Tauck World Discovery
Warsaw, Budapest, Vienna and Prague
Warsaw, Budapest, Vienna and Prague
Get immersed in culture on this Old
World Europe tour of palaces and castles, art and architecture. Hear Strauss
waltzes and Mozart’s music performed by an orchestra at a palace on the Vienna
tour, and a piano recital of Chopin’s music in Warsaw. Enjoy a dinner cruise on
the Danube River, a strudel-making demonstration, and a private castle event of
art, wine tasting, and gourmet cuisine with a member of Czech nobility. Spend
every day exploring UNESCO World Heritage Sites, including the historic
districts of Warsaw, Prague, Cracow, Vienna, and Budapest, plus the Wieliczka
Salt Mine, Auschwitz, and Schonbrunn Palace.
Day-by-Day
Itinerary
Day 1: Welcome to Warsaw
Tour begins at 6 p.m. at your hotel in Warsaw,
Poland. A transfer is included from Warsaw Frederic Chopin Airport to
your first night’s hotel. Meet travel companions and your Tauck Director at the
welcome dinner.
Meals: Dinner
Lodging: Le Royal Meridien Bristol, Warsaw, Poland
Day 2: Explore Warsaw
Tour city sights, including the Palace of Culture, Radziwill Palace, and the
Jewish Ghetto Memorial. Visit Old Town, meticulously re-constructed after WWII.
Enjoy a free afternoon to pursue your own interests. In the evening, attend a
private piano recital featuring the music of native Frederic Chopin.
Meals: Breakfast, dinner
Lodging: Le Royal Meridien Bristol, Warsaw, Poland
Day 3: The Black Madonna
Travel through Poland’s countryside, stopping in the city of Czestochowa to
visit the monastery of Jasna Gora. Inside is a painting of the Black Madonna,
which draws Catholic pilgrims from around the world. Arrive in Cracow,
considered one of the finest medieval cities in Europe.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Lodging: Sheraton Krakow Hotel, Cracow, Poland
Day 4: Cracow & Auschwitz
Take a walking tour of Cracow’s historic center, a 13th-century merchants' town
with Europe's largest medieval market square. It’s now a UNESCO World Heritage
Site. Visit Royal Wawel Castle, the seat of Polish kings from the 11th to 17th
centuries. In the afternoon, choose to explore Cracow on your own, or join the
excursion to the memorial at Auschwitz.
Meals: Breakfast
Lodging: Lodging: Sheraton Krakow Hotel, Cracow,
Poland
Day 5: Historic salt mine
Visit the Wieliczka Salt Mine, a subterranean labyrinth of passages, caverns,
chapels, and statues carved into crystalline salt. Worked for 800 years, the
mine is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Tour the former Jewish Quarter, and Remu
Synagogue and museum. Enjoy some free time in the afternoon.
Meals: Breakfast, dinner
Lodging: Lodging: Sheraton Krakow Hotel, Cracow,
Poland
Day 6: Bound for Hungary
Travel through the scenic Tatra Mountains en route to Hungary. Arrive in
Budapest; your hotel is located along the Danube River promenade.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch
Lodging: Budapest Marriott Hotel, Budapest, Hungary
Day 7: Danube River cruise
Tour landmarks on the eastern side of the Danube. See the embassy district, City
Park, and Heroes’ Square, and the opulent State Opera House. Choose among many
sights and museums in your free afternoon. In the evening, admire the city’s
illuminated architecture on a special dinner cruise on the Danube River.
Meals: Breakfast, dinner
Lodging: Budapest Marriott Hotel, Budapest, Hungary
Day 8: A day in Budapest
Visit the Parliament building, a Neo-Gothic masterpiece; and Fishermen’s
Bastion, with Neo-Romanesque design. Explore the cobblestone streets of Castle
Hill with nice views over the city. Admire the frescoes and stained glass
windows in Matthias Church, where the final two Hungarian kings were crowned.
Journey to Austria in the afternoon to launch your Vienna tour adventure.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Lodging: Hotel Bristol, Vienna, Austria
Day 9: Schönbrunn Palace
See the sights around the Karlsplatz, then take a guided tour of the Museum of
Fine Arts to see the imperial Habsburg collections. At Schönbrunn Palace, enjoy
lunch and a gourmet cooking demonstration on how to make strüdel. Take a guided
tour of the State Apartments and formal gardens. The palace was built to rival
Versailles with 1,400 rooms, including a Hall of Mirrors, and served as the
summer residence for Austria’s emperors.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch
Lodging: Hotel Bristol, Vienna, Austria
Day 10: Music in Vienna
Your Vienna tour takes in the city’s medieval architectural highlights. Explore
Hofburg Palace, also known as the Imperial Palace, featuring impressive art and
armor, imperial treasuries, and six museums. Enjoy free time in the afternoon to
pursue your own passions. In the evening, attend a private concert by the Vienna
Residence Orchestra featuring the music of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Johann
Strauss, held in a palace.
Meals: Breakfast, dinner
Lodging: Hotel Bristol, Vienna, Austria
Day 11: Discover Prague
Journey to Prague, Czech Republic. Go on a walking tour of Old Town, linked to
the castle district by the ornate Charles Bridge. Take in the astronomical
clock, Jan Palach Square, and Rudolfinum Philharmonic Hall.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Lodging: InterContinental Praha, Prague, Czech
Republic
Day 12: Prague Castle
Explore the Hradcany castle district. Tour Prague Castle, one of the largest
ancient castles in the world. Built in the 9th century, it is the country’s
traditional seat of power, and incorporates palaces, museums, monasteries, and
halls for knighthood ceremonies. See the Cathedral of St. Vitus, the coronation
site for Czech kings and queens. View the ceiling frescoes and impressive
library at Strahov Monastery. Spend your free afternoon as you like.
Meals: Breakfast
Lodging: InterContinental Praha, Prague, Czech
Republic
Day 13: Art, wine &
nobility
Visit the Estates Theatre, the Jewish Quarter, and the Old-New Synagogue,
founded in the 13th century. In the evening, attend the exclusive farewell event
at Nelahozeves Castle. Meet a member of Czech nobility at a reception featuring
wine from the family vineyards, get a private tour of the family art collection
amassed over six centuries, and enjoy the gala dinner.
Meals: Breakfast, dinner
Lodging: InterContinental Praha, Prague, Czech
Republic
Day 14: Journey home
Tour ends in Prague, Czech Republic. A
transfer is included from your hotel to Prague Ruzyne International Airport.
Meals: Breakfast
Prices
14 Days from $4,690 plus
airfare
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Double |
Single |
Triple |
| $4690 | $6016 | $4586 |
27 meals included.
International Air is Additional – Tauck
can book your international air, for travel originating in the United States,
subject to availability; ask upon booking for special airfares that may be
available.
Please ask at time of booking about
additional hotel nights before your tour begins and about our comprehensive
Guest Protection Plan.
Need to Know
Tour prices are per person in U.S. dollars.
All accommodations, entertainment, special dinners, motor coach, rail
transportation, luggage handling, admissions, services of Tauck Directors, train
crew and drivers are included.
Hotel Accommodations – Tauck’s price
includes all hotel accommodations with private baths. The Tauck standard is to
provide the best available hotels without sacrificing value. Although the
quality of accommodations may differ from place to place, this standard remains
uncompromised. Two-bedded rooms are reserved in most hotels. Triples are
two-bedded rooms plus a rollaway cot and are not recommended for comfort.
Single Hotel Accommodations – Since hotel
rates are per room, the tour price for rooms occupied by one person is higher
than those where two or more persons share the cost of a room. In Europe, most
single rooms are smaller than double rooms and have only one bed.
Meals – Meals are included as specified
in the itinerary. Meal codes are: B=Breakfast, L=Lunch, D=Dinner.
Tauck Director – Each Eastern Europe and
Vienna tour is conducted by a Tauck Director who remains with the group
throughout the duration. Your Tauck Director is a professional, fully trained
employee of Tauck.
Gratuities for luggage handling, bellmen,
doormen, dining room servers, housekeepers, local guides, ship and train crew
are included.
No Options Sold – Tauck’s price includes
special dinners, entertainment, sightseeing and most activities. Tauck Directors
sometimes assist with information on free-time activities, based on honest
opinion and guidance, but will not sell you anything. This means better value
and a more relaxed, pleasant experience for you.
Airfare to the tour departure point and from the
tour ending point is not included.
Airfare may be purchased from Tauck for travel originating in the United States.
Hotel Rooms Before & After Tours – Due to
time schedules and the possibility of flight delays, many guests prefer to make
hotel arrangements for the night preceding their Eastern Europe and Vienna tour.
As a service, Tauck will make reservations before or after your tour. Rooms are
reserved on a space-available basis and must be booked through Tauck to qualify
for Tauck’s special rates. Hotel room charges will be added to the tour cost.
Note: In most cases, airport transfers are not included for these bookings. To
arrange additional nights in Prague after the Eastern Europe and Vienna tour,
please discuss at the time of booking.
Tauck Director and Driver Gratuities –
The customary gratuity to the Tauck Director and driver is not included. Such
gratuities should be extended on a voluntary, individual basis and not as a
group.
Personal Expenses such as phone calls,
room service, alcoholic and bar beverages, laundry, airline excess luggage
charges, visa fees and other optional incidental extras are not included and may
be significant.
Luggage Responsibility – Although every
effort is made to handle guests’ luggage carefully, we cannot be responsible,
assume liability or accept claims for loss or damage to luggage and personal
effects due to breakage, theft, or fair wear and tear through hotel, airline and
group carrier handling. It is important that you have adequate insurance. Refer
to Tauck’s “Guest Protection.”
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