Itinerary
- Day 1
Vilshofen
- Meals
- Dinner
Included Activities
- Oktoberfest celebration (exclusive AmaWaterways event)
- Day 2
Vilshofen to Passau
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Walking tour of Passau old city and Christmas market at St. Stephen's Square
- Visit Passau Cathedral
- Guided bike tour along the Inn River
- Guided hike to Veste Oberhaus fortress
Landmarks St. Stephen's Cathedral Veste Oberhaus 
- Day 3
Passau to Linz
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Full-day excursion to Salzburg with historic center tour, Mirabell Gardens, Residenz Square, Old Market and Christmas Markets
- Stop at Mondsee and Basilica St. Michael
- Morning walking tour of Linz old city center and Mozart House
- Visit Linz Christmas markets
- Guided bike tour of Linz's 'Cultural Mile' and Danube
- Afternoon visit to Český Krumlov
Landmarks Mirabell Gardens Residenz Square Basilica St. Michael Mozart House Český Krumlov 
- Day 4
Linz to Weissenkirchen
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Wine tasting hosted by a local vintner
Optional Activities
- Walking tour of Dürnstein and visit to Melk Abbey
- Hike to Durnstein Fortress ruins
- Guided bike tour through Wachau Valley
- Sample special apricot treats from a local boutique
Landmarks Melk Abbey Durnstein Fortress - Day 5
Vienna
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- City tour including Opera House, Imperial Palace of the Habsburgs and St. Stephen's Cathedral
- UNESCO-designated historic city center tour
Optional Activities
- Guided bike ride through Vienna
- Visit Vienna Christmas Markets
- Sample Vienna's famous pastries
- Visit Schönbrunn Christmas Markets
Landmarks Vienna State Opera House Hofburg Palace St. Stephen's Cathedral Schönbrunn Palace - Day 6
Bratislava
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Walking tour of Bratislava and Christmas Market
- 'Tastes of Slovakia' tour
- Hike up to Bratislava Castle
Landmarks Bratislava Castle - Day 7
Budapest
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- City tour including Great Market Hall, Buda and Pest sides of the river
Optional Activities
- Visit Vorosmarty Square and Christmas market
- Hike to Castle Hill
Landmarks Great Market Hall Vorosmarty Square Castle Hill - Day 8
Puszta (Great Hungarian Plain)
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Traditional lunch with authentic goulash), Dinner
Included Activities
- Tour of genuine Hungarian csárda (farm)
- Horsemanship performance
- Traditional lunch with authentic goulash
- Day 9
Mohács to Pécs
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Visit UNESCO-designated Christian Necropolis
- Tour St. Peter's Basilica and catacombs
- Explore Széchenyi Square
- See Mosque of Pasha Qasim the Victorious
- Visit Pécs Christmas market
- Guided bike tour through Mohács
- Visit Szekszárd wine region and taste wines
Landmarks St. Peter's Basilica Mosque of Pasha Qasim the Victorious Széchenyi Square - Day 10
Vukovar to Novi Sad
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- City tour of Vukovar including Ovčara Memorial and Eltz Castle
- Visit traditional Croatian Christmas Market
- Wine tasting in Ilok sampling Grasevina, Traminac and Frankovka wines
- Walking tour of Novi Sad through Dunavski Park and Stari Grad
- Visit Novi Sad Winter Market and Singing Christmas Tree
- Guided biking tour of Novi Sad
- Hike through Fruska Gora National Park
- Visit Petrovaradin Fortress
Landmarks Eltz Castle Petrovaradin Fortress - Day 11
Belgrade
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- City tour including Kalemegdan Fortress and Serbian Orthodox Temple of St. Sava
- Visit Royal Palace
- Tour House of Flowers (mausoleum of Marshal Tito)
- Explore Belgrade's Winter Fest and Christmas Market
- Hike to Belgrade Fortress
- Taste Serbian plum brandy and local delights at Quburich Distillery
- Guided bike tour of Belgrade
Landmarks Kalemegdan Fortress Serbian Orthodox Temple of St. Sava Royal Palace House of Flowers 
- Day 12
Golubac to Iron Gates
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit Golubac Fortress
- Cruise through Iron Gates
Landmarks Golubac Fortress - Day 13
Vidin
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Visit Baba Vida Fortress
- Hike around Belogradchik rock formations
- Demonstration of traditional Bulgarian yogurt and Banitsa making
- Guided bike tour through Vidin and to the castle
Landmarks Baba Vida Fortress Belogradchik Fortress and Rock Formations - Day 14
Vidin to Veliko Tarnovo, Bucharest, or Rousse
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Visit Veliko Tarnovo with medieval fortress and Orthodox temples
- Learn about Bulgarian traditions and folklore during Christmastime
- Visit Rousse and UNESCO-designated Rock-Hewn Churches of Ivanovo
- Panoramic tour of Bucharest historic city center
- Visit Palace of the Parliament
- Visit Bucharest Christmas market
Landmarks Veliko Tarnovo Medieval Fortress Rock-Hewn Churches of Ivanovo Palace of the Parliament - Day 15
Giurgiu
- Meals
- Breakfast
