Best of Former Czechoslovakia

Day 1: WELCOME TO PRAGUE

We’ll meet at our hotel in beautiful Prague at 3.00 pm for the welcome meeting. We’ll discuss the tour details, logistics and all your questions. Then we will set our for an orientation walk of the Prague city centre and get acquainted over a dinner together in a nice local restaurant.

Day 2: PRAGUE CASTLE, CATHEDRAL AND CHARLES BRIDGE

Today we’ll start with a hearty breakfast at our hotel and then enjoy a walking tour of the majestic Prague castle and medieval St. Vitus cathedral. After the castle we’ll stroll through the Little Quarter to the Charles bridge and finish with a lunch together. The rest of the afternoon and evening is yours to wander the cobbled stone streets and soak in the amazing atmosphere of Prague. 

Day 3: LITOMYŠL AND MIKULOV

After breakfast we’ll depart Prague and drive to Litomyšl, a lovely UNESCO heritage town in eastern Bohemia. We’ll explore it’s old town during a walking tour and then enjoy lunch together in a microbrewery restaurant. From Litomyšl we’ll drive to Mikulov and spend a lovely evening in a cosy wine cellar „sklípek“. Local wine, local music „cimbalovka“ and a lot of fun. 

Day 4: LEDNICE AND OLOMOUC

Your morning will be free. You can sleep in or go for a morning walk around the lovely Moravian town of Mikulov. Our next stop will be Lednice, UNESCO heritage site, where we will walk around the chateau park and enjoy the breathtaking scenery. After lunch we will continue to a university city of Olomouc, UNESCO as well. We will enjoy an orientation walk of the historical city centre. The evening will be yours to explore the picturesque streets and squares. 

Day 5: ROŽNOV POD RADHOŠTĚM AND PUSTEVNY

This morning we’ll depart right after breakfast and travel to a town called Rožnov pod Radhoštěm situated at the foot of the Beskydy mountain range. We will take a tour of the best outdoor Folkore museum in the Czech Republic called „skanzen“, grab a typical lunch and then cross the boarder to Slovakia. Our destination today will be Levoča, which is a UNESCO heritage site. We’ll check in to the hotel and you’ll have the rest of the evening to yourself. 

Day 6: LEVOČA, SPIŠ CASTLE AND STARÝ SMOKOVEC

First thing today we’ll take a tour of the unique church in Levoca and visit the nearby Spišský hrad, the largest castle complex in Central Europe. After the castle tour we’ll reach High Tatras, the highest mountains in Slovakia. We’ll grab a lunch together and visit a lovely small folklore museum Zdiarsky dom, where you’ll have a chance to put on one of the traditional costumes. We’ll end our day with a hearty dinner together. 

Day 7: TATRY MOUNTAINS AND TATRANSKÁ LOMNICA

Today after breakfast we’ll hop on a cable car and take a scenic hike to the mountain waterfalls. The cable car will take us back down to the town and you’ll have free time for lunch. Then we’ll hop on a train to Tatranska Lomnica, where we’ll enjoy a visit to a local Ski museum. We’ll wrap up the day in Demanovska dolina with a dinner together. 

Day 8: DEMANOVSKÉ JESKYNĚ AND BANSKÁ ŠTIAVNICA

After a breakfast at the hotel we will take a tour of the local caves. Then we’ll hop on the bus and drive to a hilltop town of Banská Štiavnica, which is a UNESCO heritage site. We’ll have a lunch together and take a walk around the town. In the early evening we’ll arrive in to the Slovak capital Bratislava and check into to the hotel. The evening will be yours to enjoy a nice dinner.  

Day 9: BRATISLAVA

We’ll spend the morning on a walking tour around Bratislava’s castle, old town and main square. The afternoon is yours to enjoy a cup of coffee with a local pastry called bratislavsky rožok and relax. We will regroup in the evening to enjoy a delicious farewell dinner. 

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS

• Prague, capital of the Czech Republic, UNESCO
• Litomyšl, beautiful rennaisance town, UNESCO
• Mikulov wine region
• Lednice – Valtice chateau and park complex, the gem of southern Moravia, UNESCO
• Olomouc, beautiful university city, UNESCO
• outdoor folklore museum in Rožnov pod Radhoštěm
• Demanovske caves of Freedom, UNESCO
• High Tatra / Vysoké tatry mountain range
• Spiš castle, the largest castle complex in Central Europe, UNESCO
• Levoča, lovely historical town, UNESCO
• Banská Štiavnica, beautiful hilltop town with rich history, UNESCO

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WHAT’S INCLUDED

• all sightseeing events and cultural performances at no extra cost
• small friendly group of 12 people
• full-time services of a professional experienced licensed guide and local experts
• all group transportation during the tour
• 9 nights accommodation in nice, comfortable and centrally located hotels
• all breakfasts, 5 lunches and 5 dinners
• all tips
• all taxes