Travel Itinerary

• Day 1 Travel day

  Board your overnight flight to Prague today.

• Day 2Arrival in Prague

  Included meal: Dinner
  Welcome to the Czech Republic! Meet your Tour Director and fellow travelers at tonight’s welcome dinner.

• Day 3Sightseeing tour of Prague

  Included meal: Breakfast

  Discover why Prague is known as the “City of One Hundred Spires” on a guided tour.

  • Visit Prague Castle, from which Charles IV governed the Holy Roman Empire
  • Admire the soaring Gothic vaults of St. Vitus Cathedral
  • Walk down to the Malá Strana district to sip a coffee at a local cafe
  • Cross the elegant Charles Bridge for breathtaking views of the city
  • Stroll through Old Town Square to view the 15th-century Astronomical Clock

  Enjoy free time in Prague or add an excursion.

• Day 4Transfer to Kraków
  Included meal: Breakfast

  Travel to Kraków, Poland and spend a free evening in the city or add an excursion.

• Day 5 Sightseeing tour of Kraków
  Included meal: Breakfast

  Meet your local guide for a tour of Kraków, Poland’s former royal capital.

  • Pass Oskar Schindler’s Enamel Factory and visit the old Jewish ghetto
  • Discover Wawel Hill, perched high above the Vistula River
  • Visit Wawel Cathedral to see where Polish kings were crowned
  • Stroll past beautiful Sukiennice Cloth Hall and the Jagiellonian University, arriving in Glowny Square

  Enjoy free time in Kraków or add an excursion.

• Day 6 High Tatras Region via Ždiar, cheesemaking demonstration & Kežmarok

  Included meals: Breakfast, Tasting, Dinner
  
  Travel to the High Tatras region to soak in the mountain views and experience the culture of the Slovakian countryside.

  • Stop in the tiny village of Ždiar to view the painted wooden houses the area is known for
  • Visit a Slovakian farm to meet a cheesemaker at their workshop and see how they make ornate egg-shaped cheese blocks
  • Enjoy a tasting of Salash cheese paired with a glass of wine
  • Visit Kežmarok and enter the town’s UNESCO-listed wooden articular church to learn about its fascinating history

  Continue on to your hotel in the High Tatras region and sit down for an included dinner this evening.

  Please note: The order of today’s activities is subject to change.

• Day 7 Budapest via Tokaj wine region
  Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Wine tasting

  Pass through the rolling hills of the Slovakian countryside and cross into Hungary to visit the Tokaj wine region.

  • Discover the history of Europe’s first appellation, or controlled wine region
  • Learn about the regulations winemakers must follow in order to create a true Tokaj wine and how these rules inspired the designation of other appellations including Champagne, Chianti, and Burgundy
  • Tour the vineyard and wine cellar to hear about the characteristics of the wine
  • Sample four types of Tokaj wine, including the famous sweet dessert varietal
  • Sit down to enjoy a lunch of Hungarian specialties at the winery

  After, continue on to Budapest.

• Day 8 Sightseeing tour of Budapest
  Included meals: Breakfast, Dinner

  Discover the major landmarks of the city that straddles east and west.

  • Trace this nation’s stormy history at Heroes' Square
  • View the Gothic Hungarian Parliament Building located on the banks of the Danube
  • Step inside the recently restored Hungarian State Opera House for a guided tour of the incredible new-Renaissance style masterpiece
  • Cross the Danube and ascend Castle Hill and take in the breathtaking views from Fisherman’s Bastion
  • Visit the medieval Matthias Church, once the site of Hapsburg coronations

  Celebrate your trip at a farewell dinner this evening.

• Day 9Departure
  Included meal: Breakfast (excluding early morning departures)

  Transfer to the airport for your flight home.

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  Extension to Budapest

  What’s not to love about seeing stunning Art Nouveau architecture, or sipping really (really) good coffee inside historic coffee houses pretty enough to be palaces? Extend your adventure in the Pearl of the Danube to savor moments like this with your Tour Director’s expert guidance.

  Free day in Budapest

  Included meal: Breakfast

  Spend a free day in Budapest or add and excursion.

  Then, travel to the Austrian Alps and sit down for an included dinner.

• Day 10 Free day in Budapest

  Included meal: Breakfast
  Enjoy a free day in Budapest or add an excursion.

  Raise a glass and toast to your trip with a farewell drink this evening.

• Day 11 Departure
  Included meal: Breakfast (excluding early morning departures)

  Transfer to the airport for your flight home.