Play & Pause: Central & Eastern Europe Highlights 2025


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Highlights
- - Orientation walk of Bratislava with Trip Leader
- - Vienna highlights drive
- - Walking tour of Ceský Krumlov with Trip Leader
- - Walking tour of Prague with Trip Leader
- - Orientation walk of Dresden with Trip Leader
- - Berlin highlights drive
- - Orientation walk of Warsaw with Trip Leader
- - Guided tour of Auschwitz
- - Walking tour of Krakow with Trip Leader
- - Scenic drive through the Tatra Mountains
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Ready to get stuck in? Course you are. Meet us in the twin cities of Buda and Pest. Known for its bridges, thermal bathhouses and beaut basilica, the Hungarian capital is one for the bucket list. We rec you get here a few nights early to truly experience the re...
Rise and shine: this morning’s an early one, so pack your snacks and perfect your playlists. We’ll be checking out three countries today. Yep, you read that right. THREE. Begin by crossing the Hungarian border into Slovakia where we’ll have a quick whip around ...
This is your day, your way. Wanna see Viennese music in action? Stupid question. There’s a sick opportunity to watch the orchestra. Not just watch but FEEL. Y’know how music can bring a tear to your eye? Get those tissues ready, cos you’re about to blubber. Nee...
Prepare yourself for some A-W-E-S-O-M-E scenery as we make our way to the Austrian Alps. So much more than schnitzel, strudel and The Sound of Music, this thrill-seekers’ paradise should have been sponsored by GoPro. Stretch your legs and soak up the views before we regroup for another delish included dinner.
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Want a whole day to explore this BEAUT region? We got you. In summer, soak up some mind-blowing views with an optional paragliding adventure. Or get your heart pumping with a canyoning sesh through some dramatic alpine gorges. Visiting in winter? Make the most ...
Onwards to the spire-filled skyline and mysterious streets of Prague! En route, we’re gonna make a pitstop at Ceský Krumlov. This entire place is UNESCO World Heritage–listed so prepare to be seriously WOW-ed. We're talking: a grand medieval castle, twisting co...
That’s right folks – it’s your day, your way. So, make like Dora and get exploring. Check out the John Lennon wall. Soak up some history at the Communist Museum. Take the funicular up Petrin Hill for all the views. Stroll the fairytale halls of the Klementinum....
Today we’re swapping one beer capital for the next. But first, get acquainted with 800-year-old Dresden – a city virtually destroyed in WWII and then rebuilt – before we make tracks to Berlin where we’ll tick off all the ICONIC sights on a driving tour. We’re t...
You’ve got 24 hours here. Make the most of it. Our advice? An optional historic walking tour that’s gonna get those daily steps in and fill your brain with facts. Every day’s a learning day, right? You’ll get local insight into what Berlin was like under Nazi r...
Tums full after another group brekkie, today we’re making tracks for our sixth country. HECK yes. When we roll up in Poland's beating heart, we’ll stretch our legs on an orientation walk with our Trip Leader. Then, time to take Fleetwood’s advice and go your ow...
You wanted freedom to explore – here it is. Seek out the city’s iconic mermaid statue in the heart of Old Town Market Square. Climb 150 steps to the top of the St Anne’s Bell Tower for some epic photo ops (it’s worth it, promise). Or lose yourself in facts and ...
Today, we’ll be swapping one beaut Polish city for another. But first: a visit to former concentration camp Auschwitz for a lesson in the resilience of humanity. Feeling humbled after our guided tour, we’ll move onto Kraków. Legend has it a dragon had to be def...
Today = you do you. Need some suggestions? Head to Hamsa in the heart of the Jewish Quarter for some 'Hummus and Happiness'. Shop for amber in the UNESCO-listed Cloth Hall. Or do as the locals do and drop into Okraglak in Plac Nowy (New Square) for some drool-w...
Not gonna lie, today’s a bit of a drive day. BUT we’ll be taking the scenic route through the INCREDible Tatra Mountains. Shotgun a window seat! When we arrive back in the City of Bridges, we’ll be chauffeured past the Chain Bridge, Castle District, Gellert Hot...
And just like that, it’s over. Say your goodbyes and swap those TikTok handles at breakfast – you’ll need them to organise next year’s reunion trip. Sooooo....where to next?
Meals: Breakfast
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