Czech Republic Travel Guides and Tours

Our two-week Eastern Europe and Poland tour includes a visit to medieval Cracow, the memorial at Auschwitz, a private Chopin recital in Warsaw, a special lunch with Gypsy music and a private dinner cruise on the Danube in Budapest, a private concert in Vienna, and a special evening at a palace in Prague. Select Small Group departure dates available with no more than 26 Tauck guests – and special singles savings departures available! Become immersed in culture among the palaces, castles, art, architecture, and music of Old World Europe on this 2-week Eastern Europe and Poland tour. Enjoy Strauss and Mozart at a private palace concert in Vienna... a piano recital of Chopin's music in Warsaw... a private lunch with Gypsy music and a private dinner cruise on the Danube in Budapest... a strudel-making demonstration in Vienna... a special private farewell evening at Lobkowicz Palace in Prague Castle and much more.

Wind your way past medieval landscapes on a Danube River cruise aboard ms Swiss Emerald, ms Swiss Sapphire or ms Swiss Jewel to discover castles, cathedrals, frescoes and Habsburg palaces in five European countries. Includes land stays featuring two nights each in Prague and Budapest at centrally located 5-star hotels. New for 2010! Two special departures – Musical Magic Along the Blue Danube Glide past fairy-tale castles and medieval villages aboard Tauck's ms Swiss Emerald, ms Swiss Sapphire or ms Swiss Jewel on this popular Danube River cruise. Explore Prague, Vienna, Salzburg, Bratislava and Budapest, plus the castle-studded Wachau Valley – taking in views of the Czech Republic, Germany, Austria, Slovakia, and Hungary. Enjoy a private Imperial evening with dinner and music in Vienna... a wine tasting in Dürnstein... a day in Mozart's Salzburg... a private tour of Baroque monastery libraries in Prague... and evenings of cultural entertainment aboard your riverboat. In Vienna, see the Hofburg's silver treasures or tour opulent Schönbrunn Palace. Admire frescoes, stained glass windows, and stunning architecture as you spend two nights each in Budapest and Prague in 5-star hotels, checking out remarkable bridges, cathedrals, museums, and grand Habsburg palaces... it's truly a cruise to remember!

Full buffet breakfast (B); Local Host service in each city; welcome packs with useful information and city maps; sightseeing and transportation as outlined in the day-by-day itinerary; transfers to/from train stations.

On this vacation, spend a week in Vienna and Prague! Included in both cities are: centrally located Deluxe hotels, services of a Local Host, and half-day sightseeing tours with a Local Guide. In Vienna, enjoy vistas of the Prater Park, the United Nations City on the banks of the Danube River, the Opera, Heldenplatz, and St. Stephen’s Cathedral. In Prague, sightseeing includes vistas of 1,000-year-old Hradcany Castle, St. Vitus Cathedral, the Old Town, the Jewish ghetto, and the Astronomical Clock. Travel between Vienna and Prague by train (first-class). Various optional excursions are available.

Local Host service in each city; city maps; sightseeing and transportation as outlined in the day-by-day itinerary.

Escorted Package Includes Flights NYC-Prague, Munich-NYC Other departure cities available. Click on date of departure for selection and prices Airline fuel surcharges 6 nights accommodations 3 nights Ambassador Zlata Husa 2 nights First Class Hotel 1 night Maritim Hotel All transfers 9 meals: 6 buffet breakfasts, 2 dinners, 1 lunch Sightseeing per itinerary in modern air-conditioned motor coach Services of an English-speaking tour manager Services of local guides in all major cities Entrance fees per itinerary Special Features Category 1 seating Category 1A seating Saint Vitus Cathedral & Church of our Lady Victorious, Prague Neuschwanstein Castle and the Church of Wies Passion Play Performance, Oberammergau Munich City Tour, including visit to the Church of our Lady ▲ May 18 & Jun 29 departures will be accommodated at the Prague Hotel Diplomat

River Cruise Package Includes Flights NYC-Prague, Budapest-NYC Other departure cities available. Click on date of departure for selection and prices 7 nights First Class & Deluxe accommodations 3 nights Courtyard Marriott 4 nights Deluxe river cruise on MS Amadeus Symphony 14 meals: 7 breakfasts, 3 lunches, 4 dinners Unlimited wine with dinners Evening entertainment Shore excursions per itinerary Entrance fees per itinerary Wireless audio system for excursions on cruise Port Taxes Special Features Prague City Tour Mozart & Strauss Concert Performance of Mozart's Figaro's Wedding Hungarian Folklore Show