Coach Trip: Road to Zante

It's day one and departure time for a brand new sun-soaked reality excursion. Starting in Cannes, 14 young Brits head off on an epic 40 day road trip around the Mediterranean and southern Europe, with each day seeing the least popular travellers getting voted off the bus by their peers. As always, the tour leader is Brendan Sheerin.

Day two of the reality road trip around Europe, and the group experience the glamour of Monaco; as well as some rock climbing and an awe-inspiring helicopter tour.

It's day three and in San Remo, Italy, Brendan pushes the boat out with a luxury snorkelling trip, followed by a proper eyeful at a life drawing class.

Flirting and competitiveness are both heading through the roof as the group try to build a pre-historic home, before hitting the streets of Savona to take part in Brendan's unique treasure hunt.

It's day five and the end of week one of the travelling popularity contest. The group take part in a pesto-making class in Genoa and make a visit to a donkey sanctuary.

It's day six and time for some beachside yoga in Genoa, followed by a penalty shoot-out. But a row at breakfast dominates the day and causes more upset at the vote.

The group go kayaking on the Italian Riviera. Some newbies join the party and are immediately in the firing line at the vote.

Brendan's budget goes into overdrive as the group race Italian sports cars before letting off steam playing bubble football.

Day nine of the sun-drenched reality show and the tour reaches Bologna - which means a Bolognese cookery class is in order. But can they keep their lunch down at an aerial acrobatic class?

The tour party visit the beach resort of Rimini and have a team water fight and beach tennis contest. But who'll be the winners and losers at the vote?

In the port town of Ancona, Italy, Brendan imposes his authority on the group at a rowdy beach volleyball game, before tensions rise to the surface at a feisty vote.

The coach arrives at Split, in stunning Croatia, where one of the party shines in a dance competition before a fun afternoon is spent sea bobbing.

Brendan leaves the coach behind as the group head to the beautiful Croatian island of Hvar, where some new arrivals make a big impression on the group.

Day 14 of the sun-drenched reality road trip. On the Croatian island of Hvar, one of the party surprises the group during a paddleboard yoga class.

Day 15 and the coach returns to Split, on the sunny Croatian coast, including a visit to a romantic waterfall - leading to some serious flirting.

Day 16 of the rowdy reality road trip and the group make a big splash playing Croatian sports in Split; and an even bigger splash cliff jumping.

Day 17, and the tour is still on the Croatian coast, at Makarska, where a hero emerges as the group's river cruise is hijacked by pirates.

The tour party have an adrenaline-fuelled day on the Croatian coast, at Omiš, with parasailing and zip-lining. But a new friendship hits the rocks at the vote.

On the idyllic Croatian island of Brac, Brendan upsets the party's tastebuds with a traditional barbecue, but makes amends with some jet skiing.

The group's visit to the Croatian island of Brac continues with a traditional stone-carving class, before going wild and wet on an inflatable assault course.

The rowdy reality road trip visits the Croatian town of Zaostrog, where a local language teacher takes a shine to one of the tourists before an afternoon of ducking and diving on the beach.

Day 22 of the reality road trip finds the group racing traditional Croatian ladja boats on a visit to the Neretva Valley. There's also an epic tug of war with the locals.

In Ston, Croatia, the tourists find a morning oyster tasting hard to swallow before a lively afternoon at the local salt flats.

The tourists scale new heights as they abseil down the city walls of Dubrovnik. And the group welcome a brand new tour guide, Riana, as Brendan gives himself a day off.

Day 25 and the group take to kayaks to see Dubrovnik from the sea before an Olympian takes them for a game of water polo.

Day 26 of the rowdy reality road trip and the coach arrives in the Italian city of Bari. A new week brings new tourists, who get stuck right into some pole dancing before hitting the golf course, where one tourist surprises everyone with a hidden talent. At the vote there are strong words as one couple fight for survival.

Day 27 of the reality road trip and the tourists land in Ostuni, southern Italy. There's a pottery class and then the group get up close and personal with some birds of prey before the claws are really out at the vote.

Day 28 of the sunny, funny reality series. The coach is still in southern Italy, stopping off in Taranto, where Brendan has lined up some goats that need milking and some pizza that needs making. After a fun day, one couple make a shock announcement that sends the whole group into a spin.

Day 29 and the coach is stopping off in the pretty Italian town of Guagnano for some paddle boarding. Later Brendan is shown up at a top-class vineyard and needs all his wit and experience to salvage his reputation. The group must decide whether to give out yellow cards or keep sending people home.

Day 30 of the travelling popularity contest and the coach has reached Gallipoli in southern Italy, where the tourists go wild at a water park before Brendan takes a hands-on approach at a local Hammam spa, giving one tourist a steamy experience he'll never forget. Things get even more heated at the vote as the couples fight to avoid the yellow card.

The coach has reached Lecce, southern Italy, where two glamorous new tourists are thrown straight into a magical game of quidditch before tearing it up on the go-kart track.

Day 32 of the reality road trip and Brendan treats the group to a day of water sports at the beach in Monopoli.

Day 33 of the sunny, funny reality series. The coach is back in Bari, southern Italy, where some new tourists make an instantly good impression getting stuck into the local tradition of octopus curling. Later, everyone leaves their mark on the city with a graffiti masterclass.

It's day 34, and the coach is on a ferry bound for Patras in Greece. Brendan puts the group through their paces with some party games and then a dance fitness class, before announcing a vote twist that causes quite a stir.

The coach arrives at Patras in Greece, where Brendan arranges a contact improvisation class followed by a chaotic afternoon spent catching chickens.

The final week of the sunny reality road trip starts in ancient Olympia in Greece, where Brendan introduces the group to laughter yoga. There's also a bee keeping session, with a sting in the tail for one couple at the vote.

In Kyllini, Greece, Brendan takes the tourists wind surfing; and for a visit to a rustic mud bath.

There's near anarchy at a game of beach rounders before the coach heads to the trip's final destination - Zante, where a Greek dancing lesson sets the pulses racing.

Day 39 and the tour group is in Zante. Competition is rife as the tourists play a round of mini-golf, before getting themselves glammed up with body paint for a night on the strip.

Brendan pulls out all the stops for the final day as the tourists get to go fly boarding and are granted exclusive access to a celebratory pool party. At an emotional final vote, the winners are crowned.