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Experience Overview
Delight your senses on the Highlights of Eastern Europe tour as you travel through Budapest, Warsaw and Vienna alongside Local Experts. In the German capital, a robust Berlin sightseeing itinerary meanders through the leafy Tiergarten of the Reichstag building, to the Brandenburg Gate and along the Unter den Linden to the State Opera House, and Museum Island. In Vienna, see, hear and taste the city from a local perspective at the Mozart & Strauss Concert dinner—with a menu composed of traditional Austrian delicacies and classical music masterpieces.
Highlights
Dining Summary
- 6 Dinner (D)
- 13 Breakfast (B)
Choice Highlights
- Choose between two carefully selected activities
- Vienna: Visit a traditional coffeehouse to enjoy Viennese specialties of coffee and Sachertorte.
- Vienna: 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 a specially designed sensory studio, promising a unique experience for all your senses. This workshop focuses on inclusion and education around the topic of visual impairment. Through their foundation, the organization supports children from disadvantaged families and children with a visual impairment. This experience advances United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities.
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.
Authentic Dining
- Budapest: Dine in elegance and savor Hungarian delicacies accompanied with specially selected Hungarian wine during your dinner.
- Cesky Krumlov: Tour a local brewery to discover the secrets of how the golden vintage of beer is made, followed by a sampling.
- Cesky Krumlov: Experience South Bohemian flavors and hospitality when you choose from a selection of regional specialties in a local restaurant in the town center.
- Vienna: Your Imperial Viennese dinner is regal splendor on a plate. Enjoy a delicious traditional meal with drinks at a local restaurant, before a concert of classical music that pays homage to the genius of Strauss and Mozart.
Insight Choice
- Vienna: Visit a traditional coffeehouse to enjoy Viennese specialties of coffee and Sachertorte.
- Vienna: 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 a specially designed sensory studio, promising a unique experience for all your senses. This workshop focuses on inclusion and education around the topic of visual impairment. Through their foundation, the organization supports children from disadvantaged families and children with a visual impairment. This experience advances United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities.
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.
Top Rated Highlights
- Budapest: Stroll through the alleys of the Old Town of Buda with a Local Expert.
- 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. Cross the former Jewish Quarter of Kazimierz to Podgórze and see the Ghetto Square.
- Kraków: Visit the cathedral atop Wawel Hill, see the castle and look for the iconic dragon, accompanied by your Local Expert.
- Kraków: Visit the 14th-century St. Mary's Basilica, the most important church in the city.
- 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.
- Warsaw: Your Local Expert will show you the city's highlights. See the Old Town, Palace of Culture and visit the Chopin Memorial in the Lazienki Park before paying your respects at the Ghetto Heroes Memorial.
- Berlin: You Local Expert provides a tour of this vibrant city. Drive along the Ku'Damm, passing the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church and through Tiergarten to the Reichstag building. See the Brandenburg Gate, State Opera House and visit Alexanderplatz.
- Dresden: During your orientation with your Travel Director, take a moment to admire the 'Procession of the Princes' mosaic on the Saxon wall of the castle. You'll also see Frauenkirche, Zwinger Palace and the opera house, Semperoper.
- 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? Czechs are passionate about their beer, so be sure to try the local pilsners together with hearty Czech cuisine
- 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.
- Cesky Krumlov: Visit the fairytale castle considered to be the finest in the land. Let a Local Expert lead you through a medieval labyrinth of private chambers, courtyards, kitchens and dungeons of the castle, so rich in history.
- Vienna: A private, guided exploration of Schönbrunn 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: Join your Local Expert for a city tour that reveals both the renowned sights and hidden gems of Vienna's historic core. Travel along the Ring Road to see the Hofburg Imperial Residence, Opera House, Parliament Building and Karlskirche.
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.
Trip Details
Product Code: 1420
Tour Type: Group Tour
Accommodation: Deluxe
Transport: Private
Guide Language: English
Travel Styles:
Family, 55+, Luxury
Supplier Code: 95.532A
Starts: Budapest, Hungary
Finishes: Budapest, Hungary
Duration: 14 days
Departures: Not Guaranteed
Physical rating:
Easy
Includes
Price
Price per person: (Double Occupancy) $4,437 ($317 /day)
Itinerary
Budapest sets the scene for a memorable journey around Eastern Europe. Join your Travel Director and fellow travelers at a local restaurant for dinner, a treat of mouth-watering Hungarian specialties.
Accommodation: Kempinski Corvinus Budapest
Meals: Dinner
Visit the *Liszt Academy of Music for a guided tour, followed by an enchanting recital. Stroll through the alleys of the Old Town of Buda with a Local Expert to admire the façade of Matthias Church and take in the views from the Fisherman's Bastion. In the evening, perhaps choose an Optional Experience to see this fairy-tale city as you cruise along the Danube and enjoy a meal of Hungarian specialties. (*On some occasions, the Liszt Academy will be replaced by an organ recital at the Matthias Church.)
Accommodation: Kempinski Corvinus Budapest
Meals: Breakfast
Take a gentle drive into Slovakia and through the breathtaking Low Tatra Mountains. Stop at scenic Donovaly. Continue north to see the picturesque Oravský Hrad Castle, where villagers still live in traditional wooden houses, before crossing into Poland and continuing to historic Kraków.
Accommodation: Mercure Kraków Stare Miasto
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Join a Local Expert to ascend Wawel Hill and visit the cathedral. 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. Why not join an optional experience and journey into a glistening subterranean world at the 600-year-old Wieliczka Salt Mines? 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 time at leisure.
Accommodation: Mercure Kraków Stare Miasto
Meals: Breakfast
Join a Local Expert at Oświęcim, better known throughout the world by its German name, Auschwitz, infamous for its role during the Holocaust. Spend reflective moments amid the remains of the concentration camp and the memorials to those who died. Continue across the Polish plains to the country’s capital, Warsaw, for the night.
Accommodation: The Westin Warsaw
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Join a Local Expert in the morning to see the Old Town, Royal Castle and Palace of Culture. Visit the Chopin Memorial in the Łazienki Park. Pay your respects at the Monument to the Ghetto Heroes and then enjoy a free afternoon to explore at your own pace. Perhaps attend a Chopin recital or delve into Warsaw's inspirational past?
Accommodation: The Westin Warsaw
Meals: Breakfast
Your route leads westward, across the rolling farmlands of the central plains, over the Oder River to enter Germany. Your destination is the vibrant capital of Berlin where you can try traditional Berliner cuisine.
Accommodation: DoubleTree by Hilton Berlin Ku'damm
Meals: Breakfast
Prepare to embrace the rejuvenated spirit of Berlin. Join a Local Expert for a drive through the leafy Tiergarten to the refurbished Reichstag building and see the Brandenburg Gate. On the eastern side, take the Unter den Linden past the State Opera House to Museum Island.
Accommodation: DoubleTree by Hilton Berlin Ku'damm
Meals: Breakfast
Journey south to Dresden. Almost totally destroyed by horrific air raids in 1945, Dresden has now risen again from the ashes in a blend of old and new. See the reconstructed Frauenkirche and walk past the colossal ‘Procession of the Princes' on the wall of the Royal Palace. Explore around the Catholic cathedral to view the tiered facades of the opera house and the Baroque Zwinger Palace. After free time for lunch, head for the Czech border, high in the Ore Mountains and continue to the capital city of Prague.
Accommodation: Hermitage Hotel Prague
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
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. Perhaps take a river cruise through the heart of the city or walk in the footsteps of kings along the Royal Route. Czechs are passionate about their beer, so be sure to try the local pilsners, paired with hearty Czech cuisine.
Accommodation: Hermitage Hotel Prague
Meals: Breakfast
Travel to the medieval town of Český Krumlov to walk the narrow cobbled streets and visit the centuries old castle. Visit a historic brewery to sample the beer and discover the secrets of this golden vintage. After the day trippers have left, soak up the unique atmosphere of this UNESCO World Heritage Site at a local restaurant. Enjoy a traditional Czech dinner of local specialties.
Accommodation: Hotel Old Inn, Český Krumlov.
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Cross the border into Austria and enjoy a delightful journey to Vienna. The afternoon is free for you to explore this stately capital and later why not enjoy a delightful Austrian meal with the option to dine at a country mansion?
Accommodation: Hilton Vienna Park, Hilton Vienna Plaza, Vienna
Meals: Breakfast
Vienna owes much of its present-day charm to the long reign of the Habsburgs. Join your Local Expert for a private visit of Maria Theresa’s Schönbrunn Palace and its formal gardens. Then, take some great photos on a circuit of the famous Ring Road. This grand boulevard, built along the lines of the old city walls, showcases many of the capital’s architectural masterpieces, including the Opera House, magnificent Hofburg Imperial Residence, Austrian Parliament Building and Karlskirche. Explore Vienna with Insight Choice. Choose between a visit to a traditional Viennese café to enjoy local specialties of coffee and Sachertorte or alternatively, join a MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience during an inclusive workshop and take to the floor in a Viennese Waltz dance workshop designed to support the visually impaired community. Enjoy a delicious meal of traditional Austrian fare with drinks at a local restaurant, before sitting down to an extraordinary concert of Viennese classical music.
Accommodation: Hilton Vienna Park, Hilton Vienna Plaza, Vienna
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
A transfer arrives at Budapest airport in the early afternoon. For those extending their stay, a stop is also made at the Kempinski Hotel Budapest.
Meals: Breakfast
Tour Operator
Insight Vacations (US)
As a global leader in premium escorted travel, Insight Vacations® has been crafting magical journeys for 40 years that embody The Art of Traveling in Style. Through meticulous planning, detailed preparation and boundless passion, Insight’s collection of award-winning itineraries showcases the most outstanding destinations in Europe and North America. Guided by a highly-skilled Travel Director, guests can look forward to traveling in smaller groups, savoring authentic dining and enjoying a range of immersive Insight Experiences.
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Reviews
Kuppusamy Ragupathi - Traveled, July 2024
Top rated service yes. The trip was wonderful. The Coordinator for the trip was amazing and very helpful.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 08/07/2024
Anonymous - Traveled, July 2024
Great itinerary and the optional experiences were the best we ever had.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 08/06/2024
Rohini Ragupathi - Traveled, July 2024
There was enough time to visit in each destination . Food was good even for vegetarians . The tour director Dani and the driver Atilla were great.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 08/05/2024
Anonymous - Traveled, July 2024
Some of the walking tours are a bit more strenuous than expected.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 08/03/2024
Gail Orzechowski - Traveled, July 2024
Itinerary was an excellent mix of history and culture. Evening activities were fun as well as an immersion into local cuisines.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 08/02/2024
Ralph Rossouw - Traveled, July 2024
Tour director loving Covers historical sites of East Europe well, hotel choices were superb, but air conditioning typical European, not perfect for hot summer nights. I requested fans to assist. Food was wonderful, guide was very loving
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 08/02/2024
Anonymous - Traveled, July 2024
Wonderful tour director & driver - so caring & passionate about their job! Always smiling & nothing was ever too much trouble! Great itinerary - so much history in these places & the old buildings are so spectacular! Could have stayed so much longer in each place! Just a couple of long days on the road - but that’s the norm for doing such a trip!
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 08/02/2024
Anonymous - Traveled, July 2024
Excellent support and information from tour director. Also very pleasant support and excellent service from our tour driver Perhaps a bit longer stay in some of the key cites.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 07/16/2024
Michael B - Traveled, June 2024
Great trip! Everything was perfectly planned!! Definitely recommend this trip!
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 07/13/2024
Janice Nadin - Traveled, June 2024
Great consideration Great sites & cities to visit Loved that you stay 2 nights in most places Loved the salt mine visit
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 07/12/2024
Irene Rohr - Traveled, June 2024
We saw amazing and somber places. The countries and cities we stayed in were amazing. This was not a relaxing trip, we knew this before we went. We went to see many historical sites, the countries and their traditions and culture. The food in each place we visited was fantastic. We enjoyed this trip very much. It had been on my bucket list for a few years.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 07/07/2024
Peter Homenuk - Traveled, June 2024
Alex Tkachuk was a wonderful representative for Insight and the ever faithful Jimmy never left us looking for a ride! Alex has a knowledge of European history that staggered me. He led the tour without having to say he was in charge. Pretty full if you do all the optionals; might want to recommend some relax time
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 07/07/2024
Sandra Homenuk - Traveled, July 2024
The tour director, Alex Tkachuk, was exceptional in his knowledge of European history and people skills. Driver Jimmy was ultra reliable. Along with the optional experiences it is a very full trip, not much time for relaxing, except on the travel days.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 07/07/2024
Scott Fraser - Traveled, June 2024
Top rate service……. Excellent Excellent history coverage. Local guides on all walking tours. Good amount of free time. First class accomodation. Very comfy spacious coach.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 07/07/2024
Anonymous - Traveled, June 2024
Couldn’t fault a thing. Seamless transfers between stops and an intelligent guide and driver who did their utmost for the comfort and enjoyment of all. A carefully chosen trip, well guided and taking in the highlights of Eastern Europe for an optimum experience. It was everything we had hoped for and left us satisfied with many memories to remember and share. The local dinners and folk lore were an added bonus.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 07/07/2024
William Rohr - Traveled, June 2024
Our tour Guide was a walking history major of the countries visited! This knowledge was extremely helpful when entering a new country, what to expect, and allowing for an easy and smooth entry into a city, hotels and getting around the area. This itinerary gives a snapshot of each country visited, cities of importance, as well as quaint little towns-villages with their own charm! It’s also an opportunity to interact with locals and hear their stories about their village and their family histories. The local guides also give their perspective on the history of the area and it’s impact on their communit and people!
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 07/07/2024
Willard Jenkins - Traveled, June 2024
Judit, our tour guide, did a great job. She had everything checked and double checked to make sure we did not miss out on any of our planned activities. She was highly organized, informative, and kind. We definitely will travel with Insight Vacations again. We did find some of the optional tours were expensive and basically added another $1000.00 to the tour. For example, the Walking Tour of Prague at Night was not near worth 51 Euro per person. The local guide was in a hurry, walked very fast and seemed to skim over the sights without really stopping to take in the sights. She even made a comment that it was getting dark and we needed to move it along - we signed up for a walking tour of Prague by night. It would have been nice to have our airport transfers included, even though we did our own air and flew in two days before the tour started, it would have been good customer service to include the transfers to a central point in Budapest and the same returning from Vienna. It was not as big an issue leaving from Vienna because of the direct service by the Cat Train to the airport from central station was rather easy to do. The NH Hotel in Berlin and the Hermitage Hotel in Prague were not up to the same caliber as the other hotels on the tour. The destinations on the tour were outstanding. To pick a city that was better than the other cities would be difficult to do. Budapest, Warsaw, Berlin, Dresden, Prague, Cesky Krumlov, and Vienna - what more could you ask for? All of these cities are phenomenal! Judit, our tour guide, did a great job. She had everything checked and double checked to make sure we did not miss out on any of our planned activities. We found some of the optional tours were expensive and basically added another $1000.00 to the tour. For example, the Walking Tour of Prague at Night was not nearly worth 51 Euro per person. The local guide was in a hurry, walked very fast and seemed to skim over the sights without really stopping to take them in. She even made a comment that it was getting dark and we needed to move it along - we signed up for a walking tour of Prague by night.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 06/07/2024
Jean Kinnaird - Traveled, May 2024
They always have very knowledgeable guides and wonderful drivers. Great itinerary. I saw things I thought I would never see, Poland, Dresden, and the bend in the river place. The amazing thing about Insight are the guides and the people you travel with. I have never had a fellow travel that I did not like. May only complaint were the included meals, I did not care for them.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 06/07/2024
Anonymous - Traveled, May 2024
The service was excellent and very professional. CS in Alberta took care of my questions and Tim made sure that all guests were well taken care of and that they were able to relax knowing that the myriad of issues associated with travel were handled appropriately. The tour offered a very good selection of European highlights and was exactly as advertised. The tour was seamlessly organized with wonderful accommodations, excursions and meals. The expert guides were very informative and our coordinator Tim was extremely knowledgeable and right on point with background information and relevant details. Our driver was excellent at maneuvering safely in the cities and highways and at all times, I felt comfortable. The excursions were well organized and very enjoyable.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 06/07/2024
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