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Europe Classic — light - 10 Days (Paris, Eiffel Tower, Versailles, Lucerne & Mount Titlis)

4.5(11 reviews)10 daysStart and end in the trailhead
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Ten days, three countries, one Schengen visa. The same route with hotels outside the historic centres, regional trains where they save money, and the Jungfraujoch replaced by a cheaper Alpine viewpoint.

Old Mule Routes
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Ten days, three countries, one Schengen visa
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Top Highlights

  • SeineTen days, three countries and four trains.
  • LouvreBoth are timed and both sell out.
  • VersaillesParis to Lucerne is about four and a half hours by rail, city centre to city centre, and the border is invisible.
  • Chapel BridgeThe Rotair rotates through 360 degrees as it climbs, which sounds like a gimmick and means everyone gets the view.
  • JungfraujochThe railway runs inside the Eiger for most of the climb and the station at the top is at 3,454 m, which is the highest in Europe.
  • Aletsch glacier
  • Grand CanalArriving in Venice by train puts you at the head of the Grand Canal with no road anywhere, which is the right way to arrive.
  • St Mark's BasilicaVenice takes about twenty million visitors a year into a city of fifty thousand residents.

Itinerary

What's included

Included in the price

Accommodation
  • 9 nights accommodation as listed: hostel, homestay or tent, shared
Transport
  • Shared airport transfer both ways
  • All internal transport as listed: coach, train or shared jeep
  • All inter-city rail including TGV Lyria and Frecciarossa
  • Jungfraujoch and Mount Titlis mountain railways and cable cars
  • City transport passes in Paris, Venice and Rome
Meals
  • Meals listed on each day
Guide
  • Trip leader throughout, 1 guide per 15
Permits & fees
  • Louvre, Eiffel summit, Vatican, Colosseum, Uffizi and Duomo timed tickets
  • All entry tickets and permits listed in the day-by-day

Not included

Insurance
  • Travel insurance
Optional
  • International or domestic flights to the start point
  • Personal expenses and tips
  • Flights to Paris and out of Rome
Additional Services
  • 5% GST and any applicable TCS
  • Most meals
  • Upgrades from shared transport to private
  • The Schengen visa, which is the binding constraint
  • Most meals
  • City tourist taxes, payable at each hotel

Most of these can be added to your booking later — the operator confirms within a day.

Where you'll stay

All accommodations are subject to change

Paris Hostel

Hostel

Day 1

Versailles Hostel

Hostel

Day 2

Lucerne Hostel

Hostel

Days 3, 4

Interlaken Hostel

Hostel

Day 5

Venice Hostel

Hostel

Days 6, 7

Florence Hostel

Hostel

Day 8

Rome Hostel

Hostel

Day 9

What you'll eat

9 breakfasts and 1 dinner across 10 days, at camp. It opens with dinner on day 1 and closes with breakfast on day 10.

  • DinnerServed on day 1
  • BreakfastServed on days 2–10

10 meal services named in the itinerary. Vegetarian and vegan covered everywhere; Jain and gluten-free on notice at booking

Operator

Old Mule Routes
4.5 (11)

Based in Porto

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Customer reviews

Overall rating
4.5/5
Based on 11 reviews
Review summary
Food
4.4/5
Guide
3.8/5
Itinerary
4.3/5
Transport
4.4/5
Accommodation
4.2/5
Tour operator
4.4/5
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Sneha Kulkarni – Mumbai2026-03-08 · Verified booking

Good mix of the obvious things and a few places we'd never have found. Hostel nights are basic but clean, and that's what the price says. The cooking was a genuine surprise — better than most places we'd have picked ourselves.

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Sneha Kulkarni – Chennai2026-03-08 · Verified booking

France done well. The itinerary had room to breathe. Nothing fancy about the beds, and nothing wrong with them either. Never went hungry, and the tea appeared exactly when it was needed. Good value for what's included.

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Thank you for travelling with us — glad the route worked out.

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Daniel Okafor – Lisbon2026-03-08 · Verified booking

Good mix of the obvious things and a few places we'd never have found. Dorms were tidy and the common areas were where the group actually gelled. Whoever planned the days knew what they were doing. Would send friends their way.

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Farah Qureshi – Jaipur2026-03-08 · Verified booking

France done well. The itinerary had room to breathe. Nothing fancy about the beds, and nothing wrong with them either. Would send friends their way.

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Sofia Marchetti – Stockholm2026-03-08 · Verified booking

Well paced over 10 days with enough free time to not feel herded. Whoever planned the days knew what they were doing. No hesitation recommending them.

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Thank you for travelling with us — glad the route worked out.

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Tom Bergman – Berlin2026-03-08 · Verified booking

France done well. The itinerary had room to breathe. Hostel nights are basic but clean, and that's what the price says. Recommended.

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Laura Whitfield – Singapore2026-01-15 · Verified booking

Hotels were a step below what I expected for the price.

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Thank you. We've taken the point about the transfer and are reviewing it.

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Tara D'Souza – Mumbai2026-01-15 · Verified booking

Well paced over 10 days with enough free time to not feel herded.

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Thank you for travelling with us — glad the route worked out.

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