Your itinerary
1.
UK to Vienna
Your door-to-door driver takes you to your choice of local
airport. Transfer to the 4 Diamond Crowne Plaza Hotel or the Vienna
Hilton hotel or the Sofitel.
2. Vienna to Budapest
Follow the Danube Valley to Budapest today where, on arrival,
there will be a sightseeing tour. The Sofitel Atrium or Danubius
Grand Hotel Margitsziget (4 Diamond) is your home for two nights.
BD
3. Szentendre
Enjoy some free time before heading towards the picturesque
village of Szentendre with its brightly coloured houses and quaint
churches. B D
4. Budapest to Krakow
Todays gentle drive takes you via Tatra Mountains into Slovakia
and Oravsky Hrad Castle. Arrive in historic Krakow, and your hotel
for two nights, the 4 Diamond Sheraton situated on the riverside. B
D
5. Krakow
Tour Krakow and its city highlights including the cathedral and
14th century St Mary's Church. B
6. Krakow to Warsaw
This morning visit Auschwitz concentration camp and nearby
Birkenau. Head north to Czestochowa to the 14th century Monastery
of Jasna Gora. Arrive in Warsaw and check into the 4 Diamond
Sheraton Hotel and Towers or Sofitel, located in the heart of the
city. B D
7. Warsaw
First stop this morning is The Palace of Culture and the Chopin
Memorial in the Lazienki Park. Continue on to the Monument of the
Ghetto Heroes and the reconstructed Old Town and the Royal Palace.
BD
8. Warsaw to Berlin
Head to the historic port of Poznan and lunch in the Old Town
Square before crossing into Germany and onto Berlin and the 4
Diamond Concorde Hotel. B
9. Berlin and
Potsdam
Highlights this morning include the Brandenburg Gate and the
Reichstag building, the restored State Opera House and
Alexanderplatz. An excursion to Potsdam this afternoon takes you to
Cecilienhof and the gardens of the Sans Souci Palace. B
10. Berlin to Prague
This mornings walk around Dresden shows you the Frauenkirche,
the Castle of the Electors of Saxony , Zwinger Palace and the Opera
House. Enjoy some free time before heading over the border to
Prague and the 4 Diamond Diplomat or Crowne Plaza hotel. BD
11. Prague
Explore St Vitus' Cathedral inside the 1,000 year old Prague
Castle and walk around the spectacular Old Town Square with
astronomical clock. B D
12. Prague to Vienna
Return to Vienna today stopping at Cesky Krumlov with its
ancient town and Renaissance castle. Your hotel is the Vienna
Hilton or Sofitel (4 Diamond). B
13. Vienna
Venture inside the glorious State Apartments of Schonbrunn
Palace then onto the baroque St Charles' Church. Enjoy Vienna at
your own pace this afternoon. B
14. Vienna to UK
Head to the airport and your flight home to your local airport,
where your door-to-door driver will meet you and take you home.
B
Travel notes This tour gives
you two nights in each destination, so you really get a chance to
get to know them. All of our featured hotels are centrally-located
for your convenience and are of an excellent standard. This tour
appeals to those travellers wishing to explore the former Eastern
bloc region in detail, at a relaxed pace, either for first timers
or those who have visited before.
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