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Sightseeing guide

The places our tours visit, city by city — what each one is, how long to allow and a tip before you go. 180 places in 50 cities.

Australia

Cairns3 places · best May–Oct

Kuranda Scenic Railway · Skyrail Rainforest Cableway · Green Island & Great Barrier Reef

Canberra1 place · best Mar–May, Sep–Nov

Canberra City Tour

Gold Coast2 places · best Apr–Oct

Sea World · Warner Bros. Movie World

Melbourne3 places · best Mar–May, Sep–Nov

Melbourne City Tour · Phillip Island Penguin Parade · Great Ocean Road

Sydney3 places · best Sep–Nov, Mar–May

Sydney City Highlights · Blue Mountains · Featherdale Wildlife Park

Austria

Innsbruck3 places · best Jun–Sep, Dec–Mar for snow

Venice and gondola ride · Vaduz toy train · Swarovski Crystal Worlds

Bhutan

Paro2 places · best Mar–May, Sep–Nov

Taktsang (Tiger's Nest) Monastery · Chele La Pass

Thimphu2 places · best Mar–May, Sep–Nov

Thimphu City Sightseeing · Dochula Pass

Egypt

Cairo8 places · best Oct–Apr

Great Pyramids of Giza · Great Sphinx of Giza · Grand Egyptian Museum

Nile Cruise11 places · best Oct–Apr

Luxor West Bank · Karnak Temple · Luxor Temple

Finland

Helsinki4 places · best May–Sep; Dec–Mar for snow

Tallinn · Santa Claus Express · Ranua Zoo

Helsinki Cruise3 places · best May–Sep

Helsinki highlights · Porvoo Old Town · Temppeliaukio Rock Church

Rovaniemi2 places · best Dec–Mar

Santa Claus Village · Husky farm and safari

France

Paris4 places · best Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct

Paris city tour · Eiffel Tower · Seine River cruise

Germany

Frankfurt2 places · best May–Sep

Black Forest · Rhine Falls

Italy

Arezzo2 places · best Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct

Rome · Vatican City and St. Peter's Basilica

Ferrara3 places · best Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct

Venice and gondola ride · Leaning Tower of Pisa · Florence

Padova2 places · best Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct

Leaning Tower of Pisa · Florence

Rome5 places · best Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct

Rome city tour · Vatican City and St. Peter's Basilica · Leaning Tower of Pisa

Japan

Gotemba2 places · best Mar–May, Oct–Nov

Mt. Fuji · Hakone Lake Cruise

Kyoto4 places · best Mar–May, Oct–Nov

Kyoto Temples · Arashiyama Bamboo Forest · Sagano Romantic Train

Nagano1 place · best Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct

Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route

Osaka4 places · best Mar–May, Oct–Nov

Osaka City Sightseeing · Osaka Shopping Street · Hiroshima Day Trip

Tokyo12 places · best Mar–May, Oct–Nov

Imperial Palace · Asakusa & Senso-ji · Tokyo Skytree

Malaysia

Kuala Lumpur4 places · best Dec–Feb, Jun–Aug

Kuala Lumpur City Tour · KL Tower · Genting Highlands

Netherlands

Amsterdam5 places · best Apr–May, Jun–Sep

Amsterdam canal cruise · Keukenhof Gardens · Zaanse Schans

Norway

Oslo3 places · best May–Sep

Oslofjord cruise · Holmenkollen Ski Jump · Oslo city tour

Seychelles

La Digue1 place · best Apr–May, Oct–Nov

Crystal Kayaking at Anse Source d'Argent

Mahe Island3 places · best Apr–May, Oct–Nov

Glass-Bottom Boat & Sainte Anne Marine Park · Moyenne Island · Mahé Island Sightseeing

Praslin Island4 places · best Apr–May, Oct–Nov

Vallée de Mai · Anse Lazio · La Digue Island Day Trip

Singapore

Singapore6 places · best Feb–Apr

Sentosa Island · Singapore Cable Car · Madame Tussauds Singapore

Sri Lanka

Bentota6 places · best Nov–Apr

Bentota Coastal Tour · Madu River Safari · Turtle Hatchery

Colombo1 place · best Dec–Mar

Colombo City Tour

Galle1 place · best Nov–Apr

Yala National Park

Kandy6 places · best Dec–Apr

Kandy City & Cultural Tour · Sigiriya Rock Fortress · Dambulla Cave Temple

Nuwara Eliya2 places · best Jan–Apr

Nuwara Eliya City Tour · Kitulgala White-Water Rafting

Sweden

Stockholm2 places · best May–Sep

Stockholm city tour · Overnight Baltic cruise to Helsinki

Switzerland

Geneva5 places · best Jun–Sep, Dec–Mar for snow

Gstaad · Glacier 3000 · Montreux

Olten7 places · best Jun–Sep, Dec–Mar for snow

Mt. Titlis and Rotair cable car · Lucerne · Jungfraujoch – Top of Europe

Zurich8 places · best Jun–Sep, Dec–Mar for snow

Mt. Titlis and Rotair cable car · Lucerne · Jungfraujoch – Top of Europe

Thailand

Bangkok1 place · best Nov–Feb

Safari World & Marine Park

Pattaya2 places · best Nov–Feb

Coral Island (Koh Larn) · Nong Nooch Village

United Kingdom

Birmingham1 place · best May–Sep

Bicester Village

Glasgow5 places · best May–Sep

Loch Ness · Glen Coe and the Highlands · Loch Lomond

London7 places · best May–Sep

London city tour · Tower of London · London Eye

Manchester3 places · best May–Sep

Lake District · Lake Windermere cruise · Scottish Whisky Experience

Vietnam

Da Nang4 places · best Feb–Aug

Ba Na Hills · Golden Bridge · Coconut Forest

Hanoi1 place · best Oct–Apr

Halong Bay Overnight Cruise

Phu Quoc3 places · best Nov–Apr

4 Island Hopping · VinWonders Phu Quoc · Vinpearl Safari

Sapa1 place · best Mar–May, Sep–Nov

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