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Highlights of Eastern Europe

End Vienna, Classic Group, Summer Season

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14 days

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Overview

Delight your senses on the Highlights of Eastern Europe tour as you travel through Budapest, Warsaw and Vienna alongside Local Experts. In the German capital, a robust Berlin sightseeing itinerary meanders through the leafy Tiergarten of the Reichstag building, to the Brandenburg Gate and along the Unter den Linden to the State Opera House, and Museum Island. In Vienna, see, hear and taste the city from a local perspective at the Mozart & Strauss Concert dinner—with a menu composed of traditional Austrian delicacies and classical music masterpieces. 

Locations Visited

Budapest, Oravsky Podzamok, Kraków, Auschwitz, Warsaw, Berlin, Dresden, Prague, Cesky Krumlov, Vienna

Countries Visited

Hungary, Slovakia, Poland, Germany, Czech Republic, Austria

Travel Style

Regional

Accommodations

13 nights included

Age Requirements

Minimum age 5

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Itinerary

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Day 1

Welcome to Budapest

Budapest sets the scene for a memorable journey around Eastern Europe. Join your Travel Director and fellow travellers at a local restaurant for dinner, a treat of mouth-watering Hungarian specialities.

  • Accommodation

    Kempinski Hotel Corvinus Budapest


  • Meals

    Dinner

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Budapest Dinner

Dine in elegance and savour Hungarian delicacies accompanied with specially selected Hungarian wine during your dinner.

Visit the *Liszt Academy of Music for a guided tour, followed by an enchanting recital. Explore the Old Town of Buda with a Local Expert to admire the facade of Matthias Church and take in the views from the Fisherman's Bastion. In the evening, perhaps choose an Optional Experience to see this fairy-tale city as you cruise along the Danube and enjoy a meal of Hungarian specialties. 

*On some occasions, the Liszt Academy will be replaced by an organ recital at the Matthias Church.

  • Accommodation

    Kempinski Hotel Corvinus Budapest


  • Meals

    Breakfast

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Private Recital at Budapest's Liszt Academy of Music

Enjoy a tour of the Liszt Music Academy with a student, followed by an enchanting recital. Producing incredible musical talent, the university was founded by piano virtuoso and composer Franz Liszt in 1875.

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Budapest City Tour

Explore the Old Town of Buda with a Local Expert.

Take a gentle drive into Slovakia and through the breathtaking Low Tatra Mountains. Stop at scenic Donovaly. Continue north to see the picturesque Oravský Hrad Castle, where villagers still live in traditional wooden houses, before crossing into Poland and continuing to historic Kraków.

  • Accommodation

    Mercure Kraków Stare Miasto


  • Meals

    Breakfast

Join a Local Expert to ascend Wawel Hill and visit the cathedral. Walk past the former residence of Pope John Paul II through the Old Town, to Europe's largest and most beautiful town square. See the medieval Sukiennice Cloth Hall and visit the 14th-century St. Mary's Basilica, the most important church in the city. Keep your eyes and ears peeled for the trumpeter in the tower. Join a Local Expert at Oświęcim, better known throughout the world by its German name, Auschwitz, infamous for its role during the Holocaust. Spend reflective moments amid the remains of the concentration camp and the memorials to those who died.

  • Accommodation

    Mercure Kraków Stare Miasto


  • Meals

    Breakfast

    Dinner

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Kraków City Tour

Join your Local Expert for an in depth exploration through Krakow Cathedral, the courtyards of Wawel Castle and the Old Town.

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Kraków Wawel Hill Cathedral Visit

Visit the cathedral atop Wawel Hill accompanied by your Local Expert.

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Kraków St. Mary's Basilica Visit

Visit the 14th-century St. Mary's Basilica, the most important church in the city.

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Auschwitz Concentration Camp Visit

Experience a powerful and moving visit with a Local Expert. See the Auschwitz memorial and museum, which bears witness to the atrocities of the Holocaust.

Choose to join an optional experience and journey into a glistening subterranean world at the 600-year-old Wieliczka Salt Mines. In a maze of tunnels deep below the surface, witness unique salt sculptures, sunken lakes and even a glorious cathedral carved entirely out of rock salt by the miners. Alternatively, enjoy time at leisure. Continue across the Polish plains to the country’s capital, Warsaw, for the night.

  • Accommodation

    The Westin Warsaw


  • Meals

    Breakfast

    Dinner

Join a Local Expert in the morning to see the Old Town, Royal Castle and Palace of Culture. Visit the Chopin Memorial in the Łazienki Park. Pay your respects at the Monument to the Ghetto Heroes and then enjoy a free afternoon to explore at your own pace. Perhaps attend a Chopin recital or delve into Warsaw's inspirational past?

  • Accommodation

    The Westin Warsaw


  • Meals

    Breakfast

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Warsaw City Tour

Your Local Expert will show you the city's highlights. See the Old Town, Palace of Culture and visit the Chopin Memorial in the Lazienki Park before paying your respects at the Ghetto Heroes Memorial.

Your route leads westward, across the rolling farmlands of the central plains, over the Oder River to enter Germany. Your destination is the vibrant capital of Berlin where you can try traditional Berliner cuisine.

  • Accommodation

    DoubleTree by Hilton Berlin Ku'damm


  • Meals

    Breakfast

Embrace Berlin’s bold reinvention with your Local Expert. Drive through the leafy Tiergarten to the glass-domed Reichstag, symbol of reunification, and pause for a photo stop at the Brandenburg Gate. Cross into former East Berlin along Unter den Linden, taking in sights such as the State Opera and Museum Island, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Later, enjoy your evening at leisure or perhaps join an Optional Experience to the former Prussian royal centre of Potsdam where you’ll visit the Glienicke Bridge - famed for its role in the film Bridge of Spies.

  • Accommodation

    DoubleTree by Hilton Berlin Ku'damm


  • Meals

    Breakfast

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Berlin City Tour

Join your Local Expert to explore Berlin’s imperial and contemporary character. Drive along the Ku’damm, once the heart of West Berlin, and pause at the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church, its ruined spire a striking peace monument. Pass through the Tiergarten to the Reichstag, then continue to the Brandenburg Gate, State Opera and Museum Island, home to Berlin’s oldest museum complex.

Journey south to Dresden. Almost totally destroyed by horrific air raids in 1945, Dresden has now risen again from the ashes in a blend of old and new. See the reconstructed Frauenkirche and walk past the colossal ‘Procession of the Princes' on the wall of the Royal Palace. Explore around the Catholic cathedral to view the tiered facades of the opera house and the Baroque Zwinger Palace. After free time for lunch, head for the Czech border, high in the Ore Mountains and continue to the capital city of Prague. Upon arrival to ''The Golden City'', you are invited to a 'Dine-Around' progressive dinner experience in a number of exciting venues in the heart of Prague's Mala Strana district, topped off with a visit to the famous Charles bridge!

  • Accommodation

    Hermitage Hotel Prague


  • Meals

    Breakfast

    Dinner

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Dresden Orientation

During your orientation with your Travel Director, take a moment to admire the 'Procession of the Princes' mosaic on the Saxon wall of the castle. You'll also see Frauenkirche, Zwinger Palace and the opera house, Semperoper.

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Dine-Around Progressive Dinner in Prague

Upon arrival to ''The Golden City'',  you are invited to a Dine-Around progressive dinner experience in a number of exciting venues in the heart of Prague's Mala Strana district, topped off with a visit to the famous Charles bridge!

Explore Prague with your Local Expert. Walk the courtyards of the castle and visit the imposing St. Vitus Cathedral. The city is then yours to explore. Perhaps walk in the footsteps of kings along the Royal Route? Czechs are passionate about their beer, so be sure to try the local pilsners, paired with hearty Czech cuisine.

  • Accommodation

    Hermitage Hotel Prague


  • Meals

    Breakfast

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Prague Castle District Walking Tour

Explore Prague with your local expert, walk the courtyards of the Castle and visit the imposing St. Vitus Cathedral. The city is then yours to explore. Maybe take a river cruise through the heart of the city or walk in the footsteps of kings along the Royal Route? Czechs are passionate about their beer, so be sure to try the local pilsners together with hearty Czech cuisine

Travel to the medieval town of Český Krumlov to walk the narrow cobbled streets and visit the centuries old castle. Visit a historic brewery to sample the beer and discover the secrets of this golden vintage. After the day trippers have left, soak up the unique atmosphere of this UNESCO World Heritage Site at a local restaurant. Enjoy a traditional Czech dinner of local specialities.

  • Accommodation

    Hotel OLDINN


  • Meals

    Breakfast

    Dinner

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Český Krumlov Orientation

Your Travel Director will lead you on an orientation of the city as you explore the medieval streets of this fairy-tale town.

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Visit Český Krumlov Castle

Visit the fairytale castle considered to be the finest in the land. Let a Local Expert lead you through a medieval labyrinth of private chambers, courtyards, kitchens and dungeons of the castle, so rich in history.

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Český Krumlov Brewery Tour and Tasting

Tour a local brewery to discover the secrets of how the golden vintage of beer is made, followed by a sampling.

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Český Krumlov Dinner

Experience South Bohemian flavours and hospitality when you choose from a selection of regional specialities in a local restaurant in the town centre.

Cross the border into Austria and enjoy a delightful journey to Vienna. The afternoon is free for you to explore this stately capital and later why not enjoy a delightful Austrian meal with the option to dine at a country mansion?

  • Accommodation

    Hilton Vienna Park


  • Meals

    Breakfast

Vienna owes much of its present-day charm to the long reign of the Habsburgs. Join your Local Expert for a visit of Maria Theresa’s Schönbrunn Palace and its formal gardens. Then, take some great photos on a circuit of the famous Ring Road. This grand boulevard, built along the lines of the old city walls, showcases many of the capital’s architectural masterpieces, including the Opera House, magnificent Hofburg Imperial Residence, Austrian Parliament Building and Karlskirche. Explore Vienna with Insight Choice. Choose between a visit to a traditional Viennese cafe to enjoy local specialities of coffee and Sachertorte or alternatively, join a MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience during an inclusive workshop and take to the floor in a Viennese Waltz dance workshop designed to support the visually impaired community. Enjoy a delicious meal of traditional Austrian fare with drinks at a local restaurant, before sitting down to an extraordinary concert of Viennese classical music.

  • Accommodation

    Hilton Vienna Park


  • Meals

    Breakfast

    Dinner

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Vienna Schönbrunn Palace Tour

A guided exploration of Schönbrunn Palace will have all your senses tingling. Stand beneath frescoed ceilings, crystal chandeliers and gilded Rococo frames where Mozart performed as a child prodigy.

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Vienna Traditional Coffeehouse Visit

Visit a traditional coffeehouse to enjoy Viennese specialities of coffee and Sachertorte.

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Viennese Waltz Dance Lesson

Learn the Viennese Waltz in an inclusive workshop designed to support the visually impaired community. Unique to Insight Vacations guests, ‘Dancing without Barriers’ takes place in a specially designed sensory studio, promising a unique experience for all your senses. This workshop focuses on inclusion and education around the topic of visual impairment. Through their foundation, the organisation supports children from disadvantaged families and children with a visual impairment. This experience advances United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities. 

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Vienna City Tour

Join your Local Expert for a city tour that reveals both the renowned sights and hidden gems of Vienna's historic Ringstrasse. See the Hofburg Imperial Residence, Opera House, Parliament Building and Karlskirche.

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Vienna Dinner and Concert

Your Imperial Viennese dinner is regal splendour on a plate. Enjoy a delicious traditional meal with drinks at a local restaurant, before a concert of classical music that pays homage to the genius of Strauss and Mozart.

Your journey comes to an end in Vienna this morning.

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    Breakfast

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Well-being

  • Enjoy the comfort of Insight's luxurious, air-conditioned, 40-seat coach with double the standard legroom and onboard washroom. Our customized luxury coaches are sanitized before the start of your tour and are maintained to very high standards. Physical distancing measures have been implemented on our customized luxury coaches.

  • Hand sanitizer is freely available on board for you to use throughout the day.

What's Included

Vox Headsets

  • Personal radio headsets give you the freedom to wander during visits to famous highlights, without missing any of your Local Expert's fascinating commentary.

Gratuities

  • Hotel and restaurant tips are included - you'll never have to worry about how much to give, nor search for foreign currency. We also include all taxes and porterage charges at hotels.

Porterage

  • We carry your bags for you and promptly deliver them to your hotel door.

Touchpoints

  • From time to time, your Travel Director will delight you with an Insight Flourish, which is a local specialty representing the destination.

Wifi

  • Stay connected with friends and family with our complimentary coach and hotel Wi-Fi (where available).

Transport

  • If your arrival and/or departure flights are as per the itinerary start and end dates, then transfers are available at scheduled times. If your flights are outside these times, or you have booked additional nights accommodation with Insight Vacations, you may purchase transfers or make your own way from/to the airport.

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