Itinerary
- Day 1
Amsterdam
- Meals
- Dinner (Welcome Dinner on board)
Included Activities
- Welcome Dinner on board
- Day 2
Amsterdam
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Private canal cruise of Amsterdam with views of landmarks and gabled houses
Optional Activities
- Rijksmuseum tour - Dutch Golden Age masterpieces
Landmarks Rijksmuseum - Day 3
Cologne
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Cologne Old Town with Kölsch beer tasting
Optional Activities
- Architecture tour including Dom Cathedral and Roman ruins
- Guided bike ride along the Rhine
Landmarks Cologne Dom Cathedral Cologne Old Town - Day 4
Rhine Gorge - Rüdesheim
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Cruise through Rhine Gorge
Optional Activities
- Scenic gondola ride over Rheingau wine region vineyards
- Visit to Siegfried's Mechanical Instrument Cabinet
- Rüdesheimer coffee tasting at local café
Landmarks Rhine Gorge Rheingau Wine Region 
- Day 5
Mainz - Wertheim
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Walking tour of Wertheim historic center
- Visit to glass-blowing workshop
Optional Activities
- Guided bike tour along the riverbanks
- Hike to Wertheim Castle ruins
- Pretzel tasting at local bakery
Landmarks Wertheim Castle Wertheim Old Town - Day 6
Würzburg
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Walking tour of Würzburg Old Town with wine tasting
Optional Activities
- Visit to Baroque Residenz Palace (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
- Hike to Marienberg Fortress
- Full-day excursion along Romantic Road to Rothenburg
Landmarks Residenz Palace Marienberg Fortress Rothenburg ob der Tauber - Day 7
Bamberg
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Bamberg medieval old town
Optional Activities
- Smoked beer, pralines, and hörnla pastries tasting
- Bike tour
- Walk along historic Ludwig Canal to Lock 100
Landmarks Bamberg Old Town Bamberg Cathedral Ludwig Canal Lock 100 
- Day 8
Nuremberg
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided walk through medieval Nuremberg city
Optional Activities
- Guided bike tour along Main Danube Canal with visit to original Ludwig Canal locks
- Guided tour of Imperial Castle (Kaiserburg)
- Albrecht Dürer House tour
Landmarks Nuremberg Castle Market Square (Hauptmarkt) Imperial Castle (Kaiserburg) Albrecht Dürer House 
- Day 9
Nuremberg
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Cruise on Main-Danube Canal
Optional Activities
- Visit to Nazi Party rally grounds and Documentation Center
- Visit to Courtroom 600 (Nuremberg Trials location)
- Franconian specialties tasting - Nuremberger bratwurst, rotbier, and lebkuchen
Landmarks Nazi Party Rally Grounds (Reichsparteitagsgelände) Documentation Center Nazi Party Rally Grounds Courtroom 600 - Day 10
Regensburg
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Regensburg Old Town
Optional Activities
- Visit to Porta Praetoria (Roman-era gate)
- Visit to Old Town Hall
- House of Bavarian History Museum tour
- Visit to Walhalla monument
Landmarks Regensburg Old Town Porta Praetoria Old Town Hall (Altes Rathaus) House of Bavarian History Museum Walhalla 
- Day 11
Passau
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Day trip to Salzburg with walking tour featuring The Sound of Music locations
- Salzburg UNESCO Old Town tour including Mozart's home
- Mirabell Palace gardens visit
- Passau walking tour with hand-made pretzels and chocolates
- Passau guided bike ride
- Hike to Veste Oberhaus Fortress
Landmarks Salzburg Old Town Mozart's Birthplace Mirabell Palace Veste Oberhaus Fortress - Day 12
Wachau Valley
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Tour of Benedictine Melk Abbey with librarian presentation on medieval book restoration
Optional Activities
- Hike to Melk Abbey
- Guided bike tour along the Danube River
Landmarks Melk Abbey Wachau Valley - Day 13
Vienna
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Vienna including Opera House and St. Stephen's Cathedral
Optional Activities
- Bike tour of Vienna
- Kunsthistoriches Museum Wien guided tour
Landmarks Vienna State Opera House St. Stephen's Cathedral Kunsthistoriches Museum Wien 
- Day 14
Budapest
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Buda Castle District
- Visit to Fisherman's Bastion
- Visit to Matthias Church
Optional Activities
- Exploration of Pest monuments
Landmarks Buda Castle Fisherman's Bastion Matthias Church 
- Day 15
Departure
- Meals
- Breakfast
