Budapest
Vienna at Christmas
DAYS SEVEN TO EIGHT In Vienna You have two full days to explore Vienna at leisure. Vienna, on the banks of the River Danube, has been at the heart of central European history since the Roman times. Vienna never fails to impress and satisfy the visitor eager for historical and cultural references.‘ Dream and reality’ still resonate and your days in Vienna can be filled with a mixture of galleries, museums, opera, concerts or eating and drinking in a‘ Heuriger’ in the Vienna Woods. The history of Vienna can be witnessed in the Roman Museum, the Neidhart frescoes dating from the 1400s, the mediaeval Basiliskenhaus, the Imperial Palace and the numerous Jugendstil buildings, and of course in the City of Vienna museum. The Hofburg contains numerous national collections from the Crown Jewels to the Imperial armoury. Perhaps on your second day, explore the city’ s inextricable link with music. Take time to listen to the Mozart Orchestra playing in the Musikverein, and to enjoy coffee and cake at Demel’ s. A fun way to see the sights of the city is to take a tram around the Ringstrasse, hopping off and on as you want.
DAY NINE Vienna to Cologne by sleeoer train Take the overnight sleeper service from Vienna to Cologne. A deluxe double cabin is included.
Hotel BoHo
What’ s included
• Rail travel London to Prague and back via Cologne second-class
• Deluxe double sleeper compartment on EuroNight sleeper train from Zurich to Prague and deluxe double sleeper on the Nightjet sleeper from Vienna to Cologne
• 2 nights’ bed and breakfast in a Standard double room at Hotel BoHo, Prague
• 2 nights’ bed and breakfast in a Deluxe double room at Prestige Hotel, Budapest
• 2 nights’ bed and breakfast in a Classic double room at Hotel Kaiserhof, Vienna
• Concierge service and Expressions Holidays regional helpful hints
What’ s not included
• Personal holiday insurance. Cover should be in place from when you book the holiday.
• Local tourist tax, usually between Euros 1 and 3 per person per night, and payable locally to the hotel
• Transfers between station and hotels in any cities
• Flights from UK to Prague, Vienna to UK if you choose to travel by air
DAY TEN Cologne to London by train You arrive in Cologne this morning then change to take a train to Brussels and on to London by Eurostar, arriving late afternoon.
Prestige Hotel
PRICES
Prices are per person based on two people sharing a double or twin room and including standard class rail travel From £ 1,630
Supplements
• Standard premier / first class £ 250 per person
Holiday code EEBR08
Hotel Kaierhof
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