-Day 1 Overnight Flight to Germany (Munich)
Day 2 Guten Tag Salzburg
Meet your tour director and travel to Salzburg
Details: Salzburg city walk
Explore Salzburg’s Old Town, a maze of meandering lanes, curious steeples, cobbled streets, and spacious squares. Take in the grandeur of Residenz Square and admire the striking façade of Salzburg Cathedral. Pause at Mozart Square, where the composer’s statue honors Salzburg’s most famous son, and listen for the Glockenspiel, an early 18th-century carillon with 35 bells that can be heard from the cafés lining the square.
Details: Mozart’s birthplace visit
Feel the rhythm of Salzburg’s Old Town Square as you enter the unassuming yellow domicile at Getreidegasse 9. This is the birthplace of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. View an impressive collection of the young composer’s first instruments and immerse yourself in the captivating saga of this prodigy’s early life.
Day 3 Salzburg
Details: Hohensalzburg Fortress visit
Take the funicular up to the Hohensalzburg Fortress, the former stronghold of the ruling prince-archbishops. We will visit the elegant State Apartments; the Burgmuseum, with a magnificent collection of medieval art and many Gothic artifacts; the Rainermuseum, which exhibits arms and armor; and the beautiful late Gothic St. George's Chapel, with intricate marble reliefs of the Apostles. From the Watchtower view the panoramic sweep of the Alps and from the Kuenberg Bastion, views of the domes and towers of Salzburg.
Details: Nonnberg Abbey visit
Explore a few rooms within Nonnberg Abbey, the old and active Abbey where Maria von Trapp lived. Take in the incredible views of Salzburg outside the abbey.
Details: Salzburg Cathedral visit
Explore Salzburger Dom (Salzburg Cathedral), Which is world renowned for its 4,000-pipe organ. The cathedral has been
hailed by some critics as the 'most perfect' Renaissance building in the Germanic countries. It features a marble facade
and symmetrical twin towers.
Details: Salzburg choir performance
Take the stage and perform for local audiences in a venue that captures the spirit of the city.
Day 4 Salzburg--Vienna
Details: Travel to Vienna via Melk
Today we will travel from Salzburg to Vienna. En route we will stop at Melk Abbey. The Wachau is considered one of the most enchanting stretches of river valley in Europe.
Details: Melk Monastery guided visit
Explore one of Europe's most beautiful Baroque monasteries on a guided tour featuring the Imperial Rooms, Marble Hall, historic library, and panoramic views over the Danube Valley, followed by time to explore the abbey church and gardens.
Day 5 Vienna
Details: House of Music visit
Visit the Haus der Musik (House of Music), an interactive discovery museum where visitors can conduct the Vienna
Philharmonic from a virtual conductor's podium. The musicians will even rate you! Journey back in time to see the great
classical composers. Compose a waltz and have it played. a total of 5,000 square meters have been set aside exclusively
for areas dedicated to a wide array of approaches to music.
Details: Vienna guided sightseeing tour
Follow in the footsteps of the imperial Habsburgs as a local guide brings you to the Hofburg, the family's 2,600-room palace that is now home to the Vienna Boys Choir. View the Belvedere Museum and Palace, St. Stephen's Cathedral, and Stephansdom. End the adventure with a visit to Schönbrunn Palace, where the Habsburg’s ruled until 1918 and six-year-old Mozart serenaded Marie Antoinette.
Details: Schönbrunn Palace visit
Stop just outside the city center for a visit to the 1,441-room Schönbrunn Palace, which was designed for the Habsburgs
before becoming the imperial summer palace during the 40-year reign of Maria Theresa. It was the scene of great
aristocratic events during the Congress of Vienna, including a performance by a 6-year-old Mozart.
Details: Stadtpark visit
Explore Stadt Park, a lovely park that lies on the slope where the Danube used to overflow into the inner city before the construction of the Danube Canal. Many memorial statues of the the great composers of the past stand in the park; the best known depicts Johann Strauss Jr., who composed Die Fledermaus and "The Beautiful Blue Danube."
Details: Vienna choir performance
Take the stage and perform for local audiences in a venue that captures the spirit of the city.
Day 6 Vienna--Prague
Details: Travel to Prague via Telc
Telc lies at the midpoint of the old King's route from Vienna to Prague. Telc is the best preserved Renaissance town north of the Alps, and was added to the UNESCO list of international heritage sights in 1993.
Details: Prague city walk
Feel the inspiration for Franz Kafka’s novels as you stroll the medieval streets of the Mala Strana (Little Quarter). Stop in Josefov (Jewish Quarter), to view Europe’s oldest synagogue, dating from 1270.
Day 7 Prague
Details: Prague guided sightseeing tour
Prague is the capital of the Czech Republic, built on seven hills astride the Vltava River. The beauty of Prague is legendary; Goethe described the city as “the most precious stone in the crown of this world.”. As the former capital of the Holy Roman Empire, the city was built on beauty and decadence from a wide array of architectural styles (including Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque and Art Nouveau). Wander through the courtyards of Hradcany (Prague Castle) where Europe’s grand ruling family, the Habsburgs, lived and reigned.
Details: Charles Bridge
Stroll across the stunning Charles Bridge which spans 16 arches and is lined with 30 Baroque statues of religious figures.
Details: Prague Castle
Prague Castle in the Hradcany quarter, was named by the Guinness Book of World Records as the largest ancient castle in the world. Prague Castle represents virtually all of the architectural designs of the last millennium and contains several churches, a monastery, gardens as well as multiple museums.
Details: Prague choir performance
Take the stage and perform for local audiences in a venue that captures the spirit of the city.
Day 8 Flight home from Prague
Day 8 Prague--Budapest
Travel to Budapest via Bratislava
Details: Bratislava city walk
Explore Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia. Pass through Michael's Gate, the city's last remaining medieval entrance. Discover Hlavne Namestie, the vibrant town square brimming with history and culture. Spot the whimsical Cumil Statue, a playful bronze figure emerging from a manhole.
Day 9 Budapest
Details: Budapest guided sightseeing tour
Travel with a professional licensed tour guide through the meandering streets of Budapest. Wave to the 90 statues of Hungarian historical heroes that line the outside of the Neo-Gothic Hungarian Parliament. Continue through Castle Hill, the historic center of Buda, on your way to Fisherman's Bastion, a lookout tower behind the Matthias Church where residents once gazed upon the thriving fishing settlement. Head to the Royal Palace on Castle Hill, the original site of the castle built in the 13th century. Visit Matthias Church, as riotously painted as an Easter egg. Bet your traveling companions to find an unpainted inch of the church’s interior (a sure win for you). Originally named the Church of the Blessed Virgin in Buda and converted into a mosque when Ottoman armies seized Buda in 1541, the church, with its multi-colored tin roof, is one of the most photographed sights in Budapest. Descend the stairway to the right of the altar for a quick journey into the crypt and treasury.
Details: Budapest Castle Hill funicular ride
Take a funicular ride up Castle Hill!
Details: Matthias Church visit
Tour Matthias Church. Officially named The Church of Our Lady, it is the symbol of Buda's Castle District. The last two Habsburgs Kings were crowned in the church. The church interior is decorated with works of two outstanding 19th Century Hungarian painters: Károly Lotz and Bertalan Székely.
Details: Budapest choir performance
Take the stage and perform for local audiences in a venue that captures the spirit of the city.
Day 10 Flight home from Budapest
Tour Includes:
- Round-trip airfare and other transportation described in the itinerary
- 6 overnight stays (8 with extension) in hotels with private bathrooms
- Full European breakfast daily
- Dinner daily
- Full time, multilingual, WorldStrides tour director who is LEAP-trained in experiential education
- Local guide at sites and on city tours as described in the itinerary
- All of the venue arrangement fees and promotional costs for included concert performances
- LEAP! Learning through Exploration and Active Participation; trademarked immersive approach of learning by doing
- Entrances and transportation to sites and activities described in your itinerary
- Local guide and local bus driver tips; see note regarding other important tips
- Basic Medical, Dental, Emergency Evacuation Insurance during trip (U.S. travelers only)
- 24/7 On Tour Emergency Support
- Up to three college credits upon course completion (grades 9-12) or high school credit (grades 6-12) for U.S. travelers only.
- Note: Tour cost does not include airline-imposed baggage fees, costs for rental, transport of instruments or music stands, any passport or visa fees, or tips for the Tour Director or multi-day bus drivers. Optional excursions, optional pre-paid tips, or other customizations will be listed as separate line items in the total trip cost, if included.
- Note: On arrival day only dinner is provided; on departure day, only breakfast is provided
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