Itinerary
- Day 1
Amsterdam
- Meals
- Dinner
Optional Activities
- Visit Rijksmuseum
- Visit Van Gogh Museum
Landmarks Rijksmuseum Van Gogh Museum - Day 2
Kinderdijk
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Kinderdijk windmills and flood management network
- Tour of working windmill interior - mechanisms and living quarters
- Tasting of handcrafted Dutch cheeses
- Tasting of 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
- Optional excursion: ascend to Dom roof for architecture views and bird's-eye vistas of Cologne
- Explore Roman ruins
- Visit Fragrance Museum
- Visit Chocolate Museum
Landmarks Cologne Cathedral (Dom) Fragrance Museum Chocolate Museum - Day 4
Koblenz
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Cruise past Rhine hilltop castles
- Guided tour of Marksburg Castle
Landmarks Marksburg Castle Lorelei Rock 
- Day 5
Miltenberg
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Live glassblowing demonstration
- Walking tour of Miltenberg
Optional Activities
- Explore half-timbered houses of Miltenberg
- Visit Germany's oldest inn in Miltenberg
Landmarks Miltenberg 
- Day 6
Würzburg
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Bishops' Residenz, Würzburg
Optional Activities
- Optional full-day excursion: Romantic Road to Rothenburg including city wall and Gothic and baroque architecture
Landmarks Bishops' Residenz, Würzburg Rothenburg 
- Day 7
Bamberg
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Walking tour of Bamberg
- Visit to 11th-century cathedral
Optional Activities
- Explore Bamberg's medieval city center on your own
- Try Bamberg's distinctive smoke-flavored beer
Landmarks Bamberg Cathedral (St. Peter's Cathedral) Bamberg Town 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
- Explore Nuremberg's Old Town
Landmarks Zeppelin Field Palace of Justice, Nuremberg 
- Day 9
Regensburg
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Regensburg medieval city
- Visit to St. Peter's Cathedral
Optional Activities
- Visit Alte Würstküche (Old Sausage Kitchen) - Germany's oldest restaurant
- Optional full-day tour of Munich from Regensburg
Landmarks St. Peter's Cathedral, Regensburg Alte Würstküche - Day 10
Passau
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided walk through Passau Old Town
- Visit to New Bishop's Residence
- Visit to St. Stephen's Cathedral
- Concert on St. Stephen's Cathedral organ
Optional Activities
- Optional full-day tour of Salzburg
Landmarks St. Stephen's Cathedral, Passau New Bishop's Residence, Passau 
- Day 11
Wachau Valley - Krems
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Melk Abbey
- Cruise through Wachau Valley
Optional Activities
- Optional excursion to local winery for wine tasting
- Explore Krems town on your own
- Visit Steiner Tor (city gate)
Landmarks Melk Abbey Wachau Valley Steiner Tor, Krems - Day 12
Vienna
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided tour along Vienna's Ringstrasse
- Views of Opera House, St. Stephen's Cathedral, and Hofburg Palace
Optional Activities
- Optional excursion: Lipizzaner Stallions
- Optional art workshop inspired by Gustav Klimt
- Optional classical concert (evening)
- Visit Museum of Fine Arts
- Visit Albertina museum
- Ride the Riesenrad Ferris wheel
Landmarks Vienna State Opera House St. Stephen's Cathedral, Vienna Hofburg Palace Museum of Fine Arts, Vienna Albertina Riesenrad (Ferris Wheel) 
- Day 13
Vienna
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Visit Museum of Fine Arts
- Visit Albertina
- Ride the Riesenrad Ferris wheel
- Optional tour to Schönbrunn Palace
- Optional Viennese waltz lesson with Schönbrunn Palace visit (full-day excursion)
- Traditional Viennese coffee and Sachertorte
Landmarks Schönbrunn Palace - Day 14
Budapest
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Traditional Hungarian dinner)
Included Activities
- Guided tour exploring Pest - National Opera House and Heroes' Square
- Guided walk along Buda's Castle Hill to Fishermen's Bastion and Matthias Church
Optional Activities
- Optional excursions exploring Budapest's history, culture and cuisine
Landmarks Hungarian National Opera House Heroes' Square Fishermen's Bastion Matthias Church - Day 15
Budapest
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Visit museums
- Shopping
- Ride Budapest metro
- Visit Art Nouveau spas
- Visit Great Synagogue and Jewish Quarter
Landmarks Great Synagogue, Budapest - Day 16
Kalocsa
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided city tour of Kalocsa town center
- Organ concert at St. Joseph Church
- Performance of traditional Puszta horsemanship
Landmarks St. Joseph Church, Kalocsa - Day 17
Osijek
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Excursion to Osijek, Croatia
Optional Activities
- Explore Vukovar's baroque buildings
- Explore Vukovar's parks and monuments
Landmarks Osijek - Day 18
Belgrade
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided walk through Kalemegdan Fortress
- Visit to Orthodox cathedral
- Visit to Square of the Republic
Optional Activities
- Explore Belgrade's gracious architecture
- Visit Nikola Tesla Museum
- Experience Belgrade's nightlife
Landmarks Kalemegdan Fortress Square of the Republic Nikola Tesla Museum - Day 19
Iron Gate Gorge
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Scenic cruising through Lower Danube
- Cruise Director's commentary on Iron Gate region and scenic points of interest
Landmarks Iron Gate Gorge - Day 20
Vidin
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Excursion to Belogradchik Fortress
Optional Activities
- Explore Vidin's city center
- Visit Orthodox churches
- View ruins of former synagogue
Landmarks Belogradchik Fortress Belogradchik Rocks - Day 21
Veliko Tarnovo - Arbanasi
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch in local restaurant in Arbanasi), Dinner
Included Activities
- Full-day excursion to Veliko Tarnovo
- Visit to Tsaravets Hill and royal castle ruins
- Guided tour of Nativity Church in Arbanasi
Optional Activities
- Shop for local crafts along Samovodska Charshia
Landmarks Tsaravets Hill Nativity Church, Arbanasi Samovodska Charshia - Day 22
Bucharest
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch at local restaurant with lively folkloric performance)
Included Activities
- Half-day guided tour of Bucharest
- Visit to Romanian Athenaeum
- Visit to Arch of Triumph
- Visit to Palace of Parliament
- Visit to Muzeul Satului (Village Museum)
- Lunch with folkloric performance
Landmarks Romanian Athenaeum Arch of Triumph, Bucharest Palace of Parliament Muzeul Satului (Village Museum) - Day 23
Bucharest
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Optional extension: 3 nights in the Black Sea region
