Escorted Holidays 2020

Prague, Passau & the Bavarian Danube
8 days from £899 September
The rivers of central Europe are the focus of this holiday. Our main base,
Passau, stands at the confluence of three rivers. They say you can tell
which river you are beside from the colour of the water – the little River Ilz
is black, the River Inn is green, and the Danube is, of course, blue! Apart
from the impressive river scenes, you will also explore historic towns,
baroque villages, and the wonderful city of Prague.
• 3 nights bb Prague, 4 nights Passau (1hb and 3 bb), close to the Danube • Walking
tours of Prague and Passau • Visits to UNESCO-listed Regensburg and Cesky
Krumlov • Excursion to Scharding
PROGRAMME
DAY ONE: Flight to Prague, short transfer
to your hotel for two nights bed and
breakfast accommodation.
DAY TWO: Half-day walking tour of
Prague. Prague is the ‘Golden City of a
Hundred Spires’, built (like Rome) on
seven hills, and praised by poets and
philosophers throughout its long history.
From the statue-lined ’Charles Bridge’,
gifted to the city by the Holy Roman
Emperor of the same name, you will have
wonderful views, unspoilt by the progress
of the centuries.
DAY THREE:: Today you travel to
Passau, stopping en route in the
historic university city of Regensburg. A
remarkably well-preserved medieval city
whose timeless Altstadt is a joy to explore.
The centre straddles the Danube and is
a UNESCO World Heritage Site which is
dominated by the twin spires of St Peter’s
Cathedral. You will have time to explore
and have lunch here. You continue to
Passau, just over an hour further on, for
four nights accommodation – the first
night half-board, and the following three
on a bed and breakfast basis. Total today
240 miles, mainly motorway.
DAY FOUR: Passau. In the morning
you have a guided walk through old
Passau. At the crossroads of German
Bavaria, Czech Bohemia and the Upper
Austrian region, Passau’s old town offers
picturesque streets, a fine baroque
cathedral, pleasant riverside walks – large
craft navigate the Danube – and a pretty,
mainly pedestrianized central shopping
area, all set below the 13th-century
fortress.
DAYS FIVE AND SIX: There is an included
half-day excursion to the little Baroque
Town of Scharding. Completely unspoilt,
Scharding has impressive merchants’
houses close to the old river port – you
are on the River Inn here. There is also an
optional full-day excursion into Austria,
to see the Salzkammergut – ‘Sound of
Music’ country! – and the majestic city of
Salzburg.
DAY SEVEN: Today you leave Passau
and return to Prague. There is an en
route stop at the UNESCO-listed Cesky
Krumlov, wonderfully set in a loop of the
river, opposite its impressive fortress.
You continue to Prague for one nights
accommodation, on a bed and breakfast
basis. 187 miles today, again mainly
motorway.
DAY EIGHT: Free time until departure for
the airport and your flight home.
YOUR HOTELS
OCCIDENTAL PRAHA FIVE HHHH,
Prague (first two and last nights)
The hotel is located in a modern
shopping district across the river
from the old centre which is easily
reached by metro (3 stops) or tram
(seven stops). There are plenty of
restaurants within walking distance,
including several in Novy Smichov,
Prague’s largest shopping complex.
The hotel has a restaurant, lobby
bar, and fitness area with sauna.
Bedrooms have a safe, free wifi and
air-conditioning. (www.barcelo.com)
HOTEL IBB PASSAU HHHH,
Passau (four nights)
The comfortable IBB Hotel Passau is
centrally situated close to the Railway
Station and just a few steps from
the Danube. The 3-river confluence
is just over a mile away through
town – straight down the quayside.
The hotel has 129 rooms with airconditioning,
direct-dial phone,
wifi, radio, hairdryer, tv with satellite
channels, bath and wc. There is also
a bar with free wifi, terrace, and
wellness and sauna area.
(www.ibbhotelpassau.de)
A WALKING HOLIDAY is also available
from this hotel. Please ask for a copy
of our Walking Holidays brochure or
visit preferredts.com.
Please refer to the enclosed ‘Dates and Flight Information’ for details of departure dates, prices and flights.
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