Number of days: 10
Country/City: Hungary/ Szentendre,Budapest; Austria/ Vienna,Melk,Salzburg; Slovakia/ Bratislava, Germany/ Nuremberg,Munich; Czech Republic/ Prague
1st day: Arrival in Budapest. Accommodation in Hotel. Meeting with your tour leader and fellow travelers. In the evening - „Town of Champagnes and Wine” and Welcome Folklore Party .First of all, we go to „Town of Champagnes and Wine”. During our walk in the cellar branches carved into limestone, exhibited material remains and illustrated descriptions show the development of viticulture and the life of winemakers from the middle ages to present day, with loyalty to history. Within the underground cellar town with a length of 6 kilometres, those who are interested in viticulture can visit one of the 13 Budafok Wine- and Champagne Cellarages, and also the world’s largest fillable wooden barrel with its cubic capacity of 102.230 litres. After all these, we are welcome you to Traditional Folklore Dinner with an excellant meal and folklore program. Overnight in Budapest.
2nd day: Budapest Grand City Tour. Optional Tour to Szentendre, Diamond factory with Museum of Hungarian Jewelry . During Budapest Grand City Tour you will see the impressive neo-gotic house of Parliament, The Margaret Bridge, Royal Castle on the Buda side, Fishermens' bastion, Matthias church, Citadel, Elisabet Bridge, City-park, Heroes' sqare, St Stephen's basilica, etc. After lunch, we offer you an optional tour to small, but very famous baroque city at the gate of the Danube Bend, at the meeting place of the river Danube and the Pilis Hills - Szentendre. With a 25-minute drive from Budapest, we reach this picturesque Artist's Village. You will enjoy the special atmosphere of this village. We also stop at the Confectionery Museum, at the biggest in Europe Diamond factory and Museum of Hungarian Jewelry. Overnight in Budapest.
3rd day: Budapest - Vienna. Vienna City Tour. In the evening - Grinzing (optional). In the afternoon, we invite you for Vienna Grand City Tour. We drive you around Vienna’s Ringstrasse, a leafy boulevard around the heart of the city and the location of many impressive buildings, for example the State Opera House, the Hofburg (Imperial Palace), the Museums of Fine Arts and Natural History, the Parliament , the Burgtheater, the City Hall and the University. Our guide will show you the most interesting and famous places of Vienna. In the evening - we invite you to folklore dinner. Dressed in colorful costumes, the talented musicians of the Wiener Heurigen Show, supported by 2 singers (soprano & tenor) and 2 charming dancers, entertain you with a selection of famous waltz melodies, polkas and romantic arias & duets from operettas such as " The Bat ", The Gipsy Baron " or " The Merry Widow". Overnight in Vienna.
4th day: Optional half day tour to Bratislava with traditional lunch. Bratislava is the capital of the Slovak Republic and, with a population of about 429,000, also the country's largest city. Bratislava is in southwestern Slovakia on both banks of the Danube River. Bordering Austria and Hungary, it is the only national capital that borders two independent countries, and it and Vienna are the two European national capitals closest to one another, at less than 60 kilometres (37 mi) apart. Overnight in Vienna.
5th day: Vienna - Salzburg via Melk with lunch in Abbey Restaurant. On the way to Salzburg, we will visit town Melk, which has been a spiritual and cultural center of the country for more than 1000 years, first as a castle for the Babenbergs, then from 1089 as a Benedictine monastery, founded by Margrave Leopold II. Arrival in Salzburg, accommodation in hotel. Overnight in Salzburg.
6th day: Salzburg City Tour. Departure to Munich via Herrenchiemsee. In the evening - folklore party (optional).The walking Salzburg City tour will impress you as you admire all the important sights of the Old City, Mirabell Gardens, Getreidgasse with Mozart’s Birthplace, University Square, Old Market, Residence Square with Residence Fountain, Mozart Square, Cathedral, Cemetery of St Peter, Kapitel Square at the foot of the Fortress Hohensalzburg. free time to explore the city by yourself. Departure to Munich. Optional folklore evening. Overnight in Munich.
7th day: Munich City Tour. Departure to Prague via Nuremberg. Nuremberg (German: Nurnberg) City Tour. In the evening - folklore dinner (optional). It includes the following sights: the medieval gates, Viktualienmarkt, Königsplatz, Pinakotheken, Olympic Park, Nymphenburg castle (stop possible), Schwabing, Ludwigstrasse, Siegestor, Universität, Feldherrnhalle, Englischer Garten, Maximilianstrasse, Landtag, Oper, Residenz and Deutsches Museum. Overnight in Prague.
8th day: Prague City Tour. Historical Prague. After breakfast, we invite you to historical center of Prague. You will see Royal Palace,St. Vitus Cathedral, St. George Monastery and Golden Lane. A pleasant stroll through romantic Nerudova Lane will lead you to Lesser Town with its famous and marvelous palaces and medieval Charles Bridge ( Karluv Most). Then, all together, we come in Old Town Square surrounded by Old Town Hall with its famous Astronomical Clock, Tyn and St. Nicholas Churches. From Old Town Square, we continue our tour to Wenceslas Square with St. Wenceslas statue .We finish our tour on National Museum, in the heart of Prague. Overnight in Prague.
9th day: Full day tour to Dresden with traditional lunch (optional). During this tour you will visit „Zwinger“ Art Gallery where you can admire „Sixtin Madonna“, the famous picture by Raffael, as well as many notable works by the Old Masters of centuries 14–17 (Rubens, Rembrandt, Poussin etc.). After visiting the Art Gallery, we will take a walkin historical center. During your trip to Dresden, you will get some time to visit also Dresden Castle, State Collection of Natural History , Museum of Ethnology etc. Overnight in Prague.
10 day: Departure.
Price includes:
- 9 nights accommodation in 3*/4*/5* Hotel in Prague, Munich, Salzburg, Vienna, Budapest
- DBL accommodation
- 9 breakfasts, Welcome folklore dinner in Budapest, lunch in Melk
- City tours : Prague, Vienna, Nuremberg, Munich, Salzburg, Budapest
- English speaking escort
- English speaking guide
- Private bus transfers
Price excludes:
- Air fear
- Arrival and departure transfers
- Optional excursions
Price: per person / in room / for package
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