Overview:

From the beginning, Harmony of Central Europe brings every element of your ideal vacation into perfect harmony. After walking in the steps of a 6-year-old Mozart at a specially arranged, out-of-hours visit to the glittering Schönbrunn Palace, take your seats for a Michelin-starred meal that is a virtuosic performance all its own. Savour every note as you indulge with samples from the First Strudel House of Pest before boarding a private champagne cruise on the ‘blue' Danube. Let Insight place you front and centre for the finest performances this melodious region has to offer. • Explore the magnificent Schönbrunn Palace out of hours and see the room where Mozart performed as a 6-year-old prodigy • Sample Michelin-starred excellence in Vienna • Delight in an exclusive private Chopin recital performed by a renowned pianist • Take in the dramatic views and refreshing wines of the Wachau Valley

Countries Visited

Austria
Austria
Austria
Austria

Be escorted by the crème de la crème of Insight Travelling Concierges - handpicked for every departure. This skilled guide will act as consummate organiser and be your 'friend in a foreign land'.

Enjoy the unique comfort of Insight's luxury air-conditioned 40-seat coach, with extended leg room and an on-board restroom. It's Business Class comfort, complete with complimentary bottled water for you to enjoy during your luxury coaching tour.

A personal radio headset gives you the freedom to wander during visits to famous highlights, without missing any of your Local Expert's fascinating insights and commentaries.

At every hotel, you'll be treated to seamless baggage handling with prompt delivery to inside your door.

Hotel and restaurant tips are included - you'll never have to worry about how much to give, nor search for foreign currency. Plus, we include all taxes and porterage charges at hotels.

Stay connected with friends and family with our complimentary coach and hotel Wi-Fi (where available).

With Insight Flourishes, from time to time, your Tour Director will enchant you with local tidbits, each representing authentic food or beverages unique to the destination.

Airport transfers to and from your hotel are included.

Wachau Valley: Stop to taste the refreshing wines made from the local Grüner Veltliner and Riesling grapes.
Vienna: Experience a Highlight Evening with sparkling wine and front row seats at a classical music concert, followed by dinner at the Palais Auersperg after the show.
Vienna: Dine at Michelin-starred, Le Ciel Restaurant, offering top quality cuisine and great wine in a traditional setting.
Budapest: Dine in the elegant surroundings of Gundel, Hungary's most renowned restaurant.
Budapest: Savour a selection of Hungarian delicacies at the First Strudel House in Pest, with dough stretching artisans turning out paper thin pastries for dessert.
Kraków: For your Dine-Around evening, you will be presented a selection of local restaurants offering a range of authentic dining experiences.
Warsaw: Experience an exclusive, private Chopin recital before celebrating the culmination of your tour with a fine selection of local dishes and wine at a beautiful local restaurant.
12 Buffet Breakfasts (BB); plus 1 Welcome Dinner (WD), 1 three-course table d’hôte Dinner (DW), 1 Restaurant Dinner (RD), 1 Michelin Highlight Dinner (MHD), 1 Highlight Dinner (HD), 1 Dine-Around Evening (DA), 1 Lunch (L) and 1 Celebration Dinner (CD) all with wine, plus tea or coffee.
Prague: With a Local Expert, visit Prague Castle and St Vitus' Cathedral.
Melk: Enjoy a guided walk through the baroque splendour of the monastery.
Vienna: A special, out-of-hours private tour of the magnificent Schönbrunn Palace will indulge your senses. With a Local Expert, stand beneath frescoed ceilings, crystal chandeliers and gilded Rococo frames where Mozart performed as a six-year-old prodigy.
Vienna Woods: Visit the Cistercian Abbey of Heiligenkreuz before walking through the imperial spa-town of Baden.
Budapest: See the colourful Matthias Church and gaze out over the Danube.
Budapest: With a Local Expert, explore the impressive Hungarian Parliament building, with its spectacular Main Staircase and Coronation Jewels.
Budapest: Relax and enjoy a private sparkling wine cruise on the Danube.
Kraków: Ascend Wawel Hill with a Local Expert to visit the cathedral.
Kraków: Go to the factory immortalised in the film ‘Schindler's List'.
Auschwitz: A moving visit to the memorial and museum of Auschwitz and a stop at Birkenau.
Czestochowa: View the Black Madonna at the Monastery of Jasna Gora.
Warsaw: Visit the Chopin Monument and Memorial of the Heroes of the Warsaw Ghetto.
Prague: Visit the Castle, the Old Town Square and Astronomical Clock.
Ceský Krumlov: Meet a Local Expert for a walk through the tangled cobbled streets.
Budapest: You will be chauffeured along elegant boulevards to visit the Budapest Opera House, one of the most beautiful Neo-Renaissance buildings in Europe. Cross the Danube to Gellért Hill for sweeping views of the city.
Szentendre: Visit this interesting town.
Krakow: See the Old Town.
Prague: The luxurious Le Palais Art hotel in Prague boasts beautifully designed rooms combining first-rate design, top-quality materials, warm colours and state-of-the-art equipment to form a harmonious stay.
Budapest: The five-star luxury hotel Boscolo is located on the Grand Boulevard, offering old-style prestige and elegant interior design. It features the New York Café, considered to be 'the best café in the world' and the Salon Fine Dining Restaurant.
Warsaw: Situated in the heart of Warsaw, the Hotel Bristol enchants with majestic neo-renaissance facade and romantic interiors, filled with Art Déco elegance. The exquisite guest rooms reflect an engaging mix of comfort and discreet elegance defined by subtle soothing colors, state-of-the-art technology, majestic high ceilings, and charming views.