Central Europe Classical Romance Journey - Prague, Salzburg and Venice

Meet and Greet in Arrivals Hall at Prague Airport.

We will bring you to the vehicle, load the suitcases and we will drive directly to the centre. Arrive in the centre of Prague, use restrooms and have lunch.

Walking tour with the local guide

Return to hotel for check-in

Pytloun Hotel Ctenice (Official Check-in 2pm onwards)

https://www.pytlounzameckyhotelctenice.cz/en/

Overnight x3 nights.

09:30 Depart for the centre in our vehicle (avoid the rush hour jams at this time and you will enjoy rest following the long trip you've had)

Show up at the ticket office for the cruise at 10:30am, purchase tickets.

River Boats Prague 11am - 12noon

You will see Prague Castle, the Charles Bridge, the Rudolfinum from the cruise which lasts one hour.

Continue to Prague Castle through the Old Town across the Bridge. There is a quite steep climb up the hill but it's not very far and we can take a break on the way up - evening having lunch nearby if you want.

Lunch near Prague Castle

Spend some time exploring the Castle - let's check what exhibits are available closer to the time. See the Cathedral in the Castle Grounds. Czechia is not a Monarchy, it's a Republic.

Two options here if you want guided information: Join a public tour or a have an audio guide (there is a charge for the audio guide as for the tour)(bring your own earphones if you like or hold the device to your ear):

https://www.hrad.cz/en/prague-castle-for-visitors/guided-tours



Free time to relax in the centre admiring the Clock, Main Square or other attractions you like

Be at the Grand Hotel Bohemia Prague for 6:30pm (What dress code are they expecting, you can dress smart casual on the day and wear warm clothing over your evening attire).

Show and Dinner Start at 7pm -9:30pm Mozart

Return to hotel.

Breakfast included 7-11am

Visit one of the Historical Cafes for coffee/tea and a pastry or Strudel (Slavia, Savoy Cafe etc, as visited by Franz Kafka and Albert Einstein).

See the funny shaped house and more atractions in the city centre at a leisurely pace.

Have an Early Dinner and head back to the hotel for the big day or driving the following morning.

Breakfast Included 7-11am

7:30 am have your suitcases outside your room for Porterage Out

08:30 Meet in Lobby and Depart for Cesky Crumlov via the E55 road south

Enter into Cesky Krumlov - HISTORICAL BOHEMIAN TOWN.

See the State Castle and Chateau

https://www.zamek-ceskykrumlov.cz/cs

Lunch - Check out Bistro 53 Beer Point in the Old Town or find another choice.

Explore the Old Town

4:30 pm Depart for Salzburg via Linz.

5:30 pm Arrive in Linz, Austria for Dinner on the Danube or drive straight to Salzburg depending on your preference and the feeling on the day.

6:30 pm : Continue to Salzburg

Check into Stallerhof x3 nights

Relax on the deck outside with blankets looking at the Valley below if the weather is suitable and you have the energy.

Depart at 9am from Stallerhof after a leisurely morning

Park by 9:30am in central Salzburg

Meet the Guide at 10am at Mozart Square Monument

Finish Guided tour at 12:30pm - this is your chance to ask any questions about Salzburg, Classical Music, Mozart, Austria in General.

12:30 Lunch

You have some choices this afternoon

Visit our favourite wine shop and try some of my favourite Muller Thurgau Austrian grape if you like. Buy a bottle and bring it back to enjoy on the terrace tonight whilst relaxing with warm blankets?

See Hellbrun Palace and Petersfriedhof or Mirabel Palace/Gardens

There is also a Tea Room we're quite fond of beside the River

If you're feeling sprightly, there's the Hohensalzburg Fortress at the Top.

Dinner in Golling

Breakfast Included

Today we visit Berchtesgaden and the Salt Mine

https://www.berchtesgaden.de/en/home

Drive down after a leisurely breakfast to Berchesgaden

Explore the town and have coffee/tea

Visit the Salt Mine at Berchtesgaden

Additional option to go to a thermal spa to relax in Bad Reichenhall

Lunch at the summit.

Head over to Untersberg mountain and either take the funicular or drive to the top:

Dinner at the summit

Return to Stallerhof for a great night's Salzburg sleep before departure to Italy.

Breakfast Included at Stallerhof - eat enough and bring a piece of fruit with you for the journey if you like. Today is a scenic day but it's a driving day.

8am Bags outside the rooms for collection

9am Depart from Salzburg for Castello di Roncade Castle Hotel with Vineyard near Venice.

Take the scenic Mountain Route passing through Zell am See and the Alpine Mountain Scenery.

Lunch in Lienz in the Austrian Alps or in the Italian Dolomites on the other side of the Mountain Pass (check weather in advance)

Arrive in Italy in the early evening

Breakfast included at Castello di Roncade - have your breakfast no later than 7:00am

Walk through the vineyard ourselves at some point - especially if sun shining

08:00 am Depart for meeting with Local Tour

09:45 Meet Guide

10 am Start with local guide at Piazza San Marco

1pm Finish with the Guide (they are contracted for 3 hours with us)

Lunch in a taverna or suggestion by the guide

Transport Options:

-Take train from Quarto di Altino (every 30 mins) to Santa Lucia Venice by parking there and then walk to Piazza San Marco or use Vaporetto or:

-Drive Car to Piazzale Roma, Venice and then go from there to centre Venice

For Murano and Burano, we can whether you want to go on a private boat experience, public transport or private company group transport. There are options.

Glassblowing and opportunity for shopping. Some items are good value and really cute.

Visit any museums, Cathedrals, Towers or sights of interest you wish

Return to Hotel and have dinner there or locally

Breakfast Included

10:30am Tour of the cellar with tasting afterwards (you don't have to swallow, they have spitoons)

They have 16 types of wine including Prosecco

Today we're going to leave it open and we will arrange according to your energy levels and interests. There are plenty of local attractions outside Venice City, which might be easier to enjoy.

Alternatively, we can return to Venice for more sightseeing.

Lunch

Dinner at the hotel or locally.

Breakfast Included

Transfer to Marco Polo Airport for your return home