Eastern Europe Explorer 10N is a ten-night route through Prague, Cesky Krumlov and Budapest: four nights in Prague, two in Cesky Krumlov and four in Budapest. It suits travellers who want more time than a seven-night trip, with a historic town stop in the middle of the route.
Prague offers Prague Castle, Charles Bridge and the Old Town Square with its Astronomical Clock. Cesky Krumlov's historic centre gives a slower pace in the middle of the trip. Budapest adds the Parliament Building, Buda Castle, Fisherman's Bastion, the Széchenyi Thermal Bath and a Danube River cruise. Lake Balaton, Eger and Tokaj can be added on request.
The route is land-only, with airport transfers, sightseeing by private vehicle, daily breakfast and visa assistance. Flights, visa fees, travel insurance and meals not in the itinerary are extra. For planning detail, read the Central Europe travel guide and places to visit.
Your trip expert can stretch, shorten or swap any day.
Arrive in Prague and meet your driver for the transfer to your hotel. Check in and rest after the journey. In the evening, take a short walk toward the Old Town Square to get your bearings. Keep the first evening light, because the next days cover several sights and a change of town.
Spend the day at Prague Castle, one of the region's top attractions, then walk across Charles Bridge into the Old Town. Allow time on the bridge, which is busy at peak times. Check the castle's opening times before you go, because our research does not list them. Keep the afternoon flexible and rest if you need to.
Visit the Old Town Square to see the Astronomical Clock, and see St. Vitus Cathedral if time allows. Prague's metro, trams and buses are extensive, so use them for longer journeys. Keep part of the afternoon free for rest or for any sights you missed.
Use the day for any Prague sights you would like to see again, or for a slower morning. Your planner can suggest options and help you plan the free time. Keep the evening simple, because you travel to Cesky Krumlov the next day.
After breakfast, travel from Prague to Cesky Krumlov by the transfer in your itinerary. Your planner confirms whether it is by train or road, and the timing. Check in and spend the afternoon at an easy pace in the historic centre.
Spend the day exploring the historic centre of Cesky Krumlov on foot, at a relaxed pace. Allow time for stopping and looking around. Ask your planner about any day trip from the town, which is not part of the standard itinerary. Rest in the evening, because you travel to Budapest the next day.
After breakfast, travel from Cesky Krumlov to Budapest by the transfer in your itinerary, and confirm the timing with your planner. Check in and take a short walk along the Danube. In the evening, plan a quiet dinner, because the next days cover Budapest's main sights.
Visit the Parliament Building and Buda Castle, two key Budapest attractions. Allow time for each stop, and check opening times before you go. Keep the evening free for rest, or for a walk along the river.
Visit Fisherman's Bastion for views over the river, then spend the afternoon at the Széchenyi Thermal Bath. Check opening hours and bring your own swimwear. The day suits a relaxed pace, so keep the schedule light.
Take a Danube River cruise, arranged with your planner, and keep the rest of the day free. Lake Balaton, Eger and Tokaj can be added on request, but they are not part of the standard itinerary. Ask your planner for the timing and cost of any extra day trip.
Enjoy breakfast and check out. Your driver takes you to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) for your flight, leaving enough time for check-in. If your flight is later in the day, use the morning for a last walk or shopping. Confirm your departure time with your planner.
Flights are not included.
Ten nights across three places: four in Prague, two in Cesky Krumlov and four in Budapest.
Travel between the three stops is by train or road, as your itinerary shows. Your planner confirms the timings.
This is a land-only package. Flights are booked separately and are not included.
Visa assistance is included. Visa fees and travel insurance are extra.
Breakfast is included daily; other meals are extra.
Lake Balaton, Eger and Tokaj are not part of the standard itinerary and can be added on request.
Check opening times for Prague Castle, the thermal bath and the Danube cruise before you travel.
Prague and Budapest use the Czech koruna and Hungarian forint, not the euro. Cesky Krumlov uses the same Czech currency; confirm this with your planner.
FAQs
What travellers ask about this trip. Your trip expert can answer anything else.
The ten-night route adds four nights in Prague and a stop in Cesky Krumlov, instead of Vienna. It gives more time in each place and a slower pace. Budapest gets four nights, so you can cover the main sights and the thermal bath without rushing.
No. The package is land-only, so flights are booked separately. Your planner can advise on connections from your city. Flight times are not part of our research for this region, so your planner will confirm current options before you book.
Yes, ask your planner. These are not part of the standard itinerary. Adding a day trip or a wine stop changes the itinerary and the quote, and your planner will confirm the transfer and timing before you commit.
Your itinerary shows the transfer from Prague to Cesky Krumlov, by train or road. Our research does not give the travel time, so your planner confirms the mode and timing before you travel. The transfer to Budapest is set out the same way.
Yes. Visa assistance is included in this package, but visa fees are separate. Our research does not include visa fees or processing times for this region, so check the official source for each country on your route before you book.
Yes. Cesky Krumlov's historic centre is walkable, and the two nights in the package let you keep the pace relaxed. Your planner can suggest a day trip from the town if you want more activity, but it is not part of the standard itinerary.
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