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Gap Year & Student Travel
Whether you want to ride the rails through epic cities, drive between seaside villages and quaint medieval towns, or ferry hop between Mediterranean islands, Europe is heaving with opportunities for independent travel.

From discovering natural wonders in otherworldly Iceland, watching through your train window as a bustling metropolis gives way to rolling alpine landscapes, road tripping between Italian lakes or just eating your weight in Portugal’s finest Pastel de Nata – with independent travel you can do it on your own terms.

With our awesome range of car hire, trains, ferry transfers, hostel hotspots and tantalising short flights, what are you waiting for?!
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OUR INDEPENDENT TRAVEL HOLIDAYS IN EUROPE

Nobody offers more independent travel holidays in Europe than Trailfinders Travel Academy.

Here's a snapshot of some our most popular ways to travel Europe independently. If you don’t see what you’re looking for, give us a call and speak to one of our travel experts
Italy's Roman Relics & Perfetto Pizza
Italy
Self Guided Rail
8 days / 7 nights

Experience Italy’s iconic and distinctly different cities of Rome, Florence and Venice by rail.

Guide Price: €765 pp

Guide Price: £639 pp

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The Land of Fire & Ice
Iceland
City Break
5 days / 4 nights

Explore the geothermal side of Thingvellir National Park with its sputing geysers, see mighty Gullfoss Falls and warm up in the Blue Lagoon.

Guide Price: €1,025 pp

Guide Price: £855 pp

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Bohemian to Baroque
Germany
Self Guided Rail
10 days / 9 nights

Explore Europe's imperial cities of Berlib, Prague, Vienna and Budapest, travelling into the heart of each city by rail. Taste Czech beer in Prague and peruse Berlin's striking street art, while with a strudel in hand, gaze up at Vienna's incredible gothic architecture then stroll across the iconic Chain Bridge in beautiful Budapest.

Guide Price: €569 pp

Guide Price: £475 pp

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WHAT TO DO IN EUROPE

Pisa Baptistery, Cathedral & Leaning Tower Tour
2 hours
  • Visit the interior of the Cathedral and Baptistery
  • Skip-the-line access to the Leaning Tower of Pisa
  • Tour the landmarks of Miracle Square
Krka National Park Tour
7.5 hours
  • Explore the wooden boardwalks
  • Swim at a idyllic beach
Northern Lights Explorer
4 hours
  • A chance to see the spectacular Northern Lights
  • Get off the beaten track in a super jeep
  • Escape the crowds
Learn to Make Pizza & Gelato
3 hours
  • Learn to make pizza and gelato with a local chef
  • Great family experience
  • Indulge in delicious food
Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial Tour
6-7 hours
  • Skip-the-line entry
  • Learn about Auschwitz’s history
Vienna City Bike Tour
3 hours
  • Ride through the sprawling Heldenplatz at Hofburg Palace
  • See the landmarks of Vienna

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