3-Day Tour of Castles, Chateaus and Winery of the Czech Republic
Highlights
Turnov, Brno
winetour, architectural, historical
Private Tour
3 Days
Easy
English
Description
Explore southern Moravia with a visit to the medieval town of Mikulov and the stunning Palava Hills. Discover Lednice Park's beauty, stroll through the White Carpathian Mountains and taste local wines in Petrov’s historic cellars. Visit Buchlov Castle and the Buchlovice Chateau, and experience Velehrad Cathedral. Optionally, see the historic battlefield of Slavkov. Enjoy wine tastings and historical sites throughout this immersive journey.
Itinerary
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Day 1: Moravia
- Meet the guide and transfer to southern Moravia to arrive in the small medieval town of Mikulov. You may explore the town and castle built on limestone rock or take an easy walk to Palava Hills (limestone hills along the Czech-Austrian border, a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve with unique flora and fauna). A part of the local castle is restored in the Museum of Wine. Nearly every village offers an excellent duality to local wine producers.
- Later, we can walk through the magnificent park in Lednice, with its fountains, extensive views, castle ruins, and a lake with 15 islands.
Meals: Dinner with wine tasting
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Day 2: UNESCO White Carpathian Mountains
- In the morning, visit the White Carpathian mountains and walk leisurely through its beautiful orchid meadows.
- Later travel to the village of Petrov and visit an exciting group of baroque wine cellars from the 18th and 19th centuries called Petrov, where you may taste local wines. This area is also known for its folklore traditions - the area between the White Carpathians and Chriby Hills is called SLOVACKO, where the most distinctive cultural traditions in the Czech Republic still live. The area below Chriby Hills is also known for excellent quality wines. Stop in the open-air museum in Straznice.
Wine tasting in the private wine cellar.
Accommodation in a hotel in the town of Uherske Hradiste.
Meals: Breakfast and Dinner
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Day 3: Buchlovice - Velehrad- Brno
- In the morning, we can walk from Buchlovice village to Buchlov Castle. It is one of the oldest castles in Moravia. Its history is connected with the first Christian queen of Marcomans, Fridegilda, and the best-known lord of the Moravia land, Svatopluk. The Beech forest around the castle is part of Chriby Hills.
- Later, we will continue to Buchlovice, visiting Buchlovice Chateau (an 18th-century Italian chateau still containing most of its original Rococo furniture left behind by the family when they fled to Austria in 1945) and the surrounding park. The chateau's wine cellar will give us another opportunity for wine tasting.
- Visit the little town of Velehrad, with its beautiful cathedral (from the 9th century), one of the most important pilgrimage sites of the Czech Republic. If time allows, we may also stop in Slavkov (Austerlitz), the battle site in December 1805, where Napoleon defeated the Austrians and Russians' allied armies.
Overnight in a hotel in the historical centre of Brno.
Meals: Breakfast and Dinner
What's Included
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Cancellation Policy
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For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -
Refund of 80% of the tour price.
Price
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1 to 3 | /person |
4 to 7 | /person |
Child | |
1 to 3 | /person |
4 to 7 | /person |
This is a private tour |