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Prague To Dresden Wanderer (Self Guided)


Hilltop castles, grand chateaux and beautiful natural wonders…




Starting in the pearl of Eastern Europe, the beautiful city of Prague in the Czech Republic, this self-guided walk takes you through fairytale Bohemian countryside and peaceful river landscapes to the magnificent city of Dresden in Germany, restored to its pre World War II former glory. As you follow the tranquil landscapes of the Elbe River, you will encounter historical hilltop castles, beautifully restored chateaux and a wonderful mix of nature from national parks to meandering river valleys. Special highlights include a hike up the mighty Rip Mountain, a legendary place in Czech folklore and a walk into stunning Czech and Saxon Switzerland National Park where you’ll encounter deep canyons and naturally sculptured rock formations such as the impressive Pravcicka Gate. This is a unique walk through some of the most attractive scenery of central Europe.



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Tour Highlights

  • Prague
  • Dresden

Inclusions

  • Luggage transfers, transfers where indicated in itinerary, detailed route notes and maps.

  • 8 breakfasts

Prague To Dresden Wanderer (Self Guided)

Day 1
Arrive Prague
Meals Privided:
Breakfast
Your trip starts today with your arrival in Prague, capital of the Czech Republic and one of the most splendid historical cities in Europe. No activities are planned so you may arrive at any time. Please make your own way to our joining hotel (details are in your travel documents). Whilst at your discretion, we recommend arriving/departing by train where possible within Europe due to this method of transports minimal carbon emissions. Of all the major European capitals, only Prague remained largely untouched by both World War I and World War II. As a result the city’s Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque buildings have remained incredibly intact and, with their graceful spires, spacious plazas, magnificent cathedrals and charming town houses, the city has taken on the appearance of a living architectural museum. With so much to see and do in Prague we recommend arriving early to make the most of the city.
Day 2
Prague – Melnik
Meals Privided:
Breakfast
You farewell Prague this morning and begin walking alongside a stream that has carved its bed deep into soft rock terrain. Along the way you will pass an old mill and a ruined chateau. You will then reach the 14th century Kokorin Castle. Located atop a steep rocky spur over the Kokořín Valley, Kokorin dates back to 1320 when it was originally a medieval fortress. A short transfer will take you to Melnik, where you will spend the evening. (4 hours walking).
Day 3
Libechov – Litomerice
Meals Privided:
Breakfast
This morning you will transfer to Libechov Castle and from here can enjoy a classic chateau walk on the Libechov loop through the beautiful parks that surround the castle. The grounds offer a vast and exotic collection of plants and trees and along the path you also encounter some interesting romantic-era statues and carvings. You may also wish to visit the churches of St Peter and St Paul, which are accessible from the park. (3.5 hours walking). After your exploration of Libechov you will transfer to Litomerice. The town, one of oldest in the Czech Republic sits at the confluence of the Elbe and Ohre Rivers and its beautiful historic buildings make it a jewel of the Bohemia region. Tonight you will stay in Litomerice.
Day 4
Litomerice – Decin
Meals Privided:
Breakfast
This morning you transfer to the historical town of Roudnice nad Labem. The town is home to some interesting structures including a 12th century Romanesque Castle which was commissioned by the Bishop of Prague, a 17th century Baroque Chateau and an ancient Watchtower dating back to the middle ages. From Roudnice nad Labem, you will make your ascent to the top of the nearby Rip Mountain, an emblem of the Bohemian landscape. The solitary hill stands at 459m and is covered in a forest of oak, maple, pine, linden and ash trees. At the top of the hill you will come across a Romanesque rotunda of St George originating from 1126. After you descent down the hill, you will be transferred to the town of Decin. This will be your base for the evening. (3 hours walking)
Day 5
Decin – Hrensko
Meals Privided:
Breakfast
Today the walk takes you into the high country above the Elbe River, not far from the Northern Gate of the Czech Republic. You will walk along ancient trading routes connecting old settlements on the plateau, with some stunning views of the river below. The last part leads through a narrow gorge with a stream at the bottom. Your walk finishes in the town of Hrensko, the last Czech town before the German border. The pretty town sits at the confluence of the Elbe and Kamenice Rivers and is at the gateway of the Czech- Saxon Switzerland national park which you will explore tomorrow (4 hours walking).
Day 6
Czech- Saxon Switzerland
Meals Privided:
Breakfast
Today you venture into the impressive Czech-Saxon Switzerland; a unique landscape of spectacular sandstone rock formations, narrow passes, rocky viewing platforms and fertile green woods that expands all the way to the German border. On your walk you will discover the amazing Pravčická gate, a natural stone arch and the largest rock bridge in Europe; this beautiful structure which is an icon of the national park and the region. On your return to Hrensko, you walk via the deep canyon of the Kemenice River, part of the way by boat. (5-6 hours walking)
Day 7
Hrensko – Schmilka – Bad Schandau
Meals Privided:
Breakfast
You will farewell the Czech Republic today as you walk along the banks of the meandering Elbe River into neighbouring Germany. In the village of Schmilka, a town with colourful timber houses you’ll encounter a watermill dating back to 1665 which was bought back to life in 2007. A loop winds amongst rocky peaks and high rock walls. It’s a demanding walk which will reward you with great views of the whole area. Some viewpoints offer 360 degree views of a large portion of the national park. There will be some metal ladder climbing too. It is not for those suffering from vertigo. The trail leads you from Schmikla to Bad Schandau; one of the oldest and largest health resorts of the Saxon Switzerland area.
Day 8
Bad Schandau – Dresden
Meals Privided:
Breakfast
This morning you will be transferred from Bad Schandau to the spa town of Kurort Rathen. From here you wind around the small reservoir known as Amsellsee and then detour to the natural rock amphitheatre of Felsenbühne; a superb open air theatre that stages live performances in the summertime. You continue to the high plateau of Bastei, and from here can experience stunning panoramas of the surrounding landscapes of forest, cliffs and mountains. A transfer will then take you to the wonderful city of Dresden; known as the ‘Florence upon Elbe’. Severely destroyed during World War II by air raids, the city has survived and been resurrected into one of Germany’s great cities, offering numerous sites to explore. (2-3 hours walking)
Day 9
End Dresden
Meals Privided:
Your tour ends after breakfast in Dresden. With many things to see and do in Dresden you may wish to extend your stay by a night or two – enquire at time of booking. Onward connections to other parts of Germany and Europe are readily available from Dresden by air, rail and bus.

IN A NUTSHELL

9 days
$1,850

TOUR INFORMATION

Start End Price
07/09/201215/09/2012 $1,850
24/08/201201/09/2012 $1,850
23/08/201231/08/2012 $1,850
22/08/201230/08/2012 $1,850
21/08/201229/08/2012 $1,850
20/08/201228/08/2012 $1,850
19/08/201227/08/2012 $1,850
18/08/201226/08/2012 $1,850
17/08/201225/08/2012 $1,850
16/08/201224/08/2012 $1,850
15/08/201223/08/2012 $1,850
14/08/201222/08/2012 $1,850
25/08/201202/09/2012 $1,850
26/08/201203/09/2012 $1,850
06/09/201214/09/2012 $1,850
05/09/201213/09/2012 $1,850
04/09/201212/09/2012 $1,850
03/09/201211/09/2012 $1,850
02/09/201210/09/2012 $1,850
01/09/201209/09/2012 $1,850
31/08/201208/09/2012 $1,850
30/08/201207/09/2012 $1,850
29/08/201206/09/2012 $1,850
28/08/201205/09/2012 $1,850
27/08/201204/09/2012 $1,850
13/08/201221/08/2012 $1,850
12/08/201220/08/2012 $1,850
11/08/201219/08/2012 $1,850
28/07/201205/08/2012 $1,850
27/07/201204/08/2012 $1,850
26/07/201203/08/2012 $1,850
25/07/201202/08/2012 $1,850
24/07/201201/08/2012 $1,850
23/07/201231/07/2012 $1,850
22/07/201230/07/2012 $1,850
21/07/201229/07/2012 $1,850
20/07/201228/07/2012 $1,850
19/07/201227/07/2012 $1,850
18/07/201226/07/2012 $1,850
29/07/201206/08/2012 $1,850
30/07/201207/08/2012 $1,850
10/08/201218/08/2012 $1,850
09/08/201217/08/2012 $1,850
08/08/201216/08/2012 $1,850
07/08/201215/08/2012 $1,850
06/08/201214/08/2012 $1,850
05/08/201213/08/2012 $1,850
04/08/201212/08/2012 $1,850
03/08/201211/08/2012 $1,850
02/08/201210/08/2012 $1,850
01/08/201209/08/2012 $1,850
31/07/201208/08/2012 $1,850
17/07/201225/07/2012 $1,850
08/09/201216/09/2012 $1,850
31/10/201208/11/2012 $1,850
17/10/201225/10/2012 $1,850
16/10/201224/10/2012 $1,850
15/10/201223/10/2012 $1,850
14/10/201222/10/2012 $1,850
13/10/201221/10/2012 $1,850
12/10/201220/10/2012 $1,850
11/10/201219/10/2012 $1,850
10/10/201218/10/2012 $1,850
09/10/201217/10/2012 $1,850
08/10/201216/10/2012 $1,850
07/10/201215/10/2012 $1,850
18/10/201226/10/2012 $1,850
19/10/201227/10/2012 $1,850
30/10/201207/11/2012 $1,850
29/10/201206/11/2012 $1,850
28/10/201205/11/2012 $1,850
27/10/201204/11/2012 $1,850
26/10/201203/11/2012 $1,850
25/10/201202/11/2012 $1,850
24/10/201201/11/2012 $1,850
23/10/201231/10/2012 $1,850
22/10/201230/10/2012 $1,850
21/10/201229/10/2012 $1,850
20/10/201228/10/2012 $1,850
06/10/201214/10/2012 $1,850
05/10/201213/10/2012 $1,850
04/10/201212/10/2012 $1,850
20/09/201228/09/2012 $1,850
19/09/201227/09/2012 $1,850
18/09/201226/09/2012 $1,850
17/09/201225/09/2012 $1,850
16/09/201224/09/2012 $1,850
15/09/201223/09/2012 $1,850
14/09/201222/09/2012 $1,850
13/09/201221/09/2012 $1,850
12/09/201220/09/2012 $1,850
11/09/201219/09/2012 $1,850
10/09/201218/09/2012 $1,850
21/09/201229/09/2012 $1,850
22/09/201230/09/2012 $1,850
03/10/201211/10/2012 $1,850
02/10/201210/10/2012 $1,850
01/10/201209/10/2012 $1,850
30/09/201208/10/2012 $1,850
29/09/201207/10/2012 $1,850
28/09/201206/10/2012 $1,850
27/09/201205/10/2012 $1,850
26/09/201204/10/2012 $1,850
25/09/201203/10/2012 $1,850
24/09/201202/10/2012 $1,850
23/09/201201/10/2012 $1,850
09/09/201217/09/2012 $1,850
23/05/201231/05/2012 $1,850
09/05/201217/05/2012 $1,850
08/05/201216/05/2012 $1,850
07/05/201215/05/2012 $1,850
06/05/201214/05/2012 $1,850
05/05/201213/05/2012 $1,850
04/05/201212/05/2012 $1,850
03/05/201211/05/2012 $1,850
02/05/201210/05/2012 $1,850
01/05/201209/05/2012 $1,850
30/04/201208/05/2012 $1,850
29/04/201207/05/2012 $1,850
10/05/201218/05/2012 $1,850
11/05/201219/05/2012 $1,850
22/05/201230/05/2012 $1,850
21/05/201229/05/2012 $1,850
20/05/201228/05/2012 $1,850
19/05/201227/05/2012 $1,850
18/05/201226/05/2012 $1,850
17/05/201225/05/2012 $1,850
16/05/201224/05/2012 $1,850
15/05/201223/05/2012 $1,850
14/05/201222/05/2012 $1,850
13/05/201221/05/2012 $1,850
12/05/201220/05/2012 $1,850
28/04/201206/05/2012 $1,850
27/04/201205/05/2012 $1,850
26/04/201204/05/2012 $1,850
12/04/201220/04/2012 $1,850
11/04/201219/04/2012 $1,850
10/04/201218/04/2012 $1,850
09/04/201217/04/2012 $1,850
08/04/201216/04/2012 $1,850
07/04/201215/04/2012 $1,850
06/04/201214/04/2012 $1,850
05/04/201213/04/2012 $1,850
04/04/201212/04/2012 $1,850
03/04/201211/04/2012 $1,850
02/04/201210/04/2012 $1,850
13/04/201221/04/2012 $1,850
14/04/201222/04/2012 $1,850
25/04/201203/05/2012 $1,850
24/04/201202/05/2012 $1,850
23/04/201201/05/2012 $1,850
22/04/201230/04/2012 $1,850
21/04/201229/04/2012 $1,850
20/04/201228/04/2012 $1,850
19/04/201227/04/2012 $1,850
18/04/201226/04/2012 $1,850
17/04/201225/04/2012 $1,850
16/04/201224/04/2012 $1,850
15/04/201223/04/2012 $1,850
01/04/201209/04/2012 $1,850
24/05/201201/06/2012 $1,850
16/07/201224/07/2012 $1,850
02/07/201210/07/2012 $1,850
01/07/201209/07/2012 $1,850
30/06/201208/07/2012 $1,850
29/06/201207/07/2012 $1,850
28/06/201206/07/2012 $1,850
27/06/201205/07/2012 $1,850
26/06/201204/07/2012 $1,850
25/06/201203/07/2012 $1,850
24/06/201202/07/2012 $1,850
23/06/201201/07/2012 $1,850
22/06/201230/06/2012 $1,850
03/07/201211/07/2012 $1,850
04/07/201212/07/2012 $1,850
15/07/201223/07/2012 $1,850
14/07/201222/07/2012 $1,850
13/07/201221/07/2012 $1,850
12/07/201220/07/2012 $1,850
11/07/201219/07/2012 $1,850
10/07/201218/07/2012 $1,850
09/07/201217/07/2012 $1,850
08/07/201216/07/2012 $1,850
07/07/201215/07/2012 $1,850
06/07/201214/07/2012 $1,850
05/07/201213/07/2012 $1,850
21/06/201229/06/2012 $1,850
20/06/201228/06/2012 $1,850
19/06/201227/06/2012 $1,850
05/06/201213/06/2012 $1,850
04/06/201212/06/2012 $1,850
03/06/201211/06/2012 $1,850
02/06/201210/06/2012 $1,850
01/06/201209/06/2012 $1,850
31/05/201208/06/2012 $1,850
30/05/201207/06/2012 $1,850
29/05/201206/06/2012 $1,850
28/05/201205/06/2012 $1,850
27/05/201204/06/2012 $1,850
26/05/201203/06/2012 $1,850
06/06/201214/06/2012 $1,850
07/06/201215/06/2012 $1,850
18/06/201226/06/2012 $1,850
17/06/201225/06/2012 $1,850
16/06/201224/06/2012 $1,850
15/06/201223/06/2012 $1,850
14/06/201222/06/2012 $1,850
13/06/201221/06/2012 $1,850
12/06/201220/06/2012 $1,850
11/06/201219/06/2012 $1,850
10/06/201218/06/2012 $1,850
09/06/201217/06/2012 $1,850
08/06/201216/06/2012 $1,850
25/05/201202/06/2012 $1,850
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