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Majestic Cities of Central & Eastern Europe
featuring Berlin, Prague, Vienna, Budapest & Krakow
14 DAYS
$4,799
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*Rate is per person, land only, double occupancy, tour inclusions and available options may vary based on departure date.
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Explore a land where world history and fairy-tale charm come to life in the culturally rich cities of Central & Eastern Europe. Enjoy multi-night stays, immersive local deep-dives, and authentic, traditional flavors in Prague, Vienna, Budapest, and Krakow. Learn about life during the fall of the Berlin Wall from a Berliner who lived through it. Get a sweet taste of the relaxed Viennese coffee house culture. Travel aboard a train, like the locals, on the beautiful journey from Prague to Vienna. Make your journey unique when you choose to visit the House of Terror Museum to learn about Hungarian history or indulge in the famous Thermal Baths of Budapest, one of the largest spa baths in Europe. Discover Krakow on a walking tour through the Old Town. Step into history at Auschwitz during a poignant visit. This is a land where past and present coincide – embrace history, culture, and endless beauty in Central and Eastern Europe.
Your Tour Includes
- 5 Handpicked Accommodations
- 19 Meals
Included Highlights
- Berlin
- Dresden
- Prague
- Prague Castle
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Accommodations
Arcotel John F
Nights 1-2
Majestic Plaza Hotel
Nights 3-4
Hotel Erzherzog Rainer
Nights 5-6
Up Hotel Budapest
Nights 7-9
Mercure Krakow Old Town
Nights 10-12
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I have been on 3 trips with Collette and they have all been great. This last one was no exception. Probably my favorite memory was the evening cruise on the Danube. It was breathtaking!Carla Esling
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Although, I’d make minor changes: less dinner shows, and a more central hotel in Budapest. The overall experience was very good.
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The tour manager Patryk was phenomenal! He was knowledgeable, entertaining, and took very good care of us all. The tour had a perfect mix of explore on your own time and group tour time.. I would have liked another day in Vienna but that’s just me. I had a wonderful time on my first trip to Europe!Kathy Blackwell
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The tour manager Patryk was excellent . The local guides were great. This was our first trip to Europe and feel that it was the best way to explore the different cultures in the 6 countries we visited.
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Our very informed guides described and showed us the architectural and political contributions of the Hapsburgs and life in Eastern Europe during and after WW2. The damage to glorious architecture of the prewar period has been miraculously restored in the cities and towns we visited. Our guides movingly described the painful years during WW2, and life under communism. Our visits to a former Gestapo headquarters in Budapest and to Auschwicz and Burkinau were sobering. Our evening boat ride on the Danube to see the lavishly lit Budapest from the water was exhilarating. It was a most educational, thought-provoking trip.Louise Johnston
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All the cities were great. The locations of the hotels were perfect. Monika did an outstanding job.Elizabeth Pond
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Sebastian was the best tour manager I have ever had on a tour. He was knowledgeable, kind, easy going, readily available, and he made sure every one was taken care of. The cities we visited were wonderful but I feel we could have had more cultural and in-depth experiences. The tours tended to focus on the superficial, touristy sights. Some of the local tour guides were great but others were hard to understand. Museums were pointed out but they were never part of the tour. We did have some free time to visit museums on our own. I visited a museum rather than taking a waltz lesson or candy making. The local cultural dinner in Prague was awful. The food was ok but the music was too loud and very corny. The best local cultural dinner was our last night in Krakow at a Jewish restaurant. The group playing Klezmer music was fantastic.
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This was a wonderful experience. All the events were very enjoyable and well timed. With only 24 people in our group it made it easy and enjoyable to get the most out of this experience.Tim Mahaney
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as usual with Collette tours, each accommodation throughout got better - the best was last! The tour manager was engaging, informative and shared personal experiences given the tour. The only tour which might have been "missed" was the Krakow Jewish Ghetto tour. This could be part of the overall tour instead of an additional expense. I would STRONGLY encourage everyone to try local foods, drinks, etc. sso that you can feel more like a local. You will NOT be disappointed!Brian Reinard
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Our tour Manager Monika was great. We enjoyed the rich culture of every city we visited.
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Great itinerary, fantastic tour guide and local guides, comfortable bus, great seats on the train! One area I would love to see included was the Salt Mines outside of Krakow...they were highly recommended but not included in the tour. Some city walks during the day (especially Praque) were very long and no time to take a break...a little more down time would be nice!
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Planning for every single stop was a special highlight
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The entire trip was excellent. Everyday was filled with things to do and sights to see.
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Wry memorable The tour guide was Excellent , awesome, kind and respectful Damian…. He was Awesome and GreatHe has a great heart for his profession as a a tour guide He gets and A plus. Very heart warming the folklore entertainment was wonderful. I would recommend this to anyone.Ricky Pearce
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Jovanka, tour director, was excellent. Bart, tour driver, excellent as well. Well worth the time.
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A great on the go tour. We saw most of the important sights and had plenty of time for us to explore on our own. We only wished that the tour included a few more excursions rather then letting us arrange them ourselves. The pace was busy, but not hectic. Expect to walk about 10,000 or more steps most days.. The few days with long bus travel was always broken up as much as practical or an interesting dinner included in the evening.
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We signed up through JRM Tours. Before the tour, Janell, a Collette consultant, helped us navigate the details of our trip. She was very helpful. Tour manager, Monika was informed, fun and went out of her way to be sure everyone was having a great experience. The Salt Mines in Krakow were amazing. It was not included on our tour, so many of us chose to go. It would be a great addition to the regular tour. Everyone should walk through Auschwitz...EVERYONE! The hotels were beautiful. The breakfasts were amazing. The group dinners were fun and delicious!
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Even though it was a sobering experience, everyone should see the Auschwitz concentration camp. It is something that should never be forgotten.
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Auschwitz is a must see as a lesson in History that is happening in the US now, by the numbers. People need to wake up and witness the absolute disregard for human life. Poland was a very clean and safe city with a proud people, loved it. Berlin taught me much about history that was not part of school teaching with communism being as bad as the Natsi control. The resolve of people after such destruction over all the countries we went through, is a different perspective from other parts of these countries which we have visited before and the war effect was different. All cities were beautiful in their own way, but there was a lot of graffiti in most of the cities which reminded me of NYC in the 70's. Overall the trip was well worth it.Floyd Campbell
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Extra walking tours optional at night with the tour Manager were interesting. Berlin favorite city for history.John Rohrkemper
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My most memorable experiences are the included dinners with entertainment. Notably the last dinner in krakow where we danced with the entertainers.Cheryl Rohrkemper
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The tour was excellent. I loved all the architecture of the buildings and history of the sites that we were shown including the castles and cathedrals. I took 1,300 photos. The Hungarian farm was nice. The food was good in all the countries. The beer was really good. Our tour guide was awesome and very knowledgeable. I also liked learning how to waltz in Vienna, Austria. It was fun. I enjoyed the whole trip.Darlene McDonald
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Too much walking and tour guide never stopped talking. And a couple of tours were very poor. The visit to the "farm" and the waltz lessons. The whole tour fast paced and tiring.
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Krakow Poland architect, history was incredible. Hotel was in a great location. All hotels were nice, however some locations were disappointing. This tour was well balanced . Just enough touring and free time. Some Collette tours have too much free time.
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Very impactful tour! Saw beautiful sites and learned so much history from the guides who were extremely knowledgeable. All arrangements were handled seamlessly for us as well. Highly recommend!
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Seeing all the sites and learning all the historic issues these nations faced over the last century was very sobering and educational The local guides were very knowledgeable and answered our many questions with great candor.and discretion
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This is our third tour with Collette. They are excellent overall including their customer service. The history in Eastern and Central Europe was brought to life by local tour guides with the WW II and post WW II being especially tragic yet there were many heros who helped people. The House of Terror in Budapest was incredibly interesting with the history of horror including the Communist occupation post WW II. For fun, there were many excellent meals and the beer was delicious. The Danube River cruise at night was beautiful and the stop at a farm in Bratislava was a nice break from the big cities. More time in Vienna would be better and the bus ride from Budapest to Krakow is too long and we only had 20 after arrival to get into our hotel rooms and back to the lobby for the dinner. The guide was very good, the people on the tour very fun and the cities had so much to see and do well beyond our visiting time.Gail M
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I learned a lot about Central Europe during this tour. Our tour manager was superb. He was attentive to all our needs and his warm heart and compassion was clear as we got to know him personally. One criticism of a local tour guide was when she took us to the Jewish section of Krakow, she seemed to focus too much on places where the movie Schindler's list was shot rather than on the people who lived there and what they went through, what their contribution to Poland and the world had been before they were brutally killed, the help they received from righteous gentiles as well as the complicity of others in their persecution and slaughter. Otherwise, she and the other local tour guides were good at pointing out useful details. The local tour guide at Auschwitz was excellent.
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The tour manager was excellent. His knowledge of all of the locations we visited was astounding. He gave great suggestions for sites to visit and restrictions when we had free time.Lynn Blaylock
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The entire tour was outstanding! Budapest night river cruise was absolutely awesome and our favorite! The day tours/guides were excellent and our Tour Manager added to them and was terrific with information, humor and history of each region. The locals were wonderful, friendly and welcoming. The food was very good in each country. We felt completely safe and relaxed throughout. I would recommend this tour highly!GE
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I have been on 3 trips with Collette and they have all been great. This last one was no exception. Probably my favorite memory was the evening cruise on the Danube. It was breathtaking!Carla Esling
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Although, I’d make minor changes: less dinner shows, and a more central hotel in Budapest. The overall experience was very good.
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The tour manager Patryk was phenomenal! He was knowledgeable, entertaining, and took very good care of us all. The tour had a perfect mix of explore on your own time and group tour time.. I would have liked another day in Vienna but that’s just me. I had a wonderful time on my first trip to Europe!Kathy Blackwell
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The tour manager Patryk was excellent . The local guides were great. This was our first trip to Europe and feel that it was the best way to explore the different cultures in the 6 countries we visited.
