Crossing the Iron Curtain - Budapest to Warsaw - 7 Day Tour

7 Days

Sensational tour of Eastern Europe, with stops in Budapest, Krakow and Warsaw. Discover Hungarian and Polish cultural centers, beautiful natural sights, and incredible architecture on this 6 night trip!

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Crossing the Iron Curtain - 7 Day Tour from Budapest to Warsaw

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Tour Highlights

  • First class hotels (listed or similar), rooms with private facilities.
  • Sightseeing in Budapest, Krakow, Warsaw.
  • Optional excursion in Warsaw

Your Tour Includes

  • First class hotels, rooms with private facilities.
  • Sightseeing in Budapest, Krakow, Warsaw.
  • Service charges and hotel taxes.
  • Breakfast daily and 2 dinners.
  • Airport transfers.
  • Touring by modern air-conditioned motor coach.
  • Professional Tour Director throughout.
  • Luggage handling.
  • Whisper technology for enhanced touring.
Note: Transfers available on tour start/end date. If arriving earlier or extending on, transfers are additional. Please be aware that this tour includes an optional excursion, which are payable in country.


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Day 1 | Arrive in Budapest

You will be met and transferred to your hotel. There's time to relax before meeting your fellow travelers and Tour Director for a Welcome Dinner. (D)

Day 2 | Budapest

Today, after breakfast, the sightseeing tour includes views of all the main attractions: The Parliament, the Royal Palace, the Castle Hill area, Fisherman's Bastion, the Matthias Church, Heroes' Square, and Gellert Hill with its Citadel. The rest of the day is at leisure to explore this exciting city. (B)

Day 3 | Budapest - Krakow

The road to Krakow winds through the hills and countryside of Slovakia, past the Tatras Mountains, and into the rolling plains of Poland. (B)

Day 4 | Krakow

A morning sightseeing tour starts with a visit to Wawel Hill, a viewing of the Royal Castle and visiting the Royal Cathedral. Next, take a walking tour of the Old Town where you will see the Main Market Square and Renaissance Cloth Hall, and visit St. Mary's Church. The afternoon is free to go for a stroll, browse through the shops, sample some "sernik" or "szarlotka", or simply relax. (B)

Day 5 | Krakow - Warsaw

This morning join us for a tour to Auschwitz-Birkenau, the notorious concentration camp from World War II and a UNESCO World Heritage site. Late afternoon arrival to Warsaw, Poland's capital. Dinner this evening at your hotel. (B,D)

Day 6 | Warsaw

This 700-year-old capital is a symbol of Polish nationhood and the will to survive against great odds. Your sightseeing tour here includes a drive along the famous Royal Route from magnificent Castle Square to Lazienki Park and Palace, the summer residence of the last king of Poland. Pass by the Palace of Science and Culture (known as the "wedding cake"), the Saxon Gardens, Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Monument to the Heroes of the Warsaw Ghetto, and Barbican. Continue with a walking tour of the Old Town, Old Market Square and St. John's Cathedral. The rest of the day is free for shopping, a stroll through the city, relaxing in one of the many parks or gardens. Optional: late afternoon Chopin concert. (B)

Day 7 | depart from Warsaw

After breakfast, transfer to the airport for your departure flight. (B)

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MISCELLANEOUS INFO

Pricing

Your tour land price is per person based on two (2) people sharing a twin or double room. When a single room is booked, a single supplement will apply.

This tour does not include:

  • Items not noted on itinerary
  • Lunches
  • Tips to driver/guide
  • Optional excursions

Airfare

Airfare can be booked with our system during the booking process. Airfare is instant purchase and non-refundable once ticketed.

Tour Date & Transfers

Tour dates are the date you would arrive in Budapest. Please plan your air accordingly, as most flights overseas are overnight flights and you would depart the US one day earlier. Departure from Warsaw airport on day 7.

HOTELS

Radisson Blu Béke Hotel

Radisson Blu Béke Hotel
Built in the beginning of the last century, the four star Radisson Blu Béke Hotel in Budapest is decorated with frescoes of Jeno Haranghy and stained glass windows.
Duration: 2
Day: 1
Radisson Blu Béke Hotel

NH Hotel Budapest City

Hotel NH Budapest City
In the Újlipótváros business district, this modern hotel is a 5-minute walk from a tram stop, a 14-minute walk from the Hungarian Parliament Building and 2.1 km from Margaret Island.
Duration: 2
Day: 3
NH Hotel Budapest City

Hotel Mercure Centrum

Mercure Centrum Warsaw
A 5-minute walk from a metro station, this modern hotel is a 7-minute walk from the Palace of Culture and Science, and 4 km from the art collection at lakeside Lazienki Park.
Duration: 2
Day: 5
Hotel Mercure Centrum