Ultimate Central Europe

Welcome to Prague. Upon arrival at the airport, you will be transferred to your hotel. Please review the information boards at reception for details about your meeting with the guide. In the evening, an included transfer takes you to Old Town Square, a busy historic area popular with visitors. You may choose dinner from the many nearby restaurants offering Czech, Chinese, Indian, and Italian cuisine. Afterwards, return to the hotel for an overnight stay.

Today, discover the highlights of Prague with a local guide on a panoramic city tour covering the capital’s most important monuments. The visit includes admission to Prague Castle, one of the city’s main historic landmarks. Afterwards, enjoy an included boat ride on the Vltava River. The afternoon is free for you to spend time in the city as you wish before returning to the hotel.

Depart Prague early and travel toward Bavaria in Germany. Reach Munich around midday, where you will have time to walk through the historic center and enjoy lunch at your convenience. In the afternoon, continue into Austria and arrive in Innsbruck, the Tyrolean capital in the Alps. You will have time to explore the Old Town and the Golden Roof area, with the evening free for dinner before heading to the hotel.

Begin the morning with a visit to the Swarovski Museum, known for its crystal displays and landscaped gardens. Learn about the craftsmanship behind the brand before having some time to walk around. Later, travel toward Zurich while enjoying views of the Tyrolean countryside. On arrival, spend the evening in the lakeside historic center, where you can choose from a wide range of restaurants serving Indian, Oriental, Italian, Swiss, and international cuisine. Return to the hotel after time at leisure.

Travel through the Interlaken region, known for its mountain and lake scenery. Stop in Grindelwald for coffee before taking the included cable car up the mountain. Walk along the path to the suspended bridge and enjoy lunch on the mountain. Later, continue to Lucerne, a lakeside city with a charming old town, where you will have time to look around. In the evening, return to Zurich. An optional visit to Mount Titlis may be offered by the guide.

Leave Zurich early and cross the Alps into the Italian-speaking region of Switzerland. Stop in Bellinzona, known for its three medieval castles, and enjoy time to walk through the town center. Continue into Italy and reach Como, where you will have time for lunch and to see the lakeside setting and cathedral. Later, travel to Milan and visit Piazza del Duomo with the guide. After some time in the area, transfer to the hotel for an overnight stay.

This morning, take a three-hour guided tour of Rome, combining a walk through Imperial Rome with a panoramic coach ride. See major landmarks including the Arch of Constantine, the exterior of the Colosseum and Imperial Forums, Circus Maximus, Baths of Caracalla, Basilica of Saint Mary Major, Pyramid of Cestius, and Castel Sant’Angelo. The visit ends at Vatican City around 11:00 am, where an optional tour of the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel is available. In the evening, enjoy a transfer to the lively Trastevere area before returning to the hotel.

Leave Rome and travel north through the Italian countryside. On arrival in Florence, head to Piazzale Michelangelo for wide views of the city. Continue on foot to the historic center and, after time for lunch, join a guided walking tour with a local expert. See major sites including the Duomo, Ponte Vecchio, and Piazza della Signoria. Later, you will have free time to enjoy the city as you wish. In the evening, you can choose from many nearby restaurants offering international cuisine.

Travel across the Apennines while enjoying the mountain scenery. On reaching Venice, take a boat across the Giudecca Canal to the island. With a local guide, visit St. Mark’s Square and learn about its importance. Continue to a Murano glass factory to watch traditional glassmaking. Later, you will have time to walk around the area on your own. By evening, transfer to the Mestre district for an overnight stay.

Depart Venice and travel toward Austria. On arrival in Innsbruck, you will have time to walk through the historic center and enjoy lunch in the Tyrolean capital. Later, continue along mountain roads to Kitzbühel, a well-known ski resort village, with time to look around. The journey then proceeds to Salzburg, where you will arrive by evening and transfer to the hotel. 

Note: If the group is small, the Venice to Innsbruck section may be by train.

Spend the morning in Salzburg, known as Mozart’s city, and see its Renaissance and Baroque center set beneath the castle. Continue through scenic lake and mountain landscapes to St. Wolfgang, an important pilgrimage site. Travel onward to Traunkirchen on Lake Traunsee and enjoy an included cruise, viewing four lakeside castles before disembarking at Gmunden. Later, proceed to Vienna, arriving in the evening and transferring to the hotel.

Today, join a local guide for a panoramic tour of Vienna, covering its grand avenues, elegant palaces, spacious parks, and lively city center. The afternoon is free for you to spend time in the city as you wish. In the evening, an included transfer takes you to the Grinzing district, a former wine village now part of Vienna, known for its traditional taverns. You will have time to enjoy dinner in the area before returning to the hotel.

After breakfast, your stay in Vienna comes to an end. You may continue with your onward travel arrangements, taking with you memorable experiences from your time in Europe.