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Magnificent Europe with 1 Night in Amsterdam 2023

16 days
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From Amsterdam to Budapest
4.6 (236 reviews)

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River Cruise
Cruise scenic waterways for effortless exploration
Fully Guided
An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
Low Intensity
Travelers can expect some light physical activities
Guided in English
Group Size 30 - 160
Ages 8+

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Itinerary

  1. Intro

    Introduction

  2. Day 1

    Amsterdam

    Amsterdam
  3. Day 2

    Amsterdam

    Amsterdam
    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided Walking Tour of Amsterdam - off-the-beaten-path cobblestone streets

    Optional Activities

    • Guided Optional Excursion to Keukenhof Gardens (during tulip season - seven million tulips, daffodils, hyacinths and other bulbs)
    • Guided Optional Excursion to Zaanse Schans (historic windmills and charming Dutch houses)
    Landmarks
    Keukenhof Gardens
    Zaanse Schans
  4. Day 3

    Amsterdam to Cologne

    Amsterdam to Cologne
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided Canal Cruise - past stately homes of Amsterdam's Golden Age
    Itinerary Image 1
  5. Day 4

    Cologne

    Cologne
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Optional Activities

    • Bike ride like the locals in Cologne with Adventure Host
    • Guided Walking Tour of Cologne's important Jewish heritage sites
    • Guided City Walk of Cologne - Old City and twin-steepled gothic cathedral
    Landmarks
    Cologne Cathedral
  6. Day 5

    Rüdesheim

    Rüdesheim
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Optional Activities

    • Open-air cable car ride to Niederwald Monument - option to ride or walk back down through vineyards with local special treat
    • Mechanical Music Museum tour - one-of-a-kind instrumental experience with local special treat
    Landmarks
    Lorelei Rock
    Niederwald Monument
    Rhine Gorge
    Itinerary Image 1
  7. Day 6

    Miltenberg

    Miltenberg
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided Walking Tour of Miltenberg - medieval half-timber homes and Germany's oldest inn

    Optional Activities

    • Bike through beautiful villages on Main River shores
    Itinerary Image 1
  8. Day 7

    Würzburg

    Würzburg
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided Sightseeing Tour of Würzburg - Old Main Bridge, fortress, and baroque Bishop's Residenz with largest known ceiling fresco

    Optional Activities

    • Visit local winery
    Landmarks
    Würzburg Bishop's Residenz
    Würzburg Fortress
    Old Main Bridge Würzburg
  9. Day 8

    Würzburg to Bamberg

    Würzburg to Bamberg
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Optional Activities

    • Guided Optional Excursion to Rothenburg - beautiful Bavarian town with local sights and fairytale atmosphere
    • Bike along Main Danube Canal with Adventure Host
    • Walking Tour of Volkach - quaint town with half-timbered houses and cobblestoned streets
    Landmarks
    Rothenburg
    Volkach
  10. Day 9

    Bamberg

    Bamberg
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Optional Activities

    • Bike along canals in Bamberg with Adventure Host
    • Guided Walking Tour of Bamberg - former home to imperial dynasties, Romanesque cathedral, Old Town Hall, and seven hills crowned with churches
    Landmarks
    Bamberg Cathedral
    Bamberg Old Town Hall
  11. Day 10

    Roth to Regensburg

    Roth to Regensburg
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Optional Activities

    • Explore Roth's Lauter valley with Adventure Host
    • Guided Sightseeing Tour of Bavarian town of Roth - half-timbered houses, market square, and 1535 hunting lodge Schloss Ratibor
    • Guided Tour of Nuremberg's medieval architecture, gilded fountain, gothic cathedral, and Kaiserburg Castle
    • Guided Tour of historic Nuremberg Rally Grounds - used by the Third Reich
    • Onboard Lecture about the Main-Danube Canal - linking Danube and Rhine rivers for North Sea to Black Sea navigation
    Landmarks
    Nuremberg Cathedral
    Kaiserburg Castle
    Nuremberg Rally Grounds
    Schloss Ratibor
  12. Day 11

    Regensburg

    Regensburg
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Optional Activities

    • Explore Walhalla by bike with Adventure Host
    • Guided City Walk of Regensburg - Altes Rathaus (Old Town Hall) and Porta Pretoria built in 179 AD as entrance to Castra Regina fortress
    • Guided Optional Excursion to Benedictine Monastery in Weltenburg
    Landmarks
    Walhalla
    Regensburg Altes Rathaus
    Porta Pretoria
    Weltenburg Benedictine Monastery
  13. Day 12

    Passau to Linz

    Passau to Linz
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided City Walk of Passau - City of Three Rivers

    Optional Activities

    • Full-day Guided Optional Excursion to Salzburg - city of Mozart
    • Full-day Guided Optional Excursion to Cesky Krumlov - picturesque Bohemian town
    Landmarks
    Salzburg
    Cesky Krumlov
    Itinerary Image 1
  14. Day 13

    Linz to Vienna

    Linz to Vienna
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided Tour of Melk's Benedictine Abbey - frescoed ceilings, statues, incredible library, and ornate pipe organ

    Optional Activities

    • Walk along Danube river and around Melk with Adventure Host
    • Guided Optional Excursion to Royal Waltz Concert in elegant hall
    Landmarks
    Melk Benedictine Abbey
    Wachau Valley
  15. Day 14

    Vienna

    Vienna
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided City Tour of Vienna - Imperial Palace complex, Vienna Opera House, St. Stephen's Cathedral

    Optional Activities

    • Explore Vienna's Danube Island by bike with Adventure Host
    • Guided Optional Excursion to Schönbrunn Palace - summer home of Habsburg family
    • Guided Optional Excursion to Bratislava
    • Tram ride to Vienna's Prater amusement park
    • Visit Vienna museums
    Landmarks
    Imperial Palace Vienna
    Vienna State Opera
    St. Stephen's Cathedral Vienna
    Schönbrunn Palace
    Prater Amusement Park
    Bratislava
    Itinerary Image 1
  16. Day 15

    Budapest

    Budapest
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided City Sightseeing Tour of Budapest - including Heroes' Square

    Optional Activities

    • Hike to magnificent viewpoint in Budapest with Adventure Host
    • Scenic hike above Danube
    Landmarks
    Heroes' Square Budapest
  17. Day 16

    Budapest

    Budapest
    Meals
    Breakfast

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  • Avalon Impression
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    Part of Avalon's cutting-edge fleet of Suite Ships®, the Avalon Impression came onto the river cruising scene with a bang. This g… Read more
    Built
    2014
    Guests
    84 - 166
    Crew
    47
    Length
    135 m / 443 ft
    Suites
    67
    Staterooms
    16
    Gross Tonnage
    2775 gt
    Beam
    12 m / 39 ft
    Cruising Speed
    12 kn / 22 kph / 14 mph

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