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

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. (B)

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. You’ll arrive in time for a relaxing dinner. (B, D)

Meal: Breakfast and Dinner

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. (B)

Meal: Breakfast

This morning join on a tour to Auschwitz-Birkenau, the notorious concentration camp from World War II and a UNESCO World Heritage site. Later, journey to Czestochowa and visit the Yasna Gora Monastery, known for the blackened picture of the Virgin Mary, popularly called the "Black Madonna." In the late afternoon, arrive in Poland's capital city, Warsaw. (B, D)

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 to 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, or perhaps attending an optional late afternoon Chopin concert. (B)

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. (B, D)

Meal: Breakfast and Dinner

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, or you may want to join an optional excursion to the peaceful town of Trakai, beautifully set on three lakes. (B)

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. (B, D)

Meal: Breakfast and Dinner

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. (B)

Meal: Breakfast

Today journey will take us to Estonia, where your first stop is Narva, set just across the border with Russia. Continue to Tallinn, Estonia’s capital, situated on the southern coast of the Gulf of Finland. (B, D)

Meal: Breakfast and Dinner

On a walking tour of Tallinn’s Upper and Lower Old Town, visit the Alexander Nevsky Cathedral. Next, visit Toompea Castle and see the 14th-century gothic Town Hall. Afternoon free. (B)

Meal: Breakfast

Check out from your hotel. Departure transfer to Tallinn airport. (B)

Meal: Breakfast

Inclusions

Included Features:
• First class hotels
• Arrival transfer Budapest airport to hotel on day 1
• Departure transfer hotel to Tallinn airport on day 14
• Breakfast daily and 6 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

Sightseeing Tours Included:
• Budapest
• Krakow
• Warsaw
• Vilnius
• Riga
• Tallinn

Exclusions

International airfares
Optional activities
Other meals, drinks, tips and other personal expenses or services not specified on the program
Travel insurance
Gratuities
Voluntary tips for guides or drivers
Travel and medical insurance
Any items not mentioned as included

Notes

Hotels:
• Budapest: Hotel Mercure Korona (F) or similar
• Krakow: Hotel Novotel Centrum (F) or similar
• Warsaw: Hotel Mercure Grand (F) or similar
• Vilnius: Hotel Radisson (F) or similar
• Riga: Hotel Radisson Latvia (F) or similar
• Tallinn: Hotel Park Inn Meriton (F) or similar

NOTE: Because of the narrow and cobbled streets, walking is the primary way of getting around. Please make sure you pack comfortable walking shoes.

Program Touring / Guide

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Trip Highlights

Budapest-Krakow-Warsaw-Vilnius-Riga-Tallinn

Fixed Departure
08 Nov, 2024

First Class Hotels
AUD 5,332 P P twin share
AUD 6,997 P P single
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