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brewery tour, we’ll stop in the ancient walled town DAY 11 • Explore Bratislava • Optional Jewels gather for an hour-long cruise on the Danube River—
of Trebon. We’ll stroll through the park surrounding of Slovakia tour an opportunity to witness Budapest’s monuments
Trebon’s Renaissance-era chateau, and visit the town A morning walking tour of Bratislava will focus brilliantly illuminated, from Pest’s Danube
center to admire the pastel-colored burghers’ houses. on its compact Old Town, home to the Old Town Promenade to the Buda Castle District.
After arriving in Slavonice, we’ll visit a ceramics Hall, the Neo-classical Archbishop’s Palace, and St. B — Hotel President Budapest or similar
workshop. Martin’s Cathedral, a Gothic coronation church where
B,L,D — Hotel Dom u Ruze or similar several Hungarian Habsburg kings and queens were DAY 14 • Explore Budapest
crowned. This afternoon, you may join our optional After breakfast, we’ll take a subway ride to Parliament
DAY 9 • Slavonice • A Day in the Life of a Jewels of Slovakia tour that includes a wine-tasting Square, home to one of Europe’s oldest legislative
Czech farming village at a local family-owned winery and a traditional bodies, the imposing riverside Hungarian Parliament
We journey outside Slavonice to experience our A Day blueprinting workshop. Building. In the square, we’ll learn about the
in the Life of a rural Czech farming village. We’ll meet B,L — AC Hotel by Marriott Bratislava Old Town or similar Hungarian Uprising of 1956. This evening, we’ll enjoy
with the farm owner (or a family member), help out a Farewell Dinner at a local restaurant to celebrate our
with some of the chores, and learn about everyday DAY 12 • Explore Roman ruins at Carnuntum Bohemian journey.
farming life during lunch with our hosts. This • Travel to Budapest, Hungary B,L,D — Hotel President Budapest or similar
evening, we’ll enjoy a festive dinner at our hotel’s En route to Budapest, Hungary, we’ll stop at the
restaurant with traditional Moravian music. Roman city of Carnuntum, which began as a Roman DAY 15 • Return to U.S.
B,L,D — Hotel Dom u Ruze or similar army camp along the Danube River in what is now Transfer to the airport for your return flight home. Or,
Austria. Crossing into northwestern Hungary, we’ll begin your post-trip extension Vienna: Palaces, Music,
DAY 10 • Slavonice • Explore Trebic and stop for lunch in Gyor, an ancient city situated at the Architecture & Sachertorte or New! Transylvania: Myths,
Lednice • Travel to Bratislava, Slovakia confluence of the Danube, Rába, and Rábca rivers. Castles & Medieval Forttresses.
After breakfast, we’ll begin our journey to Bratislava, We’ll also take a stroll to admire Gyor’s pedestrian- B
capital of Slovakia. En route, we’ll stop for a visit to only historic core before continuing to Budapest.
Trebic, an ancient Moravian city that is home to one B,L,D — Hotel President Budapest or similar
of Europe’s best-preserved Jewish ghettos—a UNESCO
World Heritage Site. Jewish and Christian cultures DAY 13 • Explore Budapest • Controversial
co-existed here from the Middle Ages, and our stroll Topic: The negative impact of Roma school
will take us to Trebic’s ancient synagogue. Then, we’ll segregation with Romani woman Judit
enjoy lunch in Lednice. Over the centuries, the region Ignacz • Evening Danube River cruise
surrounding Lednice has been carefully landscaped Our Budapest city tour features the medieval
with a series of woodlands, gardens, and tree-lined buildings at Buda’s Castle Hill, where a massive castle
chateaux—designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site. complex and its ramparts high above the Danube have
We’ll explore Lednice Castle and wander among the been designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site. We’ll
tropical plants in the Castle’s original iron-framed also speak with a local Romani woman to discuss the
greenhouse. Controversial Topic of school segregation between
B,L,D — AC Hotel by Marriott Bratislava Old Town or similar Roma and Hungarian children. This evening, we’ll

Unique Accommodations

Hotel Ebersbach
Cesky Krumlov
Located just steps away from the Main Square and
castle, the Hotel Ebersbach offers an on-site bar,
restaurant, and terrace with views of the town.
Each of the hotel’s guest rooms is equipped with
a flat-screen TV, free wireless Internet, and an en
suite bathroom.

Raft along the Vltava River through Cesky Krumlov on Day 6.

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