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Imperial Weekend - Budapest, Vienna and Bratislava

Spend October's Holiday Weekend along the Danube river in three Hapsburg imperial cities, Vienna, Bratislava, and Budapest.
 

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Oct 5 2023, 6 pm - Oct 9 2023

Oct 5 2023, 6 pm - Oct 9 2023

After your Friday morning arrival in Budapest, breakfast will be awaiting you at your centrally located hotel and you will tour the Hungarian capital. Saturday offers you the chance to visit the Slovakian capital, Bratislava. Sunday will be spent in Vienna, where you can immerse yourself in Austrian art, opera and culture or visit the lively Prater amusement park.

Spaces on the Imperial Weekend often sell out quickly. Reserve yours today  with Kaiserslautern Outdoor Recreation!

Estimated Itinerary

Thursday: Check in

After settling into your seat you will lean back and relax while your comfortable coach whisks you away to Budapest, the first destination in your multi-city trip. Don’t forget the essentials for your overnight ride.  Blankets, pillows, power banks, and drinks will all help make your overnight journey to Hungary more enjoyable.

Friday: Budapest

After you arrive in Budapest, drop off your luggage at your four star hotel and have breakfast, you will take part in a guided orientation tour of the city.  Budapest was created by joining two cities, Buda and its royal castle on the hill, with Pest, the city center across the Danube river.  After your morning tour you will be free to enjoy the city however you like.  Shopping on the Vaci Utca, visiting the Turkish Baths, and enjoying the riverside promenade are always popular choices. Fans of the James Bond film “Goldeneye”  will not want to miss Memento Park, the resting place of 40 Soviet statues, plaques and memorials which were removed from the city at the end of the Cold War. 

Saturday: Free day or optional excursion to Bratislava*

The choice is yours today.  Will you visit Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia, or enjoy more of Budapest’s culture and attractions? Also on the Danube, the city of Bratislava is also a former Hapsburg Imperial Capital, and features a castle and a small but interesting city center along the river. This is your chance to eat at the UFO restaurant on the peak of the Most SNP, the bridge crossing the Danube River from the city center. Your evening will be spent in Budapest, and will be another opportunity for you to enjoy Hungarian cuisine and hospitality.

Sunday: Vienna

When you arrive in Vienna, the capital of Austria, and the home of the Imperial Hapsburg family, you will be stepping back in time to the 19th century.  While the city has all the modern conveniences, including a Hard Rock Café, the city center maintains its 19th century appearance and feel, complete with horse and carriage rides and much more.  After an orientation tour of the Imperial Capital, you will be free to explore the Hofburg, St. Stephen’s Cathedral, watch a performance of the Lipizzaner Stallions at the Spanish Riding School or the Vienna Boy’s Choir, or visit the Prater amusement park.  Your tour manager can even assist with making plans for the evening, if you would like to go to the opera, concerts or dinner.

Monday: Return to Kaiserslautern

After breakfast, a stop at Schönbrunn Palace** will allow you to visit the gardens before your afternoon return drive to Kaiserslautern.

* Optional excursion paid directly to tour manager
** Optional Palace entry not included

Price:

  • Double Occupancy: $699 p.p.
  • Single Occupancy: $899
  • Up to 2 children aged 4-11 in family room or adjoining double rooms with 2 paid adults: $529 per child
  • Infants under 4 in existing bedding with adult: $179
     
  • Room assignments for families will be determined individually by the hotels based on their specific capacity and available room types. 
  • Families will be assigned to Family Rooms or adjoining double rooms by the hotels.
  • Kaiserslautern Outdoor Recreation will request Family rooms but does not guarantee the room configuration assigned by the hotel

Trip Includes:

  • Round trip tour bus transportation
  • 2 overnights at Novotel Budapest Centrum**** or equivalent
  • 1 overnight at InterCity Hotel Wien**** or equivalent
  • Daily breakfast (including upon arrival in Budapest)
  • Guided tour of Vienna
  • Guided tour of Budapest

Optional Excursion, paid on site to tour manager, cash only:

  • Day trip to Bratislava:  €40 per person

What to Bring:

  • Comfortable, weather appropriate shoes and clothing
  • Credit/Debit Card or Euro and Hungarian Forints
  • Military ID and Passport

Departure: 6 p.m.

Return: Around 11 p.m.

Registration Information

Army Outdoor Recreation, Kaiserslautern Community
Pulaski Barracks, Bldg. 2905

Cancellation Terms: 

  • 10% cancellation fee for all cancellations made on or prior to Friday, September 1
  • 40% cancellation fee for all cancellations made on or after Saturday, September 2
  • 60% cancellation fee for all cancellations made on or after Wednesday, September 13
  • 70% cancellation fee for all cancellations made on or after Wednesday, September 20
  • 100% cancellation fee for all cancellations made on or after Wednesday, September 27
     
  • In the event that a customer cancellation results in a fee charged to Outdoor Recreation, regardless of the date of or reason for that cancellation, the total sum of those fees will be passed along to the customer.