Tauck Value Includes:
• TAUCK’S YELLOW ROADS! Authentic cultural discoveries as you travel from Poland to Hungary, from a visit to Wawel Hill to lunch in a Slovakian village in the scenic Tatra Mountains
• TAUCK EXCLUSIVE! – Special evening at Lobkowicz Palace in Prague Castle, featuring a private tour of the palace’s “Princely Collections” exhibit, a reception and a gala dinner
• TAUCK EXCLUSIVE! – Private guided tour of the beautiful Baroque libraries of Strahov Monastery in Prague
• Private piano recital in Warsaw celebrating the music of the beloved Polish composer and patriot Frederic Chopin
• A private dinner cruise on the Danube River in Budapest for spectacular views of the city skyline, illuminated at night
Whether you call it Apfelstrudel, as the Viennese do, or apple strudel... you’ll not only see how this delectable treat is made, but you’ll taste some, too... during a demonstration at Vienna’s Schönbrunn Palace
in Gothic style in the 19th century, with a stunning modernist interior featuring brightly colored murals and stained glass by the renowned artist Stanislaw Wyspianski; and the Archbishop’s Palace, where Karol Wojtyla resided for 20 years as Archbishop of Cracow before becoming Pope John Paul II in 1978. Meals BLD
4. CRACOW’S KAZIMIERZ OR WAWEL / AUSCHWITZ Take your choice of locally guided sightseeing in Cracow this morning. You may tour Kazimierz, the city’s former Jewish Quarter (holidays permitting); once a separate town that dated back to the 14th century but was nearly destroyed by the Nazis during World War II, this historic district is currently undergoing a renaissance as a bohemian enclave, as its splendid synagogues
• Strudel-making demonstration and tasting in Vienna’s opulent Schönbrunn Palace, summer home of the Habsburgs
• Airport transfers upon arrival and departure as noted
• 29 meals (13 breakfasts, 6 lunches & 10 dinners), service charges, gratuities to local guides, admission fees, taxes and porterage
and churches are restored and new cafés, bars and bistros pop up. Or visit Wawel Hill on the banks of the Vistula River, home to a wealth of historic architecture, with your local guide. You’ll get a sense of the hallowed place this complex occupies in the hearts of the Polish people as you view Wawel Castle, Poland’s seat of power and royal residence for five centuries, and go inside Wawel Cathedral, the country’s national sanctuary, where most of her monarchs were crowned and many distinguished citizens are buried. The afternoon is also your choice – spend it at leisure, or journey to the poignant memorial and museum at Auschwitz, 40 miles southwest of the city, for a guided visit. Meals BD
Maximum Elevation: 3,000 ft. POLAND GERMANY Prague CZECH REPUBLIC Vienna AUSTRIA Budapest ITALY SLOVENIA Auschwitz Bratislava HUNGARY
6. THE ARCHITECTURE OF PEST The Danube River divides Budapest into two distinct areas, Buda and Pest. Today, Tauck’s locally guided sightseeing shows you the best of Pest, sprawling along the eastern banks of the Danube. View the city’s historic embassy district; City Park; and
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www.tauck.com 55 Cracow SLOVAKIA Warsaw
5. TATRA MOUNTAINS / ON TO BUDAPEST Traverse forests and farmland into the scenic Tatra Mountains, located along the border of Slovakia and Poland – and a popular ski area for both countries – en route to Hungary, stopping for lunch in Slovakia. Arrive in Budapest, capital of modern Hungary, often referred to as the “Paris of the East.” Join us for dinner with wine included aboard a private Tauck cruise on the River Danube, offering inspiring views of Budapest’s remarkable mix of architectural styles, brilliantly illuminated at night. Your home for the next three nights is the Kempinski Hotel Corvinus Budapest, a modern luxury hotel towering over the city center. Meals BLD
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