Join us on a 7-Day Central and Eastern Europe Tour from Prague, and see all the glorious sights in Budapest, Bratislava, Vienna, Salzburg, and more!
7-Day Central and Eastern Europe Tour from Prague
Highlights
- See Budapest’s most famous attractions on historic Castle Hill
- Relax on an optional cruise along the storied Danube river
- Tour the stunning Schonbrunn Palace, the former summer residence of the Hapsburgs
- Explore Vienna’s renowned parks, opera house, and St. Stephen’s Cathedral
- Experience the charming alpine city of Salzburg, the birthplace of Mozart
- Take a scenic gondola to Mt. Titlis and visit a glacier cave
- Drive through the beautiful Black Forest and stop for a German lunch by Lake Titisee
Itinerary
We will make the scenic move from Prague to the hotel in or near the Slovak capital, Bratislava, after meet-up, roll call and boarding. The evening accommodation is in Bratislava or a nearby town.
We'll be leaving for Budapest, the capital of Hungary, after breakfast. Heroes Square, featuring statues of the Seven Chieftains of the Magyars and other important national figures, as well as the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, the Hungarian Parliament Building, the Elisabeth Bridge, the Fisherman's Bastion, and the Church of Matthias, are major attractions on our trip. You will then have the choice of taking a scenic cruise on the Danube River. In Budapest, we'll spend the night.
After breakfast, the Schonbrunn Palace, the former summer residence of the Imperial Family and the favorite living quarters of Empress Maria Theresa, is in Vienna, the capital of Austria; the Stadtpark, home to the gilded bronze statue of Johann Strauss; the Austrian Parliament Building; the world-renowned Vienna State Opera; and the Hofburg Palace. We will arrive at St. Stephen 's Cathedral after a walk down Kartnerstrasse. Tickets can also be arranged (at your own expense) for a Viennese Waltz concert.
We will head up into the Alps after breakfast to the fabulous Mondsee, a town located on the shores of Lake Mondsee, home to the medieval Mondsee Abbey. The cloister church was used in The Sound of Music as the wedding spot. After arriving in Munich, we will visit Marienplatz, a central square in the center of the city, and the New Town Hall, which, since 1874, has continuously housed the town council, the mayor's office and part of the administrative body. Our evening hotel is going to be in Munich or a neighboring city.
We will take the mountain roads to Switzerland after breakfast, slowly winding our way up to the snow-capped giants of the Alps. Once in Engelberg, we will take the gondola to Mount Titlis, 10,623 feet above sea level, for 45 minutes. We'll go inside the cave of the glacier and stroll over the Titlis Cliff Walk, the highest suspension bridge in Europe. At one of the many dining options at the top, you can choose to have your lunch.
Afterwards, we will travel to picturesque Lucerne to see the Lion Monument and find the ideal souvenir in the narrow alleyways. Shops that sell Swiss watches are also abundant here. We'll spend the night in a nearby city or Zurich.
After breakfast, we will head out to beautiful Zurich, Switzerland's financial hub. For some of the best photo opportunities of the day, our first stop will be Lake Zurich, followed by a ride to Schaffhausen to see the Rhine Falls. Then, back over the German frontier, we will take the mountain roads to see the Black Forest and Lake Titisee. Pork knuckle and real black forest cake are included in the optional lunch by the pool. In the evening, we will head to Frankfurt and stay overnight there.
In the morning, we will leave, reaching Prague by mid-afternoon.
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