, often the better value of the two. The Balkan and central European routes keep full schedules, and the western classics carry departures well into the cooler months. Each from-price, running from $2,110.29 to $5,265 across the 21 packages, is set by the cheapest departure on that tour, so compare autumn dates on the listing rather than assuming a route has closed for the year. Fewer crowds at the big sites are the payoff, and the trade of shorter days suits most people fine.
Winter is the thinnest season here, but not an empty one. The genuine specialist is the Classic Europe Christmas & New Year departure from Expat Explore Travel: 14 days, rated 5 across 17 reviews, from $3,655 per person, built around the festive period. Beyond it, options narrow sharply. The Nordic and Baltic routes pause almost entirely, and the Balkan circuit slows too, so a winter trip means planning around one of the few departures that actually run. If the markets are the point, book early, because that Christmas departure is the only one on the roster aimed squarely at the season.
A two-week package cannot cover a continent, and the honest answer to which countries a tour reaches depends on what reach means. Some itineraries spend real nights in a place, with free time and a bed. Others pass through, a lunch stop or a border crossing on the way to somewhere else. The listings here name every country each tour touches, but read the day-by-day itinerary, not just the country list, before judging a route. A tour that sleeps in seven countries moves at a different pace from one that sleeps in three and drives through the rest.
eleven packages reach Austria
12 Days, Rome Round Tripeleven packages reach Germany
14 Days, Amsterdam Round Tripeight packages reach Italy
14 Days, London Round Tripeight packages reach Switzerland
14 Days, Ends In Parisseven packages reach France
Christmas & New Year Departuresix packages reach Netherlands
14 Days, Paris Round Tripfive packages reach Belgium
12 Days, Rome Round Tripfive packages reach Hungary
14 Days, Budget Farefive packages reach Serbia
16 Days, Athens Round Tripfive packages reach United Kingdom
13 Days, London Round Tripfour packages reach Bosnia and Herzegovina
14 Days, Belgrade Round Tripfour packages reach Croatia
Small Group, 12 Daysfour packages reach Czech Republic
15 Destinations, Premium Tierfour packages reach Montenegro
Semi-Private, Athens To Sarajevothree packages reach Albania
16 Days, Athens Round Tripthree packages reach Denmark
12 Days, Budget Farethree packages reach North Macedonia
16 Days, Athens Round Tripthree packages reach Poland
14 Days, Baltics Plus Nordicsthree packages reach Slovakia
15 Days, Munich Round Tripthree packages reach Slovenia
Small Group, Budapest To Dubrovnikthree packages reach Sweden
Fjords Focus, Premium Tiertwo packages reach Bulgaria
16 Days, Athens Round Triptwo packages reach Greece
16 Days, Athens Round Triptwo packages reach Ireland
13 Days, Glasgow Round Triptwo packages reach Norway
12 Days, Budget Faretwo packages reach Vatican City
14 Days, London Round Tripone package reach Estonia
14 Days, Baltics Plus Nordicsone package reach Finland
14 Days, Baltics Plus Nordicsone package reach Kosovo
Semi-Private, Athens To Sarajevoone package reach Latvia
14 Days, Baltics Plus Nordicsone package reach Liechtenstein
15 Days, Munich Round Tripone package reach Lithuania
14 Days, Baltics Plus Nordicsone package reach Luxembourg
14 Days, Paris Round Tripone package reach Monaco
14 Days, Paris Round Tripone package reach Spain
Madrid Departure, Budget FareWhere a package begins and ends shapes the airfare as much as the tour price itself. Some of these trips are loops, leaving and returning to the same city, which means one round-trip flight. Others start in one capital and finish in another, an open-jaw route that can cost more or less depending on the pair. A Balkan route ending in Dubrovnik and a Scandinavia route ending elsewhere each pin down which airports you book. Check the start and end points before comparing prices, because two packages with similar fares can carry very different flight bills.
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Each pin on this map marks a city named as a start or end point in a live listing, plotted at its real coordinates. Nothing here is a guess or a regional average. Operators do occasionally change gateway cities between seasons, so treat the map as a guide to the pattern rather than a guarantee for your departure. Before you buy flights, open the live booking page for the specific departure you want and confirm the exact city it leaves from. That one check has saved more than one traveller an expensive rebooking.
★★★★★
“Emma and Roby are two wonderful and amazing people. They both placed the wellbeing and happiness of the travelers first and utmost. Emma is a walking -talking encyclopedia with the knowledge of university professor that provides visionary aspect to the next stop which instills greater anticipation of joy. Roby is an exceptional professional who goes far beyond driving the coach. He is quite personable and makes every effort to make one feel safe while he maneuvers a very large vehicle traffic and very narrow streets. The tour was truly enjoyable mostly due to these two exceptional individuals.”
LARRY, review of 14 Days, London Round Trip
★★★★★
“the overall tour was excellent. A lot was crowded into a relatively short time with mostly long busy days but we saw and experienced everything we wanted to see and do in the short time that we had. Our favorite parts were the cruise in Budapest, the caves in Slovania and Venice. Switzerland was gorgeous. Everything else was great . The meals were all very good and the hotels were all very good but not extravagant. The tour was very well organized and our guide Diogo was amazing. We are older, less experienced travelers and he was always there for us. The coach and driver were excellent. It was the adventure of a lifetime for us. jb”
john, review of 14 Days, Amsterdam Round Trip
★★★★★
“Our family loved having Edgar as our leader for our 12-day tour of Europe. We found him to be incredibly well-organized, with wonderful attention to detail, leaving us to enjoy our experiences without worrying about the day’s activities or logistics. But what really makes him special as a tour leader is his personality. He is energetic and engaging, with a fun sense of humor and a wealth of knowledge about our destinations. One of our adult children has an intellectual/developmental disability. Edgar took the time to learn our son’s preferences and interests, then made sure he had some special experiences that were meaningful for him. Our future tour leaders will have a tough act to follow. We would absolutely travel with him again and enthusiastically recommend him.”
Darla, review of 12 Days, Rome Round Trip
★★★★★
“An absolute Whirlwind. There's a lot of early mornings and long coach rides. However, if you want to hit the major spots in Europe this trip will do it for you. I would recommend doing as many of the optional experiences as you can as it does make the trip even better. Also, be prepared for some walking. Overall I enjoyed myself.”
Bobby, review of 14 Days, Ends In Paris
★★★★★
“Our tour guide, Branden, was so knowledgeable of the history and culture of each area we visited. He made learning fun! Rob, the bus driver, made us all feel safe as we navigated the cities and countrysides. The schedule was very busy with little time to relax, but we saw so many amazing things! There is a lot of walking and stairs to climb on this tour. However, Branden, offered less challenging options for those who needed it. Overall, I would highly recommend this tour. Can’t wait to do another one!”
Melissa, review of 13 Days, London Round Trip
★★★★☆
“The tour was very well organised and the guide Charlie and driver Stewart were amazing. The accommodation was good. I wish we had spent more time in the smaller towns like Galway and Killarney, rather than Dublin and Belfast.”
Irene, review of 13 Days, Glasgow Round Trip
★★★★★
“Very well organized, loved that I got to choose solo time and excursions. Gave me time to enjoy great experiences with new friends and also explore out on my own! Reindeer pizza in Finland was on my bucket list and found a restaurant within 15 minutes of the hotel that served this! Definitely recommend this for anyone wanting to explore a lot in one trip. Great selection of excursions too!”
Francesca, review of 14 Days, Baltics Plus Nordics
★★★★★
“Our driver and guide, was very knowledge about the history of the sites visited. He was pleasant, fun to be with and was always prompt. We traveled in a 2025 Ford van and found it very comfortable. Traveling in a small group of seven was much to my liking. I'm hearing impaired with compromised walking skills. I could hear all of Dragan's commentary and he assisted me when taking steps and/or walking on cobblestone walkways, which was often. At other times, I simply stayed behind and enjoyed a cup of coffee while the others toured. Considering my physical limitations, I couldn't ask for a better tour. I felt the experience was fairly priced and I got a lot of "bang for my buck."”
Betty, review of Small Group, Budapest To Dubrovnik
★★★★★
“The tour had great itinerary with many valuable and varied visiting sites. Hotels were well situated mostly in the city center with pedestrian zone for shopping and museum visits. Small group setting also created great chemistry which made the tour much more enjoyable. Our tour guide Nemanja was a big part of the success of this trip. He was very knowledgeable on the history and had provided very useful information in each site. We had a lot of fun hanging out with the group.”
CLEMENT, review of Small Group, 12 Days
★★★★★
“This was an amazing tour, shared with an amazing group and group leader, Karolina. We saw wonderful sights including Krackow, Vienna, Prague and Berlin and had such a moving experience of Auschwitz (the reason we selected this tour). It was an action packed holiday. Hotels were all of a good standard. My only caution would be that if you a re a little older and not completely fit, you may find it very hard. Several kilometres would be walked most days, and it was a little hectic catching public transport on certain days. Overall, for myself, it was wonderful”
Jennifer, review of 14 Days, Budget Fare
★★★★★
“We covered a lot of ground in two weeks but it didn't feel like it and, besides, we wouldn't have been able to see a fraction of what we saw if we tried to do it on our own. The tour guide (Stefan) and bus driver (Nesha) were both exceptional and made the tour so easy, comfortable and smooth. They really were fantastic. The tour group was the perfect size and there was ample opportunity to either spend time with the others or spend time on your own depending on your preference. Highly recommend this tour to get a good taste of the region.”
Toby, review of 14 Days, Belgrade Round Trip
These reviews were written by travellers on the operators' own booking listings and are quoted here word for word. We chose which ones to show and checked each against its source page twice; we did not collect, write or edit them.
Most packages on this roster begin with an early departure from a single gateway city, sometimes a long drive or a ferry crossing on day one. Arriving a night early is the standard advice, and it is not padding. It gives you a buffer against a delayed flight, a chance to recover from the time change, and a bed you already own if the tour's first morning starts early. The same logic applies at the end. Book a final night near the finish city and let the tour's last day breathe.
Victoria, London City Centre
The cheapest of the three and the simplest: a 3 star Premier Inn a short walk from Victoria Station, which suits a traveller who only needs a clean bed and a late arrival before the coach leaves.
Check ratesVictoria, London City Centre
A 4 star modern hotel next to Victoria Station with the highest Expedia score of the three and more than two thousand reviews behind it, which suits a traveller who wants a reliable, well reviewed night either side of the tour without paying a landmark price.
Check ratesVictoria, London City Centre
The grand railway hotel attached to Victoria Station, with the largest review base of the three, for the traveller who wants the pre tour or post tour night to feel like part of the trip rather than a transit stop.
Check ratesAll 21 packages on this roster publish a from-price, and they run from $2,110.29 per person for the Madrid-departure itinerary up to $5,265 for Trafalgar's Scenic Scandinavia and its Fjords. Most sit between those poles. The headline number is not the whole cost, though. Some operators fold accommodation, transport and a share of meals into the fare while others price components separately, and the single supplement can move the total more than the gap between two advertised prices. Compare final totals, not from-prices, before deciding which package is cheapest.
Packages on this roster run 12 to 16 days and reach anywhere from a couple of countries to ten. The faster western classics pack the most borders into a fortnight, which suits travellers who want the highlights and accept early starts and shorter stops. The slower options, like the 12-day Balkan Essentials small-group tour or the 15-day central Europe trips, spend more nights in fewer places and feel far less rushed. Neither approach is wrong; it depends on whether you collect places or settle into them. Read each itinerary's overnight breakdown on the booking page before choosing, since pace varies more between tours than between regions.
ETIAS, the European Union's planned pre-travel authorisation, is not yet in operation, and no start date has been confirmed. When it launches it will phase in: for at least the first six months travellers should apply but will not be refused entry without one, then a grace period of at least six months in which ETIAS is required, with a narrow exception for first-time arrivals. Once issued, an authorisation is linked to your passport and is valid for up to three years or until the passport expires, whichever comes first, and it permits stays of up to 90 days in any 180-day period. A 14-day tour sits well inside that allowance. Note that the UK, Ireland and several Balkan countries are outside Schengen, so a mixed itinerary can involve more than one entry regime.
Insurance is not a legal condition of entering the Schengen area, so no border officer will ask for a policy. Your operator might, though. Intrepid Travel and Expat Explore both require valid travel insurance as a condition of travelling on their packages, and G Adventures requires medical cover including at least USD 200,000 of emergency evacuation and repatriation. Contiki stops short of a requirement and instead strongly recommends cover. Read the terms on the booking page for your specific tour before you fly, because arriving without a policy can mean being refused the trip itself, fare already paid.
Most group operators price their packages on twin sharing and charge a single supplement for a room of your own. On a two-week trip that supplement is usually the largest single gap between the advertised fare and what you actually pay, larger than any seasonal difference between two departures. Some operators run guaranteed-share schemes that pair willing solo travellers and waive the fee if no match appears. The roster here mixes operators with different policies. Check the supplement on the live booking page for your departure before comparing two packages by headline price, because the cheaper from-price can end up costing more alone.
The roster answers this with its own contrast. Small Group: Balkan Essentials in 12 days runs from $5,242 per person and carries a 4.8 rating across 27 reviews, while the Balkan Experience itinerary covers more countries over 14 days from $2,517. The premium buys a capped headcount, more flexibility in the day's plan, and a guide who can answer questions rather than manage a crowd. For travellers who value quiet roads and room to change the schedule, it earns its price. If your priority is seeing as much of the Balkans as possible for the least money, the larger-group option is the better buy.
ETIAS is the question we hear most, and the EU's own guidance is plain: the system is not yet live and no applications are being collected. The European Union says it will announce the launch date several months in advance, so travelers from visa-exempt countries can book a 14 day Europe tour package now without applying for anything extra. Once ETIAS does start, an approved authorisation will cover short stays across the countries on these itineraries. One quirk worth knowing: if your route touches Cyprus, days spent there count separately from the 90 days allowed elsewhere.