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 EUROPEAN   CONTEMPORARY   HISTORY   TOURS

Definitive Itinerary Central Europe Journey
July 7  through  July 22 - 2004

All hotels provide buffet breakfast. The hotels are 4- or 5-star air conditioned (except for one) places with separated beds.

To secure the comfort of the participants, our coaches, though having 52 seats, will carry only 34 passengers, plus driver and 2 escorts.
Our private coach will make regular stops for food, drinks and other needs.

Groups also, are welcome to participate.
 

day   2004

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1 we July 7 Participants fly on a ticket provided by ECHT from airport nearest to their respective homes to Amsterdam; dinner and breakfast on plane.  
2 th July 8 Welcome at Amsterdam airport Schiphol by Cor Suijk. Not all members arrive at the same time and will be transferred by private car to Hotel De Witte Bergen. . First a meeting and group lunch has been planned with a close friend of Anne Frank. Upon check-in hotel our coach will leave for town center Amsterdam with optional visit to Anne Frank House and other points of interest. Bus returns early evening.
Private car will carry back night revellers.
 
3 fr July 9 Coach to Westerbork transit camp. Further to Bergen Belsen concentration camp with video shown on bus. Check-in Tryp Hotel, Celle. Group dinner; thereafter. Leisure.  
4 sa July 10 Leave for Berlin; visit Wannsee Villa where the extermination of all Jews was decided. Check-in Ring Hotel Hamburg, followed by guided bus tour of the city, after which we drop off those who want to visit locations such as the Jewish Museum or the Wall Museum.  
5 su July 11 Full day in Berlin, to spend meaningful time with the help of our city brochure. Coach will provide a drop-off service at 9 am & 2 pm.
Our escorts are available for advice and, if wanted, for personal company.
Evening; a group dinner and a presentation.
 
6 mo July 12 To Warsaw, a long trip at a relaxed pace with video and group lunch en route.
Check-in Holiday Inn Hotel in town center.
 
7 tu July 13 Bus tour to Cemetary, Memorial and Ghetto. Thereafter, guided visit to Treblinka. Group lunch en route. Further to Krakow.
Check-in  Novotel. Evening at leisure.
 
8 we July 14 Full day guided visit to Auschwitz and Birkenau. In the evening a “tram” tour to Schindler’s factory and other highlights.  
9 th July 15 To Budapest with group lunch en route in Slovakia. Video on bus.
Check-in Hilton Hotel. Presentation in evening.
 
10 fr July 16 Full day in Budapest.
Advice and assistance provided by escorts plus free public transportation.
 
11 sa July 17 Leave for Vienna. Stop at Palace Schoenbrunn. Sightseeing city tour.
Check-in Radisson SAS Palais Hotel in town center. Leisure time.
 
12 su July 18 3 hour visit Camp Mauthausen. Video on bus.
Further to Prague. Check-in Don Giovanni Hotel. Evening at leisure.
 
13 mo July 19 Bus to Prague Castle and walk to Karlsbridge. After group lunch, optional town walks.  
14 tu July 20 Visit Terezin Ghetto and Lidice village. at 1 PM to Nuremberg Nazi trial film en route. Hotel Novotel. Evaluation meeting.  
15 we July 21 Morning: visit former Nazi Party Museum - Arena, Headquarters & Rally Grounds. Early in the afternoon by bus to the Luxurious hotel "De witte Bergen". Group lunch en route.  
16 th July 22 To Amsterdam airport Schiphol for flight back to the USA and connecting planes home.  
         
     

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Travel sum: $3,200, including air fare, several admission fees, 5 dinners and 4 lunches.
 
 

EUROPEAN   CONTEMPORARY   HISTORY   TOURS  2004

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