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Various Dates | Depart Berlin | Arrive Frankfurt | Flight Credit
A jam-packed Bohemian Highlights tour showcasing the stories of Central Europe. Learn about its colourful folklore and the tragedies of war as you visit the heart of Old Town Kraków, slice through the Carpathians and see all the highlights of Prague, Budapest and Vienna.
Sightseeing highlights
- Explore Berlin, Warsaw, Kraków, Budapest, Vienna and Prague with a Local Specialist
- Visit the Berlin TV Tower; Poznań, the monastery of Jasna Góra in Częstochowa; the former concentration camp at Auschwitz; St. Mary’s Church and the Cloth Hall in Kraków; the Fisherman’s Bastion in Budapest; Győr; Tábor; St. Vitus Cathedral and the Old Town Square of Prague
- View the famous Reichstag and Tiergarten in Berlin; Kraków Cathedral and Wawel Royal Castle in Kraków; and the Castle District in Budapest
- See Hofburg Palace and the Opera House in Vienna
Inclusions
- Flight Credit
- All hotel tips, charges and local taxes
- All porterage and restaurant gratuities
- An expert Travel Director and professional Driver
- Audio headsets for flexible sightseeing
- Breakfast daily and up to half of your evening meals
- Cherry-picked hotels, all tried and trusted
- Luxury air-conditioned coach with Wi-Fi in most countries or alternative transportation (such as rail journeys)
- Must-see sightseeing and surprise extras
- Optional Experiences and free time
Itinerary
Fly from your preferred airport to Berlin (using your Flight Credit)
DAY 1 WELCOME TO BERLIN
Start your Central European adventure in Berlin. Spend time meandering through this remarkable city before meeting your Travel Director and fellow travellers for a Welcome Reception.
DAY 2 EXPLORE BUSTLING BERLIN
Explore an iconic landmark of Berlin during an experience at the Berlin TV Tower, you'll enjoy inspiring 360° views of the city and Spree River. See the neoRenaissance Reichstag, the Tiergarten, Brandenburg Gate and Unter den Linden with a local Specialist during your included sightseeing tour. Enjoy some free time this afternoon exploring the city on your own.
Perhaps see the remnants of the Berlin Wall, visit the infamous Checkpoint Charlie and enjoy a Fassbrause on the Friedrichstraße.
DAY 3 JOURNEY TO POZNAŃ AND ON TO WARSAW
We travel through patchwork farm landscapes stopping in Poznań, before arriving in the modern Polish capital, Warsaw, where we'll spend the next two nights. Embrace the youthful verve of a city that has triumphed over repeated conquests and the shackles of communism, then spend the evening at leisure exploring the sights. You’ll check in to your hotel, situated just 350 metres from the Warsaw Uprising Museum and near the remains of the ghetto walls if you’d like to dive deeper into the area’s tragic history.
DAY 4 DISCOVER HISTORIC WARSAW
Join a Local Specialist this morning to explore Warsaw's colourful historic centre, including the Old Town, which the Nazis destroyed in retaliation for the brave Warsaw Uprising. We'll also see the Warsaw Ghetto, where hundreds of thousands of Polish Jews were imprisoned during the German occupation, tragically immortalised in the poignant Roman Polanski film – 'The Pianist'. Spend the rest of the day exploring the city's sights on your own. Consider a visit to the Wilanów Palace, a priceless testimony to the splendour of Poland's royal past, or treat yourself to a Chopin recital, before joining your travel companions this evening for a delicious Regional Dinner at a local restaurant.
DAY 5 ONWARDS TO AUSCHWITZ AND KRAKÓW
Dive Into Culture as we pay homage to Częstochowa's Black Madonna at the Jasna Góra Monastery. Continue to the Auschwitz Memorial Site for a poignant reminder of one of the greatest tragedies of World War II. We continue to the enchanting city of Kraków.
DAY 6 SEE THE SIGHTS OF KRAKÓW
We take to the beautiful streets of Kraków, joining a Local Specialist for a walking tour of the medieval Old Town and its expansive town square. Visit the Mariacki Church, with its hourly trumpet call. See Wawel Castle, for centuries the residence of Polish royalty, then enjoy panoramic views of the city from Wawel Hill. The rest of the day is yours to explore the sights on
your own. Consider joining an Optional Experience to the Wieliczka Salt Mine, renowned as the Underground Salt Cathedral of Poland and home to an entire chapel carved from rock salt, as well as dozens of sculptures. Enjoy a slice of Polish Sernik Babci on the Old Town Square or visit a traditional milk bar. This evening, perhaps join your fellow travel companions for delicious home cooked Polish food and a night of dance and music at the Farmhouse Dinner and Polka Party
DAY 7 VENTURE THROUGH SLOVAKIA TO BUDAPEST
Drive south through the Tatra mountains and across the border into Slovakia with its green and golden rolling landscapes.
We journey to Hungary and arrive later in the majestic capital of Budapest. This evening, perhaps consider a scenic river cruise along the beautiful Danube.
DAY 8 UNCOVER THE TREASURES OF BUDAPEST
We join a Local Specialist for a sightseeing tour, featuring views of the famous Chain Bridge and the UNESCOlisted Castle Hill district with a visit to the Fisherman's Bastion. See Heroes' Square to pay tribute to the Magyar chieftains who founded the Hungarian nation. Spend the rest of the day exploring on your own or consider a trip to Szentendre, a lively riverside town renowned for its art life. This evening, we Connect With Locals and join the Schieszl family for dinner and hear the story of their winery at our Be My Guest experience.
DAY 9 OFF TO VIENNA
Before leaving beautiful Budapest, perhaps take a guided tour of the imposing Gothic Parliament Building, the home of Hungary's Holy Crown. Cross the hilly Transdanubia region – its orchards and vineyards providing a picturesque backdrop for a leisurely drive to the Roman town of Győr. Amble along Baross Gábor Street and admire the Baroque façades, before departing to Vienna, your home for the next two nights. Later, check into your Stays With Stories accommodation, the Hilton Danube Waterfront, a renovated grain silo built in 1916 turned grand hotel.
DAY 10 ADMIRE VIBRANT VIENNA
Tread in the footsteps of Mozart, Haydn and Strauss, admiring Vienna's imperial elegance on an included sightseeing tour with a Local Specialist. See the Parliament Building with its marble statues, the 13thcentury Hofburg Palace, State Opera House and St. Stephen's Cathedral. Spend the rest of the day discovering the city at your own pace. Indulge in Vienna's Kaffee culture, enjoying a slice or two of delicious Sachertorte, or join an Optional Experience to a famous local hostelry for traditional Austrian cuisine and a musical performance.
DAY 11 VENTURE TO PRAGUE
Travel north to the Czech Republic and visit Tábor, once a Hussite stronghold. This afternoon, arrive in the remarkable city Prague.
DAY 12 THE OLD TOWN AND MORE IN PRAGUE
Join a Local Specialist this morning for an exploration of the city's labyrinthine lanes, and beautiful squares. Visit the impressive St. Vitus Cathedral, set within the 1,000yearold Prague Castle, cross the Vltava to the Old Town Square and view the 14thcentury Astronomical Clock, with its magical hourly Walk of the Apostles. Spend the rest of the day wandering the streets of the Old Town or take a relaxing lunch cruise on the Vltava.
DAY 13 JOURNEY TO FRANKFURT
We leave the picture perfect city of Prague behind and journey west across the German border today, before arriving in cosmopolitan Frankfurt for your final night. Spend the last evening of your Bohemian adventure with your travel companions and Travel Director at a Farewell Dinner.
DAY 14 FAREWELL FRANKFURT
Our time together has come to an end. We say farewell to our newfound friends at the end of a memorable holiday.
Fly from Frankfurt to your preferred airport (using your Flight Credit)
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