Our tours are carefully planned to offer you a comfortable balance of sightseeing, entertainment, and leisure time. Experience shows, however, that many travelers like to use their free time to make one or more additional excursions. The optional excursions we offer for the Capitals of Central Europe Tour are listed below along with approximate prices and times, as well as the cities from which they are operated. Detailed descriptions of the specific excursions for your tour will also be sent with your Trip Documents Packet.

Optional Excursions must be booked with and paid to your tour manager in Europe. Prices are in American Dollars, and you may pay with US Dollars in cash or with credit card (only VISA, Mastercard and Discover are accepted). If you pay by credit card, you must be able to present the actual card to the tour manager. Please note that personal checks and traveler's checks are not accepted. Operation of all excursions is subject to sufficient participation, and some excursions are dependent on favorable weather conditions. Your tour manager reserves the right to make changes to or cancel these excursions at his/her sole discretion.

Potsdam & Sanssouci Palace - 1:00 p.m.-5:30 p.m. from Berlin, US$45
Visit lush Sanssouci Palace built from drawings by Frederick the Great, as well as Sanssouci Park with Neptune's Grotto and the Great Fountain. In the rare event that Sanssouci Palace is closed, instead visit the Cecilienhof Castle, a tudor-style manor, beautifully located along the Heiliger Lake.

Berlin Dinner & Revue - 6:30 p.m.-10:30 p.m. in Berlin, US$130
Savor dinner at one of Berlin's delectable restaurants and then be treated to an enthralling show at the Friedrichstadtpalast, Europe's largest revue theater.

Auschwitz - 1:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m. from Krakow, US$40
Travel to Oswiecim (Auschwitz) to visit the Memorial at the concentration camps of Auschwitz/Birkenau. A guide will show you around, or if you prefer, you can spend the time by yourself in silent reflection. There will be an opportunity to view a film presented in English.

Polish Country Dinner - 7:00 p.m.-9:30 p.m. in Krakow, US$60
In the Polish countryside near Krakow, savor a scrumptious dinner featuring regional specialties at a cozy restaurant.

Parliament Visit & Lunch - 11:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m. in Budapest, US$55
A delicious lunch of ethnic food at the fabled Gundel Restaurant is followed by a tour of the Hungarian Parliament buildings. A guide will show you around and fill you in on the country's history and government.

Danube Dinner Cruise - 7:30 p.m.-10:00 p.m. in Budapest, US$70
Travel down the "beautiful blue Danube" on a cruise boat while enjoying a buffet dinner and champagne.

Grinzing Wine Village Dinner - 7:30 p.m.-10:30 p.m. in Vienna, US$55
Dinner, a glass of Viennese wine, and wistful "Schrammelmusik" at a charming tavern in the wine village of Grinzing. The "Heurigen" taverns here serve new wine made right on the premises.

Melk Abbey & Durnstein - 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. from Vienna, US$45
Visit impressive Melk Abbey, a Roman fortress turned into an abbey by 11th-century monks. Independent lunch at Melk is followed by a drive to Durnstein, a lovely wine town on the Danube, that boasts one of Austria's most picturesque baroque churches.

Czech Folklore Show & Dinner - 6:30 p.m.-10:30 p.m. in Prague, US$65
At one of Prague's restaurants, enjoy a delicious dinner while admiring Czech traditional dances and music.

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