The Bohemian - End Budapest, Classic Group

The Bohemian - End Budapest, Classic Group

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The Bohemian - End Budapest, Classic Group

9 Days Starting in Vienna, Austria and ending in Budapest, Hungary

Visiting: Vienna, Český Krumlov, Prague, Kraków, Budapest

Tour operator:

Insight Vacations

Tour code:

E957ZN20

Guide Type:

Fully Guided

Physical rating:

Low

Tour operated in:

English

Interests:

Cultural, Foodie and Wine Tours, History

Activities:

Art Galleries & Museums, Sightseeing, Walking

From: $3175 $2671 Operator discount: -$504 -16%

NB: Prices correct on 18-Dec-2024 but subject to change.

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Tour Overview

Experience the best Europe has to offer, beginning with Vienna sightseeing and a serving of Polish charm in breathtaking Kraków. Fall in love with the fairy tale town of Ceský Krumlov before an exciting Insight Choice in the Czech capital—touring the thousand-year-old castle courtyards or joining a Local Expert for a walk through the Jewish quarter. Both will end by wowing you in the Old Town square with the fortune-telling astronomical clock. Journey through Slovakia and across the Tatra Mountains to Budapest. Explore the Old Town of Buda, separated from Pest by the Danube River, and admire the spectacular views from the Fisherman’s Bastion before feasting on the finest local delicacies paired with select Hungarian wines.

Highlights

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    Choice Highlights

    • Vienna: Listen to the music of Mozart and learn the Viennese Waltz in an inclusive workshop designed to support the visually impaired community. Unique to Insight Vacations 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. This specifically designed workshop focuses on inclusion and education around the topic of visual impairment. Through their foundation the organization supports children from disadvantaged family and children with a visual impairment. This experience advances United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities.
    • Choose between two carefully selected activities
    • Prague: Stroll through the Jewish Quarter with your Local Expert to hear how the Jewish community has shaped the history of Prague. Taste Trdelnik, a traditional Czech pastry.
    • Prague: Explore Prague with your Local Expert, walk the courtyards of the Castle, and visit the imposing St. Vitus Cathedral. 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?

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    Top Rated Highlights

    • Vienna: A guided exploration of Schonbrunn 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.
    • 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.
    • Auschwitz: Experience a powerful and moving visit with a Local Expert. See the Auschwitz memorial and museum, which bears witness to the atrocities of the Holocaust.
    • Kraków: The medieval heart of Krakow is rich in legend, a kind of Polish Camelot. Join your Local Expert for an in-depth exploration of this historic holy grail.
    • Kraków: Visit the cathedral atop Wawel Hill accompanied by your Local Expert.
    • Kraków: Visit the 14th-century St. Mary's Basilica, the most important church in the city.
    • Budapest: Explore the Old Town of Buda with a Local Expert.

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    Make Travel Matter

    Vienna: Listen to the music of Mozart and learn the Viennese Waltz in an inclusive workshop designed to support the visually impaired community. Unique to Insight Vacations 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. This specifically designed workshop focuses on inclusion and education around the topic of visual impairment. Through their foundation the organization supports children from disadvantaged family and children with a visual impairment. This experience advances United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities.

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    Authentic Dining

    Vienna: Join your Travel Director and fellow travelers for a drink, followed by a pleasant dinner with wine at a local restaurant.

    Kraków: For your Dine-Around evening, choose your style of dining from a selection of hand-picked local restaurants, unique in Polish flavor.

    Budapest: Sit down to a Hungarian dinner paired with wine amid the architectural delights of the city.

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    Insight Choice

    Prague: Stroll through the Jewish Quarter with your Local Expert to hear how the Jewish community has shaped the history of Prague. Taste Trdelnik, a traditional Czech pastry.

    Prague: Explore Prague with your Local Expert, walk the courtyards of the Castle, and visit the imposing St. Vitus Cathedral. 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?

Itinerary

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Day 1: Welcome To Vienna

Location: Vienna

Accommodation: Hilton Vienna Park.

Accommodation Name: Hilton Vienna Park

Meals Included: Dinner

Welcome to Vienna! Enjoy your afternoon before meeting your Travel Director and fellow travelers to enjoy dinner served with wine at a local restaurant.

Day 2: Stately Vienna And The Habsburgs

Location: Vienna

Accommodation: Hilton Vienna Park.

Accommodation Name: Hilton Vienna Park

Meals Included: Breakfast

Join a Local Expert for a tour of Maria Theresa's magnificent Schönbrunn Palace and its formal gardens. Be transported to a time of opulence and extravagance, as you marvel at the intricacies of gilded Rococo frames, frescoed ceilings, and crystal chandeliers. Get your camera ready for a drive around the Ring Road, a grand boulevard built along the lines of the old city walls, showcasing many of the capital's architectural masterpieces, including the Opera House, the magnificent Hofburg Imperial Residence, the Austrian Parliament Building, and Karlskirche. Explore Vienna by joining 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.

Day 3: Charming Český Krumlov And Golden Prague

Location: Český Krumlov

Accommodation: Hotel Royal Prague.

Accommodation Name: Royal, Prague

Meals Included: Breakfast

Once over the Czech border, head for 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 Golden Prague.

Day 4: Prague, City Of A Hundred Spires

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Location: Prague

Accommodation: Hotel Royal Prague.

Accommodation Name: Royal, Prague

Meals Included: Breakfast

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 and taste Trdelník, a traditional Czech pastry. Continue to Old Town Square where the mechanical antics of the Astronomical Clock’s glockenspiel delight onlookers each hour. The afternoon is free for you to explore at your leisure.

Day 5: Reflect On Auschwitz Then Onto Kraków

Location: Kraków

Accommodation: Vienna House Andel's Cracow, Kraków.

Accommodation Name: Vienna House Andel's Cracow, Kraków

Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner

Enjoy a drive through the rolling Czech countryside before crossing into Poland where you will stop at Oświęcim, better known by its German name of Auschwitz. Join a guided tour of the memorial and museum, which bore witness to the terrible atrocities of the Holocaust.

Day 6: The Damsels And Dragons Of Kraków Relaxed Start

Location: Kraków

Accommodation: Vienna House Andel's Cracow, Kraków.

Accommodation Name: Vienna House Andel's Cracow, Kraków

Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner

In the morning why not join an Optional Experience and journey into a glistening subterranean world at the 600-year-old Wieliczka Salt Mine? In a maze of tunnels deep below the surface, witness unique salt sculptures, sunken lakes and even a glorious cathedral carved entirely out of rock salt by the miners. Alternatively, enjoy a morning at leisure before joining your fellow travelers to ascend Wawel Hill and visit the cathedral, with your Local Expert. Walk past the former residence of Pope John Paul II through the Old Town, to Europe’s largest and most beautiful town square. See the medieval Sukiennice Cloth Hall and visit the 14th century St. Mary’s Basilica, the most important church in the city. Keep your eyes and ears peeled for the trumpeter in the tower. In the evening, choose from a selection of hand-picked local restaurants on your Dine-Around Evening.

Day 7: Through Sleepy Slovakia To Budapest

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Location: Budapest

Accommodation: Courtyard by Marriott Budapest City Center.

Accommodation Name: Courtyard by Marriott Budapest City Center

Meals Included: Breakfast

Journey into the Slovakian region of Orava and see the picturesque Oravský Hrad Castle before continuing through the breathtaking Low Tatra Mountains to arrive in Budapest.

Day 8: Budapest, The Queen Of The Danube Relaxed Start

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Location: Budapest

Accommodation: Courtyard by Marriott Budapest City Center.

Accommodation Name: Courtyard by Marriott Budapest City Center

Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner

Enjoy a tour of the Liszt Music Academy, followed by an enchanting recital by one of the student's. The university was founded by the piano virtuoso and composer Franz Liszt in 1875. Afterwards, explore Budapest with a Local Expert. Visit Heroes’ Square and drive down elegant Andrássy Boulevard in pest, and wander the medieval streets of Buda to enjoy views from the Fisherman's Bastion. The rest of the day is at your leisure to relax by the Danube or browse the boutiques of Vaci Street. For dinner, you are treated to mouth watering Hungarian specialties, accompanied by specially selected wines.

Day 9: Depart Budapest

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Location: Budapest

Meals Included: Breakfast

Your Bohemian journey concludes after breakfast.

What's Included

  • Accommodation

    Stay at Hilton Vienna Park, Hilton Vienna Plaza, Vienna; Royal, Prague; Vienna House Andel's Cracow, Kraków; Courtyard by Marriott Budapest City Center.

  • Meals

    Enjoy 4 dinners and 8 breakfasts during the tour.

  • Local Expert Tours

    Join Local Experts for guided tours in Vienna, Prague, Auschwitz, Kraków, and Budapest.

  • Transportation

    Travel in a luxurious, air-conditioned, 40-seat coach with double the standard legroom and onboard washroom.

  • Personal Radio Headsets

    Personal radio headsets are provided for visits to famous highlights, ensuring you don't miss any commentary.

  • Hotel and Restaurant Tips

    All hotel and restaurant tips are included, along with taxes and porterage charges at hotels.

  • Luggage Handling

    Your bags are carried for you and promptly delivered to your hotel door.

  • Complimentary Wi-Fi

    Stay connected with complimentary coach and hotel Wi-Fi where available.

  • Transfers

    Transfers are available at scheduled times if your arrival and/or departure flights match the itinerary start and end dates.

  • Insight Experiences

    Enjoy a tour of the Liszt Music Academy with a student, followed by an enchanting recital.

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What's Not Included

  • Optional Experiences

    Optional experiences such as the visit to the Wieliczka Salt Mine are not included.

  • Flights

    International and domestic flights are not included in the tour package.

  • Travel Insurance

    Travel insurance is not included and is recommended for all travelers.

  • Personal Expenses

    Personal expenses such as souvenirs, additional meals, and drinks are not included.

  • Visa Fees

    Visa fees and related costs are not included in the tour package.

Dining Summary

  • 4 Dinner (D)
  • 8 Breakfast (B)

Additional Included Highlights

  • 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.
  • From time to time, your Travel Director will delight you with an Insight Flourish, which is a local specialty representing the destination.
  • 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.

Insight Experiences

  • Budapest: 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.

Well-being

  • 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.
  • Hand sanitizer is freely available on board for you to use throughout the day.

Mode of Transport

Travel in style and comfort aboard Insight's luxurious, air-conditioned, 40-seat coach with double the standard legroom and onboard washroom, ensuring a relaxing journey between destinations.

Accommodation

Stay in comfort at the Hilton Vienna Park and Hilton Vienna Plaza in Vienna, the Royal in Prague, Vienna House Andel's Cracow in Kraków, and Courtyard by Marriott Budapest City Center in Budapest, offering a blend of luxury and convenience throughout your journey.

Check out our Q&As

  • What unique experience does the tour offer in Vienna?

    In Vienna, the tour offers a unique experience called 'Dancing without Barriers,' where you can listen to the music of Mozart and learn the Viennese Waltz in a workshop designed to support the visually impaired community. This takes place in the dark, in a specially designed sensory studio, providing a unique experience for all your senses.

  • What can I expect during the visit to Prague?

    In Prague, you have the option to explore the courtyards of the Castle and visit St. Vitus Cathedral, or take a walk through the Jewish Quarter with a Local Expert to learn about the history of Prague's Jewish community and taste Trdelnik, a traditional Czech pastry. You will also visit Old Town Square to see the Astronomical Clock's glockenspiel.

  • What is included in the visit to Auschwitz?

    The visit to Auschwitz includes a guided tour of the memorial and museum, where you will learn about the history and witness the site of the Holocaust atrocities.

  • What dining experiences are included in the tour?

    The tour includes several dining experiences: a dinner with wine in Vienna, a Dine-Around evening in Kraków where you can choose from a selection of local restaurants, and a Hungarian dinner paired with wine in Budapest.

  • What is the significance of the visit to the Liszt Music Academy in Budapest?

    The visit to the Liszt Music Academy in Budapest includes a tour and an enchanting recital by one of the students. The academy was founded by the piano virtuoso and composer Franz Liszt in 1875 and is known for producing incredible musical talent.

  • Can I join the tour once it has departed?

    We regret that no refunds can be made for absences from a tour, including experiences such as missed meals or sightseeing.

  • How long has the tour company been trading?

    Since 1978.

  • What Ethical Travel credentials does the tour company have?

    Insight Vacations is a founding member of the TreadRight Foundation, a joint initiative created by the brands within The Travel Corporation (TTC) almost 15 years ago to ensure our impact through tourism is positive. Our ethos to #MakeTravelMatter guides our decision-making at every level of our business.

  • Will the accommodation included meet local health and safety regulations?

    Yes

  • Do you operate a “single share” option and how does it work?

    You have two options as a solo traveller. Either choose to be matched with a same sex partner for a room share - at no extra cost. Or choose a room of your own with a reduced or even free private room upgrade on select tours.

  • What policies are in place for Covid-19?

    Please contact us for latest COVID-19 policies

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  • Cancellation Policy

    We don't charge a cancellation fee, here is a summary of insight vacations charges.

    Up to 91 days before tour starts: Forfeit 100% of deposit.

    At 90 days before tour starts: Forfeit 50% of booking price.

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