9-Nights European Sampler: Prague, Berlin & Amsterdam from $2,751
Goway Travel
OFFER ID 1722663
Iconic Landmarks Discover the allure of Central Europe through Prague, Berlin, and Amsterdam. Experience rich culture, stunning sights, and delightful cuisine, all connected by scenic train rides.
Trip Overview:
Discover the allure of Central Europe through Prague, Berlin, and Amsterdam. Experience rich culture, stunning sights, and delightful cuisine, all connected by scenic train rides.
Highlights:
- Cruise Prague’s Vltava River and uncover its grand castles, bridges, and cobbled Old Town.
- Wander through Ceský Krumlov’s Renaissance lanes, a UNESCO-listed jewel framed by Bohemia’s countryside.
- Explore Berlin’s rich layers of history from the Brandenburg Gate to the remnants of the Wall.
- Step into Prussian splendour at Potsdam’s Sanssouci Palace and stroll its regal gardens.
- Glide along Amsterdam’s canals, visit windmills in Zaanse Schans, and taste Dutch life in Volendam and Marken.
Included Services:
- Private arrival & departure airport transfers
- 3 nights premium accommodation in Prague
- 3 nights premium accommodation in Berlin
- 3 nights premium accommodation in Amsterdam
- Shared Prague Grand City Tour (max. 50 guests)
- Shared Ceský Krumlov tour (max. 45 guests)
- 1-day hop-on hop-off Berlin city circle tour and boat sightseeing pass
- Small Group Berlin Street Food Tour with Tastings (max. 6 guests)
- 1-day hop-on hop-off Amsterdam city tour
- Shared Volendam, Marken and Windmills tour (max. 45 guests)
- Private train station transfers in Prague and Berlin
- Private train station transfers in Berlin and Amsterdam
- Breakfast daily (excluding day 1)
Excluded Services:
- Travel insurance
- International and domestic airfare & airfare taxes
- Meals and beverages not explicitly listed as included
- Gratuities
- Optional excursions
- Items of a personal nature
- Passport & Visa fees, if applicable
9 nights from $2,751 per person
Itinerary Details
Day 1: Arrive in Prague
Transfer: Prague Airportto Prague - Stare Mesto
Hotel: Grand Majestic Hotel Prague (4 Star Rating)
The Grand Majestic is only 1,149 feet from the Palladium shopping center and the nearest metro station, in Republic Square, is only a 5-minute walk away. Only 1,641 feet from the Powder Gate and the Municipal House, Grand Majestic Plaza offers spacious rooms with free WIFI access and free coffee and tea making facilities. Modern rooms are equipped with air conditioning, minibar, safe, writing desk and flat-screen satellite TV. Fine Czech dishes are served at the open-plan Atrium Restaurant, which includes a seating area in the inner courtyard. Buffet breakfast is also available. Cocktails and snacks are served around a marble hall with a color-lit water fountain at the Grand Lounge café. Free WIFI is available in all public areas and there is an internet corner by the 24-hour reception. Wellness facilities include a sauna and hot tub, and there are several treatment rooms where Thai massages and cosmetic therapies are available on demand.
Day 2: Half Day Prague Grand City Tour with Cruise on the Danube
During the grand city tour, you will be given all the basic information about Golden Prague's historic monuments. On a 2-hour bus ride you will be able to admire the Municipal House, Wenceslas Square, the National Museum and Charles Square. It will be followed by a ride alongside the river to Prague Castle. The bus will stop there for 20-30 minutes for you to enjoy the view and snap some memorable pictures. Afterwards, the bus will take you to Old Town Square. After a short break, the bus will take you to the pier of the Vltava river and a 1-hour boat cruise will follow. The tour ends at 2pm at the Vltava embarkment.
Day 3: Full Day Cesky Krumlov Tour
During this tour to the South Bohemian region, you will visit this beautiful UNESCO-listed mediaeval town. Our walk will take us past many of the 300-plus well-preserved local historical houses. The town of Cesky Krumlov was the seat of the powerful Rozmberk family.
Day 4: Prague to Berlin
Transfer: Prague - Stare Mesto to Hlavni Nadrazi Train Station
Transfer: Berlin Hauptbahnhof to Berlin - Charlottenburg
Hotel: NH Berlin Kurfurstendamm (4 Star Rating)
Located in the old Bohemian quarter of town, the NH Berlin Kurfurstendamm hotel puts you steps from the city’s most popular shopping street. It also gives you easy access to some of Berlin’s biggest tourist attractions. The U-Bahn Uhlandstrasse metro station and S-Bahn Savignyplatz station are only 200m away.
Day 5: Full Day Berlin City Circle Tour and Boat Trip Hop-On Hop-Off
Embark on an unforgettable journey through Berlin with a flexible Hop On - Hop Off bus tour. Dive into the heart of the city at your leisure on our panoramic sightseeing buses uncovering the treasures of Berlin's landmarks such as the Museum Island and the Berlin Palace, the iconic Ku'Damm, and witness the historic remnants of a divided city at Checkpoint Charlie.
These comprehensive bus routes cover the entire city, offering you the opportunity to visit landmarks like the majestic Brandenburg Gate or the Reichstag with its stunning glass dome.
Delve deeper into the city's secrets and culture with the Essential and Explore options that include a delicious CurryWurst (Sausage with CurrySauce) and the incomparable 1.5-hour Walking Tour focused on the Third Reich. Explore Tickets include as well an amazing Evening Tour that detours the remnants of the Berlin Wall and shows you the vibrant districts of Prenzlauer Berg and Kreuzberg.
You can also top up your adventure by choosing options with the 1-hour boat tour along the Spree river.
The stops for the bus tours are:
Red Line (Bus)
* Alexanderplatz
* Rotes Rathaus
* Museum Island
* Friedrichstrasse
* Brandenburger Tor
* Reichstag
* Hauptbahnhof
* Haus der Kulturen der Welt
* Bellevue Palace
* Siegessäule (Victory Column)
* Kurfürstendamm
* KaDeWe
* Lützowplatz
* Kulturforum
* Potsdamer Platz
* Mauerreste
* Checkpoint Charlie
* Gendarmenmarkt
Blue Line (Bus)
* Alexanderplatz
* Frankfurter Allee
* East Side Gallery
* Ostbahnhof
Important information: When selecting an option with the 1-hour river cruise (available only April-October), this will be specified in the description.
Day 6: Half Day Guided Berlin Street Food Tour
Make your way to the meeting point and get ready to explore the capital of street food. Follow your guide and stroll through the Mitte district, home to many of the city's most famous sights.
Move away from the tourist traps and discover the locals' favorite eateries in your search for authentic street food. Taste the best kebab in town, sample tasty tacos, and visit a bakery with buttery, flaky pastries.
Enjoy at least six samples on your walk, which vary depending on the season. You'll also get insider tips on the city's best foodie hotspots, so you'll be well-equipped to explore Berlin's food scene for the rest of your stay.
Day 7: Berlin to Amsterdam
Transfer: Berlin - Charlottenburg to Berlin Hauptbahnhof
Transfer: Amsterdam Centraal Station to Amsterdam - City Centre
Hotel: The Albus - Design Hotel Amsterdam Center (4 Star Rating)
The Albus Design Hotel is well located within the famous Canal Belt in the historical city centre of Amsterdam and a short walk from all the famous sights. Dam square, Rembrandt square, and many well-known museums are just a walk away. This 4-star Superior Hotel is an excellent choice to explore this lively and vibrant city.
After a long stroll through this vibrant city, you come back to this warm and welcoming hotel. Relax in the lounge or visit the social corner to update your online status. In the evening the enthusiastic bartenders welcome you to have a drink before heading out again. Experience an unconventional and creative dinner at Senses, the hotel restaurant. Listed in the top 15 best restaurants in Amsterdam according to TripAdvisor.
Experience a service that's out of the extraordinary and personalized. Provided by the professional yet down-to-earth friendly hotel staff. They strive to exceed the expectations of every guest.
Day 8: Full Day Amsterdam Hop On and Off Tour
The perfect way to discover Amsterdam at your own pace. Enjoy great panoramic views while following the carefully designed route passing all the major landmarks that Amsterdam has to offer. The specially designed glass roofs of our buses enable you to enjoy this beautiful and multi-faceted city to the full. Admire the famous canals with their beautiful, elegant canal houses, towers and bridges. You will also pass by interesting sites, such as the Wester Church, the Skinny Bridge, Amsterdam’s tallest windmill and the major museums and attractions. You can get on and off as you like during 24 hours.
Day 9: Half Day Volendam, Marken and Windmills Tour
This excursion takes us to the countryside north of Amsterdam, to the edge of the river Zaan, where we visit windmill village ‘de Zaanse Schans’, with its characteristic green wooden houses. On the turn of the 18th century this district was an industrial area with approximately 700 windmills in use. In this day and age there are only five left. Through typical Dutch scenery we continue to Volendam for a city walk and the traditional fisherman’s village of Marken, situated on the shores of the former Zuiderzee. This tour includes a visit to a working windmill, boat ride between Marken and Volendam, a demonstration in a cheese factory and visit to a traditional clog maker.
The tour is live guided in English and Spanish but supported by an GPS audio system in 16 languages.
Day 10: Depart from Amsterdam
Transfer: Amsterdam - City Centre to Amsterdam Airport
Excursions
Amsterdam: An Introduction to Amsterdam – 4 hours
Amsterdam: An Introduction to Amsterdam – 4 hours
Meet your driver at the Port in Amsterdam for a private transfer to the city centre where your guide is waiting to meet you for a walking tour of this beautiful city. Begin at Dam Square, bordered by the Royal Palace and enjoy wonderful views of the canals and gabled houses of the mercantile quarter before visiting the house in which Anne Frank wrote her celebrated diary during the last war*. After your tour, transfer in the comfort of your own private vehicle back to your ship.
*tickets for the Anne Frank House sell out very quickly and are subject to availability. Guides are not allowed to accompany you into the house itself, but will be waiting for you at the end of your visit (approx. 45-90 mins)
Highlights:
- Tour Anne Frank's house
Tour Duration: 4 Hours
Tour Can Operate: Morning/ Afternoon
Wheelchair Accessible: Please enquire for more information
Physical Activity Level: Light
Inclusions:
- Private transport by luxury car or minivan
- An expert local guide for 4 hours
- Entrance fees to all sights and museums
- All taxes
- All cruise travel, personal items, meals and associated costs
- Gratuities
Amsterdam: Highlights of Amsterdam - 8 Hours
Amsterdam: Highlights of Amsterdam - 8 Hours
Spend the day exploring Amsterdam in the hands of your expert guide. You are met at the port and transferred to Dam Square where your morning’s walking tour includes the notable Royal Palace. Admire the views of the canals and the gabled houses of the Canal Ring district, where you will visit the house in which Anne Frank wrote her celebrated diary during the last war*.
After lunch explore the beautifully-restored Rijksmuseum, to admire the stunning collection of masterpieces from the seventeenth-century Golden Age, including works by Rembrandt and Vermeer. No visit to Amsterdam would be complete without seeing the delightful Van Gogh Museum, home to many of his famous works as well as those of other Impressionists and Post-Impressionists.
*tickets for the Anne Frank House sell out very quickly and are subject to availability. Guides are not allowed to accompany you into the house itself, but will be waiting for you at the end of your visit (approx. 45-90 mins)
Highlights:
- Visit Anne Frank's House
- Explore the Van Gogh Museum
Tour Duration: 8 Hours
Tour Can Operate: Morning/ Afternoon
Wheelchair Accessible: Please enquire for more information
Physical Activity Level: Light
Inclusions:
- Private transport by luxury car or minivan
- An expert local guide for 8 hours
- Entrance fees to all sights and museums
- All taxes
- All cruise travel, personal items, meals and associated costs
- Gratuities
Amsterdam: The Three Sisters, Delft & Den Haag - 8 Hours
Amsterdam: The Three Sisters, Delft & Den Haag - 8 Hours
You are met at Amsterdam port for a full-day excursion outside of the city. Head south into the countryside for a photo opportunity at the impressive Three Sisters Windmills in Stompwijk. As over a third of the Netherlands lies below sea level, windmills were initially designed to pump vast amount of water out, thus protecting land from flooding. Today, these silent giants draw many visitors every year for their charming appearances.
From here, you travel on to Delft, world-renowned for its famous blue and white pottery and one of the most beautiful towns in the Netherlands. Take in the town’s architectural gems and charming ambience, which are best appreciated by walking along its small canals with their graceful humpbacked bridges.
Following this, enjoy a privately-guided tour at the Royal Delft Experience, where a painter shares the passion behind the production of this stunning 17th-century earthenware during a special demonstration.
After lunch at leisure, you continue to the Hague, the home of the Dutch Royal Family and the administrative capital of the Netherlands; walk the Inner court past the Government buildings and take the opportunity for a photo stop at the International Court of Justice. You may like to visit the Mauritshuis Museum, which holds one of the world's finest collections of paintings, including Rembrandt, Steen, Hals, Rubens and Van Dyck, or you may choose to visit the Panorama Mesdag, which hosts the Panorama, one of the largest canvas paintings in the world (subject to opening times).
On your return journey, stop at Scheveningen beach for some spectacular views before continuing back. (8 hours, driver and guide)
Highlights:
- Witness the majestic windmills known as the Three Sisters
- Delve into Delft's artistic heritage
Tour Duration: 8 Hours
Tour Can Operate: Morning/ Afternoon
Wheelchair Accessible: Please enquire for more information
Physical Activity Level: Light
Inclusions:
- Private transport by luxury car or minivan
- An expert local guide for 8 hours
- Entrance fees to all sights and museums
- All taxes
- All cruise travel, personal items, meals and associated costs
- Gratuities
Excursions
Berlin: Historic Berlin - 12 Hours
Berlin: Historic Berlin - 12 Hours
Explore Berlin’s eclectic mix of celebrated architecture, gritty history and edgy culture. Upon arrival at Warnemünde Port you are met by your driver and privately transferred to Berlin centre, where you receive a warm welcome from your guide.
Highlights of your absorbing tour include the impressive Reichstag, complete with its stunning Norman Foster dome and the new home of the German Parliament. Lunch can be arranged for you in the spectacular setting of its roof terrace restaurant*. This afternoon’s touring includes the Brandenburg Gate, together with the spectacularly redeveloped Potsdamer Platz and nearby Checkpoint Charlie, the famous crossing point between East and West Berlin. Time permitting also visit the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church, whose ruin stands as a dramatic reminder of World War II. After your visit you are privately transferred back to your ship in Warnemünde.
Highlights:
- See some of Berlin's most impressive sights including the Reichstag and Brandenburg Gate
Tour Can Operate: Morning
Wheelchair Accessible: Please enquire for more information
Physical Activity Level: Light
Inclusions:
- Private transport by luxury car or minivan
- An expert local guide for 5 hours in Berlin
- Entrance fees to all sights and museums
- All taxes
- Exclusions:
- All cruise travel, personal items, meals and associated costs
- Gratuities
Explore the Cultural Capital with focus on art (Full day excursion)
Explore the Cultural Capital with focus on art (Full day excursion)
Highlights:
Experience the past, present and future of Berlin through its architecture, monuments and memorials
Excursion to be tailored to your interests, be it classical or contemporary art
Meet your Berlin expert and upon arrival in town and start with important cultural sites such as the Brandenburg Gate, the Berlin Dome, Unter den Linden, and Forum Fredericianum
Explore cultural highlights such as the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Museum Island for museum visits of your choice such as:
PERGAMON MUSEUM which houses one of the greatest historic works of architecture the Pergamon Altar or the
NEUES MUSEUM with Berlin’s Egyptian and papyrus collection, artifacts of Pre- and Early History and other antiquities. Must see: The Bust of Queen Nefertiti
Explore the ScheunenviertEl, Berlin's oldest and best preserved historic neighbourhoods, bustling with commercial galleries, boutiques and Berlin designer stores as well as site specific art hidden in courtyards
Optional further visit to other museum collections of interest such as the Jewish Museum, Hamburger Bahnhof- Museum of Contemporary Art, or other
Tour Duration: 10 hours
Tour can operate: Full day
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Physical Activity Level: Light
Inclusions:
- Private transfer from/to the dock or take the cruise group transfer into town
- Privately led tour by art expert
- Transportation by luxury car
- All taxes
- Meals
- Admissions and museum licensing fees (can be prepaid)
- Tipping at your discretion
Berlin visit with focus on Jewish heritage (Full day excursion)
Berlin visit with focus on Jewish heritage (Full day excursion)
Highlights:
Experience the past and present of Berlin through its architecture, monuments and memorials
Meet your Jewish Berlin expert upon arrival in town and start with a visit at the memorial of the ‘Murdered Jews of Europe’ a field of stelae located next to Brandenburg Gate
Tour the Baroque city centre of Berlin with its grand squares and boulevards built in the 17th and 18th century under the Hohenzollern Kings of Prussia
Walk through the Forum Fredericianum – site of the infamous book burning during the Nazi regime
Stroll the ‘Scheunenviertel’, the former Jewish quarter with its narrow alleys, hidden courtyards and the famous ‘Neue Synagoge’
Visit memorials and site specific art dedicated to Jewish heritage
See the former Jewish Nursing home turned into a collection point for deportation of Berlin´s Jews
See the Reichstag and the ‘Topography of Terror’ located close to remains of the Wall
Private guided tour of the Jewish Museum, in the award winning architecture designed by Daniel Libeskind
En route back to the port visit the memorial, ‘Track 17’, a deportation ramp at the former Grunewald train station
Tour Duration: 10 hours
Tour can operate: Full day
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Physical Activity Level: Light
Inclusions:
- Private transfer from/to the dock or take the cruise group transfer into town
- Privately led tour by Jewish expert
- Transportation by luxury car
- All taxes
- Meals
- Admissions and museum licensing fees (can be prepaid)
- Tipping at your discretion
Explore Berlin with focus history and WWII (Full day excursion)
Explore Berlin with focus history and WWII (Full day excursion)
Highlights:
Experience Berlin´s past through its architecture, monuments and memorials
Day to be tailored to your interests
Experience Berlin´s past through its architecture, monuments and memorials
Day to be tailored to your interests
Tour the Baroque city center with its grand squares and boulevards built in the 17th and 18th century under the Hohenzollern Kings of Prussia
Explore Pariser Platz, site of the world-renowned Berlin landmark, the Brandenburg Gate
Visit important cultural sites such as Museum Island, the Berlin Dome, Unter den Linden, Forum Fredericianum, and the Reichstag
See the ‘Topography of Terror’ former site of the Nazi headquarters
Stop at the memorial, ‘Track 17’, a former deportation ramp at the Grunewald train station
Experience Bernauer Strasse memorial located on the former death strip and see remains of the Wall at East Side Gallery
Stroll through the Scheunenviertel, the former Jewish Quarter now filled with memorials and site specific art hidden in courtyards
Walk through the ‘Memorial of the Murdered Jews of Europe’
See Tempelhof Airport, heart of the Berlin airlift during the Cold War blockade
Tour Duration: 10 hours
Tour can operate: Full day
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Physical Activity Level: Light
Inclusions:
- Private transfer from/to the dock or take the cruise group transfer into town
- Transportation by luxury car
- Touring with one of our excellent driver-guides
- All taxes
- Meals
- Optional admissions and museum licensing fees
- Tipping at your discretion
Highlights of Germany’s Capital City (Full day excursion)
Highlights of Germany’s Capital City (Full day excursion)
Highlights:
Experience the past, present and future of Berlin through its architecture, monuments and memorials
Excursion to be tailored to your interests
Tour the Baroque city centre of Berlin with its grand squares and boulevards built in the 17th and 18th century under the Hohenzollern Kings of Prussia
Visit important cultural sites such as Brandenburg Gate, Museum Island, the Berlin Dome, Unter den Linden, Forum Fredericianum
Explore recent architectural developments since the Fall of the Wall, such as Potsdamer Platz and the new Government Quarter with the refurbished Reichsstag building
Witness Cold War sites such as remains of the Berlin wall, East Side Gallery, the former no-mans land, Checkpoint Charlie
Tour Duration: 10 hours
Tour can operate: Full day
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Physical Activity Level: Light
Inclusions:
- Private transfer from/to the dock or take the cruise group transfer into town
- Transportation by luxury car
- Touring with one of our excellent driver-guides
- All taxes
- Meals
- Optional admissions and museum licensing fees
- Tipping at your discretion
Cesky Krumlov is not only a charming medieval town, but also a UNESCO World Heritage site. Dominated by a Castle in the center of town, Ceský Krumlov's cobblestone streets wind along romantic nooks between old patrician houses where you'll find attractive exhibits of world- renown artists, music festivals and concerts, and theatre performances. The cosy restaurants, coffee shops, and ancient taverns entertain a diverse crowd.
Vacation Details
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