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Country Roads of Central Europe - End Budapest, Classic Group
Experience the best Europe has to offer, beginning with Vienna sightseeing and a serving of Polish charm in breathtaking Krakow. Fall in love with the fairy-tale town of esk Krumlov before an exciting Insight Choice in the Czech capitaltouring the thousand-year-old castle courtyards or joining a Local Expert for a walk through the Jewish quarter. Both will end by wowing you in the Old Town square with the fortune-telling astronomical clock. Journey through Slovakia and across the Tatra Mountains to Budapest. Explore the Old Town of Buda, separated from Pest by the Danube River, and admire the spectacular views from the Fisherman's Bastion before feasting on the finest local delicacies paired with select Hungarian wines.
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Welcome to Vienna
Your journey begins in Vienna, the capital of Austria. Spend your afternoon at leisure before meeting your Travel Director and fellow travelers for a pleasant dinner at a local restaurant.
Hotel: Hilton Vienna Park
Stately Vienna and the Habsburgs
Join a Local Expert for a tour of Maria Theresa's magnificent Schonbrunn Palace and its formal gardens. Be transported to a time of opulence and extravagance, as you marvel at the intricacies of gilded Rococo frames, frescoed ceilings, and crystal chandeliers. Get your camera ready for a drive around the Ringstrasse, a grand boulevard built along the lines of the old city walls, showcasing many of the capital's architectural masterpieces, including the Opera House, the magnificent Hofburg Imperial Residence, the Austrian Parliament Building, and Karlskirche. Explore Vienna by joining a unique MAKE TRAVEL MATTER Experience, take to the floor in a Viennese Waltz dance workshop and support the visually impaired community. Dancing in the dark, in a specially designed sensory studio, will be a unique experience for all your senses.
Hotel: Hilton Vienna Park
Charming esk Krumlov and Golden Prague
Once over the Czech border, head for picturesque esk Krumlov, where you will begin with a brief orientation tour of this fairy-tale town, straight out of the Middle Ages. Enjoy some free time to explore and appreciate views of the Vltava River. Wander through the cobblestone, traffic-free streets, past colorful houses that lead up to the finest castle in the land. In the afternoon, continue through the green Bohemian countryside to Golden Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic.
Hotel: Royal, Prague
Prague, City of a Hundred Spires
Explore Prague with Insight Choice. Choose to walk the courtyards of the castle and visit the imposing St. Vitus Cathedral. Alternatively, join your Local Expert for a walk through the Jewish Quarter and learn about a different side of the history of Prague. Continue to Old Town Square where the mechanical antics of the Astronomical Clock's glockenspiel delight onlookers each hour. The afternoon is free for you to explore at your leisure.
Hotel: Royal, Prague
Reflect on Auschwitz then on to Krakow
Enjoy a drive through the rolling Czech countryside before crossing into Poland where you will stop at Owicim, better known by its German name of Auschwitz. Join a guided tour of the memorial and museum, which bore witness to the terrible atrocities of the Holocaust.
Hotel: Vienna House by Wyndham Andel's Cracow
The Damsels and Dragons of Krakow Relaxed Start
In the morning, why not join an Optional Experience and journey into a glistening subterranean world at the 600-year-old Wieliczka Salt Mine? In a maze of tunnels deep below the surface, witness unique salt sculptures, sunken lakes and even a glorious cathedral carved entirely out of rock salt by the miners. Alternatively, enjoy a morning at leisure before joining your fellow traveler to ascend Wawel Hill and visit the cathedral, with your Local Expert. Walk past the former residence of Pope John Paul II through the Old Town, to Europe's largest and most beautiful town square. See the medieval Sukiennice Cloth Hall and visit the 14th-century St. Mary's Basilica, the most important church in the city. Keep your eyes and ears peeled for the trumpeter in the tower. In the evening, choose from a selection of hand-picked local restaurants on your Dine-Around evening.
Hotel: Vienna House by Wyndham Andel's Cracow
Through Sleepy Slovakia to Budapest
Journey into the Slovakian region of Orava and see the picturesque Oravsk Hrad Castle before continuing through the breathtaking Low Tatra Mountains to arrive in Budapest.
Hotel: Courtyard by Marriott Budapest City Center
Budapest, the Queen of the Danube Relaxed Start
Enjoy a tour of the Liszt Music Academy, followed by an enchanting recital by one of the students. The university was founded by the piano virtuoso and composer Franz Liszt in 1875. Afterwards, explore Budapest with a Local Expert. Visit Heroes' Square and drive down elegant Andrassy Boulevard in Pest, and wander the medieval streets of Buda to enjoy views from the Fisherman's Bastion. The rest of the day is at your leisure to relax by the Danube or browse the boutiques of Vaci Street. For dinner, you are treated to mouth-watering Hungarian specialties, accompanied by specially selected wines.
Hotel: Courtyard by Marriott Budapest City Center
Depart Budapest
Your Bohemian journey concludes after breakfast.
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