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Day 1: Home – Night on board
Arrive at your departure airport ready to board a flight to Berlin. Night on board*.
*If either your outbound or inbound flights depart in the early hours (before 4:00 a.m.) you must arrive at the airport the night before the indicated departure day.
Day 2: Berlin
Touch down in Berlin, the stylish and historic German capital and transfer to the hotel. Get settled at the hotel and, if time allows, get to know the city at your leisure. Overnight stay in Berlin.
Day 3: Berlin
Tuck into a hearty German breakfast at the hotel and set off on an exciting panoramic city tour of East and West Berlin, to uncover the history and sights of the capital!
Take an iconic photo at the majestic Brandenburg Gate, visit the poignant Holocaust Memorial and stroll along the leafy Unter den Linden Avenue. Discover Museum Island, the Red Town Hall, the Nikolai Quarter. Trace the turbulent history of the city at Checkpoint Charlie and see the fragmented remains of the Berlin Wall, noticing the contrasts between the different sides of the city.
See the Forum of Culture and the idyllic Tiergarten Park. Potsdamer Platz shows you a modern side of the city before you spend the remainder of the day at your leisure. It’s time for a well-deserved German beer after a day of sightseeing! Overnight stay in Berlin.
Day 4: Berlin
Breakfast at the hotel. Enjoy a day exploring Berlin at your leisure. Why not visit the amazing cultural treasures at Museum Island or spend the day exploring the flower gardens of the Tiergarten. Overnight stay in Berlin.
Day 5: Berlin – Prague
Breakfast at the hotel. Self-transfer* to the bus station to catch a shared bus to the Czech capital of Prague, a journey of around 5 hours. Arrive in Prague, known for its fairytale old town, lively nightlife and nicknamed the ‘City of a Hundred Spires’.
Self-transfer to the hotel and spend the remainder of the day exploring at your leisure. Overnight stay in Prague.
*Transfers to/from bus stations are not included. You will have the possibility to add private transfers from/to the stations to the hotels in the next step of the booking process
One way Private transfer from Berlin hotel to Berlin Train Station or vv (optional, $51/person).
One way Private transfer from Prague Train Station to Prague Hotel or v.v. (optional, $20/person).
Day 6: Prague
Breakfast at the hotel. Set off on a city tour of Prague, nicknamed the ‘Golden City’. See the famous Powder Tower and explore the Old Town. Reach Old Town Square home to the famous Astronomical Clock, one of the most popular sights in Prague, and the Church of Our Lady Before Tyn.
Finish the tour at the iconic Charles Bridge. The remainder of the day is free at your leisure to explore the sights and sample the local cuisine at your own pace. Alternatively, enjoy an optional folklore dinner* in a traditional Czech restaurant. Overnight stay in Prague.
*Optional folklore dinner (optional, $101/person): Enjoy dinner at a typical Czech restaurant which includes dance and live music performances, a truly unforgettable evening basking in Czech culture.
Day 7: Prague – Vienna
After breakfast at the hotel self-transfer* to the bus station to catch a shared bus to Vienna, a journey of around 4.5 hours. Travel through the beautiful landscapes of Bohemia and Moravia towards Austria and its capital.
Arrive in Vienna, an imperial city famed for its artistic legacy and for being the home town of Mozart and Beethoven. Self-transfer to the hotel and spend the remainder of the day exploring at your leisure. We recommend heading to the historic centre to enjoy the charming atmosphere.
During the summer the riverbanks come alive with lively bars and restaurants, so be sure to check this out if the weather is pleasant. Overnight stay in Vienna.
*Transfers to/from bus stations are not included. You will have the possibility to add private transfers from/to the stations to the hotels in the next step of the booking process.
One way Private transfer from Prague Train Station to Prague Hotel or v.v.
(optional, $20/person)
One way Private transfer from Viena Train Station – Hotel in Viena or v.v. (optional, $43/person)
Day 8: Vienna
Breakfast at the hotel. Enjoy a day at your leisure, soaking up the cultural sights of Vienna. Alternatively, you can opt to enjoy a classical music concert*, a must-do activity while in the city! Overnight stay in Vienna.
*Optional classical music concert (optional, $71/person): Enjoy an unforgettable and truly authentic experience while in Vienna, a classical music concert.
Day 9: Vienna – Budapest
Breakfast at the hotel. Catch a shared bus this morning to travel to Budapest, the capital of Hungary, a journey of around 3 hours.
After enjoying the changing landscapes of the Danube Delta arrive in Budapest and self-transfer to the hotel. The city is famously divided in two by the River Danube Buda and Pest, each with its own distinctive atmosphere. Overnight stay in Budapest.
*Transfers to/from bus stations are not included. You will have the possibility to add private transfers from/to the stations to the hotels in the next step of the booking process.
One way Private transfer from Viena Train Station – Hotel in Viena or v.v. (optional, $43/person)
One way Private transfer Budapest Train Station – Budapest hotel or v.v. (optional, $29/person)
Day 10: Budapest
Breakfast at the hotel. Today, embark on a fantastic panoramic guided tour of the beautiful city of Budapest. Start the tour at Heroes’ Square, the largest and most impressive square in the city and emblem of the Golden Age of Pest.
Pass by the spectacular neo-Renaissance theater of the National Opera and the imposing Budapest Parliament, one of the tallest and most iconic buildings in the city.
Arrive at the banks of the mighty Danube, where you can appreciate a spectacular panoramic view of the part of Buda, the former capital of Hungary until unification in 1873. See the famous Castle Hill, the Buda Castle and the amazing neo-Gothic and neo-Romanesque architecture of the Fisherman’s Bastion are located.
Finally, enjoy a magnificent view of the oldest and most photographed bridge in the city, the glorious Chain Bridge. The rest of the day is yours to spend as you see fit. Overnight stay in Budapest.
Day 11: Budapest
Breakfast at the hotel. Enjoy a day at your leisure in Budapest. Why not take in the views from Fisherman’s Bastion or stroll along the riverside promenade. Alternatively, take part in our optional cruise* along the Danube River. Overnight stay in Budapest.
*Optional Danube river cruise from Budapest (optional, $26/person): Embark on a river cruise of the Danube and enjoy architectural views of the city from a different perspective. From the Parliament, to the many bridges and even the Royal Palace Walls, complete this romantic sail across the city with a glass of champagne.
Day 12: Budapest – Home
Breakfast at the hotel. It’s time to bring your journey through Central Europe to an end. At the indicated time, transfer to the airport for a flight back home. Arrive in the US/Canada and end your trip.
*Depending on the return flight schedule and the hotel breakfast service, you may not be able to enjoy the included breakfast on the last day.
**Depending on the return flight schedule, you may arrive in the US the next day.
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