Eastern
Europe
Tour
#18
Branch
Offices of Eastern Europe
Munich/ Prague/ Budapest/ Vienna/ Salzburg
March
18-28, 2010
This
tour to Eastern Europe includes visiting 3 different Watchtower Branch
Offices and Bethel Homes in the cities of PRAGUE, BUDAPEST AND VIENNA.
This will be the highlight of the tour as you visit the countries of
GERMANY, CZECH REPUBLIC, SLOVAKIA, HUNGARY and AUSTRIA. Included is
a tour escort who travels with you as you go back in time visiting historical
sights dating back to the 16th Century. Enjoy beautiful countryside
and scenic drives through the mountains passing castles and the Blue
Danube River. Best of all, you'll be traveling with other friends.
Mar. 18 Depart you hometown
and fly overnight to MUNICH, Germany. Enjoy dinner and a movie as you
cross the Atlantic Ocean.
Mar.
19
This morning, arrive Munich and transfer to your hotel. Later, you'll
tour the highlights of Munich and the famous dancing Glockenspiel clock.
Mar. 20 After breakfast,
depart by motorcoach to the Czech border to Western Bohemia and the
beer-brewing city of Pilsen. Arrive PRAGUE, your home for two nights
where dinner is included. (See Awake, 11/8/03, p. 21)
Mar. 21 Tour Prague, one
of the most fashionable cities in Europe with its historical monuments,
and known for its Czech cut glass and crystal.You'll be impressed by
the beauty of this amazing city including the castle and its old town
square. The highlight will be visiting the Watchtower
Branch Office and Bethel Home. Afternoon free for shopping.
Tonight dinner is included at your hotel.
Mar. 22 From Prague, you'll
travel through three countries. See the green hills of Moravia before
entering the country of Slovakia to visit the capital, Bratislava. (Read
Awake, 1/22/00, p. 15) Continue along the Danube Valley to the romantic
city of BUDAPEST, in Hungary, your home for two nights.
Mar. 23 Buda sits on one
side of the river, and Pest is on the opposite bank which makes this
one of the world's most beautiful cities. See spectacular views of the
Parliament and the Blue Danube River from the Lookout Towers. Later,
visit the Watchtower Branch Office and
Bethel Home. Balance of the day is free.Tonight, you'll
enjoy a traditional Hungarian specialty dinner with music.
Mar. 24 Depart Budapest
and travel to the medieval city of Gyor for a stroll in this charming
city. Continue to VIENNA, Austria, the great musical capital for two
exciting nights where the famous concerts of Johann Strauss take place.
Mar.
25
Today you will tour this elegant city including the Watchtower
Branch Office and Bethel Home in Vienna. Afternoon free
to enjoy one of the longest walking streets in Europe. Taste some delicious
Viennese pastries in the Vienna- Waltz Cafe and take a horse-drawn carriage
ride through the old quarter.
Mar.
26
Drive through the Vienna woods and beautiful Alpine scenery to SALZBURG,
Austria, the "City of Music." Walk through the narrow streets to see
Mozart's birthplace, known for his music and where the "Sound of Music"
was filmed that's known as a "touch of paradise." Dinner is included
at the hotel.
Mar.
27
Return to MUNICH, the Bavarian capital for a "Farewell Dinner".
Mar.
28
Transfer to the Munich Airport for the return flight to your home city. |