Harmony of Central Europe
Harmony of Central Europe
Harmony of Central Europe
13 Days Starting in Prague and ending in Warsaw
Visiting: Prague, Cesky Krumlov, Melk, Vienna, Bratislava, Budapest, Oravsky Podzamok, Kraków, Memorial and Museum Auschwitz-Birkenau, Warsaw
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Tour code:
CG270ZM20
Guide Type:
Fully Guided
Age range:
0-0
Special diets catered:
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Tour Overview
In Hungary, join a private tour of Budapest's neo-Gothic Parliament Building, home to the country's Holy Crown. Afterwards, dine at the Michelin-starred Borkonyha Winekitchen. Here, give your tastebuds the ultimate treat as chef Ákos Sárkozi expertly blends Hungarian flavours with French finery. Explore Vienna and the majesty of Schonbrunn Palace on a VIP after-hours guided visit. Choose either a visit to the the Imperial Apartments of the Hofburg Palace to uncover the history of the Habsburg dynasty, or embark on an exploration of the Baroque Belvedere palaces—home to Gustav Klimt's priceless artworks. Across the Polish border in Warsaw, be seated for a private Chopin recital, performed by a renowned pianist before a Celebration Dinner—replete with delicious local delicacies.The Activity Level of this tour is Balanced, meaning there is 1 to 3 miles of walking per day which may include some uneven surfaces such as cobblestones and stairs.
Choice Highlights
- Choose between two carefully selected activities
- Prague: Continue the exploration of Prague on a guided walk through the Jewish Quarter with your Local Expert. A UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1992, Josefov, the Jewish Quarter of Prague, is one of the most popular sites in the city. This historical complex has a torrid history but is also the best preserved collection of Jewish monuments in Europe and home to six beautiful synagogues.
- Prague: Relax in one of the oldest houses of the city and sample craft beers paired with Czech savoury specialities.
- Choose between two carefully selected activities
- Vienna: Visit the Imperial Treasury in the Hofburg Palace with a Local Expert and learn about Vienna's regal history. See the invaluable riches including the crown of Holy Roman Emperor Charlemagne.
- Vienna: Head to the Baroque palaces of Belvedere, housing priceless art like Gustav Klimt's The Kiss.
- Choose between two carefully selected activities
- Kraków: Explore Nowa Huta, the steel district of Krakow while you learn about life behind the Iron Curtain just a few decades ago. See a vintage Trabant, an East German car widely used in the Communist era.
- Kraków: Let a knowledgeable Local Expert take you through the poignant history of Kraków. Pass through the city’s former Jewish Quarter and visit Wawel Cathedral, the site that has crowned almost every Polish king and queen throughout history.
- Choose between two carefully selected activities
- Warsaw: Explore Warsaw with your engaging Local Expert. Visit the bronze Chopin monument, a tribute the 19th century composer, in the Royal Baths Park, then pass by the Heroes of the Warsaw Ghetto monument, while hearing about the historic uprising. Explore the reconstructed, colourful Old Town, the home to the Royal Castle.
- Warsaw: Join a Local Expert for the discovery of the progressive city and learn about where the traditionalist Poland is headed in the 21st century.
Exceptional Dining
Prague: Open your trip in style with a delicious dinner in a specially selected local restaurant.
: Enjoy Viennese cuisine tonight at a local restaurant.
Budapest: Dine in the elegant ambience of a Budapest restaurant tonight after your Danube Cruise.
Budapest: Savour a selection of Hungarian delicacies at the First Strudel House in Pest, with dough-stretching artisans turning out paper thin pastries for dessert. Take some of the delicious pastries away to enjoy later, if you wish.
Budapest: Delight your tastebuds with Michelin-star dining at Borkonyha Winekitchen. Chef Ákos Sárkozi creates skillfully executed, eye catching dishes that combine French bistro style and contemporary Hungarian influence in an atmosphere of indulgence.
Warsaw: Say farewell to the elegant grandeur of Warsaw with a final Celebration Dinner at a handpicked local restaurant. Exchange memories and discoveries from your journey with new friends as you enjoy a fine selection of traditional dishes and quality wines.
Itinerary
Day 1: Welcome To Prague
Location: Prague
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: NH Collection Prague Carlo IV
Meals Included: Dinner
Arriving at your luxury hotel by private chauffeur for your Europe luxury tour, you’ll be welcomed into your opulent surroundings before dinner.
Day 2: The City Of A Hundred Spires Relaxed Start
Location: Prague
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: NH Collection Prague Carlo IV
Meals Included: Breakfast
Indulge in a Relaxed Start, with the option of breakfast-in-bed room service. Tour Prague Castle, St. Vitus Cathedral and the Astronomical Clock. Take a guided walk through the Jewish Quarter or learn about the Czech craft beer scene.
Day 3: Prague To Český Krumlov Relaxed Start
Location: Prague, Cesky Krumlov
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: Hotel Růže, Český Krumlov.
Meals Included: Breakfast
Journey through scenic Bohemia to medieval Český Krumlov. Marvel at the castle’s Gothic elements, marbled pink exterior and six-storey tower. Enjoy a night in this charming town.
Day 4: Melk Abbey And Vienna
Location: Cesky Krumlov, Melk, Vienna
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: Anantara Palais Hansen Vienna Hotel
Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner
Cross the border to explore Melk’s historic hilltop Abbey. In Vienna, the doors of the magnificent Schönbrunn Palace open for a VIP, after-hours visit.
Day 5: Vienna Your Way Relaxed Start
Location: Vienna
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: Anantara Palais Hansen Vienna Hotel
Meals Included: Breakfast
Savour another Relaxed Start before viewing glittering treasures at the Imperial Treasury in Hofburg Palace or touring the Baroque palace of Belvedere. Relish a concert of Mozart and Strauss with front row seats and a glass of sparkling wine.
Day 6: Bratislava And Budapest, Grand Dames On The Danube
Location: Vienna, Bratislava, Budapest
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: Kozmo Hotel Suites & Spa Budapest
Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner
In Bratislava, explore the medival town centre. Onward to Budapest where you will enjoy a decadent Hungarian dinner, followed by views of the famous city as you sip sparkling wine on a private cruise along the Danube.
Day 7: The Jewel Box Of Budapest
Location: Budapest
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: Kozmo Hotel Suites & Spa Budapest
Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner
Tour Budapest’s sights including a guided tour of the neo-gothic Pariament Building and watch pastry artists at the First Strudel House of Pest before visiting Fisherman's Bastion and Matthias Church. Dine at Michelin-starred Borkonyha Winekitchen.
Day 8: The Low Tatra And Kraków
Location: Budapest, Oravsky Podzamok, Kraków
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: Stradom House, Krakow.
Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner
Pass the small villages of the Low Tatras and view Oravsky Hrad, an imposing castle dating back to prehistoric times. Explore the former Jewish Quarter and view the oldest synagogue in Krakow and the most important religious centre in the neighbourhood. This evening, enjoy dinner at a local restaurant.
Day 9: Exploring Kraków Relaxed Start
Location: Kraków
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: Stradom House, Krakow.
Meals Included: Breakfast
Explore the Nowa Huta steel district, home to the vintage Trabant car or visit the final resting place of the Kings of Poland.
Day 10: Auschwitz
Location: Kraków, Memorial and Museum Auschwitz-Birkenau, Kraków
Accommodation: Hotel, Hotel
Accommodation Name: Stradom House, Krakow.
Meals Included: Breakfast
Pay your respects on a visit to the Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial.
Day 11: On To Warsaw
Location: Kraków, Warsaw
Accommodation: Hotel, Hotel
Accommodation Name: Hotel Bristol, Warsaw.
Meals Included: Breakfast
On arrival in Warsaw, see the Royal Castle, National Theater and Opera and Old Town.
Day 12: Exploring Warsaw And Chopin Relaxed Start
Location: Warsaw
Accommodation: Hotel, Hotel
Accommodation Name: Hotel Bristol, Warsaw.
Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner
Explore Warsaw’s sights or discover this progressive city through the eyes of a local. This evening, delight in a private Chopin recital before dining on traditional Polish fare.
Day 13: Depart Warsaw
Location: Warsaw
Meals Included: Breakfast
Bid farewell and transfer to Warsaw Airport for your onward journey from your Prague to Warsaw luxury tour.
What's Included
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Meals
Meals are included as detailed in the itinerary.
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Additional Services
Enjoy seamless baggage handling at every hotel, personal radio headsets for guided tours, and complimentary Wi-Fi on coaches and in hotels where available.
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Airport Transfers at Destination
Complimentary airport transfers are included on start and end dates and when additional accommodation has been booked through Luxury Gold.
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Fully Guided
You will be escorted by a Travel Concierge, serving as your expert guide and organizer.
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Exceptional Dining
Experience exceptional dining with meals at specially selected local restaurants in Prague, Vienna, Budapest, and Warsaw.
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Curated Experiences
Enjoy VIP after-hours visits to places like Schonbrunn Palace and other curated experiences with Local Experts.
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Magnificent Stays
Stay in luxurious accommodations reflecting the opulent history of the visited cities.
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Passport Moments
Engage in unique experiences such as a private evening cruise on the Danube and a private piano recital in Warsaw.
What's Not Included
Dining Summary
- 6 Dinner (D)
- 12 Breakfast (B)
Additional Included Highlights
- Enjoy seamless personal assistance throughout your journey. From securing exclusive reservations, to organising transportation, your Travel Concierge ensures every aspect of your travel is tailored to your tastes and preferences.
- In select destinations, our network of Local Expert Guides will illuminate your journey on a deeper level. ?
- Included at all hotels.
- Hotel taxes, porterage and tips, as well as tips for included dining experiences, are included.
- Enjoy breakfast every morning, and an array of incredible dining options throughout your journey, infused with discovery and adventure.
- On days where a Relaxed Start (RS) is indicated, you can select to indulge in breakfast in bed.?
- Enjoy complimentary hotel Wi-Fi. And, on select coaches, onboard Wi-Fi may also be available.
- Transfers are included on your journey start and end dates, and where additional accommodation has been booked in advance through Luxury Gold. Transfers to train stations or alternate hotels, in the same start or end city as the itinerary, may be requested.
Curated Experiences
- Vienna: Indulge your senses without the crowds during a special VIP after-hours visit to the magni?cent Schonbrunn Palace. With a Local Expert, stand beneath frescoed ceilings, crystal chandeliers and gilded Rococo frames, where Mozart performed as a six-year-old prodigy.
Magnificent Stays
- Vienna State Opera: The luxurious Grand Hotel Wien is a true reflection of Vienna's opulent and regal history. It's conveniently central location places it just a few minutes walk from the Vienna State Opera and famed shopping street of Kärntner Straße. Spacious guest rooms are decorated with traditional, antique-style furnishings, you'll truly feel as if you're staying in a palace.
Passport Moments
- Prague: Immerse yourself in the architecture and atmosphere of Prague Castle as a Local Expert relays fascinating details from its thousand-year history. Accompany them into St Vitus Cathedral where colourful stained-glass windows pour filtered light into its many chapels.
- Prague: Marvel at the intricate detail of Prague’s famous Astronomical Clock and its hourly procession of moving parts, which have delighted witnesses for over six hundred years. Watch as the clock’s parade of apostles mark time on the Old Town Hall.
- Cesky Krumlov: Step through the cobbled streets of Ceský Krumlov and feel the history around you. Let your Local Expert regale you with tales of this most important European site as you discover the 13th-century castle at the heart of the town.
- Melk District: Stroll around the baroque masterpiece that is Melk Abbey as a guide talks you through its fascinating history. See the 16,000-volume collection in the main library and gaze up at the Paul Troger fresco on the hall ceiling.
- Vienna: Discover historic Vienna as your Travel Concierge shows you the Baroque streetscapes and imperial palaces of Austria’s national capital. Find the locations of the city’s most notable landmarks to ready yourself fully for further explorations.
- Vienna: Take your front-row seat in a historic Viennese concert hall and let the timeless music of Johann Strauss and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart fill the room as you sip on sparkling wine and experience an unforgettable Austrian evening.
- Bratislava: Join your passionate Local Expert for a walk around the Slovakian capital’s Old Town, and see the restored Baroque-period Bratislava Castle that stands over the city, with its striking red turrets.
- Budapest: Embark on a private evening cruise along the majestic Danube and sip freshly poured sparkling wine. Witness the most breathtaking architectural vista as grand buildings from both sides of the city are lit up in the night.
- Budapest: Visit the stunning neo-Gothic Parliament Building with your Local Expert and see the Holy Crown of Hungary. Inaugurated for the millennial celebrations of Hungarian statehood in 1896, it is still the largest building in the country.
- Budapest: During sightseeing with your Local Expert, you will be chauffeured along elegant boulevards to see the Hungarian State Opera House, one of the most beautiful neo-Renaissance buildings in Europe, where composer Gustav Mahler was once director.
- Budapest: See Budapest’s Liberty Statue presiding over the city on Gellért Hill and the Citadel in its shadow. Erected 96 years apart, the proud structures represent two sides of Budapest's history - one to suppress Hungarian independence and one to celebrate it.
- Oravsky Podzamok: Take a moment on your journey to Kraków to enjoy the breathtaking sight of Oravský Hrad. Look up to the striking Renaissance and neo-gothic castle which dominates the scenery like an eagle’s nest on its rocky perch.
- Kraków: Join you Travel Concierge for an orientation of Kraków. Pass through the city’s former Jewish Quarter and see locations from the epic seven-time Oscar-winning movie, Schindler’s List.
- Auschwitz: Pay your respects at the Auschwitz memorial and walk beneath the infamous gateway to the museums housed in the former prison blocks. Learn about the role this concentration camp played during World War II and understand the impact on postwar Europe.
- Warsaw: Attend a private piano recital to begin your evening with a flourish. Hear an accomplished player relay the expressive grace of Poland’s most famous composer and virtuoso, Frédéric Francois Chopin, in the stylish surroundings of Warsaw.
Personalise your day
- Prague: Continue the exploration of Prague on a guided walk through the Jewish Quarter with your Local Expert. A UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1992, Josefov, the Jewish Quarter of Prague, is one of the most popular sites in the city. This historical complex has a torrid history but is also the best preserved collection of Jewish monuments in Europe and home to six beautiful synagogues.
- Prague: Relax in one of the oldest houses of the city and sample craft beers paired with Czech savoury specialities.
- Vienna: Visit the Imperial Treasury in the Hofburg Palace with a Local Expert and learn about Vienna's regal history. See the invaluable riches including the crown of Holy Roman Emperor Charlemagne.
- Vienna: Head to the Baroque palaces of Belvedere, housing priceless art like Gustav Klimt's The Kiss.
- Kraków: Explore Nowa Huta, the steel district of Krakow while you learn about life behind the Iron Curtain just a few decades ago. See a vintage Trabant, an East German car widely used in the Communist era.
- Kraków: Let a knowledgeable Local Expert take you through the poignant history of Kraków. Pass through the city’s former Jewish Quarter and visit Wawel Cathedral, the site that has crowned almost every Polish king and queen throughout history.
- Warsaw: Explore Warsaw with your engaging Local Expert. Visit the bronze Chopin monument, a tribute the 19th century composer, in the Royal Baths Park, then pass by the Heroes of the Warsaw Ghetto monument, while hearing about the historic uprising. Explore the reconstructed, colourful Old Town, the home to the Royal Castle.
- Warsaw: Join a Local Expert for the discovery of the progressive city and learn about where the traditionalist Poland is headed in the 21st century.
Check out our Q&As
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What unique experiences are included in the Vienna part of the tour?
In Vienna, you will have the opportunity to visit the Imperial Treasury in the Hofburg Palace with a Local Expert, where you can see invaluable riches including the crown of Holy Roman Emperor Charlemagne. You can also head to the Baroque palaces of Belvedere, which house priceless art like Gustav Klimt's The Kiss. Additionally, there is a special VIP after-hours visit to the magnificent Schönbrunn Palace, where you can enjoy the opulent surroundings without the crowds.
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What can I expect during the visit to Kraków?
In Kraków, you will explore the Nowa Huta steel district and learn about life behind the Iron Curtain, including seeing a vintage Trabant car. You will also have a guided tour through the city's former Jewish Quarter and visit Wawel Cathedral, the site that has crowned almost every Polish king and queen throughout history.
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What dining experiences are offered in Budapest?
In Budapest, you will dine in the elegant ambience of a local restaurant after a Danube Cruise. You will also have the chance to savour Hungarian delicacies at the First Strudel House in Pest, where you can watch dough-stretching artisans create pastries. Additionally, you will enjoy Michelin-star dining at Borkonyha Winekitchen, where Chef Ákos Sárkozi creates dishes that combine French bistro style with contemporary Hungarian influence.
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What is included in the Warsaw segment of the tour?
In Warsaw, you will explore the city with a Local Expert, visiting the bronze Chopin monument in the Royal Baths Park and the Heroes of the Warsaw Ghetto monument. You will also explore the reconstructed Old Town, home to the Royal Castle. The tour includes a private Chopin recital and a farewell Celebration Dinner at a handpicked local restaurant.
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What kind of accommodation can I expect during the tour?
The tour includes stays at luxury hotels such as the NH Collection Prague Carlo IV in Prague, Hotel Růže in Český Krumlov, Anantara Palais Hansen Vienna Hotel in Vienna, Kozmo Hotel Suites & Spa in Budapest, Stradom House in Kraków, and Hotel Bristol in Warsaw. These accommodations offer opulent surroundings and are centrally located for easy access to the cities' attractions.
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Will the accommodation included meet local health and safety regulations?
Absolutely! We are very selective in who we work with and choose to only use hotels that take the health and well-being of our guests as seriously as we do and agree to meet expected guidelines and specifications. We only work with establishments that we are confident will consistently adhere to our standards.
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Which countries does Luxury Gold visit?
We offer incredible luxury trips in Europe, North America, South America, Hawaii, South-East Asia, the Indian sub-continent (including India, Nepal, Bhutan and Sri Lanka), Australia and New Zealand.
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What other modes of transport does Luxury Gold use?
A Luxury Gold tour will include touring on high-speed trains, alpine cable cars, hydrofoils, river cruisers and horse-drawn carriages, in addition to our high-deck luxury coaches with extra legroom.
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Who travels with Luxury Gold?
We are delighted to welcome guests who have a shared love of travel, adventure, entertainment and exploration. A mix of solo travellers, couples, and groups of friends and family join us from all over the English-speaking world.
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What is the role of the Well-Being Director?
Working closely together with your Travelling Concierge, the Well-Being Director* will help make sure all necessary protocols are followed to ensure the health and wellbeing of all our guests. This includes our enhanced screening and hygiene protocols, complying with distancing and other requirements set by government authorities. They are also there to support our guests & answer any questions.
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