Western Europe Multi-City Tour
By Gary Toews · Jun 25, 2026 · 9 days · 27 places
SunSep 13RoomWest
Jordaan
Sublocality level 2Easy wander
Amsterdam summary: canals, art, market lunch.
Winkel 43
Cafe · ★ 4.5 (15,417)Optional snack stop
MonSep 14RoomWest
Rijksmuseum
Art museum · ★ 4.7 (111,357)Anchor visit
Amsterdam Canal Cruises
Tour agency · ★ 4.4 (2,218)Late afternoon
Rijksmuseum and Albert Cuyp Markt.
Albert Cuyp Markt
Market · ★ 4.5 (1,167)Relaxed lunch-shopping stop
Vlaamsch Broodhuys Vijzelstraat Amsterdam
Bakery · ★ 3.5 (552)Optional breakfast stop
Köln Hbf
TueSep 15Opera Hotel Köln
Travel from Amsterdam to Cologne
Altstadt Cologne
Old town walk
Rail to Cologne; Altstadt and Alter Markt.
Alter Markt
RouteEasy market pause
Brauhaus Sion
Brewpub · ★ 4.0 (7,687)Optional local meal stop
WedSep 16Opera Hotel Köln
Cologne Cathedral
Tourist attraction · ★ 4.8 (97,925)Cathedral stop
Hohenzollern Bridge
Bridge · ★ 4.6 (13,542)Bridge views
Cologne Cathedral and Hohenzollern Bridge.
Bäckerei Zimmermann KG
Bakery · ★ 4.7 (512)Optional bakery stop
Heidelberg
ThuSep 17Heidelberg accommodation
- Rail into Heidelberg.
- Castle, Old Town, and Market Square.
- Heidelberg: castle, Market Square, and quiet river views.
Heidelberg Castle
Castle · ★ 4.7 (63,586)Castle visit
Heidelberger Altstadt
Sublocality level 1Evening walk
- Rail into Heidelberg.
- Castle, Old Town, Market.
- Heidelberg — castle, old town, market.
Heidelberger Marktplatz
Tourist attraction · ★ 4.6 (9,007)Casual market lunch
Café & Hotel Knösel - Heidelberg
Restaurant · ★ 4.4 (682)Optional café pause
Café Frisch
Cafe · ★ 4.2 (1,480)Optional coffee stop
Paris Est
FriSep 18Maison Nabis by HappyCulture
Rail into Paris; Montmartre. Paris summary: central Paris stay with easy arrivals.
Montmartre
NeighborhoodEvening stroll
- Rail into Paris.
- Ease into Montmartre.
- Paris: dreamy first impressions, with Montmartre to start the stay.
Mamiche
Bakery · ★ 4.6 (2,599)Optional bakery stop
SatSep 19Maison Nabis by HappyCulture
Louvre Museum
Art museum · ★ 4.7 (363,611)Morning museum visit.
Seine
River · ★ 4.5 (3,391)Evening by the river.
- Louvre.
- Seine walk.
- Market lunch.
Marché couvert des Enfants Rouges
Market · ★ 4.4 (4,729)Leisurely lunch stop
Pâtisserie des Martyrs (Sébastien Gaudard)
Pastry shop · ★ 3.5 (133)Optional sweet stop
SunSep 20Maison Nabis by HappyCulture
Eiffel Tower
Historical landmark · ★ 4.7 (484,861)Go for a late afternoon visit.
Felicita Yacht - Private Seine River Cruise Paris
Tour agency · ★ 5.0 (10)Evening cruise.
Eiffel Tower and private Seine cruise.
MonSep 21Maison Nabis by HappyCulture
Le Marais
NeighborhoodStart here before heading north.
Montmartre
NeighborhoodPair with Sacré-Cœur.
Basilique du Sacré-Cœur de Montmartre
Tourist attraction · ★ 4.7 (162,004)Best in the morning.
Le Marais and Montmartre.
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