This tour spends a week exploring two of Europe's most beautiful and culturally-rich cities. Begin in Vienna. Stay in one of our favorite rooms at the Hotel Sacher, the city's finest hotel and a legend among the Viennese for its style, sophistication, discretion and location. During private touring, your expert local guide will take you to the most interesting neighborhoods, upscale shops and food markets, and help you navigate the overwhelming wealth of spectacular art, architecture and history in this former imperial capital. Visit the Spanish Riding School to see the Lipizzaner Stallions and take a behind-the-scenes tour of their stables. See the highlights of world-renowned palaces and museums such as the MuseumsQuartier, Kunsthistorisches, Albertina and Freud Museum. Tour architectural monuments that exemplify the best in Vienna's Gothic, Baroque and Secessionist styles. Visit our favorite shops selling exquisite linens, crystal, chocolates, gourmet foods and antiques. Visit up-and-coming neighborhoods known for their designers and chefs. Taste local culinary specialties at our favorite stalls in the enormous Naschmarkt food market. We'll also ensure you have daily opportunities to visit Vienna's leading coffee houses. One evening, enjoy premium tickets to a performance at the Vienna State Opera House. Also, enjoy a memorable afternoon drive through residential districts in the hills surrounding Vienna. Tour local vineyards and enjoy a pre-dinner drink and snacks at one of our favorite heurigen (wine taverns).
Continue by private car to Prague, with a tour en route in Cesky Krumlov, a well-preserved medieval castle town on a hill above a bend in the Vltava River that's been designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Prague is one of the most beautiful and romantic cities in Europe. With your expert local guide, tour the cultural highlights of the City of a Hundred Spires, stopping in interesting markets and shops along the way. Explore the grand architecture of the hilltop Castle District. Stroll through the beautiful squares in the Old Town and the atmospheric backstreets in the Lesser Town. See historic towers and townhouses, as well as Art Nouveau and contemporary architecture. Learn about the sculpture adorning the Charles Bridge as you walk across the Vltava River. Tour the Jewish Quarter, including the ancient Jewish cemetery and synagogue, and see the sights of the New Town. Visit select shops to find the city’s best crystal, china, wooden toys, antiques, jewelry, painted Easter eggs, marionettes, puppets, handmade soap and spa products. Enjoy exclusive experiences such as private access to the stunning Baroque interiors of the Strahov Library. One evening, enjoy premium tickets to a performance in one of Prague’s beautiful historic halls.
Itinerary Overview
Day 1
Arrive Vienna
Private arrival transfer to hotel for 3 nights. Afternoon private tour. Evening performance at the Vienna State Opera
Day 2
Vienna
Full-day private tour. Evening visit to heurigen
Day 3
Vienna
Morning private tour
Day 4
Vienna - Cesky Krumlov - Prague
Full-day private excursion to Cesky Krumlov, continuing to Prague for 3 nights
Day 5
Prague
Full-day private tour. Evening performance
Day 6
Prague
Half-day private tour
Day 7
Depart Prague
Private airport transfer
Hotels
Vienna:
Hotel Sacher
Prague:
Four Seasons or Mandarin Oriental
Cost
$10,265
Per person (double occupancy)
All Artisans of Leisure tours are private and depart daily.
Call us at (800) 214-8144 for more information regarding the above tour, or to begin customizing your own itinerary.