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Euroventure · Classic Group Tour
Central European Capitals Classic Group Tour | 1 Week
Visit Berlin, Prague, Bratislava and Vienna on this 7-night premium group tour, travelling by train and staying in boutique hotels.
Day by day
- Day 1overnight: Berlin
Berlin
Check in, introductory meeting, optional TV Tower visit; included Bierkeller (beer hall) dinner.
- Day 2overnight: Berlin
Berlin
Optional guided walking tour to the Brandenburg Gate, Checkpoint Charlie and the Berlin Wall; optional Berlin Cathedral.
- Day 3railovernight: Prague
Berlin/Prague
Direct train to Prague along the Elbe and Vltava rivers; optional Vltava river cruise and a 5-course Czech tapas dinner.
- Day 4overnight: Prague
Prague
Optional Prague Castle entry, a Communism History and nuclear bunker guided tour, and a medieval tavern dinner.
- Day 5railovernight: Bratislava
Prague/Bratislava
Train to Bratislava; optional wine tasting, a 3-course meal at a traditional restaurant, and a guided night walking tour of the Old Town.
- Day 6railovernight: Vienna
Bratislava/Vienna
Train to Vienna; optional Hofburg Palace/Sisi Museum, a walking tour, and a traditional dinner show.
- Day 7overnight: Vienna
Vienna
Optional St Stephen's Cathedral, Spanish Riding School, a skip-the-line Schonbrunn Palace tour, and a Mozart and Strauss concert.
- Day 8
Vienna (departure)
Final morning; farewells over included breakfast, with the option to add extra nights, continue independently, or continue onto the Alps and Lakes Premium Group Tour.
Included
- Travel Disruption Protection (alternative travel if strike or similar disruption)
- All train travel between cities with all possible seat reservations
- All accommodation in 4-star boutique hotels in the heart of each city
- A wide range of optional activities bookable directly with the operator
- 7 breakfasts in the hotels and 1 traditional dinner
- An experienced and engaging Tour Leader throughout
