🌍 Vienna, Bratislava, Budapest: An Epic Journey

Benjamin Rosin

11 Mar 2024

Embark on a thrilling 11-day adventure through Vienna, Bratislava, and Budapest. Discover majestic palaces, iconic landmarks, and hidden gems in these enchanting European cities. Get ready for a whirlwind of culture, history, and unforgettable experiences!

Trip to Vienna

Tours & Activities

Viator Tours

Day 1Unveiling Vienna's Timeless Treasures

$20

$ 6

Wombat's City Hostel Vienna Naschmarkt

Depart from your stay 🏨

17 - 21 min

Directions

Elaborate, historic clock with copper accents & figures that move around on the hour.

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

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Free

5 - 8 min

Directions

Late 17th-century sculpted Holy Trinity column, built to commemorate victims of the plague.

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

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Free

8 - 11 min

Directions

Habsburg palace complex with ornate, baroque interiors, imperial apartments & a silver museum.

11:00 AM - 3:00 PM

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$20

Day 2Vienna's Delights: From Ferris Wheels to Military History

$47

$ 11

Wombat's City Hostel Vienna Naschmarkt

Depart from your stay 🏨

14 - 17 min

Directions

Fairground attraction rebuilt in 1945, with wooden cabins offering dining & an exhibition.

8:00 AM - 9:30 AM

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$17

9 - 11 min

Directions

Artist's creation of brightly painted, natural apartment block with a forested roof & balconies.

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

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$15

11 - 14 min

Directions

Former city arsenal housing a large museum of Austrian military actions from medieval times onwards.

12:00 PM - 3:00 PM

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$15

Day 3Thrills and Elegance in Vienna's Prater and Cathedral

$17

$ 8

Wombat's City Hostel Vienna Naschmarkt

Depart from your stay 🏨

16 - 20 min

Directions

Large park with old-time amusements, including a landmark giant wheel dating from 1897.

8:00 AM - 12:00 PM

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Free

14 - 17 min

Directions

Medieval Roman Catholic place of worship with an ornate spire, catacombs & a treasury museum.

12:30 PM - 2:00 PM

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$17

Day 4Indulge in Vienna's Vibrant Markets and Gardens

$25

Wombat's City Hostel Vienna Naschmarkt

Depart from your stay 🏨

4 - 5 min

Directions

Vast market with 16th-century origins, with more than 100 food & vintage stalls, plus restaurants.

8:00 AM - 10:00 AM

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Free

8 - 12 min

Directions

World-famous opera house offering major productions, original decor & multilingual guided tours.

10:30 AM - 1:30 PM

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$25

5 - 8 min

Directions

A striking art nouveau conservatory with butterfly house stands in this statue-filled palace garden.

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

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Free

Day 5Unleashing Vienna's Artistic and Musical Soul

$42

Wombat's City Hostel Vienna Naschmarkt

Depart from your stay 🏨

12 - 17 min

Directions

18th-century Habsburg domed cathedral with a 32.5-meter platform for views of the ornate frescoes.

8:00 AM - 9:30 AM

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4 - 5 min

Directions

Renowned classical music venue with a packed program including local & international performers.

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

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$12

12 - 18 min

Directions

Prominent square by museums featuring a monument to empress Maria Theresa, fountains & green space.

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

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Free

15 - 22 min

Directions

Aquarium with 10,000 creatures including snakes, crocodiles & sharks, plus a tropical house.

1:30 PM - 4:30 PM

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$23

Budget breakdown: $324 In total

Activities & Food:$291

Transport:$34

Trip to Bratislava

Tours & Activities

Viator Tours

Day 1Unveiling Vienna's Timeless Treasures

$15

$ 1

Flying saucer–shaped tower offering an observation deck & a restaurant with panoramic vistas.

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

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10 - 15 min

Directions

Offbeat bronze statue of a sewer worker resting at the top of a manhole, "peeping" at passersby.

9:30 AM - 10:00 AM

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9 - 14 min

Directions

The Blue Church - Church of St. Elizabeth

Striking baby-blue church designed in the art nouveau style in the early 1900s.

10:30 AM - 11:15 AM

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16 - 20 min

Directions

Upscale grocery store chain with an old-world vibe offers local produce, prepared eats, wine & more.

11:45 AM - 12:45 PM

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Day 2Vienna's Delights: From Ferris Wheels to Military History

$24

Entrance gate dating to the city's 1300s fortifications, with a weapons museum & views from the top.

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

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15 - 22 min

Directions

Reconstructed Baroque castle dating back to 907 A.D. & national museum located on a hilltop.

9:30 AM - 11:30 AM

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$13

8 - 11 min

Directions

Museum offering permanent exhibits documenting local Jewish history, culture & the Holocaust.

No time set

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Budget breakdown: $324 In total

Activities & Food:$291

Transport:$34

Trip to Budapest

Tours & Activities

Viator Tours

Day 1Unveiling Vienna's Timeless Treasures

$22

$ 1

Wombat's City Hostel Budapest

Depart from your stay 🏨

12 - 18 min

Directions

Ornate cafe/restaurant since 1894 with frescoes & chandeliers, for coffee, cake & Hungarian cuisine.

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

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10 - 15 min

Directions

Ornate domes top this lavish Moorish-style synagogue, with a museum, cemetery & Holocaust memorial.

9:30 AM - 11:00 AM

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$15

12 - 18 min

Directions

Restored neogothic hall for traders with grocery produce on the ground & souvenirs on the 1st floor.

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

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Free

Day 2Vienna's Delights: From Ferris Wheels to Military History

$38

$ 3

Wombat's City Hostel Budapest

Depart from your stay 🏨

15 - 18 min

Directions

A 13th-century church named for King Matthias, who married here, with an ecclesiastical art museum.

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

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14 - 17 min

Directions

Landmark Gothic Revival–style edifice with lavishly decorated rooms, plus a visitors' center.

9:30 AM - 11:00 AM

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$18

10 - 12 min

Directions

Neoclassical venue with ceiling frescoes & statues of composers, for opera & ballet plus tours.

11:30 AM - 1:00 PM

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$13

Day 3Thrills and Elegance in Vienna's Prater and Cathedral

$25

$ 2

Wombat's City Hostel Budapest

Depart from your stay 🏨

15 - 18 min

Directions

Palatial venue for the Hungarian National Gallery plus displays from Gothic altars to sculpture.

8:00 AM - 10:00 AM

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$12

12 - 17 min

Directions

10:30 AM - 12:30 PM

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$13

Day 4Indulge in Vienna's Vibrant Markets and Gardens

$18

$ 3

Wombat's City Hostel Budapest

Depart from your stay 🏨

6 - 9 min

Directions

Vast cupola-topped Roman Catholic place of worship, built from 1851 to 1905, with regular concerts.

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

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10 - 12 min

Directions

Museum documenting the effect of the Nazi and Soviet regimes in Hungary, and memorial to victims.

9:30 AM - 11:00 AM

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$11

9 - 11 min

Directions

Part of a UNESCO World Heritage site, with statues of the leaders of 7 tribes who founded Hungary.

11:30 AM - 12:15 PM

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Free

Budget breakdown: $324 In total

Activities & Food:$291

Transport:$34