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Gems of Central Europe
10 Days starting from $1,849

Countries Visited:
Austria, Czech Republic, Hungary

 

Length: 10 Days
Type: Independent Travel
Category: Uncategorized
Operator: General Tours
Tour Code: GT-136
   
 
About This Tour


Our General Tours World Traveler Privately-Guided Journey… is your best way to discover Budapest, Vienna and Prague, where our resident staff promise the perfect vacation. Travelers love our fine collection of city-center hotels, and the flexibility of sightseeing with your own personal car, driver, and guide. We’ve even eliminated the stress of travel with private rail station transfers and efficient first-class trains between cities.

 
  • What's Included
  • Itinerary
  • Dates & Prices
  • Sightseeing Highlights
  • SPECIALS

The General Tours World Traveler Advantage
  • Unmatched value with 9 meals, luggage handling, on-tour transportation and flight, and expertly-guided private car sightseeing We’ve chosen this splendid trio of cities and made it easy and affordable for you to experience them the way you want. Want to adjust your sightseeing? No problem... Our resident staff can tailor your privately-guided sightseeing for your comfort and enjoyment. Our excellent staff is always on-hand to assist, while the superior, city-center locale of all our hotels makes it so easy to explore, shop, wine and dine at your own pace. Experience the rich cultural heritage of Central Europe. Our Luxury Hotels include a concert ticket in Prague! 4 UNESCO World Heritage Sites#WHS#

HOTEL INFORMATION:

Mercure Korona
Hotel Class: First Class
Centrally located at the city center of Budapest, minutes from the Danube and opposite the National Museum, the Mercure Korona also provides easy access to the nearby Cinema and Entertainment/Theater districts. An indoor heated pool, massage spa, sauna, solarium, 2 snack bars, and 1 restaurant encourage guests to take time to explore the hotel property. The 420 guest rooms provide further amenities, including AC, safe deposit box, mini-bar, satellite TV, Wi-Fi internet access, hairdryer, and 24-hour room service.

K + K Hotel Opera
Hotel Class: Superior First Class
The K+K Hotel Opera is located near the pedestrian shopping area ‘Vaci Utca” as well as many other local attractions. Guest rooms have minibar, air-conditioning, satellite TV, radio, and telephone. Additional amenities include bar, sauna, gymnasium, and massage.

Marriott Budapest
Hotel Class: Deluxe
The Marriott Budapest offers guests an excellent hotel with superb services, conveniently located in the very heart of Budapest. An onsite restaurant is available for guests to enjoy their meals, as are several nearby eateries. Also in close proximity are several spas and recreation facilities; or, guests can choose to visit the onsite fitness center, which offers daily aerobics classes in addition to the exercise equipment, solarium, and saunas. Every guest room includes a stunning view of the Danube River, as well as amenities including AC, satellite TV, mini-bar, safe, and 24-hour room service.

Four Seasons Gresham Palace
Hotel Class: Luxury
Four Seasons Hotel Gresham Palace Budapest is a landmark on Roosevelt Square, at the foot of the historic Chain Bridge. The 179 guest rooms reflect the grandeur of the Hotel's exalted locale and all the beauty of the Art Nouveau period. Views are sensational, ranging from intimate interior courtyards to the sparkling Danube River, the Chain Bridge, the Buda Hills, the Royal Castle, the Fisherman's Bastion or the city. Room amenities include hair dryer, in-room safe, mini-bar, satellite television and internet access. On site, the property provides guests with a fitness center, swimming pool, bar and restaurant.

Hotel Adria
Hotel Class: First Class
Adria Hotel Prague combines the charm of the old Prague with a comfort of modern equipped rooms. Originally a 14th century monastary belonging to the Carmelitan Convent of St. Mary of the Snow, the property is located in Wenceslas Square and close to Franciscan Garden, shopping and historical attractions. A restaurant, bar, sauna, fitness center, hair salon and massage services are available on premises. The 89 climate-controlled guest rooms include hair dryer, satellite television, direct dial phones, high speed internet access, and mini-bar.

K + K Central
Hotel Class: Superior First Class
Dating from 1900, the K+K Central’s location in the heart of the historical center of Prague is convenient to Powder Tower and the Old Town Square. The hotel offers 127 air-conditioned guestrooms equipped with flat-screen televisions, high-speed internet access, and telephone. Guests have access to the fitness center and sauna, as well as two onsite restaurants. This superior first class hotel is one of the best locations in Prague.

Hotel Pariz
Hotel Class: Deluxe
The Hotel Pariz is located in the very heart of the old town of Prague. It is within walking distance of all the city's sights including the old town square and Charles Bridge, and stands on one of Prague's pretty cobbled squares. The hotel resonates an elegant feel, with marble floors and a quiet seating area separated from the main reception through a series of alcoves. The building itself is a significant, historical landmark built at the turn of the century in art nouveau style. The beautiful old facade is truly a work of art in its own right. The air-conditioned sound proof rooms in Hotel Pariz, are equipped with a direct dial telephone, modem connection, remote control satellite TV, Pay-per view, mini-bar, safe, smoke detector and full size bathrooms with heated floors, hairdryers, massage showers, bathrobes, cosmetic mirrors and TV sets.

Mandarin Oriental
Hotel Class: Luxury
Mandarin Oriental, Prague is a carefully restored monastery with roots dating back to the 14th Century. Surrounded by the quiet cobbled streets of Mala Strana, just beneath Prague Castle, the 99 guest rooms offer magicla views across the city's ancient spires and red rooftops. Each room includes television, high speed internet access, safe deposity box, mini-bar, air conditioning and room service. The property also provides a restaurant and bar, full-service spa, and fitness center.

K + K Maria Theresia
Hotel Class: Superior First Class
Renovated in 2005, the K+K Hotel Maria Theresia offers contemporary style located in Vienna's Spittelberg artists' quarter, within walking distance of the Opera, the Imperial Winter Palace, major museums and shopping areas. This property offers 123 air- conditioned guestrooms equipped with high-speed internet access, satellite television, and telephone. Onsite dining includes a casual bistro and bar, as well as a breakfast restaurant; guests also enjoy complimentary access to the onsite fitness center and sauna.

Mercure Biedermeier
Hotel Class: Superior First Class
The Mercure Biedermeier is conveniently located in the center of Vienna within walking distance of St. Stephen’s Cathedral and the town Gardens, and offers 201 fully air- conditioned guestrooms equipped with modern amenities including satellite television and telephone. The hotel’s onsite dining offerings include the Wintergarten, a cafe restaurant serving international cuisine, as well as a hotel bar and the rustic Weissgerberstube pub.

Hilton Plaza Vienna
Hotel Class: Deluxe
The Hilton Plaza is convenient to attractions including the Hofburg Imperial Palace, the Opera, and St. Stephen's Cathedral. The hotel features 219 air-conditioned guestrooms furnished in classic Austrian style and equipped with satellite television and high-speed internet access. Guests at the Hilton Plaza enjoy complimentary access to a fitness centre with sauna and spa, and the hotel also houses an extensive collection of over 1,000 works of art. The onsite Plaza Restaurant and Bar serves contemporary Austrian cuisine and specialty Viennese pastries.

Hotel Sacher Wein
Hotel Class: Luxury
The Sacher, as the Viennese call it combines contemporary Viennese comfort and luxury with the charm and feel of the old Habsburg monarchy.The Hotel Sacher Wien was opened in 1876 by Eduard Sacher, son of the creator of the Original Sacher-Torte, and soon achieved worldwide renown as a meeting place for the nobility as well as for prominent politicians and artists. The 152 guest rooms include safe deposit box, cable television, wireless internet access, air conditioning and mini-bar. The hotel provides guests with a restaurant and bar, sauna, fitness center, spa & massage services, room service and currency exchange.
 
Day 1 - Budapest
Check-in to your choice of hotel, handpicked for great service and a central location. Your choice of accommodations

Day 2 - Budapest#WHS#
Your private car, driver and guide await to take you on a tour of this wonderful city. You’ll see the Opera House, Heroes’ Square and the lovely Danube Embankment. Cross the river to the Buda side of the city to see the Citadel and visit Matthias Church. From the Fishermen’s Bastion, you’ll have a great view of the impressive Hungarian Parliament. You’ll also visit the Central Market Hall, a favorite with culinary aficionados. Meals B

Day 3 - Budapest
The rest of your stay in Budapest is free to explore at your own pace. Be sure to pause for a relaxing afternoon of coffee, tea and pastries at the fashionable Cafe Gerbeaud, located on Vorosmarty Square for over 125 years. Meals B

Day 4 - Budapest / First class train to Vienna
After breakfast, transfer to the rail station for your trip across the border to Vienna#WHS#, once the center of the mighty Habsburg Empire. Upon arrival, your car and driver will bring you to your choice of hotel, carefully chosen for charm, service and a great city-center location. Meals B Your choice of accommodations

Day 5 - Vienna
Your private sightseeing tour begins along the city’s famed boulevard, the Ringstrasse. See the Hofburg, the former Imperial Palace; City Hall; the Parliament; National Museum; the famous Vienna State Opera House; and the Baroque Belvedere Palace. Then drive through Vienna to the Schönbrunn Palace#WHS# on the western outskirts of the city and stroll the surrounding gardens and parks. Meals B

Day 6 - Vienna
The rest of your Vienna stay is at leisure to spend as you please. Meals B

Day 7 - Vienna / First class train to Prague
Journey by rail through the countryside of Bohemia to Prague#WHS#, the capital of the Czech Republic - proclaimed by Goethe as “the most precious stone in the crown of the world.” Indeed, it’s a delight to discover the wonderful Gothic and Baroque architecture of the city. Check-in to your choice of hotel, close to dining, shopping and entertainment. Meals B Your choice of accommodations

Day 8 - Prague
The cobblestone streets of the “city of a hundred spires” wind over seven hills and up both banks of the Vltava River. Prague’s renowned beauty is little-changed over the centuries, thanks to this city’s escape from the destruction of the last World War. Your private sightseeing tour brings you up to the Hradcany area for wonderful views of the city and the statue-lined Charles Bridge. You’ll walk the Golden Lane and visit Prague Castle, the Royal Palace, St. Vitus Cathedral and the Loretto Church. Continue with your guide into Old Town to see the Town Hall and its famous Astronomical Clock. Meals B

Day 9 - Prague
The rest of your stay is at leisure; our local staff is on-hand to assist with additional sightseeing, dining recommendations and tickets for a night out of theater, music or dance. Meals B

Day 10 - Prague
Your program with us finishes after breakfast. Or, discover more of Europe with our FreeStyle Travel. Meals B


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Documents
TRAVEL DOCUMENTS: Necessary Travel Documents such as Passports and Visas is the responsibility of the traveler. Passports must be valid six months from your return travel date.

         
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  • Unmatched value with 9 meals, luggage handling, on-tour transportation and flight, and expertly-guided private car sightseeing We’ve chosen this splendid trio of cities and made it easy and affordable for you to experience them the way you want. Want to adjust your sightseeing? No problem... Our resident staff can tailor your privately-guided sightseeing for your comfort and enjoyment. Our excellent staff is always on-hand to assist, while the superior, city-center locale of all our hotels makes it so easy to explore, shop, wine and dine at your own pace. Experience the rich cultural heritage of Central Europe. Our Luxury Hotels include a concert ticket in Prague! 4 UNESCO World Heritage Sites#WHS#

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