Discover Eastern Europe: Budapest, Krakow and Prague

Flight from your preferred airport to Budapest.

Upon your arrival in Budapest, you’ll be greeted at the airport by your Travel For Teens guides, who will accompany you for the duration of your journey. After getting settled into the hotel, we’ll have lunch and head to the Buda Castle District for a walking tour. Gaze in awe at St. Matthias Church, and admire the views from atop Fisherman’s Bastion. We’ll top off an exciting first day with your first taste of authentic Hungarian cuisine at one of our favorite local restaurants.

We’ll begin our first full day in Budapest with a tour of the impressive Hungarian Parliament, the third largest parliament building in the world and one of the most distinguishable sights in the city. From there, get lunch in the Vasarcsarnok Market Hall, a beautiful old-world style market with lots of exotic foods on offer. In the afternoon, we’ll enjoy one of the best attractions in the city: Relax in the steaming thermal baths! This incredible spa in the center of the city features dozens of pools with different temperatures.

This morning, students will have the option of delving deep into the underground labyrinth that lies below the surface of the city. The same thermal waters that provide the hot springs have carved out miles of tunnels that we can explore (with an experienced guide, of course). Those who choose not to go caving will explore the urban oasis of Margrit Island. After lunch, have some free time for souvenir shopping on Vaci Utca. Tonight we’ll enjoy our final dinner of Hungarian food before returning to the hotel to pack for our next destination.

It’s time for the next country on our journey: Poland! Today, we’ll take a private coach through Slovakia to Krakow, stopping along the way to admire the scenery of the Tatra Mountains and have lunch. Upon our arrival, we’ll have our first Polish dinner before heading out for a nighttime ghost tour of Krakow.

See Krakow like the locals do this morning: On an off-the-beaten-path bike tour. As always, an alternative will be available for those not comfortable on a bike. After lunch, we’ll come face-to-face with one of the darkest moments in European history with a guided tour of Auschwitz Concentration Camp. In the evening, return to downtown Krakow for another delicious dinner.

Head outside Krakow this morning to a quaint village, where we’ll have our very own private cooking lesson. Learn how to make traditional Polish pierogies, and enjoy your creations for lunch! Upon our return to Krakow, we’ll visit the Jewish Quarter, also known as the Kazimierz, and see Schindler’s Factory, which was made famous by the movie “Schindler’s List.” In the afternoon, have free time for souvenir shopping before enjoying our last dinner in Poland.

It’s time for the final country on our journey: the Czech Republic, also known as Czechia. We’ll board our private coach from Krakow to Prague, and stop along the way in the charming town of Olomouc for lunch. Once we arrive in Prague, we’ll get settled into our hotel. For our first Czech dinner, we’ll hop aboard a riverboat and cruise down the Vltava River as the live jazz band on the boat serenades us while we eat!

See the best that Prague has to offer this morning on our final day in Europe. Begin with the Changing of the Guard ceremony at Prague Castle, then head over to the Old Town Square to see the incredible Astrological Clock Tower. Browse for treasures in the Havelske Trziste Market before enjoying lunch in Wenceslas Square. This afternoon, students will have the option of exploring the Jewish cemetery, visiting St. Cyril and Methodius Cathedral, or having time for last-minute souvenir shopping at the Palladium, Prague’s biggest shopping center. This evening, we’ll have an upscale final dinner to celebrate the end of an amazing trip.

Your TFT guides will accompany you to the airport and assist you with check-in for your flight. Wave goodbye as you head through security and sit back and relax on your flight home.