DAY 1, Thursday - Depart USA
Depart the USA for Poland. Your flight includes meals, drinks, and in-flight entertainment for your journey |
DAY 2, Friday - Arrive in Warsaw
Arrive and transfer to your hotel. Balance of the day at leisure. This evening, enjoy a welcome drink and orientation with your tour director, followed by dinner
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 see the Paulite Monastery at Jasna Gora, a place of devout pilgrimage by Polish Catholics to 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 District. 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 visit the 13th century Matthias Coronation Church on Castle Hill. From Fishermen'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
Spend the morning in Budapest at leisure discovering the Hungarian Capital. This afternoon, enjoy an included excursion to the artisan village of Szentendre, a picturesque haven of handicrafts and Hungarian folk art
Optional: Parliament & St. Stephens (AM)
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 - Full Day in Vienna
Enjoy a full 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: Bratislava, Slovakia (AM)
Overnight: Vienna
Meals: Breakfast |
DAY 11, Sunday - Travel to Prague via Telc
Mid-morning, depart for the Czech Republic. Travel through Southern Bohemia to the charming 14th-century town of Telc for a short stop to see its Renaissance Town Square before continuing to Prague, the "city of a hundred spires." Enjoy the evening at leisure
Optional: Schonbrunn Palace Tour (AM)
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 - Full Day in Prague
Today, enjoy a full day at leisure to explore Prague independently. As one of Europe's premier cultural capital, the city abounds with impressive landmarks, art galleries, concert halls, and museums. Or simply wander the streets to admire the varied beauty of Prague's original architecture, most of which was spared from devastation during the Second World War
Overnight: Prague
Meals: Breakfast |
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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