Discover the history of the mystery and splendor of the European Middle Ages on this tour that traverses lands of legends and castles, merchants, empires, knights and battles. This tour is aimed to discover the true heart of Europe.
Remember that all our tours are tailor-made, this is just an example that we can adapt to your ideas or needs!
The tour includes
- 14 hotel nights
- Tourist taxes
- Breakfasts
- Local guides in all cities according to itinerary
- Personal guide that will travel with the group during the entire trip
- Private bus for the entire tour according to itinerary
- Tickets to castles and museums according to itinerary
Program
Day 1: City of origin- Barcelona
Arrival in Barcelona, check in at the hotel
Tour of the famous Old Quarter, center of operations of the famous Inquisition and place where Christopher Columbus was received by the Catholic Monarchs before leaving for America. The tour includes the Ramblas, La Boquería, the Liceu, the Cathedral and the iconic streets and squares around it.
Dinner on your own
Night in Barcelona
Day 2: Barcelona- Carcassonne- Avignon
Breakfast at the hotel
Departure by private bus to Carcassonne, French walled city, declared a World Heritage Site by Unesco. Its historic ensemble houses wonderful places such as the Condal Castle, the Saint-Michel Cathedral or the Saint-Nazaire Basilica.
Tour of the citadel with our local guide.
Lunch on your own
Departure by private bus to Avignon
Dinner on your own and night in Avignon.
Day 3: Avignon
Breakfast at the hotel
Guided tour of the city of Avignon. For some time in the fourteenth century, Avignon replaced Rome as the center of the Catholic world. The Pope left the eternal city and moved to the south of France. Even though the Popes only lived here for 70 years, they managed to leave a great legacy. The walking tour of the center will take the group through the narrow streets of the city, as well as its squares and castles.
Lunch on your own
Guided tour of the Petite Palais Museum, where you can find the largest collection of medieval art in the city.
Rest of the afternoon and dinner on your own
Night in Avignon
Day 4: Avignon- Turin
Breakfast at the hotel
Departure by private bus to Turin
Arrival, check in and lunch on your own
Guided tour of Turin by a local guide. You will visit the Piazza Castello, admiring the most important buildings: the Palazzo Madama, the Church of San Lorenzo, the Royal Palace and the weapons room, the Turin Cathedral and the Roman Quadrilateral, passing under the elegant arches full of antique shops and coffees.
Dinner on your own
Night in Turin
Day 5: Turín- Venice
Breakfast at the hotel
Guided tour of the Parco del Valentino where there is a small medieval city, simulating the Piedmontese capital at the time.
Lunch on your own
Departure by private bus to Venice
Arrival and check in at the hotel
Night in Venice
Day 6: Venice
Breakfast at the hotel
Tour of the Medieval Venice with a local guide. The group will be lost in its narrow streets and will be left to soak up the city´s history.
Lunch on your own
Free afternoon
Night in Venice
Day 7: Venice-Graz-Vienna
Breakfast at the hotel
Departure by private bus to Vienna
Stop to eat in the emblematic city of Graz where we will make a small tour of two hours by the hand of a local guide.
Arrival in Vienna hotel check in
Dinner on your own
Night in Vienna
Day 8: Vienna
Breakfast at the hotel
Guided tour of the city of Vienna, whose historic center is full of places with historical interest. Modern buildings are mixed with medieval and Renaissance elements: from cathedrals to breweries, the Old Town is collected in a few streets an unequaled sample of European history. After Rome fell in the 400s, other groups controlled the camp over the centuries until the Austrians took it in the Middle Ages as a border city to fight against the Magyar (Hungarian) armies. Under the rule of the Babenbergs and the Habsburg dynasty, the wall of the Old City of Vienna expanded and the city even became the seat of the Holy Roman Empire for more than 300 years. Vienna flourished in one of the cultural centers of Europe during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries through the arts, classical music and opera. The Waltz and the Viennese Balls were born here and the center of the city of Vienna became the home of musicians such as Mozart, Beethoven, Brahms and Strauss.
Lunch on your own
Guided tour of the Schönbrunn Palace, home of the iconic Sisi Empress.
Dinner on your own
Night in Vienna
Day 9: Vienna- Krems- Prague
Breakfast at the hotel
Departure by private bus to the city of Prague
Stop at the beautiful medieval village of Krems where we will go around. On the Austrian bank of the Danube, is the small village of Krems, another European corner with a lot of medieval flavor. Turned into a cultural and university center today, Krems has been recognized by UNESCO as a “Model City of Historic Preservation”. Its citizens take great care of its old town and we greatly appreciate it.
We continue the road to Prague
Upon arrival and after check-in at the hotel we will take a guided tour of the city of Prague, an architectural jewel declared a World Heritage Site. You will visit the Castle, dominating the city and one of the greatest medieval fortresses in the world. It is located on Mala Strana (Little Town) on the right side of the Vltava River and offers really impressive views of the city. In addition, the surroundings of the castle house a group of historic buildings and baroque palaces, such as the Royal Palace or the Cathedral of San Vito. We will also visit the Alley of Gold, considered by many to be one of the most beautiful places in all of Prague and where Franz Kakfa lived during the years 1916 and 1917.
Dinner on your own
Night in Prague
Day 10: Prague- Nuremberg
Breakfast at the hotel
Departure by private bus to Nuremberg
Arrival and private tour of the city with a local guide. The walls surrounding the center framed the German village at the center of medieval life in Europe. This tour will discover the medieval city of Nuremberg, admiring the beautiful castle and the different parts of the historic center, including the house of Albrecht Dürer.
Lunch on your own
Free afternoon
Night in Nuremberg
Day 11: Nuremberg- Cochem- Cologne
Breakfast at the hotel
Departure by private bus to Cologne.
On the way we will stop to eat in the beautiful medieval town of Cochem. His letter of introduction is his castle, the fortress of Reichsburg, which as a sentinel watches over a hill. Cochem invites you to get lost among its narrow and zigzagging alleys and to soak up history.
We continue the trip to Cologne where we will spend the night.
Day 12: Cologne- Antwerp
Breakfast at the hotel
Guided tour of the city of Cologne, a town with more than two thousand years of history: the Romans founded the capital of Lower Germania. The middle age was not a dark time for this city, on the contrary, we will see on the way that Cologne was very powerful economically, politically and above all religious, being one of the most important ecclesiastical principalities of the Holy Roman Empire. The colonists celebrate Carnival almost all year round and have a particularly relaxed character. The famous Eau de Cologne was born right here.
We will leave by private bus to Antwerp in Belgium.
Upon arrival we will check in and have time to diner
Night in Antwerp
Día 13:
Antwerp-Bruges-Antwerp
Breakfast in Antwerp
We leave on our private bus to Bruges
Guided tour of the historic center of Bruges where you will visit the Lake of Love, the beguinage founded in 1245, the Walplein square, the stoofstraat, the Hospital de San Juan, the church of our lady, the palace of the Gruuthuse lords, the Dyver canal , the wreath of crowns of roses, the square of the tanners, the square of the castle and its Gothic town hall, the basilica of the Holy Blood, the market square and its belfry or Belfort in Flamenco.
Return to the hotel in Antwerp and time for dinner on your own
Night in Antwerp
Día 14: Antwerp-Ghent-Brussels
Breakfast at the hotel
Guided tour of the city of Antwerp that will include the Hall of the Butchers and the Market Square with your guide. Admire the beautiful baroque masterpieces of Peter Paul Rubens to the Cathedral of Our Lady and marvel at the extraordinary Antwerp railway station.
Travel by bus to Ghent, where after lunch we will make a walking tour of the historic center, which will include the Castle of Gerardo the Devil, the Cathedral of San Bavón (famous for its altarpiece with the painting “The Adoration of the Mystic Lamb”), the beautiful Belfort belfry and the City Hall building.
In the tour we will also visit the oldest monuments of the city: the Church of San Nicolás, the Guild House of the Masons (built in the sixteenth century), the small medieval port (known as “The spring of herbs and grains” ), the imposing Castle of the Counts of Flanders, the picturesque district of Patershol, the Plaza del Viernes and the markets of meat and fish.
Transfer by bus to Brussels
Check in and night in Brussels
Day 14: Brussels
Breakfast in Brussels
Guided tour of the city of Brussels. Starting at the majestic Grand Place, we will walk through the narrow streets to discover the most beautiful and historical places of the city. We will visit the famous Manneken pis, the Tintin murals, the Royal Palace, stroll through the elegant Sablón neighborhood, admire the majestic Palace of Justice and much more. It is said that Brussels is one of the best preserved medieval cities in the world.
Afternoon and dinner on your own
Night in Brussels
Day 15:Brussels-city of origin
Breakfast at the hotel
Return to your destinations
