PRAGUE, VIENNA AND BUDAPEST
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TFL-EUCZ
Overview
Imperial capitals and their captivating history are the highlights on this exciting Prague, Vienna and Budapest trip. You’ll also join a local Hungarian family in their winery for a hearty meal and be spellbound by the stunning views of Charles Bridge and Prague’s Old Town.
Included/Excluded
- An expert Travel Director and professional Driver
- Cherry-picked hotels, all tried and trusted
- All porterage and restaurant gratuities
- All hotel tips, charges and local taxes
- Breakfast daily and up to half of your evening meals
- Must-see sightseeing and surprise extras
- Audio headsets for flexible sightseeing
- Luxury air-conditioned coach with Wi-Fi in most countries or alternative transportation (such as rail journeys)
- Optional Experiences and free time
- On occasion, hotels of similar standard and location may be utilised.
Day 1: Welcome to Prague (Dinner)
- Join your Travel Director and travel companions this afternoon and admire some of the beautiful Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque facades before enjoying an unforgettable Welcome Reception to kick off your holiday.
Arrival Transfer: Depart the airport at 11:00, 14:30
Day 2: Discover Historic Prague (Breakfast)
- Joining your Local Specialist for a guided walk past the city’s iconic sights.
- Visit the final resting place of Bohemian kings, St. Vitus Cathedral, set within the precincts of Prague Castle.
- Then, admire the Astronomical Clock in the Old Town Square, with its hourly Walk of the Apostles.
- Spend the afternoon admiring the spectacular cityscape on your own.
Included Experience: Prague City Tour
Optional Experience: Scenic Vltava Cruise with Lunch / Beautiful Prague by Night
Day 3: Prague Your Way (Breakfast)
- Today is yours to explore the legends, castles and palaces of Prague.
- Follow the ‘Royal Route’, discover historic treasures and admire picturesque views of the city from Petřín Hill, or join an Optional Experience to Kutná Hora, with its bone-bedecked chapel and five-nave St. Barbara Church.
- Spend your evening at leisure, enjoying some of the local beer for which the country is famous, or join a traditional dinner to bid farewell to this beautiful city with newly acquired friends.
Optional Experience: Kutna Hora Bohemian Experience / Traditional Dinner In Prague
Day 4: Journey to Slovak Bratislava and on to Vienna (Breakfast)
- Travel south from Prague through lush Moravian landscapes to Bratislava, passing its quaint Old Town, before continuing your journey to Vienna.
- Admire the city’s musical talents and consider attending a Viennese concert.
Included Experience: Bratislava Orientation
Optional Experience: Viennese Dinner with Musical Entertainment
Day 5: Explore Vibrant Vienna (Breakfast)
- This morning, we Dive Into Culture during a Small Group Sightseeing guided visit to the spectacular Kunsthistorisches Museum.
- Later, we join an included sightseeing tour with a Local Specialist to view the Hofburg Palace, the official residence of the President of Austria and former home of the Habsburg Dynasty.
- We’ll see such sights as the Parliament Building, the magnificent Opera House and St. Stephen’s Cathedral with its geometrically tiled roof.
- Spend the afternoon on your own, indulging in the city’s kaffee culture with a slice or two of Sachertorte.
Included Experience: Discover the Royal Collection at the Kunsthistorisches Museum and Vienna City Tour
Optional Experience: Dinner And Viennese Concert
Day 6: Vienna Your Way (Breakfast)
- Today is yours to explore the ‘City of Music’ on your terms.
- Consider a visit to the beautiful Baroque Schönbrunn Palace to see the former imperial summer residence.
Optional Experience: Schönbrunn Palace and Gardens / Vienna Woods Excursion / A Very Viennese Afternoon
Day 7: Onwards to Budapest (Breakfast)
- Journey along the Danube Bend, a narrow twisting valley in the pretty Carpathian Basin, stopping in Esztergom to view its Castle Hill, domed Cathedral, and St. Thomas Hill.
- Follow the scenic landscape to the romantic city of Budapest where we will spend the next three nights.
- Enjoy a free evening sipping Hungarian wines or consider cruising along the Danube.
Included Experience: Esztergom Orientation and Danube Bend Scenic Drive
Optional Experience: Danube Cruise With Dinner
Day 8: See the Sights of Budapest (Breakfast/Dinner)
- Join a Local Specialist this morning for a walking tour.
- Visit the Fisherman’s Bastion, view the Matthias Church and drive to Pest to see the Great Synagogue, the largest in Europe.
- Tonight’s Be My Guest experience will see us Connect With Locals over dinner with the Schieszl family and hear the story of their winery.
Included Experience: Enjoy a Hearty Hungarian Be My Guest dinner with the Schieszl Family and Budapest City Tour
Optional Experience: Budapest’s Heritage
Day 9: Budapest Your Way (Breakfast/Dinner)
- Venture up Gellert Hill for spectacular views of the Budapest skyline, relax in the Szechenyi Baths or consider an Optional Experience to Szentendre, a riverside village popular with artists and craftworkers.
- On our last evening together, we toast to a magnificent journey to the imperial capitals of Europe and enjoy a Farewell Dinner in a local restaurant.
Optional Experience: Hungarian Parliament Visit / Szentendre and Light Lunch
Day 10: Farewell Budapest (Breakfast)
- We say a fond farewell to our companions and Travel Director today after an unforgettable trip.
Departure Transfer: Arrive at the airport at 07:00, 11:00
- Day 1 – Day 3: Vienna House by Wyndham Andel’s Prague
- Day 4 – Day 6: Austria Trend Parkhotel Schönbrunn
- Day 7 – Day 9: Crowne Plaza Budapest
- VIP Admission to the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna.
- Explore Prague, Vienna and Budapest with a Local Specialist.
- Visit St. Vitus Cathedral and the Old Town Square of Prague, and the old Hungarian capital of Esztergom.
- View the Castle and Old Town of Bratislava, the Hofburg Palace and Imperial Boulevards of Vienna and the Parliament Building in Budapest.
- See St. Stephen’s Cathedral and the Opera House in Vienna.