Vienna to Warsaw

• 8 nights First Class hotel accommodations: (Vienna 2, Budapest 2, Krakow 2, Warsaw 2)
• All sightseeing as per itinerary by air-conditioned motor coach with English-speaking tour escort/manager throughout, local guides in all major cities and entrance fees for the tours.
• Welcome dinner with wine in Neustift (Vienna)
• All hotel service charges and taxes
• Meals as per itinerary: B = Breakfast (8), D = Dinner (4)
• All transfers and baggage handling as per itinerary
• FreeGate document portfolio
• Optional roundtrip airfare from most USA cities is available at low prices
  
  Sightseeing Tours Included: Vienna; Budapest; Krakow; Warsaw
  
  

Itinerary

DAY 1, FRI: USA - VIENNA
Departure on your overnight transatlantic flight to Vienna with meals enroute.

DAY 2, SAT: VIENNA (D)
Arrival today at the Vienna airport where 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 .

DAY 3, SUN: VIENNA (B)
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.

DAY 4, MON: VIENNA - BUDAPEST (B,D)
Today, travel east and cross the border to Hungary. Continue through the Transdanubian region, reaching Budapest in time to relax before dinner.

DAY 5, TUE: BUDAPEST (B)
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.

DAY 6, WED: BUDAPEST - KRAKOW (B,D)
The road to Krakow winds through the lovely hills and countryside of Slovakia, past the Tatras and into the great plains of Poland. A relaxing dinner in Krakow is planned upon the arrival.

DAY 7, THU: KRAKOW (B)
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.

DAY 8, FRI: KRAKOW - WARSAW (B,D)
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.

DAY 9, SAT: WARSAW (B)
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 magnificent 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.

DAY 10, SUN: WARSAW - USA (B)
After breakfast you will be transferred to the airport for your departure flight.

B=Breakfast; L=Lunch; D=Dinner

CITY	HOTEL
Vienna	Renaissance Wien
Budapest	Radisson Blu
Krakow	Holiday Inn
Warsaw	Holiday Inn

Departure Dates & Prices

Rates are per person in US Dollars, double occupancy, and include services as per itinerary listed above.

* Competitive airfares from most US cities are available - PLEASE INQUIRE