10 days Eastern Europe Enchanting Christmas & New Year Tour

Hometown ► Budapest, Hungary                                                                                                                                                                                                                      

Budapest (D: European Christmas Eve Feast) Hotel: Mercure Budapest Korona Hotel or similar                        

Budapest - Buda Castle District - Fisherman’s Bastion (admission included) - Matthias Church (admission included) - Heroes’ Square - Hungarian Parliament Building - Chain Bridge - Danube River Cruise (optional) - Szetendre (optional) (B/D: Hungarian traditional cuisine)
Hotel: Mercure Budapest Korona Hotel or similar
Buda Castle District: The Castle District in Budapest (the capital of Hungary) encompassed Castle Hill, the nerve centre of the city’s history and packed with Buda Castle, which is the historical castle and palace complex of the Hungarian kings, and many of the most important museums and major attractions.  
Fisherman’s Bastion: The panoramic viewing terrace with fairy tale towers in Budapest. Built in the 19th century, it served as fortification in Buda and was protected by the guild of the fishermen during the Middle Ages. Now it’s a must-visited attraction for the breathtaking scenic views of the Danube River, the opposite Parliament Building, layers of church towers, bridges, etc.
Danube River: The second longest river in Europe, originating in Black Forest, Germany and running through other nine countries. Along the River, the Byzantine Empire, the Roman Empire and the Austro-Hungarian Empire have flourished. Its brilliant historical background left behind countless cultural relics while blended with the gorgeous scenery along both sides.                      

Budapest - Auschwitz Concentration Camp (Poland) - Krakow (B/D) Hotel: DoubleTree by Hilton Krakow Hotel & Convention Center or similar   Auschwitz Concentration Camp: A complex of over 40 concentration and extermination camps operated by Nazi Germany in occupied Poland during World War II and the Holocaust. Over 1.1 million people died there. Recognized as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, it taught a lesson from the horrifying history of the WWII. Krakow - Main Square - The Cloth Hall - St. Mary's Basilica - Wieliczka Salt Mine (optional) – Warsaw (B/D: Polish roasted duck with apples) Hotel: Warsaw Marriott Hotel or similar   The Cloth Hall: Dating to the Renaissance, it is one of Krakow’s most recognizable icons. It is the central feature of the Main Square in the historic Old Town, which since 1978 has been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It was once a major centre of international trade. During its golden age in the 15^th century, the Hall was the source of a variety of exotic imports from the east – spices, silk, leather and wax – while Kraków itself exported textiles, lead, and salt from the Wieliczka Salt Mine.   St. Mary's Basilica: A brick Gotjic church in Krakow. Built in the 14^th century, it’s 80 meters tall and famous for its wooden altarpiece carved by Veit Stoss. A trumpet signal is played every hour from the top of the St. Mary’s highest tower to commemorate a famous 13^th century trumpeter who was shot in the throat while sounding the alarm before a Mongol attack on the city.   Wieliczka Salt Mine: As the largest salt mine in Europe and one of the oldest in the world, it excavated from the 13^th century and continuously produced salt until 2007. It is now an official Polish historic monument and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, housing the most original shaffs and labyrinthine passageways, displays of historic salt-mining methods, and some chapels, statues, paintings and sculptures carved out of rock salt.