Itinerary
- Day 1
Vilshofen
Vilshofen- Meals
- Dinner
Included Activities
- Oktoberfest celebration with traditional beer and Bavarian folk music and dancing
- Day 2
Passau
Passau- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Cruise to Passau
Optional Activities
- Walking tour of Old Town with bakery visit to sample pretzels and chocolate
- Hike to Veste Oberhaus fortress
- Bike ride along the River Inn
Landmarks Veste Oberhaus 
- Day 3
Linz
Linz- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Cruise to Linz
Optional Activities
- Day trip to Salzburg with walking tour of UNESCO-designated Old Town
- Day trip to Český Krumlov with guided discovery of architecture and Krumlov Castle
- Guided walk of Linz
- Bike ride in Linz
Landmarks Krumlov Castle - Day 4
Wachau Valley - Durnstein
Wachau Valley - Durnstein- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Cruise through Wachau Valley
- Wine tasting of local wines
Optional Activities
- Guided walk through Durnstein
- Tour of Melk Abbey with meeting with librarian to view medieval books
- Hike to Durnstein fortress
- Bike ride through vineyards along the Danube
Landmarks Melk Abbey Durnstein Fortress - Day 5
Vienna
Vienna- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- City tour of Vienna including Opera House and City Hall
Optional Activities
- Guided visit to Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien
- Guided visit to Belvedere Palace
- Guided bike ride of Vienna
- Optional concert at iconic music venue (additional cost)
Landmarks Vienna State Opera House Vienna City Hall Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien Belvedere Palace 
- Day 6
Bratislava
Bratislava- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Walking tour of Old Town
- Folklore performance with string quartet at Primate's Palace
Optional Activities
- Tastes of Slovakia tour sampling local specialties
- Climb to Bratislava Castle for panoramic views
Landmarks Primate's Palace Bratislava Castle - Day 7
Budapest
Budapest- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Morning tour of Buda's Castle District including Fisherman's Bastion
- Visit to Matthias Church
Optional Activities
- Explore monuments of Pest
- Jewish history tour including largest synagogue in Europe and Shoes on the Danube memorial
Landmarks Fisherman's Bastion Matthias Church Shoes on the Danube Bank 
- Day 8
Budapest
Budapest- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch at Gödöllő Restaurant), Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit to Gödöllő Palace with royal stables and Baroque theater
- Lunch at Gödöllő Restaurant
- Tour of Hungarian csárda farm
- Performance of Hungarian horsemanship
Landmarks Gödöllő Palace - Day 9
Mohács - Pécs
Mohács - Pécs- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Cruise to Mohács
- Visit to fourth-century necropolis in Pécs
Optional Activities
- Visit to St. Peter's Basilica in Pécs
- Visit to porcelain factory in Zsolnay Cultural Quarter
- Stroll to mosque on main square in Pécs
- Day trip to 2,000-year-old Szeksz árd wine region to sample renowned reds
- Guided bike tour of Mohács
Landmarks Pécs Necropolis St. Peter's Basilica, Pécs - Day 10
Vukovar - Osijek
Vukovar - Osijek- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Private concert by local musicians at Eltz Manor House
Optional Activities
- City tour of Vukovar
- Bike ride in Vukovar
- Visit to Tvrda Fortress and ethnographic museum in Osijek
- Croatian wine tasting at Vukovar's Old Cellars
- Visit to Vucedol Museum
Landmarks Eltz Manor House Tvrda Fortress Vucedol Museum - Day 11
Belgrade
Belgrade- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Visit to Nikola Tesla Museum
- Visit to Kalemegdan Fortress
- Visit to Church of Saint Sava
- Bike ride to fortress
- Hike to fortress
- Tour of National Museum of Serbia with tasting of traditional slivovitz and local appetizers
- Journey to Novi Sad with walking tour of Old Town
Landmarks Nikola Tesla Museum Kalemegdan Fortress Church of Saint Sava National Museum of Serbia 
- Day 12
Iron Gates
Iron Gates- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit to Golubac Fortress
- Cruise through Iron Gates gorges
Landmarks Golubac Fortress King Decebalus Monument - Day 13
Vidin
Vidin- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Guided tour of Baba Vida Fortress
- Bike ride to Baba Vida Fortress
- Visit to local home for lesson in making traditional Bulgarian yogurt and banitsa
Landmarks Baba Vida Fortress 
- Day 14
Veliko Tarnovo - Rousse - Bucharest
Veliko Tarnovo - Rousse - Bucharest- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Bulgarian wine tasting in Veliko Tarnovo
Optional Activities
- Tour of Veliko Tarnovo
- Rousse State Opera House behind-the-scenes tour and short performance
- Stroll through central pedestrian area in Rousse
- Journey through Romanian countryside to Bucharest with tour of historic center
Landmarks Rousse State Opera House - Day 15
Giurgiu
Giurgiu- Meals
- Breakfast
