Eastern Highlights Christmas & New Year
The many splendours of Eastern Europe await this festive season. Celebrate Christmas Day in Prague and New Year's Eve in Ljubljana. Start in Munich and visit Budapest, Krakow and Prague, with plenty of free time to explore! Experience Nuremberg, Bratislava, Vienna and Salzburg. Soak up the festive spirit of fantastic Christmas markets, taste delicious loca...
Overview
Highlights
- Celebrate Christmas Day in Prague and New Year's Eve in Ljubljana
- Visit Budapest, Krakow and Prague, with free days to explore
- Experience Nuremberg, Bratislava, Vienna and Salzburg
- Dine in an authentic German beer hall and Viennese wine cellar
What's this trip about?
The many splendours of Eastern Europe await this festive season. Celebrate Christmas Day in Prague and New Year's Eve in Ljubljana. Start in Munich and visit Budapest, Krakow and Prague, with plenty of free time to explore! Experience Nuremberg, Bratislava, Vienna and Salzburg. Soak up the festive spirit of fantastic Christmas markets, taste delicious local cuisine and immerse yourself in unique cultures and history. This is the best time to experience Eastern Europe as the locals do. Get ready for twinkling Christmas lights, chestnuts roasting, gorgeous scenery and much more!
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- 10 nights in 2, 3 & 4* hotel accommodation in twin rooms with private bathrooms
- Single travellers have the option to pay a single supplement to ensure a private room (subject to availability)
- 10 Breakfasts, 5 Dinners*Vegetarian options available for all meals on request
- Modern air-conditioned coach with reclining seats and toilet onboard
- Any public transport used as part of the tour (excludes free days)
- Explore Munich on an orientation tour
- Say “prost” in an authentic German beer hall
- Visit Nuremberg, a stunning Bavarian city
- Enjoy dinner on Christmas Eve in Prague
- Explore Prague on Christmas Day
- Embark on a guided tour of Auschwitz concentration camp
- Discover Krakow; Poland’s royal capital
- Visit the historic city of Banska Bystrica in Slovakia
- Taste Hungarian food at a local restaurant in Budapest
- See the sights of Budapest on a driving tour
- Visit Bratislava; Slovakia’s capital city
- Discover Vienna on a walking and driving tour
- Enjoy dinner in a Viennese wine cellar
- Stop in Graz; a picturesque Austrian city
- Celebrate New Year’s Eve in Ljubljana
- Experience the scenic Lake Bled
- Visit the picturesque city of Salzburg
- Fully guided tour with experienced tour leader
- Tour leader will accompany group throughout and manage all logistical details
Itinerary
Welcome to Munich! Arrive at the hotel this morning and meet your Expat Explore tour leader. A city that exhibits both prosperity and a certain amount of comfort and cosiness, Munich’s apparent contradictions will delight the avid explorer. Along with modern high-powe...
Hop on board the coach today and journey towards Prague. Stop off in Nuremberg on the way. This is Bavaria’s second-largest city, home to incredible architecture which was painstakingly restored using original stone after the bombings of WW2. Enjoy an orientation tour...
Merry Christmas! Start the day with a walking tour and follow an expert local guide to see all the must-see sights in Prague. The rest of the day is free to explore as you wish. Be sure to visit one of the finest Christmas markets in Europe which is held in Prague’s h...
Leaving Prague this morning, travel towards Krakow. The royal capital of Poland for centuries, today Krakow is home to some of Europe’s most impressive Gothic and Renaissance architecture – and over 2.3 million artworks to complement its historic buildings and monumen...
This morning offers an included visit to Auschwitz concentration camp. A guided tour will offer great insight into the atrocities committed on these grounds and the significance of this camp during WWII. After the tour, why not join the optional excursion to the Wieli...
On the way to Budapest, stop in Banska Bystrica in Slovakia, a picturesque town with beautiful buildings dating back to the late Middle Ages. Then it's off to Budapest, the Hungarian capital. Blessed with natural beauty (it straddles the Danube River) as well as Baroq...
Budapest is a widely-loved travel destination and today is your chance to find out why! Get a good overview on a driving tour this morning. See the Houses of Parliament and drive along the river admiring the city. The rest of the day is free! Take a dip in one of the ...
Leave Budapest this morning and head for Vienna, stopping first in Bratislava. Your tour leader will take the group on an orientation tour to see some of the main sights, including a glimpse of Bratislava Castle, which overlooks the city. On arrival in Vienna, embark ...
Leaving Vienna behind, head for Ljubljana, stopping in the beautiful city of Graz with some free time to explore. On arrival in Ljubljana, embark on a walking tour of this little gem of a city. Despite its small size, you’re sure to be entranced by the beauty of this ...
Leaving Ljubljana behind, visit the spectacular Lake Bled. Take some time to wander around or try the famous Bled Cream Cake! Hop back on the coach and stop off in the picture-perfect city of Salzburg. Featuring gorgeous architecture, a formidable cliff-top fortress a...
This Christmas and New Year adventure concludes in Munich after breakfast. Expat Explore hopes you've loved every minute of your Eastern Highlights tour, and wishes you a safe onward journey!
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