Itinerary
- Day 1
Arrival
Your transfer takes you to the hotel where you'll have the afternoon to get settled and comfortable. Check the reception boards for details about when your tour kicks off tomorrow.
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Maritim Berlin), Hotel (Holiday Inn Berlin City West), Hotel (Vienna House Andel´s Berlin), Hotel (Moxy Berlin Ostbahnhof), Hotel (Ac Humboldthain Park)
- Day 2
Berlin
Berlin's historic center becomes your focus with a guided panoramic tour hitting Museum Island, the Brandenburg Gate, and surrounding shopping streets and parks. You'll walk through the Holocaust Memorial and the Berlin Wall Memorial Museum. There's an optional trip to Potsdam if you want to see its palaces, but that's up to you.
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Maritim Berlin), Hotel (Holiday Inn Berlin City West), Hotel (Vienna House Andel´s Berlin), Hotel (Moxy Berlin Ostbahnhof), Hotel (Ac Humboldthain Park)
Included Activities
- Guided panoramic tour of Berlin
- Visit to Holocaust Memorial
- Visit to Berlin Wall Memorial Museum
Optional Activities
- Potsdam excursion - visit to Sanssouci Palace gardens and Cecilienhof Palace (exterior), boat tour on Lake Wannsee (50 EUR, 5 hours, offered May-September, minimum 20 people)
Landmarks Brandenburg Gate Museum Island Reichstag Holocaust Memorial Berlin Wall Memorial Museum Sanssouci Palace Cecilienhof Palace Lake Wannsee 
- Day 3
Berlin to Prague
After driving through scenic forests, you reach Dresden with time to take in its palaces before stopping for lunch. Then it's on into the Czech Republic, arriving in Prague around mid-afternoon for a panoramic tour covering the Castle, Town Hall Square, and Charles Bridge. By evening you're transferred to the city center near traditional breweries.
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Courtyard By Marriot Prague City), Hotel (Panorama Hotel Prague), Hotel (Comfort Prague City East), Hotel (Gran Hotel Prague Towers)
Included Activities
- Guided panoramic tour of Prague
- Evening transfer to Prague city center
Landmarks Dresden Prague Castle Town Hall Square Charles Bridge 
- Day 4
Prague
Prague is yours to explore however you like today. If you prefer some structure, there's an optional guided tour of Artistic Prague that includes Mala Strana, the Infant Jesus of Prague, St. Nicholas Church, a Vltava River cruise, and the Jewish Quarter.
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Courtyard By Marriot Prague City), Hotel (Panorama Hotel Prague), Hotel (Comfort Prague City East), Hotel (Gran Hotel Prague Towers)
Optional Activities
- Artistic Prague guided tour - visit to St. Nicholas Church, Jewish Quarter (Josefov), Vltava River cruise, Mala Strana district including Kampa Island, John Lennon's Wall, Church of Our Lady of Victory with Infant Jesus of Prague, Valenstein Gardens, tram ride, one drink on board (45 EUR, 3.5 hours, minimum 20 people)
Landmarks St. Nicholas Church Mala Strana Infant Jesus of Prague Vltava River Jewish Quarter Kampa Island John Lennon's Wall Church of Our Lady of Victory Valenstein Gardens 
- Day 5
Prague to Budapest
Starting early from Prague, you head toward Moravia to see Lednice, a UNESCO site with its castle and beautiful gardens. Passing through Slovakia into Hungary, the route stops in Gyor for lunch and a quick walk around town. You'll reach Budapest mid-afternoon, with an evening transfer to a pedestrian area full of traditional restaurants and live music.
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Mercure Budapest Castle Hill)
Included Activities
- Visit to Lednice castle and gardens
- Evening transfer to Budapest pedestrian area
Landmarks Lednice Gyor 
- Day 6
Budapest
A guided panoramic tour shows you Budapest from both sides of the Danube River. Buda's historic old town contrasts with Pest's commercial areas, and then the afternoon opens up for your own exploration and wandering.
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Mercure Budapest Castle Hill)
Included Activities
- Guided panoramic tour of Budapest
Optional Activities
- Danube River Cruise and Illuminated Budapest - evening tour with specialized guide, private river cruise on Danube, glass of Hungarian Champagne, evening panoramic bus tour (50 EUR, 2.5 hours, minimum 15 people)
- Magyar Folklore and Dinner Show - Hungarian folklore show with traditional music and dances, traditional Hungarian dinner, Hungarian wine and drinks (70 EUR, 2 hours, minimum 10 people)
Landmarks Danube River Buda Pest 
- Day 7
Budapest to Krakow
Leaving Budapest early, you pass through Slovakia to reach Bratislava on the Danube, where there's time to check out the historic center and castle. Then it's on to Trencin, a medieval town with an impressive castle and lively historic center (lunch happens here). Continuing through forests and rolling hills into Poland, you arrive in Krakow as the day ends.
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hotel Conrad), Hotel (Wyspianski)
Landmarks Bratislava Trencin 
- Day 8
Krakow to Warsaw
Morning brings a panoramic tour of Krakow covering the Main Market Square, Wawel Castle Hill, and medieval streets. You'll visit Kalwaria Zebrzydowska, a UNESCO pilgrimage site with its monastery and chapel complex. Wadowice, Pope John Paul II's birthplace, is next for lunch. Then comes a visit to Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp, specifically seeing Camp II where deportation trains arrived. The drive to Warsaw takes the rest of the day.
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Radisson Blu Sobieski), Hotel (Novotel Warszawa Airport)
Included Activities
- Guided panoramic tour of Krakow
- Visit to Kalwaria Zebrzydowska monastery and chapel complex
- Visit to Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration and extermination camp
Landmarks Main Market Square Wawel Castle Hill Kalwaria Zebrzydowska Wadowice Auschwitz-Birkenau 
- Day 9
Warsaw to Poznan
Warsaw's morning panoramic tour with a local guide takes in the restored Old Town with its historic buildings, the Royal Palace and cobblestone streets, the Palace of Culture, the former Jewish ghetto area, and Lazienkowski Park where the Chopin Monument stands. After lunch, around 2:30 p.m., you head toward Pomerania to reach Poznan, an active city with a main square that's really impressive and plenty of vibrant energy to explore.
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Nh Hotel Poznan), Hotel (Novotel Centrum)
Included Activities
- Guided panoramic tour of Warsaw
Landmarks Old Town Royal Palace Palace of Culture Lazienkowski Park Chopin Monument Poznan 
- Day 10
Poznan to Berlin
The early departure from Poznan sends you through vast plains heading back into Germany. You'll arrive in Berlin around 11:30 a.m., giving you the rest of the day to settle in.
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Maritim Berlin), Hotel (Holiday Inn Berlin City West), Hotel (Vienna House Andel´s Berlin), Hotel (Moxy Berlin Ostbahnhof), Hotel (Ac Humboldthain Park)
- Day 11
Departure
Your tour concludes today, and you're heading home with plenty of memories from the past week across Central Europe.
