The Beauty of the Elbe - Prague to Berlin
9 days from £2,599 per person
Discover the charming cities of Germany and the Czech Republic. Both countries have oodles of history to delve into, and plenty of culture too. We’ve included tours in the important cities of Prague, Dresden and Berlin, and left time for you to explore by yourself or join an optional excursion. And it’s not all about big city life - an excursion to the Elbe Sandstone Mountains shows how incredible nature is.
4 included excursions and visits
- • Tours of Prague Old Town, Dresden, Berlin
- • Elbe Sandstone Mountains excursion
Including...
- 8 nights cruise on MS Elbe Princesse or MS Elbe Princesse II
- 23 meals: 8 breakfasts (days 2-9) 7 lunches (days 2-8) 8 dinners (days 1-8)
- All-inclusive drinks (excluding champagne and selected wines/spirits)
- Welcome cocktail party
- Onboard entertainment
- Free Wi-Fi in lounge and bar
Plus all these benefits:
- Titan’s VIP door-to-door travel service
- Services of a Titan tour manager
- International flights (prices are based on return flights with British Airways from London Heathrow. Supplements may apply from other airports)
- Porterage
- All airport/port taxes and duties
Day 1 - UK - Prague
Titan’s VIP door-to-door travel service collects you from home for your flight to Prague. On arrival, we embark MS Elbe Princesse (3T+) or MS Elbe Princesse II (3T+), with time to settle in before a welcome cocktail party and dinner.
Elbe Princesse or Elbe Princesse II
Day 2 - Prague
A tour of Prague's Old Town introduces us to the unique characteristics of the capital of the Kingdom of Bohemia, the Holy Roman Empire, Czechoslovakia and the Czech Republic. The ‘City of a Hundred Spires’ survived centuries, with a mix of Pre-Romanesque, Romanesque, Gothic, baroque, rococo, art nouveau and cubist architecture to prove it. Spend the afternoon exploring at leisure, or take an optional excursion to Prague Castle, where a collection of palaces, churches, monasteries and gardens overlook the city.
Elbe Princesse or Elbe Princesse II
Day 3 - Litomerice
Spend the morning cruising to Litomerice, one of the oldest Bohemian cities, established on the site of a Slavic fort. An optional guided tour takes in the charming, multi-coloured Gothic, baroque and Renaissance buildings, and offers opportunities to sample local wine and beer. We'll return to our ship in Roudnice for an evening of onboard entertainment.
Elbe Princesse or Elbe Princesse II
Day 4 - Bad Schandau - Dresden
Relax as we cruise to Bad Schandau for an excursion to the Elbe Sandstone Mountains. Strange rock formations, table mountains and gorges carve through the area. We'll discover the remote Königstein Fortress, one of the largest hilltop fortresses in Europe. It was used as a retreat for Saxon monarchs, a prisoner-of-war camp and a re-education camp for delinquent youths. We'll stop at the jagged Bastei rocks, towering above the Elbe, before returning to the river and reaching Dresden in the evening.
Elbe Princesse or Elbe Princesse II
Day 5 - Dresden - Meissen
The morning is dedicated to the city known as the ‘Florence of the Elbe’. Dresden’s list of attractions includes Altmarkt Square, the Baroque Quarter (containing the Zwinger, Semper Opera House, the cathedral and Royal Palace), the Volkswagen Transparent Factory, and magnificent Elbe-side promenades. After our tour, we'll cruise towards Meissen, where you can take an optional guided tour of the city, famous for its trademark porcelain.
Elbe Princesse or Elbe Princesse II
Day 6 - Wittenberg
After a morning of gentle cruising, we reach Wittenberg. Explore at leisure, or take an optional guided tour to discover the city and its noble Renaissance-style houses. You'll also visit a former Augustinian monastery, which became the home of theologian Dr Martin Luther and is now the UNESCO-listed Reformation Museum. Luther gave some of his sermons in the Castle Church, and nailed his 95 Theses to the door.
Elbe Princesse or Elbe Princesse II
Day 7 - Magdeburg - Genthin - Berlin
This morning, you have the option to visit Magdeburg. The city’s sacred monuments include a Gothic cathedral that entombs Emperor Otto the Great, the first Germanic Holy Roman Emperor. We return to the ship in Genthin and continue towards Berlin.
Elbe Princesse or Elbe Princesse II
Day 8 - Berlin
Discover the fascinating history of Berlin, once the iconic representation of a world divided in two. We'll see the Victory Column, the Bismarck Memorial, Brandenburg Gate and the Reichstag building with its steel and glass cupola. The afternoon is free to see the capital in more detail, or take an optional excursion to the gardens at Sanssouci Palace. The former residence of Frederick the Great was hugely influential. Tonight we’ll revel at our farewell gala dinner.
Elbe Princesse or Elbe Princesse II
Day 9 Berlin - UK
Transfer to the airport for your return flight to the UK. Upon arrival your Titan vehicle will be waiting for the journey home.
Arrive Home
