Europe 2023

Saturday, 
April 29
Singapore flight SQ228
Departs Melbourne 3.40 pm
Arrives Singapore 9.30 pm

Singapore flight SQ326
Departs Singapore 11.55 pm
Overnight in flight
Sunday,
April 30
Singapore flight SQ326
Arrives Frankfurt 6.45 am

Lufthansa flight LH1074
Departs Frankfurt 8.30 am
Arrives Lyon 9.45 am
Hotel Silky by Happy Culture, Lyon
Monday,
May 1
Lyon sightseeingHotel Silky by Happy Culture, Lyon
Tuesday,
May 2
Lyon City Tour
Hop on, hop off bus
Hotel Silky by Happy Culture, Lyon
Wednesday,
May 3
Lyon sightseeingHotel Silky by Happy Culture, Lyon
Thursday,
May 4
Transfer accommodation

French pastry cooking class
Intercontinental Hotel Dieu, Lyon
Friday,
May 5
Transfer to Scenic Sapphire for South of France cruiseOvernight on board in Lyon
Saturday,
May 6
Cruising Lyon to Tournus

Chateau De Cormatin visit
Overnight on board
Sunday,
May 7
Cruising Tournus to Chalon-sur-Saone

Guided tour of Beaune
Overnight on board
Monday,
May 8
Cruising Chalon-sur-Saone to Tain L’Hermitage

Guided walking tour of Tain L’Hermitage
Overnight on board
Tuesday,
May 9
Cruising Tain L’Hermitage to Avignon

Dinner & concert at Palais des Papes
Overnight on board
Wednesday,
May 10
AvignonOvernight on board
Thursday,
May 11
Cruising Avignon to TarasconOvernight on board
Friday,
May 12
Cruising Tarascon to ViviersOvernight on board
Saturday,
May 13
Cruising Viviers to LyonOvernight on board
Sunday,
May 14
LyonOvernight on board in Lyon
Monday,
May 15
Depart Scenic CruiseMoxy Lyon Airport Hotel,
Saint Exupery Lyon Airport
Tuesday,
May 16
British Airways flight BA363
Depart Lyon 5.40 pm
Arrive London Heathrow 6.20 pm

British Airways flight BA1498
Depart London Heathrow 8.00 pm
Arrive Glasgow 9.25 pm

Meet up with Janie & Neil
The Z Hotel Glasgow,
Glasgow City Centre
Wednesday,
May 17
Glasgow City Tour
Hop on, hop off bus
The Z Hotel Glasgow,
Glasgow City Centre
Thursday,
May 18
Stirling Castle, Falkirk Wheel & The Kelpies,
Doune Castle, The Trossachs & Loch Lomond day tour
The Z Hotel Glasgow,
Glasgow City Centre
Friday,
May 19
Glasgow sightseeingThe Z Hotel Glasgow,
Glasgow City Centre
Saturday,
May 20
Glasgow to Oban by rail
West Highland Line
Perle Oban Hotel, Oban
Sunday,
May 21
Three Isles Tour to Mull, Iona & StaffaPerle Oban Hotel, Oban
Monday,
May 22
Oban to Spean Bridge by rail
West Highland Line
Old Pines Hotel,
Spean Bridge
Tuesday,
May 23
Spean Bridge sightseeingOld Pines Hotel,
Spean Bridge
Wednesday,
May 24
Jacobite Express Steam Train from
Fort William to Mallaig

Ferry from Mallaig to Armadale, Isle of Skye
Transfer from Armadale to Portree
Viewfield House,
Isle of Skye
Thursday,
May 25
Isle of Skye tourViewfield House,
Isle of Skye
Friday,
May 26
Transfer from Portree to Kyle of Lochalsh
Kyle of Lochalsh to Plockton by rail
Plockton Hotel, Plockton
Saturday,
May 27
Plockton to Inverness by rail
Kyle Line
Moyness House Hotel,
Inverness
Sunday,
May 28
Inverness sightseeingMoyness House Hotel,
Inverness
Monday,
May 29
Inverness to Thurso by rail
Far North Line
Pentland Lodge House,
Thurso
Tuesday,
May 30
Scrabster to Orkney & return by ferry

Orkney full day tour
Pentland Lodge House,
Thurso
Wednesday,
May 31
Thurso to Kingussie by railThe Cross at Kingussie
Thursday,
June 1
Kingussie to Pitlochry by railCraigatin House, Pitlochry
Friday,
June 2
Pitlochry sightseeingCraigatin House, Pitlochry
Saturday,
June 3
Pitlochry to Edinburgh by rail

Edinburgh to Aberdeen by rail
City View Apartment,
Aberdeen
Sunday,
June 4
Aberdeenshire North East Coast day tour,
including GlenDronach Distillery and coastal fishing villages
City View Apartment,
Aberdeen
Monday,
June 5
Aberdeen & Shire Castle & Distillery day tour,
including Old Aberdeen, Dunnottar Castle,
Crathes Castle & Royal Lochnagar Distillery
City View Apartment,
Aberdeen
Tuesday,
June 6
Aberdeen sightseeing

Overnight Aberdeen to Shetland by ferry
Overnight on board
Wednesday,
June 7
Shetland sightseeing12 Queens Place, Lerwick
Thursday,
June 8
Shetland sightseeing12 Queens Place, Lerwick
Friday,
June 9
South Mainland day tour,
including Sumburgh Head seabird reserve,
Jarlshof Archaeological site & St Ninian’s Isle
12 Queens Place, Lerwick
Saturday,
June 10
Shetland sightseeing12 Queens Place, Lerwick
Sunday,
June 11
Transfer accommodation

Shetland sightseeing
52 St Olaf St, Lerwick
Monday,
June 12
Unst Nature day tour,
including Hermaness Nature Reserve, Keen of
Hammar Nature Reserve
& Viking Unst Project
52 St Olaf St, Lerwick
Tuesday,
June 13
Shetland sightseeing 52 St Olaf St, Lerwick
Wednesday, June 14Shetland sightseeing

Overnight Shetland to Aberdeen by ferry
Overnight on board
Thursday,
June 15
Aberdeen to Edinburgh by rail

Edinburgh sightseeing

Monkey Barrel2023 Fringe Sneak Peek
Old Waverley Hotel,
Edinburgh
Friday,
June 16
Lufthansa flight LH965
Departs Edinburgh 6.00 pm
Arrives Frankfurt 8.55 pm

Singapore flight SQ325
Departs Frankfurt 10.00 pm
Overnight in flight
Saturday,
June 17
Singapore flight SQ325
Arrives Singapore 4.25 pm

Singapore flight SQ227
Departs Singapore 10.00 pm
Overnight in flight
Sunday,
June 18
Singapore flight SQ227
Arrives Melbourne 7.25 am