Journey through Central Europe & Romania (26 destinations)

Itinerary

1. Intro

   Introduction
2. Day 1

   Vienna

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   Included Activities

   • Kaffee und Kuchen Experience at a traditional Viennese coffeehouse

   Optional Activities

   • Prater Ferris Wheel ride
   • Walking around Vienna city centre
   • Dinner at local restaurants featuring goulash or Wiener schnitzel

   Landmarks
   Prater Ferris Wheel

   

3. Day 2

   Vienna

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   Included Activities

   • Guided orientation walk through Vienna city centre
   • St Stephen's Cathedral visit
   • Graben viewing
   • Hofburg Palace viewing
   • Ringstrasse walk
   • State Opera House visit
   • Kaffee und Kuchen at Vollpension café

   Optional Activities

   • Additional sightseeing during free afternoon

   Landmarks
   St Stephen's Cathedral
   Graben
   Hofburg Palace
   Ringstrasse
   State Opera House

4. Day 3

   Vienna to Cesky Krumlov

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   Included Activities

   • Coach bus transfer from Vienna to Cesky Krumlov
   • Guided tour of Cesky Krumlov with local guide
   • Old Town walk
   • City's oldest pharmacy visit
   • Cesky Krumlov Castle visit
   • Royal gardens viewing

   Landmarks
   Cesky Krumlov Castle
   Cesky Krumlov Old Town

5. Day 4

   Cesky Krumlov

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   Optional Activities

   • Guided castle tour of Cesky Krumlov Castle
   • Egon Schiele Art Centrum visit
   • Canoe trip on the Vltava River

   Landmarks
   Cesky Krumlov Castle
   Egon Schiele Art Centrum

6. Day 5

   Cesky Krumlov to Prague

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   Included Activities

   • Coach bus transfer from Cesky Krumlov to Prague
   • Orientation walk with leader in Prague

   Optional Activities

   • Jazz club visits
   • Charles Bridge walk
   • Old Town Square exploration

   Landmarks
   Charles Bridge
   Old Town Square

7. Day 6

   Prague

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   Optional Activities

   • Jewish Quarter exploration
   • Old Jewish Cemetery visit
   • Beer hall dinner with group

   Landmarks
   Old Jewish Cemetery
   Jewish Quarter

8. Day 7

   Prague to Wroclaw

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   Included Activities

   • Local train transfer from Prague to Wroclaw
   • Private bus transfer to Wroclaw
   • Church of Peace visit in Swidnica
   • Orientation walk in Wroclaw with leader

   Landmarks
   Church of Peace

9. Day 8

   Wroclaw

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   Optional Activities

   • Ostrow Tumski (Cathedral Island) exploration
   • Old Town Square visit
   • Four Denominations District exploration
   • River Oder viewing
   • Cultural scene exploration

   Landmarks
   Ostrow Tumski
   Wroclaw Old Town Square

10. Day 9

    Wroclaw to Krakow

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    Included Activities

    • Local train transfer from Wroclaw to Krakow
    • Orientation walk with leader in Krakow

    Optional Activities

    • Rynek Glowny (town square) visit
    • Wawel Royal Castle visit
    • St Mary's Basilica visit
    • Jewish Quarter exploration
    • Jagiellonian University area exploration

    Landmarks
    Rynek Glowny
    Wawel Royal Castle
    St Mary's Basilica
    Jagiellonian University

11. Day 10

    Krakow to Oswiecim and Krakow

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    Meals

    Dinner (Group dinner with beer to celebrate the adventure)

    Included Activities

    • Guided tour of Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum

    Optional Activities

    • Krakow city exploration
    • Wieliczka Salt Mines tour

    Landmarks
    Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum
    Wieliczka Salt Mines

12. Day 11

    Krakow to Tatranska Lomnica

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    Included Activities

    • Local bus transfer from Krakow to Tatranska Lomnica

    Landmarks
    Vysoke Tatry (High Tatra) Mountains

13. Day 12

    Tatranska Lomnica

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    Included Activities

    • Hike in High Tatra Mountains
    • Hrebienok Funicular ride
    • Tatranska Lomnica Gondola ride
    • Electric train ride

    Landmarks
    High Tatra Mountains

    

14. Day 13

    Tatranska Lomnica to Budapest

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    Optional Activities

    • Neighbourhood walk in Budapest
    • Restaurant dining
    • Ruin bar exploration in Jewish Quarter

    Landmarks
    Jewish Quarter

15. Day 14

    Budapest

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    Optional Activities

    • Danube boat trip
    • Funicular ride to Buda Castle
    • Buda Castle visit
    • Parliament Building viewing
    • Thermal baths experience
    • Urban Adventure day tour

    Landmarks
    Buda Castle
    Parliament Building
    Danube River

16. Day 15

    Budapest

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    Optional Activities

    • Chain Bridge crossing
    • Castle District exploration
    • Heroes' Square visit
    • Street food exploration
    • Group dinner celebration

    Landmarks
    Chain Bridge
    Castle District
    Heroes' Square

17. Day 16

    Budapest to Eger

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    Meals

    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Train transfer to Eger
    • Wine sampling in Valley of the Beautiful Women cellars

    Optional Activities

    • Eger Castle exploration
    • Gothic Palace visit
    • Hungarian art gallery visit
    • Underground passageway tours
    • Cathedral visit
    • Medieval minaret climb
    • Minorite Church visit

    Landmarks
    Eger Castle
    Valley of the Beautiful Women
    Minorite Church

18. Day 17

    Eger to Maramures

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    Meals

    Breakfast, Dinner (Home-cooked dinner with local family)

    Included Activities

    • Breakfast
    • Private vehicle transfer to Maramures
    • Home-cooked dinner with local family

    Optional Activities

    • Debrecen Deri Square exploration
    • Great Church visit
    • Museum exploration in Debrecen

    Landmarks
    Deri Square
    Great Church

19. Day 18

    Maramures

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    Included Activities

    • Guided group tour of Maramures region
    • Merry Cemetery in Sapanta visit
    • Sighetu village museum with wooden architecture

    Landmarks
    Merry Cemetery
    Sighetu Village Museum
    Maramures Wooden Churches

20. Day 19

    Maramures to Sighisoara

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    Included Activities

    • Scenic drive to Sighisoara
    • Old Town walk
    • Clock tower exploration

    Optional Activities

    • Traditional Romanian dinner at local restaurant

    Landmarks
    Sighisoara Clock Tower
    Sighisoara Old Town

21. Day 20

    Sighisoara to Viscri

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    Meals

    Lunch, Dinner (Home-cooked dinner with local family featuring fresh produce, homemade wines and schnapps)

    Included Activities

    • Viscri fortified church visit
    • Home-cooked dinner with local family

    Optional Activities

    • Morning exploration of Sighisoara

    Landmarks
    Viscri Fortified Church
    Viscri Village

22. Day 21

    Viscri to Brasov

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    Included Activities

    • Bran Castle guided tour with local leader

    Optional Activities

    • Brasov ornate churches exploration
    • Townhouses and squares viewing
    • Nightlife and dining

    Landmarks
    Bran Castle

23. Day 22

    Brasov

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    Optional Activities

    • Black Church (Biserica Neagra) visit
    • Strada Republicii stroll
    • Mount Tampa cable car ride
    • Forested trail hiking

    Landmarks
    Black Church
    Mount Tampa

24. Day 23

    Brasov to Bucharest

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    Included Activities

    • Train transfer to Bucharest
    • Guided walking tour with local leader in Bucharest

    Optional Activities

    • Additional sightseeing
    • Traditional Romanian food with group

    Landmarks
    Palace of Parliament

25. Day 24

    Bucharest

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