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About the tour
Discover the culture and history of four of Europe's grandest cities on a magnificent holiday to Vienna, Budapest, Prague and Berlin.
Explore the astonishing architecture of noble Vienna on a tour of Habsburg palaces, including the summer residence of Schönbrunn, and taste apfelstrudel after experiencing a strudel-making show.
Savour the delights of Hungary's dignified capital, Budapest, during an evening cruise on the Danube with panoramic views of the illuminated Parliament building and majestic Buda Castle, before travelling on an enchanting woodland railway operated by schoolchildren.
Experience the delights of beautiful Prague, from the historic castle and gothic cathedral to the ethereal Charles Bridge and fascinating astronomical clock.
Visit welcoming Berlin, a spirited hub of colourful counterculture that acknowledges its troubled past through poignant and emotive landmarks and memorials.
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We meet our fellow travellers this morning at London St Pancras International, ready to board the Eurostar to Brussels. Our journey continues from the Belgian capital to Frankfurt, arriving in early evening.
This bustling city on the Main river is one of the most important in Germany. Perhaps surprisingly for a global financial and business hub, its medieval Old Town retains a quaint atmosphere, dappled with half-timbered buildings. Many are huddled around its picturesque central square, Römerberg. The focus here is the historic Römer, which has acted as the city hall for more than 600 years. Comprising three buildings, the distinctive crow-stepped gables and balcony add extra charm to a delightful square.
After checking into our hotel, we enjoy our first three-course dinner together.
Please Note - For departures 25/04/2024, 14/06/2024, 24/06/2024 and 13/09/2024 you will overnight in Nuremberg.
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4.6 / 5 · 118 reviews
Joanne Hulbert
Submitted 28 Oct 2023
All round great experience. Tour Manager (Kevin) was great, organised and prepared. The cities were great, just the right split between guided and free time. Have already recommended to others.
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J Wright
Submitted 28 Oct 2023
This trip was just what I was hoping for. The four capital cities were all completely different and equally interesting to explore. The connecting trains were generally on time or close to being so. The tour manager, Kevin, was truly excellent and provided everything we needed with a smile. The luggage handling all worked fine. This was our third trip with GRJ and I wouldn't hesitate to recommend them.
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Mrs Camille Driver
Submitted 26 Oct 2023
We had a wonderful time with a wonderful and very knowledgable tour manager
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DW
Submitted 24 Oct 2023
Wonderful cities, excellently organised.
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P Levison
Submitted 24 Oct 2023
This was a very well organised trip taking in 4 major European cities with excellent accommodation at each with a well planned railway schedule. The pace of the trip was quite intense but benefitted from the ability to have an orientation tour at each location prior to a free day to follow up on specific sights. Our tour manager Charles was excellent and his enthusiasm for local history and his engagement with the group was a real bonus. Previous reviews of this holiday were critical of the luggage shipping option provided by Sherpr. Despite the criticisms we used the service. It was problem free and negated the need to carry additional luggage on the trains. Sherpr arranged collection of the case 9 days before departure and it arrived in the hotel in Vienna 2 days before we arrived. The return shipment was also fine arriving 6 days after we departed Berlin. I would wholeheartedly recommend using the service. FedEx was the carrier Sherpr used for us and we could track luggage throughout its journey.
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C Banbury
Submitted 24 Oct 2023
Beautiful cities, pleasant train journeys, brilliant tour manager
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