Prague, Vienna & Budapest

Explore a trio of Europe’s most vibrant and colourful cities, their scenic surroundings and the glorious ‘Blue’ Danube.

Tyn Cathedral & Clock Tower, Prague

Budapest Day One – Fly to Prague Upon arrival, meet your tour manager and transfer to the hotel. Dependent upon your arrival time, there may be the opportunity of a first exploration of the Czech capital.

Day Two – Included Walking Tour of Prague

Get to know one of Europe’s most beautiful capitals, which has miraculously survived the turbulent centuries unscathed. Join our guide for a walking tour which will introduce you to the exquisite Old Town, or Staré Mesto, the city’s heart since the 13th-century. As you walk from the Old Town across Charles Bridge, you’ll arrive in Malá Strana, with its narrow, cobbled-stone streets, pretty churches and 18th-century Baroque palaces. Continue through Malá Strana and you’ll come to the steeply sloping Hradcany district, dominated by the imposing Prague Castle and St Vitus Cathedral, burial place of the ‘Good King’ Wenceslas and the Czech Republic’s largest church. The energetic who wish to climb the 200 plus stairs up to imposing Prague Castle will be rewarded with magnificent vistas of the city. Following the tour, the rest of the day is free for you to explore at your leisure. This evening, why not join our optional river cruise with buffet dinner? Day Three – Optional Tour of Dresden Explore

the fascinating city of Prague under your own steam today, or join the optional excursion to the former Eastern Germany’s Baroque gem Dresden, with its restored glories, including the stupendous Frauenkirche, which lay in ruins from 1945 until its rebuilding following Reunification. After a fascinating day, return to spend a final evening in Prague.

Day Four – Travel through Bohemia to Vienna

Take your leave of Prague to head south into a rolling, romantic region of dense forests, medieval towns and hill-top castles. By early afternoon you will have crossed into Austria and will arrive in the great Imperial city of Vienna. Enjoy a guided introduction to the magnificent seat of the Hapsburg Empire, with its imposing Baroque palaces and cathedral.

Available Mar to Nov 2023

Fly direct from these airports. Prices from

• Birmingham £1,135 • Gatwick £979 • Leeds/Bradford £1,145 • Luton £1,035 • Manchester £1,265 • Stansted £1,015

Personalise your holiday

• Evening Prague River Cruise – from £38 • Dresden (full day) – from £22 • Schönbrunn Palace (half day) – from £27 • Folklore Evening Budapest – from £39 Room for Sole Use from £294

Please note: On certain dates you’ll be accommodated in different hotels of a similar standard. The transfer time from the airport to your hotel is approximately 40 minutes.

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Vienna Slovakia

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• Enjoy an included tour of historic Prague • See Charles’ Bridge’s blackened statues and

Old Town Square’s astronomical clock • Journey through beautiful, forested Bohemia • A guided tour brings to life Imperial Vienna • See the Ringstrasse buildings and the

Hofburg Palace – home to the Spanish

Riding School of Vienna • Pay a visit to cosmopolitan Bratislava, en route to Hungary • Explore twin city Budapest, with its style and traditional thermal baths, on a guided tour • Enjoy a Danube river cruise in Budapest, with views of the vast Gothic Parliament • Seven nights’ carefully chosen four-star bed and breakfast accommodation • Outbound flight to Prague, returning from

Budapest, with coach travel and transfers throughout • Fully escorted by a friendly, experienced tour manager

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The Imperial cities of the forgotten Empire of the Hapsburg contain a wealth of attractions. Easy to walk around, the cities of Prague, Vienna and Budapest will showcase some of the best that central Europe has to offer.

Belvedere Palace, Vienna Dresden, Zwinger museum Prague

The world-famous Hofburg Palace is home to the Spanish Riding School, the Vienna Boys’ Choir, several museums and the Austrian President. Vienna is famous as the home of the kaffeehaus, and no doubt during your visit there’ll be time to sit and enjoy coffee and cake in one of several celebrated Viennese meeting places.

Day Five – Optional Visit to the Schönbrunn

Palace This morning, explore the city once again, or join the optional excursion to the Schönbrunn Palace, one of Austria’s greatest treasures and a magnificent building that once echoed with the music of the young Mozart. Enjoy a second evening in Vienna.

Day Six – Continue to Budapest via Bratislava

Bid farewell to the Austrian capital and cross into picturesque Slovakia and its wonderful capital, Bratislava, delightfully set on the River Danube close to the point where Austria and Hungary converge. A cosmopolitan mix of Central European influences, Bratislava boasts glorious Baroque palaces and some stunning churches. After a fascinating few hours in the city, re-board the coach to make the onward journey into Hungary and its glorious, Danube-side capital Budapest, for a last two-night stay.

Day Seven – Included Budapest Tour and Danube

Cruise Enjoy this morning’s introductory tour of the ‘twin’ city, set astride the river. On one side sits Buda, an elegant hillside of opulent buildings, while opposite Pest is a bustling hive of museums, galleries, thermal baths, restaurants and bars. Discover the former’s castle district, with its delightful medieval houses and the fascinating Matyas Church with its medieval frescoes. In Pest, the vast riverside Gothic Parliament and the grandiose Heroes’ Square, with its imposing columns and statues, are just two of the highlights. This morning’s included tour will bring to life the major sights, including Buda’s Castle Hill, home to the former Royal Palace, the Castle District’s maze of winding streets, Mátyás Church and the Fisherman’s Bastion, with its views across to Pest on the opposite shore. Bustling, stylish Pest, with its sweeping boulevards, elegant stores, and the Belváros Old Town, is a hive of designer stores, coffee houses, patisseries and restaurants, many found along Váci utca, the pedestrianised main shopping street. Later this afternoon, enjoy an included river cruise, while this evening, you’ll have the chance to join an optional folklore evening of traditional Hungarian music and food, no doubt reflecting on a wonderful break. Day Eight – Return to the UK Transfer to Budapest

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Did you know that eight bridges connect Buda and Pest?

your hotels

Aureli Hotel Gloria, Prague* HHHH Bed & Breakfast nights 1-3

Just over half a mile from the city centre, with good public transport links, including a tram stop just 350 yards away, this traditional hotel offers a warm welcome, reception and lobby lounge, buffet breakfast room and simply furnished, clean rooms with a TV, mini-bar and safe.

Aureli Hotel Novum Hotel Prinx Eugen

Novum Hotel Prinz Eugen, Vienna* HHHH Bed & Breakfast nights 4-5

Within easy reach of the city centre, this traditionally furnished hotel, housed in a building formally owned by a prince, offers a lobby bar, free Wi-Fi and comfortable rooms with a TV and hairdryer. As well as good public transport links, there are shops and restaurants within the immediate vicinity. Hotel Hungaria City Center, Budapest*

HHHH Bed & Breakfast nights 6-7 Within walking distance of the Old Town and the cathedral, this, Hungary’s largest hotel, offers a restaurant, bar, sumptuously appointed lounges, a terrace, wellness centre with whirlpool and sauna, as well as well-appointed, air-conditioned rooms with a TV, mini-bar and sound proofing. There is free Wi-Fi throughout the entire hotel.

Hotel Hungaria City Center