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2024 Tour code: HUC24
About the tour
Discover the culture and history of four of Europe's grandest cities on a magnificent holiday to Vienna, Budapest, Prague and Berlin.
Explore the astonishing architecture of noble Vienna on a tour of Habsburg palaces, including the summer residence of Schönbrunn, and taste apfelstrudel after experiencing a strudel-making show.
Savour the delights of Hungary's dignified capital, Budapest, during an evening cruise on the Danube with panoramic views of the illuminated Parliament building and majestic Buda Castle, before travelling on an enchanting woodland railway operated by schoolchildren.
Experience the delights of beautiful Prague, from the historic castle and gothic cathedral to the ethereal Charles Bridge and fascinating astronomical clock.
Visit welcoming Berlin, a spirited hub of colourful counterculture that acknowledges its troubled past through poignant and emotive landmarks and memorials.
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Itinerary
We meet our fellow travellers this morning at London St Pancras International, ready to board the Eurostar to Brussels. Our journey continues from the Belgian capital to Frankfurt, arriving in early evening.
This bustling city on the Main river is one of the most important in Germany. Perhaps surprisingly for a global financial and business hub, its medieval Old Town retains a quaint atmosphere, dappled with half-timbered buildings. Many are huddled around its picturesque central square, Römerberg. The focus here is the historic Römer, which has acted as the city hall for more than 600 years. Comprising three buildings, the distinctive crow-stepped gables and balcony add extra charm to a delightful square.
After checking into our hotel, we enjoy our first three-course dinner together.
Please Note - For departures 25/04/2024, 14/06/2024, 24/06/2024 and 13/09/2024 you will overnight in Nuremberg.
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4.6 / 5 · 160 reviews
A Cooper
Submitted 28/Jun
ALL HOTELS WERE GOOD. EXCELLENT GUIDE
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Martyn Bidgood
Submitted 26/Jun
An excellent trip, with a good balance between organised trips and free time to explore. The tour manager, although a late replacement, was very supportive and three of the four tour guided were excellent. Travel was comfortable and luggage was efficiently transported between hotels. Local knowledge was important, especially in Budapest where our guide managed to acquire a missing carriage for the group.
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Sue Breeze
Submitted 24/Jun
This was our first tour with Great Railway Journeys. We enjoyed our holiday which was very organised and met our expectations as we saw and experienced everything we wanted to see. We were lucky to have such a dedicated and enthusiastic tour manager. On the down side I would say that due to some of the lengthy journeys on the train between cities and guided tours did inevitably make it quite tiring at times. Would recommend though.
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customer
Submitted 24/Jun
Good holiday but a couple of the transfers were a bit long. We also had an issue with having to handle our luggage at times, when we thought it would be transferred by courier .
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Tony S
Submitted 24/Jun
Lots of travelling by train, with a relatively short time in each city. Good to get a flavour of each city in order to decide where to revisit next time. Our tour guide was excellent.
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Paul Bridgett
Submitted 23/Jun
A very full on chance to see some of Europe's finest cities by train.Sit back in your 1st class carriage and enjoy train routes following the Danube.So reassuring our tour manager kept us informed and guided us in and out of stations to our wonderful hotels in these vibrant cities. Local guides took us around,giving us history and interesting talks in these cities but there was always a free day to please yourself as well. Some sumptuous meals were provided where we could all gather and share our experiences. Our group consisted of 27 guests making this a nice low number for this holiday. As I say this is a very full on holiday with early starts from hotels to your next country but with our tour manager organising it all ran so smoothly..
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