DAY 02 - Guided tour of Vienna. Visit Schonbrunn Palace.
This morning proceed on a guided sightseeing tour of Vienna’s Innere Stadt (1st District), which contains its Old Town. This entire area has been classified as an official UNESCO World Heritage Site. Being a political and cultural capital for the House of Habsburg, Vienna served as a capital of the Holy Roman Empire, the Austrian Empire, and later the Austro-Hungarian Empire. The dynasty’s patronage long encouraged art, music and science, and as a result, the city of Vienna today is truly a treasure-trove of cultural attractions. Today’s tour will take place inside of Vienna’s famed Ring. Our professional English speaking guide will show us Stephansplatz, which is home to Vienna’s iconic St. Stephen’s Cathedral. You’ll stroll down Karntner strasse, Vienna’s most-famous shopping avenue and see the nearby Vienna State Opera House. Continue to explore Ringstrasse, the State Opera House, the Museum of Fine Arts, the Museum of Natural History, the Hofburg, Parliament, City Hall, the Burg theater and the University. Later proceed to Schönbrunn Palace, a former imperial summer residence located in Vienna, Austria. The 1,441-room Baroque palace is one of the most important architectural, cultural and historical monuments in the country. Following the tour, sit back in your coach as we drive to Budapest and check in to your hotel. Overnight stay in Budapest (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)