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"Adventure Tour" / August 9 - 17 , 2012
Tour size is limited to around 10 - 20 people only.
Itinerary* - Just an outline. More cultural events may be added to the daily schedule
(Daily/Hour schedule in detail will be mailed to you approx. 6 weeks prior to departure)
Thursday 9 - Prague - 1 night
PM Grand City Tour illustrating its thousand-years Prague history. Tour the Hradčany Castle
area, Lesser Town, walk across magnificent medieval Charles Bridge, Old Town Square with
astrological clock and more. Our WELCOME DINNER is reserved in the local restaurant
accompanying by Accordion music!
Friday 10 - Mariánské Lázně - 2 nights
Departure to MARIANSKE LAZNE - the second largest spa resort in the Czech Republic
founded in the last century. Carefully arranged large parks, spa forests, specific architecture,
flourishing cultural, sports and social life – those are the features to characterize this
beautiful town. Of the 140 mineral springs in the town 39 are used for treating kidneys,
respiratory and urinary disorders. PM city tour. Continue your tour with REJUVENATING
& RELAXING BEER BATH and half body massage in the First beer spa in the world in
CHODOVA PLANA.
Saturday 11
Day trip to DOMAZLICE to enjoy “St. Lawrence Festival”. The whole day program will
feature various brass band orchestras, local and international bagpipe assemblies,
dance groups, historical fencing & dancing and much more - Entertainment for everyone!
A traditional Medieval market will offer various hand made & painted pottery designed by
local artists and other folklore and ethnic products from the region.
Sunday 12 - Třeboň - 2 nights
After breakfast we continue our journey to visit the “jewel of South Bohemia”, the Hluboka
Chateau founded in the 13th century. In its 120 rooms there are valuable collections of
paintings, tapestries and furniture. PM arrival to TREBON - a medieval city from the 13th
century; parts of the early 16th century fortifications have been preserved to this day. One
can enter the charming town by any of the three historical gates, and enter into yesteryear.
Monday 13
Day trip to CESKE BUDEJOVICE - the royal town founded in 1265. We’ll tour the city center
with it’s magnificent square, one of the largest in Europe. It is lined with Gothic, Renaissance
and Baroque houses with arcades, Samson’s Fountain stands in its center (dates from 1727).
The five story Black Tower from the later half of the 16th century rises to height of 70 meters
behind two Late Gothic houses. PM continue to medieval town of CESKY KRUMLOV. Guided city
tour followed by free time for shopping of beautiful Bohemian Garnets and other souvenirs or
more exploration of the town. You may consider to visit the second largest chateau in the
Czech Republic dominating the northern part of the town that was included into the World
Heritage List of UNESCO.
Tuesday 14 - Havlíčkův Brod - 2 nights
AM departure to HAVLICKUV BROD with stop in TABOR built by the Husites in 1420. The rich
facades of old burgher houses where a number of architectural styles are harmoniously
combined – late Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque and Rococo can be found in the city center as
well as the Hussite museum located in the Gothic Town Hall. From there you may enter an
ingenious labyrinth of tunnels under the houses and streets in the center. At the beginning
of the 16th century people dug cellars under their houses and these were subsequently
interconnected. Free time for shopping.
Late PM arrival to our hotel in Havlickuv Brod.
Wednesday 15
AM free time. PM, we’ll departure for visit the open-air museum of folk architecture in
”Vesely kopec” (Happy Hill). It exhibits a sample of petty farmers’ mostly timbered
homesteads, which were constructed in a part of the Bohemian-Moravian Highlands. Betlém
– is a unique urban complex of a preserved, mainly timbered, development in the town
center from the first half of the 18th century. Svobodné Hamry an another preserved part
of architecture. It is a forging iron-mill, which was originally equipped with two water wheels
for underground water. The grinding room is completed by wooden posts, which were saved
from other mills in the region.
Thursday 16 - Prague - 1 night
AM departure to PRAGUE with stop in one of the oldest private glassworks/museum in Prague
Bohemia. You can visit there the company's shop where you can buy crystal products at very
reasonable prices. Continue to KUTNÁ HORA. We’ll tour the St. Barbara Cathedral and city
center followed by visiting the Sedlec Ossuary (a.k.a. Kostnice) a small Christian chapel
decorated with human bones of 40, 000 people. Free time in Prague.
Friday 17
After breakfast - Your tour ends this morning, leaving you with pleasant memories of
a wonderful vacation.
Tour price: $2,645.00 per person / double occupancy; For single supplement add: $460.00
*Subject to change
Add On Option > Two additional nights in PRAGUE just $295 per person double occ.
Day 1 - Friday 17
WALK THROUGH PRAGUE´S FAMOUS JEWISH HISTORY. During this morning walking tour you will see the only Central European Jewish town - quarter that survived the holocaust. You will stroll through the Old Jewish Cemetery, visit some of the six surviving synagogues and see Kafka’s house. PM, enjoy charming views of Prague’s unique architecture while sitting comfortably on the deck of a historic steam boat, letting the history flow by. You will see Prague Castle, Charles Bridge, National Theater, Emauzy Monastery, Vysehrad Castle and other historic landmarks. Rest of the afternoon at leisure. Evening is reserved for our most popular DINNER with FOLKLORE PROGRAM full of MUSIC - DANCE and lots of FUN!
Day 2 - Saturday 18
Enjoy a free day to further explore the sights of PRAGUE, or perhaps indulge in the last minute shopping for some wonderful bargains including the world famous Bohemian crystal, the garnet jewelry, souvenirs and many handcrafts. There is music available everywhere and you may enjoy a concert, visit Mucha Museum, etc. Perhaps, you’ll like to visit with friends, relatives or visit ancestral village.
Day 3 - Sunday 19
After breakfast, your tour ends this morning leaving you with pleasant memories of a wonderful vacation.
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