Tour Description

Experience the best Europe has to offer with an abundance of Vienna sightseeing and a serving of spicy Polish sausage in Kraków. Fall in love with the fairy tale town of Český Krumlov before an exciting Insight Choice in the Czech capital—touring the thousand-year-old castle courtyards or joining a Local Expert for a walk through the Old Town square, to the fortune telling astronomical clock. Journey through Slovakia and across the Tatra Mountains to Budapest for a Celebration Dinner in the exquisite surrounds of the Gundel restaurant. 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.

Priced From:

$ 3510pp ^*

From: 2023-06-23

To: 2023-09-29

Start Location: Vienna, Austria

End Location: Vienna, Austria

Trip Type: Regional Europe

Tour Advisors

Tiffany McCrea-Lennon

Managing Director

Russell Mein

Travel Specialist

Caitlin Lennon

Travel Coordinator

Michelle Baldwin

Travel Specialist

Gaylyn Murdoch

Administration Manager

Holly Skene

Travel Co-ordinator

Kim Thomas

Broker

Itinerary

Welcome to Vienna

Day 1

Duration: 1

Accommodation: Hilton Vienna Park.

At Vienna airport, transfers to your hotel will leave at 10:00, 13:00 and 15:30. At 17:30, meet your Travel Director and enjoy a pleasant Welcome Dinner served with wine at a local restaurant.

Stately Vienna and the Habsburgs

Day 2

Duration: 1

Accommodation: Hilton Vienna Park.

Join a Local Expert for a private tour of Maria Theresa's magnificent Schönbrunn 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.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. Then get your camera ready for a drive around the Ring Road, a grand boulevard built along the lines of the old city walls, showcasing many of the capital's architectural masterpieces, including the Opera House, magnificent Hofburg Imperial Residence, Austrian Parliament Building and Karlskirche.

Charming Český Krumlov and Golden Prague

Day 3

Duration: 1

Accommodation: Hotel Royal Prague.

Once over the Czech border, head for picturesque Český Krumlov, where you'll start 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 colourful houses that lead up to the finest castle in the land. In the afternoon, continue through the green Bohemian countryside to Golden Prague.

Prague, City of a Hundred Spires

Day 4

Duration: 1

Accommodation: Hotel Royal Prague.

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.

Reflect on Auschwitz then onto Kraków

Day 5

Duration: 1

Accommodation: Vienna House Andel's Cracow, Kraków.

Enjoy a gentle drive through the rolling Czech countryside before crossing into Poland where you will stop at Oświęcim, better known by its German name of Auschwitz. Join a guided tour of the memorial and museum and stop at Birkenau, which bore witness to the terrible atrocities of the Holocaust.

The Damsels and Dragons of Kraków Relaxed Start

Day 6

Duration: 1

Accommodation: Vienna House Andel's Cracow, Kraków.

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 travellers 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.

Through Sleepy Slovakia to Budapest

Day 7

Duration: 1

Accommodation: Courtyard by Marriott Budapest City Center.

Journey into the Slovakian region of Orava and see the picturesque Oravský Hrad Castle before continuing through the breathtaking Low Tatra Mountains to arrive in Budapest.

Budapest, the Queen of the Danube Relaxed Start

Day 8

Duration: 1

Accommodation: Courtyard by Marriott Budapest City Center.

Enjoy a tour of the Liszt Music Academy with a student, followed by an enchanting recital. The university was founded by the piano virtuoso and composer Franz Liszt in 1875. Explore Budapest with a Local Expert. Cross the Danube to the Pest district to visit Heroes’ Square and drive down elegant Andrássy Boulevard.The rest of the day is at your leisure to relax by the Danube or browse the boutiques of Vaci Street. For your Celebration Dinner, you are treated to mouthwatering Hungarian specialities, accompanied by specially selected wines.

Depart Vienna

Day 9

Duration: 1

Your Bohemian journey concludes after breakfast with transfers arriving at Budapest airport at 07:00 and 11:00. The 07:00 transfer continues to Vienna airport, arriving at midday and offers a final stop at the post-trip hotel.

Dates & prices

Start Date: 2023-07-07

End Date: 2023-07-15

twin

Child Price: 3280

Adult Price: 3650

twinShare

Child Price:

Adult Price: 3650

triple

Child Price: 3140

Adult Price: 3510

single

Child Price:

Adult Price: 4140

Start Date: 2023-09-01

End Date: 2023-09-09

twin

Child Price: 3480

Adult Price: 3850

twinShare

Child Price:

Adult Price: 3850

triple

Child Price: 3340

Adult Price: 3710

single

Child Price:

Adult Price: 4460

Start Date: 2023-09-08

End Date: 2023-09-16

twin

Child Price: 3480

Adult Price: 3850

twinShare

Child Price:

Adult Price: 3850

triple

Child Price: 3340

Adult Price: 3710

single

Child Price:

Adult Price: 4460

Start Date: 2023-09-29

End Date: 2023-10-07

twin

Child Price: 3480

Adult Price: 3850

twinShare

Child Price:

Adult Price: 3850

triple

Child Price: 3340

Adult Price: 3710

single

Child Price:

Adult Price: 4270

The Bohemian – End Vienna, Classic Group

Tour Advisors

Itinerary

Dates & prices