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Highlights:
When American travelers visit Prague it is usually in conjunction with a river cruise or a city combo with Vienna and Budapest. We recommend devoting more time to the country as a whole.
You will be pleasantly surprised since, while small in land mass, it is large in culture, cuisine and friendly people. The country is made up of three provinces: Bohemia, Moravia and Silesia. Its most famous contribution to world society is Pilsner Beer, which gave us Budweiser and eventually Bud Light and the Clydesdales.
When American travelers visit Prague it is usually in conjunction with a river cruise or a city combo with Vienna and Budapest. We recommend devoting more time to the country as a whole.
You will be pleasantly surprised since, while small in land mass, it is large in culture, cuisine and friendly people. The country is made up of three provinces: Bohemia, Moravia and Silesia. Its most famous contribution to world society is Pilsner Beer, which gave us Budweiser and eventually Bud Light and the Clydesdales.
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Explore: Czech Republic
Customizable Itinerary - 10 Days (from $3,233 / person)
Day 1: Depart USA
Today you will fly to Prague located in the center of the Czech Republic and in the heart of Europe.
Day 2: Welcome to Prague
You arrive in Prague and are transferred to your hotel. Like Rome, Prague is built on seven hills along the banks of the river Vitava. You have the rest of the day to relax before dinner at the hotel.
Day 3: Prague Castle and “New Town”
After breakfast you meet your guide for a private tour of some of Prague’s highlights. You will see the famous Charles Bridge, 600 years old and made up of Gothic Towers and Baroque statues. Your first stop in the inner city will be Prague Castle, symbol of the Czech nation and offering wonderful views of the city. Below the castle is Mala Strana or ‘”lesser town” which, despite its name has splendid buildings, Baroque palaces and gardens. Your next stop is New Town, the modern district of the city. Wenceslas Square, the hub of the whole city, is located here. More a bustling boulevard than a regular square it is filled with shops restaurants and night clubs. You have lunch in the area before returning to your hotel. Having seen it in daylight you may wish to return in the evening.
Breakfast and Lunch
Day 4: Beer and Crystal
Head out into the countryside to visit two interesting towns. The first is Pilsen which is the home of Pilsner Urquell one of the republic’s most esteemed beers since 1842, after a tour of the brewery you visit the Ruckl factory which is one of several factories making lead crystal. You will get a guided your of the process but no beer glasses. Ruckl is for decanters, wine glasses and vases. Have lunch on the way back to the city. We will be providing a list of recommended restaurants.
Breakfast and Lunch
Day 5: Old Town and Jewish Quarter
Today your guide will take you to the other centre of Prague, old town. Life in this area revolves around the Old Town Square. Here you can find the old town hall with its astronomical clock, St. Nicolas Church, Tyn Church and the Charles University. Of special interest is the old Jewish town with its well-preserved Jewish cemetery, synagogues and museums. Since the university is here there are good restaurants, one of which will be the location for lunch. Make note of the area since it might make a good place to return to for dinner either tonight or another night.
Breakfast and Lunch
Day 6: The Baroque Beauty of Cesky Krumlov
Leave the city with your guide and head to the southern portion of Bohemia where you will find the charming town of Cesky Krumlov which is dominated by the 13th Century Castle. You will tour the castle which has Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque architecture added from the 13th through the 19th Century. Once of the largest castles in Europe, it sits in a 25 acre garden and overlooks the entire city. Much of the town is built in the Baroque style giving it a fairy tale look. For this reason it is often thought of as one of the prettiest towns in Europe.
Breakfast and Lunch
Day 7: A Day in Bohemian Switzerland National Park
After visiting a variety of urban environments it is time to visit a rural area that is not what you would expect either in the Czech Republic or, indeed, in Europe itself. This is a mystical landscape of pine forests and deep valleys with majestic rock towers, gates, walls, ravines, rock cities and labyrinths rising from them. When this country was part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, the area was known as Saxon Switzerland but has since been updated to Bohemian Switzerland. This empire of rocks is home to the rarest of animals and also plays host to remarkable plants.
Breakfast
Day 8: A Day of Relaxation in Karlovy Vary
After breakfast your guide will take you to a town blessed by springs that became a noted spa town. In German it was called Carlsbad but has been changed to Karlovy Vary but the hotels are still as elegant, the springs as therapeutic and the spas as relaxing. A combination of Saratoga and Baden-Baden at a more moderate price. Enjoy lunch before returning to Prague.
Breakfast and Lunch
Day 9: An Elegant Finale to Prague
We have left today open for you to explore Prague on your own. In the evening you will be transferred to riverside where you board a boat for an elegant dinner cruise offering good food and a plethora of illuminated sights.
Breakfast and Dinner
Day 10: Return to USA
After breakfast you are transferred to the airport for the flight back to the USA.
Breakfast
Today you will fly to Prague located in the center of the Czech Republic and in the heart of Europe.
Day 2: Welcome to Prague
You arrive in Prague and are transferred to your hotel. Like Rome, Prague is built on seven hills along the banks of the river Vitava. You have the rest of the day to relax before dinner at the hotel.
Day 3: Prague Castle and “New Town”
After breakfast you meet your guide for a private tour of some of Prague’s highlights. You will see the famous Charles Bridge, 600 years old and made up of Gothic Towers and Baroque statues. Your first stop in the inner city will be Prague Castle, symbol of the Czech nation and offering wonderful views of the city. Below the castle is Mala Strana or ‘”lesser town” which, despite its name has splendid buildings, Baroque palaces and gardens. Your next stop is New Town, the modern district of the city. Wenceslas Square, the hub of the whole city, is located here. More a bustling boulevard than a regular square it is filled with shops restaurants and night clubs. You have lunch in the area before returning to your hotel. Having seen it in daylight you may wish to return in the evening.
Breakfast and Lunch
Day 4: Beer and Crystal
Head out into the countryside to visit two interesting towns. The first is Pilsen which is the home of Pilsner Urquell one of the republic’s most esteemed beers since 1842, after a tour of the brewery you visit the Ruckl factory which is one of several factories making lead crystal. You will get a guided your of the process but no beer glasses. Ruckl is for decanters, wine glasses and vases. Have lunch on the way back to the city. We will be providing a list of recommended restaurants.
Breakfast and Lunch
Day 5: Old Town and Jewish Quarter
Today your guide will take you to the other centre of Prague, old town. Life in this area revolves around the Old Town Square. Here you can find the old town hall with its astronomical clock, St. Nicolas Church, Tyn Church and the Charles University. Of special interest is the old Jewish town with its well-preserved Jewish cemetery, synagogues and museums. Since the university is here there are good restaurants, one of which will be the location for lunch. Make note of the area since it might make a good place to return to for dinner either tonight or another night.
Breakfast and Lunch
Day 6: The Baroque Beauty of Cesky Krumlov
Leave the city with your guide and head to the southern portion of Bohemia where you will find the charming town of Cesky Krumlov which is dominated by the 13th Century Castle. You will tour the castle which has Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque architecture added from the 13th through the 19th Century. Once of the largest castles in Europe, it sits in a 25 acre garden and overlooks the entire city. Much of the town is built in the Baroque style giving it a fairy tale look. For this reason it is often thought of as one of the prettiest towns in Europe.
Breakfast and Lunch
Day 7: A Day in Bohemian Switzerland National Park
After visiting a variety of urban environments it is time to visit a rural area that is not what you would expect either in the Czech Republic or, indeed, in Europe itself. This is a mystical landscape of pine forests and deep valleys with majestic rock towers, gates, walls, ravines, rock cities and labyrinths rising from them. When this country was part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, the area was known as Saxon Switzerland but has since been updated to Bohemian Switzerland. This empire of rocks is home to the rarest of animals and also plays host to remarkable plants.
Breakfast
Day 8: A Day of Relaxation in Karlovy Vary
After breakfast your guide will take you to a town blessed by springs that became a noted spa town. In German it was called Carlsbad but has been changed to Karlovy Vary but the hotels are still as elegant, the springs as therapeutic and the spas as relaxing. A combination of Saratoga and Baden-Baden at a more moderate price. Enjoy lunch before returning to Prague.
Breakfast and Lunch
Day 9: An Elegant Finale to Prague
We have left today open for you to explore Prague on your own. In the evening you will be transferred to riverside where you board a boat for an elegant dinner cruise offering good food and a plethora of illuminated sights.
Breakfast and Dinner
Day 10: Return to USA
After breakfast you are transferred to the airport for the flight back to the USA.
Breakfast
