Plan Your 2027 Europe Trip Now: How Tourlane Builds It for You (Plus Get 5% Off)

Dreaming about Italy, Ireland or a multi-stop European adventure in 2027? The planning can be a challenge. Tourlane takes that off your plate, and SheBuysTravel readers get 5% off their first trip.

What Is Tourlane?

Tourlane builds personalized European vacations around your interests, your pace and your travel style. You work one-on-one with a Europe-based travel expert who creates a custom itinerary for you, including handpicked hotels, transportation between stops and experiences along the way.

It is the freedom of planning your own trip with the ease of having an expert do the heavy lifting.

How It Works

• Tell them your dream trip. Share where you want to go, when, who is coming and what you love.
• Talk to a Europe-based expert. Your expert suggests a route and the right number of nights in each stop.
• Get a custom itinerary. Hotels, transfers and experiences are matched to your style and budget.
• Book with this SheBuysTravel code. Use ATOURL005 for 5% off your first booking.

Tourlane also offers flexible rebooking and cancellation through TourlaneCare, which is a big comfort when you are booking a trip many months out.

Trips Worth Planning for 2027

Not sure where to start? These are the European trips that benefit most from expert planning, with a sample route for each so you can see how the pieces fit together. Your Tourlane expert will adjust the pace, the hotels and the stops to match your travel style.

Italy

Rome, Florence and the Amalfi Coast is the classic first trip to Italy, and it has a lot of moving parts. You are juggling high-speed trains, a transfer down to the coast and timed entry tickets for places like the Colosseum and the Uffizi. This is the trip where having someone else handle the logistics pays off most.

Sample route: 10 nights. Spend 3 nights in Rome, 3 nights in Florence with a day trip into Tuscany wine country, then 4 nights on the Amalfi Coast in Positano or Sorrento.

Best time to go: April to early June or September and October, when the weather is warm and the crowds are thinner than in midsummer.

Don’t miss: A cooking class in Tuscany, an early morning visit to the Vatican Museums and a boat day along the Amalfi Coast or out to Capri.

Ireland

Ireland rewards slow travel. Driving the coast is the best way to see it, but narrow country roads and driving on the left make plenty of first-timers nervous. A self-drive route mixed with a few guided days takes the pressure off.

Sample route: 8 nights. Start with 2 nights in Dublin, then 2 nights in Galway with a day at the Cliffs of Moher and the Burren, 2 nights in Killarney for the Ring of Kerry and 2 nights in charming Kinsale.

Best time to go: May to September, when the days are long and you have the best shot at dry weather.

Don’t miss: Live traditional music in a Galway pub, at least one night in a castle hotel and the scenic Dingle Peninsula drive.

Portugal

Portugal is one of the best values in Western Europe. The food and wine are fantastic, the beaches are gorgeous and the main stops are easy to link by train and car.

Sample route: 9 nights. Spend 3 nights in Lisbon with a day trip to the fairytale palaces of Sintra, 3 nights in Porto with a day in the Douro Valley wine region, then 3 nights on the Algarve coast.

Best time to go: April to June or September and October for warm days without the summer crowds.

Don’t miss: Fresh pastéis de nata in Belém, a port tasting in Porto and a boat trip to the sea caves near Lagos.

Scotland

Edinburgh plus the Highlands is a bucket list pairing for history lovers. Distances look short on a map, but Highland roads are slow and winding, so choosing the right overnight stops makes a big difference.

Sample route: 8 nights. Spend 3 nights in Edinburgh, 1 night in Pitlochry, 2 nights near Inverness and Loch Ness, then 2 nights on the Isle of Skye.

Best time to go: May to September. August is festival season in Edinburgh, so book early if you want to be there for it.

Don’t miss: Edinburgh Castle and the Royal Mile, a whisky distillery tour and the dramatic drive through Glencoe.

Greece

Island hopping is the dream, but ferry schedules, port transfers and picking the right islands can eat up hours of planning. This is exactly where an expert earns their keep.

Sample route: 9 nights. Start with 2 nights in Athens, then 3 nights on Naxos or Paros and finish with 4 nights on Santorini.

Best time to go: May and June or September to early October for warm seas without peak summer crowds.

Don’t miss: The Acropolis right at opening time, a sunset in Oia and a lazy beach day on a quieter island.

France

Paris is the headliner, but pairing it with the countryside is what makes a France trip feel special.

Sample route: 9 nights. Spend 4 nights in Paris, 2 nights among the châteaux of the Loire Valley and 3 nights in Provence. History buffs can swap Provence for Normandy and its World War II beaches.

Best time to go: May, June and September. Lavender in Provence is at its best from late June through mid July.

Don’t miss: A picnic along the Seine, a château visit in the Loire Valley and a market morning in a Provence village.

Why Book Early

The best hotels in the most popular European destinations fill early for spring and summer. Starting now gives your expert more choices and gives you more time to look forward to it.

A Trip Makes a Great Holiday Gift

Planning a milestone anniversary, a big birthday or a mother and daughter trip? A Tourlane itinerary is a gift that becomes a memory. Start the plan now and reveal it over the holidays.