This will be a backpack experience using a mix of public buses/trains and some chartered minibuses from town to town. We stay in pensions, hostels and budget hotels in rooms with private bath ranging from 2 to 4 pax sharing room. It is quite important participants are able to manage their own luggage and we suggest backpacks or small trolley bags. As usual, you pay for your own meals, cable car rides, entrance fees, within-the-town taxis/trams and other activities, unless stated otherwise.
Note - B indicates where Breakfast included as part of accommodation costs. O/N means Overnight
Day 1 KLIA / Plane : Assemble at KLIA evening 4:30PM on 6 JUNE 2026 SAT for Qatar Airways QR853 departing 8:20 PM (flight 7hr 25min) arriving Doha 10:45PM. Transit 3hr.
Day 2 Bratislava 7 June: Reconnect on QR189 leaving 1:55AM, arriving Vienna at 7:00 AM. From Vienna Airport, we bus directly to Bratislava about 1hr using regular public bus. Relax or wander about the Old City of Bratislava and the main square. Bratislava is the capital city of Slovakia. Stay doubles or triples with private bath in budget hotel, own breakfast. Option to join the many free walking tours available or go on a river cruise along the Danube river. O/N Bratislava, own meals today.
Day 3 Stary Smokovec 8 June: We take the morning train to Poprad 344km 4hr 12min 9:27AM, arriving 1:30PM. We reconnect on regular 30 min train shuttle from Poprad to Stary Smokovec. After checking into our pension, rest of afternoon free & easy to explore the small mountain village or bigger Poprad town. Stay doubles/triples/quad with private bath in pension in Stary Smokovec, breakfast not included but cooking facilities available. O/N Stary Smokovec for next 3 nights
Day 4 Dobinska Ice Caves, Spis Castle and Levoca 9 June: We hire a minibus for a full day tour starting with Unesco listed Dobinska Ice Cave. Then we visit UNESCO listed Spis Castle, one of the biggest castles in Central Europe (currently upper castle is closed for reconstructions). We finish the day in Levoca, a small but impressive town, full of fine Renaissance buildings, completely encircled by original walls and fortifications. Minibus cost is covered for this day. Stay 2nd night in Stary Smokovec
Day 5 Stary Smokovec & Tatry Mountains 10 June: After breakfast, we take the train to Tatranska Lomnica and cable car up to Skalnate Pleso 1751m (2025 price = eu29 for 1 way up). Members have the option of taking another cable car to the second highest point in Tatry Mountains called Lomniky Stit 2634m (2025 price = eu59 return). We then walk about 3-4hr about 6km down to Hrebienok 1280m. Option to walk down another 1hr or descend using the funicular railway (2025 price = furnicular down eu13). Note that train ride to Tatranska Lomnica is covered but members pay for own funicular and cable car rides. Stay 3rd night Stary Smokovec
Day 6 More Tatry Mountains - Zakopane 11 June: Another day in Stary Smokovec to relax and enjoy the mountains. Today group can visit Strbske Pleso after a 3hr hike return. We first take the train 16km 40min to Popradske Pleso station to begin the 1 hour walk up. We have lunch at mountain hut before walking down towards Strbske Pleso or return using easier route to Popradske Pleso. There are other shorter walks in the area for members to choose from. Afternoon private bus transfer to our pension in Zakopane, Poland. Return train rides to Strbske Pleso is covered. Chartered bus to Zakopane included. Stay doubles/triples with private bath in pension in Zakopane with breakfast for next 3 nights
Trekking and Tatry Mountains Slovakia
Day 7 Zakopane & Kasprowy Wierch Poland 12 June (B): Zakopane is the the main town in the Polish Tatry Mountains. We proceed to Kuznice for a cable car ride (2025 return fare PLN149) up to Kasprowy Wierch 1987m, a famous snow peak in Poland. Members have option to walk down instead from Kasprowy Wierch back to Zakopane town, duration between 3 to 5hrous. After that, group is free to wander about this beautiful mountain village Zakopane, which is filled with many restaurants, pubs and outdoor shops. Minibus transfer covered for Kuznice. Stay 2nd night in Zakopane
Day 8 Dolina Koscieliska 13 June (B): After breakfast, minibus takes group to Dolina Koscieliska for a beautiful walk inside this valley alongside a pretty river. Members advised to bring along packed lunch to enjoy inside park (national park fees additional costs). Group return to Zakopane in afternoon - rest of day free & easy. Return bus trip to Dolina Koscieliska is covered. 3rd night in Zakopane.
Day 9 Krakow & Auschwitz Prison Camp 14 June (B): After breakfast we travel by hired minibus to Krakow. Along the way, we have early lunch before 3hr guided tour of UNESCO listed Auschwitz Prison Camp (Individual ticket PLN110 included). It is the famous WW2 Prison camp, that was responsible for the extermination of more than 1.5 million Jews and other Nationalities. After the 3hr tour, we continue to Krakow. We have the rest of the day free to relax and walk about this Unesco listed town. Stay doubles/triples with private bath in guesthouse in Krakow with breakfasts included. Minibus hire is covered. O/N Krakow.
Day 10 Krakow 15 June (B): Members have option to join the many free walking tours of Krakow in the morning or pick up free limited ticket to visit parts of Wawel Castle every Monday. Rest of afternoon free to explore Krakow's Old Town, Wawel castle and Jewish quarter. Many of the impressive structures of Krakow are built from the salt money, which was worth its weight in gold at one time. Krakow has the largest medieval town square in Europe, measuring 200m by 200m. Stay 2nd night in Krakow in guesthouse with breakfast included. O/N Krakow
Day 11 Wieliczka Salt Mine 16 June (B): We take the frequent local bus to UNESCO listed Wieliczka Salt Mine, one of the oldest salt mines in Europe for a 2 hour guided tour (2025 price PLN143 included). We have the rest of the day to relax and enjoy Krakow. At night we take the overnight sleeper train to Prague Czech Republic 500km about 9hr. Public minibus fare to Salt Mine and sleeper train to Prague is covered. O/N Train. Late check out fees for Krakow accommodation included into program costs.
Auschwitz Birkenau Camps / Wawel castle grounds at Krakow
Day 12 Prague 17 June: We arrive in Prague early morning and take local trams to our nearby hotel. After check-in, we will have a 2-3 hour walking tour with local guide. Rest of afternoon free & easy to enjoy UNESCO listed Prague with its amazing old architecture, which includes Prague Castle and the famous Charles Bridge. Praque 24hr Public Transport Pass of CZK120 included. Stay budget hotel in doubles/triples private bath with breakfasts provided. O/N Prague
Day 13 Kutna Hora & Prague 18 June (B): Free day in Prague today. Members have choice to take day trip out to Kutna Hora with local tour or using public train about 1 hr away. Another popular destination is Plzeň, home to Pilsner Urquell brewery one of the most popular local beer using local bus/train. Otherwise just enjoy wandering around Prague historic city by foot and local trams. 2nd night Prague
Day 14 Cesky Krumlov 19 June (B): We leave by chartered bus in the morning towards Cesky Krumlov, UNESCO Heritage site and one of the prettiest Medieval town in Europe. Our road trip takes us through scenic Czech countryside. Along the way, we make a stop at Tabor which is the 2nd largest town of South Bohemia. After own exploration and lunch, our chartered minibus brings us to Cesky Krumlov by late afternoon for the first day of the Five Petalled Rose starts today. Click for Detailed program 2025 .Stay in double/triples/quad with private baths in pension, breakfast included. O/N Cesky Krumlov. 2 days festival pass valued at eu14 (2025 prices) included.
Day 15 Cesky Krumlov 20 June (B): Festivities will include Historic Costume Parade through the town, Historic Market, historic folk dance and songs, juggling acts and many other shows. Cesky Krumlov is a beautiful small town with its labyrinth of lanes and squares. Listed on the UNESCO World Heritage list, medieval Cesky Krumlov has not changed much and now is a haven for neighboring Austria and backpackers and a wonderful place to “lepak”. 2nd night in Cesky Krumlov.
Day 16 Cesky Krumlov 21 June (B): Free day on the final day of the Festival. Suggest a river trip by rubber rafts or canoes down the Vltava River that meanders through the middle of the town. Almost every Czech person would have done this at least once in their lifetime. Or hire a bicycle and enjoy the countryside. Members can also take regular 30min bus to nearby Ceske Budejovice to enjoy its old town architecture and more Czech beer & food. 3rd night in Cesky Krumlov.
Day 17 Vienna 22 June (B): We go with hired minibus from Cesky Krumlov to Vienna Austria 3.5hr. Afternoon, members have option to visit the the Schonnbrunn Palace, the seat of power of the Habsburg Empire (2025 price eu34) or various attractions around Vienna city centre. Stay in Pension in doubles/triples, no breakfast included. Minibus cost to Vienna and 24hr Vienna travel ticket eu8 included. ON Vienna
Day 18 PLANE 23 June: Free morning for final shopping or own exploration. We take the regular Airport Shutte Bus 45 minutes for our afternoon flight Qatar Airways QR184 leaving 4:05PM towards Doha, arriving 10:350PM. Flight time 5hr 30min. Transit in Doha for 4hr. Vienna airport shuttle bus fare eu11 covered.
Day 19 Home: Reconnect on QR852 departing 2:35AM (flight time 7hr 35min), arriving KLIA afternoon on 24 JUN 2026 WEDNESDAY 3:10PM
Small town Cesky Krumlov / Prague town square
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
- Trip Ground cost cover accommodation, meals, entrance fees and traveling to sites mentioned above.
- Accommodations will be in doubles, triples or quads with private bath as stated above, in pensions, hostels and budget hotels. Breakfast is provided with accommodation in the places mentioned above.
- Not covered are return flight fares & airport taxes, meals (Rm70 x 18 days = Rm1,260), entrance fees, cable-cars and rafting/canoeing (about Eu240 in total). In-town trams metro are not covered unless mentioned above. Transfers to and from train/bus stations to our place of stay are covered. In some places, we have kitchen facilities for self catered meals to save cost.
- Cost is subject to change depending on fluctuations in exchange rates and/or airfares. Costs calculated based on Eur1.00 = MYR4.985 as at 27Aug 2025 (Maybank rate)
- A Non-Refundable deposit of Rm3,300 will be payable to confirm your place.
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