Itinerary
- Intro
Introduction
- Day 1
Kraków
Kraków- Meals
- Dinner (Dinner at a local restaurant with Travel Director and fellow travellers, enjoying regional dishes)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Vienna House by Wyndham Andel's Cracow, Kraków)
Included Activities
- Walk around Cloth Hall in Market Square and Christmas Market
- Dinner at local restaurant with Travel Director and fellow travellers
Optional Activities
- Try traditional oscypek cheese with cranberries
Landmarks Cloth Hall (Sukiennice) Market Square (Rynek Główny) - Day 2
Kraków
Kraków- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Vienna House by Wyndham Andel's Cracow, Kraków)
Included Activities
- Ascend Wawel Hill with Local Expert
- Visit Wawel Castle
- Visit Wawel Cathedral
- Explore Kazimierz (former Jewish Quarter)
- Visit Old Podgórze, Ghetto Square and Ghetto Wall remains
- Explore Christmas Market in Old Town
Optional Activities
- Visit Wieliczka Salt Mine
Landmarks Wawel Castle Wawel Cathedral Kazimierz Ghetto Square Wieliczka Salt Mine - Day 3
Kraków to Wrocław
Kraków to Wrocław- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Wyndham Wroclaw Old Town)
Included Activities
- Visit Auschwitz
- Orientation of Wrocław Christmas Market in Rynek
- Taste traditional Lower Silesia gingerbread
Optional Activities
- Explore stalls at Christmas Market for local crafts and treats
Landmarks Auschwitz Wrocław Christmas Market (Rynek) - Day 4
Wrocław to Prague
Wrocław to Prague- Meals
- Dinner (Progressive Dine-Around dinner starting with steaming soup and pear brandy or Becherovka (herbal liqueur traditionally made in Karlovy Vary), then classic beef goulash with bread dumplings and wine at a local tavern, followed by walk on Charles Bridge and exploration of Christmas market in Kampa with mulled wine and Czech festive treat)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Royal, Prague)
Included Activities
- Progressive Dine-Around dinner in Mala Strana district with traditional Czech cuisine
Landmarks Mala Strana - Day 5
Prague
Prague- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (At the Christmas Market - meet a local stallholder and savour a steaming mug of Svařák (traditional mulled wine) along with the local Trdelník pastry)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Royal, Prague)
Included Activities
- Choice activity: Walk Prague Castle courtyards and visit St. Vitus Cathedral OR explore Jewish Quarter with Local Expert and visit Old-New Synagogue and Jewish cemetery
- Visit Old Town Square Christmas Market
- Meet local stallholder and taste Svařák (traditional mulled wine) with Trdelník pastry
Optional Activities
- Take a river cruise through the heart of Prague
- Walk the Royal Route
Landmarks Prague Castle St. Vitus Cathedral Jewish Quarter Old-New Synagogue Jewish Cemetery Old Town Square Charles Bridge - Day 6
Prague to Dresden to Berlin
Prague to Dresden to Berlin- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Crowne Plaza Berlin City Centre)
Included Activities
- Guided exploration with Local Expert in Dresden: Frauenkirche, 'Procession of the Dukes' mosaic, cathedral, Semper Opera House and Zwinger Palace
Optional Activities
- Seek out Christstollen (Christmas cake)
- Shop for traditional Christmas pyramids
Landmarks Frauenkirche Procession of the Dukes mosaic Semper Opera House Zwinger Palace - Day 7
Berlin
Berlin- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Festive Celebration Dinner with wine and good cheer at a local restaurant featuring delightful German cuisine)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Crowne Plaza Berlin City Centre)
Included Activities
- Guided exploration with Local Expert: Brandenburg Gate, State Opera House, Berlin Wall remnants, Unter den Linden, Reichstag building
- Visit Gendarmenmarkt Christmas Market
- Celebration Dinner with wine at local restaurant
Landmarks Brandenburg Gate State Opera House Berlin Wall remnants Unter den Linden Reichstag Gendarmenmarkt Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church Tiergarten Museum Island - Day 8
Berlin
Berlin- Meals
- Breakfast
