Signature Central Europe Radiance

Arrive in Budapest, a city occupying both sides of the Danube River. Budapest’s broad avenues and turn-of-the-century architecture have earned it the name, “the Paris of Eastern Europe.” Like Paris, it is a cultural mecca for writers, artists and musicians. Your driver greets you at the airport for your private transfer to your hotel, where you check in and enjoy the evening at your leisure.

Four Seasons Hotel Gresham Palace Budapest

This morning with your private guide, spend a half day discovering the breathtaking architecture and mesmerizing views of the city. Overlooking the Danube river in the heart of Buda’s Castle District, the neighboring sites of Matthias Church and Fisherman’s Bastion are two of Budapest’s most iconic historic buildings. Explore these sights as your guide brings them to life, taking in the many picturesque photo ops along the way. This evening meet your private guide at your hotel and embark on a transfer to the pier where you'll board a luxurious private water limousine for a 50-minute cruise on the Danube River. Onboard music sets the atmosphere for enjoying a glass of champagne while taking in this memorable scenic sundowner experience.

Four Seasons Hotel Gresham Palace Budapest

Spend the morning learning about Hungary’s delicious gastronomy tradition with a fun cooking lesson and a Hungarian wine tasting experience. After the cooking class, enjoy an hour of free leisure time to explore the largest Market Hall of Budapest, the largest and oldest indoor market in Budapest lined with stalls offering produce, pastries, spices, spirits and souvenirs. After lunch, drive to the Domus Vinorum Wine House, for a rich history lesson and tasting of 4 types of Hungarian wine. After the wine tasting, return to your hotel by private vehicle.

Four Seasons Hotel Gresham Palace Budapest

Journey with your private driver and car to Bratislava, capital of Slovakia, for a guided walk through its old town, once a jewel of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Stop at a local restaurant for a Chef’s Table experience, where the esteemed chef greets you and shares insights into the seasonal dishes you are to enjoy for lunch. Then, reunite with your driver to continue on to your next stop in Vienna, Austria.

Sacher Vienna

Join your local guide for a walking tour of marvelous Vienna. At the Hofburg Palace — former seat of emperors and current residence of the president of Austria — visit the Imperial Treasury to admire its glittering collection of imperial regalia. Then, continue to the Gothic St. Stephen’s Cathedral. This evening enjoy a concert at Schönbrunn Palace where the Chamber orchestra performs the most beautiful tunes of the classic composer Wolfgang Amadeus, Mozart, and Johan Strauss. Your VIP ticket includes a decadent dinner.

Sacher Vienna

Today you are introduced to the sweet world of Viennese delights on a privately guided tour that will allow you to sample some of the finest in the city’s haute cuisine. Start your exploration with a coffee and a cake at one of Vienna’s most prestigious coffeehouses. Next, make your way to a widely celebrated chocolaterie specializing in the production of miniature confections. A visit to Vienna would not be complete without stopping at the shop offering the widest selection of the beloved Viennese wafers. Take a seat, unwind, and enjoy these scrumptious desserts before returning to your hotel.

Sacher Vienna

Enjoy a private transfer from Vienna to Prague with a 3-hour stop in Cesky Krumlov for an interesting guided old town walk and some time on your own. Afterward, continue your transfer to Prague.

Four Seasons Hotel Prague

Today, explore the city’s Castle District, starting with the towering, Gothic St. Vitus Cathedral, which houses the tombs of Bohemian kings and Holy Roman Emperors, including that of Wenceslas I, Duke of Bohemia — legendary subject of the beloved Christmas carol “Good King Wenceslas.” Stroll the Golden Lane, the last surviving vestige of Prague Castle’s 16th-century architecture, where the castle’s original craftspeople lived and worked. Follow this with a private visit to the Baroque library halls of the Strahov Monastery to view its incredible frescoes, which reside amid detailed stucco ceiling decorations. Stroll in the peaceful quiet, looking up at the mural devoted to the intellectual progress of mankind, and let yourself contemplate a bygone era. Then, admire the religious artifacts at the Loreto Chapel, a remarkable Baroque monument that remains a place of pilgrimage. Cross the famous Charles Bridge, an iconic landmark of Prague completed in 1402, to embark on a walking tour of Josefov, the city’s Jewish Quarter, which remained a walled ghetto until 1848. View the birthplace of Franz Kafka (part of the Jewish Museum complex), best known for his existentialist novel The Metamorphosis. Proceed to visit the Old Jewish Cemetery, site of 12,000 graves, and the Old-New Synagogue, Europe’s oldest active synagogue, completed in 1270. Afterward, enjoy your evening at leisure.

Four Seasons Hotel Prague

Today is yours to enjoy at your leisure. Take in the radiance of your surroundings before packing your luggage and newly made memories on your last night in town.

Four Seasons Hotel Prague

Today, meet your driver in the hotel lobby for your transfer to the airport where you will board your flight home.