Day 1: Fly overnight to Spain
Day 2: Barcelona
Meet your Tour Director at the airportTake a walking tour of Las Ramblas
Day 3: Barcelona
Take a guided tour of Barcelona
With your expert local guide you will see:
- La Sagrada Família
- Park Güell
- La Pedrera or Casa Batlló
Visit Park Güell
Visit La Sagrada Família
Guided visit to La Sagrada Família
Barcelona flamenco evening
Feel the pulse of Spain when you attend an unforgettable flamenco performance! Born of Indian, Moorish, Arabian, and Andalusian Roma influences, flamenco dance is a passionate display of dramatic poses and colorful costumes, accompanied by song and guitar. Marvel at the intricate rhythms created by a dancer’s steps, castanets, and clapping. Note: A beverage is included during the one-hour performance.
Day 4: Barcelona
Taste of Spain
It’s one thing to sit down at a dinner table and try regional cuisine; it’s quite another to play the role of head chef. Working in a small group, you will follow a recipe, receive instruction from a professional chef, and prepare an authentic local dish—all while gaining an understanding of Catalan culture.
Enjoy a walking tour and scavenger hunt of Barcelona
With your expert local guide you will see:
- Gothic Quarter
- Barcelona Cathedral
Snap a panoramic photo of Barcelona atop Montjuïc
Day 5: Barcelona • Paris
Travel by TGV train to Paris
Take a tour of the Latin Quarter
Catch a glimpse of Notre-Dame Cathedral
Day 6: Paris
Take a guided tour of Paris
With your expert local guide you will see:
- Place de la Concorde
- Champs-Élysées
- Arc de Triomphe
- Les Invalides
- Eiffel Tower
Versailles
Enjoy an excursion to the grand palace of Versailles, where Louis XIV held court in the most lavish style imaginable. On a tour, stroll through the elegantly landscaped gardens, the historic Hall of Mirrors, and the ornately decorated State Apartments. Note: Versailles is closed on Mondays.
Day 7: Paris
Visit the Louvre
Visit the Fragonard Perfume Factory
Enjoy a Seine River cruise
Day 8: Depart for home
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Day 8: Paris• Amsterdam
Travel by train to Amsterdam
Explore Amsterdam during a self-guided Immersive Scavenger Hunt designed exclusively for EF
Day 9: Amsterdam
Take a guided tour of Amsterdam
With your expert local guide you will see:
- Merwedeplein (Anne Frank's family home)
- Riekermolen (windmill)
- Rijksmuseum
Visit the Rijksmuseum
Day 10: Amsterdam
Volendam and Zaanse Schans
Explore the heart of the Dutch countryside on this half-day excursion! Visit the picturesque fishing village of Volendam and the living and working neighborhood of Zaanse Schans, re-created to look like an old Dutch village. Make your way down the winding, cobblestone streets past charming shops and crooked houses. Enjoy cheese- and clog-making demonstrations as well as a visit to a windmill.
Enjoy a canal cruise
Day 11: Depart for home