Morning/Afternoon
- Have breakfast at your boutique hotel.
- Today is a free day for you to explore Prague as you please. Your Trip Leader will provide recommendations and offer to show you local favorites, but you can choose to spend the day as you please.
Suggestions on places to visit: Jewish Quarter, Town Hall Clock Tower, Museum of Communism, Kafka Museum.
- Lunch is not included on this day but your Trip Leader will provide some recommendations on where to eat in the city.
Evening
- Join a beer-tasting tour with a visit to two local Czech brewpubs, where you’ll learn the history of a few select beers and the process of making it.
- Tonight’s included dinner is at the brewpubs with your group where you can combine tasty beers with delicious Czech cuisine and traditional bar snacks.
2026 itinerary for Day 3
Morning
- After breakfast, head to the train station and jump on a public train that will take you to the capital of Austria...Vienna! (~4.5 hours travel time)
- Though there is a snack cart on the train, we recommend purchasing snacks and beverages before the journey.
- Get settled in your hotel in the city center.
Afternoon
- Join your Trip Leader for a city walk to familiarize yourself with your new surroundings.
- If you’re visiting Vienna during November and December, don’t miss out on the iconic Christmas markets!
- When the trip is not operating during the Christmas markets, your group will visit Naschmarkt for a snack and market tour.
- After you visit the markets, we suggest you take to the streets to taste some coffee and Sacacher torte, Viennese chocolate cake, in one of the city's coffee shops.
Evening
- Tonight’s dinner is not included, but your Trip Leader will provide a few local recommendations and where you can find some of the famous Viennese Schnitzel.
- Explore more of this fabulous city under the lights with your new found friends.
Morning
- After breakfast, head to the train station and jump on a public train that will take you to the capital of Austria...Vienna! (~4.5 hours travel time)
- Though there is a snack cart on the train, we recommend purchasing snacks and beverages before the journey.
- Get settled in your hotel in the city center.
Afternoon
- Join your Trip Leader for a city walk to familiarize yourself with your new surroundings.
- If you’re visiting Vienna during November and December, don’t miss out on the iconic Christmas markets!
- When the trip is not operating during the Christmas markets, your group will visit Naschmarkt for a snack and market tour.
- After you visit the markets, we suggest you take to the streets to taste some coffee and Sacacher torte, Viennese chocolate cake, in one of the city's coffee shops.
Evening
- Tonight’s dinner is not included, but your Trip Leader will provide a few local recommendations and where you can find some of the famous Viennese Schnitzel.
- Since this evening is free, it is a great night to watch a performance at a local opera house. Tickets must be purchased beforehand.
- After enjoying your first dinner in Austria, explore the city under the lights.
2026 itinerary for Day 4
Morning
- Wake up in Vienna and enjoy breakfast at your hotel.
- Go on a walking tour with a local guide to learn about this beautiful city.
- This walking tour will take you to view St. Stephens Cathedral, the city square known as the Graben, and then to Hofburg Palace, where Habsburg emperors once resided in winter. The tour will end at the State Opera House. Important: No entrance fees are included in the tour to these sites. Entering these places is entirely optional.
Afternoon
- Spend the afternoon exploring Vienna. There’s so much to do and see!
Suggestions: Sissi Museum, Hofburg Palace, Schoenbrunn Palace, St. Stephen’s Cathedral, Belvedere Gallery.
- Be sure to try the world-famous Sachertorte, a two-layer chocolate delight, with tart apricot jam between layers and a shiny coat of dark chocolate icing, or treat yourself to Apfelstrudel.
Evening
- Enjoy an included dinner with your group in a local restaurant while you share stories of the day’s activities in Austria with your fellow travelers.
Morning
- Wake up in Vienna and enjoy breakfast at your hotel.
- Go on a walking tour with a local guide to learn about this beautiful city.
- This walking tour will take you to view St. Stephens Cathedral, the city square known as the Graben, and then to Hofburg Palace, where Habsburg emperors once resided in winter. The tour will end at the State Opera House. Important: No entrance fees are included in the tour to these sites. Entering these places is entirely optional.
Afternoon
- Spend the afternoon exploring Vienna. There’s so much to do and see!
Suggestions: Sissi Museum, Hofburg Palace, Schoenbrunn Palace, St. Stephen’s Cathedral, Belvedere Gallery.
- Be sure to try the world-famous Sachertorte,a two-layer chocolate delight, with tart apricot jam between layers and a shiny coat of dark chocolate icing, or treat yourself to Apfelstrudel.
Evening
- Enjoy an included dinner with your group in a local restaurant while you share stories of the day’s activities in Austria with your fellow travelers.
2026 itinerary for Day 5
Morning/Afternoon
- Have breakfast at your hotel.
- Today is a free day for you to explore Vienna as you please. Your Trip Leader will provide recommendations and offer to show you local favorites, but you can choose to spend the day as you please.
Suggestions on places to visit: Schönbrunn Palace, Albertina Museum, Leopold Museum
- Lunch is not included on this day but your Trip Leader will provide some recommendations on where to eat in the city.
- If you like deserts, we suggest checking out Demel, a historic café and pastry shop known for its exquisite desserts and royal connections, once serving the imperial family. It’s a must-visit for sampling traditional Viennese cakes like the Sachertorte or enjoying a coffee in an elegant, old-world atmosphere.
Evening
- Dinner is not included this evening. Be sure to eat early before your included evening time activity.
- Meet up with the group for a real highlight: a classical music concert at a beautiful local venue. It’s the perfect way to experience Vienna’s rich musical tradition.
Morning
- This morning, you will travel by train (~3 hours) to your adventure's third and final destination in Central Europe: Budapest, Hungary!
- Fun Fact: Budapest is divided into two sides by the Danube River: Buda on the west river bank and Pest on the east.
Afternoon
- Arrive to Budapest and after checking into your accommodation, go on a city orientation walk with your Trip Leader.
- Later that afternoon, keep exploring the city and its architecture or relax at one of the thermal baths.
Suggestions: Heroes’ Square; Margaret Island; House of Terror; Andrassy Street; Gellert Baths, Széchenyi Baths...
- Be sure to try langos, the famous Hungarian street food, or the kolbász, a traditional Hungarian sausage spiced with paprika.
Evening
- Tonight’s dinner is not included so you will have free time to explore Budapest.
- Opt to join a Danube river cruise and take in the sites lit up at night.
- Feeling adventurous? Why not try one of the local culinary specialties: Goulash Soup or Paprikash.
Morning
- After breakfast at your hotel, head over to the Buda Castle Complex, one of the main symbols of Budapest.
- Have the morning to explore the various attractions inside the complex including Matthias Church, a national art gallery, Fisherman’s Bastian, and St. Stephen’s Hall.
Afternoon
- Continue exploring more of Budapest and its architecture or relax at one of the thermal baths.
Suggestions: Heroes’ Square; Margaret Island; House of Terror; Andrassy Street; Gellert Baths, Széchenyi Baths...
Evening
- Gather with your group in the evening for your final farewell dinner and reminisce on the last week together in Central Europe.
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