14 or 16 days
Germany, Czech Republic, Hungary, Austria, extension to Switzerland

Every city in Central Europe has its own character, its own mood, its own experience to offer.

In Prague and Budapest, it’s the architectural beauty that captures your attention. In Berlin, you’re pulled in by the pivotal history that’s taken place there. In Munich and Vienna, it’s the charm of the cobblestone streets, wide boulevards and bustling town squares.
  • Day 1: Fly overnight to Germany

  • Day 2: Berlin

    Meet your Tour Director at the airport

    Take a walking tour of Berlin

  • Day 3: Berlin

    Take a guided tour of Berlin

    With your expert local guide you will see:

    • Brandenburg Gate
    • Kurfürstendamm
    • Remains of the Berlin Wall

    See Checkpoint Charlie

    Visit the Topography of Terror Museum

    Explore on your own or
    Add this in-depth excursion:
    Potsdam

    Potsdam

    Take a half-day excursion to Potsdam, where the postwar fate of Germany was decided at the 1945 Potsdam Conference. Potsdam was also the royal playground of Frederick the Great of Prussia. Explore baroque palaces, pavilions, and the royal residence’s gardens, then take a guided visit inside either Sanssouci or Cecilienhof.

  • Day 4: Berlin • Dresden • Prague

    Travel via Dresden to Prague

    Take a guided tour of Dresden

    With your expert local guide you will see:

    • Semper Opera House
    • Zwinger Palace 
    • Martin Luther statue

    Enjoy free time for lunch and to visit the Zwinger Museum on your own

  • Day 5: Prague

    Take a guided tour of Prague

    With your expert local guide you will see:

    • St. Vitus Cathedral
    • Golden Lane
    • Charles Bridge

    Take a walking tour of Prague

  • Day 6: Prague • Budapest

    Travel to Budapest

    Enjoy a boat ride on the Danube River

  • Day 7: Budapest

    Take a guided tour of Budapest

    With your expert local guide you will see:

    • Heroes' Square
    • Castle Hill
    • Gellért Hill

    Visit Matthias Church

    Take a walking tour of Budapest

    With your Tour Director you will see:

    • Fisherman’s Bastion
    • Hungarian Parliament building

    Visit the House of Terror Museum
  • Day 8: Budapest • Vienna

    Travel to Vienna

    Enjoy a Wiener schnitzel dinner

    Enjoy an evening of classical music

  • Day 9: Vienna

    Take a guided tour of Vienna

    With your expert local guide you will see:

    • Ringstrasse
    • Parliament building
    • Neues Rathaus
    • Hofburg Palace 

    Visit Schönbrunn Palace

    Explore on your own or
    Add this in-depth excursion:
    Viennese waltz dancing

    Viennese waltz dancing

    Experience the elegance and grandeur of the traditional Austrian waltz, the world’s oldest form of ballroom dance. During an optional two-and-a-half-hour lesson, you’ll discover the long and complex relationship between dance and city as you learn to turn and step with the best.

  • Day 10: Vienna • Salzburg • Munich

    Travel via Salzburg to Munich

    Orient yourself to the city of Salzburg with your Tour Director 

  • Day 11: Munich

    Take a guided tour of Munich

    With your expert local guide you will see:

    • Olympic Stadium
    • Residenz
    • Marienplatz

    Take an excursion to Dachau

    Visit the Dachau Concentration Camp Memorial Site

    Take a walking tour of Munich

    With your Tour Director you will see:

    • Munich Cathedral
    • New Town Hall
    • Hofbräuhaus
  • Day 12: Munich • Heidelberg

    Travel to Heidelberg
  • Day 13: Heidelberg

    Take a guided tour of Heidelberg

    Visit Heidelberg Castle and its famous wine barrel

    Explore on your own or
    Add this in-depth excursion:
    Neckar Valley

    Neckar Valley

    Take in the medieval scenery of rural Germany during an hour-long boat ride along the Neckar River. Then, visit the ruins of the 13th-century Dilsberg Fortress, once the most powerful in the region, and enjoy free time to explore the quaint cobblestoned town that encircles it. Note: Only available between March 25-Oct. 22.

  • Day 14: Depart for home

Add 2 more days

  • Day 14: Heidelberg • Colmar • Lucerne region

    Travel via Colmar to Lucerne region

    Take a walking tour of Colmar

  • Day 15: Lucerne region

    Take a walking tour of Lucerne

    With your Tour Director you will see:

    • Lion Monument
    • Kapellbrücke
    • Lake Lucerne

    Enjoy a boat ride across Lake Lucerne (available June-October only)  

    Visit Mount Pilatus

    Enjoy a Swiss Alps experience 

    Explore on your own or
    Add this in-depth excursion:
    Swiss fondue evening

    Swiss fondue evening

    Savor a taste of Swiss culture as you enjoy a fondue meal, the country’s national dish that consists of delicious melted cheese and a lot of bread. Then, experience a bit of Swiss tradition in the form of yodeling, folk games, and Alpine horns. (Just remember to pack your appetite.)

  • Day 16: Depart for home

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  • Day 1: Fly overnight to Germany

  • Day 2: Berlin

    Meet your Tour Director at the airport

    Take a walking tour of Berlin

  • Day 3: Berlin

    Take a guided tour of Berlin

    With your expert local guide you will see:

    • Brandenburg Gate
    • Kurfürstendamm
    • Remains of the Berlin Wall

    See Checkpoint Charlie

    Visit the Topography of Terror Museum

    Explore on your own or
    Add this in-depth excursion:
    Potsdam

    Potsdam

    Take a half-day excursion to Potsdam, where the postwar fate of Germany was decided at the 1945 Potsdam Conference. Potsdam was also the royal playground of Frederick the Great of Prussia. Explore baroque palaces, pavilions, and the royal residence’s gardens, then take a guided visit inside either Sanssouci or Cecilienhof.

  • Day 4: Berlin • Dresden • Prague

    Travel via Dresden to Prague

    Take a guided tour of Dresden

    With your expert local guide you will see:

    • Semper Opera House
    • Zwinger Palace 
    • Martin Luther statue

    Enjoy free time for lunch and to visit the Zwinger Museum on your own

  • Day 5: Prague

    Take a guided tour of Prague

    With your expert local guide you will see:

    • St. Vitus Cathedral
    • Golden Lane
    • Charles Bridge

    Take a walking tour of Prague

  • Day 6: Prague • Budapest

    Travel to Budapest

    Enjoy a boat ride on the Danube River

  • Day 7: Budapest

    Take a guided tour of Budapest

    With your expert local guide you will see:

    • Heroes' Square
    • Castle Hill
    • Gellért Hill

    Visit Matthias Church

    Take a walking tour of Budapest

    With your Tour Director you will see:

    • Fisherman’s Bastion
    • Hungarian Parliament building

    Visit the House of Terror Museum
  • Day 8: Budapest • Vienna

    Travel to Vienna

    Enjoy a Wiener schnitzel dinner

    Enjoy an evening of classical music

  • Day 9: Vienna

    Take a guided tour of Vienna

    With your expert local guide you will see:

    • Ringstrasse
    • Parliament building
    • Neues Rathaus
    • Hofburg Palace 

    Visit Schönbrunn Palace

    Explore on your own or
    Add this in-depth excursion:
    Viennese waltz dancing

    Viennese waltz dancing

    Experience the elegance and grandeur of the traditional Austrian waltz, the world’s oldest form of ballroom dance. During an optional two-and-a-half-hour lesson, you’ll discover the long and complex relationship between dance and city as you learn to turn and step with the best.

  • Day 10: Vienna • Salzburg • Munich

    Travel via Salzburg to Munich

    Orient yourself to the city of Salzburg with your Tour Director 

  • Day 11: Munich

    Take a guided tour of Munich

    With your expert local guide you will see:

    • Olympic Stadium
    • Residenz
    • Marienplatz

    Take an excursion to Dachau

    Visit the Dachau Concentration Camp Memorial Site

    Take a walking tour of Munich

    With your Tour Director you will see:

    • Munich Cathedral
    • New Town Hall
    • Hofbräuhaus
  • Day 12: Munich • Heidelberg

    Travel to Heidelberg
  • Day 13: Heidelberg

    Take a guided tour of Heidelberg

    Visit Heidelberg Castle and its famous wine barrel

    Explore on your own or
    Add this in-depth excursion:
    Neckar Valley

    Neckar Valley

    Take in the medieval scenery of rural Germany during an hour-long boat ride along the Neckar River. Then, visit the ruins of the 13th-century Dilsberg Fortress, once the most powerful in the region, and enjoy free time to explore the quaint cobblestoned town that encircles it. Note: Only available between March 25-Oct. 22.

  • Day 14: Depart for home

Add 2 more days

  • Day 14: Heidelberg • Colmar • Lucerne region

    Travel via Colmar to Lucerne region

    Take a walking tour of Colmar

  • Day 15: Lucerne region

    Take a walking tour of Lucerne

    With your Tour Director you will see:

    • Lion Monument
    • Kapellbrücke
    • Lake Lucerne

    Enjoy a boat ride across Lake Lucerne (available June-October only)  

    Visit Mount Pilatus

    Enjoy a Swiss Alps experience 

    Explore on your own or
    Add this in-depth excursion:
    Swiss fondue evening

    Swiss fondue evening

    Savor a taste of Swiss culture as you enjoy a fondue meal, the country’s national dish that consists of delicious melted cheese and a lot of bread. Then, experience a bit of Swiss tradition in the form of yodeling, folk games, and Alpine horns. (Just remember to pack your appetite.)

  • Day 16: Depart for home

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Your experience includes

  • Airfare & transportation

    Round-trip flights on major carriers; Comfortable motorcoach

  • Hotels

    12 overnight stays in hotels with private bathrooms (14 with extension)

  • Regional-style meals

    European breakfast and dinner daily

  • Guided sightseeing

    7 sightseeing tours led by expert, licensed local guides; 4 walking tours; (2 sightseeing tours led by your Tour Director with extension)

  • Entrances

    Topography of Terror Museum; Matthias Church; Danube evening cruise; House of Terror Museum; Classical concert; Schönbrunn Palace; Dachau; Heidelberg Castle wine barrel; (with extension: Swiss Alps Experience)

  • Full-time Tour Director

    Your culturally connected Tour Director is with your group 24/7, providing deep local insight while handling all on-tour logistics.

  • Expert Local Guides

    Your expert local guides are natural historians, adding cultural insight and global perspective on your sightseeing tours.

  • Personalized Learning Support

    Our personalized learning experience engages students before, during and after tour, with the option to create a final, reflective project for academic credit.

  • Continuous Support

    Your dedicated EF team helps you every step of the way—from recruiting and enrolling travelers to planning and managing your tour.

  • Worldwide Presence

    EF has over 500 schools and offices in more than 50 countries worldwide so wherever you go, we're there too.

  • 24-hour Emergency Service

    Travelers and their families can count on EF's dedicated emergency service team.

  • Peace of Mind Program

    Feel secure knowing your group can change their destination or travel dates due to unforeseen circumstances. Learn more about your flexible options at eftours.com/peaceofmind.

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