DAY 1: Prague Arrival to Prague, transfer to your hotel and check-in Evening: Vltava River Cruise with dinner Prague overnight DAY 2: Prague In the morning, Prague Old Town sightseeing: the famous Astronomical Clock, Old Town Square Tower, the Charles Bridge, and Little Quarter. Next, the Prague Castle, the St. Vitus Cathedral and the Golden Lane. Today we visit the following gardens: 1. Gardens under the Prague Castle (Small Palffy garden, Kolowrat garden and Small Furstenberg garden) 2. Royal Garden + The South Gardens 3. Waldstein garden: 17th-century gardens at the Senate palace, with ornamental pools & baroque statues 4. Vrtbovska garden Prague overnight and dinner. DAY 3: Prague The whole day will be devoted to the garden visits. We will take you to: 5. Průhonice park (15 km) with famous of the unique collection of rhododendrons 6. Chateau Štiřín (30 km) French garden of the chateau and souroundings are often used by Czech goverment for official meetings. The chief botanist of park, Mr. Václav Větvička, is very famous person, author of many books and popularizator of the bothanic science. It is possible to arrange meeting with Mr Větvička in Prague. Prague overnight The itinerary is subject to change due to garden changes or hotel changes. We will let you know of any changes that occur. We reserve the right to modify the tour in any part thereof due to circumstances deemed appropriate by either party.
DAY 4: Prague Today we will taste and feel the best flavours and sounds of Prague and relax in tropical surrounding of the Prague Botanical Garden that consists of the following attractions: 7. The historical Vineyard of St. Claire with wine tasting 8. Japanese Garden, 9. The tropical greenhouse Fata Morgana - the tropical greenhouse embedded into rocky terrain. Natural breakup of the rocky surface is artfully exploited for terraced planting of displayed vegetation. 10. Troja Castle - the early Baroque château with beautiful garden Prague Overnight DAY 5: Prague Nové Hrady Litomyšl Brno 11. Nové Hrady the Palace, French garden, rosarium and farm 12. Litomyšl UNESCO listed Litomysl is one of the biggest Renaissance castles in the Czech Republic, popular for film locations and its great interiors. Overnight in Brno DAY 6: Brno Kroměříž Brno Brno sightseeing the Old Town of Brno is one of the most beautiful places of Moravia 13. Kroměříž (65 km) UNESCO listed famous Flower Garden represents a transition between late renaissance Italian gardens and classical baroque gardens like Versailles. The Flower Garden of Kroměříž belongs to the most important examples of garden art in the world. Overnight in Brno The itinerary is subject to change due to garden changes or hotel changes. We will let you know of any changes that occur. We reserve the right to modify the tour in any part thereof due to circumstances deemed appropriate by either party.
DAY 7: Brno Lednice Valtice Mikulov Vienna Let s explore the region of Moravia dotted with beautiful palaces and gardens. On the way to Vienna we will have a chance to discover: 14. Lednice Valtice Complex the most extensive landscaped countryside in the world, UNESCO listed 15. Mikulov one of the most picturesque castles in Moravia, surrounded by a garden After Mikulov tour continues to Austria/Vienna DAY 8: Vienna Vienna city sightseeing: drive along the famous Ringstrasse, Vienna's main boulevard known for such magnificent buildings as the Museums of Fine Arts and Natural History, the State Opera House, the Parliament, the Burgtheatre, the City Hall and the Votive Church; short walk through the most beautiful parts of the city centre: Museumquarter, Hofburg - winter-residence of the Habsburgs, Kärtner Strasse. In the afternoon, famous gardens: 16. Schonbrunn Palace and Gardens. The park was opened to the public around 1779 and since then has provided a popular recreational amenity for the Viennese population In the so-called Desert House contains various examples from the valuable collection of succulents. 17. The Belvedere s garden is one of Europe s most significant historical gardens in French Baroque style. DAY 9: Vienna Danube Bend Vienna Through this romantic scenery full of history and legends the Danube winds its way past charming old villages and steep vineyards. Visit of the Benedictine abbey of Melk, one of Austria s most famous Baroque buildings, which together with the Wachau area (UNESCO listed), won the award for "Best Historic Destination of the World". 18. They abbey park in Melk makes up a substantial part of the entire Baroque monastic ensemble.the abbey park was designed as a baroque park in 1750 and in 1822 the majority was replanted as an English landscape garden. 19. Baroque Garden Pavilion in Melk served as a place of relaxation for the monks in the Baroque era. With a great amount of fantasy, Johann W. Bergl created the The itinerary is subject to change due to garden changes or hotel changes. We will let you know of any changes that occur. We reserve the right to modify the tour in any part thereof due to circumstances deemed appropriate by either party.
Baroque frescoes with exotic animals and plants, jungles and native people: an exotic place which invites you to linger. Overnight Vienna Area DAY 10: Vienna Schloss Hof Garden Tulln Vienna Today full-day Trip out of Vienna: 20. The Garden of Prince Eugene of Savoy (50 km) of Schloss Hof - a two-storey palace, with the so-called Paradise Garden famous for broderie plantations, artistic sculptures, historical orangeries and Mediterranean plants. 21. Garden Tulln is Europe s first ecological garden show, opens its gates every year from April to October. Over 60 show gardens invite you to marvel and enjoy: the lush rose garden, the pretty farmer s garden or the modern chill-out garden are surrounded by magnificent wetlands DAY 11: Vienna The day of departure. According to the flight schedule, optional visit to one garden: 22. Baden Rose Gardens near Vienna The rosarium in Doblhoffpark, Austria's largest rose garden, invites to see over 600 rose types with such melodic names like "Marchenkönigin - Fairy tale queen", "Goldmarie - Golden Mary" and "Kaiserin Elisabeth - Empress Elisabeth" blossom on more than 30,000 rose trees in 175 beds. The roses are in bloom twice a year, once in June and the second time in October Departure Questions? Contact: Chris Adams, Tours,LLC chris.adams@comewithmetours.com or call 404-695-8210 website: www.comewithmetours.com The itinerary is subject to change due to garden changes or hotel changes. We will let you know of any changes that occur. We reserve the right to modify the tour in any part thereof due to circumstances deemed appropriate by either party.
COST The cost of the trip will include bed & breakfast at all hotels (10 nights), 2 lunches, 6 dinners, travel by touring coach, garden visits as mentioned (entrance fees included), services of a specialist tour manager/guide, all taxes. Air fare to Europe not included. All hotels and garden visits are subject to availability. Cost for Gardens of Czech Republic & Austria - 2018 trip $3,970.00 (airfare not included), $700 single supplement. Book early and SAVE - $3,670.00 if you book by December 31, 2017. A $500.00 deposit will hold your spot! Final payment due in 2 payments in 2018. INSURANCE It is recommended that you speak with your travel agent about trip cancellation and baggage insurance. TOUR DOES NOT INCLUDE: Airfare; charges for excessive baggage; cancellation, health, accident or baggage insurance; charges for room service; items of a personal nature (i.e., laundry and phone bills); meals, unless noted; liquor, wine, soft beverages, bottled water; end-of trip tip to tour manager or guides. Fitness Level easy to moderate: Participants must be able to carry their own luggage, climb and descend stairs, be in good health, mobile and able to participate in 3-5 hours of physical activity per day, the equivalent of walking up to 3-4 miles on uneven ground. Gardens often have uneven paths and slopes to negotiate and often limited hand rails. If you have restricted mobility, it is likely that you may find this itinerary challenging. You may have to miss certain activities and may not get the full value of the trip. Please use your best judgment and discuss any concerns with me. The itinerary is subject to change due to garden changes or hotel changes. We will let you know of any changes that occur. We reserve the right to modify the tour in any part thereof due to circumstances deemed appropriate by either party.