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14-DAY CENTRAL EUROPEAN EXPLORER TOUR

Visits: Warsaw, Krakow, Budapest, Szentendre, Vienna, Prague

Auschwitz & Birkenau eastern europe escorted tour

INCLUDED FEATURES:

  • Flights NYC-Warsaw, Berlin-NYC
    Other departure cities available. Click on date of departure for selection and prices
  • 12 nights First Class Accommodations
    • 2 nights Radisson SAS Centrum, Warsaw
    • 2 nights Radisson SAS, Krakow
    • 3 nights Novotel Budapest Centrum, Budapest
    • 2 nights Hilton Vienna, Vienna
    • 3 nights Movenpick, Prague
    • OPTIONAL EXTENSION 2 nights Melia Berlin, Berlin
  • All transfers
  • 16 meals: 12 breakfasts, 4 dinners
  • Sightseeing per itinerary in modern air-conditioned motor coach
  • Services of an English-speaking tour manager
  • Services of local guides in all major cities
  • Entrance fees per itinerary
  • Royal Route, Warsaw
  • Jasna Gora Monastery, Czestochowa
  • Wawel Castle, Krakow
  • Fisherman's Bastion, Budapest
  • Szentendre, Budapest
  • Hofburg Courtyards, Vienna
  • Telč, Czech Republic
  • Castle District, Prague

DAY TO DAY ITINERARY:

DAY 1, Thursday - Depart USA:  Depart the USA for Poland. Your flight includes meals, drinks and in-flight entertainment

DAY 2, Friday - Arrive in Warsaw: Arrive and transfer to your hotel. Balance of the day at leisure. This evening, enjoy a welcome dinner and orientation
Overnight: Warsaw
Meals: Dinner

DAY 3, Saturday - Warsaw City Tour:  This morning, a tour of Warsaw includes both banks of the Vistula River. Visit Lazienki Park to view Chopin's Monument, then travel along the Royal Route with its historic monuments and residences toward the Warsaw Ghetto and the Jewish Cemetery. Walk through the cobbled streets to the Market Square. View the Cathedral of St. John and the Royal Castle. Balance of the day at leisure
Optional: Chopin concert with champagne (PM)
Overnight: Warsaw
Meals: Breakfast

DAY 4, Sunday - Tour of Jasna Gora: Travel south to Czestochowa to visit the Paulite Monastery at Jasna Gora with a resident guide. View the Black Madonna, a portrait of Our Lady that is said to have miraculous powers. Drive to Krakow, former residence of the Polish kings
Overnight: Krakow
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

DAY 5, Monday - Krakow City Tour:  This morning, enjoy a tour of medieval Krakow, including a visit to the 16th century Wawel Royal Castle. Visit the Jewish Quarter and view Oskar Schindler's factory. Continue to the Old Town and Market Square to view St. Mary's Church and the Renaissance Cloth Hall
Optional: Auschwitz-Birkenau (PM)
Overnight: Krakow
Meals: Breakfast

DAY 6, Tuesday - Scenic Drive to Budapest: This morning, view Sister Faustine Convent. Continue through the scenic Tatra Mountains and the wooded countryside of Slovakia before reaching the Danube Valley and the twin cities of Buda and Pest
Overnight: Budapest
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

DAY 7, Wednesday - Budapest City Tour:  Your morning tour begins in Pest with a chance to view the Parliament, Royal Palace and Heroes' Square. Cross the Danube over the Elizabeth Bridge to the Buda Hills. Visit Mount Gellert, then continue to the 13th century Matthias Coronation Church on Castle Hill. From Fisherman's Bastion, enjoy a panoramic view of the city. Enjoy the afternoon at leisure.
Optional: Budapest Jewish Interest Tour (PM)
Overnight: Budapest
Meals: Breakfast

DAY 8, Thursday - Visit to Szentendre: Morning at leisure. This afternoon, enjoy an included trip to the artist village of Szentendre, a haven of handicrafts and Hungarian folk art. Visit the jewelry center for a special exhibition
Overnight: Budapest
Meals: Breakfast

DAY 9, Friday - Vienna City Tour: Depart Hungary and travel through the Austrian countryside to Vienna, former center of the Hapsburg Empire. Upon arrival, enjoy a sightseeing tour that begins with a view of Belvedere Palace and its gardens. Continue with a drive along the famous Ringstrasse and view the Empress Maria Theresia Monument, Votive Church, City Hall, Parliament and Prater amusement park. Conclude with a walk through the Hofburg courtyards to the State Opera House
Optional: Mozart and Strauss Concert (PM)
Overnight: Vienna
Meals: Breakfast

DAY 10, Saturday - Day at Leisure in Vienna: An entire day at leisure to follow the footsteps of your favorite composer. Visit one of the countless museums or enjoy the gardens, cafes, and shopping that the elegant Austrian capital has to offer
Optional: Schonbrunn Palace Tour (PM)
Overnight: Vienna
Meals: Breakfast

DAY 11, Sunday - Visit Historic Telc: This morning, depart for the Czech Republic. Travel into Southern Bohemia to the charming 14th-century town of Telc with its Renaissance Town Square, medieval city gates and the hilltop Telc Castle. Continue to Prague, the "city of a hundred spires." Balance of the day at leisure
Overnight: Prague
Meals: Breakfast

DAY 12, Monday - Prague CIty Tour: A morning sightseeing tour of Prague includes a visit to the Castle District, the former residence of the Bohemian kings. Enjoy magnificent views of the city and Charles Bridge below. Visit St. Vitus Cathedral, and view St. George's Basilica. Continue to the Jewish Quarter and the Old Town Square to view the famous Town Hall Astronomical Clock. This evening, enjoy dinner at a local restaurant
Optional: Prague Jewish Interest Tour (PM)
Overnight: Prague
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

DAY 13, Tuesday - Day at Leisure in Prague: Today, enjoy a full day at leisure to explore Prague on your own
Overnight: Prague
Meals: Breakfast

DAY 14, Wednesday - Depart for USA: Transfer to the airport for your departure flight
Meals: Breakfast

OPTIONAL BERLIN EXTENSION
DAY 14, Wednesday - Walking Tour of Dresden: Today cross Saxony to the Baroque art city of Dresden, also known as "the Florence on the Elbe River.” Enjoy a walking city tour to view sights including Zwinger Palace , the Semper Opera and the newly rebuilt Frauenkirche. Visit the stunning Green Vault museum of applied arts. Continue to Berlin, proud capital of reunited Germany
Overnight: Berlin
Meals: Breakfast

DAY 15, Thursday - Berlin City Tour: This morning, enjoy a guided tour of Berlin. View the major sights of the city, including the Reichstag building, Brandenburg Gate and Checkpoint Charlie, the remaining symbol of the former Berlin Wall. View the Unter den Linden Street and Kurfurstendam, as well as the State Opera House and the cathedral. This evening, enjoy a farewell dinner
Optional: Potsdam Tour (PM)
Overnight: Berlin
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

DAY 16, Friday - Depart for USA: Transfer to the Berlin airport for your departure flight
Meals: Breakfast

Dates: May 29; Jul 10; Sep 18, 25; Nov 06, 20

2008 DEPARTURES: Apr 17; May 01, 08, 15, 22; Jun 05, 26; Jul 03, 10, 24, 31; Aug. 14; Sep 11, 18, 25; Oct 02, 16, 23; Nov. 06, 20

PRICES: From $2749.00 per person. Based on double occupancy. Departure taxes extra.

HOTELS:  

Warsaw = Radisson SAS Centrum Hotel

Krakow = Radisson SAS
Budapest = Novotel Budapest Centrum
Vienna = Hilton Vienna Hotel
Prague = Movenpick Hotel