Eastern Europe in 14 Days: 3 Recommended 2-week Eastern Europe Itineraries

If you have 2 weeks to spare to explore Eastern Europe, check out our Eastern Europe 14-day itinerary suggestions below to see the possibilities.

This tour will take you across six countries in 14 days, highlighting the famous capitals of Eastern Europe. You’ll be ticking off Hungary, Poland, Slovakia, Germany, Czechia and Austria during this exciting adventure. With an extensive amount of sightseeing and tours involved, you really leave feeling like your knowledge cup is overflowing on this tour—from centuries-old architecture, history to food exploration. Learn from the masters during workshops and classes, from a food-making course to mastering the Viennese Waltz. Visit Auschwitz, a somber but eye-opening experience, or walk the halls of the Schönbrunn Palace, former summer residence of the imperial Habsburg emperors, and scope out the insane art and its gardens during a grand tour. Apart from the castles, palaces, Old Towns and even breweries, the nature side of things also shines during cruises on the Danube or when veering into the Low Tatra Mountains or crossing farmlands. See all 2-week Eastern Europe tours.

It’s time to take the road less traveled, which as the stories go, always leads to unexpected, but welcomed hidden treasures. You might not have heard of many of the destinations included in this Eastern Europe itinerary for 14 days, but we can tell you. It’s packed with Unesco World Heritage Sites and so many magical castles, you’ll feel like you’ve stepped into the pages of a fantasy fairy tale novel. Starting and ending in Romania, you’ll also explore Bulgaria and Moldova, as well as Maramureș, a region that shares a border with Romania and Ukraine. Dive into centuries-old traditions, visit preserved villages, local markets, unique workshops and wineries, and even meet a real gypsy. Some other cool highlights of this tour include the tomb of Dracula, underground wine cellars, a colorful cemetery where gravestones feature poems, and the Ciocanesti living museum showcasing Bukovina culture with homes decorated in traditional illustrations. 

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If it’s your first time visiting the region and you’re the type who likes to see and experience as much as possible when traveling, then these 2 weeks in Eastern Europe will tickle all your fancies. Hold on tight as you traverse eight countries and 14 cities: Austria, Slovenia, Croatia, Hungary, Slovakia, Poland, Germany and Czechia. Naturally, it includes plenty of sightseeing, whether talking history, culture or art. Marvel over 16th-century Gothic St. Stephen's Cathedral in Vienna and Ljubljana’s Tivoli Park. Explore Zagreb’s coffee culture and street art and Budapest’s amalgamation of architectural design styles (ranging from Baroque to Moorish Revival). Travel underground in Kraków to unique museums and back in time to the Cold War era in Warsaw. And, speaking of museums, Berlin is home to over 170. Then see how many steeples you can count in the “City of a Hundred Spires”, Prague. See all Eastern Europe vacations.

Compared to Western Europe, this side of the continent is often overlooked, but these three itineraries prove why 2 weeks in Eastern Europe should really be on your bucket list. Getting around is easy, thanks to extensive transport systems; the Eurail train is accessible in most Eastern European countries. Alternatively, you can rent a car for a road-trip, explore via bicycle (totally a thing), take on a hiking trail in the Carpathian Mountains or even join a cruise. We also offer 14-day pre-packaged trips across Eastern Europe, taking care of details such as transport, accommodation and tours.

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