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Amsterdam, Berlin, Cologne & Paris by rail

8 days from £3,450pp

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Tour highlights

  • Sample Dutch treats on an Amsterdam walking tour.

  • Explore Berlin in a vintage 1960s Trabant.

  • Enjoy the scenery during comfortable train journeys.

  • Spend a night enjoying Paris’s restaurants and cafés.

  • Wander under the twin spires of Cologne’s cathedral.

Price includes:

  • Activities and excursions as detailed
  • All accommodation
  • In-destination transfers
  • Return travel on Eurostar
  • 24-hour support while you travel
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Itinerary idea in detail

Including international and domestic rail transfers

  • Your trip begins with the four-hour Eurostar train journey from London to Amsterdam. When you arrive, a private driver will meet you and escort you to your hotel. In the afternoon, you’ll board a salon boat to cruise along the canals at sunset.

    • Amsterdam canal in the autumn
      Amsterdam canal in the autumn
    • Amsterdam
      Amsterdam
    • Canal cruise in Amsterdam, Netherlands
      Canal cruise in Amsterdam, Netherlands

  • Enjoy a food-lover’s walking tour of Amsterdam and taste some of the more traditional treats of the city. In the afternoon, you have time to explore on your own, choosing from a wealth of options including the art museums and the Anne Frank House.

    • Dutch pancakes, Amsterdam
      Dutch pancakes, Amsterdam
    • Bitterballen, Amsterdam
      Bitterballen, Amsterdam
    • Fresh poffertjes, Amsterdam
      Fresh poffertjes, Amsterdam

  • Leaving Amsterdam, you’ll take the Intercity Express train to Berlin via Frankfurt, crossing Germany’s north in about six and a half hours. Settle into your hotel then enjoy dinner in one of Germany’s most pulsating cities.

    • Reichstag building, Berlin
      Reichstag building, Berlin
    • Berlin skyline at sunset
      Berlin skyline at sunset
    • Brandenburg Gate
      Brandenburg Gate

  • Tour Berlin in vintage fashion as you take to the streets in a 1960s Trabant, a common car during the Cold War days, with a guide navigating your way via radio. In the afternoon, you can explore the city independently, visiting sights such as the Berlin Wall Memorial and the Brandenburg Gate.

    • Parked Trabants
      Parked Trabants
    • Checkpoint Charlie, Berlin
      Checkpoint Charlie, Berlin
    • The first gap of the Berlin Wall
      The first gap of the Berlin Wall

  • Leaving Berlin, you’ll travel west on the Intercity Express train to Cologne, four and a half hours away. After settling into your hotel, which stands a stone’s throw from the cathedral, you’ll have time to explore the city.

    • The Hohenzollern Bridge at night
      The Hohenzollern Bridge at night
    • Springtime in Cologne
      Springtime in Cologne
    • Cologne Cathedral
      Cologne Cathedral

  • This morning, you’ll make the four-hour Thalys train journey to Paris. Enjoy an afternoon at leisure exploring the city’s districts and sights before enjoying dinner in the French capital.

    • Eiffel Tower, Paris
      Eiffel Tower, Paris
    • Eiffel Tower, Paris
      Eiffel Tower, Paris
    • The Louvre from the Seine River, Paris
      The Louvre from the Seine River, Paris

  • Spend the morning with a private guide exploring the Latin Quarter and buying local produce from the district’s markets, bakeries and specialist stores. Afterwards, you'll visit a wine shop to taste what you bought paired with a selection of French wines.

    • Macarons, France
      Macarons, France
    • Eiffel Tower, Paris
      Eiffel Tower, Paris
    • Place des Vosges, Paris
      Place des Vosges, Paris

  • Return to London on the Eurostar.

    • Metro sign, Paris
      Metro sign, Paris
    • Notre-Dame Cathedral, Paris
      Notre-Dame Cathedral, Paris
    • Building façade, Paris
      Building façade, Paris

Accommodation options

While the itinerary price reflects the suggested accommodation, Audley trips are 100% tailor-made, and a specialist can help you select the option best suited to your tastes and budget.

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