16 Day Central European Explorer with Berlin

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Highlights Escorted Package Includes Flights NYC-Warsaw, Berlin-NYC Other departure cities available. Click on date of departure for selection and prices 14 nights First Class Accommodations 2 nights Radisson SAS Centrum, Warsaw 2 nights Radisson SAS, Krakow 3 nights Novotel Budapest Centrum, Budapest 2 nights Hilton Vienna, Vienna 3 nights Movenpick, Prague 2 nights Melia Berlin, Berlin All transfers 19 meals: 14 breakfasts, 5 dinners Sightseeing per itinerary in modern air-conditioned motor coach Services of an English-speaking tour manager Services of local guides in all major cities Entrance fees per itinerary Special Features Royal Route, Warsaw Jasna Gora Monastery, Czestochowa Wawel Castle, Krakow Fisherman's Bastion, Budapest Szentendre, Budapest Hofburg Courtyards, Vienna Telč, Czech Republic Castle District, Prague Green Vault, Dresden Itinerary DAY 1, Thursday - Depart USA Depart the USA for Poland. Your flight includes meals, drinks, and in-flight entertainment for your journey DAY 2, Friday - Arrive in Warsaw Arrive and transfer to your hotel. Balance of the day at leisure. This evening, enjoy a welcome dinner and orientation Overnight: Warsaw Meals: Dinner DAY 3, Saturday - Warsaw City Tour This morning, a tour of Warsaw includes both banks of the Vistula River. Visit Lazienki Park to view Chopin's Monument, then travel along the Royal Route with its historic monuments and residences toward the Warsaw Ghetto and the Jewish Cemetery. Walk through the cobbled streets to the Market Square. View the Cathedral of St. John and the Royal Castle. Balance of the day at leisure Optional: Chopin concert with champagne (PM) Overnight: Warsaw Meals: Breakfast DAY 4, Sunday - Tour of Jasna Gora Travel south to Czestochowa to visit the Paulite Monastery at Jasna Gora with a resident guide. View the "Black Madonna," a portrait of Our Lady that is said to have miraculous powers. Drive to Krakow, former residence of the Polish kings Overnight: Krakow Meals: Breakfast, Dinner DAY 5, Monday - Krakow City Tour This morning, enjoy a tour of medieval Krakow, including a visit to the 16th-century Wawel Royal Castle. Visit the Jewish Quarter and view Oskar Schindler's factory. Continue to the Old Town and Market Square to view St. Mary's Church and the Renaissance Cloth Hall Optional: Auschwitz-Birkenau (PM) Overnight: Krakow Meals: Breakfast DAY 6, Tuesday - Scenic Drive to Budapest This morning, view Sister Faustine Convent. Continue through the scenic Tatra Mountains and the wooded countryside of Slovakia before reaching the Danube Valley and the twin cities of Buda and Pest Overnight: Budapest Meals: Breakfast, Dinner DAY 7, Wednesday - Budapest City Tour Your morning tour begins in Pest with a chance to view the Parliament, Royal Palace and Heroes' Square. Cross the Danube over the Elizabeth Bridge to the Buda Hills. Visit Mount Gellert, then continue to the 13th century Matthias Coronation Church on Castle Hill. From Fisherman's Bastion, enjoy a panoramic view of the city. Afternoon at leisure Optional: Budapest Jewish Interest Tour (PM) Overnight: Budapest Meals: Breakfast DAY 8, Thursday - Visit to Szentendre Morning at leisure. This afternoon, enjoy an included trip to the artist village of Szentendre, a haven of handicrafts and Hungarian folk art. Visit the jewelry center for a special exhibition Overnight: Budapest Meals: Breakfast DAY 9, Friday - Vienna City Tour Depart Hungary and travel through the Austrian countryside to Vienna, former center of the Hapsburg Empire. Upon arrival, enjoy a sightseeing tour that begins with a view of Belvedere Palace and its gardens. Continue with a drive along the famous Ringstrasse and view the Empress Maria Theresia Monument, Votive Church, City Hall, Parliament and Prater amusement park. Conclude with a walk through the Hofburg courtyards to the State Opera House Optional: Mozart and Strauss Concert (PM) Overnight: Vienna Meals: Breakfast DAY 10, Saturday - Day at Leisure in Vienna An entire day at leisure to follow the footsteps of your favorite composer. Visit one of countless museums or enjoy the gardens, cafes, and shopping that the elegant Austrian capital has to offer. Overnight: Vienna Meals: Breakfast DAY 11, Sunday - Visit Historic Telč This morning, depart for the Czech Republic. Travel into Southern Bohemia to the charming 14th-century town of Telc with its Renaissance Town Square, medieval city gates and the hilltop Telc Castle. Continue to Prague, the "city of a hundred spires." Balance of the day at leisure Optional: Schonbrunn Palace Tour (AM) Overnight: Prague Meals: Breakfast DAY 12, Monday - Prague City Tour A morning sightseeing tour of Prague includes a visit to the Castle District, the former residence of the Bohemian kings. Enjoy magnificent views of the city and Charles Bridge below. Visit St. Vitus Cathedral, and view St. George's Basilica and the Golden Lane. Continue to the Jewish Quarter and the Old Town Square to view the famous Town Hall Astronomical Clock. This evening, enjoy dinner at a local restaurant Optional: Prague Jewish Interest Tour (PM) Overnight: Prague Meals: Breakfast, Dinner DAY 13, Tuesday - Day at Leisure in Prague Today, enjoy a full day at leisure to explore Prague on your own Overnight: Prague Meals: Breakfast DAY 14, Wednesday - Walking Tour of Dresden Today cross Saxony to the Baroque art city of Dresden, also known as "the Florence on the Elbe River.” Enjoy a walking city tour to view sights including Zwinger Palace , the Semper Opera and the newly rebuilt Frauenkirche. Visit the stunning Green Vault museum of applied arts. Continue to Berlin, proud capital of reunited Germany Overnight: Berlin Meals: Breakfast DAY 15, Thursday - Berlin City Tour This morning, enjoy a guided tour of Berlin. View the major sights of the city, including the Reichstag building, Brandenburg Gate and Checkpoint Charlie, the remaining symbol of the former Berlin Wall. View the Unter den Linden Street and Kurfurstendam, as well as the State Opera House and the cathedral. This evening, enjoy a farewell dinner Optional: Potsdam Tour (PM) Overnight: Berlin Meals: Breakfast, Dinner DAY 16, Friday - Depart for USA Transfer to the Berlin airport for your departure flight Meals: Breakfast Optionals Book your Optional Tours before you travel and see more, save time, and save money. Tours purchased while traveling cost at least 10% more! Tours often sell out - avoid disappointment! Save your cash - many countries do not accept credit cards. Chopin Recital Day #3 01 Apr 2008 - 31 Dec 2008     $53 The music of Frederick Chopin expresses the spirit of the Polish nation. Enjoy a private piano recital in a historic palace where a Chopin expert plays an arrangement of the most beautiful Chopin melodies. Champagne will be served during the intermission. Auschwitz & Birkenau Day #5 01 Apr 2008 - 31 Dec 2008     $53 Drive to the town of Oswiecim where the Nazis built their largest concentration and death camp. The visit includes a guided tour of the Auschwitz Concentration Camp Museum and a stop at the former Birkenau Extermination Camp. Budapest Jewish Interest Tour Day #7 01 Apr 2008 - 31 Dec 2008     $53 This comprehensive tour follows the traces of Jewish life in Budapest. The Raoul Wallenberg Memorial, Europe´s largest synagogue and the new Holocaust Museum are just some of the sites explored on this tour. Mozart & Strauss Concert Day #9 01 Apr 2008 - 31 Dec 2008     $59 What better way to spend an evening in the “City of Music” than enjoying a concert of Austria´s greatest composers in a Viennese palace. The musicians, singers and dancers perform in historical costumes in this two part performance. A glass of champagne is included. Schonbrunn Palace Tour Day #11 01 Apr 2008 - 31 Dec 2008     $49 This impressive baroque palace with its magnificent gardens was the summer residence of the Hapsburg emperors. It was built in the 18th century and has 1440 rooms. Our private tour visits the State Rooms and the originally furnished private rooms of the imperial family. Prague Jewish Interest Tour Day #12 01 Apr 2008 - 31 Dec 2008     $61 Prague boasts one of the best preserved old Jewish Quarters in Europe. This in-depth walking tour brings to life the past and present of the city's Jewish culture. The tour includes the Jewish Museum, several prominent synagogues and the Old Cemetery, which contains 20,000 graves in twelve layers. The poet Avigdor Kara and Rabbi Loew, the purported originator of the Golem legend in Prague, are buried here. Potsdam Tour Day #15 01 Apr 2008 - 31 Dec 2008     $59 Explore Potsdam, the “City of Palaces.” We visit Cecilienhof Palace, where Roosevelt, Churchill and Stalin met for the Potsdam Conference. Another stop is made at Sanssouci Palace, the former summer residence of the Prussian kings and burial place of Frederick the Great. Book your Optional Tours before you travel and see more, save time, and save money. Tours purchased while traveling cost at least 10% more! Tours often sell out - avoid disappointment! Save your cash - many countries do not accept credit cards. Rates & Hotels Click On A Date To Book Online * All Prices are in USD 2008 Land Only Air & Land May 29 2569 3839 Jul 10 2389 3699 Sep 18 2749 3579 Sep 25 2549 3299 Nov 6 2199 2799 Nov 20 2089 2689 *Not included: airport taxes, fees & September 11th Security Fee, optional tours, restaurant tips of $15, & tips to guides, driver, and tour manager (see Terms & Conditions). Land only price does not include arrival/departure transfers. Hotel Plans 16 Day Central European Explorer with Berlin - [details] Radisson SAS Centrum Hotel   Warsaw This deluxe class hotel is located in the center of the business, cultural, and tourist areas of Warsaw, at the crossroad of Jana Pawla II Avenue and Grzybowska Street. [more] Radisson SAS   Krakow This deluxe hotel is located two minutes away from the largest Market Square in Europe in the heart of Krakow. [more] Novotel Budapest Centrum   Budapest This first class hotel is located in a historical section of Budapest in a recently renovated historical building. [more] Hilton Vienna   Vienna This deluxe hotel is situated adjacent to the popular Stadtpark in the heart of Vienna. [more] Movenpick Hotel   Prague This first class hotel is located in the Preferred 5th District of Prague, and is right beside the Historic City Center and most activity in the city. [more] Melia Berlin   Berlin This first class hotel is located in the centre of Berlin, near Friedrichstadtpalast. [more] Package Date: Select Date   Pre/Post Accommodations Pre-Accommodations: Nights   Include Flight? 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