Itinerary
- Day 1
Amsterdam
- Start point
- Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands (Embark)
- Meals
- Dinner
Optional Activities
- Visit Rijksmuseum
- Visit Van Gogh Museum
Landmarks Rijksmuseum Van Gogh Museum - Day 2
Amsterdam to Kinderdijk
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Kinderdijk windmills and flood management devices
- Enter and tour a working windmill including mechanisms and living quarters
- Sample handcrafted Dutch cheeses
- Sample jenever (distilled juniper liquor)
- Presentation on the Dutch Golden Age
Landmarks Kinderdijk - Day 3
Cologne
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided morning tour of Cologne
- Visit to the Dom (Cologne Cathedral)
Optional Activities
- Ascend to the Dom's roof for close-up cathedral architecture views and bird's-eye vistas of Cologne
Landmarks Cologne Cathedral (Dom) Fragrance Museum Chocolate Museum - Day 4
Rhine to Koblenz
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit Marksburg Castle
Landmarks Marksburg Castle Lorelei Rock - Day 5
Main River to Miltenberg
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Live glassblowing demonstration
- Walking tour of Miltenberg
Landmarks Miltenberg - Day 6
Würzburg
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Tour of Würzburg's Bishops' Residenz
Optional Activities
- Full-day journey along Germany's Romantic Road to Rothenburg
Landmarks Bishops' Residenz, Würzburg Rothenburg ob der Tauber - Day 7
Bamberg
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Walking tour of Bamberg
- Visit to Bamberg Cathedral
Landmarks Bamberg Cathedral Bamberg Old Town City Hall - Day 8
Nuremberg
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit to Zeppelin Field ruins
- Visit to Palace of Justice
Optional Activities
- Optional World War II tour including Documentation Center Museum
- Optional tour of underground bunkers with hidden wartime art
Landmarks Zeppelin Field Palace of Justice, Nuremberg Documentation Center Museum, Nuremberg - Day 9
Regensburg
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Regensburg
Optional Activities
- Visit Alte Würstküche (Old Sausage Kitchen)
- Optional full-day tour of Munich
Landmarks St. Peter's Cathedral, Regensburg Alte Würstküche - Day 10
Passau
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided walk through Passau Old Town
- Visit New Bishop's Residence
- Visit St. Stephen's Cathedral
- Special concert on St. Stephen's Cathedral's 17,000-pipe organ
Optional Activities
- Optional full-day tour of Salzburg
Landmarks St. Stephen's Cathedral, Passau New Bishop's Residence, Passau - Day 11
Melk to Krems
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit abbey at Melk
Optional Activities
- Optional excursion to local winery for wine tasting
Landmarks Melk Abbey Krems - Day 12
Vienna
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Vienna including Ringstrasse ride
- Visit to Opera House
- Visit to St. Stephen's Cathedral
- Visit to Hofburg Palace
Optional Activities
- Optional excursion to see Lipizzaner Stallions
- Optional art workshop inspired by Gustav Klimt
- Optional classical concert
Landmarks Vienna State Opera House St. Stephen's Cathedral, Vienna Hofburg Palace - Day 13
Vienna
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Visit Museum of Fine Arts
- Visit Albertina
- Ride Riesenrad (world's oldest Ferris wheel)
- Optional tour to Schönbrunn Palace
- Optional full-day excursion with Viennese waltz lesson and Schönbrunn Palace visit
Landmarks Museum of Fine Arts, Vienna Albertina Riesenrad Schönbrunn Palace - Day 14
Budapest
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Traditional Hungarian dinner)
Included Activities
- Guided tour exploring Pest and Buda
- Visit to National Opera House
- Visit to Heroes' Square
- Walk along Castle Hill
- Visit to Fishermen's Bastion
- Visit to Matthias Church
Optional Activities
- Optional excursions exploring history, culture, and cuisine of Budapest
Landmarks National Opera House, Budapest Heroes' Square Fishermen's Bastion Matthias Church - Day 15
Budapest to Departure
- End point
- Budapest, Budapest, Hungary (Disembark)
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Extend journey with 3 nights in Prague, Czech Republic including tour of Old Town landmarks and Prague Castle
Landmarks Prague Old Town Prague Castle
