Leger Holidays

Your Holiday Itinerary

• Silver Service
• Executive Coach

9-Day Break

• Day 1 – Local departure then onwards to Belgium for an overnight. stay.
• Day 2 – Continue south to Prague for a 2-night stay. B,D
• Day 3 – Prague (included) Guided Walking Tour (optional, included on SILVER SERVICE). Vltava River Cruise (optional). We spend the day in the elegant Czech capital. Our guided walking tour introduces the splendid architecture of Prague Old Town, the world’s largest UNESCO monument. Join our optional cruise on the Vltava River. Lasting for approximately two hours, the narrated cruise will take you along the majestic Vltava River, past spectacular views of the famous sights of the city. Lunch will be served on board, with a selection of warm and cold Czech specialties for you to enjoy. So sit back on the sundeck, listen to the musician, and admire the views of the city of a hundred spires. B,D
• Day 4 – Bratislava (included). Enjoy a brief orientation of the highlights of this mystical city, Slovakia’s capital, with its exquisitely renovated centre of Baroque palaces, fountains and romantic streets. B,D
• Day 5 – Budapest (included) Sightseeing Tour (optional). A full day to discover the Hungarian capital at leisure. Our optional sightseeing tour captures many sights including the Fisherman’s Bastion, the Royal
  Palace, Parliament Building and St. Stephen’s Basilica. Beginning with a drive to Gellért Hill, we then cross the famous Chain Bridge and travel on to the Pest district, passing Heroes’ Square and ending at the Buda castle district. B,D
• Day 6 – Györ and Schönbrunn Palace Gardens (included). En route to the Vienna Woods area, we drive to the beautiful Hungarian town of Györ. You’ll have time at leisure to visit the old town which is one of the best-preserved examples of a Hungarian Renaissance and Baroque town. We continue to Schönbrunn Palace in Vienna, where the gardens and park will take you into a world of Baroque culture (entrance fee to palace not included). B,D
• Day 7 – Vienna (included) Vienna Sightseeing (optional). The former imperial city of Vienna has a fascinating heritage as the centre of the Habsburg Empire. There are over 80 museums, plus elegant shops and boutiques. Our optional guided tour will introduce the principal sights, including the Hofburg Palace, the Parliament Building, the Opera House, National Theatre and the City Hall. We see the house where Johann Strauss composed the Blue Danube Waltz, before crossing the Danube to see the United Nations B,D
• Day 8 – To Belgium for an overnight stay. B
• Day 9 – To Calais then return home. B

12-Day Break

With an extra day spent in each city, our Extra Leisure option allows you a more relaxed exploration of these great imperial cities. You’ll have more time for independent sightseeing and the chance to enjoy our additional optional excursions. The itinerary will follow the same order as our 9-day holiday, but with an extra night in Prague, Budapest and the Vienna Woods area.

• Day 1 - Local departure by coach then onwards to Belgium for an overnight stay.
• Day 2 - Continue south to Prague for a three-night stay. B,D
• Days 3 & 4 - Prague. 2xB,2xD
• Day 5 - To Bratislava then to Budapest for a three-night stay. B,D
• Days 6 & 7 - Budapest. 2xB,2xD
• Day 8  -To Györ and Vienna’s Schönbrunn Palace Gardens, then to Vienna Woods for a three-night stay. B,D
• Days 9 & 10 - Vienna. 2xB,2xD
• Day 11 - To Belgium for an overnight stay. B
• Day 12 - To Calais then return home. B Included Meals: B=Breakfast, D=Dinner

Extra Excursions

• Troja Chateau (optional). Accompanied by a local guide we travel from Prague to the nearby town of Troja
  for a visit to the beautiful Chateau. Surrounded by peaceful gardens, vineyards and the Vltava River, Troja chateau was built as a summer palace for Count Václav Vojtìch Šternberg. Its most prominent feature is an impressive external staircase, which leads from the main entrance to the formal French gardens below. A visit inside the Chateau is a must especially to see the lavish decoration of the Grand Hall. 
• ‘Danube Bend’ (optional). Enjoy another day at leisure in Budapest or an optional excursion to the ‘Danube
  Bend’, exploring old Hungary, beginning with a visit to the former capital of Esztergom and its magnificent basilica. We continue to Visegrad, viewing the old fortifications, and then to the town of Szentendre, where you will have time for lunch in one of the restaurants serving typical Hungarian food, as well as the opportunity to walk through the narrow streets and browse in the many shops displaying traditional handicrafts
• Viennese Highlights (optional). Enjoy another full day at leisure in Vienna or choose to join our optional ‘Viennese Highlights’ excursion. We begin with a visit to the Prater and a nostalgic ride on the famous Riesenrad, or ‘Giant Wheel’, built over 100 years ago and today one of the most well-known landmarks of the city. Later we include a meal of typical Austrian fayre.

Included Meals: B=Breakfast D=Dinner

Notes

Prices are per person, based on two sharing.

Extras:

• optional excursions;
• single room supplement £149 (9 days) £199 (12 days);
• travel insurance from £42.95.