Capitals of Central Europe

Fifteen days from Franconia to the Slovenian Alps: Prague, Kutná Hora, Olomouc, Kraków, Auschwitz, the Tatras, Budapest, Bratislava, Vienna, Ljubljana, Bled and Salzburg.

Day-by-day itinerary

1. Day 1Würzburg — welcome of your group at the airport or station, drive through the Rhineland and Hesse, Prince-Bishops’ Residence and Old Main Bridge, night in Würzburg
2. Day 2Bamberg and Prague — old town and river town hall of Bamberg, drive through Bohemia, Old Town Square in Prague, night in Prague
3. Day 3Prague — castle and St Vitus Cathedral, Golden Lane, Charles Bridge, Astronomical Clock, evening in a beer hall, night in Prague
4. Day 4Kutná Hora and Olomouc — St Barbara’s Church and Sedlec Ossuary in Kutná Hora, drive through Moravia, Holy Trinity Column in Olomouc, night in Olomouc
5. Day 5Kraków — drive through Silesia, Main Market Square and Cloth Hall, St Mary’s Basilica, night in Kraków
6. Day 6Wawel and Kazimierz — Wawel Hill and Castle, Royal Cathedral, former Jewish quarter of Kazimierz, Polish dinner, night in Kraków
7. Day 7Auschwitz-Birkenau — guided visit of the Auschwitz-Birkenau memorial, free afternoon in the old town, night in Kraków
8. Day 8Tatras and Budapest — drive via Zakopane at the foot of the Tatras, across Slovakia, arrival on the Danube, night in Budapest
9. Day 9Budapest — Fisherman’s Bastion and Matthias Church, Parliament, St Stephen’s Basilica, evening Danube cruise, night in Budapest
10. Day 10Bratislava and Vienna — castle and old town of Bratislava, St Martin’s Cathedral, arrival in Vienna, the Ring and State Opera, night in Vienna
11. Day 11Vienna — Schönbrunn Palace, Hofburg, St Stephen’s Cathedral, Viennese coffee house, evening at a wine tavern, night in Vienna
12. Day 12Graz and Ljubljana — drive through Styria, old town of Graz, arrival in Slovenia, Triple Bridge and castle of Ljubljana, night in Ljubljana
13. Day 13Bled and Salzburg — Lake Bled and its island, Karawanks tunnel, Mozart’s birthplace and Getreidegasse, night in Salzburg
14. Day 14Rothenburg — drive through Bavaria, ramparts and half-timbered houses of Rothenburg ob der Tauber, night in Rothenburg
15. Day 15Frankfurt — drive through Franconia, stop on Frankfurt’s Römerberg, drive through the Rhineland, return to Charleroi, then transfer to the airport or station

Included

• Welcome and transfers at the airport or station of your choice
• Coach with driver throughout the tour, two drivers when needed
• 14 hotel nights with breakfast
• Optional: guide speaking the language of the group and of the countries visited, half board, cruises, tickets