This tour is categorised as 3 out of 5
Balanced exploration with walking tours: Our most popular style, this tour offers a good mix of planned activities and free time. Expect moderate daily walking tours, so pack comfortable shoes.
As a general requirement across all of our trips, you may be required to walk up and down stairs, get on and off transportation, handle your own luggage, and participate in all scheduled sightseeing that may be conducted on uneven ground and terrain. Any physical ailments you may have must be disclosed at the time of booking to determine your suitability and where required, supporting documentation may be requested to ensure that we are comfortable that you will enjoy your trip.
This tour is fully escorted by a dedicated tour leader who will accompany you throughout the tour. If your tour includes multiple countries, you will be met by a new tour leader in each country and any internal flights included will be unescorted.
This tour includes return international airfares. See the Fine Print section for further details.
✓ Return international airfares with checked baggage
✓ Incredible sightseeing including guided city tours in Prague, Vienna and Budapest, a relaxing Danube River cruise in Budapest, and incredible mountain scenery and quaint villages in the European Alps
✓ 8 nights in centrally located 3 and 4 star accommodation
✓ 7 breakfasts and 1 special dinner
✓ English-speaking Tour Director throughout the tour
✓ Arrival airport transfer and meet and greet
✓ Dedicated transportation as outlined in the itinerary
✓ All entrance fees and activities mentioned in the itinerary
Travel with the experts for a carefully curated, value-packed discovery of the world's most iconic destinations. Our tours are bursting with must-see sights, rich experiences and quality inclusions, all at an unbeatable price. Bucket list dreams are ticked off on these all-encompassing journeys.
Today board your plane to Prague.
Welcome to Prague! At your airport of arrival, we shall be waiting with transport to take you to your hotel. You will receive information about the start of the circuit during the afternoon, or you can check the informative panels in the hotel reception area. At sunset, we provide transport to take you to the Old Town Square. This central location is full of energy and touristic activities. It’s a marvelous place to acquaint ourselves with Prague. Several restaurants offering cuisines from around the world will be waiting to delight your taste buds, including Czech, Chinese, Indian and Italian.
Important: Some flights may depart the previous day.
This morning, embark on a half-day city tour of Prague. The tour starts from the Castle Quarter (admission included), the political, religious and monumental centre of the capital. From here enjoy the cathedral, palaces and viewpoints over the “City of 100 Spires” as our guide explains the history of the country.
We then continue our walk through the “Small City” or Malastrana Quarter, the city’s Baroque jewel, to the famous Charles Bridge. The city tour is followed by a monumental cruise on the river Vltava before a free afternoon to continue exploring the city. In the evening, we enjoy time in the historic city centre before returning to the hotel.
This morning we depart for Munich, the capital of the German region of Bavaria. On arrival, we will visit the futuristic BMW Welt with its fascinating architecture for a multi-use exhibition of BMW, the prestigious German vehicles brand. Afterwards, enjoy free time to stroll through the monumental centre and have lunch at one of the famous traditional beerhouses, accompanied by popular music before departing for Innsbruck.
After arriving in Innsbruck at approximately 5:30pm, we will have time to stroll around the Golden Roof area of the old town where there are many local and international restaurants to choose from for dinner.
Begin the day with a visit to the Swarovski Crystal Museum, where we will visit the headquarters of the well-known firm, as well as the gardens and museum to see how this crystal is made. Afterwards, we have time to stroll in the historic centre of Innsbruck before departing for Kitzbühel after lunch.
Marvel at the alpine scenery as we travel along a scenic road between the mountains. Upon arrival in Kitzbühel, enjoy some free time to see this picturesque little village, known as a famous ski resort that enjoys snow for a large part of the year! This evening, we have an included dinner at the hotel.
We depart Kitzbühel today to arrive in Salzburg by mid-morning and will be guided through the most beautiful streets of the historic city centre, a declared World Heritage site. After some time for lunch, we continue on our way into the Austrian countryside. Have the camera ready as this is a very scenic area of the European Alps.
Along the way, we'll stop and visit St. Wolfgang, a pilgrimage town on Lake Wolfgangsee before arriving in Traunkirchen. Enjoy time to explore this beautiful city before taking a cruise of Traunsee Lake to Gmunden. Arrive in Vienna this evening and enjoy the night at leisure.
Start with a scenic sightseeing tour of Vienna to discover the most important places of interest including the Opera, the Museum of Fine Arts and Natural History, Parliament, the Royal Theatre, City Hall and the University. Passing by the Church of San Carlos, we arrive to the Belvedere Palace where we will walk through the gardens for a fabulous view of the city.
Directly afterwards, we head to Schönbrunn Palace where visitors can stroll around and enjoy its beautiful gardens. In the evening, stop at City Hall Square to enjoy the lighting and the nightlife in the neighbouring streets.
We depart this morning for a 3-hour trip to Budapest, following the course of the Danube into Hungary. On arrival in Budapest, relax and discover the city on a boat tour along the Danube river where the views of the city and parliament are second to none.
This afternoon, enjoy a guided tour of Budapest and visit the two areas of the city that are separated by the Danube - with historic "Buda" on one side and cosmopolitan "Pest" on the opposite bank. We will discover the elegant Pest quarter, the city’s administrative, commercial and leisure district along with Heroes’ Square, the Parliament, the Opera House and the elegant boulevards; and the historical Hill of Buda with St. Matthew’s Cathedral, the Fisherman’s Bastion and Habsburg Palace.
Enjoy time at leisure this afternoon. At sunset, there will be time at the end of the day to explore the lively area of Váci utca, the main pedestrian street in Budapest, where there are lots of restaurants to enjoy your last dinner in Hungary.
We depart from Budapest this morning and arrive in Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia. Take time to explore the historic city centre before stopping for lunch.
In the early afternoon, we will leave Bratislava to continue on our way to the Czech Republic.
Enjoy one last delicious breakfast this morning, before your trip through Central Europe concludes today. At the appropriate time you will be transferred to Prague airport in time to board your on going flight.
We hope you’ve been inspired.
Check out: Check-out time is generally between 10am-12pm. You are welcome to leave your luggage at hotel reception and spend your final moments of free time exploring the area or alternatively please speak with hotel staff if you would like to extend your check-out time.
Secure your trip with a $99.00 deposit per person.
Once we receive your deposit, we will send you an invoice with your remaining balance and payment options.
Instalment Schedule:
This package includes international airfares or has the option of adding international airfares to your booking when selecting your departure city.
If international airfares are included this will be stated in the ‘Inclusions’ section
Alternatively, if international airfares can be added to your booking you will be able to select your departure city after clicking ‘Book Now’ and a cost will be stated next to your selected departure city. This cost will then be added to your booking and flights will be added to your booking.
Conditions of flights for this package bookable by Inspiring Vacations:
Baggage
Included baggage differs based on your country of origin. Included baggage will be as per the following:
Country of Origin |
Carry-on Baggage |
Checked Baggage |
Australia |
7kgs |
20kgs |
New Zealand |
7kgs |
20kgs |
United States of America |
15lbs |
45lbs |
Canada |
15lbs |
45lbs |
India |
7kgs |
20kgs |
United Kingdom |
7kgs |
20kgs |
Baggage allowances provided by the airline might differ to the values stated above. However limitations are required due to transport storage restrictions on your selected tour or package.
Flight requests, amendments or preferences
We understand customers may wish to request changes to their included airfares. If you wish to fly with a certain airline, land at a certain time or change your flight in other ways we will gladly provide you with a personalised quote tailored to your specific requirements.
To make a flight request, please click ‘Book Now’ and select Would you like us to contact you around our flight service? By selecting this option you will be sent a request form after completing your purchase to make your request.
We would be more than happy to provide you with a quote for the following requests:
We are currently unable to provide a quote for the following requests:
If we can’t fulfill your request and you still wish to proceed with the booking, please select Land Only (excluding UK customers). This will allow you to travel on the land portion of the package without the included airfares. You will then be able to arrange your own flights separately.
FAQs
For more frequently asked questions please view our FAQs section.
Online check-in
Some airlines may not permit online check-in where flights have been booked by a travel company. Where unavailable to do so online, you will be required to check-in at the airport. Inspiring Vacations cannot check-in online on behalf of our customers.
Fitness Requirements
While the tour itinerary should give you some guidance and overview to the expected requirements, to determine if this tour is right for you we categorise each of our tours in terms of their intensity. These guidelines are to ensure that each tour group is conducted as expected and to ensure the overall satisfaction of all Inspiring Vacations customers.
As a general rule, porterage is not included, therefore at all times you are expected to handle your own luggage where help may not be available.
Accommodation
The accommodation listed is subject to change. Any changes will be of an equal or higher standard.
Visa & Passport information
It is the traveller's responsibility to ensure they have a valid passport. The passport must be valid for a minimum of six months from the intended date of return.
Visas may be required.
Please note that these details are subject to change without notice. We recommend visiting https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/international-travel.html for up to date information in terms of entry requirements.
Single Supplement
Single supplement is $540.00 per person, in addition to the twin-share price.
Triple Share
Available upon request.
Travel Insurance
Travel insurance is recommended to protect yourself against the unexpected. In addition to the support that a policy may provide, you may be asked to present a copy of your travel insurance documentation while traveling.
Group Size
Maximum of 60 people
Tour Type - Partially Escorted
A portion of this tour runs as a group tour where you will be escorted by an expert tour leader. Another portion is self-guided. We have arranged transportation in most cases and day tours for you to see the destination. Enjoy the time and flexibility to linger longer or pick up the pace and see as much as possible. The choice is yours.
Children
Children must share a room with parents at all times and are charged the same price as adults..
Tour Length
The total length of the tour in days includes time spent in flight and is subject to change depending on the flight schedule, please refer to the day by day itinerary for the time spent on land.