• Two Topdeckers chatting away on a hill looking over the city of Budapest.

Play & Pause: Central & Eastern Europe Highlights

Trip overview

TRIP VIBE = the perfect mix of group activities and all-important YOU time.

Eye-popping scenery. Droolworthy treats. Some of *the* coolest cities in the Northern Hemisphere. Central and Eastern Europe have got it going ON. Get ready to tick off six epic countries and swing by some seriously underrated gems. Think Bratislava, Prague, Warsaw and Ceský Krumlov. PLUS a little jaunt through the BEAUT Austrian Alps. Want a Euro trip that’s pure magic? THIS is it.

Tales from Topdeckers

Trip itinerary

  1. Budapest (Hungary)

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    Ready to get stuck in? Course you are. Meet us in the twin cities of Buda and Pest. Known for its bridges, thermal bathhouses and beaut basilica, the Hungarian capital is one for the bucket list. We rec you get here a few nights early to truly experience the real Budapest – including all its droolworthy food. Think: goulash, chicken paprikash, langos, dobos cake. Back to the first day of the rest of your life...Say hi to the people you’re gonna call fam by the end of the trip over an included welcome dinner. Oh and don’t forget to say cheers to 15 days of EPIC adventures. Let’s do this!

    • Meals
      • Dinner
  2. Budapest – Bratislava (Slovakia) – Vienna (Austria)

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  3. Vienna

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  4. Vienna – Austrian Alps

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  5. Austrian Alps

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  6. Austrian Alps – Ceský Krumlov (Czech Republic) – Prague

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  7. Prague

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  8. Prague – Dresden (Germany) – Berlin

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  9. Berlin

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  10. Berlin – Warsaw (Poland)

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  11. Warsaw

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  12. Warsaw – Auschwitz – Kraków

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  13. Kraków

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  14. Kraków – Tatra Mountains (Slovakia) – Budapest (Hungary)

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  15. Budapest

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Your Inclusions

Activities

  • - Orientation walk of Bratislava with Trip Leader
  • - Vienna highlights drive
  • - Walking tour of Ceský Krumlov with Trip Leader
  • - Walking tour of Prague with Trip Leader
  • - Orientation walk of Dresden with Trip Leader
  • - Berlin highlights drive
  • - Orientation walk of Warsaw with Trip Leader
  • - Guided tour of Auschwitz
  • - Walking tour of Krakow with Trip Leader
  • - Scenic drive through the Tatra Mountains
  • - Budapest highlights drive

Accommodation

- 14 nights in hotel-style accommodation (twin or double)

Transport

Air-conditioned coach

Your Options

FYI: these are optional activities available locally. Things might change – prices are here to give you a rough idea.

- Viennese orchestra experience: prices available locally

- Viennese orchestra experience with dinner: prices available locally

- Skiing in the Austrian Alps (winter only): prices available locally

- Tobogganing in the Austrian Alps (winter only): prices available locally

- Canyoning in the Austrian Alps (summer only): prices available locally

- Paragliding in the Austrian Alps (summer only): prices available locally

- Third Reich walking tour: from €20

- Afternoon food tour of Berlin: from €40

- Vodka tasting experience in Kraków: from 269 PLN

Other information

Christmas Markets 

Booking a winter departure? You’ll get alllll the festive vibes at Europe’s Christmas markets. Most cities on this trip feature them, and they usually run from late Nov to early Jan (although this varies, so best to check in advance).  

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