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17 days for $5,297 total price from San Francisco($4,595 air & land inclusive plus $702 airline taxes and fees)
An Exclusive Small Group Tour for Alumni & Friends of the Cal Alumni Association
This tour is provided by Odysseys Unlimited,
six-time honoree Travel & Leisure’s World’s Best Tour Operators award.
DISCOVERING EASTERN EUROPEMay 2-18, 2017
Our goal is to provide the University of California, Berkeley community with an exciting com-bination of discovery, learning, and adventure in educationally-oriented travel. Cal Discoveries offers travelers value with thoughtfully-crafted excursions to experience new places, interesting people, and fascinating insights. When you travel with Cal Discoveries, you can be assured that we understand your desire for a strong educational component, a carefully-selected destination, and a Cal connection on every trip.
Benefits of traveling with Cal Discoveries Travel
• Experience “lifelong learning” with world-renowned Cal faculty and/or local experts • Receive outstanding customer service from Cal Discoveries staff with more than 40
years of expertise • Meet new friends and old and find interesting, inquisitive, Cal travel companions
Tour highlights include dynamic Warsaw and fascinating Krakow, a major center of Polish culture and education; the moving Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and State Museum; Budapest, Hungary’s charming capital; a classic music concert in Vienna; and Prague touring.
For further information, please call the Cal Discoveries office at 510.900.8222 or toll free at 888.225.2586. E-mail: [email protected]
CAA is a self-funded non-profit organization that relies on donations to provide programs and services that support students, alumni, and the University. To make a gift, please visit alumni.berkeley.edu/donate or call 510.900.8204. Thank you for choosing CAA as the recipient of your generosity.
CAL DISCOVERIES RESERVATION FORM: DISCOVERING EASTERN EUROPE
Enclosed is my/our deposit for $______($500 per person) for ____ people on Discovering Eastern Europe departing May 2, 2017. I/We understand the final payment is due 95 days prior to departure (or by January 27, 2017). Payment may be made by American Express, Discover, MasterCard, or VISA or by personal check. Please make check payable to Odysseys Unlimited, Inc., and mail deposit check to: Cal Discoveries, Cal Alumni Association, 1 Alumni House, Berkeley, CA 94720-7520.
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Final invoicing will be sent by our tour operator, Odysseys Unlimited, Inc. The balance of the program price must be paid to Odysseys Unlimited, Inc. Final payment is due by January 27, 2017, and is payable by check or credit card.
Day 1: Depart U.S. for Warsaw, Poland
Day 2: Arrive Warsaw After arriving in the Polish capital late this morning, we have free time before we gather for tonight’s welcome dinner at our hotel. D
Day 3: Warsaw Virtually destroyed during World War II, Warsaw was rebuilt in the decades that followed. With the fall of Communism, the city has become more dynamic and progressive while retaining much of its distinct character. We tour this phoenix city today, visiting the faithfully rebuilt Old Town, a UNESCO World Heritage site; and the Royal Castle, whose origins date to the late 13th century. We also tour the area of the former Jewish Ghetto and the Jewish Cemetery. This afternoon is free for independent exploration; before dinner on our own tonight we enjoy a private classical piano recital. B
Day 4: Warsaw/Auschwitz/Krakow Today we journey south to the industrial city of Oswiecim — Auschwitz in German — and the concentration camp that is now a museum chronicling the horrors of the Nazis’ Final Solution. We tour Auschwitz and also visit the vast camp at Birkenau before traveling on to Krakow, arriving late this afternoon. B,L,D
Day 5: Krakow A major center of Polish culture and education, Krakow survived World War II intact, leaving it with more historic buildings and monuments than anywhere else in the country. Its authentic Old Town is a UNESCO cultural site, and the Main Market Square the largest medieval square in Europe. This morning’s tour includes the historic area; St. Mary’s Church; the Royal Chambers of Wawel Castle, seat of royalty for more than 500 years; and Wawel Cathedral, the national church. The remainder of the day is free to explore this charming city independently. B
Tour membership limited to 24 Cal alumni & friends
DISCOVERING EASTERN EUROPE17 days for $5,297 total price from San Francisco($4,595 air & land inclusive plus $702 airline taxes and fees)
Avg. High (°F) Apr MayWarsaw 53 67Budapest 62 71Vienna 58 67
Prague
Vienna
Budapest
Krakow
Warsaw
POLAND
CZECH REPUBLIC
AUSTRIA
HUNGARY
DestinationMotorcoachExtension (train)Entry/Departure
BratislavaSLOVAKIA
GERMANY
Berlin
Your Small Group Tour Highlights
Warsaw sightseeing … Guided visits to Auschwitz and Birkenau concentration camps … Wieliczka Salt Mines, Krakow … Comprehensive Budapest touring … Scenic Danube Bend … Vienna sightsee-ing and classical music performance … Old-world Bratislava ... Tour of elegant Prague, including Old Town Square, Prague Castle, Charles Bridge
Day Itinerary Hotel Rating
1 Depart U.S. for Warsaw
2-3 Warsaw Polonia Palace Sup. First Class
4-6 Krakow Hotel Pod Roza Not rated
7-9 Budapest Hilton Budapest Deluxe
10-12 Vienna Hilton Vienna Plaza Deluxe
13 Bratislava Radisson Blu
Sup. First Class Carlton
14-16 Prague Grand Bohemia
Sup. First Class Praha
17 Depart Prague for U.S.
Ratings are based on the Hotel & Travel Index, the travel industry standard reference. Unrated hotels may be too small, too new, or too remote to be listed.
W hether you’re seeking to recapture your ancestral heritage or simply to discover a beautiful and poignant part of the world, this small group tour
offers ample opportunity for enrichment, enlightenment, and enjoyment. Both leisurely and comprehensive, it provides a generous overview of five distinctly different – and fascinating – nations.
Cover Photo: Our tour ends in beautiful medieval Prague. Pictured: Charles Bridge
Vienna’s majestic Schönbrunn Palace
Day 6: Krakow This morning we tour the Wieliczka Salt Mines, a UNESCO World Heritage site. This afternoon is at leisure. B
Day 7: Krakow/Slovakia/Budapest Heading south today we travel through the snow-capped Tatra Mountains into the country of Slovakia, where we stop for lunch. We reach our hotel in Buda’s elegant Castle District early this evening. B,L
Day 8: Budapest Today’s half-day tour of the Hungarian capital begins adjacent to our hotel with a visit to Matthias Church, the symbol of Buda’s Castle District, and a stroll around Fisherman’s Bastion for outstanding views of the Pest side of the city across the river. Then we cross the Chain Bridge into Pest where we tour Dohany Synagogue, Europe’s largest. The remainder of the day is at leisure. Tonight we enjoy a typical Hungarian dinner at a local restaurant. B,D
Day 9: Budapest We’re free to discover the “Paris of the East” on our own today. B
Day 10: Budapest/Danube Bend/Vienna Today we pass through the countryside of Western Transdanubia as we travel by coach to Vienna. En route we visit Szentendre, a small town packed with artisans’ shops and a museum showcasing the work of acclaimed ceramicist Margit Kovacs. We continue on to the village of Neszmely where we stop for lunch; we reach the Austrian capital late this afternoon. B,L
Day 11: Vienna A half-day tour of this jewel of the Habsburg Empire includes a visit to the ornate Vienna Opera House, one of Europe’s grandest; and an inside visit to majestic Schönbrunn Palace. The afternoon is at leisure. Following dinner at a local
restaurant we attend a concert of classical music in this most musical of all cities. B,D
Day 12: Vienna Woods This morning we enjoy a tour of the Vienna Woods, which gained renown during the heyday of the Austrian Empire. We visit the medieval abbey of Heiligenkreuz and the health spa town of Baden before returning to Vienna where the remainder of the day is free to explore as we wish. B
Day 13: Vienna/Bratislava Mid-morning we depart for Bratislava, capital of the independent nation of Slovakia. Upon arrival we embark on a coach and walking tour of the historic Castle area, including a visit to the 18th-century classical-style Archbishop’s Palace. After checking in at our hotel, we have time to refresh before dinner tonight at the restaurant of a local family. B,D
Your Tour Price Includes• Rail transportation Prague/Berlin• 3 nights’ accommodations at Hotel am Steinplatz
(Superior First Class)• 3 meals: 3 breakfast• Berlin city orientation tour with local guide• Transfer from rail station and to airport
Post-Tour Extension
May 18-21, 2017
BERLIN – ON YOUR OWN3 nights/4 days for $845 total price
Single Supplement: $245
Explore the cosmopolitan German capital - a city of art, culture and history - as
you wish.
Tour Departs: May 2, 2017
Prices include international airfare and all taxes, surcharges, and fees.
Boston, New York $4,897
Philadelphia, Washington, DC $5,097
Atlanta, Charlotte, Chicago, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Detroit, $5,197 Miami, Orlando, Tampa
Dallas, Denver, Houston, Indianapolis, Los Angeles, Minneapolis, Phoenix, $5,297 Portland (OR), San Francisco, Seattle
Land Only (transfers not included) $3,795
Please call if your city is not listed. Prices are per person based on double occupancy and include airline taxes, surcharges and fees of $702, which are subject to change until final payment is made.
Single travelers please add $1,195. All tour prices above (excluding airline taxes, surcharges and fees) are guaranteed.
Airline upgrades on round-trip Trans-Atlantic flight: Business Class – $3,595 per person; Premium Economy – $895 per person (upgrades are subject to availability and pricing is subject to change). Upgrade costs are in addition to the costs above.
Please note: This trip involves considerable walking. You should be in good physical condition to enjoy the tour to the fullest.
For information and reservations, please contact: Cal Discoveries Travel Program
510.900.8222Toll Free: 888.225.2586alumni.berkeley.edu/[email protected]
Your Tour Price Includes
• Round-trip air transportation from listed cities• 15 nights’ accommodations in Deluxe, Superior
First Class, and unrated hotels • 25 meals: 15 breakfasts, 4 lunches, 6 dinners• Extensive sightseeing as described, including
all entrance fees• Services of an Odysseys Unlimited Tour Director• Private motorcoach transportation throughout
your trip• Luggage handling for one bag per person• Gratuities for local guides, dining room servers,
airport and hotel porters, and all drivers
Day 14: Bratislava/Prague We leave this morning for Prague, proud capital of the Czech Republic. We reach Prague late afternoon and join our tour director for an informal walk through Old Town, a UNESCO World Heritage site. B,L
Day 15: Prague We spend the morning exploring the Hradcany (castle) district, home of the distinctive castle towering above the Vltava River. Dating to the 9th century, the castle today is the seat of the president of the Czech Republic. Among the highlights of our tour: a
visit to Gothic St. Vitus’ Cathedral and a stroll along Golden Lane, with its picturesque artisans’ cottages. The remain-der of the day is free to continue exploring this enchanting city as we wish. Restaurants abound for lunch and dinner on our own today. B
Day 16: Prague This morning’s visit to Josefov, Prague’s historic Jewish ghetto, includes the Old Jewish Cemetery with its centuries-old headstones and generations buried atop one another, as well as several of the once-thriving synagogues now part of the Jewish Museum of Prague. Then the remainder of the day is at lei-sure, perhaps to stroll through Old Town Square or visit Wenceslas Square, site of the demonstra-tions that led to the Velvet Revolution. Tonight we enjoy a farewell dinner in a palace in the Prague Castle complex. B,D
Day 17: Depart for U.S. We transfer to the airport early today for our connecting flights to the U.S. B
Budapest’s Gothic Revival Parliament building
The Main Market Square of Krakow.
“We gained a fuller understanding of Central Europe’s history, its peoples and
their cultures, while enjoying the company of engaging peers.”
- Katherine L., Eastern Europe 2016
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