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DEPARTS

HOTELS

Thursday 20 August 2020

Pillnitz Palace

DB Museum, Nuernberg

Colditz Castle

InterCity Hotels, Wuppertal &

Nuremberg

Convenient and comfortable 3-star and 4-star hotels

across Germany in good locations for the city and station.

Maritim Pro-Arte Hotel, Berlin

A 4-star design hotel with great facilities such as bars,

restaurant, swimming pool and sauna. The rooms

all have TVs and complimentary Wi-Fi. Situated on

Friedrichstrasse, the Pro-Arte couldn’t be closer to

Berlin’s cultural epicentre.

The Westin Bellevue Hotel, Dresden

A stylish 4-star hotel centrally located in an 18th

Century building on the bank of the river Elbe. The

rooms are all warmly decorated with seating areas,

flat-screen TVs and free Wi-Fi. The hotel has a spa

with a sauna and indoor pool.

The Hotel Taurus, Prague

This upscale 4-star hotel is ideally located for the

Metro system in Prague. The warm, elegant rooms

feature flat screen TVs, tea & coffee making facilities

and free Wi-Fi. The hotel also has a cosy lounge area

for reflecting on the days adventures.

ities

Dresden

Bridge and enter the Old Town Square which is one

of Prague’s most historic places. Time for a lunch

break is included during the tour which concludes

mid-afternoon. The remainder of the day is free for

individual sightseeing. (B,D)

DAY 10

This morning is free to spend at leisure. You may

wish to explore the Old Town Square with the oldest

working astronomical clock in the world or stroll across

the 15th Century Charles Bridge. We reconvene in the

afternoon for a relaxing

cruise along the Vltava river

with

lunch

served onboard. (B,L,D)

DAY 11

This morning, our train journey takes us towards Brno

in the south of the Czech Republic before we cross

the border, into Austria and onwards towards

Vienna

Our hotel for the next three nights is the Austria

Classic Hotel. (B,D)

DAY 12

combined coach and walking sightseeing tour

gives a wonderful impression of the most significant

sights of Vienna. We drive along the Ringstrasse

with its numerous magnificent buildings, such as

the state opera house, the museum of fine arts and

the museum of national history, the cultural district

museums quarter, the Hofburg (former Habsburg

winter residence), the parliament, the city Hall and the

Burgtheater, to name a few. We stop near the Imperial

palace for our relaxing walk strolling through the inner

courts of this complex, you will see also Michaelerplatz,

Kohlmarkt, Graben and Kärntner Strasse and apart

from experiencing the flair and the beautiful inner

city, the highlight for you may be the visit to one of

the most famous landmarks of Vienna: St. Stephen’s

cathedral, which is regarded as the core of the city. The

afternoon is free for independent general sightseeing at

leisure. (B,D)

DAY 13

This morning we transfer to

Schönbrunn Palace

for

our guided tour of this magnificent palace, once home

of Maria Theresa and the summer residence of the

Habsburgs. We have time to stroll around the vast

park and immaculate gardens before we make our way

on to our

cruise along the river Danube

. (B,D)

DAY 14

Today we make our way back into Germany by train

and onto

Nuremberg

where we spend our final night

at the InterCity Hotel, close to the station. There may

be time this afternoon for you to explore

Nuremberg’s

medieval city walls

or to visit the

transport museum

near to the station, should you wish. (B,D)

DAY 15

After breakfast, we travel by high speed train via

Frankfurt to Brussels and onward by Eurostar to

London. (B).

Austria Classic Hotel, Vienna

This 3-star hotel is located in a 19th Century building

close to Vienna’s Praterstern station. The comfortable

bedrooms all have flat screen TVs, desks and free Wi-

Fi. The hotel has a cosy bar, courtyard and a spa area

with sauna.

FARE

From London St Pancras International:

Standard Class rail travel throughout,

including Standard Eurostar £2699

First Class rail including

Standard Premier Eurostar £3199

Single Traveller Supplement £499

Join Day 2 Berlin

Leave Day 14 Vienna £2299

Single Traveller Supplement Day 2-14 £449

14 nights’ bed, breakfast & evening meal, 1 light lunch

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