CZECH HERITAGE TOURS June 21 July 3, Czech Republic, Germany, Austria, Lichtenstein & Switzerland

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1 CZECH HERITAGE TOURS June 21 July 3, 2014 Czech Republic, Germany, Austria, Lichtenstein & Switzerland All-inclusive price of $3,795 per person (double occupancy*) includes: Round-trip airfare from DFW International Airport Land travel by private, air-conditioned bus Nightly accommodations in select, quality hotels Breakfast & dinner daily (some lunches) English-speaking licensed tour guide onboard bus at all times Entrance fees to all excursions Complimentary refreshments, music, movies & money exchange on bus ***** Private single rooms are available for an additional $ W. Ennis Avenue Ennis, TX Phone/Fax: Departure: June 21, 2014 Return: July 3, 2014 PAYMENT SCHEDULE: Non-Refundable Deposit Due Upon Registration = $500. First Payment Due February 1 = $1,650. Final Payment Due April 1 = $1,645.

2 CZECH HERITAGE TOURS European Summer Tour June 21 July 3, 2014 Czech Republic, Germany, Austria, Lichtenstein & Switzerland Saturday, June 21 Depart Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Prague, Czech Republic. Sunday, June 22 Arrive in Prague, the capital city of the Czech Republic. We will head straight to the Moravian countryside, checking in our hotel in Buchlovice. Dinner will be at the hotel. Monday, June 23 After breakfast, we will tour the Archbishop s Chateau in Kromeriz, which ranks among the most valued historic monuments in Moravia. Also known as Moravian Athens, Kromeriz is a very quaint town and UNESCO World Heritage site. After lunch, we have a scheduled wine tasting and tour of the Archbishop s Wine Cellar built for the Archbishop in the 17 th century. Following this, we will depart a short distance to Velehrad, a truly holy village that has become a destination for pilgrims. It was formerly thought to have been the capital of the Great Moravian Empire and the starting point of St. Cyril and Methodius mission. Pope John Paul II visited the cathedral in Then we will travel to Steavy s ancestral home, the Holy Farm, where we will enjoy a picnic complete with food, beer, wine, slivovice and music. Tuesday, June 24 We will depart to Wallachia, the eastern part of central Moravia, to the town of Koprivnice where in 1853 a manufacture of carriages was set up. It later became the Tatra Automobile Works. In 1897 the first car in the Austro-Hungarian Empire was produced here. You will visit the Technical Museum with a collection of more than 60 Tatra vehicles. Then it s off to the interesting town of Frenstat to visit the recently opened museum dedicated to immigration from the Frenstat area to Texas. Following this, lunch will be at a local restaurant in the village of Kozlovice, a truly memorable town founded in Located in the Moravian-Silesian Region between the Beskydy Mountains and the hill country below it, Kozlovice occupies the northernmost point of Wallachia. Here we will tour the historic schoolhouse, bailiff s house, working water mill, and so forth. After lunch, we will take a cable car to the top of the Pustevny Mountain, the most significant and highly visited alpine resort in Beskydy. There we will take in beautiful scenic views and see the wooden Wallachian architecture typical of this region.

3 We will check in to our hotel, so you will have time to rest and prepare for the party at Koliba Vlcina with Moravian wine, music and grilled chicken. Wednesday, June 25 Depart early in the morning for Prague, the capital city of the Czech Republic. We will have half a day to enjoy this majestic city and have time for shopping. In the evening, we will take a 2-hour dinner cruise along the Vltava River, where you will be able to view the beautiful sights of Prague illuminated at night! Thursday, June 26 In the morning, we will have a guided walking tour of Prague beginning with Prague Castle and then on to St. Vitus Cathedral, Hradcany and the Church of Our Lady Victorious, which houses the famous Infant Jesus of Prague. We will walk across the famous 14 th century Charles Bridge and continue on to Old Town Square to see the Astronomical Clock. After lunch, we will end the tour at Wenceslas Square, which has historically been the sight of many significant events, including the 1989 Velvet Revolution demonstration. You will have free time for sightseeing and shopping at the numerous stores lining the square. In the evening, we will enjoy dinner and be treated to a Czech music and folklore show. Friday, June 27 Our ultimate destination today will be Nuremberg, Germany, but we will stop enroute in Plzen, the fourth largest town in the Czech Republic made famous by the Czech Pilsner Urquell beer brewed here. Plzen was heavily bombed during World War II and liberated by the American Army on May 6, You will have the opportunity to tour the General Patton museum here, which is dedicated to World War II and the Plzen liberation. Afterward, we will tour the Pilsner Urquell brewery, taste the famous beer and have lunch. Upon arrival in Nuremberg, we will check in and have dinner at the hotel. Saturday, June 28 We will have a guided tour of the modern part of Nuremberg, the Nazi center and the judicial building where the WWII trials occurred. We will also view the unfinished Coliseum that Hitler ordered to be built as a grandiose copy of the Coliseum in Rome as well as Zeppelin Field where Nazi parades took place. We will round out today s tour in the medieval part of Nuremberg where we will see the ancient castle overlooking the city, the Church of Our Lady on the main market square, etc. We will have a fun and entertaining night at an authentic German tent party complete with German beer and bratwurst. Enjoy! Sunday, June 29 Today we will depart for Munich, one of Germany s most attractive cities renowned for Oktoberfest, the largest beer festival in the world. Before arriving in Munich, we will stop at Dachau Concentration Camp, the first Nazi concentration camp opened in Germany. Prisoners lived in constant fear of brutal treatment including standing cells, floggings, the so-called tree or pole hanging, and standing at attention for extremely long periods. There were 32,000 documented deaths at the camp, and thousands that are undocumented. Dachau was liberated in In the

4 postwar years it served to hold SS soldiers awaiting trial. After 1948, it held ethnic Germans who had been expelled from Eastern Europe and were awaiting resettlement. Once in Munich, we will have lunch at the famous Hofbrauhaus, which has been serving delicious food and beer since This is a favorite place where every day 17,500 pints of beer are served in one-pint tankards. After lunch, we will enjoy a walking tour of the historic city center of Munich, including the main square (Marienplatz) with a new town hall built in the neo-gothic style, as well as the Church of Our Lady, the vast late Gothic hall-church that has become the symbol of the city. After our tour of Munich, we will continue to Innsbruck, check in to our hotel and have dinner. Monday, June 30 Today we will tour the beautiful town of Innsbruck, surrounded by panoramic views of The Alps. Innsbruck is the capital city of the federal state of Tyrol in western Austria. It is an internationally renowned winter sports center, and hosted the 1964 and 1976 Winter Olympics as well as the 1984 and 1988 Winter Paralympics. Innsbruck hosted the first Winter Youth Olympics in We will have the ability to view the Olympic ski jump and also have time for shopping in this quaint town. In the evening, we will be treated to the renowned Tyrolean Evening folklore show, where typical Tyrolean dances and songs are performed. Tuesday, July 1 Today we will depart for Lucerne, Switzerland, stopping enroute in Lichtenstein to have lunch and tour Lichtenstein Castle. Historically, a castle has stood on this site since approximately 1200 AD. It was destroyed twice, and the current castle was constructed between in the Neo- Gothic style. Today the castle is still owned by the Dukes of Urach and contains a large collection of historic weapons and armor. After our castle tour, we will continue on to Lucerne, a city in north central Switzerland, in the German-speaking portion of the country. One of the city s most famous landmarks is the Chapel Bridge, a wooden bridge erected in the 14 th century that crosses the Reuss River. We will check into our hotel and have dinner. Wednesday, July 2 In the morning, we will leave for the so-called Golden Trip. The Golden Trip involves a ride by cable car to the top of the mountain Pilatus (5,000 ft. high), a ride down by the steepest railway in the world to Lake Lucerne, and a boat cruise back to Lucerne. This is one of the most enjoyable and unforgettable trips. We will have leisure time in the afternoon in Lucerne to shop, rest and pack your luggage for the return back home. Dinner will be at the hotel. Thursday, July 3 Depart for the Zurich airport for our flight bound for the USA *** Itinerary subject to change depending upon availability. ***

5 DEPOSITORY AGREEMENT All payments for the tour will be made payable to: Czech Heritage Tours. The depository fund is used to pay for deposits on airline tickets and for the land arrangements (hotels, meals, bus, guides, etc.) CONDITIONS This tour is under the management of Czech Heritage Tours, which has made all arrangements for accommodations and services in connection with this tour. Czech Heritage Tours shall be responsible to the participant as set forth in the itinerary, except such services and accommodations as cannot be supplied due to delays or other causes beyond the control of Czech Heritage Tours. In the event some of the services and accommodations set forth cannot be supplied due to delays or other causes beyond the control of Czech Heritage Tours, it will use its best efforts to supply comparable services and accommodations. The participant waives any claim against Czech Heritage Tours, Steavy Jakubik or Renee Valek personally for any damage or loss of property, any bodily injury or loss of life, or rendering any of the services and accommodation on the tour. Czech Heritage Tours will not be responsible for any delay, substitution of equipment, or any act or omission whatsoever by the carrier, its agents, servants, and employees, and participant hereby waives any claim arising therefrom. In the event this tour is cancelled for any reason, all deposits and other monies paid by the participant will be promptly refunded. The tour is based on two persons per room and is subject to change. Czech Heritage Tours reserves the right to cancel the trip if minimum amount of participants are not met. ( ) If you are wheelchair-dependent or have trouble walking, please indicate so we may accommodate you. I have read the conditions and responsibility paragraph above and agree to the terms and conditions. Date Signature Date Signature

6 REGISTRATION FORM June 2014 NOTE: Print name EXACTLY as it appears on Passport. Name: Passport #: Date of birth: Name: Passport #: Date of birth: Address: City: State: Zip: Phone: Cell: Signature(s) Enclosed is my non-refundable check of $500 per person. ( ) I desire to have a single hotel room (without a roommate). Add $300 to your final payment. ( ) I will share a room with (Name) Send completed registration form along with a copy of passport and deposit made payable to: Czech Heritage Tours 219 W. Ennis Avenue Ennis, Texas Travel insurance is highly recommended and information will be provided upon request. Please list names and phone numbers of persons to contact in case of emergency: Name: Phone: Name: Phone: