On this page, you’ll find travel companies we’ve used and trusted for years to book fast-track tickets, tours, and hotels in Europe. Europe is getting busier, so it’s crucial to book key attractions and hotels early to secure your top choices.
Accommodation
Booking.com has been our go-to hotel booking site for for many years. It offers hotels, apartments, and vacation rentals, with competitive prices and free cancellation on most bookings. The website is easy to use with many search options.
You can use this map to compare hotel prices and locations by entering your travel dates and destination. It will display available accommodations, including hotels and apartments, with prices and locations.
Tours & Skip the line Entry to Major sites
GetYourGuide – is an online platform that offers an easy booking process for various tours, transfers, and experiences in Europe. They provide excellent customer service , detailed reviews and have a 24-hour free cancellation policy that comes in handy when planning ahead.
Viator – Viator is owned by Tripadvisor. It offers similar tours, tickets and experiences as get your guide. The main benefit of Viator is they let you “Buy Now, Pay Later,” which is super handy. The site is easy to use and they’ve got flexible cancellation and detailed reviews.
Take Walks Tours – are an industry leader in Europe. They offer small-group walking tours led by expert guides. They take you through a city’s hidden gems and give you skip-the-line access to major attractions.
Car Rental
Discovercars.com – To get the best deals on a rental car its advisable to compare prices. Discovercars.com will scour a vast number of car rental companies in Europe to find availabiity and the best prices.
Ferries
Ferryhopper – We use ferryhopper to find ferry routes and to book all our ferries.
Credit Cards
We would be lost without our WISE account. The Wise card lets you spend money around the world with low conversion fees and zero transaction fees. It’s currently available for Wise account-holder residents in Australia, Brazil, the EEA, Japan, New Zealand, Singapore, Malaysia, Switzerland, the UK, the US and Canada.
Flights
We use skyscanner to check flight routes availability and prices though we suggest booking direct with the airline for more protection or a travel agent you trust. Always look at flights in an incognito window so the information is not stored.