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Country Roads of Central Europe

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Country Roads of Central Europe
Country Roads of Central Europe
Country Roads of Central Europe
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 Trip Length
9 Days
 Trip Starts
Vienna
 Trip Finishes
Budapest
9 Day Country Roads of Central Europe Itinerary (Insight Vacations)
Countries Explored: Austria, Czech Republic, Poland, Slovakia, Hungary
Trip Style
Regional Journey
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Accommodation
4 - 4.5 Star
Max. Group Size
40
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Fully Guided
Trip Code
E957

Overview

Read 4 reviews and enjoy exclusive savings on Insight Vacations 9 Day Country Roads of Central Europe. Experience the best Europe has to offer with an abundance of Vienna sightseeing and a serving of spicy Polish sausage in Kraków. Fall in love with the fairy tale town of Český Krumlov before an exciting Insight Choice in the Czech capital—touring the thousand-year-old castle courtyards or joining a Local Expert for a walk through the Old Town square, to the fortune telling astronomical clock. Journey through Slovakia and across the Tatra Mountains to Budapest. Explore the Old Town of Buda, read more separated from Pest by the Danube River, and admire the spectacular views from the Fisherman’s Bastion before feasting on the finest local delicacies paired with select Hungarian wines.

Itinerary

Welcome to Vienna! Enjoy your afternoon before meeting your Travel Director and fellow travellers to enjoy dinner served with wine at a local restaurant. (D) Stay: Hilton Vienna Park, Hilton Vienna Plaza, Vienna

Join a Local Expert for a private tour of Maria Theresa's magnificent Schönbrunn Palace and its formal gardens. Be transported to a time of opulence and extravagance, as you marvel at the intricacies of gilded Rococo frames, frescoed ceilings and crystal chandeliers. Get your camera ready for a drive around the Ring Road, a grand boulevard built along the lines of the old city walls, showcasing many of the capital's architectural masterpieces, including the Opera House, magnificent Hofburg Imperial Residence, Austrian Parliament Building and Karlskirche.

Explore Vienna by joining a unique MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® experience, take to the floor in a Viennese Waltz dance workshop and support the visually impaired community. Dancing in the dark, in a specially designed sensory studio, will be a unique experience for all your senses. (B)

Once over the Czech border, head for picturesque Český Krumlov, where you'll start with a brief orientation tour of this fairy-tale town, straight out of the Middle Ages. Enjoy some free time to explore and appreciate views of the Vltava River. Wander through the cobblestone, traffic-free streets, past colourful houses that lead up to the finest castle in the land.

In the afternoon, continue through the green Bohemian countryside to Golden Prague. (B) Stay: Royal, Prague

Explore Prague with Insight Choice. Choose to walk the courtyards of the Castle and visit the imposing St. Vitus Cathedral. Alternatively, join your Local Expert for a walk through the Jewish Quarter and learn about a different side of the history of Prague and taste Trdelník, a traditional Czech pastry. Continue to Old Town Square where the mechanical antics of the Astronomical Clock's glockenspiel delight onlookers each hour. The afternoon is free for you to explore at your leisure. (B)

Enjoy a drive through the rolling Czech countryside before crossing into Poland where you will stop at Oświęcim, better known by its German name of Auschwitz. Join a guided tour of the memorial and museum, which bore witness to the terrible atrocities of the Holocaust. (B/D) Stay: Vienna House Andel's Cracow, Kraków

In the morning why not join an Optional Experience and journey into a glistening subterranean world at the 600-year-old Wieliczka Salt Mine? In a maze of tunnels deep below the surface, witness unique salt sculptures, sunken lakes and even a glorious cathedral carved entirely out of rock salt by the miners.

Alternatively, enjoy a morning at leisure before joining your fellow travellers to ascend Wawel Hill and visit the cathedral, with your Local Expert. Walk past the former residence of Pope John Paul II through the Old Town, to Europe's largest and most beautiful town square. See the medieval Sukiennice Cloth Hall and visit the 14th century St. Mary's Basilica, the most important church in the city. Keep your eyes and ears peeled for the trumpeter in the tower.

In the evening, choose from a selection of hand-picked local restaurants on your Dine-Around Evening. (B/D)

Journey into the Slovakian region of Orava and see the picturesque Oravský Hrad Castle before continuing through the breathtaking Low Tatra Mountains to arrive in Budapest. (B) Stay: Courtyard by Marriott Budapest City Center

Enjoy a tour of the Liszt Music Academy, followed by an enchanting recital by one of the student's. The university was founded by the piano virtuoso and composer Franz Liszt in 1875.

Afterwards, explore Budapest with a Local Expert. Visit Heroes' Square and drive down elegant Andrássy Boulevard in pest, and wander the medieval streets of Buda to enjoy views from the Fisherman's Bastion. The rest of the day is at your leisure to relax by the Danube or browse the boutiques of Vaci Street. For dinner, you are treated to mouth watering Hungarian specialties, accompanied by specially selected wines. (B/D)

Your Bohemian journey concludes after breakfast. (B)

Trip Inclusions

  • Vienna: A private, guided exploration of Schönbrunn Palace will have all your senses tingling. Stand beneath frescoed ceilings, crystal chandeliers and gilded Rococo frames where Mozart performed as a child prodigy.
  • Vienna: Travel along the Ring Road to see the Hofburg Imperial Residence, Opera House, Parliament Building and Karlskirche.
  • Cesky Krumlov: Your Travel Director will lead you on an orientation of the city as you explore the medieval streets of this fairy-tale town.
  • Auschwitz: Experience a powerful and moving visit with a Local Expert. See the Auschwitz memorial and museum, which bears witness to the atrocities of the Holocaust.
  • Kraków: The medieval heart of Krakow is rich in legend, a kind of Polish Camelot. Join your Local Expert for an in-depth exploration of this historic Holy Grail. Cross the former Jewish Quarter of Kazimierz to Podgórze and see the Ghetto Square.
  • Kraków: Visit the cathedral atop Wawel Hill, see the castle and look for the iconic dragon, accompanied by your Local Expert.
  • Kraków: Visit the 14th-century St. Mary's Basilica, the most important church in the city.
  • Budapest: Stroll through the alleys of the Old Town of Buda with a Local Expert.
  • Budapest: Enjoy a tour of the Liszt Music Academy with a student, followed by an enchanting recital. Producing incredible musical talent, the university was founded by piano virtuoso and composer Franz Liszt in 1875.

Choose between two carefully selected activities

  • Prague: Stroll through the Jewish Quarter with your Local Expert to hear how the Jewish community has shaped the history of Prague. Taste Trdelnik, a traditional Czech pastry.
  • Prague: Explore Prague with your local expert, walk the courtyards of the Castle and visit the imposing St. Vitus Cathedral. The city is then yours to explore. Maybe take a river cruise through the heart of the city or walk in the footsteps of kings along the Royal Route? Czechs are passionate about their beer, so be sure to try the local pilsners together with hearty Czech cuisine.

  • Vienna: Listen to the music of Mozart and learn the Viennese Waltz in an inclusive workshop designed to support the visually impaired community. Unique to Insight Vacations guests, ‘Dancing without Barriers' takes place in the dark, in a specially designed sensory studio, and will be a unique experience for all your senses. This specifically designed workshop focuses on inclusion and education around the topic of visual impairment. Through their foundation the organisation supports children from disadvantaged family and children with a visual impairment. This experience advances United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities.

  • Personal radio headsets give you the freedom to wander during visits to famous highlights, without missing any of your Local Expert's fascinating commentary.
  • Hotel and restaurant tips are included - you'll never have to worry about how much to give, nor search for foreign currency. We also include all taxes and porterage charges at hotels.
  • We carry your bags for you and promptly deliver them to your hotel door.
  • From time to time, your Travel Director will delight you with an Insight Flourish, which is a local specialty representing the destination.
  • Stay connected with friends and family with our complimentary coach and hotel Wi-Fi (where available).
  • If your arrival and/or departure flights are as per the itinerary start and end dates, then transfers are available at scheduled times. If your flights are outside these times, or you have booked additional nights accommodation with Insight Vacations, you may purchase transfers or make your own way from/to the airport.

  • Vienna: Join your Travel Director and fellow travellers for a drink, followed by a pleasant dinner with wine at a local restaurant.
  • Kraków: For your Dine-Around evening, choose you style of dining from a selection of hand-picked local restaurants, unique in Polish flavour.
  • Budapest: Sit down to a Hungarian dinner paired with wine amid the architectural delights of the city.
  • Dining Summary: 4 Dinners (D), 8 Breakfasts (B)

  • Enjoy the comfort of Insight's luxurious, air-conditioned, 40-seat coach with double the standard legroom and onboard washroom. Our customized luxury coaches are sanitized before the start of your tour and are maintained to very high standards. Physical distancing measures have been implemented on our customized luxury coaches.
  • Hand sanitizer is freely available on board for you to use throughout the day.

  • Itinerary and inclusions are subject to change
  • Price is for land, cruise and internal flights as specified. Flights not specified are not included

Trip Reviews (4) Most Recent 'Country Roads of Central Europe' Reviews

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Trouble free relaxing and informative holiday   0 , QLD, Australia, Apr 2025
Firstly, worry free time with the booking process through Global Journeys. The tour director Sharon was organised and always helpful. The hotels were all lovely, food delicious, too much to choose from for breakfasts ( yay, no having to do it ourselves) but we had plenty of exercise so that helped with the too much eating!!😆
There was so much to enjoy, read more anyone would be totally happy with it all I’m sure! The time of year was perfect, not so busy with lots of tourists, the weather lovely, just right for us travellers! Perfect to travel with Insight, great to not have to handle our luggage , plenty of space in the comfy bus and the drivers are always courtous and safe drivers. We’ve done 3 separate tours, the UK covering 4 countries. The Bohemian covering 5 countries and Scandinavia covering 4 countries…. All went perfectly!!!
Moving & fantastic moments   0 , QLD, Australia, Apr 2025
This trip was great thanks to Georgie and Sharon our tour director and our coach driver Tibor. We love going with Insight Vacations, they work everything out so well. Love Cesky Krumlov and Prague. Auschwitz very moving beyond words, bring tissues. Krakow fantastic and the salt mine was definitely a highlight. Everything about this trip I loved.
An experience beyond words 2 , CA, United States, Sep 2023
Insight vacations is truly a remarkable company. Absolutely flawless from beginning to end. Our tour director, Madeleine was courteous, friendly knowledgeable and very well organized. Everything was thought of in advance and perfectly executed. Ned, the driver of the coach, was likewise friendly, courteous and extremely skilled. There is nothing read more we can suggest that would make the experience any better. Great hotels, dinners, excursions and overall itinerary. Once again, it was flawless.
Bohemian tour with an outstanding tour director 4 , QLD, Australia, Jun 2019
The Insight tour went especially well. Everything was on schedule, the accommodation was excellent and the tour director was outstanding. The only problem was that Europe was experiencing a heatwave and in Prague the temperature was 36 C and the large crowds in the square made it very uncomfortable. Throughout the tour the temperatures were in the 30s read more so my recommendation would be not to do this tour in July.
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