Travel to Europe (To-Europe)
16-Day Imperial Cities Rail Circle Tour (16R01)
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Travel to Europe (To-Europe) · Independent rail circle tour
19-Day Imperial Cities & Paris Rail Circle Tour (19R01)
On our Imperial Cities & Paris Rail Tour from/to Paris Charles de Gaulle, you will visit Paris, Cologne, Berlin, Dresden, Prague, Budapest, Bratislava, Vienna, Salzburg, Munich and Heidelberg.
Day by day
- Day 1overnight: Paris
Arrival in Paris
Private transfer from Paris Int. Airport to hotel in Paris. 2 Day Hop-on Hop-off Paris city tour pass covering Notre Dame Cathedral, Musee d'Orsay, Champs-Elysees, Arc de Triomphe and the Grand Palais.
- Day 2overnight: Paris
Paris
Full day of sightseeing in Paris with the Hop-on Hop-off pass, including the Eiffel Tower, the Marais neighborhood and the Louvre.
- Day 3overnight: Cologne
Cologne
High-speed ICE or Thalys from Paris North Station to Cologne (under 4 hours). Visit the Kolner Dom (Cologne Cathedral), a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
- Day 4railovernight: Berlin
Berlin
High-speed ICE train from Cologne to Berlin (under 4.5 hours). Sightseeing using the 48-hour Berlin Welcome Card, including hop-on hop-off double decker buses M100 and M200.
- Day 5overnight: Berlin
Berlin
Walking tour suggestions around Brandenburg Gate, the Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe, Checkpoint Charlie and the Topography of Terror; optional half-day trip to the Sachsenhausen Memorial.
- Day 6railovernight: Dresden
Dresden
Direct speed-train from Berlin to Dresden (about 2 hours). Hop-on Hop-off bus tour of Dresden covering the Frauenkirche, Dresden Zwinger and Semperoper.
- Day 7railovernight: Prague
Prague
Speed train from Dresden to Prague (about 2 hours). Explore the Old Town including the Astronomical Clock and Charles Bridge.
- Day 8overnight: Prague
Prague
Optional free English-speaking 3-hour walking tour of the 'Golden City', including Prague Castle and the Lesser Quarter.
- Day 9railovernight: Bratislava
Bratislava
Speed train from Prague to Bratislava (a little more than 4 hours). Visit Bratislava Castle, St. Martin's Cathedral and the Old Town Hall.
- Day 10overnight: Budapest
Budapest
Under three hours to Budapest. Sightseeing with a 24-hour Hop-on Hop-off pass, including the Royal Palace, Parliament Building and St. Stephen's Basilica.
- Day 11overnight: Budapest
Budapest
Continued sightseeing with the Hop-on Hop-off pass; visit the Chain Bridge, the Shoes on the Danube Bank memorial and the Holocaust Memorial Center.
- Day 12railovernight: Vienna
Vienna
High-speed Rail-Jet from Budapest to Vienna (about 3 hours). Visit the Hofburg Imperial Palace and State Opera House using the 48-hour Vienna Card.
- Day 13overnight: Vienna
Vienna
Full day of sightseeing in Vienna with the Vienna Card, including the Ringstrasse and Schonbrunn Palace and Garden.
- Day 14railovernight: Salzburg
Salzburg
High-speed Rail Jet from Vienna to Salzburg (about 2:40 hrs). Afternoon 4-hour English-speaking Sound of Music tour.
- Day 15railovernight: Munich
Munich
High-speed Rail Jet from Salzburg to Munich (about 1:40 hrs). Sightseeing and self-guided walking tour of the city center.
- Day 16overnight: Munich
Escorted Coach Tour to the Royal Castles
All-day escorted coach tour via Oberammergau to Linderhof Palace and Neuschwanstein Castle, including a guided tour of the castle interior.
- Day 17railovernight: Heidelberg
Heidelberg
About three-hour speed rail journey from Munich to Heidelberg Central Station, plus taxi transfer to the hotel. Walking tour of the Old Town and Heidelberg Castle.
- Day 18railovernight: Paris
Paris
Taxi transfer to Heidelberg Central Station, then via Mannheim to Paris on high-speed ICE or TGV (under 3.5 hours). Afternoon sightseeing in Paris with the 2 Day Hop-on Hop-off pass.
- Day 19
Paris
Tour ends. Private transfer to Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport.
Included
- Private transfer from Paris Int. Airport to hotel in Paris, plus 2 Day Hop-on Hop-off Paris City Tour Bus ticket
- High-Speed rail ticket Paris to Cologne
- High-Speed rail ticket Cologne to Berlin, plus 48-hour Berlin Welcome Card
- Speed train ticket Berlin to Dresden, plus Hop-on Hop-off Sightseeing Bus ticket in Dresden
- Speed train ticket Dresden to Prague
- Speed train ticket Prague to Bratislava
- Rail ticket Bratislava to Budapest, plus 24-hour Hop-on Hop-off Sightseeing Bus ticket in Budapest
- Rail Jet ticket Budapest to Vienna, plus 48-hour Vienna Card
- Rail Jet ticket Vienna to Salzburg, plus 4-hour Sound of Music tour
- Rail Jet ticket Salzburg to Munich, plus admission to Munich Residence Museum, Treasury, Cuvillies-Theatre, Hall of Fame and Statue of Bavaria, Nymphenburg Palace and Park, Marstallmuseum and Museum of Nymphenburg Porcelain
- All-day escorted coach tour to Oberammergau and the Royal Castles (Neuschwanstein Castle and Linderhof Palace), with admissions
- Rail ticket Munich to Heidelberg, plus taxi transfer from Heidelberg Central Station to hotel
- Rail ticket Heidelberg to Paris (via Mannheim)
- Private transfer from hotel in Paris to Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport
- Buffet breakfast daily
- 18 nights hotel accommodation per itinerary
Not included
- Airfare from/to your origin to/from Frankfurt International Airport
- All meals other than breakfast
- Gratuities (tips)
