Itinerary

DAY 1: ARRIVE IN BUDAPEST, HUNGARY.
Welcome to Budapest! At 6 pm, meet your Tour Director and travelling companions for a welcome dinner at your hotel. (D)

DAY 2: BUDAPEST.
Your Local Guide takes you through Eastern Europe's most cosmopolitan city. See elegant Andrassy Avenue, the Thermal Baths, and the world's second-largest Jewish synagogue. From the lofty lookout towers of Fishermen's Bastion, enjoy a panoramic view of the sprawling city. Then, admire the 13th-century Matthias Coronation Church and HEROES' SQUARE. Spend the afternoon at leisure. Tonight, a delectable optional Hungarian specialty dinner is available. (B)

DAY 3: BUDAPEST-VIENNA, AUSTRIA.
Cross the nearby Austrian border and arrive in Vienna, once the centre of the mighty Habsburg Empire. Your guided sightseeing features a drive along the Ringstrasse past the State Opera House, and a stop at the Hofburg Palace, winter residence of the Austrian imperial family. Marvel at the impressive courtyards and famous HELDENPLATZ, and visit awesome ST. STEPHEN'S CATHEDRAL. (B)

DAY 4: VIENNA.
Enjoy a full day at leisure to further explore this wonderful city. Choose from our optional excursions to make the most of your stay. (B)

DAY 5: VIENNA-PRAGUE, CZECH REPUBLIC.
A scenic drive brings you to Prague, capital of the Czech Republic. An optional evening activity is available to explore Prague by night. (B)

DAY 6: PRAGUE.
Morning sightseeing with a Local Guide features a visit to the 1,000-yearold HRAD?ANY CASTLE GROUNDS, St. Vitus Cathedral, the Old Town, the Jewish ghetto, and the ASTRONOMICAL CLOCK, once the envy of all of Europe. This evening, dine at a local restaurant. (B,D)

DAY 7: PRAGUE-DRESDEN-BERLIN.
A pleasant drive brings you to Dresden, the former capital of Saxony. Badly damaged by Allied bombing in February 1945, the city has since been restored to its baroque splendor. During your orientation, visit Zwinger Palace COURTYARD with its impressive architecture; the magnificent baroque Semper Opera, originally built in 1841-first destroyed by fire, then destroyed by bombing, and finally restored in 1985. Also see the newly rebuilt Frauenkirche. Continue to the once divided metropolis of Berlin. (B)

DAY 8: BERLIN.
Guided sightseeing includes the elegant Ku'damm, the restored Reichstag, Charlottenburg Palace, a photo stop at monumental Brandenburg Gate, and the Holocaust Memorial, and the 210-foot (64 metres) Victory Column in the vast Tiergarten park. Visit the KAISER WILHELM MEMORIAL CHURCH with its bomb-damaged tower, drive along Unter den Linden boulevard, and pass the State Opera House and Checkpoint Charlie. This evening, a farewell dinner awaits at your hotel to say "Auf Wiedersehen" to your travelling companions. (B,D)

DAY 9: BERLIN.
Your holiday ends with breakfast this morning. (B)