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January Tour News

Hi from Rick: Europe Never Gets Old

One day, you're strolling along a glassy canal as it reflects the boastful gables of the Dutch Golden Age…Next, you're rambling the ramparts of Germany's best-preserved walled medieval town, all alone at twilight.

Then you're motoring past gilded palazzos down the Grand Canal in a Venetian rush hour…licking gelato through a Roman passeggiata — and more in a car-free Italian Riviera village — realizing ice cream will never be the same…gaining respect for the Swiss respect of cables while riding a cable car to the thin-air-thrills of an alpine panorama of cut-glass peaks…and fully utilizing your bonjours, s'il vous plaîts, and mercis with the merchants in a French market, assembling the perfect picnic before dining fine in a park in the City of Light, waiting for the Eiffel Tower to sparkle.

This truly is the Best of Europe…and it never gets old… Read more

In this issue


Slideshow: Best of Europe in 14 Days, Day by Day

Dreaming of how to pack Europe's top travel thrills and cultural treats into a two-week vacation? You've found it! On this tour through Europe, your Rick Steves guide will surround you… Read more


Meet Best of Europe Guide Tim Tendick

The travel bug bit Tim hard, and he's not looking for a cure. A native of California's Bay Area, Tim has lived and worked in half a dozen countries but still calls Oakland home… Read more


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Raves About Our Best of Europe Tours

What's it like to connect the "wows" of Europe's greatest sights in a single two- to three-week trip? Pretty amazing, to say the least! But don't take our word for it, read what our tour members… Read more


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Video of the Month: Exploring the Swiss Alps

In Switzerland's Berner Oberland, cable cars and funiculars take visitors high into the Alps for jaw-droppingly beautiful views. Join Rick as he rides the lifts and visits the cliff-clinging villages… Watch video


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Is a Rick Steves Tour Right for You?

For those who've ever thought about joining a Rick Steves tour and want to learn more about what to expect, we're hosting a tour information session on Zoom on Thursday, February 6… Register


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The 2025 Travel Festival

It's not too late to join us for the second half of our 2025 Travel Festival, designed to help you anticipate the trends and challenges you might encounter on the road in Europe in the year ahead… Register


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Preorder Rick’s New Book

Stow away for the adventure of a lifetime with Rick's newest book, On the Hippie Trail: Istanbul to Kathmandu and the Making of a Travel Writer… Preorder now