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Vacation
Details
Monday, June 16
Sunday, August 3
Minneapolis Departure
Today we board our flight in Minneapolis for our
transatlantic journey to Prague, Czech Republic,
enjoying superior in-flight meal service and
entertainment en route.
Monday, August 4
Prague, Czech Republic
Upon arrival we will be met by our local guide and
transferred to our hotel. Tonight we enjoy a Welcome
Dinner with folklore entertainment.
Dinner is included.
Tuesday, August 5
Prague, Czech Republic
Today we will enjoy a full day of sightseeing in Prague
including the Prague Castle, St. Vitus Cathedral, the
Royal Palace, the Golden Lane, the Castle Gardens,
“Lesser Town” and the Charles Bridge. After lunch on
your own we continue to the Old Town Square with the
famous Old Town House and the Astronomical Clock.
Breakfast and dinner are included.
Wednesday, August 6
Brno, Czech Republic
After breakfast we depart for Brno, the second largest
city in the Czech Republic. Upon arrival we’ll have a
walking tour of the Old Town and enjoy lunch on your
own. This afternoon we drive to south Moravia and visit
the summer residence of the Liechtenstein family in
Lednice. We continue to Cejkovice and tour the
Viticulture Cooperative Farm with wine tasting included.
Tonight we enjoy dinner and entertainment with a
Moravian Band.
Breakfast and dinner are included.
Thursday, August 7
Krakow, Poland
This morning we drive to Poland and we’ll stop at the
Auschwitz Concentration Camp for a guided visit. We
continue to Wadowice, the native town of John Paul II
and visit the church built in his honor. Late this
afternoon we arrive in Krakow and enjoy an included
dinner at our hotel.
Breakfast and dinner are included.
Friday, August 8
Krakow, Poland
After breakfast we will have a full morning sightseeing
guided tour of Krakow beginning in Wawel, the seat of
Polish kings including the Wawel Cathedral, the Royal
Tombs, Sigismond’s Bell, the Royal Chambers, and St.
Mary’s Church. In the middle of the square stands the
Cloth Hall, from the 13th century. Today, it houses many
handicraft and souvenir kiosks. The afternoon is free to
explore Krakow on your own.
Breakfast and dinner are included.
Saturday, August 9
Trstena, Slovakia
We depart Cracow and travel to the resort community of
Zakopane, Poland in the High Tetra Mountains. After a
city tour we’ll visit the market place where items of
wool, leather, and wood carvings are available. This
afternoon we travel to Tvrdosin, Slovakia for a visit to
a local family home and then visit a 15th century wooden
church with altar paintings from the same century. This
evening dinner is accompanied with Folklore Mountain
singing and dances.
Breakfast and dinner are included.
Sunday, August 10
Bratislava, Slovakia
After breakfast a morning drive takes us through the
mountains to the Bojnice Castle, the most beautiful
castle in Slovakia. This afternoon we continue to
Krakovany where we will be invited to a special Slovak
Wedding. We receive a special welcome of bread and salt
by members of the folk group, all in local costumes. We
are introduced to the bridegroom, then go to the house
of the bride and then to the church for the wedding. The
wedding reception includes dinner, drinks, dancing, lots
of fun and a solo dance for the bridegroom and bride!
Breakfast and dinner are included.
Monday, August 11
Prague, Czech Republic
This morning we will have a guided tour of Bratislava,
including the Old Town, St. Martin’s Cathedral, and the
Primacial Palace. Lunch will be on your own. We make our
way to Prague this afternoon and check into our hotel.
This evening we will enjoy our Farewell Dinner Cruise on
the River Vltava.
Breakfast and dinner are included.
Tuesday, August 12
Home
After breakfast we depart for the airport and our return
flight home.
Breakfast is included.
Price
Per Person:
Double Occupancy:
$3,198
Single Occupancy:
$3,529
Deposit:
$300
Per Person
Final Due:
June 3, 2008
Valid
passport must be valid six months after returning from this
vacation.
Cancellation Policy:
If cancellation notice is received, in writing, by the following
days, the appropriate penalty will apply:
59-31 days prior to departure:$250*
30-15 days prior to departure:50% of tour cost
14 days or less: No Refund
*Plus any non-refundable deposit.
Please see
General Information for other tour conditions.
Please see
Insurance
for more information.
Please see
Reservations to make a reservation. |
