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Amsterdam, Paris, and Barcelona

10-day independent rail trip: Amsterdam, Paris, and Barcelona

Illustration of Amsterdam, Paris, and Barcelona

Railbookers operates this 10-day independent rail vacation from Amsterdam to Barcelona, spending three nights each in Amsterdam, Paris, and Barcelona. The Amsterdam days combine a small-group food tour with a visit to the Rijksmuseum, plus the option to add Anne Frank's House or the Heineken Brewery Museum. A high-speed train carries travelers to Paris, where a hop-on hop-off pass, priority access to the Eiffel Tower, and a Louvre Museum visit to see the Mona Lisa fill three days alongside the Champs-Elysees and Arc de Triomphe. From Paris, a train continues to Barcelona for a further hop-on hop-off pass, a skip-the-line guided tour of Gaudi's Sagrada Familia, and a free day to explore Park Guell or the seafront. Because it is independent rather than escorted, this suits travelers who want the trains, hotels, and headline sights arranged in advance while still setting their own pace between stops.

What to know before you look closer

  • Railbookers pairs two hotel choices in each city, such as the InterContinental Amstel Amsterdam or Ink Hotel Amsterdam - Mgallery in Amsterdam, so the specific hotel depends on which one you select.
  • The included Louvre Museum admission notes the museum is closed on Tuesdays, so departure dates that place the Paris visit on a Tuesday may need the itinerary rearranged.

Day by day

  1. Day 1overnight: Amsterdam

    Your Journey Begins in Amsterdam

    Check in for a three-night stay; visit the iAmsterdam Sign and Dam Square.

  2. Day 2overnight: Amsterdam

    Amsterdam

    Explore Amsterdam on an included food tour.

  3. Day 3overnight: Amsterdam

    Amsterdam

    Visit the Rijksmuseum; optionally visit Anne Frank's House or the Heineken Brewery Museum.

  4. Day 4railovernight: Paris

    Amsterdam to Paris

    Catch a high-speed train to Paris; use the included Hop-On, Hop-Off pass.

  5. Day 5overnight: Paris

    Paris

    Priority access summit ticket to the Eiffel Tower; explore designer stores and Parisian boutiques.

  6. Day 6overnight: Paris

    Paris

    Visit the Louvre Museum (closed Tuesdays) to see the Mona Lisa, and the Champs-Élysées and Arc de Triomphe.

  7. Day 7railovernight: Barcelona

    Paris to Barcelona

    Train to Barcelona; check in for a three-night stay and use the included City Sightseeing hop-on, hop-off tour.

  8. Day 8overnight: Barcelona

    Barcelona

    Skip-the-line guided tour of Gaudi's Sagrada Familia; explore Las Ramblas.

  9. Day 9overnight: Barcelona

    Barcelona

    Free day to explore at leisure, Park Guell or the seafront.

  10. Day 10

    Your Journey Ends in Barcelona

    Check out after breakfast and continue your travels.

The moments this trip is built around

  • Day 2An included food tour explores Amsterdam.
  • Day 5Priority access to the summit of the Eiffel Tower in Paris.
  • Day 6The Louvre Museum, home to the Mona Lisa, plus the Champs-Elysees and Arc de Triomphe.
  • Day 7A train carries travelers from Paris to Barcelona.
  • Day 8A skip-the-line guided tour of Gaudi's Sagrada Familia in Barcelona.

Included

  • Rail travel as per the itinerary
  • 3 nights hotel accommodation with breakfast in Amsterdam
  • 3 nights hotel accommodation with breakfast in Paris
  • 3 nights hotel accommodation with breakfast in Barcelona
  • Small group Food Tour in Amsterdam
  • Multi-day Hop-On, Hop-Off Pass in Paris
  • Admission to the Eiffel Tower in Paris
  • Admission to the Louvre Museum in Paris (closed on Tuesdays)
  • Multi-day Hop-On, Hop-Off pass in Barcelona
  • Skip-The-Line Sagrada Familia Guided Tour

Questions travellers ask

Is the train travel included?
Yes. Rail travel is included as per the itinerary, including a high-speed train from Amsterdam to Paris and a train from Paris to Barcelona.
Is this trip guided or independent?
It is an independent rail vacation. Days such as the Barcelona free day are at your own pace, alongside included stops like the food tour in Amsterdam and the guided Sagrada Familia tour.
Which cities does the trip visit?
Amsterdam, Paris, and Barcelona, with three nights in each city.
What is included besides the train and hotels?
A small-group food tour in Amsterdam, a multi-day hop-on hop-off pass and Eiffel Tower and Louvre Museum admission in Paris, and a multi-day hop-on hop-off pass with a skip-the-line Sagrada Familia guided tour in Barcelona.
How long is the trip?
The package runs 10 days and 9 nights.
What does it cost?
Prices start from $1,409 per person, about $141 a day.

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