Budapest, Vienna, Salzburg & Prague

YOUR TRIP INCLUDES:

Round-trip air from 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
Catholic Priest and Mass daily
All transfers in private deluxe motor coach
Luggage handling
Tour escort, guided tours and entrance fees
Flight bag & portfolio of travel documents

Not Included: Lunches, Beverages with dinners, Airport tax (approx. $200-$380). Travel Insurance optional at $99-$219. 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 – Mariazell – Salzburg

After breakfast we motor west through Austria But, just before, we’ll make a curve via Mariazell – the most important pilgrimage place in Austria. We will stop and see the miraculous statue, which is housed in the Lady Chapel or Chapel of Miracles, built directly over the place where Magnus established his monastic cell in 1157.

Next drive to the lovely birthplace of Mozart, Salzburg the city of great houses, mansions, Festival Hall, and the Mirabelle Gardens. Hear the bells of the great Glockenspiel Tower, performed to a melody of Mozart’s. Dinner and overnight in Salzburg.

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

After breakfast, transfer to the airport to board your home bound flight.

2007 Departure Dates & Prices
Sep 02 – 11 $3,499
Sep 30 – Oct 9 $3,099
Oct 28 – Nov 6 $2,999
Nov 12 – 21 $2,899

2008 Departure Dates & Prices
Mar 16 – 25 $3,399
Apr 13 – 22 $3,599
May 11 – 20 $3,699
Jun 08 – 17 $4,099
Jul 06 – 15 $4,099
Aug 31 – Sep 09 $4,099
Sep 28 – Oct 07 $3,599
Nov 02 – 11 $3,399

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