Warsaw, Budapest, Vienna & Prague - Honoring the Jewish Heritage 2016

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Inextricably linked by history to the poignant pasts of their Jewish communities, this journey is designed to explore, remember and reflect on the sacrifices made in these Central European cities. Experience the hope of Schindler's factory, the despair of Plaszów and Auschwitz-Birkenau, the inspiration of the Dohány and Kazinczy synagogues, the joys of Hunder...

Overview

Trip type
Small Group Tour
Lodging level
Premium - 4 star
Physical level
Moderate

Highlights

    • Visits to Ghetto Memorial
    • Jewish Historical Institute
    • Nozyk Synagogue & Museum of the History of Polish Jews in Warsaw; Schindler's factory & Plaszów concentration camp in Crakow; museum & memorial in Auschwitz-Birkenau; in Budapest
    • Jewish Quarter
    • House of Terror
    • and Prayer and a Q&A with a Rabbi during exclusive
    • private access in the Frankel Synagogue; Bratislava walking tour; Hundertwasser Haus
    • Hofburg & Jewish Museum in Vienna; Tugendhat Villa; Terezin concentration camp & Prague's Jewish Quarter

What's this trip about?

    Inextricably linked by history to the poignant pasts of their Jewish communities, this journey is designed to explore, remember and reflect on the sacrifices made in these Central European cities. Experience the hope of Schindler's factory, the despair of Plaszów and Auschwitz-Birkenau, the inspiration of the Dohány and Kazinczy synagogues, the joys of Hundertwasser's colors and Klezmer music, and the profound symbolism of Vienna's Holocaust Memorial.

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Itinerary focusOperator does not provide
Group sizeSmall Group - 24 max
Age rangeNo age restrictions
Flights and transportN/A
Start CityWarsaw, Poland
End CityPrague

Travel Themes

  • Cultural

Destinations

Activities

  • Culture

Trip includes

    • Visits to the Ghetto Memorial, Umschlagplatz, the Jewish Historical Institute, Nozyk Synagogue and the newly opened Museum of the History of Polish Jews Schindler's factory & Plaszów concentration camp tours in Crakow Visit to Poland's poignant museum and memorial at Auschwitz-Birkenau Prayer and a Q&A with a Rabbi during exclusive, private access in the Frankel Synagogue in Budapest Walking tour of Budapest's Jewish Quarter; Dohány & Kazinczy synagogues; House of Terror Walking tour of Old Town Bratislava with commentary about the Jewish Holocaust in Slovakia Tours of Hundertwasser Haus, the Hofburg and Heldenplatz, & the Jewish Museum in Vienna Terezin concentration camp & the Jewish Quarter in Prague Airport transfers upon arrival and departure as noted 30 meals (13 breakfasts, 7 lunches & 10 dinners), service charges, gratuities to local guides, admission fees, taxes and porterage

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Itinerary

Day 1 Arrive Warsaw
Tour begins: 6:00 PM, Hotel Bristol, Warsaw. A transfer is included from Warsaw Frederic Chopin Airport to your hotel, located city-center on the historic "Royal Route." Join us for a welcome reception and dinner tonight with regional flair. MEALS : D LODGING : Hotel Bristol, Warsaw PORTOFCALL : Warsaw, Poland

Day 2 The Warsaw Ghetto Memorial, a Chopin recital & more
Our local guide joins you for sightseeing at the memorial commemorating the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising of 1943, Umschlagplatz (the "taking away place"), and the Jewish Historical Institute. After lunch on your own, continue to Nozyk Synagogue and visit the city's new multime...
Day 3 Cracow, Schindler's factory & Plaszów concentration camp
Departing Warsaw, you'll travel through rolling farmlands to Cracow, whose historic center is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. After lunch, visit Oskar Schindler's former factory - today a museum devoted to telling the story of Warsaw's experience under Nazi occupation, and...
Day 4 Visit Kazimierz in Cracow & poignant Auschwitz-Birkenau
Drive through Kazimierz this morning, Cracow's historic Jewish Quarter and the film location for Spielberg's Schindler's List. Dating back to 1335 and nearly destroyed by the Nazis, the area thrives today with cafés, antique shops, museums and galleries. Schedule permitt...
Day 5 Through the Tatra Mountains, bound for Hungary & Budapest
As you make your way on a scenic drive to Budapest, you'll travel through the Tatra Mountains - the highest part of the Carpathian mountain range - spanning the border of Poland and Slovakia. For an authentic taste of Slovak folk traditions and cuisine, you'll stop for l...
Day 6 Pest's stunning architecture & the synagogues of Budapest's Jewish Quarter
Divided by the Danube, Buda and Pest were once separate cities. Sightseeing begins in Pest, where you'll view the city's historic embassy district, City Park and Andrassy Avenue - one of Budapest's main boulevards, lined with 19th-century mansions and townhouses that com...
Day 7 Exploring Buda & a visit to the House of Terror
Before crossing the Danube to Buda, enjoy a guided tour of Hungary's Parliament building in Pest - a neo-Gothic icon of Budapest's riverfront. Then in Buda, you'll feel the sense of history on a visit to Matthias Church where the last two Hungarian kings were crowned. Ch...
Day 8 A walking tour of Bratislava, Slovakia's ancient capital, en route to Vienna
This morning's drive brings you from Budapest to Slovakia's capital city, Bratislava, where you'll explore Old Town on a walking tour. Along its cobblestoned lanes, our local guide will share the story of the Jewish Holocaust in Slovakia, which saw the deportation of ove...
Day 9 Exploring Jewish history, life & culture in Vienna
Vienna is introduced on today's city tour beginning with views of Leopoldstadt, a hub of current Jewish life as well as the place where many Jews were gathered before deportation during the Holocaust; the opulent Ringstrasse encircling Vienna's Old Town; the oldest prese...
Day 10 Vienna's Judenplatz & a private palace concert
Throughout history, Vienna's Jewish population has undergone periods of great cultural influence and expulsion, including persecution during the Holocaust. Gain perspective on a guided walking tour that includes visits to a synagogue; Judenplatz Holocaust Memorial, desig...
Day 11 From Vienna to Prague
Depart Vienna and cross the border into the Czech Republic en route to Prague, the ancient capital of today's modern Czech Republic. Upon arrival, embark on a private cruise on the Vltava River, including lunch and a Q&A with a concentration camp survivor; then set o...
Day 12 Terezin concentration camp outside Prague
The world was made to believe that Terezin was a model village built to protect the Jews, safekeeping them from the war. The ruse worked to the detriment of nearly 200,000 men, women and children who passed through its gates on their way to concentration camps or probabl...
Day 13 The Strahov Libraries, Josefov (Jewish Quarter) & a Lobkowicz Palace evening
Begin the day with an exclusive-to-Tauck, privately guided tour of the opulent Baroque libraries of Strahov Monastery in the heart of Prague, restored to their 17th- and 18th-century glory. Then meet up with your local guide to explore the Josefov District, Prague's hist...
Day 14 Journey home
Tour ends: Prague. Fly home anytime. A transfer is included from The Mark Luxury Hotel Prague to Václav Havel International Airport. Allow a minimum of 3 hours for flight check-in. MEALS : B PORTOFCALL : Prague

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