Depart
from New York’s JFK airport for our overnight flight to the lovely
birthplace of Mozart, Salzburg. Dinner and breakfast served on
board.
Day 2 Salzburg
Welcome to Salzburg, one of Europe’s
most captivating cities. On arriving at the airport, we meet our
guide and then settle into our hotel. Our afternoon tour includes
Salzburg's great houses, mansions, Festival Hall, and the Mirabelle
Gardens. We also get to hear the bells of the great Glockenspiel
Tower, performed to a melody of Mozart's. Dinner and overnight.
Day 3 Salzburg
After breakfast, our full day tour
begins with Mass at St Peter's Churchyard. Salzburg is compact and
best explored on foot. Narrow, winding lanes and secluded
passageways are evidence of its medieval roots. The heritage of the
Catholic Church is evident in the Archbishop’s Residence and the
decoration of the State Rooms, available for viewing. Visit the
mighty Romanesque Cathedral, the Nonnberg Convent of Benedictine
nuns, and the Fortress Hohensalzburg. We stop at Hellbrunn Palace to
enjoy its gardens and hidden trick fountains. Dinner and overnight.
Day 4 Salzburg - Prague, Czech
Republic
We leave for the enchanting city of
Prague, a city of domed rooftops, soaring steeples, and countless
spires. Dinner and overnight.
Day 5 Prague
After breakfast, we begin our tour
of beautiful Prague. We will celebrate Mass at the Church of Our
Lady Victorious and see there the renowned statue of the Infant
Jesus of Prague. We visit Old Town by way of Golden Lane and then go
to the Lesser Town to see the medieval Charles Bridge which is
adorned with many baroque statues. We will also see St Nicholas
Church, the Astronomic Clock, and the Prague Castle district where
we tour St Vitus Cathedral, St George Basilica, Loreto Church,
Strahov Monastery, and Wenceslas Square. Dinner and overnight.
Day 6 Prague - Vienna, Austria
After breakfast we motor through
the lush Austrian countryside to Vienna, Austria's capital. We will
celebrate Mass at St Stephen’s Cathedral, an imposing structure
dating to the 13th century. We'll have time for Viennese pastry and
coffee before seeing the State Opera House, home to the Vienna Boys'
Choir and, Schonbrunn Palace. This sprawling, royal summer house has
1,441 rooms including a Hall of Mirrors where Mozart performed at
the age of six before a young Marie Antoinette. Dinner and
overnight.
Day 7 Vienna
After breakfast we visit Prince
Eugene’s Belvedere Palace and the seemingly endless Hofburg
Palace. Later we'll get a different look at Vienna, from the seat in
the Prater's enormous Ferris wheel. Dinner and overnight.
Day 8 Vienna - Budapest, Hungary
After breakfast, we travel east
into Hungary to its spirited capital, Budapest. Often compared with
Paris, this glamorous city has something to offer every visitor.
Dinner and overnight.
Day 9 Budapest
After breakfast we will tour the
older section of the city. After celebrating Mass at the
13th-century Cathedral of St Matthew, we will see the Citadel on
Mount Gellert, the Royal Castle, Fisherman’s Bastion, the
Parliament, Heroes' Square, and the Church of St Stephen. Dinner and
overnight.
Day 10 Budapest - New York
We depart from Hungary’s Budapest
Airport for our return flight to the USA.
Your Trip
Includes:
Round-trip flights: New York / Salzburg
/ Budapest / New York
8 nights in 4-star hotels:
2
nights: Salzburg
2 nights: Prague
2 nights: Vienna
2 nights: Budapest
Breakfast and dinner daily
Mass daily
All transfers in private deluxe motor
coach
Luggage handling
Guided tours and entrance fees
Flight bag and portfolio of travel
documents
Not
Included: Airport tax of $85. Travel insurance at $99. Tips to
guides & drivers ($5 per day). Items of a personal nature