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11 Day Budapest, Vienna & Prague by Rail |
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$539
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$1099*
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Independent Package Includes
- Flights NYC-Budapest, Prague-NYC
Other departure cities available. Click on date of departure for selection and prices.
- Airline fuel surcharges
- 9 nights accommodations in your choice of hotels
- 3 nights Budapest
- 3 nights Vienna
- 3 nights Prague
- Transportation between cities via First Class rail (Plan A or B) or Standard rail (Plans C or D) with reserved seats ▲
- Breakfast daily
▲ Upgrade to First Class rail is available for Plan C & D.
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Book your Optional Tours before you travel and see more, save time, save money, and protect your investment. 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. Travel insurance only covers services purchased prior to final payment.
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Budapest City Tour (#2) 10:00 AM
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Day #3 |
01 Apr 2008 - 31 Mar 2009 $44
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Today, enjoy a comprehensive city tour of Budapest. Beginning in Pest, view the Hungarian Parliament Building before crossing the Danube via the Margaret Bridge. The tour continues to the Royal Castle on the Buda side. Once there, visit the Fishermen's Bastion on Castle Hill and the 13th-century Matthias Coronation Church. Following a photo stop at the Citadel on Mount Gellert, which offers one of the most spectacular views of the city, cross the Elisabeth Bridge and drive toward Heroes' Square, the central site of the Millennium Memorial and the statesmen sculptures. Upon your return to the city center, enjoy views of the Opera House and St. Stephen's Basilica in passing.
Departs at 10:00 a.m. Pick up from hotel 30 minutes prior to departure time. Drop off in city center.
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Viennese Serenade with dinner (#7) 7:15 PM
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Day #5 |
20 Oct 2008 - 31 Mar 2009 $103
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Begin the evening with a drive along the famous Ringstrasse, Vienna's main boulevard, to the Viennese amusement park, the Prater. Upon arrival, enjoy a ride on the world-famous Risenrad (Giant Ferris Wheel) for scenic views of the city and park below. Afterwards, enjoy a special performance by members of the 1st Grinzinger Heurigenshow, as they sing and dance some of Vienna's most famous operettas and songs. Following the performance, enjoy an evening meal with wine. Please note that when the Giant Ferris Wheel (Risenrad) is closed during the winter season (October 20 - March 31), you will travel instead to Cobenzl Hill for a glass of sparkling wine.
Tour departs at 7:15 p.m. Pick up from the hotel approximately 30-45 minutes prior to departure time. Drop off in city center.
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Vienna City Tour & Schonbrunn (#1) 9:45 AM
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Day #6 |
01 Apr 2008 - 31 Mar 2009 $57
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Today's tour takes you into the cultural heart of Vienna with a drive along the famous Ringstrasse, the city's main boulevard. On this relaxing drive, you'll see many splendid buildings of the Austrian Baroque period, including the Vienna State Opera House, the Museum of Fine Arts, the Natural History Museum, the Museumsquartier, The Hofburg Imperial Palace, which formerly served as the winter residence of the Habsburg royal family, Parliament, City Hall and the Burgtheater, Europe's second-oldest operational theater after the Comédie Francaise. A visit to the beautiful staterooms of the UNESCO World Heritage Schönbrunn Palace is included as well. Afterward, return to the Vienna State Opera House, passing Belvedere Palace, the former summer residence of Prince Eugén, which houses the most precious Gustav Klimt collection in the world.
Departs at 9:45 a.m. Pick up from hotel approximately 30-45 minutes prior to departure time. Drop off in city center.
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Vienna Woods & Mayerling Tour (#4) 9:45 AM
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Day #7 |
03 Nov 2008 - 31 Mar 2009 $68
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Today you'll see the "Green Lungs" of Austria, the southern Vienna Woods. Venturing into a region of dense conifers, pines and firs, pass the Roman city of Baden, famous for its thermal springs. Continue through Helenental Valley to the former Mayerling hunting lodge, today a commemorative chapel, where Crown Prince Rudolph, together with Baroness Vetsera, died tragically in 1889. Visit the Cistercian Abbey of Heiligenkreuz with its medieval cloister and grave of the last Babenberger, the family that ruled before the Habsburgs. The tour continues to the Seegrotte, passing along the way the site where Franz Schubert composed "The Linden Tree." Here you will enjoy a relaxing boat ride on Europe's largest subterranean lake before returning to Vienna.
Departs at 9:45 a.m. Pick up from hotel approximately 30-45 minutes prior to departure time. The tour concludes at the Vienna State Opera House.
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Dinner Cruise on the Vltava River (#5) 6:30 PM
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Day #8 |
01 Apr 2008 - 31 Dec 2008 $82
01 Jan 2009 - 31 Mar 2009 $82
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Tonight, view Prague, the famous "city of a hundred spires," from the Vltava River. Arguably the best manner in which to see the city, this evening's river cruise offers illuminated views of some of Prague's most historic and artistic architecture along the Vltava banks. The cruise also includes a buffet-style dinner and musical entertainment on board.
Hotel pick up is available when arranged 24 hours prior to tour. Tour departs from Narodni Street 38 at 6:30 p.m. Please arrive 15 minutes prior to departure time. Drop off at your hotel.
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Grand City Tour of Prague (#1) 10:00 AM
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Day #9 |
01 Apr 2008 - 31 Dec 2008 $43
01 Jan 2009 - 31 Mar 2009 $43
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This morning, travel by coach to view some of Prague's most important historical buildings, including the National Theatre, Charles Bridge, Belvedere, Loreta, Prague Castle, Lesser Town, The House of Artists, and Old Town Square: a 12th-century marketplace, noted for its beautiful Baroque and Gothic-style structures. Continue by foot to view the Prague Castle area and St. Vitus' Cathedral, where the remains of several Bohemian Kings are interred.
Hotel pick up is available when arranged 24 hours prior to tour. Tour departs from Narodni Street 38 at 10:00 a.m. To expedite transfer, please arrive 15 minutes prior to departure time. Drop off in city center.
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Glass Factory & Pilsner Brewery (#15) 9:00 AM
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Day #10 |
01 Apr 2008 - 31 Dec 2008 $134
01 Jan 2009 - 31 Mar 2009 $134
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Today, get the ultimate bang for your buck on a combined tour covering two of the Czech's most prized commodities: Bohemia glass and Pilsner beer. At the Glass Factory Nizbor, enjoy time to browse the inner workings of the factory as well as an opportunity to purchase the prized glass at favorable discounts. Afterwards, continue to visit the Pilsner Brewery and its museum which documents the brewery's 150-year-long history. Following your tour, enjoy time to sample some of the brewery's signature hop selections.
Hotel pick up is available when arranged 24-hours prior to tour. Tour departs from Narodni Street 38 at 9:00 a.m. To expedite transfer, please arrive 15 minutes prior to departure time. Drop off in city center.
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Book your Optional Tours before you travel and see more, save time, save money, and protect your investment. 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. Travel insurance only covers services purchased prior to final payment.
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Air reservations may be completed no more than 11 months prior to the date of travel. For travel more than 11 months prior, please call Gate 1 at (800) 682-3333.
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