An eight-day tour to Budapest, Prague, Cracow and Berlin.

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• Two nights half-board in Budapest with full sightseeing program.
• Three nights on the Danube Express in two berth compartments with washbasin or deluxe two-bedded compartments with en-suite shower and WC.
• All meals on board the train with complimentary wine, beer and soft drinks.
• Comprehensive sightseeing tours of Prague and Cracow with lunch included.
• Two nights half-board and sightseeing program in Berlin.

Day 1
Arrival in Budapest for a two-night stay in this cosmopolitan city straddling the Danube. You will stay in the recently refurbished Hotel Astoria (4 star), or similar, situated in the very centre, only a few minutes walk from the Danube and with easy access to all parts of the city. Dinner will be in the hotel and you will have time for a stroll along the river to see the illuminated city.

Day 2
Your morning sightseeing tour includes the Cathedral, Heroes Square and City Park on the Pest side. On the Buda side you will visit Gellert Hill for possibly the best views of Budapest and finally Castle Hill with the St Matthias Church and Fisherman’s Bastion. In the afternoon you have the option of a visit to the Children’s Railway in the Buda Hills. In the evening you will have dinner in a restaurant close to the hotel.

Day 3
After breakfast in the hotel, coach transfer to Nyugati Station for a champagne reception in the former Royal Waiting Room. The Danube Express will be waiting in the adjoining platform. Your sleeping car attendant will show you to your accommodation. In every compartment will be details of the on-train program.

After departure from Budapest, settle down in the Lounge Car with a drink as the Danube Express heads north alongside the scenic Danube. You then cross the border with Slovakia, past Kosice, and into the Tatra Mountains to experience some spectacular scenery. Lunch and dinner are on board and the bar car is available for you throughout the journey. Overnight the train heads westwards, crosses into the Czech Republic then continues to the magnificent city of Prague.

Day 4
After a full breakfast, cooked to order, there is a full-day sightseeing tour. You will see St Vitus’ Cathedral and the former Royal Palace. After lunch cross the Charles Bridge and into the Old Town Square with it’s famous astronomical clock. You will have some free time in the Old Town before returning to the train. Dinner will be served as the train travels eastwards towards Poland.

Day 5
Arrival in Cracow will be after breakfast and included in the tour will be Wawel Castle, the Old Market Square, the Cloth Hall and St Mary’s Church. After lunch, you will be taken by coach to the Wieliczka Salt Mine for an underground tour through an amazing underground city. The train will depart from close to the Salt Mine and there will be a farewell dinner on board.

Day 6
After arrival in Berlin it’s goodbye to the Danube Express. In the morning you will be taken on a tour of this once divided city. You will see the Brandenburg Gate, Alexanderplatz, Checkpoint Charlie and the Reichstag. Early afternoon you will be taken to your hotel, the Derag Hotel Grosser Kurfrst, or similar, for a two-night stay. The hotel is centrally situated within easy reach of Unter den Linden, Friedrichstrasse and Alexanderplatz. Dinner is included this evening in the hotel.

Day 7
Morning excursion past the Wannsee Lakes to Potsdam for a visit to the New Palace and gardens of Sanssouci. You will have free time in the afternoon for browsing the shops of Friedrichstrasse or perhaps a visit to one of the many museums in the area. Dinner in the hotel or a local restaurant.

Day 8
After breakfast we say our goodbyes and go our separate ways.

Please note this tour also operates in the reverse direction, starting in Berlin and finishing in Budapest.

   

   

   

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• September 13 - 20
• September 16 - 23 Sold Out
• September 29 - October 6 Sold Out
• October 02 - 09 Sold Out