13 Days of European Delights

Amy De La O

1 Jan 2024

Embark on a thrilling 13-day journey through Barcelona, Marseille, Geneva, and Lyon. Discover iconic landmarks, immerse yourself in rich history, and indulge in the vibrant cultures of these captivating cities.

Trip to Barcelona

Tours & Activities

Viator Tours

Day 1Unveiling Barcelona's Architectural Wonders

$56

$ 11

Hotel Lloret Rambles Barcelona

Depart from your stay 🏨

15 - 18 min

Directions

Antoni Gaudí's renowned unfinished church, started in the 1880s, with museum and city views.

8:00 AM - 10:00 AM

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$56

Day 2Gaudí's Masterpieces and Cultural Gems

$66

$ 16

Hotel Lloret Rambles Barcelona

Depart from your stay 🏨

17 - 21 min

Directions

Grand 4-floor house, designed by Antoni Gaudi, with Moorish influences & a protruding corner tower.

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

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$36

10 - 12 min

Directions

Former show house & residence of Antoni Gaudi with furniture, objects & documents by the architect.

9:30 AM - 11:00 AM

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$30

Day 3A Stroll Through Barcelona's Enchanting Parks

$22

$ 11

Hotel Lloret Rambles Barcelona

Depart from your stay 🏨

22 - 27 min

Directions

Mosaic-covered buildings, steps & sculptures in verdant park with Gaudi museum & panoramic views.

8:00 AM - 10:00 AM

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$22

Day 4Experiencing the Opulence of Güell Palace and Casa Batlló

$86

$ 6

Hotel Lloret Rambles Barcelona

Depart from your stay 🏨

8 - 12 min

Directions

Ornate modernist mansion that is a historically significant example of early Gaudí architecture.

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

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$24

15 - 18 min

Directions

Fantastical, curving dragon-roofed apartment block, now a museum, created by architect Antoni Gaudi.

9:30 AM - 11:00 AM

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$62

Budget breakdown: $487 In total

Activities & Food:$418

Transport:$70

Trip to Marseille

Tours & Activities

Viator Tours

Day 1Unveiling Barcelona's Architectural Wonders

$ 5

Monument from the mid-1800s with a waterfall & reservoir built to bring water to the city.

8:00 AM - 9:30 AM

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Free

14 - 17 min

Directions

Visitors can explore this 17th-century fortress with a bridge leading to a regional history museum.

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

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Free

Day 2Gaudí's Masterpieces and Cultural Gems

Huge 1800s neo-Byzantine cathedral featuring an opulent interior lined with murals, mosaic & marble.

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

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Free

9 - 14 min

Directions

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

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Free

Day 3A Stroll Through Barcelona's Enchanting Parks

$25

$ 5

Mucem - Museum of Civilizations of Europe and the Mediterranean

Landmark sea-facing venue opened in 2013, with exhibitions on Mediterranean history & civilizations.

8:00 AM - 11:00 AM

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$25

16 - 20 min

Directions

Grand basilica at the city's highest point, crowned by golden statue of the Virgin Mary by Lequesne.

11:30 AM - 1:30 PM

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Free

Budget breakdown: $487 In total

Activities & Food:$418

Transport:$70

Trip to Geneva

Tours & Activities

Viator Tours

Day 1Unveiling Barcelona's Architectural Wonders

$25

$ 7

Grand, neoclassical museum with a collection of 25,000 glass & ceramic items, plus an airy cafe.

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

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$25

4 - 5 min

Directions

This 12m wooden sculpture of a broken chair serves to protest cluster bombs & land mines.

9:30 AM - 9:40 AM

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Free

13 - 16 min

Directions

Cathedral most famous as the adopted home church of Protestant Reformation leader John Calvin.

10:10 AM - 11:10 AM

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Free

Day 2Gaudí's Masterpieces and Cultural Gems

$25

International Museum of the Red Cross and Red Crescent

Permanent exhibition highlighting the ongoing humanitarian work of the Red Cross & Red Crescent.

8:00 AM - 10:00 AM

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$25

Day 3A Stroll Through Barcelona's Enchanting Parks

Vast complex offering 6 halls for exhibitions, trade fairs & conferences plus motor shows.

8:00 AM - 10:00 AM

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Free

Budget breakdown: $487 In total

Activities & Food:$418

Transport:$70

Trip to Lyon

Tours & Activities

Viator Tours

Day 1Unveiling Barcelona's Architectural Wonders

$50

$ 5

Film museum, documentation center & library at the site of the Lumière factory, family villa & park.

8:00 AM - 9:30 AM

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$30

19 - 23 min

Directions

Museum of hyper-realistic, miniature everyday scenes, plus movie props & special effects exhibits.

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

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$20

Day 2Gaudí's Masterpieces and Cultural Gems

$25

$ 5

Mansion museum housing notable 17th-18th century, textile & decorative arts collections.

8:00 AM - 10:00 AM

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$25

15 - 18 min

Directions

19th-century basilica with 4 octagonal towers, a religious art museum & regular Catholic services.

10:30 AM - 12:30 PM

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Free

Day 3A Stroll Through Barcelona's Enchanting Parks

$38

$ 5

Grand medieval cathedral with an astronomical clock & stained-glass windows, plus a treasury museum.

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

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Free

13 - 16 min

Directions

Permanent & temporary exhibitions about anthropology & science amid dramatic, modern architecture.

9:30 AM - 12:30 PM

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$38

Budget breakdown: $487 In total

Activities & Food:$418

Transport:$70