Budapest and Prague: Capital Cities and Jewels of Central Europe

After you enroll, we’ll ask you to provide or update your personal information and preferences, which includes your health information, lodging and meal preferences for your program.

A passport is required for this program. It must be valid for at least 6 months after your return date.

This information about travel documents pertains to participants holding U.S. passports. Non-U.S. citizens should refer to their country's requirements to ensure they have the necessary documentation for travel.

United States citizens don’t need a visa for any of the countries you’ll be visiting. Non-U.S. citizens should refer to their country's requirements to ensure they have the necessary documentation for travel.

If Road Scholar is arranging your air travel to and from the program, and you travel on the scheduled start and end dates, you’ll receive free round-trip transfers from the airport to the hotel.

Arrival day is on October 5, 2026

Meet the group at Mamaison Hotel Andrassy Budapest in Budapest

Start of Trip:  2:00 p.m. hotel check-in; 5:00 p.m. Orientation in hotel lobby followed by Welcome Dinner.

Getting to the site: From the airport, take the Airport official shuttle bus which costs approx. 8990 HUF, about $24 USD, payable by cash or credit. Alternatively, you can take a taxi, which will cost approx. 17000 HUF, about $44 USD, payable by cash or credit. It will take 30-45 minutes to get from the airport to the hotel, depending on traffic.

Getting to the site by train or bus: Trains and buses are available to Prague.

Your trip ends on: Thursday, October 15, 2026 in Prague at K+K Hotel Central, Prague

End of Trip: 10:00 a.m. after breakfast, 12:00 Noon hotel check-out. Breakfast available depending on your transfer time.

Getting to the airport: Take a taxi from the hotel to the airport. This will take 30-40 minutes and the cost is approx. 750-900 CZK, about $40 USD. Uber is also available.

Information if you are purchasing your own airfare: Participants who have not purchased airfare through Road Scholar are responsible for making their own transfer arrangements to the first site at the beginning of the program, as well as from the last site at the end of the program. The Information Packet Road Scholar sends in advance of the program includes details needed to make your transfer arrangements. If you wish to purchase airfare through Road Scholar, please call (800) 241-1404. Please note: In the unlikely event Road Scholar must make changes to the program's arrival or departure details, we will notify all participants as soon as possible. Participants who have purchased Road Scholar airfare are protected against airline change fees; however, anyone who has not purchased Road Scholar airfare will be required to make their own adjustments and may incur fees imposed by the airline.