From Keukenhof Tulips to the Swiss Alps: Rajeshwar and Gyanti’s Europe Trip with Thrillophilia

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Rating: ★★★★
PNR: BKDM29WLF96
Travellers: Rajeshwar Prasad and Gyanti Devi
Trip Duration: 10 Days | 9 Nights
Date of Travel: 03 May 2026 to 12 May 2026
Package: Beyond Boundaries: A 10 Days Exploration of Europe's Treasures

Rajeshwar Prasad had been thinking about Europe for a long time. When he finally decided to make the trip happen, he and his wife, Gyanti Devi, both in their mid-to-late fifties, were preparing for their first journey to Europe from Bihar. He got in touch with Thrillophilia, spoke to Ujjwal Gupta, and the ten-day itinerary came together from there.

The package covered the flights, Delhi to Paris on Air India on 3rd May 2026, and the return from Rome to Delhi on the 12th. Everything in between, the hotels, the sightseeing, and the ground transport, was theirs to plan around that flight framework, with Ujjwal available throughout for support. They landed in Paris and spent ten days moving through the Netherlands, Germany, Switzerland, and Italy before flying home.

Tulip Gardens and Windmills in the Netherlands

Keukenhof in early May is one of those places that looks exactly like it does in photographs and then turns out to be even better in person. The garden holds over seven million bulbs across 32 hectares, and in the first week of May, the tulips are at the tail end of their peak, still full and colourful but not yet thinning out. Gyanti spent a long time among the yellow tulip beds, the kind of garden that makes you walk slowly without deciding to.

For a first trip to Europe from India, the Netherlands tends to be the destination that lands most differently from expectations, not grander, just more quietly beautiful than the photographs prepare you for, and that's exactly how Rajeshwar experienced it.

Discovering Heidelberg Through Its Bridges and Old Town Charm

Heidelberg sits in the Neckar Valley in southwestern Germany and is one of those cities that has remained part of European itineraries for centuries for good reason. The Old Bridge, officially the Karl Theodor Bridge, crosses the Neckar with the wooded Heiligenberg hill rising behind the far bank and the castle ruins visible on the slope above the old town. Rajeshwar and Gyanti stood at the bridge gate for the photograph that every visitor to Heidelberg takes, and it is still a good photograph every time because the backdrop genuinely earns it.

Snow, Lakes, and Mountain Views Across Switzerland

Lucerne is where the trip shifted into a different gear. The Chapel Bridge, a 14th-century wooden covered bridge crossing the Reuss with the Water Tower beside it and the Alps visible in the distance, is one of the most photographed spots in Switzerland and one of the few that fully justifies the attention it gets. Rajeshwar and Gyanti stood on the waterfront with the bridge behind them, the mountains clear on a May morning, and it is the kind of photograph that does not need enhancement.

The Lion Monument followed, carved directly into a rock face above a small pool, commemorating the Swiss Guards who died in Paris in 1792. It is a quiet and affecting stop. Gyanti and Rajeshwar gave it the time it deserved.

The Alps were the high point of the Switzerland stretch, literally. Gyanti lying back in the snow at altitude with the Swiss sky behind her, coat on, pink trainers up, completely unbothered by the cold, is the photograph that captures what first contact with Alpine snow feels like for someone who has grown up in the plains.

Ending the Journey in the Historic Streets of Rome

Rome was the final destination before the flight home from Fiumicino on 12th May. After the quiet landscapes of the Netherlands and Switzerland and the river towns of Germany, Rome arrives with a completely different energy. The Colosseum, the Vatican, the Trevi Fountain, and the Piazza Navona are all within walking distance or a short taxi ride from centrally located hotels. It is the city that reminds you Europe has been building things worth looking at for several thousand years.

For a couple on their first Europe trip, ending in Rome is the right call. It gives the ten days a finale that matches the scale of everything that came before it and sends you home with the kind of photographs that make people ask when you are planning the next trip.

How Thrillophilia Made the Trip Work

Rajeshwar had booked the flights through Thrillophilia, Air India, from Delhi to Paris and the return from Rome, with the visa arranged independently. Ujjwal Gupta handled the booking and stayed available throughout the trip. For a couple travelling internationally for the first time, at 58 and 55, covering four countries across ten days, having a single point of contact who knows the itinerary and can be reached when something needs sorting makes a real difference.

Rajeshwar submitted his review on 15th May 2026, three days after getting back. He kept it simple and direct, the way people do when they are genuinely satisfied rather than feigning enthusiasm. "Myself Rajeshwar Prasad with my wife Gyanti Devi enjoyed a lot this Europe trip," he wrote. "Mr Ujjwal of your team given to assisting me is appreciated."

Ten days, four countries, two people doing Europe for the first time. Keukenhof in bloom, Heidelberg in the drizzle, Lucerne in the morning, snow on the Alps, and Rome at the end. That is what they came back with. And by the photographs, it is clear they were ready for every day of it.

Disclaimer: This story has been written by the Thrillophilia editorial team based on verified booking details and post-trip traveller feedback. The direct quote is reproduced from a review submitted by Rajeshwar Prasad on 15 May 2026. All itinerary details are drawn from the confirmed booking record.

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