Tour Easy Pace Budapest, Vienna & Prague (Small Groups, Summer, 1

Accommodation

Accommodation as stated in the itinerary

Transport

Stay connected with friends and family with our complimentary coach and hotel Wi-Fi (where available). If your arrival and/or departure flights are as per the itinerary start and end dates, then transfers are available at scheduled times. If your flights are outside these times, or you have booked additional nights accommodation with Insight Vacations, you may purchase transfers or make your own way from/to the airport. Enjoy the comfort of Insight’s luxurious, air-conditioned, 40-seat coach with double the standard legroom and onboard washroom. Our customized luxury coaches are sanitized before the start of your tour and are maintained to very high standards. Physical distancing measures have been implemented on our customized luxury coaches.

Hygieneprotocol

All guests travelling with Insight Vacations through December 31, 2022 are required to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19, which may include a booster shot to keep the vaccination status current and valid, depending on the travel destination. Children not eligible for vaccination and/or booster at the time of travel must provide a verifiable and negative Covid-19 test result, taken within 72 hours prior to the start of the tour (taking time zones into consideration) for all tours departing until December 31, 2022. While highly recommended, COVID-19 vaccinations and boosters are no longer required for guests traveling with us from January 1, 2023 onward. It is your client’s responsibly to comply with specific vaccine and/or booster requirements imposed by airlines and/or authorities in the destinations visited, as well as requirements for accessing restaurants and venues, which may be more restrictive than the above. No refunds will be given if they are unable to undertake some or all of their vacation due to failure to comply with these requirements.

Meals

5 Dinner with Wine (DW) 9 Breakfast (B) Budapest: Visit a traditional strudel house for a taste of sweet strudel and learn about the art of making this Hungarian delicacy. Budapest: Choose your own ambience and cuisine from a handpicked selection of restaurants on your Dine-Around Evening. Vienna: Visit a traditional coffeehouse to enjoy Viennese specialties of coffee and Sachertorte. Prague: Your Celebration Dinner at a specially selected Prague restaurant, encapsulates the very essence of the Golden City.

Guide

From time to time, your Travel Director will delight you with an Insight Flourish, which is a local specialty representing the destination. Cesky Krumlov: Your Travel Director will lead you on an orientation of the city as you explore the medieval streets of this fairy-tale town.

Others

1 Morning Tea (MT) Choose between two carefully selected activities Vienna: Visit a traditional coffeehouse to enjoy Viennese specialties of coffee and Sachertorte. Vienna: Listen to the musical masterpiece of Mozart and learn the Viennese Waltz, in an inclusive workshop designed to support the visually impaired community. Unique to Insight Guests, ‘Dancing without Barriers’ takes place in the dark, in a specially designed sensory studio, and will be a unique experience for all your senses. Alternatively, visit a traditional Viennese café to enjoy local specialties of coffee and sachertorte. Prague: Stroll through the Jewish Quarter with your Local Expert to hear how the Jewish community has shaped the history of Prague. Prague: Visit the imposing St. Vitus Cathedral and explore the atmospheric courtyards of the historic Prague Castle with your Local Expert. Personal radio headsets give you the freedom to wander during visits to famous highlights, without missing any of your Local Expert’s fascinating commentary. Hotel and restaurant tips are included - you’ll never have to worry about how much to give, nor search for foreign currency. We also include all taxes and porterage charges at hotels. We carry your bags for you and promptly deliver them to your hotel door. Budapest: See Heroes’ Square and Andrássy Boulevard. Spend time in the popular pedestrian shopping street of Váci utca and see the mighty Danube with its many bridges linking Buda and Pest. Esztergom: Visit the city of Esztergom, home to the Catholic church in Hungary. Győr: Stop in this pretty town known for its Baroque charm. Vienna: A private, guided exploration of Schönbrunn Palace will have all your senses tingling. Stand beneath frescoed ceilings, crystal chandeliers and gilded Rococo frames where Mozart performed as a child prodigy. Vienna: Travel along the Ring Road to see the Hofburg Imperial Residence, Opera House, Parliament Building and Karlskirche. Hand sanitizer is freely available on board for you to use throughout the day.

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Day 1 Day 1: Welcome To Budapest
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 1: Welcome To Budapest

On arrival at Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, enjoy a complimentary transfer to your hotel at 10:00, 13:00 or 15:30. Meet your Travel Director and travel companions at 18:00. Tonight you are in for a treat with your Welcome Dinner. Dine in elegance as you savor hearty, Hungarian delicacies accompanied with specially selected wines.
Day 2 Day 2: Budapest, Queen Of The Danube Relaxed Start
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 2: Budapest, Queen Of The Danube Relaxed Start

Drive along the elegant boulevards en route to Heroes’ Square. Across the river in Buda, walk with your Local Expert.Make your way to a traditional strudel house to see pastry chefs at work, as they prepare delicious sweet strudel by stretching the dough and readying fillings. Enjoy a delectable taste of this famous delicacy paired with a rich aromatic coffee. Enjoy a tour of the Liszt Music Academy with a student, followed by an enchanting recital. Producing incredible musical talent, the university was founded by piano virtuoso and composer Franz Liszt in 1875.
Day 3 Day 3: Free Time In Budapest Relaxed Start
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 3: Free Time In Budapest Relaxed Start

The day is at leisure to immerse yourself in Budapest’s history, culture and gastronomy. Perhaps, visit a thermal bath, spend time browsing the boutiques on Vaci Street or relax in a sidewalk café. This evening, enjoy a Dine-Around experience from your choice of specially selected restaurants.
Day 4 Day 4: Along The Danube To Esztergom And On To Stately Vienna
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 4: Along The Danube To Esztergom And On To Stately Vienna

Travel along the Danube to the picturesque city of Esztergom, home to the largest Catholic church in Hungary. Then, journey westward for a stop in the pretty town of Győr, located on the confluence of the Danube, Rába and Rábca rivers. Cross the border and continue to stately Vienna, known for its elegant coffee houses and lavish architecture steeped in history. In the evening, sit down to a meal of authentic Viennese cuisine, a perfect complement to this enchanting city.
Day 5 Day 5: Vienna And The Habsburgs
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 5: Vienna And The Habsburgs

Much of Vienna’s present-day charm is due to the long reign of the Habsburgs. Join a Local Expert for a private visit of Maria Theresa’s Schönbrunn Palace and explore its formal gardens at your own pace.Explore Vienna with Insight Choice. Choose to visit a traditional Viennese café to enjoy local specialties of coffee and Sachertorte. Alternatively, join a unique MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® experience, take to the floor in a Viennese Waltz dance workshop and support the visually impaired community. Dancing in the dark, in a specially designed sensory studio, will be a unique experience for all your senses.Then ready your camera for a dazzling drive around the famous Ring Road. This grand boulevard, built along the lines of the old city walls, showcases many of the capital’s architectural masterpieces, including the Opera House, magnificent Hofburg Imperial Residence, Austrian Parliament Building and Karlskirche. The afternoon is at your leisure.
Day 6 Day 6: Vienna At Leisure Relaxed Start
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 6: Vienna At Leisure Relaxed Start

Discover the regal grandeur of Vienna as you explore at your own pace. Perhaps start at St. Stephen’s Cathedral - one of Europe’s great Gothic structures, or browse the shops of the bustling Kärntnerstrasse? You may wish to add another capital to your travels with a visit across the Slovakian border to Bratislava. Ask your Travel Director to recommend local attractions and restaurants as you appreciate the long summer evening in one of Europe’s most elegant cities.
Day 7 Day 7: Charming Český Krumlov And Golden Prague
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 7: Charming Český Krumlov And Golden Prague

Once over the Czech border, continue to picturesque Český Krumlov, where you’ll start with a brief orientation tour of this fairy-tale town, straight out of the Middle Ages. Enjoy some free time to explore and appreciate views of the Vltava River. Wander through the cobblestone, traffic-free streets, past colorful houses that lead up to the finest castle in the land. In the afternoon, continue through the green Bohemian countryside to Prague. Prior to your arrival in ’’The Golden City’’ you are invited to a Dine-at-Home experience to savor a traditional meal with a local family.
Day 8 Day 8: Prague, City Of A Hundred Spires
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 8: Prague, City Of A Hundred Spires

Explore Prague with Insight Choice. Choose to walk the courtyards of the Castle and visit the imposing St. Vitus Cathedral. Alternatively, join your Local Expert for a walk through the Jewish Quarter and learn about a different side of the history of Prague. The city is then yours to explore. Maybe take a river cruise through the heart of the city or walk in the footsteps of kings along the Royal Route? Czechs are passionate about their beer, so be sure to try the local pilsners together with hearty Czech cuisine.
Day 9 Day 9: Prague At Leisure Relaxed Start
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 9: Prague At Leisure Relaxed Start

Wind along cobbled lanes and discover a treasure trove of hidden gems as you explore Prague at your own pace. Perhaps cross the border to Germany and explore Dresden?This evening, tantalise your taste buds with a rousing Celebration Dinner of local specialties at a restaurant.
Day 10 Day 10: Depart Prague
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 10: Depart Prague

Your journey comes to an end after breakfast. Departure transfers arrive at Prague airport at 08:00 and 10:00.

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Easy Pace Budapest, Vienna & Prague (Small Groups, Summer, 1

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Itinerary of your trip Easy Pace Budapest, Vienna & Prague (Small Groups, Summer, 1

Day 1: Welcome To Budapest

Day 2: Budapest, Queen Of The Danube Relaxed Start

Day 3: Free Time In Budapest Relaxed Start

Day 4: Along The Danube To Esztergom And On To Stately Vienna

Day 5: Vienna And The Habsburgs

Day 6: Vienna At Leisure Relaxed Start

Day 7: Charming Český Krumlov And Golden Prague

Day 8: Prague, City Of A Hundred Spires

Day 9: Prague At Leisure Relaxed Start

Day 10: Depart Prague

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