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Scenic Europe

9 days
Start and end in Munich
4.4
24 traveler reviews

Scenic Europe

9 days
Start and end in Munich
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An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
Guided in English
Group Size 1 - 50
Age range 10 to 75
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Highlights

  • Visit the Neuschwanstein Castle, the inspiration for the fairytale castle in Disneyland
  • Explore Innsbruck, the Italian Lake District, Lucerne, Verona and more
  • Enjoy a free day in the beautiful Swiss Alps, with the opportunity to visit Jungfraujoch
  • Visit a traditional German beer hall in Munich and enjoy a Tuscan meal in Florence

Itinerary

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  1. Introduction
  1. Day 1 Start of tour in Munich
  2. Day 2 Munich - Neuschwanstein Castle - Innsbruck
  3. Day 3 Innsbruck - Vaduz - Lucerne - Swiss Alps
  4. Day 4 Swiss Alps: Free Day
  5. Day 5 Swiss Alps - Lake Como - Italian Lake District
  6. Day 6 Italian Lake District - Pisa - Florence - Tuscany
  7. Day 7 Tuscany - Verona - Venice
  8. Day 8 Venice - Dolomites - Andechs Monastery - Munich
  9. Day 9 End of tour in Munich
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  • Flights
  • Insurance
  • Optional
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  • Scenic Europe reviewer 1
    · June 12th, 2025
    Great time on this tour!! Scenery was amazing and all of the experiences were wonderfully orchestrated! Thank you to our tour guide Rachelle and Expat Tours. Wouldn't hesitate to book another tour!
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    Trip date: May 2025
  • CC
    · September 18th, 2024
    Hi 👋 I’m one of Rachel Brown passenger in 2023 Croatian delights tour by expat explore…. I find Rachel very professional in her craft… she dedicated almost all her times to all her passengers on that tour ,a guide who’s very easy to get along… as a person my personal opinion she’s very nice 😊 and she’s an asset of any touring or travel 🧳 company… really good… my husband & I had an amazing time with the group… because of her guidance towards everyone in her flock… very dependable & amazing guide plus friendly to everyone 🤙hats off 💕🤙🧳✈️
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    Expat Explore Travel commented on this review
    Thank you for your feedback! We’re glad to hear that Rachel provided such a positive experience on your tour. We appreciate your kind words and hope to see you both on another tour soon!
    Trip date: June 2023
  • A
    · September 18th, 2024
    I had the pleasure of being guided by Rachel, and I cannot recommend her enough! From start to finish, it was clear that she is not only incredibly passionate about what she does but also highly organized and thoughtful in every aspect of the tour. Her deep knowledge and love for the area shined through, making each stop not just a point on a map, but a meaningful experience. She was always prepared, ensuring everything ran smoothly, and took the time to ensure everyone in the group felt included and engaged. Her attention to detail and ability to anticipate the group’s needs made the tour feel personal and well-curated. I left with a deeper appreciation for the destination, thanks to her exceptional storytelling and genuine enthusiasm. If you’re looking for a guide who will elevate your travel experience, look no further than Rachel.
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    Trip date: June 2023
  • A
    · September 18th, 2024
    I had the pleasure of being guided by Rachel, and I cannot recommend her enough! From start to finish, it was clear that she is not only incredibly passionate about what she does but also highly organized and thoughtful in every aspect of the tour. Her deep knowledge and love for the area truly shined, making each stop not just a point on a map, but a meaningful experience. She was always prepared, ensuring everything ran smoothly, and took the time to ensure everyone in the group felt included and engaged. Her attention to detail and ability to anticipate the group’s needs made the tour feel personal and well-curated. I left with a deeper appreciation for the destination, thanks to her exceptional storytelling and genuine enthusiasm. If you’re looking for a guide who will elevate your travel experience, look no further than Rachel :)
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    Trip date: June 2023
  • AM
    · September 18th, 2024
    Rachelle was so very knowledgeable about all the sights we saw over the 11 days. Great personality working with all the different personalities and calm when unexpected situations came up! Wonderful experience
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    Expat Explore Travel commented on this review
    Thank you for your wonderful feedback! We’re so glad to hear that Rachelle made your experience enjoyable. We appreciate your support and hope to see you on another tour soon!
    Trip date: June 2023
  • ZS
    · September 18th, 2024
    Best guide ever!! Rachelle was very informative, friendly, patient and we could not have asked for a better guide! Hope to one day be on one of your tours again!! THE BEST !!
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    Expat Explore Travel commented on this review
    Thank you for your wonderful review! We're so glad to hear that Rachelle made such a positive impact on your experience. We appreciate your kind words and hope to welcome you on another tour in the future!
    Trip date: June 2023
  • Scenic Europe reviewer 7
    · July 26th, 2023
    Excellent tour leader and fantastic coach driver!!!❤️
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    Expat Explore Travel commented on this review
    We greatly appreciate you for sharing such a positive rating with us. Your support means a lot, and we eagerly anticipate the opportunity to welcome you back on tour soon!
    Trip date: July 2023
  • Scenic Europe reviewer 8
    · July 24th, 2023
    Do not use tour radar and expat. False advertising. What they don’t tell you is 1) Hotels are old and no AC in most of them. 2) it’s only a orientation tour, no time to actually go inside most places you visit. Here is 4th largest church in the world but no you can’t go inside because there is not time. Same thing happened over and over. 3) Stupid rule about moving 4 rows every day in bus. You follow the rule and then get chastised when other people don’t follow the rule and start moving your stuff to a different seat because they think that is their seat. I could care less where I sit but don’t want to get in trouble just because others can’t count. I’m the bad guy right. Wrong. Even their stupid seating charts are wrong each day and no one follows it. 4) They make you think the optional dinners are great but don’t be fooled. You pay like $50 a person in cash non refundable and get to the restaurant and realize it’s crappy food and crappy atmosphere. Certainly not worth $50 a person. Plan your own vacation. You will be better off trust me. Little more work to research but worth it in the end. Expat and tour radar unwilling to refund any money even though we didn’t end up using their hotels for part of the nights because it was 90 degrees or more in the room and the hotel would not even provide a fan. Avoid expat and avoid tourradar.
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    Trip date: July 2023
  • Scenic Europe reviewer 9
    · June 29th, 2023
    We are from India food problem
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    Trip date: June 2023
  • Scenic Europe reviewer 10
    · July 27th, 2022
    While the views and "points of interest" were wonderful, the tour was so fast paced, it was hard to fully enjoy it.
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    Trip date: July 2022

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9 days
Scenic Europe
From Munich to Munich

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  • H

    Hayley

    Asked on May 18th, 2025

    We require Vegetarian meals (No mushroom) options for the trip

    Meals
    • Expat Explore TravelOperatorWritten May 2025

      You may indicate your food preference, dietary restrictions and/or allergies in Important Passenger Information Page

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    Amy

    Asked on May 17th, 2025

    The accompanying child is born 18/08/2015. Please advise his suitability for this tour.

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    • Expat Explore TravelOperatorWritten May 2025

      Your child, age 10 at the time of travel, is welcome to join us, as long as they're accompanied by an adult and can comfortably manage our exciting itinerary. Our adventures are action-packed and often include long days, walking tours, early mornings, and varying hotel amenities. We encourage preparing your child for this style of travel to ensure a delightful experience for everyone involved.

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    Brandon

    Asked on May 10th, 2025

    Can I modify my booking to remove the hotel reservations in Munich?

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    • Expat Explore TravelOperatorWritten May 2025

      Our tours are sold as complete packages, and it's not possible to remove or refund specific inclusions like accommodation for certain nights.

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    Paul

    Asked on April 13th, 2025

    Are We supposed to book and pay for optional excursions before the trip or do we do that once the trip starts?

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    • Expat Explore TravelOperatorWritten April 2025

      Unless an excursion is specifically marked as pre-booked, you can book all optional excursions once the tour begins. You'll be able to pay your tour leader directly, either in cash or by card (in the stated currency). Super easy and flexible!

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    Charles

    Asked on March 27th, 2025

    Looking for a River Cruise that allows us to sleep on the ship. We would like to go in June for 5 to 10 days. Preferably in Europe our age is in the late 70's but we are very very active.

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    • Expat Explore TravelOperatorWritten March 2025

      Expat Explore does not offer dedicated river cruises where travelers sleep on board throughout the journey. Our tours primarily operate as land-based coach tours, with some including short scenic river cruises as part of the itinerary, while overnight stays are in hotels.

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    Leslie

    Asked on March 25th, 2025

    Can you give me a daily breakdown please of the coach travel time plus how long is allocated in each stop per day? Can you give example names of hotels that may be used on this trip please?

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    • Expat Explore TravelOperatorWritten March 2025

      We do not have the daily breakdown of the Travel Time and daily activity timings readily available for our customers. That info is reserved for the Tour Leader as a guide, which is prepared close to the departure. If you already have a confirmed booking, you may send us a message through that booking to ask for the Hotel List contracted for the tour.

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    Mike

    Asked on March 22nd, 2025

    How much time are we on the bus between cities?

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    • Expat Explore TravelOperatorWritten March 2025

      Driving can go up to seven hours throughout the day depending on the distance; however, you will have comfort stops in between.

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      Mike

      TravelerWritten March 2025

      Is our luggage handled throughout the trip?

    • Expat Explore TravelOperatorWritten March 2025

      You will have to carry your own luggage into hotels and up to your room if hotels don't have lifts. You are permitted to take one piece of main luggage with you on the coach to a maximum weight of 20kg. Maximum dimensions are 75cm x 43cm x 90cm.

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      Mike

      TravelerWritten March 2025

      Do most of the hotels have lifts? If not, can we request the first floor as to not have to take our luggage up the stairs?

    • Expat Explore TravelOperatorWritten March 2025

      Not all hotels have lifts and if a lift isn't available, guests will need to carry their own luggage up the stairs. We can put in a request for a ground/first-floor room, but this isn't guaranteed as room assignments are arranged randomly and subject to availability.

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    Donna

    Asked on February 12th, 2025

    How much is the travel insurance on the trip?

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    • Expat Explore TravelOperatorWritten February 2025

      You can get a quote for the Travel Insurance when you try to checkout the tour.

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    Amanda

    Asked on February 12th, 2025

    I was just wondering if we have enough time to explore places like neuschwanstein castle and other places because I saw from the reviews that the tour is fast paced which I can see it's 9 days I just wanna know how much time we have for these scenic spots in Europe.

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    • Expat Explore TravelOperatorWritten February 2025

      Throughout the tours that we offer, there will be Free Times so that customers can choose to either enjoy the city they are in, on their own, or join an Optional Excursion that is offered. However, for listed highlights of the tour like Neuschwanstein Castle, the tour leader allows the group to enjoy the site but also balancing the pace so that all listed Highlights of the tour are covered.

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      Amanda

      TravelerWritten February 2025

      Any idea how much excursions are in the Scenic Europe trip so I can budget for it when I book the tour! Also I am Canadian as far as I know, I don't need ETIA yet for Schengen area of Europe?

    • Expat Explore TravelOperatorWritten February 2025

      Optional excursions for the Scenic Europe tour include Munich Hidden Sights & Delights (€50), Munich Farewell Dinner (€45), Swarovski Crystal Worlds (€35), Tyrol Folk Evening & Dinner (€65), Jungfraujoch: Journey to the Top of Europe (€210), Swiss Fondue Dinner (€50), An Evening in Montecatini (€50), An Evening in Venice (€120).

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    Bonnie

    Asked on February 11th, 2025

    Does the trip include transfers to/from the airport to the hotel(s). Is trasportation on this trip on motor coach, or are there portions we take the train? We're looking to book a trip that includes Germany, Switzerland, and perhaps some other destinations. We like the idea of having a portion of our trip via train. Our main purpose for the trip is to attend a few days of Oktoberfest in Munich. Hense, the month of September/early October.

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    • Expat Explore TravelOperatorWritten February 2025

      The Tours that we (Expat Explore) offer are Coach Tours, and this means that travelers who book our tours will be using our own Coach/Bus while traveling through each country visited. At the same time, I also wanted to share that we only offer Tours with Pre-set of Itinerary and Countries Visited and we cannot offer customizations at this point.

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    Liechtenstein and Switzerland
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    • Tick-borne encephalitis - Recommended for Austria, Germany and Switzerland. Ideally 6 months before travel.
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    • Unfortunately we cannot offer you a visa application service. Whether you need a visa or not depends on your nationality and where you wish to travel. Assuming your home country does not have a visa agreement with the country you're planning to visit, you will need to apply for a visa in advance of your scheduled departure.
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