Fly, Stay & Tour: Central Europe

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EXCLUSIVE SAVE $500*PP

Departure dates

17/08/2025

What's included

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18-day Fly, Stay & Tour package: Return economy class airfares from Auckland to Frankfurt, departing 13 Aug 25.
3 nights pre-tour accommodation at the Melia Frankfurt City, including breakfast.
15-day tour with Cosmos.
14 nights accommodation.
Meals: 14 Breakfasts & 5 Dinners.
Services of a Tour Director.
Transport by private, air-conditioned motorcoach.
Free Wi-Fi (where available); Rooms with private bath or shower.
Includes hotel taxes, tips and service charges.
Highlights: Learn about Central Europe's rich history and its highlights as you travel through the heart of Germany, Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, Austria, and the Czech Republic.
Please Note: Arrival and departure transfers, departure and airport taxes, visas, all other meals, all optional tours or activities during free time, transfers outside of the tour program, travel insurance, tips and items of a personal nature are not included.
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Itinerary / more information

  • Day 1 ARRIVE IN FRANKFURT AREA, GERMANY. Check into your hotel. The rest of the day is free. Tonight, meet your Tour Director and travel companions.
  • Day 2 FRANKFURT AREA -WEIMAR-BERLIN. Our first stop today is in Weimar, one-time intellectual heart of Germany and host to such luminaries as Martin Luther, Cranach, Bach, Liszt, Schiller, and, of course, Goethe himself. It was at one time rightly known as the "Athens of Germany." Continue through Thuringia and Saxony-Anhalt all the way to Germany's capital city, Berlin. Today's Distance: 357 mi/ 575 km (B)
  • Day 3 BERLIN. On this morning's included guided tour, learn how the city is no longer divided but every bit as fascinating. Once the city of contrasts with its West and East side separated into two different worlds by a wall, Berlin developed into a harmonious blend of old and new. It has preserved the old buildings, such as the State Opera House and Brandenburg Gate; its Neoclassic-style boulevards, such as the Kurfurstendamm and Unter den Linden. This is now complemented by brand new buildings in contemporary architectural styles. It is once again Germany's capital and one of Europe's most lively and interesting cities. (B)
  • Day 4 BERLIN -POZNAN, POLAND-WARSAW. Drive east to Poznan, one of Poland's oldest trading districts, and admire its Renaissance market square. Continue to Warsaw, capital of Poland. Today's Distance: 367 mi/ 590 km (B)
  • Day 5 WARSAW. The included sightseeing tour is an excellent introduction to Warsaw, magnificently reconstructed after wartime destruction. Today, its wide avenues contrast strikingly with the narrow lanes of the old section. (B,D)
  • Day 6 WARSAW -JASNA GORA-AUSCHWITZ-KRAKOW. Two encounters with history on your southbound journey today. First, Jasna Gora in Czestochowa, the monastery that withstood the repeated onslaught of overwhelming Swedish forces during the religious wars of the 17th century. Since then, its Black Madonna has become the country's national symbol. In the afternoon, visit what is left of the Auschwitz Concentration Camp, a chilling reminder of the Holocaust. Evening arrival in Krakow. Today's Distance: 289 mi/ 465 km (B,D)
  • Day 7 KRAKOW. This, they say, is Poland's most beautiful city. For almost 500 years it was the country's capital, and today, it is without a doubt its cultural capital. Join the included morning sightseeing in ancient Krakow, for centuries the residence of Polish kings. See the Market Square, the Jewish Quarter, St. Mary's Church, and visit Wawel Cathedral. Enjoy free time later to explore this fascinating town on your own or go underground with an optional excursion to the Wieliczka salt mines. Descend to the first level of the mine for a sensory experience of beauty, colour, and sound, and taste of salt on your lips. (B)
  • Day 8 KRAKOW -BUDAPEST, HUNGARY. Travel through three countries today. First, south to the Tatra Mountains of Poland, then through scenic Slovakia, and finally into Hungary. Your destination is Budapest, the liveliest Eastern European capital. Today's Distance: 245 mi/ 395 km (B,D)
  • Day 9 BUDAPEST. Budapest is a treasure trove of architectural wonders, from Gothic to Baroque; Neoclassical to Art Nouveau, but also full of history, a food capital, and surprisingly rich in thermal waters. Discover all of this and more during the included guided city tour. Or discover a new perspective on an optional cruise on the Danube River with a drink to toast the timeless views of the Parliament, Fishermen's Bastion, and Castle Hill. (B)
  • Day 10 BUDAPEST -BRATISLAVA, SLOVAKIA-VIENNA, AUSTRIA. Journey northwest and cross the border into nearby Slovakia. Stop in Bratislava, its intriguing capital on the banks of the Danube, to explore the medieval Old Town. Continue west and enter Austria, arriving in magical Vienna. Today's Distance: 174 mi/ 280 km (B)
  • Day 11 VIENNA. Join the included city sightseeing tour for an introduction to the major sights: the State Opera, Parliament, the ornate Rathaus (Town Hall), and views of the Hofburg Imperial Palace from Heroes' Square. You'll have plenty of time to discover Vienna on your own. (B)
  • Day 12 VIENNA -PRAGUE, CZECH REPUBLIC. Morning at leisure. This afternoon, cross the Czech border into Moravia, then through the rich farmlands of Bohemia to Prague. Today's Distance: 208 mi/ 335 km (B,D)
  • Day 13 PRAGUE. The wealth of Gothic and Baroque architecture perhaps inspired Dvorak and Smetana, both Prague composers. The included guided sightseeing features landmarks such as the Jewish Quarter, Charles Bridge, and the Old Town Square with the astronomical clock. If you wish to delve deeper into Czech history and culture, join the optional walking tour through Prague's Castle District. (B)
  • Day 14 PRAGUE -NUREMBERG-GERMANY, FRANKFURT AREA. This morning visit Nuremberg with its pretty market square and Our Lady's Church before heading towards the Frankfurt Area. Today's Distance: 323 mi/ 520 km (B,D)
  • Day 15 FRANKFURT AREA. Your holiday ends with breakfast this morning. (B)
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  • EXCLUSIVE PACKAGE OFFER: Book with Flight Centre by 13 Nov 24 and save up to $500*pp on your package price. Valid on selected Cosmos tours and departure dates. Subject to availability & change. Advertised package deal includes return economy class airfares from Auckland to Frankfurt with Singapore Airlines, 3 nights accommodation in Frankfurt, and the featured Cosmos tour based on per person twin-share. Transfers are additional. Please note additional pre and or post accommodation may be required dependent on specific flight timings available for your booking. Hotel pricing is dynamic and subject to availability and change. Further terms and conditions may apply. All care is taken to promote correct pricing, is subject to tour availability and will be confirmed at time of reservation. All prices are per person, twin share. A non-refundable deposit of $500 per person per tour is required at time of booking or by 13 November 2024 (whichever comes first) to secure reservation. Not combinable with any other offer except Second Tour discount (may be applied when multiple tours are booked at the same time for travel within the same calendar year) and/or Welcome Back Credit. All discounts based on land-only portion of core tour on twin share price, not including extra night accommodations, upgrades, extensions, flights, taxes/fees, tips and, supplements/reductions. Offer can be withdrawn or amended at any time without notice..

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