• 1 Dinner (D)
• 8 Breakfast (B)

• London: A modular trip means fellow travellers will join and leave at various locations. There’ll be some goodbyes, sure, but there’ll also be plenty of hellos with new like-minded travellers.

• Berlin: Discover the history of 20th century Berlin with our Local Guide & get up close to notorious Third Reich spots. Get the low-down on Hitler’s last days at the site of his underground bunker & learn about Goebbels, the sinister spin doctor at the former Reich’s Propaganda Ministry. You’ll hear about East German communism before making a sobering visit to the Holocaust Memorial.
• Prague: Walk through the winding cobbled streets and head up into the fairytale-like Castle District for panoramic city views.
• Vienna: Boost your step count with a stroll around Vienna. See St Stephen’s Cathedral and the State Opera House as you go. 

Experience an evening of Viennese elegance at a Mozart and Strauss concert in a gilded palace setting. Hear sparkling overtures, waltzes, and arias performed by chamber musicians and singers in intimate salons where chandeliers glow and acoustics shimmer.

Learn how salon concerts shaped the city’s musical identity—from courtly soirées to the Blue Danube tradition that still scores Vienna’s festive season. Smart-casual attire and a refined atmosphere make this cultural highlight feel timeless yet welcoming.

Cruise the Danube after dark as Budapest’s riverfront monuments ignite in golden light. Raise a drink while gliding past the Parliament’s neo-Gothic spires, beneath the Chain Bridge, and along the ramparts of Buda Castle—a living gallery of stone and illumination reflected on the water.

Absorb the tale of two cities—Buda and Pest—united along a UNESCO-listed panorama. Gentle commentary, open-air decks, and the city’s twinkling skyline create a serene vantage on Hungarian history and contemporary style.

Explore Kreuzberg with a local host through murals, market halls, and the street-art-lined Landwehr Canal before sitting down to a convivial neighborhood meal. Soak up the district’s countercultural energy, where creative studios and kebab shops share space with natural-wine bars.

This experience traces immigration, reunification, and Berlin’s culinary renaissance in one evening. It’s a relaxed, flavor-forward way to finish with dinner among locals. Optional experience at additional cost, bookable on tour.

Cook with locals in a welcoming Budapest kitchen, learning family techniques for paprika-rich flavors—think slow-simmered stew, seasonal salads, and a sweet finish. Share stories over a home-cooked dinner and discover how recipes carry history from market to table.

Hosts introduce regional ingredients, wine pairings, and customs around hospitality that define Hungarian home life. A hands-on cultural exchange as nourishing as the menu. Optional experience at additional cost, bookable on tour.

Learn about Hungary’s past and present on a guided city walk through Pest’s civic gems and the atmospheric Jewish Quarter, where synagogues and café terraces anchor daily life. Break for a street-food classic and taste fresh lángos—golden, garlicky, and topped as you like.

Context spans Ottoman sieges, Habsburg grandeur, the 1956 uprising, and today’s creative resurgence, linking architecture with everyday rituals. Optional experience at additional cost, bookable on tour.

Explore Prague’s UNESCO heart on foot, rising into the hilltop Castle District for sweeping panoramic city views. Stroll past St Vitus Cathedral’s Gothic spires, admire Charles Bridge from lookouts, and wander Old Town Square and the Astronomical Clock, where pastel facades frame buskers and Baroque churches.

Ride a classic tram out to Vršovice to glimpse Art Nouveau apartment blocks, indie cafés, and streets sprinkled with communal pianos. This blend of icons and everyday neighborhoods reveals Prague’s story beyond the tourist core—elegant, creative, and playfully Bohemian.

Walk Vienna’s grand boulevard to see the grand Ringstrasse, the soaring St Stephen’s Cathedral, and the stately Vienna State Opera. Slip into the courtyards of the Hofburg and pass elegant coffeehouses where marble-topped tables and mirrored walls set the city’s unhurried rhythm.

Unpack the Habsburg legacy through palaces, monuments, and music that once scored imperial pageantry. Your guide’s context brings facades to life—linking composers, café culture, and the city’s meticulous urban design into a cohesive portrait of Vienna.

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Discover Berlin’s turbulent century on a city-center walk with a Local Guide. Join a guided historical walking tour to the discreet site of Hitler’s bunker, the stark Holocaust Memorial, and government streets where propaganda once shaped a nation. Trace the route from imperial boulevards to modern ministries and the reborn heart of the capital.

Hear how Berlin moved from Cold War division to creative capital, with stories that place landmarks in living context. Thoughtful commentary, time for photos, and moments of reflection make this an insightful introduction to Germany’s past and present.