Itinerary
- Day 1
Bucharest
Optional Activities
- Explore Bucharest on your own
- Day 2
Giurgiu
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch with folkloric performance at local restaurant), Dinner (Welcome dinner)
Included Activities
- Guided morning tour of Bucharest
- Visit Romanian Athenaeum
- Visit Arch of Triumph
- Visit Palace of Parliament
- Visit Muzeul Satului (Village Museum) with authentic regional dwellings, cottages, farmhouses and water mills
- Lunch with folkloric performance at local restaurant
Landmarks Romanian Athenaeum Arch of Triumph Palace of Parliament Muzeul Satului (Village Museum) - Day 3
Veliko Tarnovo - Arbanasi
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch at local restaurant in Arbanasi), Dinner
Included Activities
- Full-day excursion to Veliko Tarnovo
- Visit Tsaravets Hill and royal castle ruins
- Shopping for local crafts at Samovodska Charshia
- Lunch at local restaurant in Arbanasi
- Guided tour of Nativity Church with floor-to-ceiling murals and icons
Landmarks Tsaravets Hill Samovodska Charshia Nativity Church - Day 4
Vidin
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch onboard your ship), Dinner
Included Activities
- Excursion to Belogradchik Fortress
- View Belogradchik Rocks and fortress construction
- Free time to explore Vidin city center
- Visit Orthodox churches in Vidin
- View ruins of city's former synagogue
Landmarks Belogradchik Fortress Belogradchik Rocks 
- Day 5
Iron Gate (Danube Scenic Cruising)
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Scenic cruise through Iron Gate gorge
- Cruise Director commentary on regional scenic points
Landmarks Iron Gate - Day 6
Belgrade
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch onboard your ship), Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided walk through Kalemegdan Fortress grounds
- Visit Orthodox cathedral
- Visit Square of the Republic
Optional Activities
- Visit Nikola Tesla Museum
- Explore Belgrade's architecture and museums
- Experience Belgrade's nightlife
Landmarks Kalemegdan Fortress Orthodox Cathedral Square of the Republic Nikola Tesla Museum 
- Day 7
Osijek
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Afternoon excursion to Osijek
- Explore Osijek's baroque buildings, parks and monuments
Landmarks Osijek - Day 8
Kalocsa
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Festive final dinner)
Included Activities
- Guided city tour of Kalocsa
- Organ concert at St. Joseph Church
- Traditional Puszta horsemanship performance
Landmarks St. Joseph Church - Day 9
Budapest
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Traditional Hungarian dinner)
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Pest
- Visit National Opera House
- Visit Heroes' Square
- Walk along Castle Hill in Buda
- Visit Fishermen's Bastion
- Visit Matthias Church
Landmarks National Opera House Heroes' Square Castle Hill Fishermen's Bastion Matthias Church - Day 10
Budapest
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Visit a museum
- Shopping
- Ride the metro
- Relax in Art Nouveau spas
- Visit Great Synagogue
- Explore Jewish Quarter
Landmarks Great Synagogue - Day 11
Budapest to Vienna
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Scenic cruising along Danube
Optional Activities
- German language lesson
- Afternoon presentation on Viennese coffee houses
- Optional classical concert
- Day 12
Vienna
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch onboard your ship), Dinner
Included Activities
- Ride along Ringstrasse
- View Opera House
- Visit St. Stephen's Cathedral
- Visit Hofburg Palace
Optional Activities
- Tour Schönbrunn Palace
- Visit Spanish Riding School and Lipizzaner stallions
- Heurigen dinner
Landmarks Ringstrasse Vienna State Opera House St. Stephen's Cathedral Hofburg Palace Schönbrunn Palace Spanish Riding School - Day 13
Melk
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Dinner while cruising)
Included Activities
- Visit Melk Abbey
- View Italian baroque architecture
- View frescoes
- View medieval manuscripts collection in library
Landmarks Melk Abbey - Day 14
Passau
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch onboard your ship), Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided walk through Passau Old Town
- View traditional patrician houses
- View New Bishop's Residence
- Visit St. Stephen's Cathedral
- Concert on 17,000-pipe organ
Optional Activities
- Full-day optional tour to Salzburg
Landmarks St. Stephen's Cathedral - Day 15
Regensburg
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Cruise through dinner)
Included Activities
- Tour of medieval Regensburg
- View Roman structures and 13th-14th century patrician houses
- Visit St. Peter's Cathedral
Optional Activities
- Visit Alte Würstkche (Old Sausage Kitchen)
- Optional full-day tour to Munich
Landmarks St. Peter's Cathedral Alte Würstkche - Day 16
Nuremberg
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Dinner onboard your ship)
Included Activities
- Cruise Main-Danube Canal or visit Nuremberg
- Tour of Nuremberg including Zeppelin Field ruins
- Visit Palace of Justice
- Explore Old Town with Albrecht Dürer House
- Visit Main Market Square
Optional Activities
- Optional afternoon World War II tour including Documentation Center
Landmarks Zeppelin Field Palace of Justice Albrecht Dürer House Main Market Square - Day 17
Bamberg
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Tour of medieval Bamberg
- Visit 11th-century cathedral with Romanesque elements
- View city hall on island in river
Optional Activities
- Sample Bamberg's distinctive smoke-flavored beer
Landmarks Bamberg Cathedral - Day 18
Würzburg
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Onboard lunch), Dinner
Included Activities
- Tour Würzburg's Bishops' Residenz
Optional Activities
- Optional full-day journey along Romantic Road to Rothenburg
Landmarks Bishops' Residenz Rothenburg - Day 19
Wertheim
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch onboard your ship), Dinner
Included Activities
- Morning walking tour of Wertheim
- Visit local bakery
- Visit local butcher shop
- Learn about glassblowing tradition
Optional Activities
- All-day optional excursion with Privileged Access to Schloss Mespelbrunn and Schloss Löwenstein
- Day 20
Koblenz
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Dinner onboard your ship)
Included Activities
- Scenic cruise through Rhine Valley
- View Lorelei Rock
- Visit Marksburg Castle
Landmarks Lorelei Rock Marksburg Castle - Day 21
Cologne
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Tour of Cologne Old Town
- Visit St. Martin's Church
- Visit Dom cathedral
Optional Activities
- Ascend Dom roof for architectural views and bird's-eye vistas
- Explore Cologne beer culture with Kölsch sampling and brauhaus dinner
Landmarks St. Martin's Church Cologne Cathedral - Day 22
Kinderdijk - Amsterdam
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Scenic sailing along Rhine
- Sample Dutch cheeses
- Sample jenever
- Presentation on Dutch Golden Age
- Afternoon tour of Kinderdijk windmills and flood management devices
- Tour inside working windmill
Landmarks Kinderdijk Windmills 
- Day 23
Departure
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Extend journey with 2 additional nights in Amsterdam
