Trip Itinerary
Day 1: Arrive Berlin.: After checking into your hotel, the remainder of the day is yours to explore all that Berlin has to offer. Join your Tour Manager and fellow travellers for dinner. Later, you can explore the many sights of Berlin. (D)
Day 2: Berlin to Prague.: Driving south through Germany we head into the Czech Republic for two nights in Prague, the golden city built on Seven Hills across the River Vltava. Tonight an evening tour and welcome drink. (B,D)
Day 3: Prague Sightseeing.: This morning?s sightseeing tour includes Hradcany Castle, the Cathedral of St Vitus and Wenceslas Square. Then time to explore the Jewish Quarter. (B)
Day 4: Prague to Vienna.: Today we travel through the Czech countryside to Vienna. We drive around the famous Ring Road for our city tour and see the Palace of the Hapsburgs, St Stephen?s Cathedral and the State Opera House. Time to wander Vienna's streets this afternoon. (B)
Day 5: Vienna to Budapest.: More time to explore Vienna before we cross into Hungary and its capital Budapest, built on both sides of the River Danube. Tonight, why not enjoy a cruise for the best views of Buda and Pest? (B)
Day 6: Budapest Sightseeing.: A chance to explore Budapest at leisure. Maybe visit both sides of the Danube, see the quaint hilltop Buda and bustling Pest. Tonight, an opportunity to enjoy Eastern Europe?s liveliest nightlife. (B,D)
Day 7: Budapest to Krakow.: North through the Slovak Republic and into Poland. The next two nights are in the original Bohemian city of Krakow which is also the birthplace of the late Pope John Paul II. (B,D)
Day 8: Krakow Sightseeing.: Our sightseeing tour includes the Royal Castle and St Mary?s Church. Time to explore the city and a chance to visit the fascinating Wieliczka salt mines. (B)
Day 9: Krakow to Warsaw.: Our first stop is the Concentration Camp of Auschwitz - a visit never to be forgotten. Then north to Czestochowa, site of the magnificent 14th century Paulite monastery at Jasna Gora and home to the famous portrait, the "Black Madonna", thought to be painted by St Luke. We continue on to Warsaw, the rebuilt capital of Poland. (B,D)
Day 10: Warsaw Sightseeing.: Today we visit the Warsaw Ghetto and Old Town, reconstructed after wartime destruction from paintings by Canaletto?s nephew. (B)
Day 11: Warsaw to Berlin.: Today, across the Polish-German border to the cultural capital of Germany, Berlin. A chance tonight to experience the famous Berlin nightlife. (B,D)
Day 12: Berlin Sightseeing.: A full day's sight-seeing including the remains of the Berlin Wall, the Russian War Memorial and the Brandenburg Gate. An opportunity to visit the "Checkpoint Charlie" museum. Tonight, why not head for town, mix with the locals and try some traditional fare. (B)
Day 13: Depart Berlin.: Time to swap addresses and say goodbye as your tour ends after breakfast. (B)
