Day 1: BUDAPEST
Arrive in Budapest. Walking tour of Buda, including visits to the Royal Palace, Matthias Church, and the Fisherman's Bastion. Admire the evening view from Castle Hill on the Buda side of the river over the Parliament and the Chain Bridge on the Danube River. In Pest, visits to Heros' Square, Parliament, St. Stephen's Basilica, the synagogue,...
Day 2: BUDAPEST-LJUBLJANA
Drive past Balaton lake on the way to Slovenia. In Maribor, stroll around the town to admire the world's oldest vine. Continuation towards Ljubljana.
Day 3: LJUBLJANA-LAKE BLED
Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia is considered one of the most charming European towns. You will enjoy the river cruise and the funicular mount to the city castle. In the afternoon departure to Lake Bled, an alpine lake set in the beautiful scenery of the Alps.
Day 4: LAKE BLED-SALZBURG
On to Austria and Salzburg, hometown of Mozart, and famous for Princess Sissi and The Sound of Silence.
Day 5: SALZBURG-VIENNA
Afternoon arrival to Vienna and explorations of the city centre with famous landmarks, St. Stephen's Catedral, Hundertwasser Haus and Prater.
Day 6: VIENNA-CESKY KUMROV-PRAGUE
Morning exploration of Schönbrunn Palace with its garden. In the afternoon departure towards Prague. On the way stop in Cesky Krumlov to enjoy this medieval town.
Day 7: PRAGUE
Full day tour of Prague, one of the most beautiful european cities. Old Town, main square, Gothic Town Hall, along the Vltava river and past the famous Karl's bridge. Afterwards mount to Hradcany Castle and explore St. Vitus' Cathedral and the vaulted halls of the Royal Palace.
Day 8: Departure home (or possibly continuation towards Berlin)
Continuation:
Day 8: PRAGUE-BERLIN
Early morning departure to Berlin. On the way stop at Leipzig and Dresden to admire two, most beautiful citiies of the former East Germany. Evening arrival to Berlin. Almost bombed into rubble during Second World War, it has reawakened into a dynamic, bustlin city.
Day 9: BERLIN
City tour, including the imposing Brandeburg Gate, the Reichtag, the ruins of Kaiser Wilhelm Gedachtniskirche, Alexanderplatz, once the heart of socialist Germany. South of the Unter den Linden alley is the infamous Checkpoint Charlie. In the afternoon you can enjoy some of the most popular museums, such as the Alts Museum, the Pergamonmuseum or one of other attractions: Schloss Charlottenburg and Berline's Cathedral or zoological park.
Day 10: Departure home
Highlights:
- Budapest' vistas in the sunset
- Prague, one of the most beautiful cities in Europe
- Berlin, the city with a history like no other
- 5 countries, 5 capitals in 10 days
