Journey Through Central Europe - Private Luxury Europe Tour (15 days)

JOURNEY THROUGH CENTRAL EUROPE: Warsaw & Auschwitz, Krakow, Prague, Vienna, Budapest

An exclusive private tour of Poland, the Czech Republic, Austria and Hungary for the most discerning luxury traveler.

Private arrival transfer to hotel

Accommodation in Warsaw at luxury hotel: Raffles Europejski, Warsaw

Full-day private tour with expert guide and driver

Old town, Palace on the Water, Lazienki Park, Royal Way, churches, university buildings, boutiques, Chopin memorial

From Warsaw, Artisans of Leisure can also arrange excursions, upon request: Zelazowa Wola, the birthplace of Chopin; Lowicz to tour a folk art museum and enjoy a meal with local artists; the well-preserved 19th-century factory town of Lodz; Lublin and nearby Majdanek concentration camp; the memorial to Treblinka death camp; or Kazimierz Dolny, a charming riverside town filled with historic architecture and popular among artists

Private transfer to Krakow, with touring of Auschwitz en route

Accommodation in Krakow at luxury hotel: Sheraton Grand Krakow, Bonerowski Palace or Hotel Copernicus

Full-day private tour with expert guide and driver

Old Town, Wawel castle, art nouveau architecture, art, boutiques, squares, underground museum

Evening music performance

Morning private excursion to Wieliczka Salt Mine

Salt mine, sculptures, chapels, chambers carved in salt

Afternoon private tour of Kazimierz

Historic synagogues, Jewish cemetery, former Jewish Ghetto, Oskar Schindler Factory

For those interested, this tour can be extended and made one day longer to include a full-day private excursion to Zakopane

From Krakow, Artisans of Leisure can also arrange excursions, upon request, to the painted village of Zalipie; Tyniec Abbey; Kalwaria Zebrzydowska, a Catholic pilgrimage route and UNESCO World Heritage Site; sites related to the Young Poland movement, such as the Stanislaw Wyspianski Museum and House of Jozef Mehoffer; and rafting down the scenic Dunajec River Gorge

Other special activities we arrange in Poland include meeting with Jewish scholars and tours of Jewish institutes; Polish cooking classes; visits to art galleries; piano recitals and concerts of music by Polish composers; and researching family history and genealogy

Private transfer to Prague, Czech Republic

Accommodation in Prague at luxury hotel: Four Seasons Hotel Prague

Full-day private tour with expert guide and driver

Castle District, Old Town, Lesser Town, Charles Bridge, Jewish Quarter, Art Nouveau and contemporary architecture, markets, specialty shops

Private access to Strahov Library

Upon request, evening performance in one of Prague's historic halls

Half-day private tour with expert guide and driver customized to your interests

Private overland transfer to Vienna with touring of Cesky Krumlov en route with private guide and driver

UNESCO-listed castle town, medieval town

Accommodation in Vienna at ultra-luxury hotel: Rosewood Vienna, Park Hyatt Vienna or Hotel Sacher Vienna

Full-day private tour with private guide and driver

Palaces, upscale shops, Naschmarkt, architecture, St. Stephen's Cathedral, history, museums such as MuseumsQuartier, Kunsthistorisches, Albertina, Schönbrunn (including the Bergl Rooms), the Jewish Museum and the Freud Museum

Half-day private tour with private guide and driver

Spanish Riding School, cafes, specialty shops, interesting neighborhoods, drive through countryside

Private overland transfer to Budapest, Hungary

Accommodation in Budapest at ultra-luxury hotel: Four Seasons Gresham Palace

Full-day private city tour with expert guide

Culture, history, backstreets, architecture, art, museums, baths, Jewish history

Evening private Danube River cruise

Full-day private tour including excursion to Szentendre

Roman ruins of Aquincum, craft shops, folk art museums, artist village

Local food and antique markets, backstreets, architecture, history

Private airport transfer