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Our Budapest sightseeing brings us to Hero’s Square, Parliament building and Buda Castle, dominating the twin cities of Buda & Pest, separated by the broad ribbon of the Danube. Visit the Fisherman’s Bastion for the city panoramic views from the lookout towers and marvel at the superb murals in the 13th century St Matthias Church before we enjoy a cruise along Danube River.

BUDAPEST: Budapest sightseeing / Danube Cruise

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✓ MEAL PLAN: 10 breakfasts, 4 lunches & 5 dinners✓ SPECIALTY MEALS: Hungarian Folklore Dinner, lunch at Michelin recommended restaurant, German Pork Knuckle Dinner

Welcome to Vienna. Upon arrival, enjoy a guided orientation tour of Vienna with a visit to the fabulous State Apartments of the magnificent Schonbrunn Palace. Continue on for a view of the great St Charles church. Drive along the famed Ringstrasse and marvel at the majestic Parliament House, State Opera House and the Hapsburg’s Winter Palace.

VIENNA: Vienna sightseeing

Day2 (L/D)

A refreshing day awaits us as we journey to Bratislava, largest city and the capital of Slovakia. After an orientation tour of the Bratislava Old Town, St Martin’s Cathedral and the Castle. Drive to Hungary and continue to Budapest, “The Blue Danube” – a famous waltz celebrating Europe’s famous river! Tonight be treated to a Hungarian folklore dinner, sit back and enjoy traditional Hungarian music and dance.

VIENNA – BRATISLAVA (Slovakia) – BUDAPEST (Hungary): Bratislava sightseeing

Day3

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A leisure drive up north takes us into Slovakia and through the breathtaking peaks of the Tatra Mountains, covering some 785 sq km, three quarters of which lies in Slovakia. We proceed on to Poland and arrive in Krakow, 2nd hometown of Pope John Paul II, listed by UNESCO World Heritage Sites in 1978.

BUDAPEST – KRAKOW (Poland): Tatra Mountains

Day5

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Assemble at Changi International Airport and begin your vacation with a pleasant flight to Vienna, the romantic cultural city Austria.

SINGAPORE VIENNA (Austria)

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✓ AUSTRIA• Vienna: Schonbrunn Palace, St Charles Church, Parliament House, State Opera House, Hapsburg’s Winter Palace✓ SLOVAKIA• Bratislava: Old Town, St Martin’s Cathedral, Castle• Breathtaking Tatra Mountain✓ HUNGARY• Budapest: Hero Square, Parliament Building, Buda Castle, Fisherman Bastion, St Matthias Church • Danube River Cruise✓ POLAND• Krakow: Wawel Hill, Jagiellonian University, Cloth Hall, St Mary’s Church• Oswiecim: Auschwitz & Birkenau Concentration Camp✓ CZECH REPUBLIC• Prague walking tour: Astronomical Clock, Old Town Square• Visit into Hradcany Castle, Golden Lane, Old Royal Palace, St George’s Basilica, St Vitus Cathedral✓ GERMANY• Dresden: Zwinger Palace, Semper Opera House, Saxon Wall• Berlin: Ku-Damm, Kaiser Wihelm Memorial Church, Reichstag, Brandenburg Gate, Berlin Wall, Check point Charlie, Tiergarten Park

• AUSTRIA • SLOVAKIA • HUNGARY • POLAND • CZECH REPUBLIC • GERMANY

*Important note: Due to local or religious festivals, unforeseen circumstances and weather conditions, the sequence of itinerary may need to be changed or alternative sites substituted at short notice. In the event of discrepancy between English and Chinese Itineraries, refer to the former.

Discover the charm and beauty of Krakow with our local guide. For centuries this historic town was the seat of Poland’s kings. Ascend the Wawel Hill, with its castle and legendary dragon, to visit the Cathedral. Walk through the Old Town, pass the courtyard of Jagiellonian University and the Cloth Hall. Visit the 14th century St Mary’s Church. Thereafter, you might want to take optional excursion to visit the impressive 700 years old Salt Mine, UNESCO World Heritage site.

Day6

KRAKOW: Krakow sightseeing

Today, we journey to the little town of Oswiecim for a guided visit of Auschwitz concentration camps before proceeding to Czech Republic, arriving into the astonishing city of Prague, a wealth of gothic and baroque architecture.

KRAKOW – OSWIECIM – PRAGUE (Czech Republic): Auschwitz concentration camps

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Day7

Prague is one of the most beautifully preserved cities in Europe. The highlight of the guided tour is a visit to the 1000 year old Hradcany Castle, former residence of Bohemian Kings. Within its walls are the Golden Lane, Old Royal Palace, St George’s Basilica and the amazing St Vitus Cathedral, with its gilded grand chapel studded with semi-precious stones. Cross the river to explore the Old Town Square and view its famous Astronomical Clock. This afternoon, enjoy a sumptuous lunch at a Michelin recommended restaurant.

PRAGUE: Prague sightseeing (B/L)

Day8

Today you are at leisure to explore this beautifully preserved city. Spend a day at leisure to relax and stroll through a museum or gallery, wander along the banks of the Vltava River, relax at an outdoor restaurant or shop for local handicrafts and art work. You may also want to join an optional tour for a journey through the scenic Bohemian countryside to Kutna Hora where you can explore its quaint streets.

PRAGUE: Free Day (B)Day9

The drive this morning will take us to Germany and into the beautiful city of Dresden, known as the “Florence on the Elbe”. Badly damaged by Allied bombing, the city has since been restored to its baroque splendour. Dresden walking tour highlights the architecture heritage of the Zwinger Palace, the Somper Opera House and the Saxon Wall, made of thousands of Meissen tiles.

PRAGUE – DRESDEN (Germany): Dresden sightseeing (B/D)

Day10

Bid farewell to Europe today as you are transferred to the airport for your flight home, bringing back fond memories of your holiday with CTC Travel!

BERLIN SINGAPORE(B)

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Our local guide will bring us on an orientation tour in this once-divided German capital, leading us to the elegant Ku-Damm with the bomb-damaged tower of Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church, the Reichstag – once burnt by the Nazi and now Germany’s Parliament, monumental Brandenburg Gate, Berlin Wall, Check point Charlie and 210 feet high Victory Column in vast Tiergarten Park. Drive along Unter den Linden Boulevard and pass German State Opera House.

DRESDEN - BERLIN: Berlin sightseeing (B)

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