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Frankfurt, Berlin, Warsaw, Krakow, Budapest, Vienna and Prague are just some of the cities visited on this 15-day escorted tour to Eastern Europe. As you travel through the heart of Europe to Germany, Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, Austria and the Czech Republic, you will learn about the diverse history and cultures in each of these countries and get a better understanding of how they have all evolved over time.
A visit to Weimar in Germany introduces you to the home of greats such as Luther, Cranach, Bach, Liszt, Schiller, and Goethe. In Berlin, stroll down the stylish Kurfürstendamm and visit Brandenburg Gate and the State Opera House and get a better understanding of how the city has come together after being divided for so many years. Stop in Poznan, Poland and explore Warsaw, a city also greatly affected by world history. Visits to Jasna Gora and Auschwitz will bring a chilling remembrance of somber historical events. Discover the beauty of Kraków including the Market Square, the Jewish Quarter, St. Mary’s Church and the Wawel Cathedral. Other stops on this tour include Budapest with its wonderful architecture, Bratislava and its medieval Old Town and the Vienna, a jewel filled with grand palaces and historical sights. Explore Prague including the Jewish Quarter, the Charles Bridge and the Astronomical Clock and visit Nuremberg and its lively market square. This incredible tour of Eastern Europe offers a unique perspective of the areas diverse and sometimes turbulent history.
15 Days • fr. $2,399
Check into your hotel. The rest of the day is free. Tonight, meet your Tour Director and fellow travelers.
Leonardo Royal Frankfurt Hotel
Our first stop today is in Weimar, one-time intellectual heart of Germany and host to such luminaries as Luther, Cranach, Bach, Liszt, Schiller, and, of course, Goethe himself. It was at one time rightly known as the “Athens of Germany.” Continue through Thuringia and Saxony-Anhalt all the way to Germany’s capital city, Berlin.
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Abba Berlin Hotel
On this morning’s included guided tour, learn how the city is no longer divided but every bit as fascinating. Once the city of contrasts with its West and East side separated into two different worlds by a wall, Berlin has developed into a harmonious blend of old and new. It has preserved the old buildings, such as the State Opera House and Brandenburg Gate; its neoclassic-style boulevards, such as the Kurfürstendamm and Unter den Linden; and it has created brand new buildings in the most daring, contemporary architectural styles. It is once again Germany’s capital and one of Europe’s most lively and interesting cities.
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Abba Berlin Hotel
Drive east to Poznan, one of Poland’s oldest trading centers, and admire its renaissance market square. Continue to Warsaw, capital of Poland.
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MDM Hotel
The included sightseeing tour is an excellent introduction to Warsaw, magnificently reconstructed after wartime destruction. Today, its wide avenues contrast strikingly with the narrow lanes of the old section.
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MDM Hotel
Two encounters with history on your southbound journey today. First, Jasna Góra near Czestochowa, the monastery that withstood the repeated onslaught of overwhelming Swedish forces during the religious wars of the 17th century. Since then, its Black Madonna has become the country’s national symbol. In the afternoon, visit what is left of the Auschwitz Concentration Camp, a chilling reminder of the Holocaust. Evening arrival in Kraków.
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Swing Hotel
This, they say, is Poland’s most beautiful city. For almost 500 years it was the country’s capital, and today, it is without a doubt its cultural capital. Join the included morning sightseeing in ancient Kraków, for centuries the residence of Polish kings. See the Market Square, the Jewish Quarter, St. Mary’s Church, and visit Wawel Cathedral. Free time later to explore this interesting town at your own pace and mingle with the locals.
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Swing Hotel
Travel through three countries today. First, south to the Tatra Mountains of Poland, then through scenic Slovakia, and finally into Hungary. Your destination is Budapest, the liveliest Eastern European capital.
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Novotel Centrum Hotel
Budapest is a treasure trove of architectural wonders, from Gothic to Baroque; Neoclassical to Art Nouveau, but also full of history, a food capital, and surprisingly rich in thermal waters. Discover all of this and more during the guided city tour.
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Novotel Centrum Hotel
Journey northwest and cross the border into neighboring Slovakia. Stop in Bratislava, its intriguing capital on the banks of the Danube to explore the medieval Old Town.
Continue west and enter Austria, arriving in magical Vienna for a two night stay.
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Star Inn Shoenbrunn
Join the included city sightseeing tour for a great introduction to the major sights: the State Opera, Parliament, the ornate Rathaus (Town Hall), and views of the Hofburg Imperial Palace from Heroes’ Square. You’ll have plenty of time to discover Vienna on your own or join our wonderful optional excursions.
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Star Inn Shoenbrunn
Morning at leisure or join an optional excursion. This afternoon, cross the Czech border into Moravia, then through the rich farmlands of Bohemia to Prague.
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Clarion Congress Hotel
The wealth of gothic and baroque architecture perhaps inspired Dvorak and Smetana, both Prague composers. The included guided sightseeing features landmarks such as the Jewish Quarter, Charles Bridge, and the Old Town Square with the Astronomical Clock. Your Tour Director may suggest an optional evening excursion with traditional Czech music and entertainment.
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Clarion Congress Hotel
This morning visit Nuremberg with its pretty market square and Our Lady’s Church before heading towards the Frankfurt Area.
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Leonardo Royal Frankfurt Hotel
Your vacation ends with breakfast this morning.
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All rates listed are per person based on double occupancy and are subject to change without notice. Your land package pricing will be confirmed and guaranteed once your deposit is received and applied to the booking, except where price increases may result from increases in government taxes or fees. Room configurations are subject to availability. Guests added to your party after the booking are priced at the prevailing rate at the time they are added.