Ernesto Travel

x               Arrival to Frankfurt at x, flight number y. Meeting with the tour leader from Ernesto Travel and transfer by coach to the hotel in Frankfurt. Arrival and check-in the hotel. Visiting the town.
20.00        Dinner at the hotel or at the restaurant in the centre (it depends on the arrival time).

7.30          Breakfast at the hotel. Check-out the hotel in Frankfurt.
8.30          Departure for Munich through the famous  Romantic Road.
11.00        Visiting Rothenburg town with its medieval fortification walls, towers and gates. Free time for lunch (lunch is not included).
14.00        Continuation through medieval places such as: Dinkelsbühl, Nördlingen to Munich.
14.45        Dinkelsbühl.
17.00        Nördlingen.
20.00        Arrival to Munich, check-in and dinner at the hotel. Stay in Munich.

7.30          Breakfast at the hotel.
8.00          Transfer to the centre of Munich and sightseeing.
9.00          Visiting: the Parliament, The Royal Castle, Marienplatz with Town Hall and its famous Clock Tower. Free time for lunch (lunch is not included).
15.00        Leisure.
20.00        Dinner at the hotel. The last night in Munich.

7.30          Breakfast at the hotel. Check-out the hotel in Munich.
8.30          Departure for Salzburg. On the way to Salzburg visiting Altotting, Benedict XVI home place.
15.00        Arrival to Salzburg and visiting the city, Mozart's house (entrance), Mirabell Gardens (entrance) and High Salzburg Fortress (entrance).
18.00        Free time in Salzburg.
20.00        Check-in the hotel. Dinner at the hotel. Stay in Salzburg.

5th day        Vienna – austrian sanctuaries: Melk, Krems, Mariazell – Vienna
7.00            Breakfast at the hotel. Check-out the hotel in Salzburg.
8.00            Departure for Vienna.
11.00          Visiting Melk: The Benedictine Abbey of Melk –  the biggest Benedictine     Convent  in Europe –  a masterpiece of Austrian Baroque architecture. Departure for Krems. Visiting the Danube's Valley (Ybbs and Krems is one of the most picturesque landscapes  in Europe).
13.00          Melk – Krems: romantic boat cruise on the Danube. Lunch on the boat available but not included in the Ernesto Travel services.
15.00          Visiting Mariazel or Maria Taferl: the sovereign Magnus brought here the statute of The Virgine Mary and founded the Sanctuary Mariazell. In 1377 Louis I, the king of Hungary, who won the battle against Turkey, attributed the success to the Virgin Mary. Mariazell is also famous for the cakes and herbal liqueur.
19.30          Departure for Vienna.
20.00          Dinner at the hotel. Stay in Vienna.

8.00         Breakfast at the hotel.
9.00         Vienna sightseeing: visiting by coach: “Ringstrasse” with its fantastic monuments and buildings such as The Opera, museums, The Parliament, The Town Hall, National Theatre and Imperial Palace of Hofburg; after that walking to: Schonbrunn Palace (entrance), Belvedere Gardens, The Estate Palace of Prince Eugene of Savoy. Lunch not included (free time for lunch).
15.00        St. Stephan's Cathedral and the principal avenues such as Kartnerstrasse. The Sissy's Museum.
18.00        Leisure in Vienna.
20.00        Dinner at the hotel or at the restaurant in the city centre. The last night in Vienna.

8.00          Breakfast at the hotel. Check-out the hotel.
9.00          Departure for Svata Hora. On the way to Prague, visiting Svata Hora: Holy Hill. There is a sanctuary built in 1260. Now it is under Jesuits' protection. Continuation of the trip to Prague.
18.00        Arrival to Prague. Short visiting around the city (depends on the arrival time).
20.00        Check-in and dinner at the hotel in Prague.

8.00          Breakfast at the hotel.
9.00          The first part of the tour around Prague: religious Prague: the church of The House of Nazareth – Prague's Loreto, Visiting the castle (no entrance) and of St. Vitus' Cathedral (entrance) with the funeral chapel of St. Venceslao, the patron of Czech Republic. The cathedral is also a place of eternal rest of St. John Nepomucen. Visiting The St. George's Basilica, The Golden Lane (entrance), Starahovski's convent, The Church of Our Lady of Victory with famous statue of The Infant Jesus of Prague.
13.30         Lunch at the restaurant.
15.00         Second part of the tour: Bohemian Prague: walking through Paris street to Jozefov, the former Jewish Quarter. Charle's Bridge, walking the Royal Route: Celetna Street, Na Prikopie Street. Market Square with The Municipial House.
18.00         Leisure.
19.00         Dinner at the restaurant in the city centre.
20.30         Black Light Theatre spectacle (optional).
22.00         The last night in Prague.

7.00        Breakfast at the hotel. Check-out the hotel in Prague.
8.00        Departure towards Hungary, through Komarno in Slovakia. Lunch in Komarno.
14.00      Departure for Esztergom through beautiful villages of Slovakia and Hungary.
16.00      Visiting Esztergom: the first seat of the Catholic Church in Hungary, dedicated to  Sant Andrew. Departure for monumental and beautiful capital city of Hungary – Budapest. Check-in the hotel. Leisure.
20.00      Dinner at the hotel or at the restaurant in Budapest. Stay in Budapest.

8.00         Breakfast at the hotel.
9.00         Visiting Budapest – the city divided into 2 separated parts by The Danube River. In Buda we will see The Old City, in Pest the cultural and imperial part. We visit the Fisherman's Bastion with a splendid view on Budapest and The St. Matthias Church in front of The Holy Trinity Square – the centre of Buda, place of incoronation of Hungarian Kings and Queens, St Stephen's Basilica in Pest, shopping at The Main Market (traditional art-crafts, souvenirs), Franciscan Square, lunch not included (free time for lunch).
20.00        Dinner at the restaurant on the boat. After dinner boat cruise on Danube River. Return to the hotel. Stay in Budapest.

7.00         Breakfast at the hotel. Check-out the hotel in Budapest.
8.00         Departure for Krakow via Zakopane.
14.00       Zakopane's sightseeing: Jaszczurowka, Peksowy Brzyzek, Villa Atma, Krzeptowki – The Sanctuary of Our Lady of Fatima, Krupowki street. Free time. Tour by cable cart on the top of Gubalowka Mount or Kasprowy Wierch Mount (optionally; if there is a good weather).
17.00       Dinner at the antique restaurant in Zakopane with the concert of the traditional mountaineer's music. Departure for Krakow.
21.00       Arrival to Krakow and check-in the hotel. Stay in Krakow.

8.00        Breakfast at the hotel.
9.00        Krakow's guided tour. Wawel Hill with the castle (optional entrance) and its beautiful yard and the Cathedral (entrance). Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque architecture of The Old Town (Stare Miasto), the biggest Market Square in Europe (Rynek Glowny), The Town Hall, Collegium Maius – the ancient building of The Jagiellonian University, The Cloth Hall (Sukiennice), Saint Mary’s Church (Kosciol Mariacki – entrance) with the famous Wit Stwosz's altar. Walking to the antique walls of The Old Town with Florianska Gate and The Barbican. The Czartoryski Museum with The Lady with The Ermine. During the sightseeing: multimedia presentation about the story of amber called Polish Gold. In the year 1978 Krakow was inscribed on The World Heritage List of The UNESCO.
13.30       Lunch at the restaurant in Krakow.
15.00       Visiting the former Jewish district – Kazimierz. This part of Krakow was a centre of    religious and social life of the Jewish community in Krakow until the deportations during the Nazi occupation (entrance to 1 or 2 synagogues). Short stop in front of The Schindler's Factory on the way to The Salt Mine in Wieliczka.
17.00       Transfer to Wieliczka. 10 km from Krakow.
17.30       Guided tour in Wieliczka Salt Mine – one of the oldest salt mines in the world. There are many famous people who visited the place such as Mikolaj Kopernik, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Dmitrij Mendeleev, Boleslaw Prus, Ignacy Paderewski, Karol Wojtyla, etc. In 1978 year, Wieliczka Salt Mine was inscribed on The World Heritage List of The UNESCO. 
20.00       Dinner at the traditional Polish restaurant in Wieliczka – the concert of the folklore music. Return to the hotel and the night in Krakow.

7.30          Breakfast at the hotel.
8.00          Departure by coach for Sromowce Wyzne.
10.00        Rafting on the traditional rafts down The Dunajec River, across The Pieninski National Park.
13.00        Lunch at the restaurant in Szczawnica (Wadowice or Zakopane, if there is no rafting).
14.00        Transfer to Debno Podhalanskie. Visiting the wooden Gothic church: one of the  wooden churches on the south of Poland inscribed on The World Heritage List of The UNESCO.
15.00        Transfer to Wadowice, where John Paul II was born in 1920.
17.00        Visiting Pope's home and the church where he was baptized. Transfer to Kalwaria Zebrzydowska.
18.30        Visiting The Bernardine Monastery complex in Kalwaria Zebrzydowska, one of the  most famous sanctuaries in Poland. All the mannerist complex (sanctuary, park) is inscribed on The World Heritage List of The UNESCO.
19.30        Departure for Krakow.
20.00        Dinner with the typical Polish food at the hotel or one of the restaurants with the concert of the Jewish music (Klezmer) in Krakow. The last night in Krakow.

7.30          Breakfast at the hotel. Check-out the hotel in Krakow.
8.30          Departure for The Museum Auschwitz-Birkenau.
10.00        Guided tour to the area of ex-concentration camp in Auschwitz-Birkenau. This camp was built by Nazis during the Nazi occupation of Poland. Today this place is a part of  The World Heritage of The UNESCO.
13.00        Lunch at the restaurant.
14.00        Departure for Czestochowa.
16.00        Guided tour of the most important pilgrimage place in Poland – the monastery in Czestochowa: Jasna Gora with miraculous icon of Virgin Mary – The Black Madonna. 
17.30         Departure for Warsaw.
21.30         Arrival to the capital city of Poland and check-in the hotel. Dinner at the hotel.

8.00          Breakfast at the hotel.
9.00          Guided tour of Warsaw: Lazienkowski Park with the monument of Frederic Chopin, Warsaw Ghetto, Umschlagplatz – from here thousands of the Jews were deported to the concentration camps, the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Palace of Culture and Science, Krakowskie Przedmiescie Street, The Old Town (inscribed on The World Heritage List of The UNESCO). The Castle (no entrance) and The St. John’s cathedral (entrance). The Old Town was completely destroyed during The II World War and reconstructed thanks to the commitment of the whole Polish nation.
13.00        Lunch at one of the restaurants in the city centre.
14.30        Visiting The Royal Castle (entrance). 
16.30        Leisure in the city centre.
20.00        Dinner with the music concert at one of the local restaurants (optional). The last night in Warsaw.

7.00          Breakfast at the hotel. Check-out the hotel in Warsaw.
8.00          Departure for Torun.
12.00        Arrival to Torun. Guided tour of Torun: medieval town inscribed on The World Heritage List of The UNESCO. Visiting the house of Copernicus, the most famous Polish astronomer. Visit to the cathedral built in the years 1250-1500 and to the fortified walls with The Leaning Tower. Sightseeing finishes at The Market Square in front of The Town Hall.
14.00        Lunch at the restaurant in Torun.
15.00        Transfer to Malbork.
16.30        Visiting Malbork Castle Museum. The Teutonic Order started to build it in the year 1380. This monument is inscribed on The List of Human Heritage of The UNESCO.   Transfer to Gdansk.
21.00        Arrival to Gdansk. Check-in the hotel and dinner at the hotel. Stay in Gdansk.

8.00         Breakfast at the hotel.
9.00         Guided tour of Gdansk, one of the richest cities in the XVII century. In the programme: The Cathedral of Oliwa (entrance) with the famous organ. Concert of the organ music, The Main Town Hall, The Fish Market, The Old Harbour, The Saint Mary's Church (entrance), The Long Market with The Neptune Fountain,  The Artus Court.
13.00        Lunch at one of the restaurants in the centre of Gdansk.
14.30        “Solidarnosc”: visiting The Museum of Solidarnosc in The Gdansk Shipyard and the Monument of The Fallen Gdansk Shipyard Workers in the year 1970. Transfer to Sopot and walk along the pier of Sopot: the capital of the Polish sea. (If there is a free time left, transfer to Westerplatte, where on the 1st of September of 1939 The World War II began).
18.00        Leisure in the city centre.
20.00        Dinner at the restaurant.
22.00        The last night in Gdansk.

8.00          Breakfast at the hotel. Check-out the hotel.
8.30          Transfer to Poznan.
13.30        Short sightseeing Poznan. Free time for lunch (lunch is not included). Departure for Berlin.
20.00        Arrival, check-in and dinner at the hotel in Berlin.

8.00          Breakfast at the hotel.
9.00          Visiting the city with its famous Kurfürstendamm and Unter den Linden avenues, The Brandenburg Gate, symbol of unification of Germany. Visiting The Pergamon Museum and Charlottengburg Palace.  Free time for lunch (lunch is not included).
17.00        Leisure.
20.00        Farewell dinner at one of Berlin's restaurant.

x        Breakfast. Check-out the hotel in Berlin.
y        Transfer to the airport. Departure from Berlin and from Germany.