Central & Eastern Europe Highlights

The adventure

Central and Eastern Europe is the crossroads of a continent, and it has the castles, palaces, and monuments to prove it. This 12-day tour crosses four countries and makes stops in many of the biggest cities in Europe – Berlin, Vienna, Prague, and Budapest among them. You’ll have the chance to connect with history in medieval Český Krumlov and visit marketplaces, castles, and gothic cathedrals for a taste of culture that transcends eras. With orientation walks and various included activities, you’ll have plenty of free time to make this region your own. Empires may rise and fall, but the spirit of this region is immutable.

At a glance

Where you'll go

Day by day

Your journey through

Austria, Czechia & 2 more countries

Showing Days 1-7

12-day itinerary

Day 1Arrival dayArrivalPlease make your own way to the joining hotel. We recommend arriving a day or two early to fully explore this world-renowned city.

Please make your own way to the joining hotel. We recommend arriving a day or two early to fully explore this world-renowned city.

Day 2Enjoy an orientation walk with your CEO…Berlin

Berlin

Enjoy an orientation walk with your CEO and then some free time for optional activities. Take a walking or river tour, or visit galleries and museums.

Day 3Take a high-speed train to Weimar

Take a high-speed train to Weimar. Options include a visit to Buchenwald Concentration Camp, Goethe National Museum, or the Schloss Museum.

Day 4Catch the train to Dresden and enjoy…Dresden is a stunning and historic city filled with churches, palaces, and stately buildings - which is amazing considering that on the night of 13 February, 1945, the Allied forces bombed it to bits.

Dresden is a stunning and historic city filled with churches, palaces, and stately buildings - which is amazing considering that on the night of 13 February, 1945, the Allied forces bombed it to bits.

Day 5Enjoy the day at your leisure

Enjoy the day at your leisure. Opt to visit the opera house or take a paddle wheel steamer on the river.

Day 6Head to the capital of the Czech Republic…A great way to spend the evening is watching the sunset from the heights of the Letna Beer Garden, where you can sample Czech beer, world-famous for its superb quality and low cost, on a warm summer evening.

A great way to spend the evening is watching the sunset from the heights of the Letna Beer Garden, where you can sample Czech beer, world-famous for its superb quality and low cost, on a warm summer evening.

Day 7Opt to visit the Prague Castle, Charles Bridge, or museumsCharles Bridge by day is packed with vendors and street musicians. At night, it is less crowded, and it's much easier to appreciate the scenery as well as the ever-so-slightly sinister quality of the statues looming overhead. Cross the bridge and you'll find yourself in Mala Strana, a far less crowded district that offers the perfect atmosphere for some introspective wandering. If you're in the area and want to experience traditional Czech pubs, which are guaranteed to be loud, lively, and packed with locals on any night of the week, this is the place to find restaurants serving traditional Czech cuisine such as fried pork cutlets, goulash, and dumplings.

Charles Bridge by day is packed with vendors and street musicians. At night, it is less crowded, and it's much easier to appreciate the scenery as well as the ever-so-slightly sinister quality of the statues looming overhead. Cross the bridge and you'll find yourself in Mala Strana, a far less crowded district that offers the perfect atmosphere for some introspective wandering. If you're in the area and want to experience traditional Czech pubs, which are guaranteed to be loud, lively, and packed with locals on any night of the week, this is the place to find restaurants serving traditional Czech cuisine such as fried pork cutlets, goulash, and dumplings.

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