Imperial Triangle
Itinerary: Budapest - Danube Bend - Bratislava - Vienna - the Wachau region - Brno - Prague. This tour of about a week focuses on three poles of the Austro-Hungarin Monarchy visiting its most beautiful towns. The arrival is to Budapest, where we have three days of discoveries and excursions. On the way to Vienna, our next destination, we pay a visit to the called Danube Bend, a historic country of exceptional beauty ans Bratislava the Slowak capital.
Two days in Vienna will enable us to visit the town´s monuments and to make a brief excursion to the magnificent region of Wachau. We´ll make a quick stopover in Brno on the way to Prague, where we remain two days before departure. We would be more than to organise cultural programs in each of the three capitals, town of Mozart, Strauss, Liszt, Bartók and Kodály or to prepare visitis guided by experts in monument protection.
Roaming over Central Europe
Suggested duration: 12 days
Itinerary: Budapest - Banube Bend - Bratislava - Brno - Prague - Wroclaw - Cracow - Bud
This tour offers us a larges view of Central Europe including Poland and leaving out Austria. The arrival is again to Budapest, from where we continue to Brno via Bratislava and the Danube Bend. Brno is a pretty Moravian town with a well-preserved historic centre. Having Prague as a basis anables us to ,ake excursion to the nearby spa town of Karlovy Vary or to the castles of Karlstejn and Krumlov before leaving the Czech capital for the medieval town of Wroclaw and the ancient royal seat of Cracow. The departure is from Budapest. We are ready to cloth this framework with cultural, professional or special interest programmes according to your requests.
Jewish Cultural Heritage
Itinerary: Budapest - Cracow - Prague
Day 1 Arrival to Budapest, transfer to the hotel, dinner
Day 2 Half day sigtseeing in Budapest, lunch in hotel, dinner at a Kosher restaurant
Day 3 Jewish purpose visit in Budapest, the world´s second largest synagogue, that of the Dohány street, the Jewish museum and memorial, cemetery, Tree of Life, dinner
Day 4 Departure to Cracow with a stopover and lunch in Banská Bistrica, arival to Cracow, dinner and accommodation.
Day 5 Full day sightseeing in Cracow with a visit to Jewish town and Schindler´s Factory.
Dinner in a traditional Jewish restaurant with music.
Day 6 Full days excursion to Auschwitz, visit of the concentration camp with local guide, visit of Wieliczka, an extraordinary salt mine, part of The UNESCO World Heritage.
Day 7 Departure to Prague, short visit in Olomouc, lunch in Brno and short visit of the Synagogue, dinner and accommodation in Prague
Day 8 Full day Jewish Prague ( Altneuschul, The Oldest synagogue in Europe, Pinkas Synagogue, Maisl Synagogue, Jewish Town Hall with Hebrew Clock, Jewish cemetary with Hall of ceremonies, Lunch at Kosher restaurant, overnight in Prague
Day 9 Transfer to Terezin, visit of the Ghetto Museum, Small Fortress and National Cemetary with a film, lunch in a typical restaurant, dinner in Prague with a meeting with a Representative of the Jewish Community
Day 10 Departure
Wochenende in Eisgrub /3 Tage
Itinerary: Budapest - Vienna - Prague
Day 1 Arrival to Budapest, dinner, accommodation
Day 2 Half day sightseeing tour in town ( Pest-Side: with the Stadions, Herous Square, city Park, Parliament ), lunch, visit of the Opera House, Academy of Music, Bartók Memorial House. A concert or opera performance in the evening, followed by a dinner in restaurant Belcanto.
Day 3 Half day sightseeing tour in the morning ( Buda-Side: Castle Hill, Matthias´s Churche, Fischerman´s bastion, house of medieval origin) , after lunch an excursion to the English styled newgothic palace of Martonvásár, visit of Beethoven museum with a surprise concert. Dinner in restaurant Borkatakomba with folklore program.
Day 4 Departure to Vienna through Fertöd, visiting there the baroque palace of the Esterházy princes, where Haydn used to be chef d´orchestre for decades. A private short stopover in the beautiful town of Sopron with a historical center, then crossing the border for Eisenstadt, another baroque Esterházy palace memorable for the presence of Haydn.
Accommodation and dinner in Vienna.
Day 5 Arrival to Prague, welcome drink, dinner at the hotel, walking tour to the Exhibition Hall and Krizik Fountain , Music performance with lights
Day 6 Special sightseeing tour to the Castle Vysehrad and Prague Castle , lunch at Vltava boat with cruiser and music, Visiting of the Smetana museum, dinner at the hotel, State Oper performance .
Day 7 The Musical town, special sightseeing tour, Visiting of the Mozart museum, lunch at the Nebozízek Hill with a concert, dinner at the Palffy palais, Dvorak museum musical show.
Day 8 Departure
Castle Tour
Itinerary: Czech Republic - Hungary
Day 1 Arrival, welcome drink, lecture about the Czech history : Castles and Chateaus in Bohemia, walking tour Old Town, dinner at the historical winecellar
Day 2 Sightseeing tour Prague Castle, lunch at the Charles Bridge, departure to the Castle Karlstein, visiting of the castle, dinner at the Castle with a Bohemian Brass-music and program
Day 3 Departure to the Castle Melnik , visiting of the Castle with lunch and wine tasting in the Castle cellars, departure to the Renaissance - Castle Nelahozeves where Ant. Dvořak was born , dinner and concert at the Castle
Day 4 Trip to the Castle Orlik, visiting of the Castle, Boat trip on Vltava to the Castle Zvikov, lunch at the Castle with Bohemian Czech specialities, visiting of the Royal Gothic Castle. Dinner and accommodation.
Day 5 Arrival to Nagycenk , visit of baroque chateau Esterházy in Ferdök ( possibility of concert ), accommodation in the chateau of Nagycenk.
Day 6 Departure to Keszthely ( at Lake Baloton ) through Sárvár and Sürneg (fortresses), accommodation and dinner in Keszthely.
Day 7 Visit to the baroque castle of the Festetics dukes in Keszthely, lunch in hotel, excursion to Tapolca with the cave bath and Nagyvázsony. Accommodation and dinner .
Day 8 Departure to Budapest visiting Veszprém, the town of queens, with a historical centre and the relic of the first hungarian queen, then Szákesfehérvár and the Zichy castle of Seregélyes. Accommodation in Budapest.
Day 9 Full day sightseeing in Budapest including the castle, palaces ( péterffy Palace, Erdödy-Hatvany Palace ) and aristocratic homes ( Almásy-Zichy Palace, Károlyi-Palace)
Prices on request.
