6-Nights Imperial Cities Highlights: Vienna & Budapest - Private Guided Experiences, Arts & Culture from $5,051

Itinerary Details

Day 1: Arrive in Vienna

Transfer: Vienna Airportto Vienna

Hotel: Hotel Kaiserhof Wien (4 Star Rating)

When the Best Western Premier Kaiserhof Wien was built in 1896 on the former "Glacis Grounds" it was ranked as one of the most modern viennese hotels of its day, offering such novel conveniences (for the time) as a guest elevator, central heating, electricity and water in all rooms. The hotel offers rich tradition, but also a quiet and central location close to the imperial heart of Vienna. The top quality service and loving attention to details lend the hotel a uniquely comfortable and relaxing ambience. The hotel is just a short walk away from numerous sights, such as the Vienna State Opera, the Hofburg, the magnificent Ringstrasse, Konzerthaus, and many more sightseeing places in Vienna.

Enjoy a full day tour with your English-Speaking driver guide and drive around the Ringstrasse with its beautiful turn-of-the-century buildings (Opera, the Emperor’s Forum, Hofburg Imperial Palace, Parliament, City Hall, Burgtheater, Votiv Church…). Afterwards, discover the baroque world of Prince Eugen at the Belvedere Palace. On then past the Karlsplatz with Charles Church and the Secession Building, the Vienna “Nasch-Market” and along the Wienzeile with it’s imposing Jugendstil buildings and Otto Wagner pavilion to Schonbrunn Palace. Admire the impressive and imperial baroque architecture and follow in the footsteps of Maria Theresia in the beautiful gardens. Entrance fee of Belvedere and Schonbrunn Palace included. Including driver and guide. Transportation included.

The markets in Vienna play an important role in the culinary and social life of the city. Vienna’s best-known market has around 120 market stands and restaurants for a colorful culinary offering ranging from Viennese to Indian, from Vietnamese to Italian. The Naschmarkt has developed into a meeting point for young and old. On the Naschmarkt, a colorful crowd buys fruit, vegetables and various delicacies from every country from dawn till dusk. Increasing numbers of trendy "in" places are also finding somewhere to set up in the more than 120 market stands. You will have the chance to sample some local culinary products and delights. Certainly, you should not miss out trying one of the various sausage variations at a traditional Wurstelstand (sausage stand) and you will taste several typical Austrian wines.

While walking through Vienna your guide will tell you a lot of anecdotes about Viennese personalities and their favorite dishes as well as traditional products of Vienna. But no culinary tour will be complete without coffee and cake. The Viennese coffee house is known around the globe for its informal pleasantness, as an oasis of gemutlichkeit. Since 2011, the traditional Viennese coffee house culture has even belonged to the intangible cultural heritage of UNESCO. You will taste one of the numerous coffee variation completed with a piece of cake according to your selection. If your hotel is located outside the city center, please include a transfer.

Transfer: Vienna to Vienna Train Station

Transfer: Budapest Keleti Train Station to Budapest

Hotel: Continental Hotel Budapest (4 Star Rating)

Born again from the ashes of the former Hungaria Spa and Continental Hotel, combines traditional hospitality and the expectations of the 21st century. Our aim in developing Continental Hotel Budapest****Superior was to create a green oasis for guests where the stresses and the noise of the big city can be totally left behind the minute they enter the hotel, completed with relaxation and entertainment possibilities.

We are prepared to show You the Hungarian capital in 4 hours so get ready to engaged by this city. The Heroes Square, the State Opera House, the Hungarian Parliament, the Royal Palace and the Citadel (photostop) cannot wait for you to see them. During the Grand City Tour we will take You for an additional walk in the Castle District to enjoy its unique medieval atmosphere and get carried away in history. Sights include: Parliament, Margaret-Bridge (Margaret-Island), Royal Castle on the Buda side, Fishermen's Bastion (Castle Walk), Matthias Church, Gellert Hill (Photostop), Heroes' Square, Opera and St. Stephen's Basilica.

Discover the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Holloko, where folk art and tradition live on. Come and discover with us one of Hungary’s most popular attractions! The picturesque village Holloko is in the northern part of Hungary. After one and a half hours travelling we show you this famous Paloc Ethnographic village, which was built in the 17-18 century. The atmospheric narrow streets, the typical Hungarian rural houses and the beautiful surroundings mean the popularity of this village. At the western part of the village lies the Castle of Holloko-from the 13th century-with its ruins. From the hill above the village, you can take nice pictures of Holloko. After visiting the Village Museum and the Castle, you will sit down to a traditional Hungarian 3-course lunch at a local restaurant.

Transfer: Budapest to Budapest Airport