Vienna - Budapest - Bratislava Tour
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What's included
- 4 Star First Class Hotels
- A guided tour of important places
- Air conditioned Transport
- Breakfast Every Morning
- Entrance tickets to monuments and museums
- Farewell dinner
- Photos of Your Holiday
- Professionally guided tour
- Unlimited bottled water
- VAT and city tax
- Welcome Drink
- Flights to/from Slovakia
- Meals, unless expressly stated
- Medical insurance and emergency insurance
- Personal expenses
- Services not specifically stated in the itinerary
- Souvenirs
- Tips to guide and driver
- Visa arrangements
Vienna – Budapest – Bratislava Tour
Once Austria-Hungary, a dual monarchy, today, 3 independent countries and their lovely capitals. The Danube river connects them.
Always busy Vienna and its historical Ring, palaces. City of culture, music, and art. We start with a Quality City Tour and also out of Vienna trip.
Then, we move to the relaxing capital of Slovakia. Touring Bratislava is easy, comfortable, and enjoyable. And our last capital to discover is Budapest, lying on both river banks, we will spend here more time to see Top sights, Jewish Heritage and still have enough free time.
Come to this beautiful tour with us!
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Itinerary
DAY 1
Welcome to Vienna – Imperial City
Welcome drink and itinerary introduction. Your lovely holiday starts today.
Book with us an airport pick up service.
How do we provide this service? We will wait for you at the airport’s arrival hall holding a sign with your name, help you with your luggage, drive you safely and comfortably to Your Hotel in Vienna and help you with the check in process. Maximum comfort, mineral water on board and a pleasant drive. At leisure.
Overnight in Vienna at Hotel Beethoven****
DAY 2
Enjoy Vienna
We’ll start a day with a quality sightseeing walking tour to see the Opera’s house, walk on a famous shopping street Kartnerstrasse, admire the Stephan`s Cathedral, and enter into the winter residence of Empress Elisabeth – the imperial Hofburg palace, – the unique heart of this great city. We’ll give you an overview about the city’s rich Habsburg history, music, architecture, gastronomy. Lunch break and trying Austrian delicacies. We’ll visit a marvellous Schonbrunn Palace – the summer residence of former Empress Elisabeth with an attractive interiour exposition. Take a guided tour around the palace (Imperial or Grand Tour), afterwards, we walk around the spectacular gardens. Enough time to enjoy a coffee and maybe to try a famous Sacher cake. What about a concert of classical music?
Overnight in Vienna at the Hotel Beethoven****
DAY 3
Wachau valley – Melk Abbey and Durnstein castle & wine
We’ll explore a Wachau valley, – UNESCO World Heritage site, the spectacular landscape along the Danube river, known for its wine and many renaissance little towns, historical castles and churches.
Firstly, we visit the famous Benedictine monastery – Melk abbey, the symbol of the Wachau valley (tour through the abbey), afterwards, a tasty Austrian lunch and relax in Durnstein town. Climb up to the Durnstein castle ruin (where king Richard the Lionheart was kept as a prisoner). The views on the Danube are just stunning. This region is famous for Grüner Veltliner and Riesling. Why not to try it?
Overnight in Vienna at the Hotel Beethoven****
DAY 4
Budapest – the queen on the Danube river
Drive to Budapest (2hrs 30min) and start with the Gellert view point to see the lovely panorama of Buda and Pest, Danube river and the bridges. Visit impressive Buda castle, a UNESCO World Heritage, during the 15th century, under the rule of King Matthias, Buda became one of Europe’s most influential cities. Visit of Matthias church – the scene of a big coronation ceremony when emperor Franz Joseph and his wife Elizabeth (Sisi) were crowned, and thus the Austro-Hungarian Empire was established. Fishermen’s bastion – only 100 years old – a favorite lookout. In medieval times, the fish market was nearby and the bastion was built to commemorate the fishermen who protected this part of the city. Enjoy the stunning views on European 3rd largest Parliament and the bridges (the oldest and most famous is the Chain Bridge, at the time of its construction, it was a suspension bridge with the second-largest span in the world.
Lunch break and walking tour to see St. Stephen’s Basilica, Vaci shopping street, Danube promenade. What about an evening concert? A Hungarian folk dance entertainment?
Overnight in Budapest at the Hotel La Prima Fashion****
DAY 5
Budapest – the Pest sight
A quality sightseeing tour around the Pest site, firstly by our car, drive on famous Andrassy boulevard to largest Hungarian square – Hero’s Square, get a history overview about many important events and millennial monument built in 1896 to commemorate the 1000th anniversary of the arrival of Hungarians in the Carpathian Basin, we continue to see the Parliament and Liberty Square. Boat trip on the Danube river – enjoy the spectacular views of both river banks and its magnificent sights. Free Afternoon for museums, galleries or strolling around.
Overnight in Budapest at the Hotel La Prima Fashion****
DAY 6
Bratislava – the capital of Slovakia
Drive to Bratislava (2hrs 15min) We’ll drive to Devin Castle, situated at the confluence of the Danube & Morava rivers. Its owners could control the important trade route along the Danube as well as one branch of the Amber Road. After admiring the beautiful castle ruin and enjoying views on Austria, we show you where once the “Iron curtain” – the former border between the West and the East used to stand. Next stop is Slavin World War2 memorial and Bratislava Castle, – symbol of the city. Lunch break and continue with the quality sightseeing walking tour with a start on a Hviezdoslav square, a prominent 18th century square surrounded by stunning palaces, the Slovak National Theatre and the Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra. Visit of the St. Martin’s Cathedral – the coronation place of 18 rulers including famous Austria-Hungarian empress Maria Theresa, we stroll on medieval streets such as Panska and Venturska where famous music composers studied or gave concerts, such as W.A.Mozart, F. Liszt, L. Beethoven. Admire the only preserved town entrance – St. Michael’s Gate. Walking through the main square, admire a beautiful former Old Town Hall and Maximilian Fountain, the Primate’s Palace (outside).
Farewell dinner in the Heart of the precious Old town.
Overnight in Bratislava at the Hotel Arcadia****
DAY 7
Farewell & Departure
Your memorable holiday comes to an end today. We are ready to arrange for you an airport transfer – comfortable door-to-door service for discounted rates.
Goodbye! Dovidenia!
Would you like to add more days in Austria, Slovakia or Hungary?
What about a visit of Salzburg or Graz while in Austria, or High Tatra mountains in Slovakia or simply stay more overnights in spectacular Budapest? We’ll make your wishes come true.
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Travelicious Review
This is one of our better Central European Tours with superb accommodation and most meals included.
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