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Central Europe Private City Tours & River Cruise Excursions

Private Shore Trips offers private city tours and day trips across Central Europe's great capitals, Vienna, Budapest, Prague, Berlin, Warsaw, Bruges, Amsterdam and Paris. Available for hotel guests and Danube, Rhine and other European river cruise passengers, every tour includes an English speaking guide or driver-guide with a private vehicle dedicated to your group.

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9 Countries
20 years of private tours
0 ships missed, ever
$50 Deposit
Reserve private Central Europe tours with a low initial deposit.
  • Austria

    Austria Private Tours - Vienna & Salzburg

    Private Austria tours from the cities of Salzburg and Vienna - Schoenbrunn Palace, the Ring of Vienna, Salzburg's Old Town and Hohensalzburg Fortress. For hotel guests and Danube River cruise passengers. Exclusively for your group with an English-speaking guide. Rated 4.9/5.

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  • Belgium


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    Belgium Day Tours

    Private Shore Trips offers Belgium tours which include English speaking guides and private vehicles. We also provide custom Belgium walking tours for both small and large groups. These tours are designed for guests staying in local hotels in Bruges, Ghent or Brussels. Please click this link If you need a Bruges tour from the port of Zeebrugge. You can also Contact us for information or assistance with a large group Bruges tour.

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  • Czech Republic

    Prague, Czech Republic Private Tours & Day Trips

    Private Prague tours and Czech Republic day trips with a local guide - the Royal Way, the Old Town and Jewish Quarter, Prague Castle, and the charming Bohemian town of Cesky Krumlov. Exclusively for your group with an English-speaking guide. Rated 4.9/5.

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  • Germany Central Europe

    Germany Private Tours - Berlin & Munich

    Private Germany day tours from the cities of Berlin and Munich - historic monuments, WWII and Jewish heritage sites, royal palaces, and the fairytale castles of Bavaria. For hotel-based travelers. Exclusively for your group with an English-speaking guide. Rated 4.9/5.

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  • Hungary

    Budapest, Hungary Private Tours & Danube Day Trips

    Private Budapest tours for hotel guests and Danube River cruise passengers - the grand boulevards and thermal baths of the "Queen of the Danube," plus day trips to the wine village of Etyek, the Danube Bend, and the UNESCO village of Holloko. Exclusively for your group. Rated 4.9/5.

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Central Europe Tours - Private City Tours Across 9 Countries and 20+ Cities

Central Europe is the region where a river cruise or a multi-city hotel stay does the most work in a single trip. Vienna, Budapest and Prague can all be reached within a few hours of each other, and Berlin, Warsaw and Amsterdam add the northern half of the region to any itinerary. Private Shore Trips has coordinated private city tours and day trips across Central Europe for over 20 years, with every tour exclusively for your group and a licensed English speaking guide or driver-guide.

Prague is the most requested Central Europe destination on our site. Our Prague's Royal Way tour follows the historic route through Prague Castle, Charles Bridge and the Old Town, part of the Historic Centre of Prague, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1992. The Prague Old Town and Jewish Quarter tour covers the astronomical clock and the Old Jewish Cemetery, the only Jewish municipal area in Central Europe that survived the Holocaust. For guests with a full day available, Charming Cesky Krumlov is a 10 hour day trip to the Bohemian town's own UNESCO World Heritage old town and 13th century castle, also inscribed in 1992.

Budapest, often called the Queen of the Danube, is our second most popular Central Europe destination. The Highlights of Budapest tour covers both banks of the Danube, formed when Buda, Old Buda and Pest united into a single city in 1873. A Taste of Hungarian Wine visits the wine village of Etyek, and Szentendre and Visegrad reaches the Danube Bend's artist village and a hilltop fortress. For a UNESCO destination outside the capital, our Holloko Village day trip visits Hungary's only UNESCO World Heritage village, inscribed in 1987 for its preserved Palóc folk architecture.

Beyond Prague and Budapest, Central Europe tours from Private Shore Trips reach Vienna and Salzburg in Austria, Berlin and Munich in Germany, Amsterdam's UNESCO listed 17th century canal ring in the Netherlands, Warsaw's rebuilt UNESCO Old Town in Poland, Bruges and Brussels in Belgium, Paris in France, and Koper and Ljubljana in Slovenia. Most guests combine two or three cities in a single Central Europe itinerary, whether by river cruise or hotel based touring, with one company coordinating every stop. Reserve any Central Europe tour with a $50 deposit.

Frequently Asked Questions - Central Europe Tours

What is included in a private city tour?

Every Central Europe tour includes an English speaking guide or driver-guide and a private vehicle dedicated to your group. Your guide meets you at your hotel lobby, river cruise dock or a designated meeting point, and the itinerary can be adjusted throughout the day based on your interests and pace.

Are these tours only for river cruise passengers?

No. While we offer some shore excursions from river cruise stops, our Central Europe tours are primarily designed for hotel guests visiting cities like Prague, Vienna, Budapest, Berlin and Paris, as well as river cruise passengers.

Which Central Europe cities have UNESCO World Heritage sites?

Several of our most popular Central Europe destinations are UNESCO World Heritage Sites: the Historic Centre of Prague and the Historic Centre of Cesky Krumlov, both inscribed in 1992, the Old Village of Holloko in Hungary, inscribed in 1987, Amsterdam's 17th century canal ring, inscribed in 2010, and the Historic Centre of Warsaw, rebuilt after wartime destruction and inscribed in 1980.

Can I combine multiple Central Europe cities on one trip?

Yes. Most guests combine two or three cities in a single Central Europe itinerary, whether traveling by river cruise or hotel based touring. Prague and Vienna, or Budapest and Vienna, are common pairings, and we coordinate guides at every stop from one booking.

Can I customize a tour or add a day trip to a nearby town?

Yes. Many of our most popular tours combine a city visit with a day trip to a nearby destination, such as Cesky Krumlov from Prague or Szentendre from Budapest. We also build fully custom itineraries for multi-day stays and can accommodate groups from 2 people to 50 or more.

What is your cancellation policy?

We understand that travel plans can change. You can review our full cancellation policy on our Cancellation Policy page. We recommend booking early to secure availability, especially during peak summer season.