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Central Europe Discovery

Fourteen days in a loop from Vienna: Budapest, the Tatra Mountains, Krakow, Warsaw, Berlin, Dresden, Prague and medieval Český Krumlov.

Duration
14 days
Destinations
Central Europe
Comfort level
Shared tour · Mid-range · Hotels
Experiences
Culture

Overview

A fourteen-day loop through five countries, starting and ending in Vienna. Imperial palaces, the Danube in Budapest, the Tatra Mountains, Krakow and Warsaw, Berlin and Dresden, Prague and the medieval town of Český Krumlov, with local experts in each city.

You visit: Vienna → Budapest → Krakow → Warsaw → Berlin → Prague → Český Krumlov → Vienna

Highlights

  • Schönbrunn Palace, Vienna
  • Krakow’s Old Town
  • Prague Castle and Český Krumlov

Day by day

  1. Day 1Arrive in Vienna

    Met at Vienna Airport and taken to your hotel. The rest of the day is free.

  2. Day 2Vienna to Budapest

    A private visit to Schönbrunn Palace and gardens and a drive around the Ring Road, past the Opera and the Hofburg. In the afternoon, on to Budapest.

  3. Day 3Budapest

    Buda’s old town with Matthias Church and the Fisherman’s Bastion, then the Parliament and Heroes’ Square in Pest. Time in the Central Market Hall and on Váci Street.

  4. Day 4Budapest to Krakow

    Through Slovakia and the Tatra Mountains, past Orava Castle, into Poland and on to Krakow.

  5. Day 5Krakow

    Wawel Hill and its cathedral, the Jagiellonian University, the Main Market Square, the Cloth Hall and St Mary’s Church. Free afternoon, with the option of the salt mine.

  6. Day 6Auschwitz, Częstochowa and Warsaw

    A visit to the Auschwitz memorial, the Black Madonna at Jasna Góra monastery, and on to Warsaw for a dumpling-making dinner.

  7. Day 7Warsaw

    The Palace of Culture, the Chopin monument in Łazienki Park, the Ghetto Heroes Monument and the rebuilt Old Town. Free afternoon.

  8. Day 8Warsaw to Berlin

    West across the Polish plains, past Poznań, and over the Oder River into Germany and Berlin.

  9. Day 9Berlin

    The Kurfürstendamm, the Tiergarten, the Reichstag and the Brandenburg Gate, Unter den Linden and Alexanderplatz. Free afternoon.

  10. Day 10Dresden and Prague

    Dresden’s rebuilt Frauenkirche, the Procession of Princes mural and the Zwinger, then over the Ore Mountains to Prague.

  11. Day 11Prague

    St Vitus Cathedral inside Prague Castle, then the Old Town Square and its Astronomical Clock. An evening of Czech food and beer.

  12. Day 12Český Krumlov

    Through Bohemia to Český Krumlov: a walk in the old town, the castle and a local brewery visit, with dinner at a choice of restaurants.

  13. Day 13Back to Vienna

    Through the Waldviertel countryside to Vienna, and a farewell dinner.

  14. Day 14Departure

    Transfer to the airport after breakfast.

Illustrative itinerary. Final details are confirmed in your written quotation.

Included

  • Thirteen nights in hotels (Leonardo, NH, boutique or similar), with breakfast
  • Dumpling dinner in Warsaw, dinner in Český Krumlov and a farewell dinner in Vienna
  • Travel between cities and airport transfers
  • Guided visits with local experts in each city
  • Brewery visit in Český Krumlov
  • Visa document guidance

Not included

  • International flights
  • Schengen visa fee
  • Meals not listed
  • Optional visits (salt mine, concerts)
  • Travel insurance and tips

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They made the visa part simple

I was nervous about the Schengen application. The planner went through every document with me on the consultation call, and the hotel letters were ready when I needed them. Paris and Rome were a dream.

Lovely trip, trains need patience

Rome and the Cinque Terre were wonderful. One train was cancelled and the planner rebooked us within an hour by phone. I would only ask for a little more free time in Florence.

My first trip to Europe

Everything was explained before I paid anything. The hotel was central, the Seine cruise was magical, and someone always answered the phone when I had a question.

The Eiffel Tower above the Seine at dusk

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