Pearls of Central Europe – 10 days
Route: Prague – Bratislava – Vienna – Budapest – Kosice – Krakow
Day 1
Arrival to Prague and accommodation in hotel. Free time for leisure, shopping or stroll around the city on your own. Overnight stay in Prague.
Day 2:
Breakfast. All day sightseeing tour of Prague with local guide. Visiting the Old Town Square with City Hall and famous astronomical clock named Orloj, next Charles Bridge and St. Charles Church. After that, You will cruise the Moldau River with lunch in buffet form (additional service in price about 28 €/ per person). Visiting the Royal Castle in Hradcany district, former residence of Czech kings and queens. During visit You will see gothic cathedral of St. Vitus – spiritual symbol of Czech Republic, Royal Palace, Romanesque St. George Basilica and famous street the Golden Lane with Daliborka Tower, former prison. Walk through historic district Mala Strana near the Royal Castle in Hradcany. Free time for shopping. Overnight stay in hotel in Praque.
Day 3:
breakfast. Departure from Prague to Bratislava – the capital and political, economic and cultural centre of the Slovak Republik. After arrival to Bratislava accommodation in a hotel and free time for leisure, shopping or walk around the city on your own. Overnight stay in Bratislava.
Day 4:
breakfast. All day sightseeing of Bratislava. The walking tour of historical Old Town from Middle Ages with local guide. During the tour you will see Primatial Square surrounded by government institutions, the Main Square and Franciscan’s Square – where located are The Franciscan Church and Monastery. The walking along White Street, Michal’s Street, Venturska Street and Panska street to end the tour in fron of St. Martin’s Cathedral – one of the tallest church in city, built in 12th-centrury. Departure from Bratislava to Vienna – cultural centre and magnificent capital of Austria. After arrival to Vienna, accommodation in a hotel for overnight stay.
Day 5:
breakfast. City break of Vienna. The tour along the elegant street Ringstrasse, beautiful building of the MAK (Austrian Museum of Applied Arts/Contemporary Art), the State Opera House. Vienna is famous for art and consider as cultural centre of Austria. You will see the Museums Quartier – the district where is the Natural History Museum and Museum of Fine Art with exhibition of the Habsburgs – former royal family of Austria. Next visiting the Hofburg Palace – winter residence of the Habsburgs with its famous square Heldenplatt, the building of Parliament, the City Hall and the Burgtheater, built in 18th-century. Drive along the Belvedere Palace to Schonbrunn Palace – summer residence of the Austrian Emperor. Visiting the showrooms. In the afternoon free time for shopping or stroll on your own around wonderful Vienna. Overnight in Vienna.
Day 6:
breakfast. Departure from Vienna to Budapest – Hungarian’s capital and the largest city, located by the Danube River and near the Buda Hills. Budapest is a beautiful city where you can enjoy the view of different architecture styles such as Roman, Turkish, Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque, Classicist and Art Nouveau. After arrival and accommodation free time for leisure or discovering Budapest on your own. Overnight stay in Budapest.
Day 7:
breakfast. The city tour of Budapest with local guide. The program of tour includes: the Church of Matthias Coronation built in the 13th-century, the Fishermen’s Bastion with beautiful view from its tower and St. Stephen Cathedral. Next stops in the tour program are the Heroes’ Square – one of the major squares in city, with the Vajdahunyad Castle and Central Market Hall. In the afternoon you will have a free time for yourselves. Overnight stay in Budapest.
Day 8:
breakfast. Departure from Budapest to Kosice – the second largest city in the Slovak Republic and European Capital of Culture 2013. After arrival to Kosice visiting the Gothic Cathedral of St. Elisabeth – the biggest church in country. The walking along the Hlavana Street – the main street in the city. During the tour You will see the Urban’s Tower, the Michal’s Chapel from 14th-century, the art deco building of the State Theatre – the National Theatre building surrounded by square with fountains, the Immaculata – Baroque column, built during the time of plague in Europe in 18th-century and historic Old Town Hall. Transfer to Krakow – one of the oldest cities and former royal capital of Poland. After arrival accommodation in a hotel and overnight stay in Krakow.
Day 9:
breakfast. All day sightseeing of Krakow with local guide. The tour includes visiting the Main Market Square where are located Sukiennice – the famous Clock Hall from 13th-century, the St. Mary’s Church with the Wit Stwosz beautiful gothic altar inside, the Wawel Royal Castle – historic museum and former residence of Polish kings. At the Royal Cathedral on Wawel Hill there is famous Zygmunt’s Bell. In the evening the stroll around Kazimierz – the former Jewish district of Krakow. Overnight in Krakow.
Day 10:
breakfast. Departure from Krakow to your country on your own. The end of Central Europe tour.
Pricing:
Price in group min. 15 people: From 685 € per person
Price in group min. 40 people: From 575 € per person
Services included in price:
– 9 overnight in hotel*** in DBL room,
– 9 x breakfast,
– Signal Iduna insurance,
– english speaking local guides in Prague, Bratislava, Vienna, Budapest, Krakow.
Additional services:
– supplement to dinner – 15 €/ dinner,
– supplement to lunch – 12 €/ lunch,
– supplement to SGL room – 30 €/ night,
– english or german speaking tour leader during whole trip – 110 €/day/ group,
– entrance fees: the Municipal House, the National Museum, the St. Nicholas Church, the St. Martin’s Cathedral, the Natural History Museum, the Museum of Fine Art, the Hofburg Palace, the Schonbrunn Palace, the Fishermen’s Bastion, the Matthias Coronation Church, the St. Egidius Church, the St. Elizabeth Church, the St. Mary’s Church, the Wawel Royal Castle – the approximately value 99 € /person,
– transport: microbus for group up to 19 people – 156 € /person,
– transport: bus for group up to 47 people – 136 € /person.