Please be at NEWARK AIRPORT at least 3 hrs prior to flight departure time.  Scope representative will assist you with check-in.  Your baggage must be checked to your final destination LVIV (code LWO).  If you have more than one piece of checked baggage, a surcharge of $50 will be collected at airport by agency representative for porterage.

Your tour director will meet you at Lviv airport. Expected arrival at hotel 2-3PM.
Lunch will follow with short briefing on your Lviv program.  Remainder of day and dinner under
own arrangements. Consider attending one of many performances of the Lviv Music Festival during your stay (Podolanka I only).
   
Situated in the western part of Ukraine, Lviv, the “City of Lions,” is its heart and soul. Founded in the 13th c. by King Danylo Halytskyi, it was named in honor of his son Lev (Leo).  Through centuries of Polish, Austrian and Soviet occupation, Lviv was the gateway to “the East,” but with Ukraine’s independence in 1991, Lviv is finally free to develop its own identity.

Highlights of today’s morning city  tour are  Rynok, the 15-16th c. city square, the Dominican Church, Armenian Church Complex, the Chapel of the Bojim Family, the Armenian Quarters, the Opera House and Lviv University.  St. George’s Cathedral, the stronghold of Western Ukraine’s Catholic Church.  Remainder of the day under own arrangements.

Lviv is considered to be Ukraine’s most elegant city. It stands as a beautiful and eclectic monument to art, history and all the fortitude of European culture.  Wander through the cobblestoned streets, savor the aroma of coffee and delicious pastries in the many Viennese-style cafes and enjoy the warm hospitality of this city.

The entire day is free for own exploration of L’viv. Optional tours are available to nearby  Krekhiv and Zhovkva.  Within L’viv, optional excursions can be arranged to Armenian Architectural Complex or the National Museum.

Evening Gala Farewell Dinner at a specialty restaurant.

Morning departure by train to Krakow. Afternoon arrival at your hotel and lunch under own arrangements. The uniqueness of this city is that it is located within city walls. Here, in the year 1000, a Roman Catholic bishopric was founded. Here, the royal castle was constructed on Wawel Hill, which became the site of coronations and burials of kings, since Krakow was the capital of Poland from 11-17th century. Today, city life focuses around the Market Square, the second largest in Europe after St. Mark's in Venice.
Evening walking tour of the Old City Square.  Dinner at hotel.

It is difficult to describe or even list all the tourist attractions of Krakow, but this morning’s tour will include Royal Chambers, Wawel Cathedral, The Royal Tombs, Sigismund's Bell, St. Mary's Church and Jagiellonian University. Renaissance, Romanesque, Gothic and Baroque edifices stand side by side in a city considered the artistic capital of Poland. Afternoon and evening/ dinner under own arrangements.

This morning we will visit the Underground Museum of Krakow, a unique museum underneath Rynek Glowny (Main Market Square), opened September 24th. This museum was built on the site of an archaeological excavation that unveiled secrets of Krakow's evolution since its founding in the early Middle Ages. Visitors can walk underground from the main exhibit area to other exhibit chambers over a glass-bottomed footbridge that allows them to see below elements of medieval architecture and road paving. The corridor takes the visitor past the Wealth Stalls and even older stalls from the 12th Century. Afternoon free and dinner in Chlopske Yadlo – a typical Polish restaurant.

After dinner a direct transfer to Krakow’s rail station for our overnight train to Budapest.

After a leisurely breakfast, the morning is free to rest and to explore Budapest on your own. In the
afternoon, a tour of BUDA and PEST.  From the hills of the PEST side, you will see St. Mathieu's Church, Hungary's Gothic Coronation Church and the fairytale-like Fisherman's Bastion, including the Parliament and the Historical Square on the Buda side.
Dinner at Hotel. In the evening, we will enjoy a Champagne Danube Cruise.

Morning free.  Early afternoon transfer to the artisan village of Szentandre – a folkloric gem for shopping and Gala Farewell Dinner with gypsy revelry.

Morning transfer for our flight to USA.