Europe
Trafalgar – Bohemian Highlights
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8 September 2024 - 5 January 2025
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Explore historic city centers like Berlin, Warsaw as well as Vienna. Follow in the footsteps of emperors, generals, and composers. Discover the colourful folklore of Central Europe, as well as the tragedy of war.
Bohemian Highlights sightseeing highlights
CITY TOUR in Berlin, Warsaw, Kraków, Budapest, Vienna as well as Prague. ORIENTATION of Frankfurt as well as Leipzig. VISIT the Berlin TV Tower, Poznań, the monastery of Jasna Gora, the concentration camp at Auschwitz, the Fisherman’s Bastion in Budapest, Győr, Tábor, St. Vitus’ Cathedral as well as the Old Town Square of Prague. VIEW the famous Reichstag and Tiergarten in Berlin, Kraków Cathedral and the UNESCO-listed Castle District in Budapest.
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Day 1
Day 1
WELCOME TO BERLIN
Start your Central European adventure in Berlin. Meet your Travel Director and fellow travellers, spend time exploring this remarkable city before enjoying a Welcome Reception.
Arrival Transfer
Depart the airport at 10:30, 13:30
AccommodationHilton Berlin
Included Meals
Dinner
Day 2 - Berlin Sightseeing and Free Time
Day 2
EXPLORE BUSTLING BERLIN
Explore an iconic landmark of Berlin during an experience at the Berlin TV Tower, you'll enjoy inspiring 360° views of the city and Spree River. See the neo-Renaissance Reichstag, the Tiergarten, Brandenburg Gate and Unter den Linden with a Local Specialist during your included sightseeing tour. Enjoy some free time this afternoon exploring the city on your own. Perhaps see the remnants of the Berlin Wall, visit the infamous Checkpoint Charlie and and watch the sun go down and the lights come up in this vibrant city.
AccommodationHilton Berlin
Included Meals
Breakfast
Day 3 - Berlin – Poznań – Warsaw (2 Nights)
Day 3
JOURNEY TO POZNAŃ AND ON TO WARSAW
We travel through patchwork farm landscapes stopping in Poznań, before arriving in the modern Polish capital, Warsaw, where we'll spend the next two nights. Embrace the youthful verve of a city that has triumphed over repeated conquests and the shackles of communism, then spend the evening at leisure exploring the sights. You’ll check in to your hotel, situated just 350 metres from the Warsaw Uprising Museum and near the remains of the ghetto walls if you’d like to dive deeper into the area’s tragic history.
AccommodationLeonardo Royal Hotel Warsaw
Included Meals
Breakfast, Dinner
Day 4 - Warsaw Sightseeing and Free Time
Day 4
DISCOVER HISTORIC WARSAW
Join a Local Specialist this morning to explore Warsaw's colourful historic centre, including the Old Town, which the Nazis destroyed in retaliation for the brave Warsaw Uprising. We'll also see the former Warsaw Ghetto, where hundreds of thousands of Polish Jews were imprisoned during the German occupation, tragically immortalised in the poignant Roman Polanski film 'The Pianist'. Spend the rest of the day exploring the city's sights on your own. Consider a visit to the Wilanów Palace, a priceless testimony to the splendour of Poland's royal past, or treat yourself to a Chopin recital, before joining your travel companions this evening for a delicious Regional Dinner at a local restaurant.
AccommodationLeonardo Royal Hotel Warsaw
Included Meals
Breakfast, Dinner
Day 5 - Warsaw – Częstochowa – Auschwitz – Kraków (2 Nights)
Day 5
ONWARDS TO AUSCHWITZ AND KRAKÓW
Today we journey south from Warsaw and to the Auschwitz Memorial Site of the former Concentration Camp, a poignant reminder of one of the greatest tragedies of World War II. Our visit includes a guided tour of Auschwitz. We then continue to the enchanting city of Kraków.
AccommodationQubus Hotel Krakow
Included Meals
Breakfast, Dinner
Day 6 - Kraków Sightseeing and Free Time
Day 6
SEE THE SIGHTS OF KRAKÓW
We take to the beautiful streets of Kraków, joining a Local Specialist for a walking tour of the medieval Old Town and its expansive town square. Visit the Mariacki Church, with its hourly trumpet call. See Wawel Castle, for centuries the residence of Polish royalty, then enjoy panoramic views of the city from Wawel Hill. The rest of the day is yours to explore the sights on your own. Consider joining an Optional Experience to the Wieliczka Salt Mine, renowned as the Underground Salt Cathedral of Poland and home to an entire chapel carved from rock salt, as well as dozens of sculptures. Enjoy a slice of Polish Sernik Babci on the Old Town Square or visit a traditional milk bar. This evening, perhaps join your fellow travel companions for delicious home cooked Polish food and a night of dance and music at the Farmhouse Dinner and Polka Party.
AccommodationQubus Hotel Krakow
Included Meals
Breakfast
Day 7 - Kraków – Slovakia – Budapest (2 Nights)
Day 7
VENTURE THROUGH SLOVAKIA TO BUDAPEST
Today we travel through three countries as we travel from Poland, through Slovakia's Tatra mountains, and into Hungary as we arrive in beautiful Budapest later this afternoon. This evening, perhaps consider a scenic river cruise with dinner along the beautiful Danube.
AccommodationMercure Budapest Korona Hotel
Included Meals
Breakfast
Day 8 - Budapest Sightseeing and Free Time
Day 8
UNCOVER THE TREASURES OF BUDAPEST
We join a Local Specialist for a sightseeing tour. Spend the rest of the day exploring on your own or consider a trip to Szentendre, a lively riverside town renowned for its art life. This evening, we Connect With Locals and join the Schieszl family for dinner and hear the story of their winery at our Be My Guest experience.
AccommodationMercure Budapest Korona Hotel
Included Meals
Breakfast, Dinner
Day 9 - Budapest – Győr – Vienna (2 Nights)
Day 9
OFF TO VIENNA
Today, leave beautiful Budapest, cross the hilly Transdanubia region – its orchards and vineyards providing a picturesque backdrop as we continue along the path of the Danube and stop in the former trade-route town of Győr. Amble along Baross Gábor Street and admire the Baroque façades, before departing to Vienna, your home for the next two nights. On Arrival, meet the winemakers at Cobenzl, for a tasting for their high quality sustainable wines, on a MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience.
AccommodationImperial Riding School Renaissance Vienna Hotel
Included Meals
Breakfast
Day 10 - Vienna Sightseeing and Free Time
Day 10
ADMIRE VIBRANT VIENNA
Tread in the footsteps of Mozart, Haydn and Strauss. During a MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience, admire Vienna's imperial elegance and take a guided walk through the Vienna of the Future to see the creative and innovative projects tackling climate justice and environmental protection in the city. See the Parliament Building with its marble statues, the 13th-century Hofburg Palace, State Opera House and St. Stephen's Cathedral. Spend the rest of the day discovering the city at your own pace. Consider joining an Optional Experience to a famous local hostelry for traditional Austrian cuisine and a musical performance.
AccommodationImperial Riding School Renaissance Vienna Hotel
Included Meals
Breakfast
Day 11 - Vienna – Tábor – Prague (2 Nights)
Day 11
VENTURE TO PRAGUE
Travel north to the Czech Republic and visit Tábor, once a Hussite stronghold. This afternoon, arrive in the remarkable city of Prague.
AccommodationNH Prague City
Included Meals
Breakfast, Dinner
Day 12 - Prague Sightseeing and Free Time
Day 12
THE OLD TOWN AND MORE IN PRAGUE
Join a Local Specialist this morning for an exploration of the city's labyrinthine lanes, and beautiful squares. Admire the impressive St. Vitus Cathedral, set within the 1,000-year-old Prague Castle, cross the Vltava to the Old Town Square and view the 14th-century Astronomical Clock, with its magical hourly Walk of the Apostles. Spend the rest of the day wandering the streets of the Old Town or take a relaxing lunch cruise on the Vltava.
AccommodationNH Prague City
Included Meals
Breakfast
Day 13 - Prague – Frankfurt
Day 13
JOURNEY TO FRANKFURT
We leave the picture-perfect city of Prague behind and journey west across the German border today, before arriving in cosmopolitan Frankfurt for your final night. Spend the last evening of your Bohemian adventure with your travel companions and Travel Director at a Farewell Dinner.
AccommodationSheraton Offenbach Frankfurt
Included Meals
Breakfast, Dinner
Day 14 Depart Frankfurt
Day 14
FAREWELL FRANKFURT
Our time together has come to an end. We say farewell to our newfound friends at the end of a memorable holiday.
Departure Transfer
Arrive at the airport at 08:00, 10:00
Included Meals
Breakfast
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