Journey through Central Europe

June 22 - July 07, 2027

Length: 16 days

Region(s): Europe

Activity Level: Activity indicator paw

Type: Land, Small Group Tours

Set out on a reflective journey through Central Europe that blends personal meaning, cultural richness, and powerful history. Whether you are reconnecting with ancestral roots or simply seeking to understand a beautiful yet poignant part of the world, this small-group itinerary offers a thoughtful overview of four distinct nations, balancing comprehensive touring with time for your own exploration.

Operated by Odysseys Unlimited

not including airfare, airline taxes/fees, or transfers

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Tour Highlights

Take in Warsaw on guided sightseeing, learning how the city has rebuilt and reimagined itself while preserving key sites of its complex past.
Visit the Auschwitz and Birkenau concentration camps with a local guide, bearing witness to the Holocaust at two of its most significant memorial sites.
Travel to the Wieliczka Salt Mine near Kraków, descending into an underground world of chapels, sculptures, and passages carved from salt.
Explore Budapest on comprehensive touring that showcases both Buda and Pest, from hilltop vistas and the Castle District to elegant boulevards along the Danube.
Follow the scenic Danube Bend, visiting riverside towns and viewpoints that highlight the natural beauty and historic importance of this great river.
Spend time in Vienna, with sightseeing that reveals its imperial architecture, grand avenues, and coffeehouse culture, capped by an evening classical music performance.
Tour elegant Prague, including Old Town Square with its famous astronomical clock, the hilltop complex of Prague Castle, and the iconic Charles Bridge spanning the Vltava River.

* Cal lecturer’s participation cannot be guaranteed and is contingent upon a minimum number of paying travelers.

Activity Level 3

What to expect: These trips feature long touring days with travel via motor coach, ship, zodiac, all-terrain vehicle, or train. Travelers are required to board transportation without assistance as well as stand and walk over uneven terrain for extended periods of time. Some tours may include optional higher-intensity activities and travel at higher altitudes with steep ascents and descents. Outings last four to six hours most days.

Suitable for: Travelers who are able to comfortably walk four to six miles, or 6,900–9,200 steps, each day.