| On Thursday depart U.S.A. for Prague. |
| DAY 1/FRI - ARRIVE PRAGUE. |
| You'll be met and transferred to your hotel by our local host. Dinner in a local restaurant with folklore. (B,D) |
| DAY 2/SAT - PRAGUE. |
| Tour into the old part of the city to view: the Old Town Square, the Astronomical Clock, the Jewish Ghetto, St.
Nicholas Church, Charles Bridge and other sights of this captivating city. The balance of the day is at leisure. Evening visit to an Opera performance. (B) |
| DAY 3/SUN - PRAGUE. |
| A morning sightseeing tour takes us to the Royal Castle of Hradcany (entrance) and
magnificent St. Vitus Cathedral (entrance). Afternoon free. (B) |
| DAY 4/MON - PRAGUE/VIENNA. |
| Travel to Vienna, the "City of Waltz" (by motor coach or First class train). Arrival to your hotel. Dinner in a local heurigan restaurant. Overnight. (B,D) |
| DAY 5/TUE - VIENNA. |
| Our morning sightseeing tour features the Hofburg, once the seat of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, the Belvedere Palace, views of Prater amusement park, UN buildings, St. Stephen's Cathedral and other vivid reminders of the city's imperial history. Afternoon free. Evening concert of Strauss and Mozart. (B) |
| DAY 6/WED - VIENNA. |
| Morning guided visit to Kunst- Historishe Museum (entrance). Afternoon free. (B) |
| DAY 7/THU - VIENNA/BUDAPEST. |
| This morning we motor eastbound (by motor coach or First class train) towards Budapest, often called "The Paris of the East". Afternoon free. Evening folklore or opera performance. (B) |
| DAY 8/FRI - BUDAPEST. |
| Situated on the opposite banks of the Danube River, the former cities of Buda and Pest are linked by a series of graceful bridges. Our morning sightseeing tour includes all the main attractions: the Parliament, the Vaci Utca, Coronation Church, Hero's Square and Gellert Hill. The balance of the day is at leisure. (B) |
| DAY 9/SAT - BUDAPEST. |
| Morning sightseeing tour includes Castle Hill area, Fisherman's Bastion and Royal Palace. Afternoon free. Dinner in a typical csarda restaurant (with entertainment). (B,D) |
| DAY 10/SUN - BUDAPEST/WARSAW. |
After breakfast transfer to the airport to board a short flight for Warsaw. Upon arrival in Warsaw you will be transferred to the hotel. Dinner on your own. (B)
With land only services, flight to Warsaw and transfer on arrival in Warsaw are not included in
the tour cost. |
| DAY 11/ MON - WARSAW. |
| Breakfast. Meet the rest of the group at 6:00 PM in the hotel lobby. Welcome dinner. (B,D) |
| DAY 12/TUE - WARSAW. |
| Highlights of your half-day guided tour include the Old Town, rebuilt with great care after WW II, with its colorful Old Market Square, the Barbican defense walls, St. John's Cathedral. Continue to Jewish Ghetto Memorial and along the Royal Route to Lazienki Park created by the last king of Poland in the 18th century. In the afternoon, visit the magnificent Wilanow Palace, called the "Polish Versailles", built as summer residence by King Jan Sobieski known for the victorious battle over the Turks in 1683. (B,D) |
| DAY 13/WED - WARSAW/Czestochowa/Wadowice/KRAKOW. |
| After breakfast, depart South for Krakow. En route, stop in Czestochowa, the pilgrimage center of Poland. Tour the Jasna Gora Monastery and the Black Madonna Shrine with miraculous icon. After lunch continue to Wadowice, birthplace of Pope John Paul II. Overnight in Krakow. Your hotel is situated in the heart of the city within a short walk to all the tourist attractions. (B,L) |
| DAY 14/THU - KRAKOW/Wieliczka. |
| This morning tour of the medieval city of Krakow includes the Wawel Castle with the Coronation Cathedral where Polish kings were crowned for four centuries, Old Town Square dominated by the St. Mary's Church with famous Gothic altar, largest in Europe. In the afternoon depart for Wieliczka salt mine and discover its underground wonders. Walk through chambers, grottoes, chapels carved from rock salt. There is even an underground lake and a sanatorium for asthma patients. (B) |
| DAY 15/ FRI - KRAKOW /Zakopane. |
| Today enjoy a whole day excursion to Zakopane, all-year vacation resort hidden in the majestic Tatra Mountains with unique architecture, traditions and lifestyle. Climb the Gubalowka Mountain by a funicular for a spectacular vistas. You will have time to browse through the bazaar of native arts and crafts. Lunch in a typical cottage where you can taste some local specialties. Return to Krakow for overnight. (B, L) |
| DAY 16/SAT - KRAKOW. |
| After breakfast, termination of the tour services. (B)
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Additional nights in Krakow are available on request.
Optional excursion to Auschwitz, former Nazi concentration camp (93 miles) -
$47 per person |
| HOTELS:
PRAGUE - Ambassador
VIENNA - Ananas
BUDAPEST - Mercure Korona
WARSAW - Novotel Centrum
KRAKOW - Monopol or similar
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