DAY 1 Saturday

ARRIVE TO VIENNA

Upon your arrival at Vienna you will be warmly greeted by an IBMT Tours representative at the airport. You will be met at the airport and transferred to your hotel. There's time to relax or begin exploring this imperial city before meeting your fellow travelers and your Tour Director at the Welcome Dinner. (Dinner) Hotel: Hilton Vienna (SF)

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DAY 2 Sunday

VIENNA

On a morning sightseeing tour, visit Hofburg Palace, once the seat of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and view Belvedere Palace, Prater Amusement Park, the UN Buildings, St. Stephen's Cathedral, and other reminders of the city's history. Your afternoon is at leisure to discover more on your own, or perhaps enjoy a pastry. (Breakfast) Hotel: Hilton Vienna (SF)

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DAY 3 Monday

BUDAPEST

Travel east and cross the border into Hungary. Continue through the Trans Danubius region, reaching Budapest with time to relax before dinner. (Breakfast & Dinner) Hotel: Radisson Blu Beke (F)

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DAY 4 Tuesday

BUDAPEST

Travel east and cross the border into Hungary. Continue through the Trans Danubius region, reaching Budapest with time to relax before dinner. (Breakfast & Dinner) Hotel: Radisson Blu Beke (F)

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DAY 5 Wednesday

KRAKOW

The road to Krakow winds through the hills and countryside of Slovakia, past the Tatras Mountains and into the great plains of Poland. Upon arrival in Krakow, the second largest city in Poland, relax over dinner at your hotel.
(Breakfast & Dinner) Hotel: Holiday Inn Center(F)/ Doubletree (F)

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DAY 6 Thurday

KRAKOW

Your sightseeing tour starts at Wawel Hill, viewing the Royal Castle and visiting the Royal Cathedral. Next, take a walking tour of the Old Town, to see the Main Market Square and Renaissance Cloth Hall, and visit St. Mary's Church. The afternoon is free to discover more, shop, or relax over a pierogi or coffee and cake. (Breakfast) Hotel: Holiday Inn Center(F)/ Doubletree (F)

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DAY 7 Friday

WARSAW

This morning make a sobering visit to Auschwitz-Birkenau, a concentration camp from World War II and a UNESCO World Heritage site. Then, journey to Czestochowa and visit the Yasna Gora Monastery, known for the picture of the "Black Madonna." In the late afternoon, arrive in Poland's capital city, Warsaw. (Breakfast & Dinner) Hotel: Radisson Blu Centrum (DLX) / Mercure Centrum (F)

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DAY 8 Saturday

WARSAW

This 700-year-old capital is a symbol of Polish nationhood and the will to survive against great odds. A 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 the Barbican. Continue with a walking tour of the Old Town, the Old Market Square, and St. John's Cathedral. The rest of the day is free for shopping, relaxing, a stroll through the city, or an optional late afternoon Chopin concert. (Breakfast) Hotel: Radisson Blu Centrum (DLX) / Mercure Centrum (F)

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DAY 9 Sunday

DEPART TO WARSAW

After breakfast, you will be transferred to the airport for your departure flight. (Breakfast)

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