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Tour Code:60709
Length: 16 Days
Tour Quality: Budget
Tour Type: Escorted Tour
Single Supp.: $700

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Start Date	End Date	Brochure Land & Air	Brochure Land Only	Our Price (Land & Air)	Our Price (Land Only)	Quote
Wed, Dec 31, 1969	Wed, Dec 31, 1969			Call Us	Call Us	Quote

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Itinerary

Tour Highlights

Countries Visited: Austria, Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Poland

City Highlights: Berlin, Budapest, Frankfurt, Krakow, Munich, Prague, Rothenburg, Vienna, Warsaw, Weimar

Tour Itinerary

This comprehensive and popular vacation takes in the heart of Central Europe. Starting and ending in Frankfurt, this trip features two overnights each in Berlin, Warsaw, Krakow, Budapest, and Prague. It covers the main German cities, including the one-time intellectual hub of Weimar; reunified Berlin; and Munich, the lively and hospitable Bavarian capital. From Germany it’s on to the highlights of Poland: charming Poznan, magnificent Warsaw, the historic Jasna Gora Monastery, the concentration camp of Auschwitz, and romantic Krakow. As you travel to Hungary, admire the majestic Tatra Mountains and pass through some of the most scenic parts of Slovakia. The legendary Danube welcomes you to Budapest with its Buda Castle, Fishermen’s Bastion, and Matthias Coronation Church. Austria’s capital of Vienna beckons next—the elegant city known for the waltz, delectable pastries, and awe-inspiring Habsburg residences. Continue to Prague with its Charles Bridge, Jewish Quarter, and world-famous Astronomical Clock. Travel south through the Bohemian Forest and into Bavaria to Munich, then along the famous Romantic Road with its fairytale towns and villages. Among these are Nördlingen and Rothenburg, well-preserved medieval jewels with traditional 16th-century half-timbered houses. This Central Europe vacation offers you sightseeing tours in the famous cities, beautiful scenery, historic places, and free time to tour on your own. If you want to see Central Europe, this is the trip for you!

Day 1: Sat. BOARD YOUR OVERNIGHT TRANSATLANTIC FLIGHT
.

Day 2: Sun. ARRIVAL IN FRANKFURT AREA, GERMANY
. Check into your hotel. The rest of the day is free. Tonight, meet your Tour Director and fellow travelers.

Day 3: Mon. FRANKFURT-WEIMAR-BERLIN
. Northeast today using the Autobahn for a stop in Weimar, one-time intellectual heart of Germany and host to such luminaries as Luther, Cranach, Bach, Liszt, Schiller, and, of course, Goethe himself. It was at one time rightly known as the “Athens of Germany.” Journey past Jena, home to the world-famous Zeiss Optics Factory. Over the River Elbe for a few more miles into Germany’s capital city, Berlin. (B)

Day 4: Tue. BERLIN
. No longer divided but every bit as fascinating. Once the city of contrasts with its West and East side separating two different worlds, since the wall came down, Berlin has developed into a harmonious blend of old and new, preserving the old buildings such as the State Opera House and the Brandenburg Gate, its neoclassic-style boulevards such as the Kurfürstendamm and “Unter den Linden,” as well as creating brand new buildings in the most daring up-to-date architectural styles. It is once again Germany’s capital and one of Europe most lively and interesting cities, from a cultural point of view. In the afternoon, there's an optional excursion to historic Potsdam. (B)

Day 5: Wed. BERLIN-WARSAW, POLAND
. Drive east to Poznan, one of Poland’s oldest trading centers and now an international marketplace during its industrial fairs. See more of the Polish countryside on the way to Warsaw. (B,D)

Day 6: Thu. WARSAW
. The included sightseeing tour is an excellent introduction to Warsaw, magnificently reconstructed after wartime destruction. Today its wide avenues contrast strikingly with the narrow lanes of the old section. (B,D)

Day 7: Fri. WARSAW-KRAKOW
. Two encounters with history on your southbound journey today. First, Jasna Gora near Czestochowa, the monastery that withstood the repeated onslaught of overwhelming Swedish forces during the religious wars of the 17th century. Since then, its Black Madonna is venerated as the “Queen of Poland” and has become the country’s national symbol. In the afternoon, visit what is left of the Auschwitz concentration camp, a chilling reminder of the Holocaust. Evening arrival in Krakow. (B,D)

Day 8: Sat. KRAKOW
. This is, they say, Poland’s most beautiful city. For almost 500 years it was the country’s capital, and today it is without a doubt its cultural capital. Optional morning sightseeing in ancient Krakow, for centuries the residence of Polish kings. See the Market Square, the 14th-century Jagiellonian University, St. Mary’s Church, and Wawel Royal Castle. Free time later to explore this interesting town at your own pace and mingle with the locals. Tonight’s optional folklore dinner might be the way to round off your stay in this city. (B)

Day 9: Sun. KRAKOW-BUDAPEST, HUNGARY
. A comfortable drive through three countries. First, south to the Tatra Mountains of Poland, then through a scenic part of Slovakia, and finally into Hungary. Your destination is Budapest, the most lively of Eastern European capitals. (B,D)

Day 10: Mon. BUDAPEST
. Included sightseeing features Buda Castle, which dominates the twin cities of Buda and Pest, separated by the broad ribbon of the Danube. Also see Heroes’ Square, which typifies the modern capital, as well as the old inns and wine cellars along the riverbank, Parliament, Margaret Island, Fishermen’s Bastion, the Royal Castle, and Matthias Coronation Church. (B)

Day 11: Tue. BUDAPEST-VIENNA, AUSTRIA
. Head for the Austrian border by way of Györ. You’ll be in Vienna in time to enjoy your first afternoon and evening in this lively capital. Enjoy the included sightseeing tour with Local Guide: the State Opera, Parliament, and the Town Hall. Stop for a stroll in Heroes’ Square to view the Hofburg and an inside visit of St. Stephen’s Cathedral. (B)

Day 12: Wed. VIENNA-PRAGUE, CZECH REPUBLIC
. Morning optional excursion to Schönbrunn Palace. This afternoon, cross the Czech border into Moravia, then through the rich farmlands of Bohemia to Prague. (B,D)

Day 13: Thu. PRAGUE
. The wealth of gothic and baroque architecture perhaps inspired Dvorak and Smetana, both Prague composers. The included guided sightseeing features landmarks such as the Jewish Quarter, Wenceslas Square Charles Bridge, and the Old Town Square with the Astronomical Clock. Your Tour Director may suggest an evening optional excursion with traditional Czech music and spectacular entertainment. (B)

Day 14: Fri. PRAGUE-MUNICH, GERMANY
. Into the landscape of the Bohemian Forest before reaching the Czech-German border. Drive south, enjoying the Bavarian scenery, to Munich, the “secret capital,” for an overnight. (B)

Day 15: Sat. MUNICH-ROMANTIC ROAD-FRANKFURT AREA
. The highlight today is undoubtedly the Romantic Road, which runs north to south as far as the Alps. First to lovely medieval Nördlingen, then Rothenburg with its ramparts and towers, cobbled streets, and 16th-century houses before heading towards the Frankfurt area. (B,D)

Day 16: Sun. YOUR HOMEBOUND FLIGHT ARRIVES THE SAME DAY
. (B)

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What's Included

Visits to Weimar, Poznan, Jasna Gora*, Nördlingen, Rothenburg, Munich

*entrance fees included

Special Departure:
April 4 - Easter Week

MEALS
14 buffet breakfasts (B); 6 dinners (D)

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Accommodations

Frankfurt Area Holiday Inn (F) or Dorint Taunus (F), Berlin Econtel Charlottenburg (ST) or Ramada Cosmos (F) or NH Alexanderplatz (F), Warsaw MDM (ST) or Metropole (ST), Krakow Justyna (ST) or Holiday Inn Express (ST), Budapest Millenium (ST) or Budapest (ST), Vienna Novotel (ST) or Pyramida (F) at Voesendorf, Prague Quality (ST) or Park (F) or La Villa (F), Munich Rivoli (ST) or Tryp (F), Frankfurt Area Mercure (ST) at Friedrichsdorf or Tryp (F)

Single room supplement:
$700

No triple room reduction.

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