Not Included: Lunches. Travel Insurance optional (www.206tours.com/insurance), Extended Cancellation Protection Plan @ $199 (www.206tours.com/cancellationprotection), Tips to your guide & driver (€7-9 per day). Items of a personal nature.
Sample Day-by-Day Itinerary:
Day 1 - Depart USA
Depart USA for our overnight flights to Poland . Dinner and breakfast are served on board.
Day 2 - Arrive Prague
Upon arrival you will meet your driver/guide outside the baggage claim of the airport and transfer to your hotel where you will meet with the rest of your group. Enjoy free time to explore Prauge. Dinner and overnight.
Day 3 - Prague
After breakfast, we begin our tour of beautiful Prague. We will celebrate Mass at the Church of Our Lady Victorious and see there the renowned statue of the Infant Jesus of Prague. We visit Old Town by way of Golden Lane and then go to the Lesser Town to see the medieval Charles Bridge that is adorned with many baroque statues. We will also see St. Nicholas Church, the Astronomic Clock, and the Prague Castle district where we tour St. Vitus Cathedral, St. George Basilica, Loreto Church, Strahov Monastery, and Wenceslas Square. Dinner and overnight.
Day 4 - Salzburg - Altotting - Prague
After breakfast we depart to Altotting, one of Germany's most celebrated shrines and a city whose purpose is pilgrimage. Upon arrival we'll celebrate Mass at the center of the pilgrimage complex, the Chapel of Mercy. The chapel houses a 13th century statue of the Blessed Virgin to which numerous miraculous cures are credited. While there, we have the opportunity to visit the Basilica, the Panorama of the Crucifixion, the Pilgrim Museum, St. Konrad's Monastery and more. We continue on to Salzburg for dinner and overnight.
Day 5 - Salzburg
After breakfast, our full day tour begins with Mass at St. Peter's Churchyard. Salzburg is compact and best explored on foot. Narrow, winding lanes and secluded passageways are evidence of its medieval roots. The heritage of the Catholic Church is evident in the Archbishop's Residence and the decoration of the State Rooms, available for viewing. Visit the mighty Romanesque Cathedral, the Nonnberg Convent of Benedictine nuns, and the Fortress Hohensalzburg. We stop at Hellbrunn Palace to enjoy its gardens and hidden trick fountains. Dinner and overnight.
Day 6 - Salzburg - Mariazell - Vienna
After breakfast we motor east through Austria But, just before, we'll make a curve via Mariazell - the most important pilgrimage place in Austria. We will stop and see the miraculous statue, which is housed in the Lady Chapel or Chapel of Miracles, built directly over the place where Magnus established his monastic cell in 1157. We continue on to Vienna where we will enjoy Viennese pastry and coffee before seeing the State Opera House, home to the Vienna Boys' Choir. We will celebrate Mass at St. Stephen's Cathedral, an imposing structure dating to the 13th century. Dinner and overnight.for dinner and overnight.
Day 7 - Vienna
After breakfast we visit Prince Eugene's Belvedere Palace and the seemingly endless Hofburg Palace. Later we'll get a different look at Vienna, from the seat in the Prater's enormous Ferris wheel. Dinner and overnight.
Day 8 - Vienna - Budapest
After breakfast we motor to Budapest drive to the lovely birthplace of Mozart, Salzburg the city of great houses, mansions, Festival Hall, and the Mirabelle Gardens. Hear the bells of the great Glockenspiel Tower, performed to a melody of Mozart's. Dinner and overnight in Salzburg.
Day 9 - Budapest
After breakfast we will tour the older section of the city. After celebrating Mass at the 13th-century Cathedral of St. Matthew, we will see the Citadel on Mount Gellert, the Royal Castle, Fisherman's Bastion, the Parliament, Heroes' Square, and the Church of St. Stephen. Dinner and overnight.
Day 10 - Budapest - USA
We depart from Budapest Airport for our return flights to the USA.
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Additional Information & Travel Tips:
What to Know Before You Go to Hungary
What to Know Before You Go to Austria
What to Know Before You Go to Czech Republic
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Infant Jesus of Prague
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