• 12 Breakfast (B)
• 4 Dinner (D)

• Sightseeing with a Local Guide includes views of the Reichstag, Brandenburg Gate and Tiergarten
• View the Old Town, St. John’s Cathedral and the Royal Palace with a Local Guide
• Visit the poignant former concentration camp
• Join a Local Guide to see the cathedral and Royal Castle on Wawel Hill
• Visit Castle Hill and admire the sites from above with a Local Guide
• Visit this baroque city
• Walking tour with a Local Guide
• See the medieval town
• Walking tour with a Local Guide includes views of Prague Castle, St. Vitus Cathedral and the Old Town Square

• Deluxe coach travel
• Selected hotel dinners, with optional meals to purchase
• 3-star stays

• Berlin: During a sightseeing tour with your Local Specialist, admire Berlin landmarks like the Tiergarten and the neo- Renaissance Reichstag.
• Poznan: Discover the landscapes of Poznan.
• Warsaw: See the Old Town, Palace of Culture and visit the Chopin Memorial in the Lazienki Park before paying your respects at the Ghetto Heroes Memorial.
• Auschwitz: Bear witness to the horrors/atrocities of the Holocaust at Auschwitz.
• Kraków: Walk around the beautiful town square, Rynek Glówny. See the famous Sukiennice Cloth Hall, St. Mary’s Basilica and the many historic townhouses, palaces and churches.
• Budapest: Spend the day basking in the iconic views of Budapest. 
• Vienna: Walk through the first district, Inner Stadt, as your Local Specialist reveals the historic core of the city. Tour the Ring Road to see the Hofburg Imperial Residence, Opera House, Parliament Building and Karlskirche.
• Prague: Led by your Local Specialist, explore the courtyards of Prague Castle with a visit to the splendid Gothic St Vitus Cathedral. Continue to the delightful Old Town Square and see the detailed 15th-century Astronomical Clock.

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Explore Berlin with a Local Specialist along Unter den Linden, the boulevard that links some of the capital’s best-known landmarks. See the Brandenburg Gate and its Quadriga, and take in views of the Reichstag and the leafy Tiergarten.

Berlin’s grand avenues and public buildings reveal a city shaped by Prussian ambition, German reunification and reinvention. Your guide adds context to the sights without making this a visit inside the Reichstag.

Explore Warsaw with a Local Specialist, taking in the Old Town, St John’s Cathedral and Royal Castle. The sightseeing also connects the city’s royal heritage with places of remembrance, including the former Warsaw Ghetto area and the Ghetto Heroes Memorial.

Much of Warsaw’s historic centre was painstakingly rebuilt following its destruction in the Second World War. Its restored streets and memorials offer distinct, moving perspectives on the city’s resilience and the lives lost during the occupation.

Visit the Auschwitz memorial site near Oswiecim and take time to reflect on the people imprisoned and murdered at the former Nazi German concentration camp. This is a place for remembrance rather than conventional sightseeing.

The preserved site bears witness to the Holocaust and to the persecution of many other victims of Nazi Germany. Approach the visit with care and respect for survivors, their families and those who did not return.

Walk with a Local Specialist towards Wawel Hill to see the cathedral and Royal Castle, and hear the legend of the dragon said to have lived beneath the hill. Discover Kraków’s medieval centre, including Rynek Glówny and the Cloth Hall.

Once Poland’s royal capital, Kraków retains an unusually rich concentration of historic buildings. St Mary’s Basilica, market-square townhouses and the old trading arcades give the UNESCO-listed centre its distinctive character.

Explore Buda’s Castle District with a Local Specialist, walking among old gates, towers and tiled rooftops while discovering stories from Budapest’s long history. From the hill, admire views over the Danube and Pest.

The elevated district has been a centre of royal and civic life for centuries. Its layered architecture and far-reaching river views help explain how the settlements on either bank developed into the Hungarian capital.

Discover Vienna with a Local Specialist, exploring the historic first district and seeing landmarks along the Ringstrasse. Admire the exteriors of the Hofburg, Vienna State Opera, Parliament and City Hall, with Karlskirche among the city’s notable sights.

The broad Ringstrasse was laid out where the city walls once stood, becoming a showcase for imperial-era architecture. Its monumental facades contrast with the older streets of the Innere Stadt at Vienna’s heart.

Walk through Brno’s medieval centre towards the twin towers of the Cathedral of St Peter and Paul. Historic streets and rooftops introduce the character of this South Moravian city.

Set on Petrov Hill, the cathedral is one of Brno’s most recognisable landmarks. Its towers rise above a city shaped by centuries of Moravian trade and civic life, offering a rewarding pause beyond the better-known capitals of Central Europe.

Walk through Prague’s historic streets in the evening for an introduction to the Czech capital. See spires and bridge towers take shape against the darkening sky as lamps glow beside the Vltava River.

Prague’s riverside setting brings together medieval architecture and reflections on the water. This orientation walk offers a different perspective from a daytime landmark tour, with the city’s lanes and towers defined by evening light.

Explore Prague with a Local Specialist, moving through the courtyards of Prague Castle and visiting St Vitus Cathedral. Continue to Old Town Square to see the medieval Astronomical Clock and its richly detailed dial.

The castle complex has long been a seat of Czech rulers, while the cathedral’s Gothic stonework and coloured glass express centuries of artistic ambition. Across the river, the Old Town’s streets preserve the atmosphere of a historic trading city.

Examine Berlin’s World War II and Cold War history on a choice experience focused on sites connected to conflict and division. See how the city’s streets and surviving landmarks bear witness to the events that shaped twentieth-century Europe.

This experience offers a closer historical focus than the included city sightseeing. Specific stops may vary. It is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Follow the path of the Berlin Wall through East Berlin, exploring neighbourhood streets shaped by decades of division and change. Food stops along the way add a taste of everyday city life to the historical route.

The Wall once separated communities and became a defining symbol of the Cold War. This choice experience pairs that history with the character of present-day Berlin. It is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Leave Berlin for a countryside dinner featuring German specialities. Take a seat away from the capital’s busy streets and enjoy a shared meal in a more rural setting.

Regional cooking is a welcoming way to experience another side of Germany, with conversation and warm dishes at the centre of the evening. This hosted dining choice experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Trace Warsaw’s wartime history through places associated with the former ghetto bridge, hidden escape routes and market halls. The route brings the city’s stories of occupation and survival into focus beyond its reconstructed Old Town.

Warsaw’s present-day streets overlay sites of profound loss and resistance. Exploring them calls for reflection as well as attention to how the city has rebuilt. This choice experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Visit Wilanów Palace with a Local Specialist and explore the Baroque residence of King Jan III Sobieski. Admire gilded interiors and walk through formal gardens patterned with clipped hedges and gravel paths.

Built as a royal retreat outside Warsaw, Wilanów offers a view of Polish court life and artistic taste. Its palace rooms and landscaped grounds make a striking contrast with the capital’s wartime landmarks. This experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Explore Warsaw’s Praga district and enter the Polish Vodka Museum in the former Koneser vodka factory. Discover a neighbourhood with an industrial past while learning about a spirit closely associated with Polish food and hospitality.

The museum’s setting preserves a tangible link to local production, with displays that place vodka in a broader cultural context. This choice experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Listen to a Chopin piano recital in a historic Warsaw setting, where delicate passages and resonant chords can be heard up close. The performance offers an intimate way to engage with the music of Poland’s best-known composer.

Frédéric Chopin spent his formative years in Warsaw, and his work remains deeply connected with the city’s cultural identity. This evening choice experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Descend into the UNESCO-listed Wieliczka Salt Mine near Kraków. Walk through underground passages where mineral walls catch the light and formations reveal the texture of the salt deposits.

Worked for centuries, Wieliczka preserves an extraordinary record of mining skill beneath the Polish landscape. Its cool air and salt-carved spaces provide a striking contrast to Kraków’s open squares. This choice experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Enjoy a farmhouse dinner of Polish specialities accompanied by a lively Polka party. Clap along to the music or take a turn on the dance floor, following its quick steps.

The evening brings food, music and participation together in a sociable setting. Rather than a standard restaurant meal, it offers a chance to experience a spirited performance tradition firsthand. It is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Cruise the Danube in Budapest while dining on Hungarian specialities. Sail beneath the Chain Bridge and watch the illuminated Parliament Building reflected in the water.

From the river, Buda’s hills and Pest’s grand facades form a panorama that explains the city’s dramatic two-bank setting. Evening lights and cool air give this hosted cruise a distinct atmosphere. It is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Visit Szentendre and watch a goulash cooking demonstration, with the aroma of onion and garlic rising from the pan. Explore lanes lined with Baroque houses, church towers and gallery windows.

This small town near Budapest is known for its artistic character and picturesque historic centre. The cooking demonstration adds a practical introduction to one of Hungary’s signature dishes. This choice experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Step inside the Hungarian Parliament Building in Budapest and ascend its Grand Stairway, where red carpet, gold-toned balustrades and chandeliers create a ceremonial welcome.

The vast riverside building is both a working seat of government and an expression of Hungary’s national ambitions at the turn of the twentieth century. An interior visit reveals details that cannot be appreciated from the Danube embankment. It is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Explore Schonbrunn Palace, the Habsburgs’ former summer residence in Vienna. Move through richly decorated rooms beneath painted ceilings and chandeliers, with time to appreciate the formal grounds outside.

The palace and gardens reflect the scale and ceremony of imperial court life. Their carefully planned spaces offer a closer look at the dynasty behind many of Vienna’s best-known monuments. This choice experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Take your seat for a Viennese dinner accompanied by traditional music. Enjoy warm dishes as melodies fill the room, making the performance an integral part of the evening rather than background to a standard meal.

Vienna’s musical heritage extends well beyond its concert halls, and this sociable experience brings food and live entertainment together. It is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Cruise the Vltava River while enjoying lunch and listening to local legends. Watch Prague’s quays, rooftops and castle slopes pass by from the water.

The river has long shaped the city’s layout, separating the castle-side districts from the Old Town. A boat offers a relaxed perspective on its bridges and skyline, distinct from the included walking tour. This experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Walk through Poznan’s Old Town, where colourful former merchant houses frame the market square. Admire the Renaissance Town Hall, known locally as the Ratusz, and its tower overlooking the streets below.

Poznan grew into an important trading centre in western Poland, and its historic square still reflects that mercantile past. Look for the town hall’s famous mechanical goats, a playful local emblem associated with its clock.