10 Days/9 Nights

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Classic Central Europe: Prague, Vienna, and Budapest

Enjoy three nights in each city taking in the sights and sounds of the former Austro-Hungarian Empire. Prague gives you a glimpse into Europe’s history as you stroll along the Vltava River. Vienna offers a beautiful range of palaces, churches and royal residences. Budapest is home to the Parliament, the largest Gothic structure in Europe.

ACCOMMODATIONS

•3 Nights Prague •3 Nights Vienna •3 Nights Budapest

INCLUSIONS

•Private Arrival Transfer •Budapest City Tour •One Traditional 3-Course •Prague Grand City Tour •1st-Class Rail Between Dinner in Each City •Historic Vienna Tour + Cities •Daily Breakfast Schönbrunn

ARRIVE PRAGUE:

Take a private transfer from the airport and check into your hotel.

(Accommodations, Prague; Note: Transfer from airport to hotel optional)

PRAGUE:

After breakfast, take your tour. After, you have the day to yourself for exploration and relaxation.

Grand City Tour: Your grand excursion starts along the Vltava River past Manes Palace, Zofin Palace and the National Theatre, with a visit of Prague Castle with a guided courtyard walk. Then visit the historic Charles Bridge before crossing to the Hradčany district with a guided walk to visit Loretto Church, the Royal Palace, St. Vitus Cathedral, St. George Church and Golden Lane. Your tour ends with a visit of Old Town Square and the Astronomical Clock.

(Breakfast, Accommodations, Prague)

PRAGUE:

After breakfast you have the day free to explore, or you may elect to take an optional tour before your dinner.

3-Course Dinner at Plzenska Restaurant: Adorned with hand placed ceramic mosaics, original wood panelling and stained glass windows, this restaurant offers some of the best traditional cuisine in Prague.

(Breakfast, Dinner, Accommodations, Prague)

PRAGUE TO VIENNA:

After breakfast, you go to the rail station for your 1st class trip to Vienna.

(Breakfast, Prague; Accommodations, Vienna) VIENNA:

This morning after breakfast, enjoy a tour of Vienna including Schönbrunn Palace followed by an afternoon and evening at leisure to relax or explore.

Historical City Tour with Schönbrunn: Your tour starts at the Ringstrasse to see the Museum of Applied Arts, the State Opera House, the Museum of Fine Arts and the Museum of Natural History. Also see the Hofburg, the Parliament, City Hall, the Burgtheater, the University and the Votive Church. The highlight of your day is a visit of Schönbrunn Palace, once a summer residence of the Habsburgs. (This tour begins at 9:45 a.m. with hotel pick up, lasts 3.5 hours, ends at the State Opera.)

(Breakfast, Accommodations, Vienna)

VIENNA:

After breakfast, you have the day at leisure for shopping, people watching or an optional tour or excursion.

Your dinner tonight with 8:00 p.m. reservations is at the Royal Piaristenkeller Restaurant. Dinner menu consists Viennese dishes, 1/4 liter of wine and wine cellar visit with glass of sparkling wine.

(Breakfast, Dinner, Accommodations, Vienna)

VIENNA TO BUDAPEST:

After breakfast, you go to the rail station for your journey to Budapest.

(Breakfast, Vienna; Accommodations, Budapest. Note: Optional transfer from rail station to hotel available)

BUDAPEST:

Start with breakfast then a city tour for an overview of this historical city with plenty of free time in the afternoon to experience the cuisine and culture of this sophisticated “Paris on the Danube”.

Budapest City Tour: Pass the Parliament, cross the Danube on the to the Royal Castle on the side, with a guided walk through Fisherman’s Bastion, Matthias Church and the Citadel, cross the Elizabeth Bridge to Heroes Square, passing the Opera and St. Stephen’s .

(Breakfast, Accommodations, Budapest) BUDAPEST:

After a leisurely breakfast, find a sidewalk café for a little people-watching or take advantage of an optional tour or excursion.

3-Course Dinner at Kaltenberg Restaurant: In addition to a vast selection of dishes on the standard menu, they offer new specialities every week with organic beer brewed on the premises according to a Bavarian recipe and excellent wines. A band of three musicians makes sure customers have a really great time every evening from 6:00 pm.

(Breakfast, Dinner, Accommodations, Budapest)

DEPART BUDAPEST:

After breakfast, check out of your hotel and continue on to your next Avanti destination!

(Breakfast, Budapest)