Your first stop will be the largest and best known Czech spa - Karlovy Vary. (The German name is Carlsbad). The founding of the town has been linked with the name of the Emperor Charles IV since 1358 when he had a hunting lodge built here. The spa has a 600 year tradition and is visited for health and relaxation and to experience the culture.

During your walk along the Tepla River (its name means "warm") and majestic Neo-Renaissance colonnades, you will have the opportunity to taste different mineral waters and purchase souvenirs.

Karlovy Vary is also famous for local china and glass manufacturing. The product of these industries are on display at a special exhibitions and are sold at specialized shops. The spa was visited by rulers and many famous artists including Goethe, Chateaubriand, Chopin, Beethoven, Brahms and Dvorak.

You will also visit the famous Marianske Lazne with its curative springs and unique historical architecture. You will also sample the spa waters from the famous Cross Spring and visit ancient colonnades.

Lunch included. Visit to the Becherovka museum are included in the price. Visit to the Moser glass shop and to the Thun porcelain shop. Grand Hotel Pupp opened in 1701 and boasts a long list of illustrious visitors including composers Beethoven, Dvorak and Bach and famous writers and thinkers such as Goethe, Kafka and Freud. Among the VIP's from the last few years of the International Film Festival in Karlovy Vary include film stars such as actors Michael Douglas, Gregory Peck, Rod Steiger, Julia Ormond and directors Lordan Zafranovic and Milos Forman.