Harmony of Central Europe

What's Included

• Meals

  Meals are included as detailed in the itinerary.

• Additional Services

  Enjoy seamless baggage handling at every hotel, personal radio headsets for guided tours, and complimentary Wi-Fi on coaches and in hotels where available.

• Airport Transfers at Destination

  Complimentary airport transfers are included on start and end dates, and when additional accommodation is booked through Luxury Gold.

• Fully Guided

  You will be escorted by a Travel Concierge, serving as your expert guide and organizer.

• Dining Summary

  The tour includes 6 dinners and 12 breakfasts.

• Additional Included Highlights

  Enjoy personal assistance, Local Expert Guides, hotel taxes, porterage, tips, and complimentary Wi-Fi.

• Curated Experiences

  Experience a VIP after-hours visit to Schonbrunn Palace in Vienna.

• Magnificent Stays

  Stay at luxurious hotels like the Grand Hotel Wien in Vienna.

• Passport Moments

  Enjoy unique experiences such as a private evening cruise along the Danube in Budapest.

What's Not Included

International flights to and from the destination are not included.

Dining Summary

• 6 Dinner (D)
• 12 Breakfast (B)

Additional Included Highlights

• Enjoy seamless personal assistance throughout your journey. From securing exclusive reservations, to organising transportation, your Travel Concierge ensures every aspect of your travel is tailored to your tastes and preferences.
• In select destinations, our network of Local Expert Guides will illuminate your journey on a deeper level.  ?
• Included at all hotels.
• Hotel taxes, porterage and tips, as well as tips for included dining experiences, are included.
• Enjoy breakfast every morning, and an array of incredible dining options throughout your journey, infused with discovery and adventure.
• On days where a Relaxed Start (RS) is indicated, you can select to indulge in breakfast in bed.?
• Enjoy complimentary hotel Wi-Fi. And, on select coaches, onboard Wi-Fi may also be available.
• Transfers are included on your journey start and end dates, and where additional accommodation has been booked in advance through Luxury Gold. Transfers to train stations or alternate hotels, in the same start or end city as the itinerary, may be requested.

Curated Experiences

• Vienna: Indulge your senses without the crowds during a special VIP after-hours visit to the magni?cent Schonbrunn Palace. With a Local Expert, stand beneath frescoed ceilings, crystal chandeliers and gilded Rococo frames, where Mozart performed as a six-year-old prodigy.

Magnificent Stays

• Vienna State Opera: The luxurious Grand Hotel Wien is a true reflection of Vienna's opulent and regal history. It's conveniently central location places it just a few minutes walk from the Vienna State Opera and famed shopping street of Kärntner Straße. Spacious guest rooms are decorated with traditional, antique-style furnishings, you'll truly feel as if you're staying in a palace.

Passport Moments

• Prague: Immerse yourself in the architecture and atmosphere of Prague Castle as a Local Expert relays fascinating details from its thousand-year history. Accompany them into St Vitus Cathedral where colourful stained-glass windows pour filtered light into its many chapels.
• Prague: Marvel at the intricate detail of Prague’s famous Astronomical Clock and its hourly procession of moving parts, which have delighted witnesses for over six hundred years. Watch as the clock’s parade of apostles mark time on the Old Town Hall.
• Cesky Krumlov: Step through the cobbled streets of Ceský Krumlov and feel the history around you. Let your Local Expert regale you with tales of this most important European site as you discover the 13th-century castle at the heart of the town.
• Melk District: Stroll around the baroque masterpiece that is Melk Abbey as a guide talks you through its fascinating history. See the 16,000-volume collection in the main library and gaze up at the Paul Troger fresco on the hall ceiling.
• Vienna: Discover historic Vienna as your Travel Concierge shows you the Baroque streetscapes and imperial palaces of Austria’s national capital. Find the locations of the city’s most notable landmarks to ready yourself fully for further explorations.
• Vienna: Take your front-row seat in a historic Viennese concert hall and let the timeless music of Johann Strauss and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart fill the room as you sip on sparkling wine and experience an unforgettable Austrian evening.
• Bratislava: Join your passionate Local Expert for a walk around the Slovakian capital’s Old Town, and see the restored Baroque-period Bratislava Castle that stands over the city, with its striking red turrets.
• Budapest: Embark on a private evening cruise along the majestic Danube and sip freshly poured sparkling wine. Witness the most breathtaking architectural vista as grand buildings from both sides of the city are lit up in the night.
• Budapest: Visit the stunning neo-Gothic Parliament Building with your Local Expert and see the Holy Crown of Hungary. Inaugurated for the millennial celebrations of Hungarian statehood in 1896, it is still the largest building in the country.
• Budapest: During sightseeing with your Local Expert, you will be chauffeured along elegant boulevards to see the Hungarian State Opera House, one of the most beautiful neo-Renaissance buildings in Europe, where composer Gustav Mahler was once director.
• Budapest: See Budapest’s Liberty Statue presiding over the city on Gellért Hill and the Citadel in its shadow. Erected 96 years apart, the proud structures represent two sides of Budapest's history - one to suppress Hungarian independence and one to celebrate it.
• Oravsky Podzamok: Take a moment on your journey to Kraków to enjoy the breathtaking sight of Oravský Hrad. Look up to the striking Renaissance and neo-gothic castle which dominates the scenery like an eagle’s nest on its rocky perch.
• Kraków: Join you Travel Concierge for an orientation of Kraków. Pass through the city’s former Jewish Quarter and see locations from the epic seven-time Oscar-winning movie, Schindler’s List.
• Auschwitz: Pay your respects at the Auschwitz memorial and walk beneath the infamous gateway to the museums housed in the former prison blocks. Learn about the role this concentration camp played during World War II and understand the impact on postwar Europe.
• Warsaw: Attend a private piano recital to begin your evening with a flourish. Hear an accomplished player relay the expressive grace of Poland’s most famous composer and virtuoso, Frédéric Francois Chopin, in the stylish surroundings of Warsaw.

Personalise your day

• Prague: Continue the exploration of Prague on a guided walk through the Jewish Quarter with your Local Expert. A UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1992, Josefov, the Jewish Quarter of Prague, is one of the most popular sites in the city. This historical complex has a torrid history but is also the best preserved collection of Jewish monuments in Europe and home to six beautiful synagogues.
• Prague: Relax in one of the oldest houses of the city and sample craft beers paired with Czech savoury specialities.
• Vienna: Visit the Imperial Treasury in the Hofburg Palace with a Local Expert and learn about Vienna's regal history. See the invaluable riches including the crown of Holy Roman Emperor Charlemagne.
• Vienna: Head to the Baroque palaces of Belvedere, housing priceless art like Gustav Klimt's The Kiss.
• Kraków: Explore Nowa Huta, the steel district of Krakow while you learn about life behind the Iron Curtain just a few decades ago. See a vintage Trabant, an East German car widely used in the Communist era.
• Kraków: Let a knowledgeable Local Expert take you through the poignant history of Kraków. Pass through the city’s former Jewish Quarter and visit Wawel Cathedral, the site that has crowned almost every Polish king and queen throughout history.
• Warsaw: Explore Warsaw with your engaging Local Expert. Visit the bronze Chopin monument, a tribute the 19th century composer, in the Royal Baths Park, then pass by the Heroes of the Warsaw Ghetto monument, while hearing about the historic uprising. Explore the reconstructed, colourful Old Town, the home to the Royal Castle.
• Warsaw: Join a Local Expert for the discovery of the progressive city and learn about where the traditionalist Poland is headed in the 21st century.

Mode of Transport

Travel in style with private chauffeur services, seamless baggage handling, and complimentary airport transfers on start and end dates. Enjoy the convenience of private train station transfers when train travel is included within the itinerary.

Accommodation

Experience luxury at its finest with stays at the NH Collection Prague Carlo IV, Hotel Ruže in Ceský Krumlov, Anantara Palais Hansen Vienna Hotel, Kozmo Hotel Suites & Spa Budapest, Stradom House in Krakow, and Hotel Bristol in Warsaw, offering opulent surroundings and exceptional service.