Itinerary
- Day 1
Embarkation
- Meals
- Dinner (Welcome Dinner)
Included Activities
- Board the ship for Blue Danube Discovery cruise
- Welcome Cocktail
- Welcome Dinner
- Day 2
Bratislava
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided walking tour of Bratislava
- Visit St. Stephen's Cathedral area
Optional Activities
- Special Tastes of Slovakia tour
- Hike to Bratislava Castle
Landmarks Bratislava Castle 
- Day 3
Vienna
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided city tour of Vienna
- Visit to Opera House
- Visit to former Imperial Palace of the Habsburgs
- Visit to St. Stephen's Cathedral
- UNESCO World Heritage Site tour of Vienna's historic city center
Optional Activities
- Guided bike ride through Vienna
Landmarks Vienna State Opera House Hofburg Palace St. Stephen's Cathedral Vienna Historic City Center 
- Day 4
Wachau Valley and Melk
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Cruise through Wachau Valley
- Cruise from Dürnstein to Melk
Optional Activities
- Walking tour along cobblestone streets to Baroque Stiftskirche
- Wine tasting in local cellar
- Visit to local boutique for apricot products tasting
- Hike to fortress where Richard the Lionheart was held
- Tour of UNESCO Melk Abbey
- Guided bike ride through Melk
- Hike to Melk Abbey monastery
Landmarks Stiftskirche Dürnstein Dürnstein Castle Melk Abbey Wachau Valley 
- Day 5
Salzburg or Passau
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided walking tour of Passau
- Visit to St. Stephen's Cathedral in Passau
Optional Activities
- Full-day excursion to Salzburg
- Guided tour of Salzburg historic center
- Visit to Mirabell Gardens
- Visit to Residenz Square
- Visit to Old Market in Salzburg
- Guided hike up to Veste Oberhaus Fortress
- Guided bike tour along Inn River
Landmarks Salzburg Historic Center Mirabell Gardens Residenz Square Old Market Salzburg St. Stephen's Cathedral Passau Veste Oberhaus Fortress 
- Day 6
Regensburg
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided walking tour of Regensburg
- Visit to Old Town Hall
- Visit to Porta Praetoria
Optional Activities
- Sampling of Bavarian beer, sausage and pretzels
- Guided bike ride to Walhalla
Landmarks Regensburg Old Town Hall Porta Praetoria Walhalla - Day 7
Nuremberg
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Scenic morning cruise via Main-Danube Canal
- Guided tour of Nuremberg medieval city center
- Visit to Imperial Castle
- Visit to town wall
Optional Activities
- Guided tour of Albrecht Dürer's home
- Visit to Market Square and legendary fountain
- Guided tour of WWII history
- Visit to Zeppelin Field and museum
- Tasting of traditional Franconian specialties: Nuremberger Bratwurst, Rot bier (red beer) and Lebkuchen (gingerbread)
Landmarks Nuremberg Imperial Castle Nuremberg Town Wall Albrecht Dürer House Nuremberg Market Square Zeppelin Field - Day 8
Disembarkation
- Meals
- Breakfast
