Ward Family · Europe 2026

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Ward Family · Europe 2026
May 26 – Jun 20, 2026  ·  8 Cities  ·  26 Days
Dustin Weihua Landon River
Madrid Gran Via at night
Madrid
Thompson Madrid
3 nights
Hotel
Thompson Madrid
Confirmed · FRVIQH
Arrival Flight
AA 8782 · Lands 12:45pm
Confirmed · FRVIQH
Departure
Flight J5ZZD to Milan
Confirmed · May 29
Botín restaurant Toledo old city Retiro Park Madrid
Day by Day
26
May
Tue
Arrival Day
12:45pm
Land at Madrid Barajas (MAD)
AA 8782 · Conf: FRVIQH
✈ FlightConfirmed
~2:30pm
Check in — Thompson Madrid
Clear customs, transfer to hotel
8:00pm
Dinner — Casa Lucio
May 26 · Email sent, awaiting reply
Awaiting confirmation
27
May
Wed
Madrid City Day
Morning
Explore Retiro Park & Prado Museum area
1:00pm
Lunch — Botín
World's oldest restaurant · Lunch reservation
Confirmed
Afternoon
Gran Vía, Mercado de San Miguel
28
May
Thu
Day Trip — Toledo
9:15am
Train to Toledo (Renfe · 34 min)
9:15am Madrid Atocha → 9:49am Toledo · Conf: 7KV3F3 · €88.80 total
🚆 TrainConfirmed
All day
Toledo Old City — UNESCO World Heritage
Cathedral, Alcázar, El Greco Museum, city walls
6:45pm
Return Train to Madrid (Renfe · 34 min)
6:45pm Toledo → 7:19pm Madrid Atocha · Conf: 7KV3F3
🚆 TrainConfirmed
29
May
Fri
Depart → Milan
Morning
Check out Thompson Madrid
Flight
Madrid → Milan Malpensa (MXP)
Conf: J5ZZD · Arrives ~1:30pm
✈ FlightConfirmed
Milan Duomo cathedral
Milan
Hyatt Centric Milan
4 nights
Hotel
Hyatt Centric Milan
Confirmed
Arrival
Stop Isola Bella en route
Flight J5ZZD · ~1:30pm MXP
Departure
Train to Venice · 10:05am
EC41 FrecciaFAMILY · Jun 2
Duomo di Milano rooftop Lake Como Varenna Isola Bella Borromean Islands
Day by Day
29
May
Fri
Arrival via Isola Bella
~1:30pm
Land at Milan Malpensa (MXP)
✈ FlightConfirmed
Afternoon
Stop at Isola Bella — Lago Maggiore
Borromean Islands · Palace gardens en route to Milan
~8:00pm
Check in — Hyatt Centric Milan
30
May
Sat
Milan City
Morning
Duomo di Milano — exterior & Piazza
4:00pm
Duomo Rooftop — elevator ticket
Panoramic views over Milan
Confirmed
Evening
Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II & dinner
Navigli canal district for dinner
31
May
Sun
Day Trip — Lake Como (Varenna)
9:20am
Train — Milano Centrale → Varenna-Esino
Trenord Regionale 2818 · Code: 2835732819 · 4 passengers
🚆 TrainConfirmed · €44.40
10:24am
Arrive Varenna — ferry to Bellagio
Explore waterfront, Villa Monastero gardens
7:35pm
Return train — Varenna-Esino → Milano Centrale
Arrives 8:40pm
Confirmed
1
Jun
Mon
Free Day in Milan
All day
Brera neighbourhood & Pinacoteca di Brera
Art gallery · aperitivo culture · Sforzesco Castle
Free day
Evening
Pack & prepare for Venice morning departure
2
Jun
Tue
Depart → Venice
10:05am
Train — Milano Centrale → Venezia Santa Lucia
EuroCity 41 FrecciaFAMILY · 2nd class · 4 passengers
🚆 TrainConfirmed
~12:45pm
Arrive Venice Santa Lucia station
Vaporetto to Murano / check in hotel
Venice Grand Canal
Venice
Hyatt Centric Murano
2 nights
Hotel
Hyatt Centric Murano
Confirmed
Doge's Palace
Jun 3 · 10:30am
Confirmed · VIVATK163404089461
Departure
Daytrip private transfer → Zadar
Jun 4 · 9:00am · DAE1C2MX
Palazzo Ducale Doge's Palace Venice Murano glass Venice Venice gondola canals
Day by Day
2
Jun
Tue
Arrival Day
12:45pm
Arrive — Venezia Santa Lucia
🚆 Train from Milan
Afternoon
Vaporetto to Murano · Check in hotel
Murano Island — watch glassblowing demos
Evening
Wander San Marco · Rialto Bridge at dusk
3
Jun
Wed
Doge's Palace & Piazza San Marco
10:30am
Palazzo Ducale (Doge's Palace)
4x Senior+Junior combo ticket · VIVATK163404089461
Confirmed
Lunch
Lunch near Piazza San Marco
2:40pm
Museo Correr
Included in combo ticket · Same confirmation
Confirmed
Evening
Gondola ride & dinner in Cannaregio
4
Jun
Thu
Depart → Zadar (via Piran, Slovenia)
9:00am
Private transfer departs — Piazzale Roma
Daytrip.com · 4 passengers · Conf: DAE1C2MX
🚗 Private TransferConfirmed
Midday
Stop in Piran, Slovenia (~1 hour)
Charming medieval coastal town — worth the stop
Afternoon
Arrive Hyatt Regency Zadar
Zadar sunset sea organ
Zadar
Hyatt Regency Zadar
1 night
Hotel
Hyatt Regency Zadar
Confirmed
Dinner
Pet Bunara
Confirmed · #giCtCT
Rental Car Pickup
Avis · Zadar Airport · 9:00am
Jun 5 · Conf: 15106911US1
Zadar Sea Organ sunset Zadar old town Croatian Adriatic coast
Day by Day
4
Jun
Thu
Arrival · Sea Organ at Sunset
Afternoon
Arrive Hyatt Regency Zadar · Check in
🚗 Via Piran from Venice
8:15pm
Sea Organ & Greeting to the Sun
Alfred Hitchcock called Zadar's sunset the most beautiful in the world
6:30pm
Dinner — Pet Bunara
Conf: #giCtCT · Old town courtyard restaurant
Confirmed
5
Jun
Fri
Depart → Dubrovnik by car
9:00am
Pick up Avis Compact SUV · Zadar Airport
Conf: 15106911US1 · $328.74 · Montenegro authorized
Confirmed
All day
Scenic coastal drive to Dubrovnik (~3.5 hrs)
Adriatic Highway · stunning views the whole way
Dubrovnik old city from above
Dubrovnik
Sun Gardens Dubrovnik
4 nights
Hotel
Sun Gardens Dubrovnik
Confirmed
City Walls
Jun 6
Confirmed · DUB26CRZIKNHBB
Restaurant 360
Jun 7 · 6:00pm
Confirmed
Dubrovnik city walls walk Lokrum Island Dubrovnik Dubrovnik old port
Day by Day
5
Jun
Fri
Arrival from Zadar
Afternoon
Arrive Sun Gardens · Check in
Scenic coastal drive from Zadar (Avis rental)
Evening
First look at the Old Town · Stradun walk
6
Jun
Sat
City Walls Walk
Morning
Dubrovnik City Walls — 2km loop
Go early to beat the heat · Conf: DUB26CRZIKNHBB
Confirmed
Afternoon
Old Town exploration · Rector's Palace
Evening
Sunset at Fort Lovrijenac
7
Jun
Sun
Restaurant 360 Evening
Daytime
Cable car to Mount Srđ
Panoramic views of the old city and Adriatic
6:00pm
Dinner — Restaurant 360
Fine dining inside the city walls · Adriatic views
Confirmed
8
Jun
Mon
Lokrum Island
All day
Ferry to Lokrum Island
15 min ferry · botanical garden, peacocks, Dead Sea lake · Game of Thrones filming location
Suggested
9
Jun
Tue
Depart → Kotor
Morning
Check out · Drive to Kotor, Montenegro (~2 hrs)
Cross into Montenegro (Avis cross-border authorized)
Montenegro authorized
6:00pm
Dinner — Galion Restaurant, Kotor
Confirmed
Kotor Bay Montenegro
Kotor
Hyatt Regency Kotor
3 nights
Hotel
Hyatt Regency Kotor
Confirmed
Dinner Night 1
Galion · 6:00pm
Confirmed · Jun 9
Departure
7:00am → DBV Airport
Aegean A3785 · Jun 12 · 10:05am
Bay of Kotor Montenegro Our Lady of the Rocks island Kotor old town walls
Day by Day
9
Jun
Tue
Arrival from Dubrovnik
Midday
Arrive Kotor · Check in Hyatt Regency
Bay of Kotor views
Afternoon
Kotor Old Town walk · St. Tryphon Cathedral
UNESCO-listed medieval walled city
6:00pm
Dinner — Galion Restaurant
Waterfront · Kotor Bay views
Confirmed
10
Jun
Wed
Kotor City Walls & Bay
Morning
Hike Kotor City Walls to Castle of San Giovanni
1,350 steps · panoramic views of the bay · go before 10am
Afternoon
Boat trip to Our Lady of the Rocks
Man-made island church in the bay · Perast village
11
Jun
Thu
Explore Montenegro
All day
Drive to Budva or Sveti Stefan beach
~30 min south · cobblestone old town · photo stop at iconic island resort
Flexible day
Evening
Pack & rest — early start tomorrow
12
Jun
Fri
Depart → Athens
7:00am
Depart Kotor → Dubrovnik Airport
~2 hr drive · return Avis at DBV
Drop car at DBV
10:05am
Fly DBV → Athens (ATH)
Aegean A3785 · 1h 25m · Conf: 8K5TRN
✈ FlightConfirmed
12:30pm
Arrive Athens · Check in Grand Hyatt
Acropolis of Athens at sunset
Athens
Grand Hyatt Athens
4 nights
Hotel
Grand Hyatt Athens
Confirmed
Acropolis
Jun 13 — Book on hhticket.gr
Reminder set for May 30
Final Flight
Athens → Shanghai · Jun 16
Juneyao HO1658 · 2:20pm · NV4RKY
Athens Plaka neighborhood Acropolis hill at sunset Delphi ancient ruins Greece
Day by Day
12
Jun
Fri
Arrival from Dubrovnik
12:30pm
Land at Athens (ATH) · Check in Grand Hyatt
✈ Aegean A3785
Afternoon
Rest · Explore hotel neighborhood
Evening
Dinner near hotel · Light Athens intro walk
13
Jun
Sat
Acropolis & Spondi Dinner
Morning
Acropolis of Athens
Book on hhticket.gr · Go early (opens 8am) to beat heat
Book on hhticket.gr
Midday
Acropolis Museum
World-class artifacts from the Parthenon
7:30pm
Dinner — Spondi
Jun 13 · 2 Michelin stars · French-Mediterranean
Confirmed
14
Jun
Sun
Day Trip — Delphi
8:00am
Private driver / car rental to Delphi
~2.5 hrs each way · arrange in advance
Arrange transport
All day
Delphi — Temple of Apollo & Ancient Theatre
Oracle site · mountain setting · Parnassus valley views · Delphi Museum
Evening
Return to Athens · Quiet dinner
15
Jun
Mon
Plaka & Anniversary Dinner
Morning
Plaka & Monastiraki — Athens old quarter
Flea market, Byzantine churches, rooftop cafes with Acropolis views
Afternoon
Temple of Hephaestus & Ancient Agora
6:00pm
Anniversary Dinner — Varoulko Seaside
Piraeus harbor · sunset views · Michelin-starred seafood
Confirmed
16
Jun
Tue
Final Morning · Fly to Shanghai
Morning
Free morning — last coffee in Athens
Noon
Arrive Athens Airport (ATH)
Be at airport by noon for 2:20pm departure
2:20pm
Fly Athens → Shanghai Pudong (PVG)
Juneyao Airlines HO1658 · 9h 45m · Conf: NV4RKY · Arrives Jun 17 5:05am
✈ FlightConfirmed
Shanghai Bund skyline at night
Shanghai
Andaz Xintiandi
3 nights
Hotel
Andaz Xintiandi, Shanghai
Hyatt · Xintiandi district
Arrival
Jun 17 · 5:05am PVG
Juneyao HO1658 from Athens
Area
Xintiandi 新天地
Shikumen lane houses · dining & nightlife
Shanghai Bund reflection at night Shanghai Pudong aerial at night Yu Garden Shanghai
Day by Day
Jun 17
Wednesday
Arrival Day
5:05am
Arrive Shanghai Pudong (PVG)
Juneyao HO1658 from Athens · Conf: NV4RKY
✈ FlightConfirmed
Morning
Check in — Andaz Xintiandi
Early check-in if available · rest & recover from flight
Afternoon
Explore Xintiandi
Shikumen lane houses, cafés, and boutiques
Jun 18
Thursday
Shanghai Sightseeing
Morning
The Bund & Pudong Skyline
Huangpu River waterfront promenade
Afternoon
Yu Garden & Old City
Classical Chinese garden, Bazaar, City God Temple
Jun 19
Friday
Free Day
All day
Open — explore at your own pace
Nanjing Road, French Concession, Shanghai Tower, or Disneyland
Jun 20
Saturday
Departure
Morning
Check out — Andaz Xintiandi