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  • Decorative cast-iron footbridge spanning a cobbled square in a colorful old town.
  • Assorted Hungarian lángos topped with meats, cheese and vegetables fry on a sizzling market griddle.
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Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Vienna

    Vienna

    Included Activities

    • Kaffee und Kuchen Experience at a traditional Viennese coffeehouse

    Optional Activities

    • Prater Ferris Wheel ride
    • Walking tour of Vienna city center
    • Dinner with group for local specialties (goulash, Wiener schnitzel, sachertorte)
    Landmarks
    Prater Ferris Wheel
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  2. Day 2

    Vienna

    Vienna
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Guided walking tour of Vienna city center
    • St Stephen's Cathedral visit
    • Graben viewing
    • Hofburg Palace viewing
    • State Opera House visit
    • Kaffee und kuchen at Vollpension cafe

    Optional Activities

    • Additional sightseeing and exploration of Vienna
    Landmarks
    St Stephen's Cathedral
    Graben
    Hofburg Palace
    State Opera House
    Vollpension cafe
  3. Day 3

    Vienna to Cesky Krumlov

    Vienna to Cesky Krumlov
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Guided tour of Cesky Krumlov with local guide
    • Old Town walking tour
    • Oldest pharmacy viewing
    • Cesky Krumlov Castle visit
    • Royal gardens viewing
    Landmarks
    Cesky Krumlov Castle
    Old Town
    Vltava River
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  4. Day 4

    Cesky Krumlov

    Cesky Krumlov
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Optional Activities

    • Guided castle tour (Cesky Krumlov Castle)
    • Egon Schiele Art Centrum visit
    • Canoe trip on Vltava River
    Landmarks
    Cesky Krumlov Castle
    Egon Schiele Art Centrum
  5. Day 5

    Cesky Krumlov to Prague

    Cesky Krumlov to Prague
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Orientation walk of Prague with leader

    Optional Activities

    • Jazz club exploration
    • Charles Bridge walk
    • Old Town Square visit
    Landmarks
    Charles Bridge
    Old Town Square
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  6. Day 6

    Prague

    Prague
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Optional Activities

    • Jewish Quarter walking tour
    • Old Jewish Cemetery visit
    • Group dinner at Prague beer hall
    Landmarks
    Old Jewish Cemetery
    Jewish Quarter
  7. Day 7

    Prague to Wroclaw

    Prague to Wroclaw
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Swidnica Church of Peace visit
    • Wroclaw orientation walk with leader
    Landmarks
    Church of Peace (Swidnica)
    River Oder
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  8. Day 8

    Wroclaw

    Wroclaw
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Optional Activities

    • Ostrow Tumski (Cathedral Island) visit
    • Old Town Square exploration
    • Four Denominations District visit
    • River Oder cruise
    • Cultural attractions and nightlife
    Landmarks
    Ostrow Tumski
    Old Town Square
  9. Day 9

    Wroclaw to Krakow

    Wroclaw to Krakow
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Krakow orientation walk with leader

    Optional Activities

    • Rynek Glowny square exploration
    • Wawel Royal Castle visit
    • St Mary's Basilica visit
    • Jagiellonian University area exploration
    • Jewish Quarter evening exploration
    Landmarks
    Wawel Royal Castle
    Rynek Glowny
    St Mary's Basilica
    Vistula River
    Jagiellonian University
    Jewish Quarter
  10. Day 10

    Krakow

    Krakow
    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner (Pierogi and local beers with group)

    Included Activities

    • Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum guided tour

    Optional Activities

    • Krakow free exploration
    • Wieliczka Salt Mines visit
    Landmarks
    Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum
    Wieliczka Salt Mines
  11. Day 11

    Krakow to Tatra Mountains

    Krakow to Tatra Mountains
    Meals
    Breakfast
    Landmarks
    Vysoke Tatry (High Tatra Mountains)
  12. Day 12

    Tatra Mountains

    Tatra Mountains
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • High Tatra Mountains hike
    • Hrebienok Funicular ride
    • Tatranska Lomnica Gondola ride
    • Electric train ride
    Landmarks
    Vysoke Tatry (High Tatra Mountains)
  13. Day 13

    Tatra Mountains to Budapest

    Tatra Mountains to Budapest
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Optional Activities

    • Neighborhood walk
    • Restaurant exploration
    • Ruin bar visit in Jewish Quarter
    Landmarks
    Jewish Quarter
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  14. Day 14

    Budapest

    Budapest
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Optional Activities

    • Danube River boat trip
    • Buda Castle funicular ride
    • Thermal baths experience
    • Urban Adventure day tour
    • Group dinner celebration
    Landmarks
    Buda Castle
    Parliament Building
    Danube River
  15. Day 15

    Budapest

    Budapest
    Meals
    Breakfast
  16. Day 16

    Budapest to Eger

    Budapest to Eger
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Wine cellar visit and Bull's Blood wine sampling

    Optional Activities

    • Eger Castle exploration
    • Gothic Palace visit
    • Hungarian art gallery viewing
    • Underground passageways tour
    • Cathedral visit
    • Medieval minaret climb
    • Minorite Church visit
    Landmarks
    Valley of the Beautiful Women
    Eger Castle
    Eger Cathedral
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  17. Day 17

    Eger to Maramures

    Eger to Maramures
    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner (Home-cooked dinner with local family)

    Included Activities

    • Maramures home-cooked dinner with local family

    Optional Activities

    • Debrecen Deri Square exploration
    • Great Church visit
    Landmarks
    Deri Square
    Great Church
  18. Day 18

    Maramures

    Maramures
    Meals
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    Included Activities

    • Guided group tour of Maramures region
    • Sapanta Merry Cemetery visit
    • Barsana Monastery visit
    • Village museum in Sighetu visit
    • Distillery visit
    Landmarks
    Merry Cemetery (Sapanta)
    Barsana Monastery
    Sighetu village museum
  19. Day 19

    Sighisoara

    Sighisoara
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Sighisoara Old Town walk
    • Clock tower exploration

    Optional Activities

    • Traditional Romanian dinner
    Landmarks
    Sighisoara Old Town
    Clock Tower (Sighisoara)
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  20. Day 20

    Sighisoara to Viscri

    Sighisoara to Viscri
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (In Sighisoara), Dinner (Home-cooked by local family with fresh produce, homemade wines and schnapps)

    Included Activities

    • Viscri Fortified Church visit
    • Viscri home-cooked dinner

    Optional Activities

    • Sighisoara free morning exploration
    Landmarks
    Viscri Fortified Church
  21. Day 21

    Viscri to Brasov

    Viscri to Brasov
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Bran Castle tour with local leader

    Optional Activities

    • Brasov churches exploration
    • Brasov townhouses and squares visit
    • Brasov nightlife and restaurants
    Landmarks
    Bran Castle
  22. Day 22

    Brasov

    Brasov
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Optional Activities

    • Black Church visit
    • Strada Republicii walk
    • Mt Tampa cable car ride
    • Forest hiking trails
    Landmarks
    Black Church (Biserica Neagra)
    Mt Tampa
  23. Day 23

    Brasov to Bucharest

    Brasov to Bucharest
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Bucharest guided walking tour with local guide

    Optional Activities

    • Further sightseeing exploration
    • Traditional home-cooked Romanian dinner with group
    Landmarks
    Palace of Parliament
  24. Day 24

    Bucharest

    Bucharest
    Meals
    Breakfast
  25. Day 25

    Bucharest to Veliko Tarnovo

    Bucharest to Veliko Tarnovo
    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner (Local cheese and wine experience with truffle cheese, cold cuts and locally produced wine)

    Included Activities

    • Veliko Tarnovo orientation walk with leader
    • Local cheese and wine workshop experience
    Landmarks
    Tsarevets Hill
    Old Town
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  26. Day 26

    Veliko Tarnovo

    Veliko Tarnovo
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Tsarevets Fortress visit

    Optional Activities

    • Old Quarter walk
    • Handicraft workshop exploration
    • Cafe and vinarna visits
    Landmarks
    Tsarevets Fortress
  27. Day 27

    Veliko Tarnovo to Sofia

    Veliko Tarnovo to Sofia
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Kazanlak Valley visit
    • Etno Village visit
    • Family Rose Distillery visit
    • Thracian Tombs UNESCO site visit
    Landmarks
    Kazanlak Valley
    Etno Village
    Thracian Tombs
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  28. Day 28

    Sofia

    Sofia
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Optional Activities

    • Central Market Hall visit
    • Alexander Nevski Church visit
    • National History Museum visit
    • National Archaeological Museum visit
    • National Art Gallery visit
    Landmarks
    Alexander Nevski Church
    Central Market Hall
  29. Day 29

    Sofia to Bansko

    Sofia to Bansko
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Rila Monastery visit

    Optional Activities

    • Church of Sveta Troitsa frescoes viewing
    • Rilski Convent paintings viewing
    • Local cuisine dining
    Landmarks
    Rila Monastery
    Hrelyo Tower
    Pirin Mountains
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  30. Day 30

    Bansko to Plovdiv

    Bansko to Plovdiv
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Pirin Mountains hike
    • Rhodope Narrow-Gauge Railway ride

    Optional Activities

    • Okoto Lake visit
    • Banderitsko Lake visit
    • Bansko thermal baths
    • Grilled meats and vegetables on skewers dining
    Landmarks
    Mt Vihren
    Okoto Lake
    Banderitsko Lake
    Maritsa River
  31. Day 31

    Plovdiv

    Plovdiv
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Plovdiv walking tour with local guide
    • Roman theatre visit
    • Nebet Tepe fortress visit
    • Dzhumaya Mosque visit

    Optional Activities

    • Kapana Creative District exploration
    • Ethnographic Museum visit
    Landmarks
    Roman Theatre
    Nebet Tepe
    Dzhumaya Mosque
  32. Day 32

    Plovdiv to Istanbul

    Plovdiv to Istanbul
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Optional Activities

    • Turkish kebab dinner with group
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  33. Day 33

    Istanbul

    Istanbul
    Meals
    Breakfast

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