8 days · 7 nights
Germany, Czechia, Austria

Prague, Vienna and the Wachau

Eight days in the heart of Central Europe: Nuremberg, Prague, Český Krumlov, Vienna, the Wachau and Melk Abbey, Passau, Regensburg and Bamberg.

Duration

8 days · 7 nights

Departure and return

Cologne

Countries visited

Germany, Czechia, Austria

Day-by-day itinerary

1. Day 1Nuremberg — welcome of your group at the airport or station, Imperial Castle, Albrecht Dürer’s House, Hauptmarkt and Beautiful Fountain, grilled Nuremberg sausages, night in Nuremberg
2. Day 2Prague — Old Town Square and astronomical clock, Jewish Quarter, Wenceslas Square, night in Prague
3. Day 3Prague — Prague Castle and St Vitus Cathedral, Golden Lane, Charles Bridge, Malá Strana district, Vltava cruise, night in Prague
4. Day 4Český Krumlov — castle and baroque gardens, meanders of the Vltava, UNESCO-listed medieval lanes, night in Vienna
5. Day 5Vienna — Schönbrunn Palace, Hofburg, St Stephen’s Cathedral, Ringstrasse, Viennese café and Sachertorte, evening at a Heuriger wine tavern in Grinzing, night in Vienna
6. Day 6Wachau and Melk — village of Dürnstein, Danube cruise from Krems to Melk, Benedictine abbey of Melk, night in Passau
7. Day 7Passau and Regensburg — St Stephen’s Cathedral in Passau and its giant organ, confluence of three rivers, Stone Bridge and cathedral of Regensburg, night in Regensburg
8. Day 8Bamberg — UNESCO-listed old town, Old Town Hall on the Regnitz, imperial cathedral, smoked Rauchbier beer, return to Cologne, then transfer to the airport or station

Services

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

Indicative programme: the order of visits may be adapted to opening hours, the weather and flight times.