Free trip? Airbnb to take six travellers on a European train tour

Want to win a train tour around Europe with six of your besties, visiting historic Airbnb buildings along the way? Here’s how…

Airbnb will take you and your buddies on a trip of a lifetime

Listen up South African travel enthusiasts, Airbnb has partnered with Interrail to allow one lucky traveller and his/her five chosen travel companions to embark on a 19-day train adventure across Europe.

The lucky travellers will get to explore five different European countries over the course of 19 days and visit historic Airbnb buildings along the way. The train journey will make stops in the UK, Spain, France, Germany, and Italy.

The fabulous giveaway is in celebration of rail travel company Interrail’s 50th birthday, and in partnership with Airbnb, they want to highlight the golden age of 19th century travel.

According to Business Insider, Airbnb Regional Director, EMEA, Emmanuel Marill said that they were really excited about the giveaway.

“We are excited to be offering this epic adventure which celebrates the golden age of 19th century travel, when there was more time to appreciate adventures with friends and family for longer. By combining the very best of train travel with the best of heritage in Europe, we hope travellers will reconnect with history and culture and enjoy travel as it once was,” Marill said.

Travellers will get to stay over a few nights in each of the beautiful Airbnb locations, which include a chateau, an Italian villa and even a castle.

Check the itinerary below:

First leg: 31 August – 3 September. Bath, UK

Travellers will start off in London then head to the city of Bath where they will stay in an incredible baronial-style 19th century mansion surrounded by a stunning English garden and manicured lawns.

Second leg: 3 September – 6 September. Saint-Georges-sur-Cher, France

A short train-ride via the Channel Tunnel will then take travellers into France, where they will stay at Chissay-en-Touraine, an immaculate French château.

Third leg: 6 September – 10 September. Sant Pere de Ribes, Spain

Travellers will then take a romantic trip through the south of France, staying over at the Montpellier for a night of good food and wine, then continuing their journey south to their home for three nights: an impressive 250-year-old Catalan manor just outside Barcelona.

Fourth leg: 10 September – 14 September. Lucca, Italy

On the fourth leg of the railway adventure, travellers will wind along the Côte d’Azur, before arriving at the ancient city of Lucca in Tuscany. Here they will stay in a magnificent 400-year-old villa, complete with secret garden and swimming pool.

Fifth leg: 14 September – 18 September. Behren-Lübchin, Germany

On the fifth and final leg, the travel group will voyage north over the Italian Alps, passing through Austria and Bavaria, and stopping over for one night to explore the city of Munich. They will then jump from Munich to the Baltic coast for their final stay in a charming 19th century castle.

Here are the details on how to apply:

• Applicants must be 18+ and should reside in the following counties: Argentina, Austria, Australia, Belgium, Canada (excluding the Province of Quebec), Chile, Denmark, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, India, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, UK, or the US
• Fill in the application form and submit before 20 July 2022 at 11:59 PM CET.

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