Warsaw, Budapest, Vienna & Prague
Travel across Eastern Europe on an adventure that includes visits to medieval Cracow and the memorial at Auschwitz; private events including a Chopin recital in Warsaw, Danube dinner cruise in Budapest and palace concert in Vienna; an Imperial Reception and after-hours tour at Schönbrunn Palace, and much more.
Speaking of traditions... From castles to concerts to cafes, time-honored traditions from across the centuries are at the heart of cultural life in the historic cities and across the idyllic countryside you'll explore on a two-week trip through the center of old Europe. And they're often variations on a theme: Sipping coffee in a cafe on a sunny square surrounded by medieval buildings in Krakow or Budapest or Vienna or Prague... perhaps enjoying a pastry known to Hungarians as retes, to Czechs as zavin, to Austrians as strüdel... or listening to local musicians play melodies by Chopin in Warsaw, or Mozart in a private palace in Vienna...
Speaking of traditions... From castles to concerts to cafes, time-honored traditions from across the centuries are at the heart of cultural life in the historic cities and across the idyllic countryside you'll explore on a two-week trip through the center of old Europe. And they're often variations on a theme: Sipping coffee in a cafe on a sunny square surrounded by medieval buildings in Krakow or Budapest or Vienna or Prague... perhaps enjoying a pastry known to Hungarians as retes, to Czechs as zavin, to Austrians as strüdel... or listening to local musicians play melodies by Chopin in Warsaw, or Mozart in a private palace in Vienna...
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- Tour Operator
- Tauck Tours
- Offer
- Offer valid through 12/31/2024
- Duration
- 14 Days
Day | Destination | Description |
Day 1 | Warsaw | Arrive Warsaw Tour begins: 6:00 PM, Hotel Bristol, Warsaw. A transfer is included from Warsaw Frederic Chopin Airport to your historic hotel on Warsaw's fashionable Royal Route. Meet your travel companions and your Tauck Director at tonight's welcome reception and dinner in the hotel, a Warsaw landmark for over a century. Lodging: Hotel Bristol, Warsaw Meals: D |
Day 2 | Warsaw | Explore Warsaw & enjoy the music of Chopin Although more than 85% of Warsaw was destroyed or damaged in World War II, the city has been rebuilt into one of Europe's most vibrant capitals, using pre-war paintings and sketches to painstakingly reconstruct many historic buildings, restoring them to their former glory. See the results for yourself on a guided sightseeing tour including the Palace of Culture; Radziwill Palace, where the beloved composer Frederic Chopin gave his first concert; the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier; the Grand Theatre; and Constitution Square. Continue with a walking tour through 13th- and 14th-century Old Town (Stare Miasto), and a visit to the Jewish Ghetto Memorial honoring the victims of the Warsaw Ghetto and the heroes of the 1943 uprising. Chopin's music comes to life at a private piano recital in the early evening, followed by a dinner featuring typical Polish cuisine and authentic local entertainment at a local restaurant. Lodging: Hotel Bristol, Warsaw Meals: B, D |
Day 3 | Krakow | To Krak¢w & its Old Town Start the day with a journey from Warsaw across the Polish countryside to ancient Krakow, the country's medieval capital and considered one of the finest medieval cities in Europe, for a two-night stay. Upon arrival, take a guided walking tour of the city's Old Town, now a UNESCO World Heritage Site, including St. Mary's Church, Jagiellonian University, the Franciscan Church and the Archbishop's Palace, where Karol Wojtyla lived for two decades before becoming Pope John Paul II. After your tour, check into your Krakow hotel; enjoy dinner at your hotel at leisure tonight. Lodging: Sheraton Grand Krakow Meals: B, L, D |
Day 4 | Krakow | Kazimierz or Wawel & Krak¢w or Auschwitz You'll have a choice of sightseeing this morning, choosing to explore Krakow's former Jewish Quarter, known as Kazimierz (holidays permitting) nearly destroyed in World War II but now restored and enjoying a Renaissance or journeying to Wawel Hill on the banks of the Vistula to see Wawel Castle, the seat of Polish kings from the 11th to 17th centuries, and visit inside iconic Wawel Cathedral, Poland's national sanctuary and historic royal coronation site. In the afternoon, you're free to explore Krakow on your own or join an excursion to the poignant memorial and museum at Auschwitz, 40 miles from the city. Lodging: Sheraton Grand Krakow Meals: B, D |
Day 5 | Budapest | Through the Tatra Mountains to Budapest Travel from Poland through the scenic Tatra Mountains, stopping for lunch in Slovakia en route to Hungary. Arrive in Budapest, where you'll have dinner tonight with wine included aboard Tauck's private dinner cruise on the Danube River for a unique view of the Hungarian capital's amazing architecture, illuminated at night. Spend the next three nights in the heart of this historic city. Lodging: Kempinski Hotel Corvinus Budapest Meals: B, L, D |
Day 6 | Budapest | Stunning architecture and more in Pest Today, take a close-up look at fascinating Budapest as your Eastern Europe and Poland tour reveals landmarks in the city's Pest section, on the eastern side of the Danube. See the embassy district, City Park, Andrassy Avenue and Heroes' Square; visit the opulent State Opera House, St. Stephen's Basilica and Dohany Synagogue (holidays permitting). This evening, cross the Danube to the Buda side of the city for a demonstration and tasting of Goulash, followed by dinner within walking distance from your hotel. Lodging: Kempinski Hotel Corvinus Budapest Meals: B, D |
Day 7 | Budapest | Parliament, beautiful Buda and Castle Hill Start today's Budapest sightseeing with a morning visit to Hungary's Parliament building in Pest, a neo-Gothic masterpiece. Then head over to Buda to admire the frescoes and stained glass windows inside the Gothic Matthias Church, where the final two Hungarian kings were crowned; see Fisherman's Bastion overlooking the Danube, with its neo-Romanesque design; and explore the cobblestone streets of Castle Hill, offering more splendid views of the city. After lunch at a local restaurant in Buda, enjoy a private after-hours visit with a lecture and reception at the Imre Nagy Memorial House in Budapest, a museum in the restored home of Hungarian Prime Minister Imre Nagy, who was secretly tried and executed in 1958, after the Soviets put down the 1956 Hungarian Revolution. Lodging: Kempinski Hotel Corvinus Budapest Meals: B, L |
Day 8 | Bratislava | Spend the afternoon in Bratislava en route to Vienna Today, wind your way from Budapest and Hungary through Slovakia en route to Austria. After lunch, stop in Slovakia's capital city of Bratislava this afternoon to explore some 17 centuries worth of history on a walking tour with a local guide of the Old Town. Followed by some time on your own. Then continue on to glorious Vienna, the Austrian capital and former center of the Habsburg empire, for a three-night stay the Hotel Bristol, Vienna one of Europe's most celebrated hotels. Upon arrival, join us for an orientation walk of the historic Vienna area around your hotel, including the Hofburg Complex and St. Stephen's Square, before enjoying dinner at your leisure tonight. Lodging: Hotel Bristol, Vienna Meals: B, L, D |
Day 9 | Vienna | Imperial Reception, Sch?nbrunn after-hours & more Enjoy a morning at leisure in Vienna, then join us for a drive along Vienna's famous Ringstrasse and the Danube River. View the vast Habsburg art collections on a guided visit to the Museum of Fine Arts (Kunsthistorisches). The rest of the afternoon is yours to explore as you wish. Tonight, join us for an after-hours visit to Schönbrunn Palace; built by Empress Maria Theresa to rival Versailles, boasting 1,400 rooms, including a Hall of Mirrors, it served as the summer residence for Austria's Habsburg emperors. Lodging: Hotel Bristol, Vienna Meals: B, D |
Day 10 | Vienna | A day of treasures & a music-filled night in Vienna Take a walking tour through medieval Vienna and its historic Jewish Quarter including the Seitenstettengasse Temple, the city's only synagogue to survive WWII; return to your landmark hotel and spend the afternoon exploring more of Vienna as you please. This evening, enjoy dinner at the renowned Cafe Landtmann the quintessential Viennese coffee house since 1873 then attend a private concert featuring the music of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Johann Strauss, held in a historic Viennese palace. Lodging: Hotel Bristol, Vienna Meals: B, D |
Day 11 | Prague | Goodbye, Vienna and on to Prague for an afternoon tour Bid remarkable Vienna goodbye this morning and travel to Prague, the ancient capital of today's Czech Republic, where you'll spend the next three luxurious nights in the heart of the city at Four Seasons Hotel Prague, overlooking the Vltava River, Prague Castle and Charles Bridge. After lunch, enjoy an orientation tour of the city by bus before arriving at Prague Castle for a guided walking tour that includes a visit to St. Vitus Cathedral and the Old Royal Palace; a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Tonight, dinner is at leisure at your hotel. Lodging: Four Seasons Hotel Prague Meals: B, L, D |
Day 12 | Prague | Prague's Castle District & Strahov Monastery Explore Prague today on sightseeing excursions to the city's many landmark sites and must-see places including Prague's Hradcany (Castle District), before enjoying a privately guided tour of the opulent Baroque libraries of Strahov Monastery, viewing the treasures not available to the general public, before spending the rest of the afternoon and evening as you please. Lodging: Four Seasons Hotel Prague Meals: B |
Day 13 | Prague | A choice in Prague & a farewell evening Continue your exploration of Prague which seems to grow more beautiful each day with a visit to the historic Estates Theatre, followed by a choice an architectural tour of Prague highlighting its grand blend of styles from the medieval Town Hall to the Art Nouveau Municipal House; or an exploration of the Jewish Quarter (Josefov), including the Old-New Synagogue, founded in the 13th century, and the Pinkus and Maisel synagogues (holidays permitting). Join us for a farewell reception and dinner this evening enhanced by the music of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Lodging: Four Seasons Hotel Prague Meals: B, D |
Day 14 | Prague | Journey Home Tour ends: Prague, Czech Republic. A transfer is included from Four Seasons Hotel Prague to Prague's Vaclav Havel International Airport. Please allow a minimum of 3 hours for flight check-in. Lodging: Meals: B |
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- * All prices are per person in U.S. dollars, based on double occupancy.
Itinerary Changes - Although not expected, Tauck reserves the right to alter the sequence of ports or omit or substitute scheduled ports or attractions at any time without prior notice.