Vienna & Prague Christmas: 8 Days Escorted Tour Picture-perfect scenes from olde world Europe await on this winter-wonderland holiday to the Vienna of the Imperial Hapsburgs and to beautiful Prague. Stay at deluxe hotels, attend classical Christmas concerts, wander about Christmas Markets brimming with crafts and warm spiced wine, and see the sights of historically rich cities. Gypsy music mixes with the concert piano, the old embraces the new, and Christmas-time is simultaneously bustling and peaceful. Inclusions Highlights Features Itinerary Dates Inclusions 3 nights at the Radisson SAS Palais Hotel in Vienna 3 nights at the Radisson SAS Alcron Hotel in Prague 6 breakfasts, 3 lunches, 5 dinners Highlights Visit Vienna's St. Stephen's Cathedral and Hofburg Palace Attend a holiday concert Schonbrunn Palace Tour the Vienna Woods Enjoy Christmas Markets at Vienna City Hall Square, in Baden of the Vienna Woods, and in Prague Explore Prague's Old Town, Wenceslas Square, St. Vitus Cathedral, Prague Castle and the old Jewish Quarter Attend a symphony or opera performance in Prague Enjoy free time in each city

Itinerary

Day 1 - Depart USA
Board your overnight flight to Austria.

Day 2 - Arrive Vienna/Christmas Market
Welcome to Vienna, Austria's refined capital on the Danube River, known for its coffeehouses, for the Hofburg and for the waltz. In the mid-afternoon, visit the Christmas Market at the Rathausplatz (City Hall Square), where the Viennese come to stroll among elaborately decorated trees, to look for crafts and to enjoy Gluhwein (warm spiced wine). Your elegant Viennese hotel sits in the very heart of the city.

Day 3 - Hofburg Palace/Vienna
Walk (the best way to experience Vienna) to medieval St. Stephen's Cathedral, symbol of the city, and to Hofburg Palace, the Imperial Palace of the Hapsburg dynasty, to visit the Treasury and see the crown jewels. This afternoon, explore the hilly Vienna Woods, inspiration for Schubert's music and Beethoven's Pastoral Symphony.Visit the former royal hunting lodge at Mayerling and wander the Christmas Market in Baden, also known as the Advent-Mile. Dinner is out on the town this evening.

Day 4 - Vienna/Schonbrunn Palace
This morning, visit the Baroque masterpiece Schonbrunn Palace, which is often compared to the palace at Versailles and where about 40 of the Palace's 1400 rooms are open to visitors. Stroll the Christmas Market on the grounds before enjoying lunch out on the town. Your afternoon is free. This evening return to Schonbrunn Palace to attend the holiday concert.

Day 5 - Czech Republic/Prague
Travel through the rolling Austrian and Bohemian countryside, hopefully white with fresh snowfall. Wine tasting is included en route to Prague. This beautiful city is known as "a symphony in stone," where Charles VI ruled as King of Bohemia and Holy Roman Emperor and amassed wonderful Gothic landmarks, including Charles Bridge and St. Vitus Cathedral. Dine out on the town this evening.

Day 6 - Prague/Old Town/Old Jewish Quarter
Begin city sightseeing with a walk to the Stare Mesto (Old Town) Square to see the Astronomical Clock on the Old Town Hall. Explore the Jewish Quarter, the best-preserved complex of Jewish monuments in the whole of Europe. The Old-New Synagogue dates from the 13th century and the Jewish Cemetery has a fascinating variety of Renaissance and Baroque tombstones. This afternoon, see Wenceslas Square, Charles Bridge and the meandering Vltava River.

Day 7 - Christmas Day/Prague Castle
Prejeme Vam Vesele Vanoce! Today, visit Prague Castle, the complex of monuments standing as the symbol of the nation. St. Vitus Cathedral, Old Royal Palace, St. George's Basilica and the Golden Lane are all here. This is Christmas Day and as a finale, attend an opera or symphony performance this evening.

Day 8 - Conclude Prague
Transfer to the airport to catch your return flights.

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