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Accommodation Rhapsody
> 4 nights hostel
> 2 nights hotel
DEPARTURE POINT & TIME
7am for pre-departure breakfast
Hostel Plus
Prague
TRIP ENDS
Central Budapest after breakfast
Inclusions Rhapsody
> 6 nights accommodation
> 7 breakfasts
> Bike Tour Krakow
> Olomouc city walk
> Auschwitz adn Birkenau guided tours
> Orientation walk Budapest
> All transport with Guide
> Eastern Trekker t-shirt
Trip Style Rhapsody
The Rhapsody trek is styled to immerse you amongst some of Eastern Europe’s most iconic cities, as well as getting you off the beaten track a bit and introducing you to some little hidden gems. The trip is conducted by coach, you will be accompanied by an Eastern Trekker trained guide and an experienced Eastern Trekker driver, both of whom are at your service during the 7 day experience. The style of this trip allows you to meet everyone on board, as there are some group dinners, optional activities, shared accommodation and plenty of free time to get to know fellow travellers. The pace of the trip is easy – going, you’ll experience cities where you’ll be busy and then smaller towns where you’ll be able to sit back a little and relax, so it’s a trip that flows well. Finally, on travel days we break each journey, every 2 hours for either comfort breaks or visiting an important sight. That means every travel day has a highlight, apart from start and end destinations.
Optional Activities Rhapsody
These activities are designed to enhance your trip experience, they locally operated, as our comrades know their city better than we. They do cost you extra, but you’re guaranteed of getting the best value for your money!
> WELCOME TO BUDAPEST
Once settled in Budapest, our guide will walk you through a part of the famous 7th district to a classic styled Budapest restaurant, that’s been serving our travellers now for seasons. Dinner is a 3 course traditional menu with a welcome drink in ambient surrounds. This is followed by a digestive walk down the most famous boulevard in the city to the Danube river where we will board our night cruise. You will receive a complimentary shot and welcome drink followed by a 1 hour night cruise of Budapest. After the cruise a local guide will escort you to the quirky Budapest bar scene. 26 Euro
> BUDAPEST BIKE TOUR
This tour covers all the major sights in the city, including Buda and pest. It is conducted by a local guide, you sit pretty on big fat comfy seats but most importantly get to know Budapest that much better. The bike tour lasts 4 hours and costs 17 Euro
> CAVING BUDAPEST
Budapest is famous for its cave system that was created by underwater seismic activity long ago. It is real caving though, lots of narrow little passages and holes to crawl through. A very rewarding trip though.
The tour takes 5 hours 19 Euro
Budgeting Rhapsody
Most activities on this trip are included such as breakfasts, Auschwitz entrance and tour, Krakow bike tour, and most city orientation walks. You will however need to spend some money on food, drinks etc.... whilst on tour. We believe that budgeting 30 Euro per day will see you through.
Group Size Classic Rhapsody
Size matters on trips! This trip carries a max group size of 39 passengers. This way, everyone gets the chance to speak with our crew at length, feel like they belong to the group, and this size group tends to stop little groups forming within the group.
Transport Classic Rhapsody
You will travel with ‘mother of pearl ‘our 2009 built beauty of a coach. She offers great leg room, has a top sound system, a bar, and nice comfy seats. The coach is fitted with all modern safety measures, is branded so you won’t lose here and is a pleasure to ride in.
Our Crew Rhapsody
They are extensively trained in Eastern European lifestyles, they love the region and are encouraged to tell stories. They are there to make your holiday as good as it gets, by knowing where things are that you need. They will endeavour to provide a comfortable environment in which to travel, introduce you to new destinations and solve any problems that may arise whilst travelling.
What to bring Rhapsody
Eastern Europe enjoys a warm spring, generally warm to hot summers and a pleasant autumn. It can rain though! At any time so ensure you bring a rain proof jacket. A good set of walking/casual shoes is essential along with clothes that come under the bracket of smart casual. This way you’ll get into clubs, as well as being comfortable when you’re travelling. It is always nice to dress up every now and again so include some stylish wear for evenings especially if you plan on clubbing or going to the opera etc.... A money belt or some sort of protection for passport, credit cards and cash is essential. If you are travelling on from our trip maybe a laundry bag would be handy. Otherwise the usual suspects should be included. A soft shelled back pack does well, although you won’t need to carry it that far, so those with hard suitcase styled, rolly bags are also not disadvantaged.
Money Exchange Rhapsody
A lot of countries in the east still use their own currencies, so taking money out of bank machines is generally considered easiest and most effective. Credit cards are excepted although check first before you eat or drink or buy. The Euro is the currency that all others are bound to, so if carrying cash, this is your best currency, as it is sometimes accepted in place of their own. We will always ensure that you know the exchange rates between that currency that you normally use and that which you are about to embrace. We will also give you every opportunity to get local currency on entering new countries and give you advice on how much to extract in each place.