
Germany, Italy & Switzerland
10 days, 4 cities | From $2,479 before flights | Estimated biweekly payments as low as $49
Which trip type is right for you?
Essential: Room with 3+ other travelers in conveniently located hostels. For social butterflies who thrive on meeting other people.
Plus: Stay with just one other person in 3- or 4-star hotels. Perfect for couples or anyone who enjoys recharging in their own space.
Why go?
What do you get when you combine picturesque Venetian canals, hilltop Bavarian castles, snow-capped Swiss mountain ranges, and bustling medieval cities? Some would say this trip and, sure, they’d be right. But what do you really get? A fairytale.
What you'll get
- Round-trip flights & airport transfers (or book 'em yourself)
- 8 nights in handpicked accommodations
- 8 breakfasts
- 2 dinners
- Expert Tour Director
- 24/7 support from our travel gurus
- 3 insider city tours with local guides
Picture yourself
- Riding in a gondola through the canals of Venice
- Yodeling from atop the majestic Swiss Alps
- Raising a toast inside one of Munich's legendary beer halls
- Saying, “Hasn’t everyone been to Liechtenstein?”
- Living a fairytale on the balcony of a hilltop castle
Itinerary

Day 1: Overnight Flight
Pack your appetite for adventure (and pasta) and board your overnight flight to Italy. This is the time to rest up—new countries, cultures, and cuisines await.
Day 2: Arrive in Venice + Welcome Dinner
Benvenuto (welcome) to the Venice Region, otherwise known as Veneto. Once one of the richest and largest maritime trade empires in the world, the sheer number of canals, bridges, and boats should come as no surprise. You’ll drop off your bags, stretch your legs, then venture over to an authentic neighborhood on the western side of Venice.
In the evening, it's time for our Welcome Dinner and Event. Every great trip deserves a great beginning—and that's exactly what the Welcome Dinner and Event delivers. Hosted by your new bestie, your Tour Director, this kickoff moment is all about meeting your fellow travelers, learning their names, swapping stories, and easing into the adventure ahead. It's casual, fun, and the first step in turning a group of strangers into something more. Because at Ultimate Break, we believe memories are best made together.
- Arrive at the airport—your Tour Director will be waiting to show you how to get around the city.
- Venture into Venice proper or see the area surrounding your accommodation.
- Head to the classic spots like St Mark’s Square, or the Rialto bridge in the evening for no crowds, just magic.
- Learn about andar per bacari, the local past time of going from bacaro to bacaro (bacaro = wine bar) enjoying inexpensive local wines and prosecco, the company of friends and strangers while enjoying Venetian tapas, the cicchetti [chee-KEHT-tee].
Ask Your Tour Director
- For the perfect time and the perfect spot to help arrange a gondola ride (extra cost)
- If you can row a gondola? It's possible, thanks to a unique partnership with Row Venice (extra cost, see FAQ)
- About how to beat the lines and get inside St Mark’s basilica to look at 900 years of Venetian art and history (extra cost)
- To visit to colorful Burano for a picture perfect afternoon and lunch (extra cost)
- The times for the local markets, the most ramous, the Rialto Mercato, is right on the Grand Canal and is open six days per week
- When to go to the famed bookstore, Libreria Acqua Alta is just a few minutes walk from St Mark’s square and is beloved as a unique, chaotic spot in the heart of Venice (see Venice FAQ Section)
- Getting to one of the cities’ famed view points, like the campanile of San Giorgio Maggiore, whether you want the perfect photo of St Mark’s or the Grand Canal, we’ll point you to the spots to snag those iconic photos from Venice
- About the places to buy locally made souvenirs that support the community, local producers and the Veneto region
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Accommodations
We handpick every accommodation and focus on locations and properties where local culture is at your doorstep. Specific accommodations will vary based on your departure date, but these are frequently used properties for this tour.
Flights
When you include flights with your trip, our dedicated team of experts will handle all the details, so your travel experience is as seamless as possible. Just select your dates and airport to see pricing.
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Reviews
Overall average based on 1158 traveler ratings
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Without a doubt this trip is a dip into many types of cultures and experiences. For experiencing Europe this is a great trip to get to know the continent, and the people that make it up. Matt our tour guide was fantastic in making it easy to navigate, and was focused making the...
I was pretty nervous traveling halfway across the world without knowing anyone, but I’m so glad that I did :) This trip gave me the confidence to do this again, and also new friends to travel with in the future. This was such a special experience and our amazing tour director,...
This trip exceeded my expectations from transportation, sight seeing, food, and experiences. This is my second trip with EF and my second tour with Matt as our guide. He is phenomenal, super kind, knowledgeable, and has the best sense of humor that makes the best combination for...
This was my first big international trip, and such a good way to start exploring. We arrived first in Italy where I had some of the best food I've ever tasted. We rode in gondolas, walked the narrow cobblestone pathways through Venice, and watched master glassmakers at the...
The tour was absolutely incredible! It was my first time traveling outside the country so I was a little bit anxious, but as soon as I arrived and spoke with my tour guide, Fabrice, all my nerves disappeared. Every detail of the trip was planned to perfection and I can't...
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