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Searching for a luxury touring experience? Look no further, as our luxury adventures of Europe will walk you through exceptional destinations such as Vienna and Budapest. Taste the adventure and discover new cultures while enjoying top tier services and facilities. Experience the best  luxury tours  in the world with TourRadar!

250+ Luxury Europe tour packages with 5,805 reviews

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European Whirl (Summer, End Paris, 12 Days)

The European wirl was amazing Garry was an amazing gide we had a great time absolutely loved it and the people we were travelling with were great everyone cooperated it was my trip of a lifetime

• €100 deposit on some dates Some departure dates offer you the chance to book this tour with a lower deposit.

Scandinavia Explorer

Good paced tour with a good mix of city and country. An active tour with hiking and cycling.

Play & Pause: Central Europe Highlights

• €75 deposit on some dates Some departure dates offer you the chance to book this tour with a lower deposit.

• Coach / Bus
• Sightseeing

Best of Ireland (10 Days)

This was my first time in Ireland. I absolutely loved everything about this trip. Tour guide and bus driver were amazing. Totally worth every penny. Would go back in a heartbeat

• River Cruise

The Legendary Danube with 2 Nights in Prague 2024

The Danube from Romania to Budapest with 1 Night in Bucharest and 1 Night in Budapest 2024

The cruise was excellent in every way. But my experience with you Tourradar is very bad. Never ever I will use your services again

• Food & Culinary
• Hiking & Trekking

Small Group Tour of Sicily: Highlights (Maximum 8 Guests)

I would actually give it 4.5 stars as the hotels, meals and most of the guides were excellent. My suggestions are: Palermo is not a good place to end...very noisy, difficult city for the last day when most people are tired. The full day drive was also difficult, especially for the driver. We enjoyed a pre-tour visit to Catania and think this would be a good alternative. The guide in Agrigento did not understand English well enough to answer our questions. Please, too many churches! In general, tour guides focus on buildings, but social, political or cultural history is more interesting. If the Palermo leg were omitted, there would be time to visit Villa Romana del Casale.

• 10% deposit on some dates Some departure dates offer you the chance to book this tour with a lower deposit.

Spectacular Scandinavia & its Fjords (Classic, 15 Days)

Insight Vacations is really a top notch company. They really care about their guests and make the trip special.

The Eastern Discovery (Classic, 14 Days)

Insight Vacations excelled themselves with this itinerary. It is amazing how many countries you visit on this trip. The hotels were of a very high standard and the fact that they are centrally located made it easier to explore. Our Travel Director was so knowledgeable, helpful and charming. The local guides were so passionate about their cities and countries. It was a pleasure being on this trip and can't wait to book another trip with this reputable company. Insight Vacations you rock!

Balkan Discovery: 12-Day Cultural Expedition

Excellent tour. I was made to feel special right from the go, as I received a very warm welcome. I learnt so much of the history of the Balkans and was introduced to places I had never heard of. The restaurant choices choices were wonderful. I learnt to eat and appreciate local food All guides were amazing but I loved Viktor in North Macedonia because of his friendly and quiet personality. Mike was amazing as a tour leader, who made sure everything was up to standard . He also checked that I was having a great experience. Ivan our drive is one of the best. To Tiana and Ivan the photographers who accompanied us, thank you for ensuring I had the best time. Your photographs and videos are very special. My highlights, way to many to mention but Kotor, Postajne caves, Tirana, Skopje and Sarajeva were some but for different reasons. Would I book Balkland again definitely. The experience is what counts and I really learnt to appreciate the varied countries and gained a small insight into their beauty and history.

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Discovery of Spain - 10 days

It was a pleasure to use your company. Overall, our trip was amazing. I thought the itinerary was well put together and we were able to see the major historical sites. We paid for the superior package which included more meals, higher end accommodations, and various other extras. Pros - did not have to drive - did not have to set up the tours - the hotels were clean - checking in was flawless - well organized - breakfast at all the hotels was most definitely Mediterranean style - saw the highlights of every city - great beginner crash course - be sure to purchase your own tickets to go inside Sagrada de Familia in Barcelona - the tour included walking outside which gave you the history and the understanding of the outside but going inside is an entire experience by itself - bus drivers need to take rest breaks often in Spain so we were able to get off the bus and stretch our legs - plenty of restroom stops along the way from place to place Cons - walking tour guides were very knowledgeable and spoke English well - bus tour guides English was very difficult to understand - bus ride to Barcelona and then Barcelona to Madrid was loooooongggggg - maybe take the group back to Madrid via Bullet Train (2 hours) verses a 6 hour bus drive - this will give the group more time in Madrid to see the sites the tour does not cover - the meals provided in the superior package did NOT rock our boat - we found many of the meals tasteless - add salt :) - beware of pick pocketers - never ever let a stranger take a picture for you and your family - instead settle for a selfie or have the tour guide with your group take the picture - never ever set your belongings down - ALWAYS keep your belongings in front of you - this is especially true in very touristy crowded areas - do not let "gypsies" read your palms - this is true across all of Europe not just Spain

Small Group Sicily Food & Wine Tour (Maximum 8 Guests)

I can’t say enough good things about our experience in Sicily thanks to Mossimo and his team. Excellent, informative tour guides…Denise, Carlos, Antonio and Sem. The cooking class may have been the highlight, but all of the activities were fun and the pace of the tour, planned activities/free time mix was perfect. Will definitely recommend!

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Hi... Home too soon and reflecting on how great our trip with Intrepid was. We usually make our own arrangements when we travel. Though older, we do NOT enjoy the big bus experience. However, as we slip into our 70s, it's tougher to arrange all complexities of a trip. Since we are explorers at heart, we thought we'd try a small group trip. So...signed onto Scandinavia Explorer with Intrepid. How wonderful to be so independent yet not have to make all the arrangements. Hrvoje, our guide, was a walking encyclopedia about the sites and both fun and informative. And enjoyed meeting an Aussie lady to share our experiences. A very relaxed sort of trip. We will book another. So 5 stars!!! A little disappointed about the bike ride cancellation, but soon realized that street construction and other circumstances were the cause. One tip, however. On the small cruise part of our trip, we ended up in separate rooms. Not our guide's fault (he was the best), but perhaps with prior forewarning, we could've paid a little supplement to be in the same room even with separate single beds. We've been all around the world yet found ourselves wide-eyed with discoveries on this trip. Small trips like this allow one to meet the locals, too. Can't believe it's over. Although memories aren't. Thank you. What a charming almost fairy tale intro to Norway, Sweden, and Finland! Tom and Sherry Miller from U.S.A.

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Bespoke luxury Europe vacations from Luxury European Tours

Imagine your friend knows everything about travel in Europe. Hidden scenic gems, the most comfortable 5-star hotels, enchanting historical sites and stories. Wouldn’t it be incredible to travel with them?

Passionate about Travel? Here at Luxury European Tours, we’ll plan your trip of a lifetime together. Your tailor-made journey to nurture your soul and experience everything Europe offers.

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Your friendly guides and drivers will escort you every step of the way. Like part of your family – a fun uncle, a long-lost cousin. They’ll organise the daily detail, so you don’t have to. And they’ll fill your hearts with the serene landscape, ancient stories and historical sites that make Europe so very special.

Take inspiration from our suggested tours, then let’s talk about your dreams. We’ll make them a reality.

Click through our selection of tours and use our interactive map to find the tours that work best for you.

With Luxury European Tours, you'll get to see, savour, soak up and take home with you flavours of Europe that most tourists will simply never experience.

A Private 7-Day Luxury Tour to Italy including Rome, Florence and Venice

A private 11 day luxury tour to italy including rome, amalfi coast, florence and venice, 7 day private normandy tours from paris, a 10 day luxury tour to paris, reims and avignon, 7 day private tour to england, a private 10 day tour with london, bath, the cotswolds and york, a 7 night private luxury tour to scotland, an 8 day private tour including the magical flavours of croatia and montenegro, a private 8 day luxury tour to greece with athens, santorini and mykonos, 7 day private tour of portugal including lisbon, pinhao and porto, an 11 day luxury private tour to prague, vienna, salzburg and munich, a 13 day luxury tour to norway, sweden and denmark, a 10 day luxury tour to the northern cities of spain, a 9 day luxury tour to andalusia, a 12 day luxury tour of switzerland, why choose luxury european tours.

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Explore Europe with Classic Journeys

For many of us, the first time we used that shiny new passport was for a Europe trip. The continent is still a sentimental favorite, not least because of the kaleidoscopic options it offers. Maybe it’s time to (re)visit perennial favorite European destinations in Italy , France or Spain . Or does this year’s bucket list say to the Europe trip planner in you to thread your way through the fjords of Norway or go to see the vineyards and villages of Portugal. Discover the culture and history that links Prague, Vienna and Budapest. Or go a little farther afield when you’re planning a trip to Europe this year and explore the Greek Isles or Croatia on the Adriatic.

More than a quarter century ago, the first Classic Journeys trips were in Europe. Our roots are deep, our friendships are strong, and our connections guarantee you the best Europe trips with immersive and unforgettable experiences.

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“Shhhh. You must tell no one,” Marinela whispered with a conspiratorial wink and smile. A longtime friend and one of Greece’s leading guides, she had just led us on the walk of a lifetime on Santorini: endless views across the sea, circular ground-hugging grapevines, farmers and their donkeys in fields of barley. How could we not hurry home and tell everybody? “This is my secret route. If we keep it to ourselves, it will always be quiet and beautiful and perfect, just as it is today.”

Be welcomed in our friends’ vineyards, homes and workshops.

We have to admit that hanging on to exciting secrets when we’re planning a trip to Europe is one of the toughest things we do at Classic Journeys. Sometimes it’s about respecting the privacy of local people who welcome us into their homes, farms and workshops. They’re happy to let our guests into their lives, but only because they know and trust us, and they don’t want to become tourist attractions. Other times, the goal is to keep remarkable moments close to our vests so we can spring surprises on you when you travel to Europe with us.

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Of course, some insider news is too good to keep under our hats. For example, there are some not-so-obvious advantages when you travel to Europe by land instead of from a cruise ship. Will our loose lips sink a ship? Not along the Amalfi Coast where we can share with you insider tips on the best things to do in Capri. We’re not worried about oversharing there because our trips spend two days on the island. Most visitors are day-trippers, so they don’t have time to do most of it anyway. And we have to hand it to Marinela and all of our wonderful local guides. They are the secret sauce that makes each Classic Journeys Europe trip the vacation of a lifetime.

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What’s on your mind for your next europe trip.

Our guides and local friends do often swear us to secrecy about an unexpected picnic in Cappadocia or their near-secret side door into a site like the Academy Gallery to see The David on our Tuscany trips. But their ingenuity, spontaneity and the sheer delight they take in showing off their home terrain are what make each departure unique and authentic when you travel to Europe with us. Why not take us into your confidence and tell us what’s on your mind for your next Europe trip?

Frequently Asked Questions

Getting here, which airlines fly to europe from usa.

Virgin Atlantic, British Airways/Delta, Air France, American, United and Lufthansa are a handful of airlines with direct flights to Europe.

What is the best time of year to visit Europe?

Europe is an excellent travel destination year-round. Visit in the spring and fall for quieter attractions and milder weather. Summer is best for sunshine, sailing and beach days, while winter has a fabulously festive atmosphere, with snow in the Alps and Christmas markets in the cities.

Activities & Adventures

What are the top activities in europe.

• Visiting historic cities
• Exploring archaeological sites
• Wine-tasting
• Walking and cycling in national parks
• Cooking classes
• Canal boat rides
• Thermal baths

When you explore Europe with Classic Journeys, these kinds of activities (and many more) are incorporated into your trip.

What are the top Europe travel experiences?

• Ride a gondola in Venice
• Soak in Budapest’s thermal baths
• Island hop in Greece
• Walk England’s Cornish coast
• Explore Florence
• Walk on a glacier in Norway or Iceland
• Eat pastries in Paris
• Visit the Christmas markets of Prague, Vienna and Budapest
• Visit Pompeii with an expert archeologist guide
• Take a cooking class in Tuscany or Provence

What are the best landmarks / travel attractions in Europe?

• Eiffel Tower, France
• Colloseum, Rome
• Acropolis, Athens
• Stonehenge, England
• Grand Bazaar, Istanbul
• Amalfi Coast, Italy
• Grand Canal, Venice
• Sistine Chapel, Italy
• The Alps, Switzerland

Many travelers visit Europe by cruise ship. Is a cruise the best way to travel in Europe?

If you are a tourist with limited mobility or want only a brief introduction to a city or region, a cruise can be a very good option for you. However, for travelers looking for a more in depth and immersive experience, land-based travel in Europe allows you to explore a country in far greater depth. Rather than commuting to and from the ship, you can stay in the heart of the town or countryside you’re exploring and experience true local cuisine and hospitality.

On a cruise I get the luxury of only having to unpack once. Is staying in multiple hotels a hassle in Europe?

No! With our invisible check in, moving between hotels couldn’t be easier.

What is the food like in Europe?

Delicious! From the fresh morning pastries to picnic lunches, and evening meals with regional wines and cheeses, the food and wine throughout Europe is legendary. For the ultimate foodie experience, take one of our culinary tours in Italy or France.

What are the best Europe travel destinations for food?

Europe’s best foodie destinations include:

• Czech Republic

What are the best Europe travel destinations in the winter?

Europe’s best destinations for Christmas and winter travel include:

• Prague, Vienna & Budapest
• Amalfi Coast

What are the best Europe travel destinations for history?

Europe’s oldest cities and historic landmarks can be found in:

What are the best Europe travel destinations for beaches and coastline?

Europe’s best beaches and coastline can be found in:

• French Riviera
• The Cornish Coast, England

What are the best Europe travel destinations National Parks and nature?

Europe’s best countries for landscape and parks include:

• Switzerland

Which European travel destinations are best for weddings or honeymoons?

Europe’s best countries for weddings and honeymoons include:

Which European travel destinations are best for families?

Europe’s best family destinations include:

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