Number of days: 10
Country/City: Czech Republic/Prague, Karlovy Vary, Germany/Dresden, Austria/Vienna, Hungary/Budapest, Slovakia/Bratislava
This great round-trip tour, we do recommend for those, who want to see the most important highlights of Prague, Dresden, Karlovy Vary, Vienna, Budapest and Bratislava - night nights of accommodation at three and four star hotels and pensions, English speaking escort and drivers, transport and guide service, the wide list of optional cultural, art, food tours, including tailor-made tours.
1st day: Arrival in Prague, Czech Republic.
Meeting at the airport/railway station/another hotel and the private transfer to your hotel are upon your request. Check-in at the hotel.
Evening at leisure or you could order the optional tour - the Vltava river Dinner cruise or the Czech folk Dinner (folk show, traditional Czech 4-course menu, unlimited drink (water, non-alcohol, beer, wine), welcome drink).
Overnight in Prague.
2nd day: Prague - Dresden - Prague
Dresden tour (Germany). During this tour you will visit „Zwinger“ Art Gallery where you can admire „Sixtin Madonna“, the famous picture by Raffael, as well as many notable works by the Old Masters of centuries 14–17 (Rubens, Rembrandt, Poussin etc.). After visiting the Art Gallery, we will take a walk in historical center. During your trip to Dresden, you will get some time to visit also Dresden Castle, State Collection of Natural History, Museum of Ethnology, etc.
Overnight in Prague.
3rd day: Prague - Karlovy Vary - Prague
Spa Karlovy Vary tour. After you have breakfast , our bus takes you through the picturesque West Bohemian countryside to Karlovy Vary (Carlsbad) which situated in a beautiful wooded valley. First you visit the glass exhibition at Moser factory and then we visit world famous spa, known especially for its 12 thermal springs and both historical and modern colonnades. In addition to the curative waters you can also have delicious local wafers and traditional Becher liqueur produced from herbs.
Overnight in Prague.
4th day: Prague
After breakfast, we invite you to historical center of Prague. You will see Royal Palace, St. Vitus Cathedral, St. George Monastery and Golden Lane. A pleasant stroll through romantic Nerudova Lane will lead you to Lesser Town with its famous and marvelous palaces and medieval Charles Bridge. Then, all together, we come in Old Town Square surrounded by Old Town Hall with its famous Astronomical Clock, Tyn and St. Nicholas Churches. From Old Town Square, we continue our tour to Wenceslas Square with St. Wenceslas statue.
Afternoon - Prague at leisure or you have a chance to do some shopping and to have your lunch in one of charming traditional or international restaurants.
Overnight in Prague.
5th day: Prague – Vienna
Departure towards to Vienna (approx. 305 km, 4,5 hours). On the way to Vienna, you will enjoy the beautiful countryside of South Bohemia or Moravia.
Check in is upon arrival to Vienna and departure for Vienna City Tour. You will see the main and famous sights of the Austrian capital within Ringstrasse boulevard - the State Opera House, the Hofburg (Imperial Palace), the Museums of Fine Arts and Natural History, the Parliament, the Burgtheater, the City Hall and the University, the walking tour of Vienna Old town.
Evening - at leisure or there are a couple options to enjoy Viennesse night life - Mozart and Strauss Concert at one of the most exclusive and splendid buildings of Vienna, Viennesse Dinner, Opera Theatre performance or the Theme boat cruise.
Take the time to visit the famous Hundertwasser Haus and Hundertwasser Gallery and the former summer residence of Prince Eugen - the Belvedere Palace and Gardens to enjoy a splendid view over the Vienna skyline and Klimpt Gallery.
Overnight in Vienna.
6th day: Vienna
Vienna at leisure or you could enjoy one of optional tours to visit a bit more places of Austria, the half day tour to see the famous Vienna Woods or the full day tour to Salzburg.
Your half-day visit of the southern part of the Vienna Woods will include - Castle Liechtenstein, the largest subterranean lake in Europe Seegrotte, the romantic valley Helenental and the former Mayerling hunting lodge where Crown Prince Rudolph together with Baronesse Vetsera tragically died in 1889, the Cistercian Abbey of Heiligenkreuz (1133), the Roman City of Baden famous for its thermal springs.
Your full day visit of Salzburg city (UNESCO) includes the visit of the St.Wolfgang lake (you can take the boat trip of Wolfgangsee from St.Wolfgang to St.Gilgen, the boat trip takes approx. 50 min), the brief visit of Melk (an important cultural and spiritual center of Austria - to see the Abbey, photo stop) and the visit of Salzburg with its old town, the numerous bridges crossing the River Salzach, Fortress Hohensalzburg, the Salzburg ‘Dom’ cathedral, the Old Residence, Getreidegasse, Mozart’s birthplace, St. Peter’s Abbey and its impressive graveyard, the Franciscan Church, the University Church, the festival district of the city features the large festival hall, the ‘Haus für Mozart’ (previously known as the smaller festival hall) and the ‘Felsenreitschule’, hewn into the mountainside.
Evening - at leisure or there are a couple options to enjoy Viennesse night life - Mozart and Strauss Concert at one of the most exclusive and splendid buildings of Vienna, Viennesse Dinner, Opera Theatre performance or the Theme boat cruise.
Overnight in Vienna.
7th day: Vienna – Budapest
After breakfast and check out, pick up at the hotel and the visit of the Schoenbrunn Palace and Park area (UNESCO). The whole ensemble, including the palace and the park with its numerous architectural features, fountains, statues and zoo, the oldest of its kind in the world, is one of the most important cultural monuments in Austria. After then, the departure towards to Budapest (approx. 280 km, 3,5 hours).
Upon arrival to the city of Budapest and check-in: Budapest City Tour. You will see the impressive neo-gothic house of Parliament, the Royal Castle, the Fishermen’s' bastion, the Matthias church, Royal Gardens, the City-park, the Heroes' square, the Opera and St Stephen's Basilica, the Danube River and its bridges, the Liberty Bridge (originally called the Franz Joseph Bridge), the Margaret bridge and Elisabeth bridge, the Chain bridge.
Evening is by your own or you could take one of optional special dinners, for example, Hungarian Folk Dinner or Danube River Dinner cruise. Hungarian Folk Dinner includes the Hungarian-style dinner, wine tasting and the folk gypsy live program at the Hungarian style restaurant. Danube River Dinner cruise includes boat trip and Hungarian buffet with or without live music of popular operettas, operas and Hungarian folk dances in spectacular costumes.
Overnight in Budapest.
8th day: Budapest
Budapest at leisure or you could enjoy one of optional tours to visit a bit more places of Hungary, the half day tour of picturesque Artist's Village called Szentendre or the full day tour to the famous Hungarian spa and the largest thermal lake in Central Europe, Balaton Lake.
Take the time to visit the Hungarian Parliament or the Central Market Hall (free), then cross the Liberty Bridge to visit the Cave Church, located inside Gellért Hill in a natural cave system formed by thermal springs (free) and take the lunch in the famous Gundel restaurant (approx. €20pp for 3-course menu and one glass of Gundel wine, serve from noon till 15.00) or enjoy the cup of tea/coffee with desert in the heart of Budapest, on Vörösmarty Square, at the popular old Gerbeaud Café and confectionary (antique furniture, old family recipes) (cup of tea/coffee with slice of cake - from €10pp).
Evening is by your own or you could take one of optional special dinners, for example, Hungarian Folk Dinner or Danube River Dinner cruise. Hungarian Folk Dinner includes the Hungarian-style dinner, wine tasting and the folk gypsy live program at the Hungarian style restaurant. Danube River Dinner cruise includes boat trip and Hungarian buffet with or without live music of popular operettas, operas and Hungarian folk dances in spectacular costumes.
Overnight in Budapest.
9th day: Budapest – Bratislava - Prague
We will leave Budapest in the morning to keep the time for the visit of Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia (it takes ~2,5hours, 205km to reach Bratislava and ~2,5hours, 205km to reach Prague). Bratislava is medieval city with thousand-year history and unusual atmosphere, architecture in a Baroque style, between 1563 and 1830 years the city was a place of crowning of the Hungarian kings. Bratislava – free walking time or lunch break.
Upon arrival to Prague, check in and Prague at leisure. You can optionally order the Czech folk Dinner (folk show, traditional Czech 4-course menu, unlimited drink (water, non-alcohol, beer, wine), welcome drink) or visit a several typical Czech restaurants to taste the real Czech beer.
Evening - take the time for art and culture events - the State Opera and the National Theatre or the Black Theatre performance, Prague Jazz or Rock Club, Czech folk evening, Jazz boat Vltava River cruise, Old Prague Ghost tour.
Overnight in Prague.
10 day: Prague Departure.
After breakfast and check out, pick up at the hotel and the transfer to the airport/railway station/another hotel. Stop travel service.
If you will leave the city of Prague in the afternoon or evening, you could visit one of Czech medieval Castles (Karlstejn, Konopiste) or UNESCO listed town of Cesky Krumlov and its brewery Eggenberg or travel to the Czech mountains to see the highest Czech top Snezhka (1605m) and then, go to the airport for the departure.
Price includes:
- 9 nights of accommodation at hotels 3/4 star in Prague, Vienna, Budapest
- daily breakfast (9)
- Dbl/Twinl Single accommodation
- English speaking escort/another language upon request
- English speaking guide/another language upon request
- Private transport service / upon itinerary
- Guided city tours / upon itinerary
Price excludes:
- Entrance fees
- Arrival and departure to/from airport/railway station/another hotel transfers
- Travel health insurance
- Air or train tickets
Price: per person / in room / for package
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