Itinerary
- Day 1
Amsterdam
- Meals
- Dinner (Four-course dinner with choice of appetizers, soups, salads, entrées and desserts or cheese)
Included Activities
- Explore Amsterdam's streets, bridges, canals, cafés, and art galleries
Optional Activities
- Guided Optional Excursion to Keukenhof gardens (tulip season)
Landmarks Keukenhof 
- Day 2
Amsterdam to Cologne
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided Walking Tour through Amsterdam's cobblestone streets (choice of activity)
- Guided Canal Cruise past stately homes of Amsterdam's Golden Age (choice of activity)
Optional Activities
- Guided Optional Excursions available this afternoon
- Day 3
Cologne
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Bike ride in Cologne with Adventure Host (choice of activity)
- Guided Walking Tour of Cologne's important Jewish heritage sites (choice of activity)
- Guided City Walk of Cologne exploring Old City and twin-steepled gothic cathedral (choice of activity)
Optional Activities
- Free time to enjoy local Kölsch pale lager
Landmarks Cologne Cathedral 
- Day 4
Rhine Gorge - Rüdesheim
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Cruise through Rhine Gorge with views of ancient castles and Rock of the Lorelei
Optional Activities
- Hike through vineyards of Rüdesheim with Avalon Adventure Host
- Tour Mechanical Music Museum and taste authentic Rüdesheimer coffee
- Guided visit to 18th-century wooden-barrel cellar of Johannisberg Castle with wine tasting
- Guided tour to Eberbach Monastery with wine tasting (replaces Johannisberg excursion on June 23 departure)
Landmarks Rhine Gorge Rock of the Lorelei Johannisberg Castle Eberbach Monastery Mechanical Music Museum 
- Day 5
Miltenberg
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Bike Tour with Adventure Host through Miltenberg and surrounding area (choice of activity)
- Guided Walking Tour of Miltenberg featuring medieval half-timber homes and Germany's oldest inn (choice of activity)
- Day 6
Würzburg
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided Sightseeing Tour of Würzburg including Old Main Bridge, fortress, and baroque Bishop's Residenz
Optional Activities
- Visit local winery
- Explore city on your own
Landmarks Würzburg Bishop's Residenz Würzburg Fortress - Day 7
Würzburg to Volkach to Bamberg
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Bike along Main Danube Canal with Adventure Host in Volkach (choice of activity)
- Walking Tour of Volkach with half-timbered houses and cobblestoned streets (choice of activity)
Optional Activities
- Guided Optional Excursion to Rothenburg
Landmarks Rothenburg 
- Day 8
Bamberg
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Bike along the canals in Bamberg with Adventure Host
- Guided walking tour of Bamberg including Romanesque cathedral, Old Town Hall, and seven hills with churches
- Onboard lecture about European history and culture
Landmarks Bamberg Cathedral Bamberg Old Town Hall - Day 9
Roth to Nuremberg to Regensburg
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Walk with Adventure Host to discover surrounding neighboring areas (choice of activity)
- Guided Sightseeing Tour of Roth with half-timbered houses and Schloss Ratibor (choice of activity)
- Guided Tour of Nuremberg's medieval architecture, gilded fountain, gothic cathedral, and Kaiserburg Castle (choice of activity)
- Guided Tour of historic Nuremberg Rally Grounds (choice of activity)
- Onboard Lecture about Main-Danube Canal (choice of activity)
Landmarks Kaiserburg Castle Nuremberg Cathedral Nuremberg Rally Grounds 
- Day 10
Regensburg
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Bike to Walhalla with Adventure Host (choice of activity)
- Guided City Walk of Regensburg featuring Altes Rathaus and Porta Pretoria (choice of activity)
Optional Activities
- Guided Optional Excursion to Benedictine Monastery in Weltenburg
- Free time exploring Regensburg on foot or by bike
Landmarks Walhalla Porta Pretoria Weltenburg Benedictine Monastery 
- Day 11
Passau to Linz
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Hiking from Oberhaus along trail to valley and Ilz River with Adventure Host (choice of activity)
- Guided City Walk of Passau learning about the City of Three Rivers (choice of activity)
Optional Activities
- Full-day Guided Optional Excursion to Salzburg, the city of Mozart
- Full-day Guided Optional Excursion to Cesky Krumlov
- Free time exploring Linz on your own
Landmarks Salzburg Cesky Krumlov 
- Day 12
Melk to Vienna
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Walk along Danube River and around Melk with Adventure Host (choice of activity)
- Guided Tour of Melk's Benedictine Abbey featuring frescoed ceilings, statues, library, and pipe organ (choice of activity)
Optional Activities
- Guided Optional Excursion to Royal Waltz Concert in elegant hall
- Coffee or cocktail on Sky Deck
Landmarks Melk Benedictine Abbey Wachau Valley 
- Day 13
Vienna
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Bike along Danube Island with Adventure Host
- Guided visit to House of Strauss with immersive audio-visual experience, coffee, and homemade cake
- Guided city tour of Vienna including Imperial Palace complex, Vienna Opera House, and St. Stephen's Cathedral
- Guided optional excursion to Schönbrunn Palace
- Tram ride to Vienna's Prater amusement park
- Visit to museums near Vienna
Landmarks Vienna Opera House St. Stephen's Cathedral Imperial Palace Schönbrunn Palace House of Strauss Prater 
- Day 14
Budapest
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Hike to magnificent viewpoint in Budapest with Adventure Host (choice of activity)
- Guided City Sightseeing Tour of Budapest including Heroes' Square (choice of activity)
Optional Activities
- Guided Optional Excursions available
- Free time in Budapest
- Scenic hike above the Danube
- Cream cake at local cafés
Landmarks Heroes' Square - Day 15
Budapest
- Meals
- Breakfast
