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Eastern Europe &Beyond EASTERN EUROPE &BEYOND Poland • Czech Republic Hungary • Germany Austria • Estonia • Latvia 2013 Lithuania • Slovak Republic Special Journeys Escorted Tours Tailor Made Tours discover more... City Stay Packages FINLAND NORWAY GULF OF FINLANDHTallinn ESTONIA RUSSIA Pärnu• •Tartu SWEDEN •Sigulda Jurmala• HRiga LATVIA DENMARK NORTH •Klaipeda SEA BALTIC LITHUANIA SEA Kaunas• VilniusH Gdansk• BELARUS GERMANY NETHERLANDS BerlinH HWarsaw POLAND •Cologne BELGIUM Dresden• •Wroclaw Frankfurt• •Karlovy Vary HPrague •Krakow UKRAINE Nuremberg• CZECH REPUBLIC Rothenburg• •Zakopane Cesky Krumlov •Telc FRANCE • SLOVAK REPUBLIC • Brno • •Piestany Kosice Munich• ViennaH HBratislava •Salzburg •Eger Innsbruck• • SWITZERLAND Esztergom• HBudapest Szentendre AUSTRIA •Graz ROMANIA Balatonfüred• HUNGARY SLOVENIA ITALY CROATIA FISHERMAN’S BASTION – BUDAPEST SEMPER OPERA – DRESDEN CITY WALLS –TALLINN CONTENTS SPECIAL JOURNEYS 4-9 BOHEMIA TO BUDAPEST 5 with the boutique travel expert that goes BUDAPEST TO THE GOLDEN HORN 6 beyond delivering unforgettable holidays. BEST OF THE BALTICS & POLAND 8 ESCORTED TOURS 10-23 EASTERN EUROPEAN PANORAMA 10 specialist staff... VIENNA TO WARSAW and WARSAW, BERLIN & PRAGUE 11 Our team of specialist staff is knowledgeable about all aspects of PRAGUE, VIENNA & BUDAPEST 12 your destinations and tours. They travel extensively and PRAGUE TO BUCHAREST 13 personally evaluate the hotels and local tour operators on an on- HIGHLIGHTS OF GERMANY 14 going basis, giving you access to helpful and accurate advice at LUTHER, BERLIN & FAIRYTALES and SOUTHERN ROMANCE 15 all times to get the most out of your holiday. TREASURES OF POLAND 16 THE MAGIC OF POLAND and SOUTHERN ADVENTURE 17 POLISH & BALTIC JEWELS 18 extensive product range... BALTIC IMPRESSIONS 19 Beyond Travel offers the largest selection of hotels and BALTIC HIGHLIGHTS 20 sightseeing tours at competitive prices. Each city you explore has TALLINN TO VIENNA 21 its own special charm, historical attractions and cultural MOSCOW TO VIENNA 22 highlights. Choose from a wide range of packages for MOSCOW TO WARSAW and MOSCOW TO PRAGUE 23 independent travellers who want to do their own thing, as well as fully escorted tours to suit every budget. TAILOR MADE TOURS 24-27 BAVARIA TO VIENNA 24 THREE IMPERIAL CAPITALS 25 escorted and tailor made tours... BERLIN TO KRAKOW 26 If you enjoy the comforts of group travel, select from a wide VIA BALTICA 27 range of tours which feature first class hotels, experienced tour guides, comprehensive sightseeing and most meals. For the GERMANY & POLAND 28-36 independent traveller, Beyond Travel has created a choice of suggested, yet flexible tours which provide you with not only pre- BERLIN 28 booked accommodation, transfers and “must see” sightseeing, but MUNICH 30 also maximum free time to explore at your own pace. DRESDEN, FRANKFURT and COLOGNE 32 WARSAW 33 KRAKOW 34 WROCLAW and GDANSK 36 professionals in group travel... You will benefit from our first-hand knowledge of the destinations and our secure relationships with overseas partners AUSTRIA, HUNGARY, CZECH REPUBLIC & and suppliers. We can organise a private tour based on the SLOVAK REPUBLIC 37-45 itineraries featured in this brochure or customise a program to SALZBURG 37 suit your special interests. We invite you to contact us with your VIENNA 38 proposed itinerary, or allow us to offer you some recommended BUDAPEST 40 suggestions. PRAGUE 42 CESKY KRUMLOV, KARLOVY VARY and MARIANSKE LAZNE 44 BRATISLAVA 45 guaranteed security... Beyond Travel is an Australian-owned, privately-operated ESTONIA, LATVIA & LITHUANIA 46-48 company. We are a member of the Travel Compensation Fund and TALLINN 46 Council of Australia Tour Operators and is licensed by the New RIGA 47 South Wales Department of Fair Trading, so you know you have VILNIUS 48 the security and protection that any traveller expects. Start planning your dream holiday with Beyond Travel, GETTING AROUND 49-50 and we will use our wealth of experience to ensure a most enjoyable and memorable journey! TERMS & CONDITIONS OF TRAVEL 51 Reservations: Australia 1300 363 554 • New Zealand 0800 550 065 3 ove disc r mo re Up to .. .. e Beyond Travel Credits r $ o d i s m 500 c r per couple o e v v Look for the gold symbol and receive travel credits, offered exclusively by Beyond Travel. Simply e r o c TRAVEL m s i book and deposit your selected tour(s) by: o d r e CREDIT . • 31 January, 2013 and receive up to $500 per couple . e r d o i s m c r o e • 30 April, 2013 and receive up to $300 per couple v • For bookings made after 1 February, 2013 please contact us for details of credit amounts. Travel Credit amounts can be applied to additional services featured in any Beyond Travel brochure. For details and conditions, please refer to page 51. EXCLUSIVE SPECIAL JOURNEYS As a specialist tour operator in Russia and Eastern Europe, Beyond Travel is proud to offer you a series of exciting, small group Special Journey tours. Unlike large, multilingual coach tours, our English-only tours provide an unrivalled travel experience as our philosophy is to offer unique features and inclusions that are not available on most standard tours. Our Special Journey concept is designed to provide you with a comprehensive, yet intimate, discovery whilst maintaining high levels of comfort and convenience. Our tours are aimed at bringing you closer to the destination you are exploring and integrating you into its history and local culture. Common features, benefits and advantages of our Hotel accommodation on our Special Journeys has been Special Journey tours are: selected based on the needs and preferences of our Australian and New Zealand travellers. Therefore, most 3 Small group, escorted tours (15-30 people) hotels will offer you the following standard features: 3 Tours conducted in English only 3 Non-smoking rooms 3 Most departures guaranteed 3 Air-conditioned comfort 3 Gratuities included 3 Complimentary internet access 3 Solo Travellers Club for single travellers 3 Lift access 3 Quality, 4 & 5 star hotels (or best available) 3 In-room tea & coffee making facilities 3 Arrival and departure transfers on any day 3 Unique modes of transport, such as chartered ships and high-speed trains 3 Special highlights, including castle and palace visits, spa treatments, wine tastings 3 Breakfast with lunch and/or dinner daily 3 Traditional meals and folklore shows 3 Minimum two night stay in most cities 3 Pre- and post-tour packages available 3 Balanced mix of guided and free time SOLO TRAVELLERS CLUB discover m or e. ... SPECIAL JOURNEY.. Beyond Travel is pleased to offer solo travellers, re o d m i who are prepared to share on one of our Special s r SOLO c e o v v e Journey tours, the opportunity to make new o TRAVELLER r c s m i d o friends whilst saving on single supplements. Look r e . CLUB . e r for the Solo Traveller Club symbol and register your o d i m s c r o e interest for twin share accommodation. For details v and conditions, please refer to page 51. CESKY KRUMLOV We welcome you to join one of our Special Journeys and embark on the travel experience of a lifetime! 4 Beyond Travel • www.beyondtravel.com.au • [email protected] SPECIAL JOURNEY BOHEMIA TO BUDAPEST 12 days PRAGUE – PLZEN – CESKY KRUMLOV – BRNO – BRATISLAVA – PIESTANY – KOSICE – EGER – BUDAPEST • Prague POLAND Plzen• CZECH REPUBLIC Cesky Telc Brno Budejovice• • • •Poprad • Trencin •Cicmany Cesky Krumlov • •Bojnice •Kosice •Piestany • Bratislava SLOVAK REPUBLIC• TRAIN COACH Eger DAY EXCURSION COACH HUNGARY AUSTRIA Budapest• TELC BOJNICE CASTLE – SLOVAKIA ove disc r mo re Up to ... .. BENEFITS & INCLUSIONS UNIQUE HIGHLIGHTS e $ r o d i s m 500 c r per couple o e • Small group departures with maximum 15 people • Private tour of Prague including its medieval Old Town and Royal Castle v v TRAVEL CREDIT e o r c m • Visit to the famous Plzen Brewery to sample local Czech beers s • Fully escorted tour conducted in English only i o d Details page 4 r e . • Bohemia’s beautiful towns of Cesky Budejovice and Cesky Krumlov . • Accommodation in central, 4 & 5 star hotels . e r d o i s m c r o e • Meals: B = breakfast (11), L = lunch (4), D = dinner (8) • 2 night stay at the famous Slovak spa town of Piestany including treatments v • Visit to the enchanting Bojnice Castle in the Slovak Republic • Arrival and departure transfers on any day discover m • Scenic train journey with views of the majestic Tatra Mountains or e. • Sightseeing and entrance fees, as per itinerary ... SPECIAL JOURNEY.. e • Wine tasting of local Hungarian wines in historic Eger r o • Transport by first class, air-conditioned coach d i m s • Tour of Budapest’s iconic House of Parliament on the Danube River c r SOLO e o • Gratuities and porterage during the tour v v e • Traditional Hungarian dinner with folk show o TRAVELLER r c s m i d o r e . CLUB . DAY 1 TUE PRAGUE DAY 5 SAT CESKY KRUMLOV- TELC - BRNO . e SMALL GROUP TOUR r o d i m s c r o e Your tour commences with an arrival transfer to Hotel This morning, travel east to Telc for a tour of this v Leonardo (4 star). This evening, join your fellow tour wonderfully preserved town rich in Renaissance ENGLISH ONLY members and guide at a welcome dinner. (D) architecture, and further to the Czech Republic’s second largest city, Brno. On arrival, take a walking production and thermal baths. Here you will enjoy a DAY 2 WED PRAGUE tour through the city centre then check-in at Hotel walking tour of the baroque town centre and a On a private tour you will discover Prague’s medieval Grand (4 star) for dinner and overnight.
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