• 3 Dinner (D)
• 9 Breakfast (B)

• 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.
• Bratislava: Explore Bratislava’s city centre. Take a walk through the charming squares and see the iconic Michael Tower.
• Vienna: Enjoy a visit to the Kunsthistorisches Museum, the largest art museum in Austria, to view the Royal Collection before the general public has access.
• 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.
• Gyor: Spend the day enjoying the scenic landscapes of Gyor.
• Budapest: Spend the day basking in the iconic views of Budapest. 

• Deluxe coach travel
• Selected hotel dinners plus a locally hosted meal
• 4-star stays

Enjoy dinner with musical entertainment in Vienna on an optional evening out. The experience pairs a meal with a taste of the performance culture that has long defined the Austrian capital.

Vienna’s musical reputation was shaped by composers including Mozart, Haydn and Strauss and by the audiences who supported them. This evening offers a sociable introduction to that tradition. It is at additional cost and bookable on tour; ask your Travel Director for the programme, venue and price.

Trafalgar

Meet your Travel Director and fellow travellers over a welcome dinner in Prague. It is a chance to settle into the city and share a meal with the people joining you on this journey through Central Europe.

Prague’s streets are lined with Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque facades, reflecting centuries as a royal and cultural centre. The dinner offers a sociable introduction to the city without requiring you to navigate your first evening alone.

Explore Prague with a Local Specialist, walking through the courtyards of Prague Castle and visiting St Vitus Cathedral, the Gothic church associated with Bohemian kings. In the Old Town Square, see the intricate 15th-century Astronomical Clock.

The route brings together Prague’s royal and civic history: cathedral spires rise above the castle precinct, while the Old Town’s historic buildings frame a square that has long been a gathering place for the city.

Join Jindriška Hinge for a beekeeping workshop focused on Prague’s rooftop bee projects. Explore bee-foraging habitats, learn how flowers and honey bees depend on one another, and consider how climate change affects pollinator health.

Enjoy herbal tea with honey from rooftop bees while discovering a less visible side of the city’s urban ecology. The visit supports work connected to UN Sustainable Development Goal 15: Life on Land, giving the experience a purpose beyond sightseeing.

Walk through Bratislava’s historic centre, exploring its compact squares and seeing the Michael Tower, a surviving gateway from the city’s medieval fortifications. The Old Town’s lanes and pastel-fronted buildings make the Slovak capital especially rewarding to discover on foot.

Look out for views of Bratislava Castle above the Danube. Together, the castle and the streets below reflect the city’s position at a crossroads of Central European trade and political history.

Enter Vienna’s Kunsthistorisches Museum before it opens to the general public for a small-group guided visit. View objects collected over centuries by Habsburg emperors and archdukes in one of Austria’s most important art museums.

The collection gives a close-up perspective on Habsburg patronage and imperial taste, while the early access allows time to appreciate the galleries in a quieter setting. It is a distinctive way to encounter the artistic legacy behind Vienna’s grand boulevards and palaces.

Explore Vienna with a Local Specialist, walking through the historic first district and touring the Ring Road. See the Hofburg Palace, once the Habsburgs’ imperial residence, alongside the Parliament Building, Opera House and Karlskirche.

The tour also takes in St Stephen’s Cathedral and its patterned tiled roof. Vienna’s medieval core and monumental 19th-century boulevard reveal different chapters of the city’s history, from dynastic power to its enduring place in European music and culture.

Discover Budapest with a Local Specialist on a walking tour that visits Fisherman’s Bastion and views nearby Matthias Church. Cross into Pest to see the Great Synagogue and the Hungarian Parliament Building, and visit Heroes’ Square, whose monuments honour figures from Hungarian history.

From the elevated terraces of Buda to Pest’s grand civic spaces, the experience shows the contrasting character of the two sides of the Danube and introduces the city’s royal, religious and national heritage.

Share a hearty Hungarian dinner with the Schieszl family and hear the story of their winery, whose roots reach back to the 19th century. This locally hosted meal offers conversation with the people behind a family wine-making tradition.

The evening adds a personal perspective to Budapest’s cultural heritage. Around the table, connect with local hosts and learn how a family business has carried its story across generations, rather than experiencing Hungarian hospitality only from a restaurant menu.

Gather for a farewell dinner at a local Budapest restaurant and raise a toast with your travel companions. This hosted final meal provides a shared occasion to reflect on the cities, historic landmarks and local encounters of the journey.

Budapest’s dining scene offers a fitting setting for the close of a Central European trip. The focus is on conversation and a meal together, rather than a sightseeing programme, as the group marks the end of its travels.

Visit Kutná Hora on an optional excursion from Prague. This historic Bohemian town grew wealthy through medieval silver mining and offers an opportunity to discover a different side of the Czech Republic beyond the capital.

Its long mining history shaped the town’s streets and remarkable architectural heritage. The excursion is at additional cost and bookable on tour; ask your Travel Director for the planned route, included visits and price before reserving your place.

Join a traditional dinner in Prague for a convivial evening with fellow travellers. This optional meal offers a hosted alternative to choosing a restaurant independently and a chance to spend more time together in the Czech capital.

Prague’s food and beer traditions are part of the city’s everyday culture, making dinner a way to experience its social side as well as its historic streets. This experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour; confirm the venue and menu locally.

Consider visiting Schonbrunn Palace, the Baroque former summer residence of the Habsburgs in Vienna. Its formal architecture and expansive grounds offer a different perspective on imperial life from the palaces and civic buildings of the city centre.

The residence is closely associated with the dynasty that shaped Vienna for centuries. This is an optional visit at additional cost; ask your Travel Director whether an organised, bookable-on-tour visit is available and what admission or guided access it includes.

Explore Szentendre on an optional excursion from Budapest. Set beside the Danube, this small town is known for its artists and craftworkers, offering a change of pace from the Hungarian capital’s broad avenues and monumental squares.

Its winding streets and riverside setting have long appealed to creative communities. Browse the town’s artistic atmosphere and enjoy its more intimate scale. The excursion is at additional cost and bookable on tour; confirm the itinerary and price with your Travel Director.

Amble along Baross Gábor Street in Gyor, a Hungarian town on a historic trade route. Take in its Baroque facades and the atmosphere of a centre shaped by merchants and travellers moving between the region’s larger cities.

Gyor offers a smaller-scale contrast to the imperial capitals: its walkable streets invite a closer look at the architectural details and public spaces of a town set among the waterways of northwestern Hungary.