Europe SnA

30 Dec 2024 – 1 Feb 2025 · by alyshiajut

Destinations

Frankfurt, Germany

30th Dec, leave BNE 1010, arrive in frankfurt 31st of Dec at 0545AM. Flight cost pp $1864.11pp
Berlin, Germany

Hotel paid for $631 / 2 = 315.5 pp for 3 nights. This includes the city tax fare. Day 1 (Dec 31): Travel by train from frankfurt to berlin: 5 hours by train. Brandenburg Gate (Free) Berlin Wall Memorial (Free) Head to brendenburg gate for nye Day 2 (Jan 1): Free walking tour - https://free-berlin-tours.com/free-berlin-walking-tour/ Explore Alexanderplatz (Free) Christmas markets explore Ice skating Day 3 (Jan 2): Berlin: Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp and Potsdam Tour -https://www.getyourguide.com/berlin-l17/berlin-sachsenhausen-concentration-camp-and-potsdam-tour-t417892/?ranking_uuid=9d68adb2-795d-4bee-a748-78cc2d340d64 have to get train there. Cost for tour 108 pp East Side Gallery (Free) Evening walk around Tiergarten (Free) Day 4 (Jan 3): Train to Amsterdam 6 hours, seat reservation required maybe 15 AUD pp.
Amsterdam, Netherlands

Hotel: 826.43 for 4 nights, this is including city tax = 413.22 pp Day 1 (Jan 3): Take train to Amsterdam, will take around 6 hours. Stopping at cologne on the way to Amsterdam and getting out for 2 /3 hours. Day 2 (Jan 4): Anne Frank House 30 AUD from actual website Amsterdam: Heineken Experience Ticket- https://www.getyourguide.com/amsterdam-l36/amsterdam-heineken-experience-ticket-t205012/?ranking_uuid=ff229849-45af-4bc1-a226-cecb964fac17 - 40 pp Amsterdam: City Centre Canal Cruise (see if can do at night) - https://www.getyourguide.com/amsterdam-l36/amsterdam-canal-cruise-t56671/?ranking_uuid=06be172c-adf2-435a-ba27-23f3939d7643 - 26 pp Day 3 (Jan 5): Amsterdam: Zaanse Schans, Edam, Volendam & Marken Bus Tour - https://www.getyourguide.com/amsterdam-l36/half-day-tour-of-zaanse-schans-volendam-and-marken-t37238/?ranking_uuid=dfe42abc-60d3-4219-883f-b5297ff424a0 - 65 pp Day 4 (Jan 6): Rijksmuseum 45 AUD pp on website Ride on bikes throughout the town open body museum Day 5 (Jan 7): Train to Rothenburg, 8. 5 hours, no seat reservation required, arrive late afternoon.
Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Germany

Hotel: 163.26 for 1 night, no city tax. = 81.63 pp Day 1 (Jan 7) Arrive in Rothenburg from Amsterdam, Explore Rothenburg for the afternoon. Castle garden Market square Town hall Medieval crime museum St Jacobs Church The little square Tower trail- free Jan 8: Leave rothenburg for Prague. Train takes 8 hours no reservation.
Prague, Czechia

Hotel: 400.42 for 3 nights, need to pay on arrival city tax which is 21 altogether, therefore, divide by 2 = 210.71 Day 1 (Jan 8): Evening walk across Charles Bridge (Free) Day 2 (Jan 9): Prague Castle make way to castle Day 3 (Jan 10): Old Town Square (Free) Astronomical Clock (Free) Prague: Pub Crawl and International Party- 55 pp- https://www.getyourguide.com/prague-l10/prague-pub-crawl-international-party-t45197/?ranking_uuid=e319b91b-580d-484f-92cd-e0774cad0ca5 Day 4 (Jan 11): leave on train for krakow 6 hour train, cost 15 AUD
Kraków, Poland

Hotel: 402.15 for 3 nights, no city tax in krakow= 201.07 pp Day 1 (Jan 11): Take early train arriving late in afternoon. Main Market Square (Rynek Glowny) (Free) Day 2 (Jan 12): Krakow: Wawel Royal Hill with Optional Castle and Cathedral- https://www.getyourguide.com/krakow-l40/krakow-wawel-castle-guided-tour-t62180/?ranking_uuid=0d459fee-211d-44b5-89a1-f38638cdd456 - 50pp Schinder factory. 30 - make way to the factory close by via train. Day 3 (Jan 13):- Krakow: Auschwitz-Birkenau and Salt Mine Guided Tour - https://www.getyourguide.com/krakow-l40/auschwitz-birkenau-salt-mine-guided-tour-in-english-t92097/?ranking_uuid=f124ab1f-46d8-41a2-86fa-e6c72e14c68e 50 pp Day 4 (Jan 14): Early train from krakow to budapest, around 9 hours. Need train to go to nyugati train station, then take the metro the district 5 blue line.
Budapest, Hungary

Hotel: 371.73 for 3 nights. Need to pay city tax on arrival which is 25.10/2 = 12.55 pp 371.73/2 = 185.87 pp Day 1 (Jan 14) Walk around budapest, explore district 7 and the jewish quater. Day 2 (Jan 15): Budapest: Buda Castle District Walking Tour - https://www.getyourguide.com/budapest-l29/budapest-classic-buda-castle-walking-tour-t157275/?ranking_uuid=8cc65886-8962-4441-b631-da735751826e 18 pp Fisherman's Bastion (Free) Day 3 (16th) Explore district 5 - parliment building - St stephen's basilica - shoes on the danube bank - liberty square Have lunch at central market square. Evening: Cruise- Budapest: 1-Hour Evening Sightseeing Cruise with Drink- https://www.getyourguide.com/budapest-l29/budapest-1-hour-evening-sightseeing-cruise-t105820/?ranking_uuid=650a8060-efd1-4d03-b91e-1d7fd35b9aeb 35 pp Day 4 17th Leave budapest for zagreb, take an early bus leave at 0825 and arrive in zagreb at 1230 https://www.omio.com/app/search-frontend/results/LEE7BE21D8A6D4B8F919C3CF27658B139/bus?X-b2b-expire=1727654400&X-b2b-partner=rome2rio%7CL2BDF71AB29F7434F9D4EFA00CEA31C7A&X-b2b-pt=r2r07--0191a791-d9da-7064-bc29-726e46c42e69&currency=AUD&locale=en&partnerId=rome2rio&sourceSystem=b2b-links 50pp
Zagreb, Croatia

Hotel: 150 x 2 = 300/2 =150 pp Day 1 (17th) Arrive to zagreb late at night by train. approximately 10pm Day 2 (18th) Head to the airport and pick up hire car to rent for 3 days. Things to see in zagreb if have time: Explore zagreb cathedral Zagreb city museum Explore the park
Split, Croatia

Hotel 1 night 150/2 = 75 pp 18th- have hire car and take down to split. stop on the way at plitvic national park Day 2 (Jan 19): Explore Diocletians palace - https://www.getyourguide.com/split-l268/split-entry-ticket-to-the-cellars-of-diocletian-s-palace-t390196/?ranking_uuid=521c2822-af45-49d3-a573-859918962d2b $13pp St domnius cathedral Riva Promenade free walking tour? Also stop by trogir and explore. Day 3 (20th)- Make way back to zagreb, stopping at any towns and sights to see. *Research more in depth to figure out places to stop and see. *
Ljubljana, Slovenia

Hotel 150 x 2= 300 /2 = 150pp Day 1 (Jan 21): Drop hire car off or even the night before when arriving back into zagreb. Take train in the morning 2 hours and 30 mins to ljubana.- Dragon Bridge (Free) Tivoli Park (Free) Evening at Ljubljana Castle- https://www.getyourguide.com/ljubljana-l318/ljubljana-ljubljana-castle-entrance-funicular-ticket-t488908/?ranking_uuid=bc1de7c2-f91f-4076-810c-f7c4507f8495 20pp Day 2 (22th)- Trains leaves at 0800 for postojna cave. purchase tickets here- https://www.postojnska-jama.eu/en/tickets/ - 100pp, includes caves and castle. Day 3: (23th) Train to Venice (EC train, approx. 4 hours, seat reservation 30 AUD)
Metropolitan City of Venice, Italy

Hotel cost- 160 x 2 = 320/2 = 160 pp Day 1 (Jan 23): Evening walk along Grand Canal (Free) Day 2 (Jan 24): St Mark's Basilica and Doge's Palace Priority Ticket- https://www.getyourguide.com/venice-l35/venice-s-mark-s-basilica-and-doge-s-palace-priority-ticket-t778815/?ranking_uuid=c8c8e2e0-fa20-48ed-8a47-909bf2987f5c 100pp Rialto Bridge (Free) Walk around whole of venice. Concert in venice - https://www.getyourguide.com/venice-l35/venice-classical-music-concert-at-church-of-san-vidal-t386562/?ranking_uuid=e22ebd1c-d68a-4a21-b41a-77143adc8093 55pp Day 3 (Jan 25): Train to Rome Frecciarossa train, approx. 4 hours, 30 AUD pp
Rome, Italy

Hotel- 200 x 3 = 600/2 = 300 pp Day 1 (Jan 25): Trevi Fountain (Free) Pantheon (Free) Evening at Spanish Steps (Free) Day 2 (Jan 26): Rome: Colosseum, Palatine Hill and Roman Forum Guided Tour- https://www.getyourguide.com/rome-l33/rome-colosseum-palatine-hill-and-roman-forum-guided-tour-t408602/?ranking_uuid=620cb4e2-977a-43b5-ba89-d8d81f34efc9 - 80 pp Day 3 (Jan 27): Rome: Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel and St. Peter's Tour - https://www.getyourguide.com/rome-l33/from-rome-vatican-museums-sistine-chapel-and-basilica-tour-t429439/?ranking_uuid=620cb4e2-977a-43b5-ba89-d8d81f34efc9 - 150pp Day 4 (Jan 28): Leave rome early for munich. Leave at 0645 and arrive by 1630. 30AUD pp
Munich, Germany

Hotel: buddy hotel 120 x 3 = 360/ 2 = 180 pp Day 1 (Jan 28): Arrive via train. Marienplatz (Free) Evening at Hofbräuhaus München Day 2 (Jan 29): Day trip to Neuschwanstein Castle - Make own way there, castle guided tour cost 38 pp Return to Munich, explore city center (Free) Day 3 (Jan 30): From Munich take train to a gorge- ticket entry cost- 17pp Day 4 (Jan 31): take train to frankfurt, time takes 4 hours, nil seat reservation required.
Frankfurt, Germany

31st in frankfurt hotel: 200 /2 = 100 flight home on the 1 st of feb 1355