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Euroventure · Small group escorted tour
Seven-city hostel tour from Venice to London by train and bus.

Euroventure's Western Europe Group Tour is a 16-day escorted journey for travellers aged 18-30, departing Venice and ending in London via Rome, Florence, Nice, Barcelona and Paris. You stay in hostels tested by Euroventure and travel between cities by train or bus with a dedicated tour leader who coordinates your movements and guides you to included activities and train stations. The itinerary alternates between two and three-night stays, offering a balance of included experiences (Vatican Museums, Chianti wine tastings, a tapas cooking class, a Seine river cruise and day trips) and free time to explore on your own or join optional extras. 5-hour journey to Barcelona with two train changes, but the activities are designed to be manageable with minimal strenuous walking. This structure suits solo travellers making friends in a small group, first-time rail passengers who want professional support, and budget-conscious explorers who prefer the security of a guided itinerary without the cost of hotel stays.
Across 5 checks, this price has held at £1,799 every time.
Each point is a day we checked this operator's own page, not a weekly average, and the line holds flat between checks rather than guessing at movement we did not see. 2 of 5 points are a live read of the operator's page. Hollow points are values shown when the trip was first listed here and never confirmed with the operator.
The operator's published day-by-day is incomplete (days 2, 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15 are not published). Day counts and hotel changes are not calculated from it.
2 nights. Meet the tour leader and group in the hostel bar. Included day trip to Burano Island for colourful canal-side houses and fresh seafood.
Train to Rome (4 hours). 2 nights. Included visit to the Vatican Museums & Sistine Chapel.
Train to Florence (1.5 hours). 2 nights. Included Chianti wine tasting tour in the Tuscan countryside, visiting two vineyards.
Bus to Nice (6 hours). 3 nights. Included French Riviera day trip through Eze, Monte Carlo and Antibes.
Trains to Barcelona (9.5 hours, 2 changes). 3 nights. Included tapas cooking class.
Train to Paris (6 hours). 3 nights. Included sunset cruise along the Seine.
Eurostar to London (3.5 hours) to arrive in the late afternoon and conclude the trip; optional post-trip accommodation available.

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