“Worth it if you want active culture with standout guides and don't mind group size shifts. Think twice if you need Vienna depth or expect a consistent group for 15 days.”
- About £176/day across 15 days
- We only rate a price against this trip's own history once we've tracked it for 21 days — no guessing before that.
- Pricier per day than most similar trips (median ~£159/day)
- 4.5★ from 10 traveller reviews
Price movement, fill and the all-in cost come from our own daily tracking— not the operator’s feed. You book on TourRadar; the live price always applies there.
About this trip
This is an overland journey through Poland, Slovakia and Hungary, running from Krakow to Budapest with the Danube as your finish line.
You move through historic cities, rolling countryside and small villages, with a good mix of walking, rafting and underground exploring along the way.
It suits travellers who want a taste of several countries in one go rather than settling deep into just one.
What you'll do
- Wander the historic streets of Krakow
- Raft the Dunajec Gorge past limestone cliffs
- Walk among the peaks and forested slopes of the High Tatra
- Go underground in the UNESCO-listed mining town of Banska Stiavnica
- Finish on the banks of the Danube in Budapest
- Fully guided group trip with a moderate pace
- Covers three countries, so expect regular travel days between stops
Day by day
Exactly what you do each day, where you sleep, and how it flows — written by us, from the real itinerary.
What's included
- Guide: Tour Leaders are quite simply the glue that holds our tours together. They are chosen for their travel experience and people skills and are thoroughly trained by Explore, widely acknowledged as some of the best training in the industry. A Tour Leader's ultimate aim is to ensure everyone is well looked after and have a fantastic trip. They are there to ensure that the tour logistics run smoothly, that health and safety is adhered to and provide comprehensive briefings at the beginning and throughout the tour.
- Meals: A key facet of our responsible approach to tourism is that we encourage our groups to eat in local restaurants that prepare locally grown food. We give customers choice as to their meals and do not use rather bland and impersonal hotel restaurants or all- inclusive options 14 Breakfasts
- Activities: All accommodation, activities and meals that are shown in the itinerary are included in the total cost of your trip You will also receive a complimentary transfer to and from the airport if you arrive on day 1 of the trip and depart on the last day and have provided your international flight information.
- Transport: Bus, Public Bus, Train
- Accommodation: 4 nights standard guesthouse 9 nights standard hotel
- Activities: Any visa costs, spending money and tips are not included in the trip price. You can also book extra nights’ accommodation at the beginning and end of the trip and the cost of this accommodation along with any transfers would be quoted separately.
- Flights: International flights not included in the tour cost
- Insurance: Travel Insurance is not included
How travellers rate it
Cheapest live departure per day, in £, recorded by our tracker since 21 Jul. Never a brochure “was” price.
Your free day in Krakow
Landing early, staying on, or filling free time? The best-rated day experiences in Krakow — you book on Viator (we may earn a commission).
Worth it if you want active culture with standout guides and don't mind group size shifts. Think twice if you need Vienna depth or expect a consistent group for 15 days.
- Dunajec gorge rafting, Prague and Budapest city tours, and Krakow salt mine are genuine highlights.
- Guides Alena and Miro are exceptional—patient, knowledgeable, and repeatedly praised as best-in-career calibre.
- Group composition changes mid-trip if you book both weeks; second week becomes noticeably larger and less intimate.
- Vienna and Budapest warrant more time than the itinerary allows; consider extending separately if both matter to you.
Distilled from real traveller reviews on TourRadar — we don't edit out the bad bits.
The same-vibe trips, side by side — price, value per day, and how each is moving. Only we can lay two operators' trips out honestly.
Sorted by fit — never by who paid. Price moves and availability come from our own daily tracking.
Departing in Aug is cheapest — from £2,640, about 12% below the priciest month (May).
Getting there
One-way so you can book your return whenever. Prices & booking shown on Trip.com.
Hotels in Krakow
View more accommodationLive prices via Booking.com & partners, booked on their site — separate from your tour. We may earn a commission; it never changes your price.
On a budget?
Hostels in Krakow for the night before your tour · 8 Aug – 9 Aug
Booked on Hostelworld, separate from your tour. We may earn a commission — it never changes your price.
Common questions
How long is Highlights of Eastern Europe?
It's a 15-day trip. It starts in Krakow and finishes in Prague.
How much does Highlights of Eastern Europe cost?
The land price starts from £2,640 per person for the 15-day trip. You book on TourRadar, where the live price always applies.
What's included in the price?
The price covers all your accommodation, 14 meals (14 breakfasts), transport during the trip, a group leader/guide. Anything the operator lists as optional or not included — see the full breakdown on this page.
What's not included?
international flights and travel insurance (required) are not included, so factor them into your budget. We show typical flight costs and can point you to insurance on this page.
How big is the group?
Groups are capped at around 18 travellers — a small-group trip, mostly solo 18–35s travelling to meet people, not a coach tour.
When does Highlights of Eastern Europe run?
It runs across roughly 8 months of the year, so there's usually a departure to fit your dates. Check live availability and prices in the dates section above.
Sort the essentials
Partner offersWe may earn a commission from partner offers. It never changes your price or our ranking.
More trips like this
Ranked on real fit — in case this one isn't quite yours.
Booked with the operator via TourRadar · we may earn a commission.