BOHEMIA STEP-BY-STEP - GUARANTEED COACH TOUR - 7 days / 6 nights
PRAGUE / KARLOVY VARY / CESKY KRUMLOV / TREBON / LEDNICE / BRNO / HRADEC KRALOVE - PRAGUE
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Departure Dates: 26 May, 16 June, 18 August, 8 & 22 September, 13 October 2008
Monday - Sunday * 7 days / 6 nights
1290 Euros per person for double occupancy; 1477 Euros per person for single occupancy
Detailed Description
Day 1 - Monday
Prague - Karlovy Vary (130 km)
Depart from the Hilton Prague Hotel at 8:30 a.m. for the world famous spa town of Karlovy Vary (Carlsbad). Sightseeing tour. Dinner and overnight in Karlovy Vary. Hotel Parkhotel-Pupp or similar.
Day 2 - Tuesday
Karlovy Vary - Cesky Krumlov (250 km)
Breakfast. Drive to Plzen (Pilsen), home of the famous Pilsner Urquell Brewery. A visit to the Pilsner Urquell Brewery will be organised. A short sightseeing tour. Continue to the metropolis of South Bohemia, Ceske Budejovice (Budweis) with its unique historical market square. Continue to the UNESCO town of Cesky Krumlov and admire its numerous medieval buildings. Dinner and overnight in Cesky Krumlov. Old Inn Hotel or similar.
Day 3 - Wednesday
Cesky Krumlov - Trebon (50 km)
Breakfast. Sightseeing tour of Cesky Krumlov will include a visit to Cesky Krumlov Castle. In the afternoon depart for Trebon, the famous centre of the Bohemian fishing lake area and a well-known spa town. Visit to Trebon Castle. In the evening a walking tour of the town, or a spa visit with optional spa therapy treatment could be arranged. Dinner and overnight in Trebon. Zlata Hvezda Hotel or similar.
Day 4 - Thursday
Trebon - Lednice (160 km)
Breakfast. Continue through the lush countryside of South Bohemia, stopping in the UNESCO listed historical town of Telc, with beautiful Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque houses. Continue to Valtice and Lednice in southern Moravia. Dinner followed by a visit to a local wine shop, to taste the famous local wines. Overnight in Velke Bilovice or Lednice, My Hotel or similar.
Day 5 - Friday
Lednice - Brno (55 km)
Breakfast. Visit the Valtice and Lednice Chateaux. Drive to the national nature reserve of the Moravian Karst. A boat ride on its subterranean River Punkva, will be combined with a visit to the Macocha Abyss. Drive on to Brno, the metropolis of Moravia. Dinner and overnight in Brno. Continental Hotel or similar.
Day 6 - Saturday
Brno - Hradec Kralove (150 km)
Breakfast. After a short sightseeing tour of Brno, drive to Central Moravia where two historical cities will be visited - the garden city of Kromeriz, and Olomouc, the city of churches, featuring one of the largest collections of historical monuments in the country. After a short sightseeing tour depart for Hradec Kralove. Dinner and overnight in Hradec Kralove. U Kralovny Elisky Hotel or similar.
Day 7 - Sunday
Hradec Kralove - Prague (120 km)
Breakfast. Departure for Prague, en route stop in the beautiful historical UNESCO town of Kutna Hora where St. Barbora's Cathedral and the Royal Mint will be visited. Drive on to the Hilton Prague Hotel where this tour ends.
Tour Includes:
* 6 nights first or standard class accommodation ( 1x Karlovy Vary, 1x Cesky Krumlov, 1x Trebon,1 x Lednice, 1 x Brno, 1 x Hradec Kralove)
* Breakfast and dinner (3 courses menu without drinks) daily
* Wine-tasting at a wine-cellar in South Moravia
* Walking tours of the cities of Karlovy Vary, Pilsen, Ceske Budejovice, Cesky Krumlov, Trebon, Brno, Olomouc and Kutna Hora
* Excursions to the Pilsner Urquell Brewery, Cesky Krumlov Castle, Trebon Castle, Lednice and Valtice Chateaux, Moravian Karst, Kromeriz Gardens, St. Barbora's Cathedral and Royal Mint, including all entrance fees
* The services of an English-speaking tour escort throughout
* Air-conditioned transportation throughout (bus, minibus, or private car, depending on the number of people booked for each departure date)
* Taxes and Service Charges
Note: Additional accommodation in Prague can be arranged before or after the tour.


