Day 1 – To Prague: Fly from London Heathrow
to Prague with British Airways. Stay 4 nights
at the K+K Fenix Hotel. This evening there is a
welcome dinner in the hotel. (D)
Day 2 – Prague: Drive to the Strahov monastery,
then, accompanied by a curator, see behind the
scenes at the Theological and Philosophical
Halls. Walk to the Loreto complex to see the
church and the treasury. Continue to Lobkowicz
Palace for a brief visit by special permission and
then visit the Carmelite church. This afternoon,
visit the 17th-century church of St Nicholas, with the greatest baroque interior in Prague. Proceed
to the Wallenstein Palace and Garden and visit
the interior by special permission, followed by a
visit to the Kampa museum of 20th-century art,
accompanied by one of the museum’s curators.
Continue over the Charles bridge. Built by
Charles IV, it was the only bridge in Prague for
almost 500 years. (B)
Day 3 – Prague: Morning visit to Prague
castle, including special access to the
Wenceslas chapel, the immense Vladislav Hall
and the church of St George. Continue to the
Lobkowicz collection in the castle complex.
This afternoon, visit the beautiful Renaissance
castle in Nelahozeves. Built in 1553, it houses
the balance of the Lobkowicz collection –
accumulated by one of the oldest Bohemian
noble families, which dates back to the 14th
century – and is now arranged just as they left
it in 1939. (B)
Day 4 – Prague: Morning walking tour of
the old town, including a private tour of the
interiors of the Municipal House, one of the greatest art nouveau interiors in Europe.
Visit the Jewish cemetery and the Old–New
Synagogue, one of the strangest and most
haunting sights in Europe and one of the
oldest gothic buildings in Prague. Continue to
the decorative arts museum for a behind-thescenes
tour of the storage area. In the old town
square, see the astronomical clock, the gothic
bell house, Tyn church and Hus monument.
Visit St James, where a human arm dangles on
a chain, the Estates Theatre, where a private
behind-the-scenes visit has been arranged, the
Charles University and Wenceslas Square. This
evening, enjoy a farewell dinner. (B, D)
Day 5 – To London: Morning at leisure.
Transfer to the airport for a return flight to
London Heathrow with British Airways. (B)
Extensions: If you wish to extend your stay in
Prague, please contact Cox & Kings for details.
Meal Basis: (B) = Breakfast, (L) = Lunch, (D) = Dinner, (N) = No Meals
