Itinerary
- Day 1
Paris
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Welcome drink with tour director and fellow guests
Landmarks Paris 
- Day 2
Paris
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided bus tour of Paris
- Seine River cruise
Landmarks Notre-Dame de Paris Arc de Triomphe Champs-Élysées Eiffel Tower Seine River 
- Day 3
Paris
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Visit to Louvre Museum
- Explore Parisian Catacombs
- Tastes of Paris guided walking tour - medieval Le Marais district with Place des Vosges, Hôtel de Sully, Rue des Rosiers, Jardin des Archives Nationales, French pastries and local treats (Moderate activity level, 2.5 hours, extra expense)
Landmarks Louvre Museum Mona Lisa Paris Catacombs Le Marais Place des Vosges Rue des Rosiers 
- Day 4
Paris to Amsterdam
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Welcome dinner on board
Landmarks Amsterdam - Day 5
Amsterdam
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Timeless Dutch countryside excursion - charming villages, working windmills, traditional Dutch life
Optional Activities
- Hidden gems of Amsterdam guided tour - Jordaan area, chocolate shop, Our Lord in the Attic 17th-century house with secret church, local beer and traditional Dutch snacks at a brewery (Moderate activity level, 2.5 hours, extra expense)
Landmarks Alkmaar Waterland Our Lord in the Attic - Day 6
Cologne
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Quest for Cologne's treasures - guided walking tour and treasure hunt
Optional Activities
- German beer experience guided tour through legendary brewhouses, Kölsch beer tasting (Moderate activity level, 2 hours, extra expense)
Landmarks Cologne Cathedral Rhine River - Day 7
Rüdesheim
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit to Siegfried's Mechanical Music Cabinet Museum - local mini train through city streets, over 350 automatic mechanical music instruments
- Active Walk to Niederwalddenkmal - hike through verdant vineyards to 19th-century monument with panoramic views over Rüdesheim and Rhine
Optional Activities
- Eberbach Abbey with wine tasting - Riesling wine tasting at best-preserved medieval Cistercian monastery in Rheingau Region with largest medieval vineyard in country (Easy activity level, 3.5 hours, extra expense)
Landmarks Rhine Gorge Lorelai Rock Pfalzgrafenstein Castle Siegfried's Mechanical Music Cabinet Museum Niederwalddenkmal Eberbach Abbey - Day 8
Miltenberg - Wertheim
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Miltenberg - cobblestone streets, Gothic Merchant Hall, oldest inn in Germany (1411), Miltenberg Castle, red sandstone church and bridge
- Visit to Bronnbach Abbey - Cistercian monastery with Romanesque and Gothic architecture, peaceful cloisters, and Baroque interiors
- Active Walk to Mildenburg Castle - forest hike to 12th-century castle now housing contemporary art and old masters
Landmarks Miltenberg Miltenberg Castle Bronnbach Abbey Mildenburg Castle - Day 9
Würzburg
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Walking tour of Würzburg and visit to the Bishop's Residence - World Heritage-listed building with Viennese Baroque and Italian secular style inspiration, restored to former glory after WWII
Optional Activities
- Excursion to Rothenburg - best-preserved medieval town in Germany, medieval walls, Town Hall Tower climb for panoramic views, Gothic churches, museums, art exhibitions, special local sausage tasting (Moderate activity level, 6.5 hours, extra expense, operates same time as included tour)
Landmarks Würzburg Residence Rothenburg ob der Tauber - Day 10
Bamberg
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Bamberg - New Residence with plethora of old German and Baroque paintings from Bavarian State collection, Rose Garden stroll
Landmarks Bamberg Bamberg New Residence - Day 11
Nuremberg
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Nuremberg - architectural wonders, effects of war years, reconstructed half-timbered houses
Optional Activities
- World War II tour - insights into Nazi regime events, Nazi Rally grounds, panoramic city drive, Courtroom 600 War Crimes trials site (Easy activity level, 4 hours, extra expense)
Landmarks Nuremberg Nazi Rally Grounds Courtroom 600 - Day 12
Regensburg
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Regensburg - narrow alleys of Old Town, 13th-century Town Hall, 12th-century Stone Bridge crossing Danube
- Bavarian band performance on board - traditional music and authentic Lederhosen in Horizon Bar & Lounge
Optional Activities
- Sausage-making workshop - learn to produce fresh sausages from recipe to natural casings with expert from family butchery DEUTSCH (Easy activity level, 2 hours, extra expense)
Landmarks Regensburg Stone Bridge Danube River - Day 13
Passau - Linz
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch on board), Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Passau - Baroque buildings from 17th century, Gothic Town Hall, Bishop's Residence, St. Stephen's Cathedral with largest church organ in Europe
Optional Activities
- Excursion to Salzburg - full day exploring Mozart's birthplace and Sound of Music setting, historic downtown district, Linzer Gasse shopping street, Mozart's home (Easy activity level, 10 hours, extra expense)
- Excursion to Český Krumlov - World Heritage-listed medieval town in Czech South Bohemia, Renaissance and Baroque architecture, cobblestone streets of Old Town (Difficult/Active activity level, 8.5 hours, extra expense)
Landmarks Passau St. Stephen's Cathedral Salzburg Český Krumlov - Day 14
Melk - Dürnstein
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Tour of Melk Abbey - opulent rooms with Italian Baroque architecture and ornate gold leaf walls, ancient monastic library with medieval manuscripts
Optional Activities
- Guided e-bike tour along the Danube - Melk to Dürnstein, 30km (18.64 miles) past famous vineyards and quaint towns, picnic on riverbanks, refreshing drink break (extra expense)
- Guided hike to Dürnstein Castle - challenging trail to site of Richard the Lionheart's imprisonment after Crusades, panoramic views of river and countryside (extra expense)
Landmarks Melk Abbey Wachau Valley Dürnstein Dürnstein Castle - Day 15
Vienna
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Vienna - Ringstrasse, city centre, Renaissance Opera House, Baroque Burgtheater, Flemish Gothic Parliament, leisure time to explore
- Guided e-bike tour of Vienna to Danube Island - insights into world's most liveable city, authentic Vienna off-the-beaten-path experiences
Optional Activities
- Visit to Schönbrunn Palace - former summer residence of Habsburg Empire, World Heritage Baroque palace with historic grounds and splendid furnishings (Easy activity level, 5 hours, extra expense)
- Viennese evening concert - exclusive concert at Vienna's beautiful concert hall featuring Mozart, Beethoven, Strauss and Schubert repertoire, Blue Danube Waltz and Radetzky March, complimentary sparkling wine on arrival (Easy activity level, 2.5 hours, extra expense)
Landmarks Vienna State Opera Burgtheater Austrian Parliament Schönbrunn Palace Danube Island 
- Day 16
Bratislava
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Walking tour of Bratislava - Old City, Episcopal Summer Palace botanical gardens, Old Town Hall with Renaissance courtyard, Slovak National Theatre
- Home-hosted coffee and cake with a Slovakian family - learn about local culture, history, traditions, and daily life
Optional Activities
- Guided hike to Bratislava Castle - Slovak National Theatre passage, riverside promenade, Gothic St. Martin's Cathedral, Bratislava Castle climb for panoramic views, St Michael's Gate, main square
- Skoda tour of post-Communist Bratislava - personal stories from guide about Communist era life, local authentic refreshments from that time, off-the-beaten-track tour of 20th century Bratislava (Easy activity level, 2 hours, extra expense)
- Carpathian wine route - viticultural towns including Vinosady and family-run winery in Senkvice, wine heritage learning, local wine tasting in historic cellar (Moderate activity level, 4 hours 40 minutes, extra expense)
Landmarks Bratislava Old City Old Town Hall Slovak National Theatre St. Martin's Cathedral Bratislava Castle St Michael's Gate - Day 17
Budapest
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided coach tour of Budapest - World Heritage-listed centre, Romanesque to Baroque to classical architecture, Liberty Statue, Heroes' Square, Buda Castle district, Matthias Church, Fisherman's Bastion walking tour
- Traditional Hungarian folklore show on board - Hungarian folk dancing and music performance
Optional Activities
- Hike to Gellert Hill - World Heritage site, Varkert Bazaar, landscaped gardens, stunning Danube and city architecture views
- Excursion to Szentendre - picturesque village with Mediterranean atmosphere, pedestrian center walking tour, Baroque architecture, colorful houses, narrow cobbled streets, Fo Tér main square with art galleries, museums, shops (Moderate activity level, 4 hours, extra expense)
- Jewish heritage tour - significant Jewish events shaping Budapest's culture, pre-WWII flourishing Jewish trade buildings, 'Shoes on the Danube' memorial (extra expense)
Landmarks Liberty Statue Heroes' Square Buda Castle Matthias Church Fisherman's Bastion Gellért Hill Varkert Bazaar Danube River Szentendre Shoes on the Danube Bank - Day 18
Budapest to Prague
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Welcome drink with tour director and fellow guests
Landmarks Prague - Day 19
Prague
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided city tour of Prague - three castle courtyards, St. Vitus Cathedral, Castle Steps descent with panoramic Prague views, Charles Bridge crossing, Old Town, legendary Astronomical Clock in Old Town Square
- Coffee & Cake at Lobkowicz Palace - freshly brewed coffee and delicate pastries at significant Czech cultural site with aristocratic charm and history
Landmarks Prague Castle St. Vitus Cathedral Charles Bridge Old Town Square Astronomical Clock Lobkowicz Palace - Day 20
Prague
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Tastes of Czechia - Czech wine variety learning, guided walk through city's interesting hidden corners, local restaurant visit, sommelier introduction, Czech sparkling wine welcome drink, selection of red, white and Rosé wines with traditional charcuterie and cheeses (Easy activity level, 2.5 hours, extra expense)
Landmarks Baroque Quarter - Day 21
Prague
- Meals
- Breakfast
