Itinerary
- Day 1
Budapest
- Meals
- Dinner
Included Activities
- Evening cruise on the Danube River
Landmarks Danube River 
- Day 2
Budapest
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch on board ship), Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit National Opera House
- Visit Heroes' Square
- Walk along Castle Hill
- Visit Fishermen's Bastion
- Visit Matthias Church
Optional Activities
- Optional excursion to experience the thermal springs
- Other optional excursions to explore history, culture and cuisine
Landmarks National Opera House Heroes' Square Castle Hill Fishermen's Bastion Matthias Church - Day 3
Budapest to Vienna
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Scenic cruising along the Danube
Optional Activities
- German language lesson
- Afternoon presentation on Viennese coffee houses
- Optional classical concert
Landmarks Danube River 
- Day 4
Vienna
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Ride along the Ringstrasse
- View Opera House
- View St. Stephen's Cathedral
- View Hofburg Palace
Optional Activities
- Optional tour of Schönbrunn Palace
- Optional visit to Spanish Riding School
- Optional Heurigen dinner
Landmarks Ringstrasse Opera House St. Stephen's Cathedral Hofburg Palace Schönbrunn Palace Spanish Riding School - Day 5
Melk
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit Melk Abbey
- View frescoes at Melk Abbey
- View medieval manuscripts collection
Landmarks Melk Abbey - Day 6
Passau
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided walk through Old Town
- View New Bishop's Residence
- Visit St. Stephen's Cathedral
- Special concert on the organ
Optional Activities
- Optional full-day tour of Salzburg
Landmarks St. Stephen's Cathedral - Day 7
Regensburg
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Tour Regensburg medieval city
- View St. Peter's Cathedral
- Visit Alte Würstküche
Optional Activities
- Optional full-day tour of Munich
Landmarks St. Peter's Cathedral Alte Würstküche - Day 8
Nuremberg
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Tour of Nuremberg
- Visit ruins of Zeppelin Field
- Visit Palace of Justice
- Walk past Albrecht Dürer House
- Walk past Main Market Square
Optional Activities
- Optional afternoon World War II tour including Documentation Center
- Cruise the Main-Danube Canal
Landmarks Zeppelin Field Palace of Justice Albrecht Dürer House Main Market Square 
- Day 9
Bamberg
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Tour of Bamberg medieval city center
- Visit 11th-century cathedral
- View city hall on island
- Sample Bamberg's smoke-flavored beer
Landmarks Bamberg Cathedral 
- Day 10
Würzburg
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Tour Würzburg's Bishops' Residenz
- Evening glassblowing demonstration
Optional Activities
- Optional full-day journey along Germany's Romantic Road to Rothenburg
Landmarks Bishops' Residenz Rothenburg - Day 11
Wertheim
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Walking tour of Wertheim
- Visit bakery
- Visit butcher shop
- Learn about glassblowing tradition
Optional Activities
- All-day optional excursion to Schloss Mespelbrunn and Schloss Löwenstein
- Day 12
Koblenz
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Cruise past Rhine castles
- Visit Marksburg Castle
Landmarks Lorelei Rock Marksburg Castle - Day 13
Cologne
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Tour of Cologne
- Walk through Old Town
- View St. Martin's Church
- Visit the Dom
Optional Activities
- Optional excursion to ascend Dom's roof
- Optional excursion to explore Cologne's beer culture and Kölsch sampling
Landmarks St. Martin's Church Cologne Cathedral (Dom) - Day 14
Amsterdam
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Sample Dutch cheeses
- Sample jenever
- Presentation on Dutch Golden Age
- Tour Kinderdijk windmills
- Tour working windmill interior
Landmarks Kinderdijk Windmills - Day 15
Amsterdam Departure
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Extend journey with 2 additional nights in Amsterdam
