Budapest, Vienna, Salzburg & Prague

YOUR TRIP INCLUDES:

 
 Round-trip air from Boswton & New York                                                                             

    8 nights in 4-star hotels as follows: (or similar)
       ~ 2 nights: Hotel Korona, Budapest

       ~ 2 nights: Hotel Marriott, Vienna
       ~ 2 nights: Hotel Dorint, Salzburg
       ~ 2 nights: Hotel Diplomat, Prague
 Breakfast and dinner daily
 All transfers in private deluxe motor coach
 Luggage handling

 Tour escort, guided tours and entrance fees      

Not Included: Lunches, Beverages with dinners, Airport tax (approx. $250-$380).  Tips to your guide & driver ($6 per day). Items of a personal nature.

Sample Day-by-Day Itinerary:

Day 1 - Depart USA -

Depart from your hometown for our overnight flights to Budapest.
 

Day 2 - Arrive Budapest, Hungary

Upon arrival you will meet your driver/guide outside the baggage claim of the airport and transfer to your hotel where you will meet with the rest of your group.  Enjoy free time to explore Budapest. Often compared with Paris, this glamorous city has something to offer every visitor. Dinner and overnight.

Day 3 - Budapest

After breakfast we will tour the older section of the city. After celebrating Mass at the 13th-century Cathedral of St Matthew, we will see the Citadel on Mount Gellert, the Royal Castle, Fisherman's Bastion, the Parliament, Heroes' Square, and the Church of St Stephen. Dinner and overnight.

Day 4 - Budapest - Vienna, Austria

After breakfast we motor through the lush Austrian countryside to Vienna, Austria's capital. We will celebrate Mass at St Stephen's Cathedral, an imposing structure dating to the 13th century. We'll have time for Viennese pastry and coffee before seeing the State Opera House, home to the Vienna Boys' Choir, and Schonbrunn Palace. This sprawling, royal 'summer house' has 1,441 rooms including a Hall of Mirrors where Mozart performed at the age of six before a young Marie Antoinette. Dinner and overnight.

Day 5 - Vienna   

After breakfast we visit Prince Eugene's Belvedere Palace and the seemingly endless Hofburg Palace. Later we'll get a different look at Vienna, from the seat in the Prater's enormous Ferris wheel. Dinner and overnight.

Day 6 - Vienna - Salzburg

After breakfast we motor west through Austria to the lovely birthplace of Mozart, Salzburg. Upon arrival we will enjoy an afternoon tour includes Salzburg's great houses, mansions, Festival Hall, and the Mirabelle Gardens. We also get to hear the bells of the great Glockenspiel Tower, performed to a melody of Mozart's. Dinner and overnight.

Day 7 - Salzburg   

After breakfast, our full day tour begins with Mass at St Peter's Churchyard. Salzburg is compact and best explored on foot.  Narrow, winding lanes and secluded passageways are evidence of its medieval roots. The heritage of the Catholic Church is evident in the Archbishop's Residence and the decoration of the State Rooms, available for viewing. Visit the mighty Romanesque Cathedral, the Nonnberg Convent of Benedictine nuns, and the Fortress Hohensalzburg. We stop at Hellbrunn Palace to enjoy its gardens and hidden trick fountains. Dinner and overnight.

Day 8 - Salzburg - Prague, Czech Republic
After breakfast we depart for our scenic motorcoach ride to the enchanting city of Prague, a city of domed rooftops, soaring steeples, and countless spires. Dinner and overnight.

Day 9 - Prague   

After breakfast, we begin our tour of beautiful Prague. We will celebrate Mass at the Church of Our Lady Victorious and see there the renowned statue of the Infant Jesus of Prague. We visit Old Town by way of Golden Lane and then go to the Lesser Town to see the medieval Charles Bridge that is adorned with many baroque statues. We will also see St Nicholas Church, the Astronomic Clock, and the Prague Castle district where we tour St Vitus Cathedral, St George Basilica, Loreto Church, Strahov Monastery, and Wenceslas Square. Dinner and overnight.

Day 10 - Prague - USA 

We depart from Prague Airport for our return flights to the USA.