Best of Eastern Europe
Explore Tour
A great journey into the heart of Europe which captivates with its extraordinary cities and enchanted landscapes. Vienna, with the legacies of Habsburg and the art treasures of the early twentieth century; Budapest and Prague, where modernity has left intact the charm of the past; Auschwitz, the testimony of the horrors of war, and then Warsaw and Krakow, welcoming and on a human scale. An extraordinary itinerary.
Include/exclude
Included
- Accommodation in well appointed Room
- Daily Breakfast at Hotel
- Local Sightseeing
- Guide
- Pick up and drop from the airport/ railway station
- Fuel charges and driver’s daily allowance
- All applicable hotel taxes and service charges
Excluded
- Air Fare / Train fare throughout the tour.
- Entrance Fees, video camera permits during sightseeing.
- Additional sightseeing or extra usage of vehicles, other than mentioned in the itinerary.
- Any cost arising due to natural calamities like, landslides, road blockage, political disturbances (strikes), etc (to be borne by the client directly).
- Personal expenses such as laundry, telephone calls, tips, porter-age etc.
- Additional sightseeing or extra usage of vehicles, other than mentioned in the Package.
- Any other feature which is not mentioned in the Package.
Tour Plan
Day 1: Arrival in Vienna
Arrival at Vienna airport and transfer to the hotel. Overnight in Vienna.
Day 2: Vienna
After breakfast at the hotel enjoy a full day guided tour of the city. We will visit the Ring, the central area where the Opera, the historic Art Museum, Parliament, the City Hall, University, and National Theatre are located; you will see the Prater area with its panoramic wheel, and view of the exterior of Vienna’s most famous symbol – St. Stephen’s Cathedral. In the afternoon we will visit the Wienerwald, crossing Mayerling, heading for the Heiligenkreuz Cistercian abbey and Baden, famous for its spa. Overnight in Vienna.
Day 3: Vienna
After breakfast, visit of Schoenbrunn Castle, the most famous of the Habsburg’s imperial residence. In the afternoon take an optional guided tour of the exterior of Hofburg Palace, the Augustinian Church and the Imperial Treasure Museum which is inside the Hofburg Palace. Overnight in the hotel. Dinner with music in Grinzing, the wine region, in a typical “Heuringen”.
Day 4: Vienna -Budapest
After breakfast at the hotel, we will depart for Budapest. The origin of the modern city is in the merger of three cities Buda, Obuda e Pest. We will visit Pest with Roosevelt square, the heart of the town, Andrassy Boulevard, Heroes Square, the exterior of St Stephen Cathedral and the neo-Gothic Parliament Palace – the symbol of the city. Overnight in Budapest.
Day 5: Budapest
Enjoy breakfast at the hotel, followed by a morning visit to Buda, the old part, on the hill: the Fortress and Saint Mathias Church, the Fishermen’s Bastion and the other side of the town Pest, the exterior of the Royal Palace and the citadel. Free time in the afternoon. Overnight in Budapest. Optional: Lunch and visit to Lazar Horse Park, in the suburbs of Budapest or mini cruise on the Danube not included. Stay in Madrid. (Meals: B. D.)
Day 6: Budapest- Banska Bystrica Krakow
After breakfast, we depart for Slovakia with a stop in Banska Bystrica, a small town with silver and copper mines. We arrive in Krakow in the late afternoon and stay for the overnight overnight stay. (Meals: B. D.)
Day 7: Krakow-Wieliczka -Krakow
After breakfast at the hotel, we will visit Wieliczka to admire the oldest salt mine. In the afternoon, take a guided tour of the town included in the UNESCO Heritage list: Market Square in the Old town, St Mary’s church, the Collegium Maius of the Jagellonian University and the Wavel hill on the gothic Cathedral. Overnight in Krakow.
Day 8: Krakow-Auschwitz Krakow
After breakfast, we will take a morning visit to Auschwitz, the largest Nazi concentration camp. We will then go back to Krakow where you can enjoy some leisure time in the Old town. Overnight in Krakow. Optional dinner in a typical Krakow restaurant not included.
Day 9: Krakow-Czestochowa Warsaw
Following breakfast, we will head for Czestochowa and take a guided visit of the Jasna Gora (Hill of Light) Holy Buildings, the most important place of worship in Poland. We then depart for Warsaw, the capital of Poland. Overnight in Warsaw
Day 10: Warsaw-Wroclaw
After breakfast you will see the miracle that is represented by the modern Warsaw. The architects have completely rebuilt it using paintings, maps and even people’s memories. In the morning, take a guided tour of the Old town with the Market square, Krakowsskie Przedmiescie boulevard, Chopin’s monument and the Belvedere Palace. We then depart for Wroclaw, the main town of Silesia, with medieval origin. Overnight in Wroclaw
Day 11: Wroclaw-Prague
After breakfast at the hotel, enjoy a morning guided tour in the historical centre of Wroclaw. See the market square in the old town, city hall, the gothic church of Our Lady and the Leopoldinian room. We will then head for Prague and stay overnight
Day 12: Prague
After breakfast at the hotel, we’ll take a full day guided tour of the city: in the morning we will visit the Hradcany Borough, where we will see the Royal Castle “Hrad”, the “Zlata Ulicka” (Golden Street) and the Gothic Cathedral of St Vitius. In Mala Strana (Lesser Town) we will then visit St Nicholas Church, masterpiece of baroque art. In the afternoon we will walk around the Church of the Holy Infant, Kampa Island and then starting from the famous Charles IV Bridge, walk along the elegant Paris Avenue, to Josefov, the oldest Jewish borough in Europe. Overnight in Prague.
Day 13: Prague – Departure
Enjoy breakfast at the hotel. Then, depending on the flight departure time, visit the city on your own for shopping or sightseeing. Transfer from the hotel to the airport and return to your original departure city. Optional farewell dinner in a typical Prague restaurant not included
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