Faculty-led travel courses · Europe
Central Europe Faculty-Led Travel Course
Czech Republic, Slovakia, Austria, and Hungary
This program tours the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Austria and Hungary, a region of mountain ranges, historic cities and layered imperial history. Students see how a shared Habsburg past and later political change shaped four neighboring countries.
Good to know
- Language
- Czech, Slovak, German and Hungarian; English is widely used in cities
- Currency
- Czech koruna, euro (Slovakia and Austria), Hungarian forint
- Best season
- April–June and September–October
- Typical length
- 10–14 days (customizable)
Highlights
What students will see and do
- Prague Castle, Czech RepublicThe hilltop castle complex is one of the largest of its kind in the world and overlooks the Vltava River.
- Charles Bridge, PragueA fourteenth-century stone bridge lined with statues, linking the Old Town and the Lesser Town.
- Bratislava Old Town, SlovakiaThe Slovak capital's compact historic center sits beside the Danube near the Austrian border.
- High Tatras, SlovakiaThe highest mountain range in the Carpathians, popular for hiking and alpine scenery.
- Schönbrunn Palace, ViennaThe former summer residence of the Habsburg emperors, with formal gardens, and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
- Hungarian Parliament, BudapestA neo-Gothic building on the bank of the Danube and one of the city's best-known landmarks.
Faculty-led travel courses
Courses that fit Central Europe
Professors build their own syllabus; ARAMFO arranges the visits that bring it to life.
Art, Architecture & HistoryA course could trace Gothic, baroque and modernist architecture across four capitals of the former Habsburg lands.
Business & EntrepreneurshipStudents could study how these economies moved from centrally planned systems to European Union membership and tourism-based growth.
Psychology, Sociology & Social WorkA course could examine political change, national identity and migration in Central Europe since 1989.
Map
Where you will go
Academic and professional visits
- A local university faculty of arts or social sciences
- A historic city museum
- A regional chamber of commerce or business center
- A national or regional park office
Visits are chosen with the professor to match the course.
Itinerary
Sample itinerary
A starting point only — every trip is adjusted to your course, dates and budget.
Customizable. This sample shows the kinds of visits and places available. Days, pace and academic visits are built around your course.
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Day 1
Departure for Prague
Fly from your home airport to Prague. Meals and rest are on board; the program begins on arrival.
- Check in for the international flight to Prague
- Overnight flight
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Day 2
Arrival in Prague
Arrive in the Czech capital and settle in before three days of sightseeing.
- Airport pickup
- Transfer to the hotel
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Day 3
Prague Old Town and Castle
See the medieval heart of Prague and the castle above the river.
- Old Town Square and astronomical clock
- Charles Bridge
- Prague Castle and St. Vitus Cathedral
- Free time for lunch
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Day 4
Jewish Quarter
Explore Josefov, where centuries of Jewish history are preserved in synagogues and a historic cemetery.
- Guided tour of the Jewish Quarter
- Synagogues and the Old Jewish Cemetery
- Academic visit matched to your course (university, school, NGO or company)
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Day 5
Prague to Český Krumlov
Travel south to a preserved medieval town in a bend of the Vltava River.
- Coach from Prague to Český Krumlov
- Free time for lunch
- Sightseeing in the old town and castle area
- Hotel check-in
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Day 6
Český Krumlov, Linz and Vienna
Cross into Austria with a stop in Linz on the way to Vienna.
- Private coach to Linz
- Sightseeing in Linz's Main Square
- Free time for lunch
- Continue to Vienna and check in
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Day 7
Imperial Vienna
Visit the palaces and churches that once ruled a large part of Europe.
- Ringstrasse and Hofburg Palace
- St. Stephen's Cathedral
- Free time for lunch
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Day 8
Vienna: Palaces and Culture
Tour the city's palaces, museums and music heritage.
- Schönbrunn Palace
- Belvedere or museum quarter visit
- Free time for lunch
- Academic visit matched to your course (university, school, NGO or company)
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Day 9
Vienna, Bratislava and Budapest
Stop in Slovakia's capital on the way down the Danube to Hungary.
- Drive from Vienna to Bratislava
- Sightseeing in Bratislava Old Town and castle
- Free time for lunch
- Continue to Budapest and check in
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Day 10
Budapest Sightseeing
See both sides of the city: Buda's castle hill and Pest's grand boulevards.
- Buda Castle and Fisherman's Bastion
- Hungarian Parliament Building
- Free time for lunch
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Day 11
More of Budapest
Spend a final day on the Danube with time to explore on your own.
- Guided sightseeing in Pest
- Farewell dinner
- Free time for lunch
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Day 12
Departure Home
Final transfer to the airport and flight home, with course notes and credits ready to complete.
- Breakfast and hotel check-out
- Transfer to Budapest airport for the flight home
What is included
ARAMFO arranges everything
You choose the dates and the airport your group flies from. We handle the logistics and the academic visits so you can focus on teaching.
3–6 credit hours, offered through your own department · 8+ students and the professor's travel cost is covered by ARAMFO · Your dates and your departure airport
- Airfare from your preferred airport
- Hotels or student housing
- Meals as set out in the itinerary
- Transportation in the host country
- Tour guides and entrance fees
- University, company and professional visits
- A native guide with the group for the whole trip
- Customized dates and itinerary
Get started
Plan a course in Central Europe
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