Day 1 - Arrival in Prague
Arrive in the enchanting city of Prague, where Gothic spires and Baroque facades set the stage for your Central Europe adventure. After checking in to your hotel, take some time to unwind before meeting your Travel Director and fellow travellers this evening. A welcome dinner provides the perfect start to your journey through the imperial capitals.
Accommodation: Vienna House by Wyndham Andel’s Prague
Included Meals: Dinner

Day 2 - Historic Prague
Explore Prague’s centuries-old history with a guided walking tour led by a Local Specialist. See St. Vitus Cathedral within Prague Castle, then admire the Astronomical Clock in Old Town Square and its hourly procession of apostles. Join a MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience, meeting a local beekeeper and learning about the city’s rooftop bees, their impact on the environment, and enjoy herbal tea sweetened with local honey. The afternoon is free to wander the charming streets, or consider a scenic Vltava River cruise with lunch or an evening tram ride through the city.
Accommodation: Vienna House by Wyndham Andel’s Prague
Included Meals: Breakfast
Optional Experiences: Vltava River Cruise with Lunch, Evening Panorama Tram Tour

Day 3 - Prague at Leisure
Spend the day exploring Prague at your own pace. Walk the historic ‘Royal Route’, admire panoramic views from Petřín Hill, or join an Optional Experience to Kutná Hora to see the Sedlec Ossuary and St. Barbara’s Church. In the evening, enjoy a traditional dinner or relax with a local beer in this fairy-tale city.
Accommodation: Vienna House by Wyndham Andel’s Prague
Included Meals: Breakfast
Optional Experiences: Kutná Hora Bohemian Experience, Traditional Prague Dinner

Day 4 - Prague to Vienna via Bratislava
Journey south through the rolling Moravian countryside to Bratislava. Stroll through the Old Town, taking in landmarks like Michael’s Tower, before continuing on to Vienna. Settle in for three nights in the Austrian capital and consider joining an optional dinner accompanied by traditional music.
Accommodation: DoubleTree by Hilton Vienna Schonbrunn
Included Meals: Breakfast
Included Experience: Bratislava Orientation
Optional Experience: Viennese Dinner with Musical Entertainment

Day 5 - Explore Vienna
Step into Vienna’s imperial past with a guided tour of the Kunsthistorisches Museum before exploring the city with a Local Specialist. Highlights include the Hofburg Palace, Parliament Building, Opera House, St. Stephen’s Cathedral, and the Ring Road. The afternoon is free for coffee, cake, and shopping, or enjoy an Optional Experience of a Viennese concert or dinner with classical music.
Accommodation: DoubleTree by Hilton Vienna Schonbrunn
Included Meals: Breakfast
Included Experiences: Vienna City Tour, Kunsthistorisches Museum
Optional Experiences: Viennese Concert, Dinner and Concert

Day 6 - Vienna at Leisure
Spend the day exploring Vienna independently. Visit Schönbrunn Palace and its gardens to glimpse imperial life or take a trip to the Vienna Woods and the Abbey of Heiligenkreuz, Mayerling, and the Carmelite convent.
Accommodation: DoubleTree by Hilton Vienna Schonbrunn
Included Meals: Breakfast
Optional Experiences: Schönbrunn Palace and Gardens, Vienna Woods Excursion

Day 7 - Vienna to Budapest via Győr
Travel across the Transdanubia region, with its vineyards and orchards, stopping in Győr to admire the Baroque architecture of Baross Gábor Street. Continue along the Danube to Budapest for three nights by the river. Optional evening experience: a Danube dinner cruise featuring Hungarian specialties.
Accommodation: Crowne Plaza Budapest
Included Meals: Breakfast
Included Experience: Győr Orientation
Optional Experience: Danube Cruise with Dinner

Day 8 - Budapest Sightseeing & Local Dinner
Join a Local Specialist to discover Budapest’s iconic landmarks, including Fisherman’s Bastion, Matthias Church, the Great Synagogue, and Heroes’ Square. In the evening, enjoy a Be My Guest dinner with the Schieszl family at their winery and hear about their 19th-century heritage. Optional experiences include a guided tour of St. Stephen’s Basilica and the Moorish Revival Synagogue.
Accommodation: Crowne Plaza Budapest
Included Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Included Experiences: Budapest City Tour, Be My Guest Dinner
Optional Experiences: Budapest’s Heritage

Day 9 - Budapest at Leisure
Enjoy a free day to explore Budapest at your own pace. Take in the views from Gellert Hill, relax at the Széchenyi Baths, or join an Optional Experience to the riverside town of Szentendre for artisan crafts, a goulash cooking demonstration, and traditional Hungarian fare. In the evening, celebrate your final night with dinner at a local restaurant.
Accommodation: Crowne Plaza Budapest
Included Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Optional Experiences: Hungarian Parliament Visit, Szentendre and Light Lunch

Day 10 - Depart Budapest
After breakfast, say farewell to Budapest, your Travel Director, and new friends as your unforgettable journey through Europe’s imperial capitals concludes.
Included Meals: Breakfast
