Hidden Europe: unique experiences in Europe's cities
08/09/2020 · By Katie Shaw
Europe’s cities are treasure troves of culture, teeming with iconic, must-see sights to enthral even the most seasoned of tourists.
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2025 Tour code: SRL25
About the tour
Based in the exquisite fortress town of Sirmione, set on a picturesque peninsula overlooking Lake Garda, and staying in an elegant spa hotel, this captivating holiday includes some fabulous excursions.
Join us as we glide through Venice's turquoise canals on an unforgettable gondola ride - passing Venetian palazzos, intriguing architecture and Byzantine churches - indulge in a wine-tasting and delicious dinner at a rural winery in Valpolicella, explore the history, culture and relaxed lifestyle of Roman Verona, as well as visiting the medieval hamlet of Malcesine on Lake Garda.
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Itinerary
Our holiday begins at London St Pancras, where we meet our Tour Manager and group of fellow travellers before boarding the Eurostar service to Paris. Travelling in spacious Standard Premier Class, we are served drinks and a light meal at our comfortable seats.
From the French capital, we continue by First Class rail to the attractive medieval town of Chambéry, with its wonderful backdrop of the French Alps. On arrival, we take a short walk from the station to our hotel, where we check in for the night. There may be a little free time to look around before our first group dinner together.
Chambéry has a historic Old Town with a characterful square, tall, colourful houses, and is officially listed as a Town of Art and History ('Ville d'Art et d'Histoire').
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4.4 / 5 · 307 reviews
PAM
Submitted 17/Oct
The resort and hotel were amazing, tour guide good, but journey too long with too many delays
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Liz
Submitted 16/Oct
A really well organised trip. Excellent hotels, service and cuisine. Our tour guide Alan went above and beyond to help make the trip memorable
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Hugh Milner
Submitted 16/Oct
An excellent holiday, enabling exploration and relaxation
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Mr Williams
Submitted 15/Oct
A lovely hotel with excellent food and service. Sirmione was very busy even in October which surprised us but the hotel was secluded and quiet. Unfortunately the weather was unsettled and the excursions to Verona and Venice were pretty wet but still very enjoyable .The mix of free days to excursions was perfect and they were well organised by Alan our superb tour manager. The only downside was some of the rail journeys were rerouted and changes pretty fraught!!
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L.J.
Submitted 15/Oct
Unfortunately this holiday did not reach our standards. There were too many people on the Tour. The luggage was 'difficult' as there were so many train changes and huge numbers of people vying for the seats. The guide did his best; he'd been dropped in at the last minute and he had a lot to deal with. The original planning of the route and lengths of journeys we felt had Not been planned accurately or sufficiently by the Tour company. A big disappointment.
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Joan
Submitted 14/Oct
Some of the trains and stations were very difficult to negotiate especially with luggage.
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