Eastern Rhapsody with Insight Vacations
From the bath Houses of Budapest to the canals of Venice, venture through a diverse scenic landscape of lakes, mountains and islands, where the cultural traditions of Eastern and Central Europe mix with the Mediterranean.
11 days/ 10 nights
Departing Budapest
Ending Venice
Included First Class Services
- Escorted by a professional Tour Director
- Headsets for all guided visits and walking tours
- Enjoy the unique comfort of Insight’s luxury air-conditioned 40 seat coach with extended leg room and on-board restroom
- Insight Hotels include all service charges, taxes and porterage
- Insight Traveller Welcome pack
- Airport arrival and departure transfers at scheduled times on Day 1 and Day 11 (Should your flights not coincide with these transfers, please make your own way to/from the airport)
Highlights
- Enjoy views across the Danube from atop Gellert Hill in Budapest
- Hear about the excellent wines produced along the shores of Lake Balaton
- See the famed Roosevelt Square & Ban Josip Jelacic Square while in Zagreb
- Enjoy an excursion to the beautiful island of Hvar
- Take a boat ride to the fairytale island church on Lake Bled
- In Postojna ride by special mini train to the illuminated caverns
- See the castle perched in a cave mouth on a cliff in Predjama
- Enjoy a gondola ride through Venice’s canals
Included Quality Dining
- Welcome Reception and light meal (WR)
- Choose from a selection of restaurants on your Zagreb Dine-Around evening (DA)
- Enjoy a highlight lunch of authentic Dalmatian cuisine with wine at restaurant on the Island of Hvar. (HL)
- A celebration dinner with wine at a Venetian restaurant (CD)
- 10 Buffet Breakfasts (BB), 2 three-course table d’hôte Dinners, or Buffets, plus tea or coffee (D)
Tour Pace: With two-night stays throughout, your rhapsody has a wonderful rhythm. Comfortable touring days are augmented with interesting stops. The following mornings are more leisurely, beginning with a sightseeing tour to get you acquainted with the city and then free time to do as you please.
Hotels: All hotels are superbly located right in the heart of each city. Sophisticated, sleek, lustrous towers, reflecting rich blue skies in marble and glass. The exception is the historic Grande Albergo Ausonia & Hungaria on Venice Lido, resplendent in Belle Epoque style, its famous façade covered with ceramics.
Overview Itinerary
Day 1 - BUDAPEST AT LEISURE
Day 2 - BUDAPEST SIGHTSEEING
Day 3 - BUDAPEST – ZAGREB
Day 4 - ZAGREB SIGHTSEEING
Day 5 - ZAGREB – PLITVICE LAKES – SPLIT
Day 6 - HVAR EXCURSION
Day 7 - SPLIT – LJUBLJANA
Day 8 - EXCURSION TO LAKE BLED
Day 9 - LJUBLJANA – VENICE
Day 10 - VENICE SIGHTSEEING
Day 11 - DEPART VENICE
Savings
Pay in full six months in advance and save $190 per person.
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