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DAY 1 WELCOME TO BUDAPEST On arrival at Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, there are complimentary transfers to your hotel at 10:00, 13:00 and 15:30. Join your Travel Director at 18:00 and travel toalocal restaurant. Your Welcome Dinner is a treat of mouthwatering Hungarian specialties, accompanied by specially selected wine. (OW) Corinthia Hotel / Hilton Budapest. DAY 2 DELVE INTO BUDAPEST Relaxed Start. Stroll through the alleys of the Old Town of Buda with a Local Expert. 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. (B) DAY 3 THE MOUNTAINS TO KRAKOW Travel through Slovakia, passing the breathtaking Low Tatra Mountains. Stop at scenic Donovaly. See Oravsky Hrad Castle before continuing to historic Krakow. (B) (DW) Mercure Krakéw Stare Miasto. DAY 4 THE DAMSELS AND DRAGONS OF KRAKOW Relaxed Start. Join a Local Expert to explore Krakow and ascend Wawel Hill to visit the cathedral Walk through the Old Town, to Europe's largest and most beautiful town square and see the medieval Cloth Hall. Visit the 14th century St. Mary's Basilica. Then enjoy free time to explore. Why not join an Optional Experience to visit the Wieliczka Salt Mine? (B) DAY 5 AUSCHWITZ AND CZESTOCHOWA. Join a Local Expert for a visit to Auschwitz, infamous for its role during the Holocaust. Spend reflective moments amid the remains of the concentration camp and the memorials. Continue north to Czestochowa, home of the Monastery of Jasna Gora, famous of the Black Madonna. Continue across the Polish plains to the capital, Warsaw. 3 KEY % Join/Leave Options PEREIN fuNesco (ays 768) Heritage Site O central GERMANY Hotels + Nights @Place Visited O Optional Place Visited lum Trip Options CHOOSE YOUR GROUP SIZE This trip operate: both classic and small eet Tee eRe Ela See Ne Cr Ma 12 traveller: Enjoy a dumpling demonstration and tasting. Afterward, you will be treated to a delicious Highlight Dinner of local dishes. (B) (DW) The Westin Warsaw. DAY 6 THE POLISH CAPITAL OF WARSAW Relaxed Start. Join a Local Expert in the morning to see the Old Town, Royal Castle and Palace of Culture. Visit the Chopin Memorial in the Lazienki Park. Pay your respects at the Monument to the Ghetto Heroes and then enjoy a free afternoon to explore at your own pace. Perhaps attend a Chopin recital or delve into Warsaw's inspirational past? (B) DAY 7 WIELKOPOLSKA TO BERLIN Your route leads westward, across the rolling farmlands of the central plains, over the Oder River to enter Germany. (B) Hotel NH Collection Berli Checkpoint Charlie, Ber Mitte am DAY 8 THE SPIRIT OF BERLIN Relaxed Start. Join a Local Expert fora drive through the leafy Tiergarten to the refurbished Reichstag building and see the Brandenburg Gate. On the eastern side, take the Unter den Linden past the State Opera House to Museum Island. (B) Marriott Hotel Berlin. DAY 9 DRESDEN AND GOLDEN PRAGUE In Dresden, see the reconstructed Frauenkirche and the ‘Procession of the Princes’ on the wall of the Royal Palace. Explore around the Catholic cathedral to view the tiered facades of the opera house and the Baroque Zwinger Palace. (B) (DW) Lindner Hotel Prague Castle. WARSAW POLAND (Days 5&6) Czestochowa . KRAKOW (Days 3&4) CZECH REPUBLIC PRAGUE (Days 96 10) Wachau Valley AUSTRIA VIEN! (Days 12, 15 & 1 BUDAPEST (Days 1, 2614) DAY 10 praGue, CITY OF AHUNDRED SPIRES 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, The city is then yours to explore. Perhaps walk in the footsteps of kings along the Royal Route? (B) DAY 11 BOHEMIAN CESKY KRUMLOV Relaxed Start. At Ceské Budéjovice, enjoy a behind-the-scenes tour of a local brewery to sample the beer and discover the secrets of this golden vintage. Continue on to the medieval town of Cesky Krumlov to walk the narrow cobbled streets and arch-covered footpaths and visit the fairy-tale, red-roofed castle, with your Local Expert. After the day trippers have left, soak up the unique atmosphere of this UNESCO World Heritage Site ata local restaurant. Enjoy a traditional Czech Highlight Dinner of local specialties. (B) (DW) Hotel Old Inn, Cesky Krumlov. DAY 12 STATELY VIENNA Relaxed Start. Cross the border into Austria and enjoy a delightful journey to Vienna. The afternoon is free for you to explore this stately capital. (B) Hilton Vienna Park. DAY 13 THE HABSBURGS OF VIENNA Join your Local Expert for a private visit of Maria Theresa's Schénbrunn Palace and its formal gardens, Take some great photos on a circuit of the Ring Road that showcases architectural masterpieces such as the Opera House, Hofburg Imperial Residence, Austrian Parliament Building and Kariskirche Explore Vienna with Insight Choice. Choose between a visit to a traditional Viennese café to enjoy local specialties of coffee and Sachertorte or alternatively, join a MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience during an inclusive workshop and take to the floor ina Viennese Waltz dance workshop designed to support the visually impaired community. Enjoy a delicious meal of traditional Austrian fare with drinks at a local restaurant, before sitting down to an extraordinary concert of Viennese classical music. (B) (DW) DAY 14 DEPART VIENNA OR BUDAPEST A transfer arrives at Vienna airport at 08:00 and continues to Budapest airport, arriving early afternoon. For those extending their stay, a stop is also made at the Corinthia Hotel Budapest. (B) er reunions Rens iano full details of this trip on aoc Ww a 9 a 2 Ww Ze a uu = 1) 3 ui .) sli 9 oc = Zz iv 1S) %) a ali <
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