2013 Tour Itinerary

Berlin, Prague, Krakow & Budapest Tour

(Germany, Czech Republic, Poland, and Hungary)

June 17-26, 2013

DAY 1

~Fly overnight to Berlin.

DAY 2

~Arrive in Berlin.

~Walking tour of Berlin

DAY 3

Berlin, Germany –

~Guided tour of Berlin.

~The Berlin Wall fell in 1989, the symbol of the Cold War.

~Visit Checkpoint Charlie Museum, named after the crossing point in the Berlin Wall, documents successful escape attempts from East Germany.

~Brandenburg Gate, former city gate, is the most well known landmark of Berlin.

Day4

Dresden, Germany –

~Travel to Dresden and tour the city.

~A city completely destroyed in WWII, today Theaterplatz square is graced by the Zwinger Palace, the most important late-baroque building in Germany.

~Continue travel to Prague.

DAY 5

Prague, Czech Republic –

~Take guided tour of city.

~Prague Castle complex, the largest medieval castle complex in Europe, is a mix of palaces, churches, and fortifications.

~Visit St. Vitus Cathedral, part of the castle complex, contains the tombs of many Bohemian kings and Holy Roman Emperors.

~Visit the Golden Lane, named for the many goldsmiths who did business there in the 15^th century, leads from the complex and is lined with medieval shops.

~The famous astronomical clock features the hourly procession of the twelve apostles led by Christ.

~Charles Bridge, built in 1357 over the Vitava River, is lined with 75 statues and connects old town to Prague Castle.

~Take walking tour of Prague.

DAY 6

~Travel to Olomouc, Czech Republic

~A step back in time to a 1,000-year-old city in Moravia, the Czech Republic’s most beautiful and historic region.

~Continue travel to Krakow, Poland

~Visit Auschwitz and Berkinau, Nazi concentration camps where over one million men, women, and children lost their lives during WWII.

DAY 7

~ Take guided tour of Krakow, Poland seeing Wawel Hill and Glowny Square

~Visit Wawel Cathedral, the 1,000-year-old coronation site of Polish monarchs, houses many of the nation’s treasures.

~Visit Wieliczka Salt Mines, continuously producing table salt from the 13^th century until 2007, features exquisitely carved statues and an entire chapel and chandeliers – completely carved from rock salt by the miners!

DAY 8

~Travel through Slovakia and the Tatra Mountains to Budapest, Hungary

DAY 9

~Take guided tour of Budapest.

~Visit Matthias Church, 14^th century church in the heart of the castle district, was the coronation site of the last two Hungarian Habsburg kings.

~Visit Budapest Basilica, the largest church in Hungary, is home to the sacred relic of King Stephen I.

~Take a walking tour of the city seeing Fisherman’s Bastion and Parliament.

~Enjoy an evening Danube River cruise to highlight all the city’s beautiful sites.

DAY 10

~Depart for home.