12-Day Eastern Europe

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• DAY 1—USA/En Route

  Travel from the USA in comfort enjoying a tasty meal, light beverages, entertainment and great service as we speed through the night to Europe.

• Day 2: Warsaw

  Upon arrival in Poland’s capital, we will experience a miracle of reconstruction and conversion. Our sightseeing reveals Warsaw’s historical center where much of the Old Town was rebuilt after the war. Visit the Royal Lazienki Park, Chopin’s Monument, Royal Castle, St John’s Cathedral, and Old & New Towns with the Barbican Gate. Dinner and Overnight in Warsaw.

• Day 3: Warsaw, Czestochowa, Krakow

  Depart Warsaw and drive to Czestochowa, a city which has been for the past 600 years the principal Poland's Catholic shrine. Visit the Jasna Gora Monastery which is of religious, historical and artistic value. Tour the treasury and celebrate mass at the Shrine. Drive to the former concentration and death camp of Auschwitz–Birkenau and visit the cell where St. Maximilian Kolbe died. Proceed to Krakow, our home for the next two nights. Dinner and Overnight in Krakow.

• Day 4: Krakow

  We begin our day with a visit to the St. Mary's Church and celebrate mass at the world famous altar by Veit Stoss (in Polish Wit Stwosz). See the Old Town Market Square, the Renaissance Cloth Hall, and the Gothic Collegium Maius. Then visit the Wawel Hill with its Royal Castle & Cathedral. Drive to Wieliczka to see the oldest salt mine in Europe, a world-class tourist attraction. It is a unique place where many generations of Polish miners have created a world of underground chambers and salt lakes with richly decorated chapels, including the famous Blessed Kinga's Chapel. Return to Krakow.  Dinner and Overnight in Krakow.

• Day 5: Krakow, Prague

  Depart Krakow for Prague. En route, stop at Olomouc for a short walking tour of the city. Proceed to Prague Dinner and Overnight in Prague.

• Day 6: Prague

  Sitting on the Valtava River, Prague ranks as one of the most beautifully preserved cities in Europe. The town is famous for its Gothic and Baroque architecture. Stroll through the graceful enormity of the Prague Castle and visit St. Vitus Cathedral, Mala Strana, cross the historical Charles Bridge built in 1400 and admire its Baroque statuary. Recall the timeless masterpieces of Mozart, Wagner and Berlioz while viewing the city’s many theaters and opera houses. Dinner and Overnight in Prague.

• Day 7: Prague, Vienna

  Today’s journey takes us to Austria and the city of Vienna. En route stop for a mass and visit of Melk Abbey, a village renowned for its Benedictine Abbey which was founded in 1702. One of the most splendid examples of Baroque architecture in Europe, the Abbey dominates the town from high above the Danube River. Admire the famous Melk Cross, the abbey library, and the collegiate church before proceeding to Vienna. Dinner and Overnight in Vienna

• Day 8: Vienna

  This morning tour of Vienna to include a walking tour between the university and the opera house, passing by many of Vienna’s monuments and visiting St Steven’s Basilica. Afternoon visit the interiors of Schonbrunn Palace. Dinner and Overnight in Vienna

• Day 9: Vienna, Salzburg, Oberammergau

  Our morning drive takes us to Salzburg where Mozart was born. Sightseeing tour will include the Cathedral, Getreidegasse pedestrian shopping street passing by Mozart birth place, Visit the Cathedral and the Benedictine Abbey. See the Hohensalzburg Medieval Fortress and across the Salzach river visit the Mirabell gardens. Continue to Oberammergau for dinner and overnight.

• Day 10: Passion Play

  The entire day is devoted to attending a performance of the world famous Passion Play which is held once every ten years in this charming small Bavarian village. Dinner and overnight in Oberammergau or vicinity (B, L, D)

• Day 11: Oberammergau, Linderhof, Munich

  After breakfast this morning we continue to Linderhof’s Castle - built by mad King Ludwig —a dazzling castle set high in the Bavarian Alps. Our day finishes in Munich, the largest and liveliest city in Bavaria. Our afternoon sightseeing tour of Munich includes the gothic Rathdus (town hall) with its famous glockenspiel, the awesome Frauenkirche, Marienplatz, imperial residence Alte Pinakothec and other principle places of interest. Dinner and overnight at our hotel.

• Day 12: Munich

  After breakfast we will transfer to the airport for our return

Important Note: The daily itinerary, day of the Passion Play, and sightseeing schedule may vary from week to week.

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