Best of Central Europe















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Small Group
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Best of Central Europe
15 days
Small Group
Moderate
Light
English
Experience Overview
Experience the charm, sophistication and elegant feel of Central Europe on this 15-day classical and steady-paced exploration from Vienna to Budapest.
Experience the charm, sophistication and elegant feel of Central Europe on this 15-day classical and steady-paced exploration from Vienna to Budapest. Bask in the tradition of vivacious Vienna, discover the hidden fairy tale gem of Cesky Krumlov. Czech Prague off your list and be one with nature in Slovakia’s Tatra Mountains. Marvel at the classic Polish cities of Wroclaw and Krakow, reflect during a sobering visit to Auschwitz and round off your journey with time spent braving Budapest.
Highlights
- Stay in old-school style while supporting a social cause during your time in Vienna. The city’s quirky Magdas Hotel is committed to helping local refugees earn a living through employment.
- Embark on a hike through the lesser known but no less stunning Tatra Mountains in Slovakia. With a range of trails available, you’ll be high above the valley floor admiring the vistas in no time.
- See the classic Polish cities of Wroclaw and Krakow and feel the emotional wallop of a sobering visit to nearby Auschwitz.
- Discover the magical Cesky Krumlov on a guided tour around town with your small group, passing by medieval buildings, verdant countryside and the flowing Vltava River.
- Get the low-down on Budapest’s classic charm, café culture, and eclectic neighbourhood vibes during your time here. Have you actually been to Budapest if you didn’t go to a ruin bar?
Trip Details
15 days
Train,Public bus,Private vehicle,Bicycle,Metro,Taxi
Small Group
English
Vienna, Austria
Budapest, Austria
Moderate
Explorer
Light
Itinerary
Accommodation:
- Hotel (Number of Nights: 1)
Included Activities:
- Vienna - Kaffee and Kuchen Experience
Optional Activities:
- Vienna - Belvedere Gallery (Lower Gallery) (17 EUR)
- Vienna - Albertina Museum (19 EUR)
- Vienna - Sisi Museum (20 EUR)
- Vienna - Spanish Riding School Practice (28 EUR)
- Vienna - St Stephen's Tower (6 EUR)
- Vienna - Schoenbrunn Palace (22 EUR)
- Vienna - Hofburg Palace & Sisi Museum (20 EUR)
- Vienna - Leopold Museum (17 EUR)
- Vienna - Prater Ferris Wheel (15 EUR)
- Vienna - Vienna Boys Choir Concert (70 EUR)
- Vienna - Belvedere Gallery (Upper & Lower Gallery Combined Ticket) (29 EUR)
- Vienna - Belvedere Gallery (Upper Gallery) (18 EUR)
- Vienna - Food, Coffee & Market Tour Urban Adventure (115 EUR)
- Vienna Opera Guided Tour (13 EUR)
Accommodation:
- Hotel (Number of Nights: 1)
Included Activities:
- Cesky Krumlov - guided tour
Accommodation:
- Hotel (Number of Nights: 1)
Optional Activities:
- Cesky Krumlov - Brewery Tour (350 CZK)
- Cesky Krumlov - Egon Schiele Art Centrum (200 CZK)
- Cesky Krumlov - Rafting or Canoe Trip (per person) (1200 CZK)
- Cesky Krumlov - Guided Castle Tour (300 CZK)
Accommodation:
- Hotel (Number of Nights: 1)
Accommodation:
- Hotel (Number of Nights: 1)
Optional Activities:
- Prague - Jewish Quarter (500 CZK)
- Prague - Kafka Museum (300 CZK)
- Prague - Mucha Museum (300 CZK)
- Prague - Museum of Communism (380 CZK)
- Prague - Castle Visit (450 CZK)
- Prague - Town Hall Clock Tower (300 CZK)
- Prague - Bike Tour (650 CZK)
- Prague - The Dancing House - Free
- Prague - John Lennon Wall - Free
- Prague - Food by Foot Urban Adventure (95 EUR)
- Kutna Hora - Church of St Barbara (160 CZK)
- Kutna Hora - Sedlec Ossuary & Bone Church (160 CZK)
- Prague - Beer and Czech Tapas Tour Urban Adventure (75 EUR)
- Prague - Prague Discovery Urban Adventure (74 EUR)
- Kutna Hora - Day Trip (by public transport) (250 CZK)
- Prague - Prague Parks and Views Urban Adventure (89 EUR)
Accommodation:
- Hotel (Number of Nights: 1)
Included Activities:
- Wroclaw - Orientation walk
- Swidnica - Church of Peace visit
Accommodation:
- Hotel (Number of Nights: 1)
Accommodation:
- Hotel (Number of Nights: 1)
Optional Activities:
- Krakow - Rynek Underground Museum (32 PLN)
- Krakow - Cloth Hall 'Sukiennice' - Free
- Krakow - Schindler's Factory Museum Tour (65 PLN)
- Krakow - Galicia Jewish Museum (20 PLN)
- Krakow - History Museum (28 PLN)
- Krakow - St Mary's Basilica (15 PLN)
- Krakow - Walking Tour (30 PLN)
- Krakow - Wawel Royal Castle (35 PLN)
- Wieliczka - Salt Mines Tour (230 PLN)
Accommodation:
- Pension (Number of Nights: 1)
Included Activities:
- Oswiecim - Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum join in guided tour
Accommodation:
- Pension (Number of Nights: 1)
Accommodation:
- Hotel (Number of Nights: 1)
Included Activities:
- Tatranska Lomnica - Tatra Mountains Hike (not between Nov and Mar)
- Tatra Mountains - Hrebienok Funicular
- Tatra Mountains - Tatranska Lomnica Gondola ride
Optional Activities:
- Tatranska Lomnica - Summer Luge (3 EUR)
- Tatranska Lomnica - Bike Rental (10 EUR)
- Tatranska Lomnica - Spa treatment in Grand Hotel Praha (from) (20 EUR)
- Tatranska Lomnica - Ski Museum (3 EUR)
Accommodation:
- Hotel (Number of Nights: 1)
Accommodation:
- Hotel (Number of Nights: 1)
Optional Activities:
- Budapest - Transport and Entry to Statue Park (5000 HUF)
- Budapest - Pub Crawl (starting from) (9000 HUF)
- Budapest - Best Beers of Budapest Urban Adventures (74 EUR)
- Budapest - Parliament Tour (12000 HUF)
- Budapest - Bites & Sights Food Tour Urban Adventure (79 EUR)
- Budapest - Central Market - Free
- Budapest - Szechenyi Thermal Baths (starting from) (13500 HUF)
- Budapest - Buda Castle Explorer Urban Adventure (55 EUR)
- Budapest - Hungarian National Museum (2900 HUF)
- Budapest - Bike Ride (6000 HUF)
- Budapest - Hungarian State Opera House Tour (9000 HUF)
- Budapest - House of Terror (4000 HUF)
- Budapest - Great Synagogue (13000 HUF)
Accommodation:
- Hotel (Number of Nights: 1)
- Flights to and from origin and destinations
- Airport transfers (arrival and departure)
- Anything else not explicitly listed in tour inclusions
- Recommended gratuities/tipping
- Optional activities/tours
- Personal expenses
- Travel insurance
- Visas, meals and beverages not stated in the list of inclusions.
When meals are not included, your tour leader (where available) will be happy to help with restaurant recommendations, bookings, and directions. Please let us know if you have any dietary needs or preferences. We willdo our best to accommodate these, though we cannot guarantee that every request can be met.
You are responsible for your personal belongings throughout the tour. You will need to carry your own bags between the vehicle and your hotel room. Drivers will assist with loading and unloading luggage from the vehicle.
Travellers requiring wheelchair access should contact our sales and service team, who can make enquiries on your behalf.
This tour requires an Average level of fitness. Activities are paced gently and include leisure time. You may be expected to join guided walks of up to one hour, navigate short stairways and mild inclines, and manage your own luggage. You should also be able to board and exit all transport without assistance.
Travellers are expected to be self-sufficient and capable of handling all aspects of their journey. Please discuss your circumstances and support needs with your booking agent to confirm this trip is suitable.
If you are unsure, we recommend consulting your doctor before booking or travelling. (Note: I assume each tour has a different description depending on level of fitness required).
If a planned site visit is unavailable due to changes in operating hours or holiday closures, the itinerary may be altered, or a comparable activity will be substituted where possible and subject to availability.
Visa conditions can change. Once you receive your travel documents, check with the relevant embassy, consulate, or immigration office of your destination for the latest information.
- It is your responsibility to ensure you have the correct and valid travel documents and to comply with all entry requirements.
- Non-Australian citizens must also confirm visa and identification requirements with the appropriate consulate or visa agency.
- Certain occupations (for example, journalists, government officials, or those working in charities) may face additional restrictions when applying for visas, which could affect the type of application required.
Duration: 15 days
Trip Type: Small Group
Activity Level: Light
Experience the charm, sophistication and elegant feel of Central Europe on this 15-day classical and steady-paced exploration from Vienna to Budapest.
Price based on per person in Double Room for departure 11 Apr 2026
Customer Reviews
10/15/2023
Central Europe is a hidden pearl. Intrepid provides us wonderful travel plan. Very flexible, either relaxing, or exploring as much as we want. Amazing tour guide is definitely a great plus. Luckily we have one: Vanessa, a fun person, who is very knowledgeable, supportive and friendly.
10/14/2023
The trip was a great mix of major cities and also smaller towns which I may not have visited if it were not for the tour guide Vanessa B did a great job.
Tour Operator

Intrepid Travel is a global adventure travel company, dedicated to providing sustainable, experience-rich travel opportunities. They’ve been the leader in ethical, small-group travel since 1989 - taking people around the world for more than 30 years. They’re the world’s largest travel B Corporation - dedicated to being the best travel company for the world. In 2002, they established The Intrepid Foundation so their travellers could make a lasting impact on the communities they had visited. Although Intrepid Travel absorbs all administrative costs of The Intrepid Foundation, they are separate legal entities, allowing The Intrepid Foundation to grow independently. Intrepid Travel is made up of a collection of tour operator brands and 28 destination management companies all united by one vision: To change the way we all see the world.
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10/15/2023
Central Europe is a hidden pearl. Intrepid provides us wonderful travel plan. Very flexible, either relaxing, or exploring as much as we want. Amazing tour guide is definitely a great plus. Luckily we have one: Vanessa, a fun person, who is very knowledgeable, supportive and friendly.
10/14/2023
The trip was a great mix of major cities and also smaller towns which I may not have visited if it were not for the tour guide Vanessa B did a great job.
10/14/2023
My travel with Intrepid went smoothly and our guide was very knowledgeable and went out of her way to communicate with and accommodate individual travelers
10/10/2023
This was an amazing trip -- a great mix of big and small cities, group activities and solo time. I added an extra day in Vienna and it was well worth it! I would have loved an extra day in Krakow too as it was my favourite city! Keep in mind there are a number of long travel days with different modes of transporation and with the heat wave in Europe, I was very exhausted by end of most days. For those 'younger' in our group, less than my 64 years, that didn't appear an issue. Our group of 11 was a mixture of 27-70'ish ages, and while an eclectic group, we travelled well together. Jana K. is an excellent leader - very knowledgeable, organized, and pivoted easily when needed. I recommend her highly!! Tip: READ READ and READ the essential trip information to be prepared as some hotels/travel days may not be up to expectations, and large luggage doesn't work for this tour. Enjoy!
09/28/2023
The tour was a good mix of different cities big and small once with each one has its own unique charm. The accommodation in each city was in a central location. So everything was near by. Transportation was good and our tour guide Jana is very knowledgeable and friendly as well.
10/03/2023
An exceptional immersion into central Europe, with an exceptional guide Mirek who helped us to gain more insite into the history and culture of the cities and countries visited.
11/04/2023
Highly recommend this trip! There was a great variety in the places we saw from big cities to cute, quaint villages and 2 nights at each stop was the perfect pace. We had a good mix of ages, but still plenty of people in the 20s-30s age range like me. Learned a lot and had so much fun. Great food, drinks, history, and culture to explore!
10/29/2023
This tour is great to get you from place to place with ease. The orientation walks help get an understanding of the towns. Then free time allows you to visit and do the things that are interesting to yourself. As a group tour you can usually find someone else to go with you, if you want.
10/04/2023
Consider an Intrepid Tour great small group tours very organised and have Leve as your Leader around eastern Bloch countries his knowledge and enthusiasm was awesome. Various activities and transport options with reasonable accommodation some with stairs !! Some accommodation and breakfasts was a little to be desired but majority good
09/28/2023
We loved our trip through Central Europe! The leader was enthusiastic and knowledgeable and our fellow travelers were a great group! We'd definitely consider traveling with Intrepid again.
04/21/2024
This trip was packed with a lot of great European cities. A great way to see a lot in a short time. The Tatra days were beautiful too. Our leader Agata was full of great suggestions for dining out and other activites for our free time. Overall this was quite a memorable trip!
04/20/2024
Fabulous tour group to make travelling easy and fun
04/21/2024
This trip was a wonderful mix of culture, architecture, included activities and free-time to explore the locations at your own pace! Our tour leader Agata was super positive and friendly, always going above and beyond for us and seeing to our requests the best she could! Wonderful trip all around and highly recommend!! Especially if you get Agata!
04/21/2024
Great trip. Highly recommended. A very good mix of group and free time. Beautiful cities and the hike in the Tatra mountians was amazing.
04/17/2024
Embarking on the Intrepid Best of Central Europe tour was an enlightening journey that not only showcased the breath-taking landscapes of Europe but also the warm camaraderie among the group, led by our incomparable guide, Vanessa Baumann. The tour was a seamless blend of adventure, cultural immersion, and educational experiences spanning from Austria, Czechia, Poland, Slovakia to Hungary. Would highly recommend.
04/13/2024
Great exposure to the rich, complicated history of Central Europe. You get a variety of experiences, from big cities (castles, art museums, etc.) to small towns (Cesky Krumlov) to hiking (Tatras). My personal highlight was the day of visiting Auschwitz (I believe everyone should see this at some point) and the salt mines. We were very fortunate to have the first group visit of the day to Auschwitz, very powerful experience. Our guide Vanessa was amazing, would highly recommend!
04/21/2024
Intrepid Central Europe was the perfect blend of group and individual travel: all the logistics are sorted so that you can make the most of your time in some fascinating cities with amazing history, food and people! Loved it.
09/14/2023
This was a fantastic trip from start to finish. A great mix of big and small cities, group activities and solo time. Definitely worth adding at least an extra day in Vienna and Budapest to see more. Mirek was an excellent leader - we learned so much from his historical knowledge and personal experience. He organized group meals in every city and gave great recommendations. We were lucky to have a lovely group of 10 travelers. Read the trip info and temper your expectations for some of the hotels. Still highly recommend!
10/17/2023
I believe the ability of the guide Merik made the trip. His vast knowledge of the areas and history were exceptional. His communication skills and demeanor made the group gel into a very friendly and social unit. The places we visited and stayed were a great look into a part of the world of which I new very little
09/08/2023
I loved the the trip from beginning to end. The people in the group were friendly and we did a lot of things together, made friends quickly. Even when we had free time Monica gave us directions on how to get to places. The What’s ap. Was good to stay connected to each other. I would strongly recommend an intrepid trip to anyone.

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