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EASTERN EUROPEAN
EXPLORER 14 DAY
TOUR
This Eastern Europe escorted tour offer terrific
value and travels to Warsaw, Krakow, Budapest, Vienna
and Prague. Included is your international airfare, 12 nights first
class accommodations, breakfast daily and several sightseeing
excursions. |
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For a free quote, send
a request to:
Info@YtravelC.com. Book before
June 12th! |
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- 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
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DAY TO DAY ITINERARY: |
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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 |
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OPTIONAL SIGHTSEEING TOURS |
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Chopin Recital: The music of Frederick Chopin expresses
the spirit of the Polish nation. Enjoy a private piano recital in a historic
palace where a Chopin expert plays an arrangement of the most beautiful Chopin
melodies. Champagne will be served during the intermission $53
Auschwitz & Birkenau: Drive to the town of Oswiecim where the Nazis built
their largest concentration and death camp. The visit includes a guided tour of
the Auschwitz Concentration Camp Museum and a stop at the former Birkenau
Extermination Camp. $53
Budapest Jewish Interest Tour: This comprehensive tour follows the traces
of Jewish life in Budapest. The Raoul Wallenberg Memorial, Europe´s largest
synagogue and the new Holocaust Museum are just some of the sites explored on
this tour. $53
Budapest Parliament, St. Stephen's & Great Market Hall: The Hungarian
House of Parliament represents the value of an entire town for 35,000 people. A
stunning interior and the Hungarian Crown Jewels await us there. Next we visit
St. Stephen´s Basilica, the largest and most impressive church of Budapest.
Finally our guide takes us to the historic Great Market Hall, providing time to
explore the wide choice of local products. $57
Vienna Mozart & Strauss Concert: What better way to spend an evening in
the "City of Music" than enjoying a concert of Austria´s greatest composers in a
Viennese palace. The musicians, singers and dancers perform in historical
costumes in this two part performance. A glass of champagne is included. $59
Half day Bratislava tour: This morning enjoy a half-day excursion that
takes you across the border to Bratislava, capital of Slovakia. The beautifully
restored old town is nestled between the steep Castle Hill and the Danube River.
First, explore the historic center on a guided walking tour. Then, with time at
leisure, stroll the the lively pedestrian streets of this charming city, which
has undergone a major revitalization and now flourishes as one of Europe's
newest capitals. $59
Vienna Schonbrunn Palace Tour: This impressive baroque palace with its
magnificent gardens was the summer residence of the Hapsburg emperors. It was
built in the 18th century and has 1440 rooms. Our private tour visits the State
Rooms and the originally furnished private rooms of the imperial family. $49
Prague Jewish heritage tour: Prague boasts one of the best preserved old
Jewish Quarters in Europe. This in-depth walking tour brings to life the past
and present of the city's Jewish culture. The tour includes the Jewish Museum,
several prominent synagogues and the Old Cemetery, which contains 20,000 graves
in twelve layers. The poet Avigdor Kara and Rabbi Loew, the purported originator
of the Golem legend in Prague, are buried here $61
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OPTIONAL BERLIN EXTENSION
Dates available: Jun 18: Jul 09, Oct 01, Nov 05. Additional
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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
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DEPARTURES 2009:
Jun 25: Aug 06, 13,
20, 27: Sept 10, 24: Oct 01, 08, 15, 22: Nov 05, 19 |
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PRICES:
Book by Jun 12th. From
USD$2785 per person. Based on double occupancy. Departure taxes extra. |
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Warsaw = Radisson SAS Centrum Hotel |
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Krakow = Radisson SAS |
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Budapest = Novotel Budapest Centrum |
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Vienna = Hilton Vienna Hotel |
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Prague = Courtyard Marriott Prague |
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For a free vacation quote, send an email to:
Info@YtravelC.com
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