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Day
1, arrive Vienna, Saturday
You will be met and transferred to your hotel.
Plenty of time to relax before meeting your fellow
travelers and your Tour Director at the welcome
dinner. (D)
Day
2, in Vienna, Sunday
On your morning sightseeing tour, visit the Hofburg
Palace, once the seat of the Austro-Hungarian
Empire, and view the Belvedere Palace, Prater
amusement park, the UN buildings, St. Stephen’s
Cathedral and other vivid reminders of the city’s
imperial history. Afternoon is at leisure. (B)
Day
3, to Budapest, Monday
Today, travel east and cross the border to Hungary.
Continue through the Transdanubian region, reaching
Budapest in time to relax before dinner. (B, D)
Day
4, in Budapest, Tuesday
Situated on the opposite banks of the Danube River,
the former cities of Buda and Pest are linked
by a series of graceful bridges. Your morning
sightseeing tour includes views of the outstanding
Parliament, the Royal Palace and Castle Hill area,
the Fisherman’s Bastion, Matthias Church,
the Heroes’ Square and Gellert Hill with
its Citadel. The rest of the day is at leisure
to explore this exciting city on your own. (B)
Day
5, to Krakow, Wednesday
The road to Krakow winds through the lovely hills
and countryside of Slovakia, past the Tatras Mountains
and into the great plains of Poland. A relaxing
dinner in Krakow is planned upon arrival. (B,
D)
Day
6, in Krakow, Thursday
Your sightseeing tour starts with a visit to the
Wawel Hill, viewing the Royal Castle and visiting
the Royal Cathedral. Enjoy a walking tour of the
Old Town where you will visit the Main Market
Square, Renaissance Cloth Hall and St. Mary’s
Church. The afternoon is free for a stroll around
the city. (B)
Day
7, to Warsaw, Friday
This morning perhaps join an optional trip to
one of the most somber memorials of the past,
Auschwitz Concentration Camp. Later, journey to
Czestochowa and visit the Yasna Gora Monastery,
known for the blackened picture of the Virgin
Mary popularly called the “Black Madonna”.
In the late afternoon, arrive in Poland’s
capital city, Warsaw. (B, D)
Day
8, in Warsaw, Saturday
The 700 year old capital is a symbol of Polish
nationhood and the will to survive against great
odds. A sightseeing tour here includes a drive
along the famous Royal Route from magni cent Castle
Square to Lazienki Park and Palace, summer residence
of the last king of Poland. Pass by the Palace
of Science and Culture (known as a “wedding
cake”), the Saxon Gardens, the Tomb of the
Unknown Soldier, Monument to the Heroes of the
Warsaw Ghetto and the Barbican. Continue with
the walking tour of
the Old Town, the Old Market Square and St. John’s
Cathedral. The rest of the day is free for relaxing,
shopping, a stroll through the city or an optional
late afternoon Chopin concert. (B)
Day
9, depart Warsaw, Sunday
After breakfast, transfer to the airport for your
departure flight. (B)
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