Cross-Border Tours

Travelling within Europe has been reasonably easy for quite some time now: border controls and varying currencies are mostly a thing of the past. Therefore the combination of several countries within one tour makes perfect sense, but there are still a few things to consider:

One way car-rentals between countries are very expensive, so we structure our cross-border tours in a way that your pick-up and drop-off will be in the same country

Europe is full of interesting sights: historic or modern-day, man-made or created by nature. Our itineraries provide routes with interesting stops along the way. We chose distances that can easily be covered in a day and still leave enough time for a leisurely lunch or a nice walk. This naturally limits the number of stops we can fit comfortably into our tours, but we believe that it is in everybody’s interest that your travel is relaxed, varied and provides enough opportunity to really get to know the country you are visiting. We therefore recommend to adjust the number of countries you visit depending on the time available.

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Venice

A Venezia B Firenze C Rome D Paris

Italy & France Italy to France: Venice, Florence, Rome & Paris

See three of Italy's most famous cities, then hop over to Paris to conclude the tour in Europe's romantic cultural capital on the River Seine.

Duration

9 days
Price pp in dbl-room*

from € 1,199.00
Best Travel Time

March–October
From/to

Venezia/Paris

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Canal Grande | © Ingo Janisch

A Munich B Salzburg C Venezia D Firenze E Rome F Chianti G Lago Maggiore H Konstanz I Allgäu

Germany, Austria & Italy Germany & Italy: Munich to Rome

This incredible 19-day tour will take you across the Alps: Before heading into the higher ranges bound for Italy, you travel from Munich to Salzburg via the pre-Alpine hills. After exploring Bella Italia's premier cities, the tour returns to Germany via Switzerland with a stop at stunning Lake Maggiore.

Duration

19 days
Price pp in dbl-room*

from € 2,829.00
Best Travel Time

April–September
From/to

Munich

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Early morning: Buttermere Lake District

A London B Cambridge/England C York D Windermere E Edinburgh

United Kingdom Great Britain's leading cities: From London to Edinburgh

Between the venerable cities of London and Edinburgh you can enjoy the culture of Cambridge, the history of York, and the indescribable beauty of the Lake District.

Duration

11 days
Price pp in dbl-room*

from € 1,998.00
Best Travel Time

April–October
From/to

London/Edinburgh

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Lac de Moiry

A Venezia B Lago Maggiore C Zermatt D Lausanne E Zürich F Andermatt G Lago di Garda

Italy & Switzerland Italian Lakes & Swiss Mountains: Criss-Crossing the Alps

A round-trip tour from Venice that includes not one but two inspiring Alpine tours on the way from Italy to Switzerland and back. Besides Europe's highest mountain, the Matterhorn, you will stop at three beautiful lakes: Lake Maggiore, Lake Geneva and Lake Garda. The tour could easily be amended to begin and end in Zurich.

Duration

13 days
Price pp in dbl-room*

from € 2,399.00
Best Travel Time

April–September
From/to

Venezia

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Innsbruck with the Annasäule and the Karwendel Mountains

A Vienna B Graz C Großglockner Upper Alpine Road D Bolzano E Innsbruck F Salzburg G Wachau

Austria & Italy Grand Austria Tour: Vienna, Graz, Salzburg & Innsbruck

Experience all four corners of Austria: This comprehensive tour is a perfect introduction to the country's incredible variety of sites and landscapes. You will experience the lush plains of Lower Austria and the Danube Valley, the rolling hills of pre-Alpine Styria, and the towering Peaks of the Upper Austrian Alps, including the Großglockner, Austria's highest mountain. Additional stops in Italy, Switzerland or Germany could be easily added.

Duration

15 days
Price pp in dbl-room*

from € 3,099.00
Best Travel Time

April–September
From/to

Vienna

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Lake Garda

A Lago Maggiore B Andermatt C St.Moritz D Bolzano E Lago di Garda

Italy & Switzerland Italy & Switzerland: On the Rooftop of Europe

While most tours cut through the Alps on a north-south plane, this roundtrip tour from Milan proceeds from west to east through some of the most magnificent mountain landscapes in the world. An Alpine tour deluxe that will take you from Andermatt and St. Moritz in Switzerland to Bolzano in Italy, travelling via two beautiful Italian Lakes.

Duration

11 days
Price pp in dbl-room*

from € 2,019.00
Best Travel Time

April–September
From/to

Milano

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A Céret B Haut Pyrenees C Donostia D Pamplona E Aragon Pyrenees F Barcelona

France & Spain On the French-Spanish Frontier: The Pyrenees

Ancient villages nestled among rugged mountain landscapes: the Pyrenees are a world of their own between the Mediterranean and the Atlantic.

Duration

12 days
Price pp in dbl-room*

from € 1,829.00
Best Travel Time

April–October
From/to

Barcelona

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Jagged: Dolomites

A Salzburg B Großglockner Upper Alpine Road C San Cassiano D Bolzano E Innsbruck

Austria & Italy Austria from above: A roundtrip tour of East and South Tyrol.

Heading straight from Salzburg to Austria's highest mountain, the Großglockner, crossing the Alps to Bolzano in the Dolomites, then returning to Salzburg via scenic Innsbruck this tour includes many of the most incredible mountain landscapes in both Austria and Italy.

Duration

11 days
Price pp in dbl-room*

from € 1,689.00
Best Travel Time

April–September
From/to

Salzburg

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A Antwerp B Bruges C Luxembourg D Cologne E Amsterdam

Belgium & Luxembourg Best of Benelux

Two kingdoms and one duchy: Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg are more than just three small states between the North Sea, Germany and France. They share a common culture and look back on a Golden Age together. Between 1550 and 1700, magnificent town houses, canals, windmills, pictures and palaces were created. Some landscapes and cities still look like Rembrandt painted them almost 400 years ago.

This tour can also be done by train. If you have more time, London and/or Paris are easy add/ons.

Duration

11 days
Price pp in dbl-room*

from € 1,649.00
Best Travel Time

April–October
From/to

Amsterdam

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A Munich B Salzburg C Lienz D Bolzano E Allgäu

Germany, Austria & Italy Bavaria, Austria, Northern Italy

Over a thousand years ago, Bavarian tribes settled in the Alps between Munich and Merano and created a uniform cultural area. It is still visible in the architectural style of the houses and in the appearance of the alpine pastures. Today the area belongs to three countries: Germany, Austria and Italy. This tour combines the best of the Alps: snow-capped peaks and sun-drenched valleys, cultural towns and idyllic lakes, beer and wine...

Duration

10 days
Price pp in dbl-room*

from € 1,869.00
Best Travel Time

April–October
From/to

Munich

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A Madrid B Cordoba C Seville D Algarve E Lisboa F Sintra G Coimbra H Salamanca

Spain & Portugal Iberian Peninsula: From Spain to Portugal

The Iberian Peninsula has been divided for centuries. On this tour not only the differences between an Atlantic Portugal and a Mediterranean Spain become apparent, but also their similarities.

Duration

18 days
Price pp in dbl-room*

from € 2,299.00
Best Travel Time

April–October
From/to

Madrid

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Testimonials

What others say about us

Austria Tour: Natalie

I can't emphasize enough how absolutely perfect our trip to Germany, Austria and Czech Republic was

I can't emphasize enough how absolutely perfect our trip to Germany, Austria and Czech Republic was. This may have been the most seamless travel I've ever been on, which seemed unlikely, with the busy and bustling itinerary we put together with Umfulana. We owe such seamlessness in full to the wonderful work of Umfulana. Their team was a joy to work with; each agent was incredibly patient, kind, attentive, and thorough. The b&b's they booked for us were absolutely lovely | Read more...

Switzerland Tour: Donald

The guidance they gave for side trips was invaluable and informative.

We have used Umfalana for three trips and would not hesitate to use them again. Our most recent trip was to Switzerland, Germany and Belgium and again they performed absolutely great. The hotels they booked were unique, interesting, in prime locations and generally just wonderful. The guidance they gave for side trips was invaluable and informative. They customized our trip exactly to what we requested. I recommend them without qualification.

Germany Tour: Valerie

Our trip was excellent – accommodations were all as described, and of typically high “Umfulana quality”.

Our trip was excellent -- accommodations were all as described, and of typically high “Umfulana quality.” Documents were complete and very helpful to us. Our pre-arranged tour was very good. Breakfasts were excellent at each location. Suggested stops along our route were appreciated -- we took some we didn't plan on taking!

Italy Tour: Kevin Russell

The tour guides that we had in Venice, Florence and Rome were all remarkable

Petra, Umfulana, thank you for arranging our trip to France and Italy. We would have never found the accommodations that you set us up with. You made everything so easy. All of the b&bs were right in the heart of the areas that we wished to visit. All of them had staff so warm, knowledgeable and friendly that we made friends in each of the cities visited. The tour guides that we had in Venice, Florence and Rome were | Read more...

Spain Tour: Ralph Rizzolo

You surpassed everything we could have wanted or desired this time around

Petra, We would like to thank you and Umfulana for another great well planned itinerary and a pocket full of fantastic memories. Since this was our second trip through Umfulana, we expected everything to be as great as the first but, you surpassed everything we could have wanted or desired this time around. Hopefully, we will have the opportunity to again use your services for another amazing trip. Again, we can't thank you enough for all your personal touches and | Read more...

Germany Tour: Stephen

The trip to Germany and France was extremely well organised

The trip to Germany and France was extremely well organised, and all accommodation was superb and in some cases totally unique. The scenery throughout was outstanding, particularly whilst travelling along the Rhine and Black Forest areas. The itinerary provided by Umfulana made the trip most enjoyable, interesting and easy to follow, each day was a new adventure, discovering the best places to visit on route and make the absolute most of a fantastic holiday. Big thank you to the | Read more...