DAY
3 VIENNA
Our Walking Tour will take us to St. Stephen’s
Cathedral, scene of the double marriage between the
Hapsburg, Bohemian and Hungarian dynasties in 1515 that laid
the foundation of the Austrian Empire. Next we will visit
the City Park where we will see various monuments
commemorating the Great Composers of the past. We continue
on to the interactive discovery museum
Haus der Musik (House of Music).
You can conduct
the Vienna Philharmonic from a virtual conductor’s podium,
and the musicians on the screen will tell you if you are up
to par, journey back in time to see the great classical
composers, or compose your own waltz and have it played. A
total of 5,000 square meters has been set aside exclusively
for areas dedicated to a wide array of approaches to music,
and to the experience of music.
· Your
First Concert Performance will be today
DAY
4 VIENNA - PRAGUE (2 NIGHTS)
As we leave Vienna, we will capture the city by admiring the
impressive view from the Belvedere.
We travel to Prague
today which 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.” Upon our
arrival in Prague we visit the Church of St. Nicholas,
one of Prague’s most spectacular Baroque churches, completed
in 1761. The church is ornately decorated and features
statues, frescoes and paintings by the leading artists of
the day. Later we continue with a Walking Tour
where we step back in time to explore the tangle
of quaint narrow streets surrounding the castle and cross
the ancient Charles Bridge to arrive at the Old
Town Square and view the historic Town Hall, the famous
astronomical clock and the 14th century Tyn Church.
DAY
5 PRAGUE
Our City Tour will take us through Wenceslas Square,
where the great demonstrations organized by the civic forum
movement brought down the Communist Government in late
1989. We continue to the Gothic Gunpowder Tower, Count
Wallenstein’s Palace and National Theatre before visiting
Hradcany Castle.
Inside the Castle we visit St. Vitus Cathedral, the
city’s most distinctive landmark built in 1344 on the orders
of Charles IV. We conclude our afternoon in Prague Castle
with a visit to the Royal Palace the seat of the
Bohemian princes. We will have some free time before our
performance.
· Your Second Concert Performance
will be today
DAY
6 PRAGUE - BERLIN (3 NIGHTS)
We leave Prague for Berlin where we shall spend our final
three nights. On arrival, your guide will be please to take
you on an introductory tour of the area.
DAY
7 BERLIN
No single event was more symbolic of the dramatic changes in
Eastern Europe than the dismantlement of the Berlin Wall
that began in late 1989. The reunification of this divided
city gave an unstoppable impetus to the waves of freedom
that have transformed the political landscape throughout
Eastern Europe. Our day starts with a Walking Tour
of the city and as we follow the route of the Berlin Wall,
we will see numerous crosses and wreaths to remind us of the
tragedies that occurred along this barrier after it was
built in 1961. We will visit the Brandenburg Gate
and view the Reichstag, which was so instrumental in
Hitler’s rise to power. We will visit the Wall Museum
before passing into former East Berlin to experience the
changes taking place in this previously austere section of
the city. We will view many magnificent 18th and 19th
century buildings as we walk along the Unter den Linden.
DAY
8 BERLIN
Today, we will spend some time amidst the sparkle and
glitter of Kurfurstendamm, Berlin’s most famous
shopping area. We will also visit the Kaiser-Wilhelm
Memorial Church, where the ruined remains of World War
II have been incorporated into a modern structure and act as
a symbol of both the city and against war.
· Your Third
Concert Performance will be today.
DAY
9
DEPARTURE FROM BERLIN
Your enjoyable and rewarding
tour will come to an end as your tour manager/guide accompanies
you to the airport for the return flight home.
