Treasures of Central Europe
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Day 1: Fly overnight to Germany
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Day 2: Berlin
Meet your Tour Director at your destinationTake a walking tour of Berlin
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Day 3: Berlin
Take a guided tour of Berlin
With your expert local guide you will see:
- Brandenburg Gate
- Kurfürstendamm
- Remains of the Berlin Wall
See Checkpoint CharlieVisit the Topography of Terror MuseumAdd this in-depth excursion:
Potsdam
Take a half-day excursion to Potsdam, where the postwar administration of Germany was decided at the 1945 Potsdam Conference. Potsdam was also the royal playground of Frederick the Great of Prussia; see baroque palaces, pavilions, and the royal residence’s gardens. Take a guided visit inside either Sanssouci or Cecilienhof.
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Day 4: Berlin • Dresden • Prague
Travel via Dresden to Prague
Take a guided tour of Dresden
With your expert local guide you will see:
- Semper Opera House
- Zwinger Palace
- Martin Luther statue
Enjoy free time for lunch and to visit the Zwinger Museum on your own
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Day 5: Prague
Take a guided tour of Prague
With your expert local guide you will see:
- St. Vitus Cathedral
- Wallenstein Palace Gardens (April - October)
- Lennon Wall
- Charles Bridge
- Old Town Square
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Day 6: Prague • Budapest
Travel to BudapestEnjoy a boat ride on the Danube River
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Day 7: Budapest
Take a guided tour of Budapest
With your expert local guide you will see:
- Heroes Square
- Castle Hill
- Gellért Hill
Visit Matthias ChurchTake a walking tour of Budapest
With your Tour Director you will see:
- Fisherman’s Bastion
- Hungarian Parliament building
Visit the House of Terror Museum -
Day 8: Budapest • Vienna
Travel to ViennaEnjoy a Wiener Schnitzel Dinner
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Day 9: Vienna
Take a guided tour of Vienna
With your expert local guide you will see:
- Ringstrasse
- the Parliament building
- Neues Rathaus
- Hofburg Palace
Visit Schönbrunn PalaceAdd this in-depth excursion:
Viennese waltz dancing
Experience the elegance and grandeur of the traditional Austrian waltz, the world’s oldest form of ballroom dance. During an optional two-and-a-half-hour lesson, you’ll discover the long and complex relationship between dance and city as you learn to turn and step with the best.
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Day 10: Vienna • Salzburg • Munich
Travel via Salzburg to Munich
Orient yourself to the city of Salzburg with your Tour Director
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Day 11: Munich
Take a guided tour of Munich
With your expert local guide you will see:
- Olympic Stadium
- Residenz
- Marienplatz
Visit the Dachau Concentration Camp Memorial Site
Take a walking tour of Munich
With your tour director you will see:
- Frauenkirche
- Neues Rathaus
- Hofbräuhaus
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Day 12: Munich • Heidelberg
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Day 13: Heidelberg
Tour Heidelberg with an expert local guide
Visit the Heidelberg Castle and wine barrel
Add this in-depth excursion:
Neckar Valley
Take in the medieval scenery of rural Germany during an hour-long boat ride along the Neckar River. Then, visit the ruins of the 13th-century Dilsberg Fortress, once the most powerful in the region, and enjoy free time to explore the quaint cobblestoned town that encircles it. Note: Only available between March 25-Oct. 22.
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Day 14: Depart for home
Add 2 more days
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Day 14: Heidelberg • Colmar • Lucerne
Travel via Colmar to Lucerne
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Day 15: Lucerne
Take a walking tour of Lucerne
With your Tour Director you will see:
- Lion Monument
- Kapellbrücke
- Lake Lucerne
Visit Mount Pilatus
Add this in-depth excursion:
Swiss Fondue Evening
Savour a taste of Swiss culture as you enjoy a fondue meal—the country’s national dish that consists of (delicious) melted cheese and a lot of bread. Then, experience a bit of Swiss tradition in the form of yodelling, folk dances, and Alpine horns. (Just remember to pack your appetite.)
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Day 16: Depart for home
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Day 1: Fly overnight to Germany
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Day 2: Berlin
Meet your Tour Director at your destinationTake a walking tour of Berlin
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Day 3: Berlin
Take a guided tour of Berlin
With your expert local guide you will see:
- Brandenburg Gate
- Kurfürstendamm
- Remains of the Berlin Wall
See Checkpoint CharlieVisit the Topography of Terror MuseumAdd this in-depth excursion:
Potsdam
Take a half-day excursion to Potsdam, where the postwar administration of Germany was decided at the 1945 Potsdam Conference. Potsdam was also the royal playground of Frederick the Great of Prussia; see baroque palaces, pavilions, and the royal residence’s gardens. Take a guided visit inside either Sanssouci or Cecilienhof.
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Day 4: Berlin • Dresden • Prague
Travel via Dresden to Prague
Take a guided tour of Dresden
With your expert local guide you will see:
- Semper Opera House
- Zwinger Palace
- Martin Luther statue
Enjoy free time for lunch and to visit the Zwinger Museum on your own
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Day 5: Prague
Take a guided tour of Prague
With your expert local guide you will see:
- St. Vitus Cathedral
- Wallenstein Palace Gardens (April - October)
- Lennon Wall
- Charles Bridge
- Old Town Square
Take a walking tour of Prague -
Day 6: Prague • Budapest
Travel to BudapestEnjoy a boat ride on the Danube River
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Day 7: Budapest
Take a guided tour of Budapest
With your expert local guide you will see:
- Heroes Square
- Castle Hill
- Gellért Hill
Visit Matthias ChurchTake a walking tour of Budapest
With your Tour Director you will see:
- Fisherman’s Bastion
- Hungarian Parliament building
Visit the House of Terror Museum -
Day 8: Budapest • Vienna
Travel to ViennaEnjoy a Wiener Schnitzel Dinner
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Day 9: Vienna
Take a guided tour of Vienna
With your expert local guide you will see:
- Ringstrasse
- the Parliament building
- Neues Rathaus
- Hofburg Palace
Visit Schönbrunn PalaceAdd this in-depth excursion:
Viennese waltz dancing
Experience the elegance and grandeur of the traditional Austrian waltz, the world’s oldest form of ballroom dance. During an optional two-and-a-half-hour lesson, you’ll discover the long and complex relationship between dance and city as you learn to turn and step with the best.
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Day 10: Vienna • Salzburg • Munich
Travel via Salzburg to Munich
Orient yourself to the city of Salzburg with your Tour Director
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Day 11: Munich
Take a guided tour of Munich
With your expert local guide you will see:
- Olympic Stadium
- Residenz
- Marienplatz
Visit the Dachau Concentration Camp Memorial Site
Take a walking tour of Munich
With your tour director you will see:
- Frauenkirche
- Neues Rathaus
- Hofbräuhaus
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Day 12: Munich • Heidelberg
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Day 13: Heidelberg
Tour Heidelberg with an expert local guide
Visit the Heidelberg Castle and wine barrel
Add this in-depth excursion:
Neckar Valley
Take in the medieval scenery of rural Germany during an hour-long boat ride along the Neckar River. Then, visit the ruins of the 13th-century Dilsberg Fortress, once the most powerful in the region, and enjoy free time to explore the quaint cobblestoned town that encircles it. Note: Only available between March 25-Oct. 22.
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Day 14: Depart for home
Add 2 more days
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Day 14: Heidelberg • Colmar • Lucerne
Travel via Colmar to Lucerne
Take a tour of Colmar -
Day 15: Lucerne
Take a walking tour of Lucerne
With your Tour Director you will see:
- Lion Monument
- Kapellbrücke
- Lake Lucerne
Visit Mount Pilatus
Add this in-depth excursion:
Swiss Fondue Evening
Savour a taste of Swiss culture as you enjoy a fondue meal—the country’s national dish that consists of (delicious) melted cheese and a lot of bread. Then, experience a bit of Swiss tradition in the form of yodelling, folk dances, and Alpine horns. (Just remember to pack your appetite.)
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Day 16: Depart for home
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Our tour was appropriately entitled "Treasures of Central Europe." The itinerary not only offered several jaunts to city centers, castles, cathedrals, bridges, and other historical highlights, but also ...The Perfect Tour of Central Europe
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Hotels
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Meals
Traditional breakfasts and dinners bring local flavours to life as part of your tour experience. Lunches are left for you to discover new favourite dishes of your own.
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Entrances
Topography of Terror Museum; St.Vitus Cathedral; Golden Lane; Matthias Church; Danube Evening Cruise; House of Terror Museum; Schönbrunn Palace; Dachau; Heidelberg Castle wine barrel; With extension: Mount Pilatus
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