‘It was a great adventure, skied for the first time on Christmas Day and thought the thermal spa in Budapest was delightful. The fact that we saw lots of destinations and did heaps together bonded the group so well.’
Leigh Ann Coetzee, Adelaide, Australia
POLAND, SLOVAKIA, HUNGARY, AUSTRIA & CZECH REPUBLIC
We put this tour together to bring friends and travelling orphans together over the festive period. You will eat and drink well on this trip, you can ski Christmas day, you’ll see a top fireworks display over Prague from the Charles bridge and most importantly laugh and revel through great destinations with good friends.
> The traditional Xmas markets in Krakow at night
> Christmas Eve Dinner
> Skiing on Xmas day enjoying your own white Xmas
> A traditional Xmas roast dinner of chicken, pork, potatoes and gravy with your new friends
> Soaking in the thermal pools of Budapest at 32 degrees
> Price includes: All transportation, Driver and guide, Accommodation, including breakfasts, Christmas lunch, Free bottle of champagne on New Year's Eve, Entrance fees to Schnapps Museum, Guided tour of Auschwitz
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Day 1: Prague
Our festive trek begins in Prague with a orientation walk around the Bohemian capital. A great chance to spend quality time in the best Christmas markets in the east. Tonight is the ET start party where you’re invited to have a few drinks on us and get to know your festive friends.
Day 2: Prague - Cesky Krumlov
We set off on the short drive to one of Bohemia’s best kept jewels, Cesky Krumlov. On arrival our guide will walk you through this picturesque town followed by dinner and more hot mulled wine in the medieval centre.
Day 3: Cesky Krumlov - Vienna
Our tour heads east to the mighty Austrian capital Vienna, where we will warm up festively with some schnapps tasting. Later we will get settled in our cozy lodgings, before celebrating Xmas, Austrian style. This means a humble meal and silent night at midnight mass.
Day 4: Vienna Christmas Day
Vienna lays waiting; we’ll set off touring the city before settling into our cozy lodge for a Christmas day dinner to remember. Vienna sits right in the middle of Austria’s best wine country, with fantastic wineries and quaint wine growing towns, we’ll be right there in the middle celebrating.
Day 5: Vienna - Budapest
We head east again to Budapest and meet up with our other festive trek group for a boxing day celebration to remember. After an orientation walk, we’ll meet the others for a large dinner buffet of Hungarian specialties and drinks. After dinner it’s off to the Danube river for a night cruise karaoke party, meeting more new friends. A boxing day to remember.
Day 6: Budapest
A chance to attack the sales or melt the day away in a thermal bath, it’s your day in Budapest to really get to know this magnificent town.
Day 7: Budapest - Zakopane
We leave Hungary and head north to the Alps of Poland and the cozy little alpine village of Zakopane. Here you can pull out the skis or snowboard and attack the mountains. Evening is spent in a local tavern with mountain specialties.
Day 8: Zakopane
A day to revel in the winter wonderland; go skiing or boarding, sleigh rides or just chill out in the village taking in the alpine atmosphere. This evening we organize a bon fire with hot wine and goulash soup.
Day 9: Zakopane - Krakow
The tour leaves the Alps as we head for Krakow our final stop on tour. First though we’ll tour Auschwitz before arriving into Krakow pre New Year’s ready to party in the best clubs in the east. Krakow’s old city hosts one of the most elaborate New Years parties in Poland.
Day 10: Krakow
This morning our comrades at the cool touring company will guide you through the history of Krakow, before setting up for the New Years eve party. Our friends at Diva club will host you to a buzzing party in the centre of the old town.
Day 11: Krakow
Our tour finishes after breakfast.