VIENNA and BUDAPEST TOUR
Vienna and Budapest
10 Days
May 11 to 20, 2026
Highlights:
- Attend four world-class opera performances and three symphony performances at historic venues
- Private guided tours of Vienna’s and Budapest’s famed opera houses
- Explore imperial palaces, art museums, and vibrant café culture
- Special behind-the-scenes tours and exclusive dinners
Your Tour Includes
- 5 nights in Vienna, 4 nights in Budapest (4-5 star hotels)
- 4 premium opera tickets / 3 premium symphony tickets
- Daily breakfasts, 4 dinners (including welcome and farewell), 4 lunches
- All guided tours, entrance fees, and private transfers
- Expert tour manager with deep opera knowledge
- Itinerary Gratuities
This is a land package only, but we are happy to coordinate your air transportation.
Land Cost
in Canadian Dollars
SINGLE TRAVELLER – 1 person/1 room
$14,500 per person
TWO TRAVELLERS – 2 people/1 room
$12,000 per person
DEPOSIT
$2,500 per Person
BALANCE DUE
February 11th, 2026
OVERVIEW
Step into the Heart of Europe’s Grandest Operas! From the glittering halls of the Vienna State Opera to the golden splendour of Budapest’s Opera House – this is your invitation to the soul of classical Europe.
Join us on a luxurious 10-day journey to Vienna and Budapest, where history, music, and elegance come alive.
Premium tickets to world-class opera performances
Private tours of iconic opera houses
Stylish accommodations and exclusive dinners
Behind-the-scenes access and expert-led excursions
Performances
Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra – Musikverein
Stiffelio (Verdi) – Theater an der Wien
The Magic Flute (Mozart) – Volksoper
Der Rosenkavalier (Strauss) – Vienna State Opera
Don Giovanni (Mozart) – Hungarian State Opera
Budapest Festival Orchestra – Bela Bartok Concert Hall
Hungarian Radio Symphony Orchestra – St. Matthew’s Church
This tour is limited to 12 guests. We encourage you to book early.
Vienna and Budapest Tour Itinerary
Vienna
MONDAY, MAY 11
Arrive Vienna where you’ll be met and transferred to your hotel.
Welcome cocktail reception with fellow opera companions for an outline of the upcoming Vienna performances and events.
Dinner sampling award-winning Viennese cuisine.
Evening at leisure meandering the “Innenstadt” (inner city), with its historic architecture and vibrant pedestrian areas.
TUESDAY, MAY 12
Breakfast at hotel.
Optional early morning walk through the Burggarten – behind Hofburg Palace – to catch a glimpse of the majestic Lipizzaner stallions from the Spanish Riding School on their daily morning exercise through the garden.
Mid-morning horse and carriage tour of Vienna’s historic centre (UNCESCO site), including Mozart’s House and the Nasch Market, ending with Lunch at Café Central.
Afternoon at leisure to explore the Belvedere or Kunsthistorisches Museums.
Dinner on own.
Transfer to Vienna’s traditional Musikverein to be immersed in a concert by the Bavarian Radio Symphony, under Sir Simon Rattle, in Haydn’s Symphony no. 86 and Brahms’ Fourth, and featuring mezzo-soprano star Magdalena Kožená.
Vienna Horse and Carriage Tour
WEDNESDAY, MAY 13
Breakfast at hotel.
Departure on luxury coach for the Vienna Woods and Nussdorf with lunch in vineyard.
Dinner on own.
Evening performance at the historic Theater an der Wien to witness Stiffelio, the rarely performed 1850 mid-period Verdi opera.
THURSDAY, MAY 14
Breakfast at hotel.
Late morning luxury transfer to Schönbrunn Palace and gardens for a private tour and lunch, returning to the hotel late afternoon.
Dinner on own.
Transfer to Volksoper Wien for a performance of Mozart’s The Magic Flute.
FRIDAY MAY 15
Breakfast at hotel.
Morning at leisure.
Private backstage tour of the Vienna State Opera House.
Late lunch/Early dinner at the Café Landtmann.
Vienna State Opera for performance of Stauss’s Der Rosenkavalier.
Vienna
Hungarian State Opera House, Budapest
Budapest
SATURDAY, May 16
Breakfast at hotel.
Travel by luxury coach through the Danube valley, stopping enroute in Bratislava for lunch and sightseeing.
Check-in to your hotel.
That evening attend Music of the Bach Family by the Hungarian Radio Symphony Orchestra with Chorus and Children’s Choir at St. Mathew’s Church.
SUNDAY, MAY 17
Breakfast at hotel.
Late morning transfer to Hungarian State Opera for matinee performance of Mozart’s Don Giovanni.
Late lunch at Maria Callas Restaurant.
Afternoon to stroll Andrássy Avenue or take in Széchenyi Baths.
Group dinner in grand fin-de-siecle restaurant, featuring traditional Hungarian folk music.
Heroes’ Square, Budapest
MONDAY, MAY 18
Breakfast at hotel.
Guided tour of Buda and Pest, including Parliament Buildings, Buda Castle, Matthias Church, and Fisherman’s Bastion with lunch and wine tasting enroute.
Dinner on own.
Performance of Budapest Festival Orchestra in Bela Bartok Concert Hall with their long-time music director Ivàn Fischer in Schumann’s Third Symphony and Act III of Wagner’s Die Walküre.
TUESDAY, MAY 19
Breakfast at hotel.
Private tour of Opera House and Liszt Academy.
Lunch on own.
Time to explore House of Music or Museum of Fine Arts.
Farewell dinner at the famous 1894 Italian-renaissance style New York Café.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 20
Leisurely breakfast at hotel.
Check-out and transfers to departure airport.
Aerial view of Margaret Island and Danube River in Budapest
