Day 1-2: USA or Canada/Budapest, Hungary
Depart on an overnight flight to Budapest. On arrival, you are met and transferred to your centrally located hotel. Following an afternoon at leisure, meet your fellow travellers for a welcome drink and dinner. InterContinental Budapest D

Day 3: Budapest
Explore Budapest's lower town of Pest, including the Parliament Building, St. Stephen's Basilica, Heroes' Square, Dohany Synagogue and the Opera House. This afternoon in Buda, on the other side of the river, visit Castle Hill's Matthias Church, the Fishermen's Bastion and the Buda Castle Labyrinth, a maze of prehistoric caves. After a dinner of Hungarian specialties at a local restaurant, cruise the River Danube. InterContinental Budapest B D

Day 4: Budapest/Szentendre/Vienna
Take a scenic ride on the Children's Railway, an operation run by children but supervised by adults. Continue by coach to the artists' colony of Szentendre to visit the Hungarian Open Air Museum, commemorating 18th- and 19th-century rural life. Take part in a hands-on demonstration on the art of marzipan figure making before continuing to Vienna for an à la carte dinner at your hotel.
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Day 5: Vienna
Stroll through the city center to the 12th-century St. Stephen's Cathedral and the Hofburg Complex, the former residence of the Habsburg family, to view the glittering crown jewels and an impressive collection of weapons and suits of armor. After an afternoon at leisure, dine à la carte at one of recommended restaurants. Le Méridien Vienna B D

Day 6: Vienna/Schönbrunn/Vienna
Vienna is famous as the home of Mozart, Beethoven and Strauss. Visit the House of Music, a modern interactive and hands-on museum, where you have the opportunity to conduct a virtual Vienna Philharmonic orchestra or compose your own waltz.

Continue to Prater Park to ride the historic Ferris wheel. After lunch at a traditional Tyrolean restaurant, explore the sprawling Palace of Schönbrunn, the summer home of the Habsburgs. End the Day with a private Marionette Theater performance. Le Méridien Vienna B L

Day 7: Vienna/Prague
Travel by train to Prague with a picnic lunch onboard. Stroll through the Old Town's cobbled streets to Old Town Square, with its famous 16th-century astronomical clock outside the Town Hall, and the 14th-century Charles Bridge. Pause for refreshments at the art nouveau Municipal House before returning to your hotel by horse-drawn carriage. This evening dine à la carte at the hotel. Hotel Palace Praha B L D

Day 8: Prague
Explore Castle Hill with a private visit to the library of the 12th-century Strahov Monastery. Then wander through the cloisters of the Loreto Church and see "Good King" Wenceslas' final resting place at St. Vitus Cathedral before visiting the Museum of Miniature. Go beyond the city limits this afternoon to a glassworks factory for a demonstration by skilled Bohemian craftsmen. This evening, board a vintage tram to the "Dancing Building" for a farewell dinner in its rooftop restaurant. Hotel Palace Praha B D

Day 9: Prague
Learn about Bohemian cuisine with a cooking lesson and an opportunity to source the ingredients for the popular Czech dishes you prepare. The afternoon is at leisure before gathering for farewell drinks this evening. Hotel Palace Praha B

Day 10: Prague/USA or Canada
Board your homebound flight. B