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Essential City Experience trips

On an Essential-style City Experience trip, you’ll live like a local in one of Europe’s most iconic cities. And now, you’ll stay exclusively at Generator hostels. Some of Europe’s coolest accommodations, Generator is always stylishly designed, centrally located and—yes, there’s a bar.

A stone bridge with two large towers spanning a river. A black and white text box at the bottom reads "Limited Edition - Generator"

A busy bridge crossing a river towards an ornate building with a tall clock tower

A fountain with a statue of a man holding a dolphin that has water pouring from its mouth

London: City Experience

7 days, 1 city

5/5

Save up to $100

An aerial view of a vibrantly colored city with a tile mosaic bench in the foreground. A black and white text box at the bottom reads "Limited Edition - Generator"

An intricately designed cathedral that features multiple extremely tall spires

Many people lounging on towels on the sand next to the ocean with tall buildings in the background

Several vibrantly colored peppers and spices hanging next to each other at a market

Barcelona: City Experience

Save up to $100

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Aerial view of a city street with ornately detailed buildings lit up at sunset. A black and white text box at the bottom reads "Limited Edition - Generator"

A building with many glass details situated next to the water with a fountain in front of the building

Large outdoor displays of ancient ruins surrounded by water

A plate of intricately plated food on a table

Madrid: City Experience

7 days, 1 city

4.9/5

Save up to $150

A bottom-up view of the Eiffel Tower lit up against the dark night sky with several people standing around the base of the tower. A black and white text box in the bottom right reads "Limited Edition - Generator"

A row of differently colored ornate buildings with many stories and many windows

A stone figure of a woman surrounded by many pink and white roses and lush greenery

An overhead view of a pastry with thin slices of citrus zest baked in the shape of a teacup and sitting atop a saucer

Paris: City Experience

7 days, 1 city

4.8/5

Save up to $450

View across a street of ancient ruins of a colosseum. A black and white text box at the bottom reads "Limited Edition - Generator"

Ancient ruins with a cloudy sky in the background

Intricate paintings on the ceiling of a building

Rome: City Experience

7 days, 1 city

4.9/5

Save up to $150

Say hey to Generator

On an Essential-style City Experience trip, you’ll stay exclusively at Generator hostels—aka some of Europe’s coolest accommodations.

The inside of a colorfully decorated restaurant

We plan it all. And then some.

Our group trips to Europe come with everything included. That’s accommodations, daily breakfasts, activities, and an expert Tour Director who always knows all the hot spots and secret spots.