Imperial Europe (11 Days starting from $2,035)

Imperial Europe

An 11-Day tour starting from $2,035

Length:	11 Days
Type:	First Class 2008
Category:	Regional Europe
Operator:	Trafalgar
Tour Code:	CEOX

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About This Tour

What's Included
Itinerary
Dates & Prices
Sightseeing
Details

Sightseeing Highlights

Munich: Orientation includes the Olympic Stadium, Marienplatz and Ludwigstrasse.
Nuremberg: Orientation including the old city walls.
Pilsen: Visit this beer-brewing town.
Prague: Sightseeing includes the Hradçany Castle, a visit to St. Vitus'' Cathedral and the Old Town Square.
Bratislava: Visit the capital of the recently established Slovakia.
Budapest: Sightseeing including the Royal Palace, the Great Synagogue and Fishermen''s Bastion.
Györ: Visit this historical town.
Vienna: Sightseeing includes the Hofburg, City Hall Imperial Boulevards and State Opera House.
Danube Valley: Enjoy a scenic cruise past Castle Dürnstein.
Melk: Admire the great Abbey.
Salzburg: "The Sound of Music" locations, Mirabell Palace and Mozart''s birthplace all form part of our sightseeing tour.
Scenic drives: Transdanubia, Moravian Hills, Danube Valley, Alpine Austria & Germany, Salzkammergut, Bavaria.

Dining Highlights

1 Welcome Drink with your Tour Director in Munich
9 Hot Buffet breakfasts
3 three-course dinners in hotels
1 local speciality restaurant dinner in Budapest
Farewell Dinner with wine in Munich

14 meals in total (see day-by-day itinerary)

First Class Travel Highlights

The services of one of Trafalgar''s top professional multi-lingual Tour Directors.
A qualified local city guide in Prague, Budapest, Vienna and Salzburg.
Chauffeur driven on Trafalgar’s luxury air-conditioned coaches with onboard washroom.
Danube Cruise from Krems to Spitz.
Stay in twin-bedded rooms with private facilities.
All hotel service charges, tips, baggage handling fees and local taxes included.
A stylish wallet, tour documents and map book journal.

Airport Transfers
Munich Airport Transfers will be provided on Days 2 and 11. Group transfers on arrival at Munich Airport will operate at 10.00 and 13.00. Return transfers from the last hotel will arrive at Munich Airport at 09.30.

London Gateways: Transfers can be expensive, particularly between the Airport and central London. When you book your tour with Trafalgar your transfers to and from the airport are included. It''s that simple. Trafalgar has included a Free transfer to and from your airport and Central London.
Important – Please Note: Passengers will only be entitled to transfers to and from London Airports providing the following conditions are met:
You are staying at a London hotel, booked by Trafalgar, on the night of your arrival and the night prior to the date of your departure.
Flights are either booked by Trafalgar or detailed information on flights is provided by your Travel Agent not less than 21 days prior to departure.
Only one included transfer both inbound and outbound per tour is included by Trafalgar. Transfers are by express train to a Central London Rail Station.
Heathrow Airport: Inbound transfers operate between 06.00-21.30. Outbound transfers are timed to connect with scheduled flights departing between 08.00-23.00. Transfers will be by coach. Gatwick Airport: Inbound transfers operate between 06.00-12.30. Outbound transfers are timed to connect with scheduled flights departing between 08.00-23.00. Transfers will be by express train and coach. Transfers outside these times will be at the passengers own expense.
In the event of unforeseen events (road or rail works, demonstrations, strikes) Trafalgar will not be held responsible for delayed or cancelled transfers.
No refund is available for passengers not utilising this service.
Why not upgrade to a Hotelink transfer from the Airport to-the-door of your Trafalgar London hotel? (please ask Trafalgar or your travel agent of the additional upgrade price per person when booking)
European Gateways: With Trafalgar all passengers will receive complimentary arrival and departure transfers on the scheduled arrival and departure day of their tour at the times specified below. Please ensure your Travel Agent reserves your flight to co-ordinate with the transfer times shown.
Trafalgar Bonus - Passengers who book Trafalgar''s Land+Air package and who arrive or depart outside of these specified times on the scheduled arrival and departure day of the tour will also be provided with a transfer.
Passengers arriving before or leaving after the scheduled tour days are not entitled to a transfer but may book and purchase one through Trafalgar providing that they also purchase the additional pre and/or post tour hotel night(s) from Trafalgar. Please ask for prices of transfers at the time of booking your extra night accommodation.
Land only passengers arriving or departing on the scheduled tour arrival or departure days but whose flights don''t coincide with the listed transfer times below may also book and purchase these transfers. Flight details must be provided to Trafalgar not less than 21 days before the flight departure.
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Day 1- Depart USA Overnight flight to Munich.

Day 2 - Arrive Munich On arrival you are met and transferred to your hotel. After check-in, we enjoy an orientation tour featuring the Olympic Stadium and Marienplatz, with its Glockenspiel clock. This evening we enjoy a Welcome Drink with our Tour Director and fellow travellers.

Hotel: Westin Grand Arabella Park

Day 3 - Munich – Prague (2 nights) After breakfast we make our way to Nuremburg, carefully rebuilt after wartime destruction, and enjoy a walking tour of this treasure trove of early German history. Then we enter the Czech Republic, pass by Pilsen, renowned for its breweries, and reach one of Europe’s most exciting cities, Prague, for the next two nights. (Buffet Breakfast / Dinner)

Hotel: Holiday Inn Congress Centre (2 nights)

Day 4 - Prague sightseeing & at leisure Our sightseeing tour shows us how much Prague has blossomed since the ‘Velvet Revolution’. We visit impressive St Vitus Cathedral, which is set inside the 1,000 year old Prague Castle, then cross the Vlatva River to explore the cobblestoned Old Town Square and see the Astronomical Clock. Then time at leisure to explore this fascinating city further. (Buffet Breakfast / Dinner)

Day 5 - Prague – Budapest (2 nights) Today''s drive takes us through Moravia in the Czech Republic and into Slovakia to visit Bratislava, capital of the Republic of Slovakia, with its medieval Town Hall in the quaint Old Town area. Then we enter Hungary and make our way to Budapest, which straddles the wide River Danube, and our hotel. (Buffet Breakfast)

Hotel: Corinthia Aquincum (2 nights)

Day 6 - Budapest sightseeing & at leisure Our morning sightseeing tour includes views of the Great Synagogue and a walking tour of Old Buda including the Fishermen''s Bastion with views over the Parliament and Danube. Then free time perhaps to shop or explore. This evening, we will enjoy a traditional Hungarian dinner with music. (Buffet Breakfast / Highlight Dinner)

Day 7 - Budapest – Vienna (2 nights) We drive through Transdanubia to Györ with time for a stroll in this charming medieval city. Later, we drive into Austria reaching Vienna, the great musical capital, for two exciting nights. (Buffet Breakfast)

Hotel: Hilton Danube (2 nights)

Day 8 - Vienna sightseeing & at leisure Our morning sightseeing tour highlights the Hofburg, Imperial Boulevards, the State Opera House and other main attractions of this Imperial city. We also feature a walking tour which takes in the oldest part of the city and St Stephen’s Cathedral. Then time for our Tour Director to show us a Hidden Treasure of Vienna, and maybe later take in a Strauss concert? (Buffet Breakfast)

Day 9 -Vienna – Danube Cruise – Salzburg First we stop at Krems to embark on a scenic Danube cruise. Next we see the impressive monastery at Melk, overlooking the Danube valley, before passing Linz, and continuing to Salzburg for the night. Here our walking tour highlights Mozart''s birthplace and more. (Buffet Breakfast / Dinner)

Hotel: Europa

Day 10 - Salzburg – Munich We return to the Bavarian capital, Munich, and enjoy a Farewell Dinner tonight with our Tour Director and new found friends. (Buffet Breakfast / Farewell Dinner)

Hotel: Westin Grand Arabella Park

Day 11 - Munich - USA You are transfered to the airport for your return flight to America. (Buffet Breakfast)

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7/3/2008 - 7/13/2008	$2,050	Call Us	Call Us	Call Us
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8/14/2008 - 8/24/2008	$2,075	Call Us	Call Us	Call Us
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9/11/2008 - 9/21/2008	$2,150	Call Us	Call Us	Call Us
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All Land & Air Prices: Additional taxes and fees will apply, please visit www.trafalgar.com/taxesandfees. Airline fuel surcharges are included in the base fare. Additional restrictions will apply; please visit www.trafalgar.com/restrictions. Prices shown are from New York City (Europe vacations), Los Angeles (South Pacific & Asia vacations) and Miami (South America vacations). * This list indicates brochure rates and dates. For single travellers purchasing the twin-share option, please note that there is a no smoking policy in all shared rooms. Please note: In addition to being sold out or on a request basis only, a tour departure may not be displayed on this site for operation reasons.** For details on discounts that apply to this tour please refer to a brochure or see your Travel Agent. The displayed prices are based on twin-share accommodation. A single supplement price is available on request.

Munich
Nuremberg
Pilsen
Prague
Bratislava
Budapest
Gyor
Vienna
Danube Valley
Melk
Salzburg

All Land & Air Prices: Additional taxes and fees will apply, please visit www.trafalgar.com/taxesandfees. Airline fuel surcharges are included in the base fare. Additional restrictions will apply; please visit www.trafalgar.com/restrictions. Prices shown are from New York City (Europe vacations), Los Angeles (South Pacific & Asia vacations) and Miami (South America vacations).
* This list indicates brochure rates and dates.
** For single travellers purchasing the twin-share option, please note that there is a no smoking policy in all shared rooms.
Please note: In addition to being sold out or on a request basis only, a tour departure may not be displayed on this site for operation reasons.
For details on discounts that apply to this tour please refer to a brochure or see your Travel Agent.
The displayed prices are based on twin-share accommodation. A single supplement price is available on request.

Note: All prices are per person, double occupancy, subject to availability. These pages are not endorsed or supported by the tour operator in any way. All information presented is based on promotional material provided by the tour operator. All prices, itineraries, accommodations and dates are subject to change without notice and at any time by the tour operators. Availability is limited and must be reconfirmed at time of booking. The prices on this website are not guaranteed. We are not responsible for errors, omissions, or changes in pricing. Please call us toll free at 1-800-942-3301 to confirm availability and pricing.