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Thursday Departure

Detailed Itinerary

You will be met and transferred to your hotel. There’s time to relax before meeting your fellow travellers and Tour Director for a Welcome Dinner.

Meal: Dinner

Today, after breakfast, the sightseeing tour includes views of all the main attractions: The Parliament, the Royal Palace, the Castle Hill area, Fisherman’s Bastion, the Matthias Church, Heroes’ Square, and Gellert Hill with its Citadel. The rest of the day is at leisure to explore this exciting city.

Meal: Breakfast

The road to Krakow winds through the hills and countryside of Slovakia, past the Tatras Mountains, and into the rolling plains of Poland.

Meal: Breakfast

A morning sightseeing tour starts with a visit to Wawel Hill, a viewing of the Royal Castle and visiting the Royal Cathedral. Next, take a walking tour of the Old Town where you will see the Main Market Square and Renaissance Cloth Hall, and visit St. Mary’s Church. The afternoon is free to go for a stroll, browse through the shops, sample some “sernik” or “szarlotka”, or simply relax.

Meal: Breakfast

This morning join us on a tour to Auschwitz Birkenau, the notorious concentration camp from World War II and a UNESCO World Heritage site. In the late afternoon, arrive in Warsaw, Poland’s capital. Dinner this evening.

Meal: Breakfast and Dinner

This 700-year-old capital is a symbol of Polish nationhood and the will to survive against great odds. Your sightseeing tour here includes a drive along the famous Royal Route from magnificent Castle Square Lazienki Park and Palace, the summer residence of the last king of Poland. Pass by the Palace of Science and Culture (known as the “wedding cake”), the Saxon Gardens, Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Monument to the Heroes of the Warsaw Ghetto, and Barbican. Continue with a walking tour of the Old Town, Old Market Square and St. John’s Cathedral. The rest of the day is free for shopping, a stroll through the city, relaxing in one of the many parks or gardens. Optional: Chopin concert.

Meal: Breakfast

Drive across the Polish countryside, cities, and towns as you head to the border of Lithuania on your way to Vilnius, arriving at the day’s end.

Meal: Breakfast

Vilnius is located on the confluence of the Neris and Velnele Rivers. In Old Vilnius, visit baroque St. Peter and St. Paul’s Church and striking St. Anne’s Church. View Vilnius University, dating back to 1570, famous Gediminas’ Tower and Vilnius Castle. The afternoon is free to continue exploring on your own. Optional: Town of Trakai, beautifully set on three lakes.

Meal: Breakfast

Depart this morning for Riga, the capital of Latvia. The balance of the day is at leisure to begin exploring the city with its interesting architecture, do some shopping, or go for a walk through the city.

Meal: Breakfast

See Riga Castle on the banks of the Daugava River, the magnificent Dome Cathedral, St. Jacobs Cathedral, St. Peter’s Church, the Parliament building, Liberty Monument, and the district of Art Nouveau houses on a morning sightseeing tour. The rest of the day is free to explore more, shop, or maybe sample Latvian crepes.

Meal: Breakfast

Today journey will take us to Tallinn, Estonia’s capital, situated on the southern coast of the Gulf of Finland.

Meal: Breakfast

On a walking tour of Tallinn’s Upper and Lower Old Town, view the Alexander Nev sky Cathedral. Next, see Toom pea Castle and see the 14th-century gothic Town Hall. The afternoon is free. This evening enjoy a Farewell dinner with your fellow travellers.

Meal: Breakfast and Dinner

Check out from your hotel. Departure transfer to Tallinn airport.

Meal: Breakfast

Inclusions

• First class hotels
• Arrival transfer Budapest airport to hotel on day 1
• Departure transfer hotel to Tallinn airport on day 13
• Breakfast daily and 3 dinners
• Touring by modern air-conditioned motor coach
• Professional Tour Director throughout
• Luggage handling (1 pc per person)
• Whisper technology enhanced touring
• Service charges and hotel taxes

Exclusions

International / Domestic Airfare
Airport Tax
Passports / visas
Tips to your Tour Director, tour driver, and local city guides
Laundry, beverages, food not on the regular hotel menu (these extra items will be billed to you before leaving the hotel or restaurant).
Optional excursions
Other expenses of a personal nature.
Prices, including taxes and fees, are subject to increase without notice if such rates change prior to departure.

Notes

Hotels Used
• Budapest: NH Budapest City
• Krakow: Hotel Radisson Red
• Warsaw: Hotel Mercure Centrum
• Vilnius: Hotel Radisson or Novotel Centre
• Riga: Hotel Radisson Latvia
• Tallinn: Hotel Park Inn Meriton

SIGHTSEEING TOURS INCLUDED:
• Budapest
• Krakow
• Warsaw
• Vilnius
• Riga
• Tallinn

NOTES:
- Donna Phillips Travel reserves the right to substitute hotels of similar standards at our discretion, and if such change occurs, it is not grounds for the cancellation of the trip.
- Because of the narrow and cobbled streets, walking is the primary way of getting around. Please make sure you pack comfortable walking shoes.

Early Booking Discount (EBD) of $200 per person for bookings between July 11 – October 31, 2024.

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Trip Highlights

Budapest-Krakow-Warsaw-Vilnius-Riga-Tallinn

Fixed Departure
10 Apr, 2025

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08 May, 2025

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05 Jun, 2025

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24 Jul, 2025

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21 Aug, 2025

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04 Sep, 2025

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25 Sep, 2025

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16 Oct, 2025

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