Prague, Vienna and Budapest
9 nights/ 10 days
Program:
Day 1
Arrival at Prague International Airport. Transfer to hotel, check-in. Breakfast at hotel if arrival is early.
Half-day guided sightseeing (3 hrs) including Vyšehrad fortress, St. Peter and St. Paul Basilica, historic cemetery. English-speaking guide.
Lunch:
Local Czech restaurant in the city centre.
Visit the Czech Cubism Museum (House of the Black Madonna), followed by a private tram tour to see lesser-known Art Nouveau buildings around Prague.
Day 2
Breakfast at the hotel
Czech Glass & Crystal Workshop (1 hour from Prague)
Destination: Nižbor or Beroun region (≈ 45–60 min)
Guided tour of a traditional Bohemian glass factory.
Hands-on workshop where participants can try glass blowing or decorating with professional assistance (senior-friendly, seated possibilities).
Private demonstration about the history of Bohemian crystal and its role in Czech culture.
Lunch at a countryside restaurant serving Czech seasonal dishes.
•
Visit a local craft village near the workshop for ceramics painting or traditional embroidery workshop (light, seated activity).
Return to Prague.
Dinner at local restaurant with transfer
Day 3
Breakfast at the hotel
Czech Culinary Day: Traditional Cooking Class (Prague countryside, 30–40 min)
•Transfer to a farmhouse-style culinary studio in the countryside.
•Cooking class with a local chef:
•Czech dumplings knedlíky
•Beef sirloin with creamy sauce svíčková
•Apple strudel štrúdl
•After cooking, seated lunch with wine pairing.
•Optional: Gentle walk in the surrounding village or gardens.
Dinner at local restaurant with transfer
DAY 4
Breakfast at the hotel free time than check out and transfer to the Vienna (~4 hrs by bus/train)
Half-day sightseeing (3 hrs) including Schönbrunn Palace gardens, historic centre, Naschmarkt.
Lunch: Viennese restaurant.
Belvedere Palace visit: Klimt’s The Kiss and Austrian art masterpieces, guided tour
Dinner at the local restaurant with transfer
DAY 5
Breakfast at the hotel after Breakfast at hotel.
3-hour Waltzer dance lesson in a senior-friendly pace with professional instructor. „Alles Walzer" waltzing lesson from the well-known dancing school Elmayer.
Dancing like Sissi and Franz Josef… You have the chance to learn the most famous dance in Vienna - the Viennese Waltz. Fall back in time of the waltz king Johann Strauss son and dance in the Imperial Palace where initially traditional balls for the Viennese high society were taken place
Guided walk in Prater Park + optional short Ferris wheel ride for panoramic city views.
Visit a nearby chocolate or coffee workshop for tasting and light demonstration.
Lunch and Dinner at a local restaurant with transfers
DAY 6
Breakfast at the Hotel Breakfast at hotel.
Transfer to Wachau Valley (1–1.5 hrs). Winery visit with guided tasting of Grüner Veltliner & Riesling.
Gentle guided walking tour in Dürnstein, see the town, old abbey, small local museum. Return to Vienna.
Lunch and Dinner at a local restaurant with transfer
DAY 7
Breakfast at hotel. Transfer from Vienna to Budapest (~2.5–3 hrs).
Half-day guided sightseeing (3 hrs) including Castle District, Matthias Church, Fisherman’s Bastion.
Guided tour of the Hospital in the Rock museum or House of Hungarian Art Nouveau
Lunch and Dinner at a local restaurant with transfer
Day 8
Breakfast at hotel. Transfer to Szentendre (~40 min). Guided walking tour of the town + visit to Open Air Museum (Skanzen).
Lunch / Culinary Activity:
Goulash cooking class with the group; lunch is the goulash they prepared themselves.
Short guided art walk in Szentendre, visit galleries and artisan shops. Return to Budapest.
Dinner at local restaurant with transfer
DAY 9
Breakfast at hotel. Half-day Széchenyi Thermal Bath visit (indoor/outdoor pools, optional spa treatments).
Local restaurant near the spa
Transfer to Etyek Wine Country (~40 min).
•Guided wine tasting
•Short vineyard walk
•Hands-on wine-making experience: create your own cuvée and bottle with personalized label
Dinner:
Winery restaurant or local Hungarian restaurant
DAY 10
Breakfast at the Hotel, Free time
If the flight at the evening we can organize a State Opera House visit with private small concert.
Check out and transfer to the Airport of Budapest
