Best of Eastern Europe
They say you can’t stop time.
Prague is intricate and theatrical Astronomical Clock, striking every hour for the past 600 years, is ticking proof. Yet when you travel to the “City of a Hundred Spires” as well as the beguiling cities of Berlin, Warsaw, Krakow, Budapest, and Vienna on this six-country tour of Eastern Europe, it can also feel like time has stood still. Centuries-old palaces, castles, and cathedrals transport you to another era, as do beautifully reconstructed war-damaged cities. Tracing the steps of kings, queens, emperors, presidents, generals, soldiers, and prisoners, history buffs will relish revisiting the most gripping chapters of the past. In addition, with a whole day at leisure in harmonious Vienna and a private Chopin concert in the maestro’s hometown of architecturally alluring Warsaw, music lovers will be equally elated.
Pricing
Standard group tour starting at $4,269* CAD per person, based on double occupancy
14 Days – Berlin to Berlin
Meals
- Full buffet breakfast daily
- 1 lunch
- 5 three-course dinners
Day
Day 1
Location(s)
Berlin
Meals
Dinner
Description
Welcome to Berlin! At 6 pm, meet your Tour Director and traveling companions for a welcome dinner at your hotel.
Accommodation: NH Collection Berlin Mitte Friedrichstrasse (or similar, 2 nights)
Day 2
Berlin
Breakfast
Guided sightseeing includes stops at Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church, the Brandenburg Gate, and the Holocaust Memorial. Free time this afternoon and evening.
Day 3
Berlin – Poznan – Warsaw
Breakfast, Dinner
Stop in the historic city of Poznan en route to Warsaw.
Accommodation: Mercure Warsaw Centrum (or similar, 2 nights)
Day 4
Warsaw
Breakfast
Guided sightseeing includes the Cathedral of St. John. Attend a private Chopin concert.
Day 5
Warsaw – Czestochowa – Auschwitz – Krakow
Breakfast, Dinner
Czestochowa: Visit the Monastery of Jasna Góra famous for its Black Madonna.
Auschwitz : Visit the site of the former concentration camp en route to Krakow.
Accommodation: INX Design Hotel (or similar, 2 nights)
Day 6
Krakow
Breakfast
Free time this morning before a guided walking tour of Kazimierz, the Old Jewish Quarter, and a visit to St. Mary’s Church. Free time this late afternoon and evening.
Day 7
Krakow – Donovaly – Budapest
Breakfast
Scenic drive through Slovakia. Stop at the ski resort at Donalavy.
Accommodation: Courtyard by Marriott City Center (or similar, 2 nights)
Day 8
Budapest
Breakfast
Guided sightseeing includes Matthias Coronation Church and a panoramic view from Fishermen’s Bastion. Free time this afternoon and evening.
Day 9
Budapest – Vienna
Breakfast
Free time for lunch. Guided sightseeing features a drive along the famous Ringstrasse and St. Stephen’s Cathedral.
Accommodation: Hotel Zeitgeist Vienna Hauptbahnof (or similar, 2 nights)
Day 10
Vienna
Breakfast
Free day.
Day 11
Vienna – Telc – Prague
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Stop in one of the most beautiful towns in the Czech Republic for a light lunch with local specialties. Scenic drive through Moravia and Bohemia.
Accommodation: Hermitage Hotel Prague (or similar, 2 nights)
Day 12
Prague
Breakfast
Guided sightseeing includes the Astronomical Clock and the Hradcany Castle grounds. Taste a Trdelnik (rolled pastry topped with sugar and walnuts). Free time this afternoon and evening.
Day 13
Prague – Dresden – Berlin
Breakfast, Dinner
Dresden: Free time for lunch. Orientation walk features the Zwinger Palace Courtyard.
Berlin: Farewell dinner at a local restaurant.
Accommodation: NH Collection Berlin Mitte Friedrichstrasse (or similar)
Day 14
Berlin
Breakfast
Your vacation ends with breakfast this morning.
*Hotel rooms are subject to availability and are confirmed by the supplier at time of booking; they may be replaced by other hotel rooms of similar category at the sole discretion of the supplier.
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*Prices are per person, based on double occupancy and subject to change and availability.