Itinerary
- Day 1
Amsterdam
- Meals
- Dinner
Optional Activities
- Guided Optional Excursion to Keukenhof gardens (during tulip season) - with more than seven million tulips, daffodils, hyacinths and other bulbs
- Guided Optional Excursion to Zaanse Schans (outside tulip season) - historic windmills and charming Dutch houses
- Free time exploring Amsterdam's streets, bridges, canals, cafés and art galleries
Landmarks Keukenhof Zaanse Schans Amsterdam Canals 
- Day 2
Amsterdam to Cologne
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided Canal Cruise - explore iconic waterways of Amsterdam past stately homes of Amsterdam's Golden Age
Optional Activities
- Various guided optional excursions available in the afternoon
Landmarks Amsterdam Canals 
- Day 3
Cologne
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Activity Active: Bike ride like the locals in Cologne with Adventure Host
- Activity Discovery: Guided Walking Tour of Cologne's important Jewish heritage sites
- Activity Classic: Guided City Walk of Cologne - explore Old City and twin-steepled gothic cathedral
- Free time enjoying a glass of Kölsch pale lager - locally brewed for over 100 years
- Live entertainment on board this evening
Landmarks Cologne Cathedral Cologne Old City - Day 4
Rüdesheim
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Activity Active: Open-air cable car ride to Niederwald Monument with option to ride or walk back down through vineyards and enjoy a local special treat
- Activity Discovery: Tour the Mechanical Music Museum for a one-of-a-kind instrumental experience with a local special treat
- Sailing through Rhine Gorge - UNESCO World Heritage site with views of ancient castles on 400-foot cliffs and the legendary Rock of the Lorelei
- Live entertainment from local musicians on board
Landmarks Rhine Gorge Niederwald Monument Rock of the Lorelei - Day 5
Miltenberg
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided Walking Tour of Miltenberg - medieval half-timber homes and Germany's oldest inn
Optional Activities
- Activity Active: Biking through beautiful villages on Main River shores
- Free time to explore
Landmarks Miltenberg - Day 6
Würzburg
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided Sightseeing Tour of Würzburg - Old Main Bridge, towering fortress, and baroque Bishop's Residenz with the largest known ceiling fresco
Optional Activities
- Free time to explore the city on your own
- Visit a local winery
Landmarks Würzburg Old Main Bridge Würzburg Bishop's Residenz - Day 7
Volkach
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Guided Optional Excursion to Rothenburg - beautiful Bavarian town with fairytale atmosphere
- Activity Active: Bike along the Main Danube Canal with Adventure Host
- Activity Classic: Walking Tour of Volkach - quaint town with half-timbered houses and cobblestoned streets
Landmarks Rothenburg ob der Tauber Volkach - Day 8
Bamberg
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Activity Active: Bike along the canals in Bamberg with Adventure Host
- Activity Classic: Guided Walking Tour of Bamberg - former home to imperial dynasties, Romanesque cathedral, Old Town Hall, and seven hills crowned with churches
- Live entertainment while sailing this evening
Landmarks Bamberg Cathedral Bamberg Old Town Hall - Day 9
Roth
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Activity Active: Explore Roth's Lauter valley with Adventure Host
- Activity Classic: Guided Sightseeing Tour of Roth - half-timbered houses, market square, and 1535 hunting lodge Schloss Ratibor
- Activity Classic: Guided Tour of Nuremberg - medieval architecture, gilded fountain, gothic cathedral, and Kaiserburg Castle
- Activity Classic: Guided Tour of Nuremberg Rally Grounds - used by the Third Reich
- Activity Discovery: Onboard Lecture about the Main-Danube Canal - linking the two rivers for vital connection enabling navigation between North and Black Seas
Landmarks Roth Schloss Ratibor Nuremberg Kaiserburg Castle - Day 10
Regensburg
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Activity Active: Explore Walhalla by bike with Adventure Host
- Activity Classic: Guided City Walk of Regensburg - Altes Rathaus (Old Town Hall) and Porta Pretoria (built 179 AD as entrance to Castra Regina fortress)
- Guided Optional Excursion to Benedictine Monastery in Weltenburg
- Free time exploring Regensburg on foot or by bike through charming streets
Landmarks Walhalla Regensburg Old Town Hall Porta Pretoria Weltenburg Benedictine Monastery - Day 11
Passau to Linz
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided City Walk of Passau - learn about the City of Three Rivers
Optional Activities
- Full day Guided Optional Excursion to Salzburg, the city of Mozart
- Full day Guided Optional Excursion to Cesky Krumlov - picturesque Bohemian town
- Free time to explore Linz on your own this evening
- Live entertainment on board
Landmarks Passau Salzburg Cesky Krumlov Linz 
- Day 12
Melk to Vienna
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Activity Active: Walk along the Danube river and around Melk with Adventure Host
- Activity Classic: Guided Tour of Melk's Benedictine Abbey - frescoed ceilings, statues, incredible library, and ornate pipe organ
- Free time for coffee or cocktail on the Sky Deck while sailing through Wachau Valley
- Guided Optional Excursion to Royal Waltz Concert in an elegant hall this evening
Landmarks Melk Abbey Wachau Valley 
- Day 13
Vienna
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided City Tour of Vienna (optional) - gilded landmarks including Imperial Palace complex, Vienna Opera House, and St. Stephen's Cathedral
Optional Activities
- Activity Active: Explore Vienna's Danube Island by bike with Adventure Host
- Guided Optional Excursion to Schönbrunn Palace - summer home of the Habsburg family
- Guided Optional Excursion to Bratislava
- Tram ride to Vienna's Prater amusement park
- Visit one of many museums nearby
- Live entertainment while sailing to Budapest
Landmarks Imperial Palace Vienna Opera House St. Stephen's Cathedral Schönbrunn Palace Bratislava Prater Amusement Park 
- Day 14
Budapest
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Activity Active: Hike up to a magnificent viewpoint in Budapest with Adventure Host
- Activity Classic: Guided City Sightseeing tour of Budapest - including iconic Heroes' Square
- Optional Guided Excursions this afternoon
- Free time to explore - indulge in cream cake in a café, scenic hike above Danube, or other activities
Landmarks Heroes' Square - Day 15
Budapest
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Free time to shop in the Great Market Hall
- Free time to take photos on the Royal Palace grounds
- Free time to visit Budapest's famous thermal bath spas
Landmarks Great Market Hall Royal Palace - Day 16
Mohács
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Activity Active: Explore Mohács by foot with Adventure Host
- Activity Classic: Guided Sightseeing Tour of Mohács - quiet Danube harbor town with historical memorial parks, statues, and distinctive churches
- Activity Classic: Tour the medieval St. Nicholas Watermill - one of only a few remaining watermills performing stone-ground grain processing
- Activity Classic: Guided Tour of Pécs - 4th-century Christian underground tombs, UNESCO World Heritage Site with fascinating murals and organ concert
Landmarks St. Nicholas Watermill Pécs Early Christian Cemetery - Day 17
Ilok to Novi Sad
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided Tour of Ilok - 1,000-year-old winemaking tradition and medieval fortress protected for its Croatian cultural heritage
Optional Activities
- Activity Active: Walk in and around Novi Sad with Adventure Host
- Activity Classic: Guided Tour of Novi Sad - second largest town in Serbia with Austro-Hungarian old town, baroque buildings, and ancient fortifications
Landmarks Ilok Novi Sad 
- Day 18
Belgrade
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided Sightseeing Tour of Belgrade (optional) - where Danube and Sava Rivers converge, Saint Sava Orthodox church
Optional Activities
- Activity Active: Discover Belgrade's central walkway with Adventure Host
- Activity Discovery: Onboard Lecture about the rich history, destinations, and culture of the Balkan states
- Free time exploring the city on Knez Mihailova Street - Belgrade's central pedestrian thoroughfare with cafés, shops, and cultural spots
- Optional Excursion for authentic Bohemian Dinner in the Quarter of Skadarlija
Landmarks Saint Sava Church Knez Mihailova Street Skadarlija Quarter - Day 19
Golubac to Donji Milanovac
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit the Fortress of Golubač - one of the best-preserved medieval fortresses in Europe with history as border control defense in Middle Ages and source of conflict between Serbia, Habsburg Monarchy and Ottoman Empire
Optional Activities
- Activity Active: Stretch legs and walk with Adventure Host
- Activity Classic: Guided Tour to Lepenski Vir - Mesolithic archaeological site with unique views of Danube Gorge
- Sailing through Iron Gates Gorge - spectacular narrow natural border between Serbia and Romania
Landmarks Golubac Fortress Lepenski Vir Iron Gates Gorge 
- Day 20
Vidin
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Activity Active: Wander and discover Vidin with Adventure Host on a walk
- Activity Classic: Guided Sightseeing in Vidin
- Activity Classic: Guided Tour of Belogradchik - remarkable rock formations on western slopes of Balkan Mountains, sculpted by 200 million years of natural elements
Landmarks Belogradchik Rocks - Day 21
Rousse
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Activity Active: Walk in the park in Rousse with Adventure Host
- Activity Classic: Full-day Guided Tour to Veliko Tarnovo - former Bulgarian capital, one of the oldest towns (circa 4300 BC) with ancient stone houses clinging to cliffs above Yantra River, and 15th-century Arbanassi with Bulgarian Revival architecture
- Activity Classic: Guided Sightseeing Tour of Rousse - Bulgaria's largest inland port, Holy Trinity Church
- Live entertainment with Bulgarian folklore show on board
Landmarks Veliko Tarnovo Arbanassi Holy Trinity Church 
- Day 22
Bucharest
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Guided Tour of Bucharest - tree-lined boulevards, Arc de Triomphe honoring WWI Romanian soldiers, Royal Palace Square
Optional Activities
- Free time exploring on your own to visit shops and museums
- Visit beautiful homes and churches along Victory Avenue
- Optional Excursions available
Landmarks Arc de Triomphe Royal Palace Square 
- Day 23
Bucharest
- Meals
- Breakfast
