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Bird's Germany, France & Spain

Group Information

Departing From:
Columbus
Departing:
June 1, 2027
Returning:
June 16, 2027
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This will be my fourth trip with Explorica. I have lived in Spain/Mexico/Argentina for almost five years, and chaperones who are from Germany and France. They are from my Olentangy Berlin HS department.
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Tour Itinerary

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Day 1 Overnight flight to Germany (Munich)
Day 2 Guten Tag Munich
Meet your tour director and check into hotel
Day 3 Munich
Munich guided sightseeing tour
MarienplatzFrauenkircheResidenzBMW Welt showroom visit1972 Olympia Park
Dachau Concentration Camp & Memorial visit
Bavarian bratwurst dinner
Day 4 Munich--Lucerne
Travel to Lucerne via Hohenschwangau
Hohenschwangau excursion
Hohenschwangau Castle visitNeuschwanstein Castle and Queen Mary's Bridge photo stop
Day 5 Lucerne
Lucerne tour director-led sightseeing
Chapel BridgeLion MonumentJesuit ChurchWeinmarkt and Kornmarkt Squares
Mt. Pilatus excursion
Traditional Swiss dinner
Day 6 Lucerne--Paris
Travel to Bern
Travel to Paris on the TGV (Europe's fastest train)
Louvre Museum visit
Dinner in Latin Quarter
Day 7 Paris
Disneyland Paris excursion - 2 Park Pass
Day 8 Paris
Paris guided sightseeing tour
Arc de TriompheChamps ElyseesEiffel TowerLes InvalidesOpera House
Versailles guided excursion (pre-book only)
State ApartmentsHall of MirrorsGardens of Versailles
Seine River cruise
Day 9  Paris--Côte d'Azur
Travel to Nice on the TGV (one of Europe’s fastest train)
Day 10 Côte d'Azur
Nice tour director-led sightseeing
Vieux NicePromenade des Anglais
Nice boat cruise
Castle Hill
Cours Saleya Flower Market visit
Day 11 Côte d'Azur--Provence
Travel to Provence
Provence excursion
Pont du Gard visitNimes amphitheater visitLes Baux-de-Provence
Day 12 Provence--Barcelona
Travel to Barcelona
Barceloneta beach time
Dinner on your own
Day 13 Barcelona
Gaudí’s Sagrada Familia guided visit
Montserrat Abbey and funicular excursion
Santa Maria de Montserrat Abbey visitMontserrat Sant Joan funicular ride
Day 14 Barcelona--Madrid
Travel to Madrid via Zaragoza
Basilica of the Virgin of Pilar visit
Day 15 Madrid
Madrid guided sightseeing tour
Calle MayorGran VíaCibeles FountainPuerta de AlcaláColumbus Square
Toledo guided excursion
Toledo Cathedral visitSt. Mary’s Synagogue visitSword factory visit
Day 16 Flight home from Madrid
Total Fee:* $6,481.00
Tour Quote Breakdown
The following fees apply to your full-paying participants:
Tour Fee* $6,288.00
On-Tour Tipping $193.00
 
Total Fee* $6,481.00
OR 12 monthly payments of $535.92
After initial payment of $50.00

* Last day for this Tour Fee is Mar 26, 2026.
Additional Adult Fees
The following additional fees apply only to full-paying participants 23 and older and are not included in the total price listed above.
Adult Supplement $125.00
Twin Room Upgrade $630.00
 
Additional Adult Fee $755.00

Tour Fee Includes:

  • Round-trip airfare
  • 14 overnight stays in hotels with private bathrooms
  • Full European breakfast daily
  • Dinner daily
  • Full-time services of a professional tour director
  • Guided sightseeing tours and city walks as per itinerary
  • Visits to select attractions as per itinerary
  • Tour Diary™
  • Local Guide and Local Bus Driver tips; see note regarding other important tips
  • Note: On arrival day only dinner is provided; on departure day, only breakfast is provided
  • Note: Tour cost does not include airline-imposed baggage fees, or fees for any required passport or visa. Optional excursions, optional pre-paid Tour Director and multi-day bus driver tipping, among other individual and group customizations will be listed as separate line items in the total trip cost, if included.