Authentic Europe
Central Europe Discovery: From Berlin to Budapest
Guided 9-day Berlin to Budapest tour by minibus and train
9 daysfrom $2,861
11% rail
Vacations By Rail · Escorted tour
Grand Imperial Cities
A train journey explores Vienna, Budapest, Prague and Berlin. Enjoy a thoughtful mixture of scheduled tours and time for independent exploration in each city.
Day by day
- Day 1overnight: Vienna
Vienna Calling
Independent transfer to the hotel; free time to explore Vienna's Josefplatz and Herrengasse; first group dinner at an Austrian restaurant. Note: October 6 departure stays at the NH Wien Belvedere.
- Day 2overnight: Vienna
Discovering elegant Vienna
Guided tour of the Ringstrasse, Vienna State Opera, Parliament and Hofburg Palace; guided tour of Schönbrunn Palace with an apple strudel show and tasting. Note: September 22 & 26 departures omit the strudel show (still enjoy hot drink and strudel).
- Day 3overnight: Vienna
Memorable moments and café culture on a free day in Vienna
Free day; options include the Belvedere Palaces, Spanish Riding School, St Stephen's Cathedral, the Wiener Riesenrad Ferris wheel, or a Viennese coffeehouse.
- Day 4railovernight: Budapest
To Budapest, the 'Pearl of the Danube'
Train to Budapest; guided coach tour of the Parliament building, Buda Castle, Matthias Church and Fisherman's Bastion; dinner in Óbuda followed by an evening Danube cruise past illuminated landmarks.
- Day 5railovernight: Budapest
An enchanting journey through the Buda Hills
Narrow-gauge Children's Railway through the Buda Hills, staffed by Hungarian schoolchildren; free time to visit thermal baths or Memento Park.
- Day 6railovernight: Prague
Budapest to Prague: From the Danube to Vltava
Train via the Danube Bend, Visegrád and southern Slovakia to Prague, checking in to a hotel in the Smíchov district.
- Day 7overnight: Prague
Uncovering the medieval sights of Prague
Guided walking tour of Prague Castle, St Vitus Cathedral, St George's Basilica, the Golden Lane, Charles Bridge and Old Town Square with its astronomical clock.
- Day 8overnight: Prague
History, religion and culture on a free day in Prague
Free day; options include a Vltava river cruise, Kafka statues, and the Spanish Synagogue in the Jewish Quarter (Josefov).
- Day 9railovernight: Berlin
Arrival in Berlin, a city of contrast
Train to Berlin passing Bohemian Switzerland; guided tour covering Checkpoint Charlie, the Berlin Wall and the Brandenburg Gate. Note: May 24 departure travels by coach from Prague to Dresden, then by rail to Berlin.
- Day 10overnight: Berlin
Discovering the culture of Berlin at leisure
Free day; options include the Reichstag dome, East Side Gallery, Bernauer Strasse/Berlin Wall Memorial, Museum Island or Charlottenburg Palace; final group dinner.
- Day 11
Homeward bound
Independent transfer to Berlin airport after breakfast, where the vacation concludes.
Included
- Expertise of a Tour Manager from start to finish
- 10 nights' 4-Star hotel accommodation
- First Class rail travel on local rail networks; all rail, cruise and coach travel throughout
- Breakfast each day, 4 dinners
- Group luggage transfers throughout
- All guided tours and excursions
Not included
- Cancellation & Travel Insurance (not included but can be arranged)
- Flights and Airport transfers
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