A popular travel itinerary runs from Amsterdam tours to London bus tours, to Paris city tours. These cities are all cultural Meccas of fashion, music, architecture and culinary arts, which would make a very well-rounded trip of Europe. Most people take just a little less than two weeks on their European vacations and book through a travel agency to gain access to deep discounts. Some places to begin your search include: www.goaheadtours.com, www.affordabletours.com and www.contikitours.com. You’ll be pleasantly surprised to find that your hotels, sightseeing tours, attraction admissions, breakfasts and transport around town can all be covered for less than $3,000.

Your Paris/London/Amsterdam tours will begin in London, a city renowned for finance, politics, entertainment, music, museums and fashion. London bus tours can take you to see famous landmarks like Windsor Castle (built by William the Conqueror in the 11th-century), Big Ben, the River Thames, the 450-foot-tall London Eye Ferris Wheel, the Covent Garden (which you may have seen in “My Fair Lady”), Stonehenge (England’s most mysterious landmark), Bath (a retreat for England’s elite), Westminster Abbey, Parliament, the Royal Palace, Buckingham Palace, St. Paul’s Cathedral and Hyde Park. You will also probably want to seek out an underground music venue to hear the next up-and-coming Rolling Stones, Sex Pistols, Beatles or Coldplay. The fish-and-chips, pints of Harps and pub banter is also said to be an unforgettable part of any traveler’s experience.

Paris, France is the next stop on your Paris/London/Amsterdam tours. First-time visitors will want to see popular monuments like the Eiffel Tower, the Arc de Triomphe, the Champs-Élysées, the Picasso Museum, the Louvre and Notre Dame de Paris. People who have been here before usually visit more off-the-beaten path excursions. They’re looking for a good place to try escargot; they want an authentic French bakery; they demand a drive through the country to French chateaus or a romantic cruise along the French Riviera. If you look carefully, you’ll find the graves of Voltaire, Napoleon, Victor Hugo and Oscar Wilde.

Once you’ve soaked up the sights of Paris and London, the Amsterdam tours await you for the grand finale. While you’re in Holland, you’ll take a canal cruise. Similar to the French Riviera, coasting through the city waters is the best way to see the city. Amsterdam museums to hit up include the Anne Frank House, the Rembrandt House Museum, the Tassenmuseum Hendrikje (Museum of Bags and Purses), the Museum Willet-Holthuysen and the Van Gogh Museum. You will also explore local coffee shops and cafes, which are the epicenter of art and culture in Amsterdam. You can shop for vintage clothes, peruse galleries and grab eats at a number of specialty cafes. Most people travel to this part of Europe around the end of August, although anytime of year will do.