Central European Tours
Discover the heart of Central Europe on tour, encompassing Germany, Switzerland, Holland (The Netherlands) and Austria. Discover Alpine panoramas, scenic lakes and picturesque towns where you can meet the locals and sample regional delicacies. From the fairy tale Rhine Valley to the artistic hub of Vienna, you’ll have a holiday to remember on a train journey, small group tour or coach tour through Central Europe.
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Mountaintops of Switzerland
Cheryl and Rod, QLD, Australia, Oct 2026
Following on from an amazing 8 days of rail journeys through Mountain tops of Switzerland with Travelmarvel we had high expectations that Hurtigruten would deliver with Follow the Northern Lights through Norway and Finland. Although it didn’t snow, there was plenty of snow to be seen on the mountains and the cruise delivered the northern lights 5 nights read more in a row. After doing the rail in Switzerland, the Flåm rail trip was a little bit of a let down in comparison, however the ferry ride through the fiord leaving Flåm was spectacular. Our group of 20 were fun to travel with and our Tour leader Anne Duval kept everyone informed and went way above what was expected. Much of her down time was spent exploring the towns and cities with whoever wished to join her. The booking process, change updates and answers to our many questions were all handled promptly with Global Journeys and as repeat customers we’ll certainly continue to book holidays through them.
Good overview of Belgium, Luxembourg & The Netherlands
Best of Holland, Belgium and Luxembourg
Denise, QLD, Australia, Aug 2026
Good tour itinerary with a good Tour Director. This was the 1st of 4 tours booked with Georgie and Hannah for my recent 2 month Europe trip. 38 people on this tour at the end of August. Weather was cool. I enjoyed the optional tours that I did: Waterloo, Ypres (excellent local guide) and the KInderdijk (boat trip to view the line of windmills). I didn't read more do any of the optional dinners. The included dinners at the Luxembourg hotel and the Amsterdam farm dinner were very good. The other included dinners were fairly basic. Hotels were good with good locations and good breakfasts. Note for solo travellers that some hotel rooms only have a single bed and therefore rooms are quite small.
As with most tours these days you really need to spend an extra day or so at each start/finish city to experience more of each location. I arrived the day before the tour started in Brussels. I changed hotels in Amsterdam and spent a further 3 nights there. Both hotel bookings were made via a hotel booking platform as Trafalgar's pre/post tour hotel pricing was very expensive! Long travel days to/from Luxembourg. A note for art lovers - I stayed on at the Rijksmuseum after the included visit there. Daily communication re timings/logistics was by whatsapp which is convenient.
As with most tours these days you really need to spend an extra day or so at each start/finish city to experience more of each location. I arrived the day before the tour started in Brussels. I changed hotels in Amsterdam and spent a further 3 nights there. Both hotel bookings were made via a hotel booking platform as Trafalgar's pre/post tour hotel pricing was very expensive! Long travel days to/from Luxembourg. A note for art lovers - I stayed on at the Rijksmuseum after the included visit there. Daily communication re timings/logistics was by whatsapp which is convenient.
Bus tour through Alpine regions
Alpine Adventure, Bernina & Glacier Express
Louise and Lawrence , QLD, Australia, Aug 2026
The tour started in Munich with a brief stop at Marienplatz. Most people had arrived a day or two earlier like us so weren't too bothered about missing the Glockenspiel. The hotel was too far out of town and not much around it. We were very lucky with the weather and the destination were lovely. Unfortunately we arrived too late at some of them to really read more enjoy them. The set dinners were not great. There was no choice of food. The bus was much more cramped especially on the left side and there was no porterage so we had to get our bags from the bus up to our room by ourselves. Often there was only one small lift. Because there were a lot of one night stays and at times quite late arrivals people became tired and sick. I feel the walk in Turin was long and boring. We waited twenty minutes for a toilet stop with nowhere to sit and couldn't understand the guide. In fact I think most people would have preferred an extra night in Como and skip Turin. The scenery was fantastic and the weather amazing but a gentler pace would have made it more enjoyable and hotels closer to the centre or with free public transport like in St Moritz . There was no final gettogether on the last night.
This was our 3rd tour with Insight Vacations over the years and once again a very enjoyable tour with good travel companions from different countries. Global Journeys were our Travel booking consultants who always look after us with our bookings, they run a very efficient service, and we started using Global Journeys in 2017.
In Germany the range of read more accommodation never disappointed us, and we always rose to a good feed at breakfast that accommodated for many nationalities. Our tour companions were friendly, fun and great to be with, our tour guide was a delight she had a wonderful bright personality and energy. We loved the many villages we visited and the local tour guides. Weather was excellent and our favourite area was the Bavarian areas of Germany, Neuschwanstein Castle and surrounding area was a special place to see. A very enjoyable tour.
In Germany the range of read more accommodation never disappointed us, and we always rose to a good feed at breakfast that accommodated for many nationalities. Our tour companions were friendly, fun and great to be with, our tour guide was a delight she had a wonderful bright personality and energy. We loved the many villages we visited and the local tour guides. Weather was excellent and our favourite area was the Bavarian areas of Germany, Neuschwanstein Castle and surrounding area was a special place to see. A very enjoyable tour.
This was our 3rd tour with Insight Vacations over the years and once again a very enjoyable tour with good travel companions from different countries. Global Journeys were our Travel booking consultants who always look after us with our bookings, they run a very efficient service, and we started using Global Journeys in 2017.
In Germany the range of read more accommodation never disappointed us, and we always rose to a good feed at breakfast that accommodated for many nationalities. Our tour companions were friendly, fun and great to be with, our tour guide was a delight she had a wonderful bright personality and energy. We loved the many villages we visited and the local tour guides. Weather was excellent and our favourite area was the Bavarian areas of Germany, Neuschwanstein Castle and surrounding area was a special place to see. A very enjoyable tour.
In Germany the range of read more accommodation never disappointed us, and we always rose to a good feed at breakfast that accommodated for many nationalities. Our tour companions were friendly, fun and great to be with, our tour guide was a delight she had a wonderful bright personality and energy. We loved the many villages we visited and the local tour guides. Weather was excellent and our favourite area was the Bavarian areas of Germany, Neuschwanstein Castle and surrounding area was a special place to see. A very enjoyable tour.
I was reluctant to book another Albatross tour due to a previous negative experience with a tour guide however current tour guide Vili and bus driver Boris restored my faith. Vili is a local from Istria so had extra knowledge and added personal touches to the tour. We had 13 people on a huge coach and I chose Albatross as it was the only tour company read more that went to Plitvice, Lake Bled, Postojna Caves and Predjama Castle. Starting in Vienna and ending in Trieste enhanced following the Habsburg journey. Sadly some of the fellow travellers always had to be the center of attention and I prefer tours that draw a variety of nationalities who seem more tolerant and open minded to other cultures, but this had the best itinerary for what I wanted to see...Grace ensured the booking was smooth so thank you.
