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Central European Quartet

10 days in Austria, the Czech Republic, Germany & Switzerland

Optional 2 day extension

Riverside church spires and old town buildings in Zurich on tours of Central Europe.
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OVERVIEW

Journey across four cities, comparing cultural notes between castles, cathedrals, and cobblestones

Students are introduced to Central Europe through one of its most powerful cultural languages: music. In Vienna, they explore the city that helped shape composers like Mozart, Beethoven, and Strauss, visiting landmarks along the Ringstrasse before experiencing an evening of classical music. Prague adds more movement to the journey with its medieval center, where St. Vitus Cathedral, Charles Bridge, and the Old Town reveal centuries of artistic history. The route continues through Dachau to Munich, where students take time to reflect on powerful World War II history before exploring Bavarian culture. In Switzerland, stops in St. Gallen and Zurich bring the tour to a close with mountain views and storybook streets. Together, these cities show students how music, architecture, and tradition create the cultural harmony of Central Europe.

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What you’ll do

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Day 1: Fly to Austria

Board your international flight to Vienna

Day 2: Vienna

Meet your Tour Director at the destination airport

Participate in a Tour Director-led scavenger hunt

Enjoy a wiener schnitzel dinner

Day 3: Vienna

Take a guided tour of Vienna. With your expert local guide you will see:

  • Ringstrasse

  • Parliament building

  • Neues Rathaus

  • Hofburg Palace

Visit Schönbrunn Palace

Add this in-depth experience

Viennese waltz dancing

Experience the elegance and grandeur of the traditional Austrian waltz, the world's oldest form of ballroom dance. During an optional two-and-a-half-hour lesson, you'll discover the long and complex relationship between dance and city as you learn to turn and step with the best.

Enjoy an evening of classical music

Day 4: Vienna • Prague

Travel to Prague

Take a walking tour of Prague

Day 5: Prague

Take a guided tour of Prague. With your expert local guide you will see:

  • St. Vitus Cathedral

  • Golden Lane

  • Charles Bridge

Day 6: Prague • Dachau • Munich

Visit the Dachau Concentration Camp Memorial Site

Travel to Munich

Day 7: Munich

Take a guided tour of Munich. With your expert local guide you will see:

  • Olympic Stadium

  • Residenz

  • Marienplatz

  • BMW World

  • Nymphenburg Palace

Visit Linderhof Palace

Day 8: Munich • Zurich

Take a walking tour of St. Gallen

Travel to Zurich

Day 9: Zurich

Visit Grossmünster

Visit the Lindt Home of Chocolate

Take a walking tour of Zurich's Old Town

Day 10: Depart for home

Board your flight home from Zurich

What makes this tour special?

Experience an evening of classical music in the city that helped shape Mozart, Beethoven, and Strauss

Experience an evening of classical music in the city that helped shape Mozart, Beethoven, and Strauss

Trace Prague’s history through its medieval center, like Prague Castle, St. Vitus Cathedral, Charles Bridge, and the Old Town Astronomical Clock

Trace Prague’s history through its medieval center, like Prague Castle, St. Vitus Cathedral, Charles Bridge, and the Old Town Astronomical Clock

Visit Linderhof Palace to learn about King Ludwig’s life, explore the palace’s ornate rooms, and walk the beautiful gardens

Visit Linderhof Palace to learn about King Ludwig’s life, explore the palace’s ornate rooms, and walk the beautiful gardens

All of our tours are powered by our proven EF Method

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Your experience includes

Airfare & transportation
Hotels
Regional-style meals
Guided sightseeing
Entrances
Full-time Tour Director
Expert Local Guides
Personalized Learning Support
Continuous Support
Worldwide Presence

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Frequently asked questions

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We’ll connect you with your personal Tour Consultant—someone who works with other teachers in your area and specializes in planning EF tours. They’ll walk you through this itinerary (along with other tours in our portfolio that match your curriculum or catch your eye), explain student pricing, and show you just how easy it is to partner with EF.

Once you decide to lead a tour, your Tour Consultant will help you get school administrators on board, students excited, and families ready to enroll. You’ll host an informational meeting to kick off the enrollment period, and we’ll provide everything you need—from a digital presentation to printed handouts, parent resources, and more.

You’ll have a dedicated Tour Director who will guide your group from the moment you land in your first destination until your final goodbye. They:

  • Take all the same transportation and stay in the same hotels as your group

  • Speak the local language (but lead the tour in English!)

  • Support you 24/7 as your right hand

  • Offer deep cultural context to help students feel connected to their destination

  • Handle all the logistics, so you don’t have to

  • Are the secret ingredient that makes your tour truly shine

Yes! You earn a free spot on tour as soon as six paying travelers enroll. For every additional six paying travelers, you earn another free spot for an adult chaperone of your choosing. For example, if 30 students sign up, that’s four free chaperone spots in addition to yours.

All travelers on international EF tours must have a valid passport. When it comes to documentation, every traveler and destination is different, so once your group starts enrolling, we’ll help direct you and your families to relevant resources.
 
Passports should have at least three blank pages and be valid for at least six months after your return date.

EF has set the standard for travel-based learning for over 60 years. Not only do our educational tours amplify the lessons you’re already exploring in your classroom, but they also help build more empathy, open-mindedness, confidence, and cross-cultural understanding.
 
Our educational philosophy, the EF Method, is built into every itinerary, so your students are immersed in a continuous journey of engaging, hands-on learning in real-world situations from the moment they step off the plane.

Yes! Plan to explore each destination primarily on foot, so be sure to pack your comfiest sneakers. You’ll have time to rest on the bus while traveling between cities and activities. If any travelers need accommodations, just let your EF Travel Team know in advance.

Every hotel your group stays in is required to meet EF’s rigorous standards for quality, safety, and cleanliness. (We have an entire team dedicated to ensuring that!) However, it’s important to remember that international hotels designed for student travel may feel a little different from what students are familiar with. For example, some hotels may not have an elevator. Rooms will have multiple single beds or shared double beds, and every room will have a private bathroom.

You’ll receive more detailed meal information closer to your tour, but here’s an overview of what to expect:

  • Daily breakfast is served continental-style at your hotel.

  • Most tours include daily group dinners, which take place at local restaurants (or your hotel) and feature a mix of familiar favorites and local dishes from a set menu.

  • Lunches are usually not included, but this varies by itinerary. If lunch isn’t included, this is the perfect opportunity for students to explore local markets and discover their new favorite food.

Travelers will share allergy or dietary information with EF after signing up, and we’ll help make the necessary accommodations.

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