Pre-Cruise Packages

• 1 nt Before, Prague Discovery
• 2 nt Before, Prague Discovery
• 3 nt Before, Prague Discovery

Post-Cruise Packages

• 1 nt After, Prague Uncovered
• 2 nt After, Prague Uncovered
• 3 nt After, Prague Uncovered

Itinerary

Day 1, Prague arrival

Upon arrival into Prague airport you will be greeted outside customs and immigration with signage by our local representative. You will be taken to your hotel for check-in, rest and relaxation for the rest of the day.

Overnight in Prague.

Day 2, Prague, Prague Castle, Old Towm, Jewish Quarter, Charles Bridge

On this day you will see and learn about all the major highlights of this beautiful City: The Old Town, Jewish Quarter, Charles Bridge, Lesser Town and The Prague Castle. You will hear not only dates and important events connected with those places, but also legends and little known facts!

Situated on the Vltava River in central Bohemia, Prague has been the political, cultural and economic centre of the Czech state for more than 1, 100 years. For many decades during the Gothic and Renaissance eras, Prague was the permanent seat of two Holy Roman Emperors and thus was also the capital of the Holy Roman Empire.

We will visit The Old Town Square with its famous Astronomical Clock dating from 1410, Klementinum - Jesuit's stronghold in Prague; Charles Bridge with its unique collection of 30 Baroque statues, the John Lennon Wall, Lesser/Small Town, Prague Castle - Hradcany (the most sacred place in the whole country) which includes interior visits of St. Vitus Cathedral. We also visit Josefov, former Jewish Ghetto with its unique atmosphere. The synagogues, Old Jewish Cemetery, Jewish City Hall - all tell us about the hard destiny of the Jews and reveal their unsettled history in this country.

(Tour Duration is approximately 5hrs)

Meals: B

Day 3, Prague departure, Karlstejn Castle

Following a leisurely breakfast, you will be met in the lobby of your accommodation by our local expert. Our car will whisk you to Karlstejn Castle - a spectacular Disney-like castle perched on a hill, surrounded by lush forests and vineyards.

This wonderful Gothic castle, just 20 miles southwest of Prague, overlooks the tiny picturesque village of Karlstejn. Its unique Czech design of high, peaked towers makes it one of the most frequently visited castles in the Czech Republic. The Holy Roman Emperor Charles IV erected the fortress in 1348 to protect an invaluable collection of Bohemian treasures, including jewels and relics.

Although the castle had been changed over the years, with such additions as late Gothic staircases and bridges, renovators have removed these additions, restoring the castle to its original medieval state. Visitors must be aware there is a the 20- to 30-minute walk up the hill to the castle, which along with the view, makes up one of the main features that makes the trip spectacular. Inside Karlstejn Castle you will behold the castle's ornate stucco designs and unique collection of weapons.

At the end of our excursion to Karlstejn Castle, you will be transported to the Prague river ship pier for your journey onwards.

(Tour Duration is approximately 5hrs)

Meals: B

• Prague

Discovery Option 2

Itinerary

Day 1, Prague arrival

Upon arrival into Prague airport you will be greeted outside customs and immigration with signage by our local representative. You will be taken to your hotel for check-in, rest and relaxation for the rest of the day.

Overnight in Prague.

Day 2, Prague departure, City discovery

Following a leisurely morning, you will be met in the lobby of your accommodation by our local expert. Our car will whisk you to a convenient spot to begin this outstanding walking tour which takes you inside the Prague Castle walls to see the best of this massive complex. Discover the masterpiece of medieval urbanism.

First, our guide will take you to Prague Castle. During the tour of its interiors, you'll see St Vitus Cathedral, the seat of the archbishop of Prague. Discover the Old Royal Palace, the seat of Czech rulers and Bohemian princes centuries ago, and visit the Basilica of St George’s, which features one of the oldest convents in Prague.

You will see Golden Lane, famous for its picturesque houses and stories of alchemists transforming metals into gold. After the visit you will descend the castle stairs to Prague's Lesser Town and continue towards Charles Bridge where we will find our car waiting a short distance away. A short ride transports us to the Prague river ship pier for your journey onwards.

(Tour Duration is approximately 4hrs)

Meals: B

Day 3, Prague departure, Konopiste Castle

Following a leisurely breakfast, you will be met in the lobby of your accommodation by our local expert. Our car will whisk you to Konopiste Castle - A 17th-century castle-turned-hunting-lodge built by the Habsburgs. Here, the nobility relaxed amid the well-stocked hunting grounds surrounding the castle.

Visit a chateau where one of the first electric lifts, electricity and plumbing mains were installed! Walk through the sitting rooms and guest rooms, the dining room and armoury and imagine yourself for a moment in the life of the chateau before World War One. In the official factory museum of the JAWA brand, you can then admire unique exhibits, trophies and historical documents relating to the most famous of Czech motorcycles.

Konopiště Castle, founded as a Gothic fortress, was inspired by French fortresses with a symmetrical layout of the towers, several entrances and drawbridges. Thanks to many modifications, it was gradually converted into a romantic chateau with luxuriously furnished interior modified for the everyday life of the aristocracy.

This thirteenth century castle was once a summer retreat and hunting lodge for the Austro-Hungarian monarchy. Archduke Franz Ferdinand d'Este, whose assassination in Sarajevo sparked World War I, had the castle modified to suit his needs at the end of the nineteenth century. Konopiste and its collections of historical weapons, period furniture, paintings and tapestries, offers an intriguing glimpse into royal life at the turn of the last century.

(Tour Duration is approximately 6hrs)

Meals: B