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- 2 days of touring in a luxury, air-conditioned vehicle +
1-day walking tour with licensed, English-speaking local tour
guides
- 1 transfer and assistance to and from the airport in
Budapest
- 1 transfer and assistance to and from the airport in
Prague
- All site entrance fees and program fees as per
itinerary
- Meals: daily breakfast
- Porterage at the hotels
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| Day One: Sunday DEPARTURE Overnight: Flight Day Two: Monday ARRIVAL IN BUDAPEST | no guide - Arrive at Budapest International Airport.
- Welcome by your driver and transfer to your hotel in the center of
Budapest.
- Check into the hotel with the remainder of the day at leisure to explore
the city on your own.
Overnight: Budapest Day Three: Tuesday EXPLORING BUDAPEST - Breakfast at the hotel.
- Ascend Castle Hill to view the city from atop the
Fisherman's Bastion.
- Guided visit through downtown Budapest, including
Heroes' Square and the sprawling Andrassy
Boulevard of Budapest.
- Lunch on own in the Jewish Quarter.
- Explore the story of Jewish Budapest over the past 150
years, including visits to:
- The Dohany Street Synagogue, the largest in
Europe.
- The Jewish Museum, built on the site of the house where
Theodor Herzl was born.
- The Community Holocaust Memorial.
- Return to the hotel.
- Dinner on own and evening at leisure.
Overnight: Budapest Day Four: Wednesday FREE DAY IN BUDAPEST | no guide - Breakfast at the hotel.
- Day at leisure to explore Budapest on your own, with the opportunity
to:
- Wander along Vaci Utca (Vaci Street), with its many shops
and cafes.
- Walk through the enormous enclosed market, where you can
find anything from fruits and vegetables to souvenirs.
- Visit Budapest's City Park (Varosliget), which features
Vajdahunyad Castle, the City Park Lake,
which is great for rowing in summer and ice skating in winter, the
Budapest Circus and the Municipal Zoo, which
is over 100 years old.
- Visit the Széchenyi Bathhouse, the largest medicinal bath
in Europe, which houses a number of indoor and outdoor pools.
- Enjoy a cruise on the Danube River to see Budapest's
major landmarks in a different light.
Overnight: Budapest Day Five: Thursday FROM BUDAPEST TO PRAGUE | no
guide - Breakfast at the hotel.
- Check out of the hotel and transfer to the Budapest International
Airport
- Depart Budapest for Prague by plane (cost of flight not
included).
- Upon landing at the Prague International Airport, transfer to your hotel
for check-in.
- Remainder of the day at leisure to get acclimated and explore on your
own.
- We recommend taking a walk along Pariszka Street towards
Prague's Old Town Square to enjoy the architecture and
atmosphere of Prague's busiest square. Make sure to take a look at the
Astronomical Clock on the southern wall of the Old Town
City Hall building. The medieval astronomical clock was first installed in
1410, making it the third-oldest astronomical clock in the world and the
oldest one still working.
Overnight: Prague Day Six: Friday THE GRANDEUR OF PRAGUE | walking tour - Breakfast at the hotel.
- Transfer to the Prague Castle for a guided tour of the
Castle and an overview of the City of 100 Spires, a walk
along the Golden Lane and a visit to the Toy
Museum.
- Walk through the Lesser Town and over the Charles
Bridge.
- Lunch on own, en route.
- Guided visit through Jewish Prague, including the
Old Ghetto and the Precious Legacy Exhibit at the
Jewish Museum, which encompasses the Altneu
Shul, the Maisel Synagogue, the Pincus
Synagogue, the Old Cemetery and the
Spanish Synagogue.
- Return to the hotel.
- Evening: Attend a performance of Prague's famous
“Black Light Theatre”, bringing mime, music and movement to
life.
- Dinner on own.
Overnight: Prague Day Seven: Saturday SHABBAT AT LEISURE IN PRAGUE | no
guide - Breakfast at the hotel.
- Day at leisure to explore Prague on your own, with the opportunity
to:
- Bike along the river.
- Take the funicular up to Petrín Hill for great views of
the city from Petrín Tower and a stroll through the Rose Garden.
- Visit art galleries.
- Visit the Franz Kafka Museum.
- Take a boat ride on the Vltava
River.
Overnight: Prague Day Eight: Sunday EXCURSION TO CESKY KRUMLOV /
TEREZIN Option 1: - Depart Prague and drive south to Cesky Krumlov, a
fairytale town with a maze of narrow cobbled streets. It was declared a
UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992.
- Lunch on own, en route.
- Explore the town and view the houses built in Gothic, Baroque and
Renaissance styles.
- Return to Prague.
Option 2: - Depart for Terezin, the town that was turned into a
ghetto and concentration camp; the visit includes the Historical
Museum, the Art Exhibits and the so-called Hidden
Synagogue.
- Packed lunch en route.
- Return to Prague.
Both Options: - Dinner on own and evening at leisure.
Overnight: Prague Day Nine: Monday RETURN TO THE USA - Breakfast at the hotel.
- Check out of the hotel and transfer to the Prague International
Airport.
- Departure flight to the U.S.A., arriving the same day.
| | Need to Know | - Tour rates
are per person based on double occupancy and a minimum
of 4 full paying participants.
- Tour prices
are per person in U.S. dollars. All hotel
accommodations, motor coach transportation, special
dinners, sightseeing, admissions, luggage handling and
the services of local guides, drivers and the tour educator
are included.
- Hotels are
subject to confirmation. If the hotels listed cannot be
confirmed, we will use other hotels on the same level.
- Hotel
Accommodations: The tour price includes all hotel
accommodations, in hotel rooms with private baths. Our
standard is to provide the best available hotels while
considering value. Although the level of the accommodations
may differ slightly from hotel to hotel, we are committed to
your comfort. Two-bed rooms are reserved in most
hotels. Triples are two-bed rooms with a rollaway cot
where available and are not recommended when considering the
comfort of those in the room. King-size beds are not
available in most hotels; what is considered king-size
usually consists of two single beds pushed together and
made up separately, but with one headboard. Some two-bed
rooms may have two twin (not full- or queen-size)
beds.
- Meals are
included as specified in the itinerary.
- Tour
Educator: All trips are conducted by our tour educators or
local guides who remain with the group throughout the
tour.
- Gratuities
included for restaurant and hotel staff only (for guides
and drivers, see below).
- Baggage: All
tour packages / group tours allow one piece of luggage
per person and one carry-on bag. Excess luggage will be
subject to a charge of up to $100 per piece. The
Travel Agent and/or Tour Operator, shall not be held
responsible for any damage to or loss of luggage/personal
items. All damage/loss must be reported at time of the
incident and documented in writing by local authorities
for submission to the insurance company. With regard to
airline baggage allowance, different carriers have
different regulations for business and coach. Please check
with your individual carrier with regard to permitted
number of pieces, weights and dimensions. The tour operator is
not responsible for fees levied by any air carrier for
the transport of personal belongings of any
kind.
Not Included
- Airfare
to the tour departure point and from the tour ending
point is not included. Airfare may be purchased from us
for travel originating in the United
States.
- Supplemental cost for Bar/Bat Mitzvah ceremony (to be advised
upon request).
- Personal Expenses: All personal expenses such as laundry, valet
service, cables, telephone calls, Wi-Fi usage and
postage are not included.
- Guide
and Driver Gratuities (recommended guidelines vary based
on number of
participants):
- For
a group of 4-9
passengers:
$20 per participant per day for
the local guide & $10 per
participant per day for the
driver - For a group of 10-19
passengers and more:
$10 per participant per
day for the local guide & $5 per
participant per day for the driver
Additional Information
- Airline
Security Measures: In the U.S., you must provide
identification in the form of a passport at the time of
airport check-in for travel to international destinations.
Your passport name must match the name on your tour
reservation and airline ticket or you may be denied
boarding.
- If you
are traveling from an airport outside the jurisdiction
of the U.S., you will need to determine what travel
documentation and identification is required for that
particular airport.
- Due to
heightened security regulations, certain items such as
a metal nail file, pocketknife, cigarette lighter or
tweezers, and some liquid, gel, or aerosol items may not
be permitted in your carry-on luggage. Please call your
airline prior to departure to obtain current information on
non-permissible carry-on items and recommended airport
check-in times. You may also wish to visit the
Transportation Security Administration website at www.tsa.gov
to obtain more information on acceptable identity
documentation and prohibited luggage
items.
- Holidays and Museum Closures: Museum visits and personal shopping
time may be disrupted due to unforeseen circumstances or
the many religious, state and local holidays locally
observed in the destinations being
visited.
- Photography During Tours: We will occasionally use photographs taken
by fellow guests or your trip director for promotional
purposes. If you prefer that your photo not be used in
any marketing activities, please notify us at the
start of your tour.
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