CLASSIC AUSTRIA
10 NIGHTS / 11 DAYS
Day 01 :Bhubaneswar - Budapest
After arrival to your hotel - Check in. Day at leisure. Overnight in Budapest.
Day 02 : Budapest
After breakfast proceed for guided city tour in Budapest - Heroes' Square, Millennium Monument, City Park, Széchenyi Spa, Vajdahunyad castle, Andrássy Avenue (UNESCO World Heritage), Stephen's Cathedral, Parliament, Castle District of Buda (UNESCO World Heritage Matthias Church, Liberty Statue and the Citadel). Afternoon free for shopping. Overnight in Budapest.
Day 03 :Budapest - Danube Bend Tour - Budapest
After breakfast, we proceed for the Danube Bend Tour which is an excursion into Hungary's history where you will be taken to Esztergom, centre of the Catholic Church, and visit the Cathedral. Tour will continue to Visegrad, the former Royal seat, where we have lunch (3 course menu) and we carry on to Szentendre for a guided walk. We visit the magnificent Caprice Hungarian Jewellery Museum, followed by coffee and soft drinks before returning to Budapest on the Danube by boat. The tour ends at the pier in Budapest. Overnight in Budapest.
Day 04:Budapest - Krakow (Cracow)
After breakfast, depart to Krakow (by flight - preferable as train journey is about 10 hours). Transfer to your hotel in Krakow (on your own). Day at leisure. Overnight in Krakow.
Day 05: Krakow
After breakfast guided city tour: Barbican, Florian Gate; Kazimierz - former Jewish District; Wawel hill - Royal Castle and Cathedral; walking via Royal Route - Grodzka Street to Old Market Square European largest Mediaeval square with the Renaissance Cloth Hall "Sukiennice", St Mary's Basilica with the unique altar curved in wood in 15thc. Overnight in Krakow
Day 06: Krakow - Wieliczka Salt mine - Krakow
As you walk down 360 steps into the salt mine, you get the impression of entering a vast underground city, complete with huge caverns and underground lakes. This underground world has earned a place on the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage list thanks to the creativity of the miners who carved chapels out of the walls, hundreds of metres below the surface. You will visit the largest of the chapels dedicated to St Kinga, the patron saint of salt miners. This subterranean church is richly decorated with chandeliers, sculptures, and religious figures carved out of salt. As you follow the 2 1/2-kilometre walk, you'll pass statues dating back to the 18th century depicting mythical, historical and religious figures. Return back to Krakow. Overnight in Krakow
Day 07:Krakow - Prague
After breakfast, depart to Prague. (by flight or by train - train is around 10 hours)Transfer to your hotel (on your own). Check in to your hotel. Day at leisure. Explore the city centre on your own. Overnight in Prague.
Day 08:Prague
After breakfast we take you to City tour of Prague. During this tour we will introduce Prague as a historic and architectural jewel of Central Europe. Our guide will be with you the whole time, explaining the history of Prague and its neighbourhoods (Old Town, New Town, Lesser Town) during the bus trip. The second part of the tour will take you to Prague castle where you visit the interior of this most important sight of Prague, St Vitus Cathedral. After approximately 60 minutes of guided walking tour you go to the bank of the Vltava River to get on board a boat where you can take a rest and relax admiring the beauties of Prague from a different view. Besides other bridges connecting both the river banks you will see the well-known Charles Bridge from the boat. Then continue for a pleasant walk through the Jewish town to the Old Town Square (Prague Astronomical Clock and Tyn Cathedral) where the tour ends. Overnight in Prague
Day 09:Prague - Cesky Krumlov - Prague
During this full-day excursion you will have the opportunity to admire the beautiful South Bohemian countryside, with its picturesque villages and many ponds. Ceský Krumlov is a town on the UNESCO Heritage List. This unique urban complex, comprising three hundred historical houses and the National Castle and Chateau, the second largest after Prague Castle, draws many visitors every year and is rightly called the "PEARL OF THE RENAISSANCE".
Overnight in Prague.
Day 10:Prague
After breakfast, day is free for optional excursions to which Prague has to offer. Overnight in Prague
Options:
visit Karlovy Vary
visit Karlstejn Castle Tour
Day 11:Prague - Bhubaneswar
After breakfast, at leisure till departure. Transfer to the airport or station (on your own). End of a lovely tour!!
What We Include:
• 03 Nights accommodation in Budapest
• 03 Nights accommodation in Krakow
• 04 Nights accommodation in Prague
• Daily breakfast
• City tour of Budapest on seat in coach basis
• Royal Tour to Gödöll on seat in coach basis
• City tour of Krakow on seat in coach basis
• Wieliczka Salt Mine on seat in coach basis
• Grand City Tour, Prague Castle and Boat Cruise on seat in coach basis
• Cesky Krumlov Tour on seat in coach basis
• Tourist Visa of Austria with medical insurance
Extra charges apply:
• Peak Season Surcharge – If applicable.
• Any items of personal nature like telephone, beverages, laundry etc.
• Porterage,Tips and gratuities
• Krakow - Supplement (CITY TAX) of 0.50 (EUR) Euros per person is payable directly to the hotel.
Note:
1. Flights between cities is the best option rather than taking train
2. We have taken special care that all the hotels used are centrally located - good quality hotels. We have also tried to use hotels which have a child policy free or where the child has to pay a much reduced price for the accommodation and not where children have no cost reduction.
