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Prague, Vienna & Budapest

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Prague, Vienna & Budapest
Prague, Vienna & Budapest
Prague, Vienna & Budapest

Overview

Read 22 reviews and enjoy exclusive savings on Cosmos 9 Day Prague, Vienna & Budapest. On this splendid Central Europe tour, you’ll discover the former Habsburg Empire. Your tour starts and ends in Munich. Along the way, you’ll overnight in some of Central Europe’s most exciting cities: Prague, Vienna, Budapest, and Salzburg. In Prague, Vienna, and Budapest, join your Local Guides—experts who will share with you the history and secrets in their cities—for sightseeing of the must-see sights.

Among the sights you will see in Prague are Charles Bridge, dating to 1357 and one of the oldest read more stone bridges in Europe, and the Astronomical Clock, built in 1410 with a sinister medieval figure of death who emerges to pull the bell cord. In Budapest, see the Parliament building, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and considered one of the world’s most beautiful parliament buildings, and Fishermen’s Bastion, which overlooks the city. In Vienna, view the Hofburg, the palatial complex and the political focal point for the Hapsburgs. You’ll have time on your own in Vienna to sit in a café with a piece of scrumptious Sachertorte while listening to a legendary waltz, or explore the inside of St. Stephen’s Cathedral with its Romanesque and gothic architecture.

In Nuremberg, wander through the charming, pedestrian Old Town with its impressive medieval ramparts. In Salzburg, you may want to walk through the quaint streets of the town centre and maybe visit Mozart’s house, or just browse through the typical shops to taste some of the delicious chocolates. Vibrant cities and historic sights—along with some beautiful scenery of the Alps and the Danube River—make this a comprehensive tour through Central Europe for value-minded travel lovers.
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Trip Length
Trip Length

9 Days

Trip Starts
Trip Starts

Munich

Trip Ends
Trip Ends

Munich

Countries Visited
Countries Visited:
Operator
Operator
Cosmos
Trip Reviews
22 Trip Reviews
Avg. Rating: 4.5/5
Trip Style
Trip Style

Classic

Accommodation
Accommodation

3 - 4 Star

Budget
Budget

Affordable

Age Range
Age Range

5-99 Years

Max. Group Size
Max. Group Size

50

Guide Style
Guiding Style

Fully Guided

Itinerary

Check into your hotel. The rest of the day is free for you to relax or discover Munich with the help of the CosmosGO app. Tonight, meet your Tour Director and travel companions.

Visit Nuremberg with its pretty market square, the medieval castle, and Our Lady's Church. Next, head east across the border into the Czech Republic. Evening arrival in Prague. Today's Distance: 298 mi/ 480 km (B)

The wealth of Gothic and Baroque architecture perhaps inspired Dvorak and Smetana, both Prague composers. Your included guided sightseeing tour features landmarks such as the Jewish Quarter, Charles Bridge, and the Old Town Square with the Astronomical Clock. (B)

Travel from Bohemia into Moravia, then into Austria and on to Vienna, where included sightseeing starts with the State Opera, Parliament, and the Town Hall. Stop for a stroll in Heroes' Square to view the Hofburg Imperial Palace. Reserve some energy for an exciting evening optional excursion. Today's Distance: 205 mi/ 330 km (B)

A free morning to further explore the city of "Waltz" or maybe just to do some shopping on the Karntnerstrasse. In the afternoon, head for the Hungarian border and its capital city, Budapest. Today's Distance: 155 mi/ 250 km (B)

Budapest is a treasure trove of architectural wonders, from Gothic to Baroque; Neoclassical to Art Nouveau, but also full of history, a food capital and surprisingly rich in thermal waters. Discover all of this and more during the guided city tour. (B)

Skirt the banks of the Danube back into Austria, and get a glimpse of the majestic Alps as you approach Salzburg, Mozart's home town. Today's Distance: 354 mi/ 570 km (B)

Morning at leisure in Salzburg, or maybe join the optional The Sound of Music excursion. Then, continue past Lake Chiemsee to Munich. Tonight, an included typical Bavarian dinner at a local restaurant is a must to celebrate your wonderful holiday. Today's Distance: 96 mi/ 155 km (B/D)

Your holiday ends with breakfast this morning. (B)

Trip Inclusions

Operator

Cosmos
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At Cosmos, we like to think of ourselves as experts in ‘thrillology’ – the art of bringing you an experience, time and time again. With over 50 years of ‘wow’ under our belts and no sign of slowing down, we know how to curate value touring holidays that you’ll never forget; creating the experiences you’ve always dreamed more of and showing you the ones, you never thought of. Our job is to take care of the planning and logistics, so that all you have to focus on is living your dreams!
Why Travel with Cosmos?
Why Travel with Cosmos?

Enjoy inside visits to Europe's the must-see sites with a great mix of included excursions, free time and affordable value. Read more

Personalise Your Adventure
Personalise Your Adventure

Cosmos build free time into every one of their holidays, so you can eat, shop, and explore the way you want. Read more

Cosmos's Expert Guides
Cosmos's Expert Guides

Cosmos' easy going, fun-filled and multilingual Tour Directors and Local Guides love exploring as much as you do. Read more

Trip Reviews (22)

Cosmos Reviews
Reviews 22 Reviews
Average Rating 4.5 out of 5
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Winter Wonderland 2 , NSW, Australia, Dec 2019
A wonderful Winter holiday highlighting the best of the Christmas markets in Europe. Helpful staff and great driver added to this fantastic experience!
A great trip through Europe 2 , QLD, Australia, Aug 2019
We had a done Cosmos Tour before so decided to go with them again and it didn't disappoint. The tour director was wonderful and organised everything perfectly, we were lucky to get beautiful weather and got to see lots of wonderful castles and palaces that will stay with us forever. This is a very affordable tour and great value for money. The only read more negative thing I would say is that the hotels are not very central but having said that there is plenty of public transport nearby and Cosmos do provide a tour in each city as part of the package. I would highly recommend this tour. Thank you Global Journeys for organising this.
Exceptional Eastern Europe! 3 , VIC, Australia, Aug 2018
A fantastic tour! Tour guide was very informative and had a great personality. Extra curricular activity choices were great, met some fantastic people, overall an awesome experience. Will definitely book again!
Great value introduction to Central Europe   4 , VIC, Australia, Dec 2017
This well organised tour was a great value introduction to some of the most beautiful cities in Central Europe. And the tour covered miles quickly, so we saw see lots of the countries that we traveled through. That's great, but be prepared for the fast pace. There are few chances to wander and soak up the atmosphere.

I also loved the diverse nationalities read more of the group. We all mixed well, thanks to the friendly encouragement of the superb tour leader Mladan, and the excellent driver Massimo. We stayed in good three star hotels were all well organised and synced with the elements and schedule of the tour. So, thanks for this interesting travel experience.
Outstanding value for money and an excellent itinerary   3 , QLD, Australia, Dec 2017
This was an excellent tour and to be honest we couldn't fault any aspect of it. We were travelling with our teenage daughter so we were concerned that the room would be cramped but nothing could be further from the truth. The room accommodated 3 very effectively and the rooms overall were great considering how affordable the tour was.

Anna our tour read more guide was the best I've seen having been on multiple organised tours in recent years. She was super professional and made everything seem hassle free. In terms of the itinerary this tour is excellent and I would highly recommend all the optional extras except maybe the Sound of Music tour. The Abbey was shut due to a clean up from too much frolicking the evening prior. The river cruise in Budapest however is a must do. Overall a delight and we would consider taking this same tour again we had such a great time.
Winter Wonderland 4 , NSW, Australia, Dec 2017
We did a Cosmos 9 day tour including the Christmas Markets. It was great value for money, very friendly experienced staff and a wonderful experience. I would highly recommend this tour!
So much history. 4 , QLD, Australia, Jul 2017
The tour saved us so much stress, it was perfect and we loved the history of all countries. There was nothing that wasn't fabulous about the tour.
Very well organised holiday! 1 , 2906, Australia, Jul 2017
Amazing holiday, the highlights for me were the concert in Vienna and the cruise in Budapest! Tour Director, her name was Kristine, was excellent! Very helpful tab all times! The cities visited were so good!
Very interesting tour. White Xmas.   5 , VIC, Australia, Jan 2017
The tour was a great introduction to Austria, Czech Republic, Hungary and Munich. Fantastic sights visited especially during winter it was magical at night. It can be cold at times maybe most times but you learn to wear more layers underneath. It is worth seeing a winter Wonderland that we never experience at Xmas. Every city we visited was interesting read more and different with iconic beautiful especially at night. Try not to commit to all the side tours offered as you do require more free time to see and wander around places you may prefer to visit. Highlights included; dinner and show in Czech Republic and dinner and show in Budapest plus dinner boat cruise up the frozen Danube in Budapest. Vienna and Salzburg are beautiful cities. Travellers were very friendly and you can't help meeting people who you will keep in touch with. Great value for money. Hotels were mostly ok. Some rooms a bit small. Coach needed to have battery charging for electronic devices. Coach driver was very experienced and we felt safe. Definitely happy to have participated in this experience.
Great sightseeing trip 2 , VIC, Australia, Jul 2016
Cosmos is a great tour company. Excellent guides and drivers. Good mix of tour group ages too. Hotels are excellent. Time to do your own sightseeing too.
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