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9-Day Imperial Europe Luxury Rail Tour (9R08)

9-Day Imperial Europe Luxury Rail Tour (9R08), a rail journey with Travel to Europe (To-Europe)

Visit the Imperial Cities of Central Europe and enjoy luxury accommodation in 5* Hotels in the cities of Budapest, Vienna, Prague and Berlin along this 1st-class Rail tour.

Day by day

  1. Day 1overnight: Berlin

    Berlin

    Private transfer from Berlin Tegel Airport to hotel near Potsdamer Platz. Sightseeing using the 48-hour Berlin Welcome Card, including hop-on hop-off double decker buses M100 and M200.

  2. Day 2overnight: 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.

  3. Day 3railovernight: Prague

    Prague

    EuroCity (EC) train from Berlin to Prague (about 4.5 hours). Private guided English-speaking Prague walking tour on arrival.

  4. Day 4overnight: Prague

    Prague

    Full day to explore the Old Town at leisure, including the Astronomical Clock, Charles Bridge and Prague Castle.

  5. Day 5railovernight: Vienna

    Vienna

    Speed Rail EuroCity (EC) from Prague to Vienna (about 4 hours). Visit the Hofburg Imperial Palace and State Opera House using the 48-hour Vienna Card.

  6. Day 6overnight: Vienna

    Day trip to the Danube Valley, Melk and Danube River Cruise

    Coach and boat day trip from Vienna through the Wachau valley: Krems, the ruins of Durnstein Castle, a Danube River cruise to Melk, and a guided tour of Melk Benedictine Abbey.

  7. Day 7overnight: Budapest

    Budapest

    Under three hours to Budapest. Sightseeing with a 48-hour Hop-on Hop-off pass, including the Royal Palace, Parliament Building and St. Stephen's Basilica.

  8. Day 8overnight: 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.

  9. Day 9

    Budapest Int. Airport

    Private transfer from hotel to Budapest Airport or Budapest Cruise Ship Port, where the tour ends.

Included

  • Private transfer from Berlin Tegel Airport to hotel
  • 48-hour Berlin Welcome Card (unlimited public transport plus 200+ discounts)
  • First Class rail ticket Berlin to Prague
  • Private guided English-speaking City tour of Prague
  • First Class rail ticket Prague to Vienna, plus 48-hour Vienna Card
  • Day trip through the Danube Valley by coach and boat (Krems, Durnstein Castle ruins, Danube River cruise to Melk, guided tour of Melk Benedictine Abbey)
  • First Class rail ticket Vienna to Budapest
  • 48-hour Hop-on Hop-off Sightseeing Bus ticket in Budapest
  • Private transfer from hotel to Budapest Airport or Budapest Cruise Ship Port
  • Buffet breakfast daily
  • 8 nights 5-star hotel accommodation per itinerary

Not included

  • Airfare from your origin to Berlin Tegel Airport / from Budapest International Airport to your origin
  • All meals other than breakfast
  • Gratuities (tips)

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