Is the train travel included?

Transportation between destinations is included, and the itinerary specifies train travel to Prague on day 6 and to Budapest on day 12; the other transfers use the tour's minibus.

Is it escorted or independent?

It is a guided small group tour, limited to 16 travelers, with guided orientation tours in Krakow and Prague, a guided tour of Auschwitz-Birkenau, and a guided walking tour in Vienna; many days are also left free at leisure.

Which trains are used?

The evidence names train travel on day 6, from Krakow to Prague, and day 12, from Vienna to Budapest; no specific train names are given.

What hotels are used?

Only the AC Hotel Berlin Humboldthain Park in Berlin is named; hotels for the other five stops are not specified.

13 nights of standard hotel rooms with breakfast, guided orientation tours in Krakow and Prague, the Auschwitz entrance fee and guided tour, a guided walking tour in Vienna, transportation between destinations, travel documentation and 24/7 emergency phone service.

How much walking is involved?

The tour includes guided walking and orientation tours in Krakow, Prague and Vienna, along with the Auschwitz-Birkenau memorial visit.

Authentic Europe · Guided

The Best of Central & Eastern Europe

14-day guided small-group tour from Berlin to Budapest across five countries

Authentic Europe operates this 14-day guided small group tour across five countries, limited to 16 travelers, starting in Berlin and ending in Budapest. After two nights in Berlin, the group travels to Krakow for three nights, including a guided tour of the Auschwitz-Birkenau memorial on day 4. Day 6 continues by train to Prague for three nights, followed by a stop in the medieval town of Český Krumlov and a move on to Vienna, where day 11 includes a guided walking tour. Day 12's train ride reaches Budapest for the final two nights before departure on day 14. Roughly half the days are left free at leisure to explore each city independently, while the rest combine guided orientation tours with transportation the tour arranges between stops. This suits travelers who want a guided introduction to Central and Eastern Europe's history and cities, with built-in free time rather than a fully scheduled itinerary.

What to know before you look closer

Only one hotel is named, the AC Hotel Berlin Humboldthain Park in Berlin; the hotels for the other 11 nights in Krakow, Prague, Český Krumlov, Vienna and Budapest are not specified in the evidence.
Only 2 of the 5 intercity travel days are explicitly by train, to Prague on day 6 and to Budapest on day 12; the other transfers, to Krakow, Český Krumlov and Vienna, use the tour's minibus.
About half the trip is unguided free time, with days at leisure in Berlin, Krakow, Prague, Vienna and Budapest.
No current departure dates are listed in the evidence; confirm scheduling directly with Authentic Europe.

Day by day

Day 1overnight: Berlin
Arrival in Berlin, the capital of Germany
Day 2overnight: Berlin
Day at leisure in Berlin
Day 3overnight: Krakow
Travel to Krakow, one of Europe's most beautiful cities
Day 4overnight: Krakow
Visit Krakow & Auschwitz-Birkenau memorial visit
Day 5overnight: Krakow
Day at leisure in Krakow
Day 6railovernight: Prague
Train to Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic
Day 7overnight: Prague
Day at leisure in Prague
Day 8overnight: Prague
Day at leisure in Prague
Day 9overnight: Český Krumlov
Travel to the medieval town of Český Krumlov
Day 10overnight: Vienna
Travel to Vienna, the capital of Austria
Day 11overnight: Vienna
Day at leisure in Vienna
Day 12railovernight: Budapest
Train to Budapest, the capital of Hungary
Day 13overnight: Budapest
Day at leisure in Budapest
Day 14
Final day and departure from Budapest

The moments this trip is built around

Day 4The tour visits Krakow and includes a guided tour of the Auschwitz-Birkenau memorial, with the entrance fee included.
Day 6The group takes the train to Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic.
Day 9The tour travels to the medieval town of Český Krumlov.
Day 12The group takes the train to Budapest, the capital of Hungary.

Included

13 nights hotel accommodation in a standard room with private shower or bath/WC, breakfast included
Guided orientation tours in Krakow and Prague
Auschwitz entrance fee and guided tour
Guided walking tour in Vienna
Stop at Nem Adom Fel Café and Bar
Transportation between destinations and to/from activities
Electronic travel documentation, including a detailed travel itinerary and travel voucher
24/7 Emergency phone service while travelling

Questions travellers ask

Is the train travel included?: Transportation between destinations is included, and the itinerary specifies train travel to Prague on day 6 and to Budapest on day 12; the other transfers use the tour's minibus.
Is it escorted or independent?: It is a guided small group tour, limited to 16 travelers, with guided orientation tours in Krakow and Prague, a guided tour of Auschwitz-Birkenau, and a guided walking tour in Vienna; many days are also left free at leisure.
Which trains are used?: The evidence names train travel on day 6, from Krakow to Prague, and day 12, from Vienna to Budapest; no specific train names are given.
What hotels are used?: Only the AC Hotel Berlin Humboldthain Park in Berlin is named; hotels for the other five stops are not specified.
What is included?: 13 nights of standard hotel rooms with breakfast, guided orientation tours in Krakow and Prague, the Auschwitz entrance fee and guided tour, a guided walking tour in Vienna, transportation between destinations, travel documentation and 24/7 emergency phone service.
How much walking is involved?: The tour includes guided walking and orientation tours in Krakow, Prague and Vienna, along with the Auschwitz-Birkenau memorial visit.

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