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Getting to Know Eastern Europe

Play this video for a magical minute of travel through Eastern Europe!

Are you ready to stretch your travel boundaries — and your dollar? We now offer six affordable ways to explore Europe's culturally-rich, fast-changing Eastern edge.

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NEW! Prague & Budapest in 8 Days
Beginning in Prague, you'll spend eight magical days in two of Europe's great historic capitals... read more

St. Petersburg, Tallinn & Helsinki in 9 Days
In nine eye-opening days, you'll discover cozy squares, Art Nouveau streets and masterpiece-packed museums... read more

NEW! Bulgaria in 12 Days
In this 12-day journey that begins and ends in Sofia, you'll delve into a land of intriguing contrasts... read more

Berlin, Prague & Vienna in 12 Days
Beginning in Berlin and ending in Vienna — with Prague, Dresden and the Danube in between — our dozen-day adventure explores the very heart of Europe... read more

Adriatic in 14 Days
From pristine hill towns to sun-soaked islands, our two weeks of meandering along the Adriatic includes the very best of this diverse corner of Europe... read more

Eastern Europe in 17 Days
Starting in beautifully-preserved Prague, for 17 days you'll experience the rich diversity of Eastern Europe... read more

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Tour Member Raves, from the Baltic to the Adriatic
Memorable places and great guides deliver "wow" experiences

Interview with Ben Curtis
Mild-mannered professor moonlights as...super-guide

Adriatic 101: Croatia, Slovenia, and More
Surprising variety awaits, just east of Italy

Croatia's Picturesque Plitvice Lakes National Park
A water wonderland most Americans have never heard of

Hitting Prague's Highlights
Everyone loves Prague: here's why

Charismatic Kraków
Poland's most enjoyable town

The "Gypsy Question"
More to this culture than meets the eye

Listen to Our Eastern Europe Tour Guides...

A fun way to be introduced to a region — and to 'test drive' a tour guide — is to listen to our Travel with Rick Steves public radio show. Here are a few shows that have featured some of our Eastern Europe tour guides.

Slovenia & Croatia (Audio, 29 minutes)
Let's get better acquainted with this sunny corner of Eastern Europe, as Rick sits down with tour guides Marijan Kriskovic and Tina Hiti.

A Traveler's Guide to Bulgaria (Audio, 29 minutes)
Bulgarian guide Lyuba Boyanin sparkles with enthusiasm as she gives us a glimpse into this culturally-rich, yet often-overlooked slice of Eastern Europe.

Hungary Beyond Budapest (Audio, 45 min)
Guide Peter Polczman takes us outside the capital city to appreciate the many rural and small-town treasures of Hungary.

Prague: Golden City of 100 Spires (Audio, 48 min)
Prague tour guides Honza Vihan and Katerina Svobodova tell us why their home town is one of Europe's must-see destinations.