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Central European Panorama Tour

8 Days / 3 locations in Czech Republic and Poland

Itinerary

 
Day 1     Prague
Accommodation: Novotel Praha Venceslas Square

Arrival in Prague, transfer to Hotel Novotel Praha Venceslas Square or similar, check-in, welcome meeting.

 
Day 2     Prague
Accommodation: Novotel Praha Venceslas Square
Meals: Breakfast / Dinner

Prague has been a cultural center of central Europe for the over 1,100 years of its existence and 20 years after the velvet revolution it is more than ever one of the most beautiful and exciting cities of the world. The morning sightseeing tour takes us to the Old Town with the Old Town Square surrounded by historical buildings such as the Old Town Hall with the famous Astronomical Clock, the imposing St. Nicholas Church and Church of Our Lady, the Jewish Quarter and the Wenceslas Square. The afternoon offers a tour to the castle area with Prague Castle, residence of Czech Kings, St. Vitus Cathedral, the Golden Lane with fairy small houses, the Kings Road, the Lesser Town and the Charles Bridge. The evening is offering a fabulous dinner cruise on the Vltava-River.

 
Day 3     Prague
Accommodation: Novotel Praha Venceslas Square
Meals: Breakfast

The morning offers a half day tour to the impressive Bohemian Gothic Karlstejn Castle, located about 35 km southwest of Prague in the Karlštejn village. We admire the rich interior of the casle and the stunning views of Karlstejn and the surrounding countryside. The rest of the day is reserved for exploring more of the Golden City on own hand.

 
Day 4     Prague - Krakow
Accommodation: Novotel Centrum Hotel
Meals: Breakfast

Today we head for Brno, the capital of Moravia and a charming historical town dominated by the Spilberk Royal Castle and the Peter and Paul Cathedral. After a lunch break we continue via the mining town of Ostrava into the picturesque mountainous South of Poland. We reach Krakow in the late afternoon and check-in at Hotel Novotel Centrum Krakow

 
Day 5     Krakow
Accommodation: Novotel Centrum Hotel
Meals: Breakfast / Dinner

For half a millennium Krakow was the royal capital of Poland and for centuries the city walls have guarded its traditions and secrets. The morning sightseeing tour takes us to the Old Town with the St. Mary’s Church, the Jagiellonian University, the Cloth Halls and Wawel with the Wawel Castle and the Wawel Cathedral. The afternoon offers an excursion to the famous Wieliczka Salt Mine, an amazing labyrinth of tunnels going down as far as 327 meters. The evening offers an Polish dinner at Restaurant Hawelka.

 
Day 6     Krakow - Warsaw
Accommodation: Novotel Warszawa Centrum
Meals: Breakfast

We leave for Czestochowa, the spiritual heart of Poland, where we visit the Jasna Gora Monastery with the Black Madonna. Through the flat low-laying plain of Central Poland we reach Warsaw in the early afternoon. Check-in at Hotel Novotel Centrum Warsaw

 
Day 7     Warsaw
Accommodation: Novotel Warszawa Centrum
Meals: Breakfast

Warsaw is essentially a post-war city with a meticulously reconstructed Old Town. The morning sightseeing tour includes the Royal Route and the Old Town with the Royal Castle, St John’s Cathedral, the Old Town Market Square and the Barbican. In the afternoon is offered an optional excursion to the Royal Lazienki Park with the Palace on the Water. The evening offers a Polish dinner at Restaurant Podwale.

 
Day 8     Warsaw
Meals: Breakfast

Breakfast and transfer to the airport

 
Price Includes
Hotel Accommodation As in Itinerary With Daily Breakfast
Airport Transfers by Private Car
Daily Breakfast
Dinners As Mentioned
Entrances Per Itinerary
Transportation Mentioned in Itinerary
Tour Escort
Tax and Port Charges
Luggage Handling at Hotels
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