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Blue Danube - Budapest
Hi everyone. Help!! Tauck itinerary not particularly helpful with details. Trying to decide whether we need to arrange for a private tour of areas that Tauck is not taking us to. For example. Doheny Synagogue on our own, and do Parliament and St. Stephen's with Tauck? What should we do on our own vs. what Tauck is taking us to see? Holocaust Museum vs. Terror Museum or both? Margaret Island worth the time? How to fit everything in. We are arriving the day before the tour begins so we will have time to tour beforehand. We will be there the beginning of August. And restaurants when on our own. Anyone have any favorites?? Thank-you
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Since you don't have your green book and are still a tad over 4 months out and not close enough (60 days) to departure to have received the Options Selection Email, it may be hard to decide. Even after you receive those the problem is that there are differences in content and level of detail between the online itinerary, green book itinerary, and the Options Selection info. So, if you are contemplating hiring a guide early (now), in addition to doing as much research on the forum and online as you can, I suggest making a succinct list of questions then follow Kalkat's advice and give Tauck a call.
We depart on the Eastbound cruise in a couple of weeks. I know there are minor differences between our itinerary and the Westbound itinerary, but I was going to copy and paste the local tour Options info here, but unfortunately, it is no longer available at the link we were provided. Suffice it to say there is not enough time to see and do everything you want. Also note the distinction between Tauck terminology- "introduction to, city tour, etc." means a drive-by by bus, "walking tour of" (a particular area) means a guided walking tour where you may, but do not typically enter any buildings", a "guided visit" means you have a guide and enter the building/site.
Here is a link to another thread about Budapest- https://www.tauck.com/yaf/default.aspx?g=posts&m=42041#post42041 See my suggestions in post #5. Trying to decide between (near) equals is personal, and everyone has their opinions. For that reason I don't like "choices." I want to see everything : )
We are doing the same in Prague on the Eastbound Blue Danube. We booked a tour of the Prague Jewish quarter/museum with PragueWalker for the day we arrive and also booked them for an all day excursion to Cesky Krumlov the next day (before the welcome dinner.) They were recommended here and by Rick Steves. That will allow us to do the other Prague tour option with Tauck on Day 2 and do the Salzburg option instead of Cesky Krumlov on Day 5. We fly out Tuesday!