Elegant Elbe
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Highlights
- Discover Berlin’s modern chic, Potsdam’s rococo whimsy
- Experience cruise along Elbe which is one of Europe’s most unspoiled rivers
- Opportunity to visit 4 UNESCO World Heritage Sites
- Explore Wittenberg’s and see the historic landmarks.
- Explore Prague
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- 6-day cruise with river-view stateroom
- 2 nights in First-Class Hilton Berlin (or similar)
- 2 nights in First-Class Hilton Prague Hotel (or similar)
- 8 guided tours with audio headset
- All on board meals: 5 Breakfasts; 4 Lunches; 5 Dinners, featuring regional specialties and including Welcome Cocktail Reception & Dinner plus breakfast at the Prague & Berlin hotels
- Complimentary wine, beer and soft drinks with onboard dinner and lunch
- Visit 4 UNESCO World Heritage Sites
- Culture Curriculum: Enjoy baroque chamber music & a Czech folkloric performance; listen to an eyewitness account of Czechoslovakia’s Velvet Revolution; attend lectures on Surprising Saxony & modern-day Czech Republic; learn some basics of German language
- All port charges
- Free Wi-Fi, connection speed may vary
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Itinerary
Arrive at the Berlin airport, then transfer to your hotel.* After check-in, you have free time to get acquainted with the city, or join our “welcome walk” to stretch your legs and get oriented.
Meals: Breakfast
After breakfast, enjoy a panoramic tour of the vibrant German capital, which has seen its fair share of dramatic changes in the last century. See the Reichstag with its spectacular glass dome, the historic Brandenburg Gate, Checkpoint Charlie and many other iconic sites. Enjoy the remainder of your day at leisure.
Meals: Breakfast and Dinner
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Awaken in Děčín; after breakfast, disembark and transfer to Prague. Upon arrival, you tour Prague, the “City of a Hundred Spires.” After a guided walk through Old Town, take some free time to explore on your own. Then ride to visit Hradčany Castle. Return to the hotel for check-in and dinner on your own.
Meals: Breakfast
Enjoy a full day at leisure to explore this celebrated city, or join an optional tour to Lobkowicz Palace.
Meals: Breakfast
After breakfast, check out of your hotel and proceed to the airport for your return flight.* Or, extend your journey with 2 additional nights in Prague and discover more of this celebrated city.
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The total tour cost includes the tour price (regular or promotional) and the compulsory local payment. The promotional price is subject to change. Check directly with the operator for the latest price offer. The tour operator requires you to pay only the tour price to purchase your travel. The compulsory local payment will be paid when you join the trip. All prices are based on double, twin or triple share occupancy. Solo passengers will be accommodated in a double, twin or triple room according to availability with a passenger(s) of the same gender. Single supplement only needs to be paid if the passenger does not want to share and requests their own room. Discounts can only be applied at the time of booking and cannot be added at a later date, regardless of any changes made to the original booking.
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All staterooms are outside with river view Veranda Suites are 250 square feet, have separate sleeping & sitting quarters, a full veranda & French balcony & 2 flat-panel TVs All staterooms & suites have hotel-style beds with optional twin-bed configuration All Upper deck staterooms have a full veranda or French balcony Private bathroom with shower; premium bath products; bathrobe & slippers upon request 42" flat-panel Sony TV with infotainment system featuring movies on demand plus CNBC, CNN, National Geographic & more Telephone, safe, refrigerator, hair dryer & individual climate control The Lounge & bar with floor-to-ceiling glass doors that lead to an open air Aquavit Terrace Restaurant with windows for panoramic views Sun deck with shaded sitting area & organic herb garden Library corner & onboard boutique Free wireless Internet Laundry service Bottled water replenished daily Voltage: 220V & 110V in stateroom (U.S. outlet)
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5 Breakfasts, 4 Lunches and 5 Dinners
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Begin your European journey in Berlin, giving you time to see the many landmarks of this vibrant world capital.
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2 nights in Berlin: Hilton Berlin (or similar)
2 breakfasts
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