Best of Europe May 2026

I hope someone answers and is on your tour! Is it the 21 day or 14 day?

I did the 21 day years ago and it remains one of my favorites! I learned so much and had the very best time!

You’ll want a waterproof rain jacket as well as figuring out a capsule wardrobe that will help you travel as light as you can. You’ve got time to work on this, lol!!

Woohoo!

Hi Pam
It is the 21 day tour, thanks for info about packing!

Wonderful! I do recommend you consider "training" for this tour! Although I did this tour before the era of Apple Watches, the pedometer counts from many group members for the days in Amsterdam and Rome topped 10 miles! Not 10 miles at one whack, certainly, but 10 miles spread over the day.

I think I had my walks here at home up to 7 or 8 miles once a week with 3 or 4 miles on 2 or 3 other days.

Also consider your shoes. One of the other gals had shoes which turned out not to be comfortable. She'd worn them at home some but wound up with blisters and some other issues so make sure you've got broken in athletic shoes.

You've got a good amount of lead time!

Along with Pam's shoe advice. Be sure to also test the socks you plan to wear with the shoes. Sometimes what works for around your home doesn't work when you're on your feet all day putting on the miles.

Thanks Ladies,
I actually looked at the other recommendations on the forum for shoes so I will think of that. I’m a nurse so I do at least 10-15000 steps a day but not hills or cobblestone so I will focus training on hills .

Oh good, yes, you will know what comfortable shoes feel like! I hope you will have enough time off to arrive a day or 2 ahead AND to stay as long as you can in Paris at the end!! I will also say that this tour will have you so focused on what you are seeing that ALL the knots in your brain will disappear. TRUST me on this, lol (retired hospital social worker here....).

And good point about the socks, Jean! I didn't have any problem BUT since that tour I've converted to wearing toe socks and they are great for keeping your feet dry and the area between your toes chafe-free!