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Paris & Splendours of Europe

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From Paris to Budapest
4.1 (39 reviews)
  • View of the iconic Eiffel Tower by a riverside with boats.
  • Iconic canal bridge with bicycles in a European city.
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Itinerary

  1. Intro

    Introduction

  2. Day 1

    Paris

    Paris
    Meals
    Breakfast
    Itinerary Image 1
  3. Day 2

    Paris

    Paris
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided tour of Paris including Notre-Dame de Paris and Arc de Triomphe
    • Seine River cruise
    Landmarks
    Notre-Dame de Paris
    Arc de Triomphe
    Champs-Élysées
    Eiffel Tower
  4. Day 3

    Paris

    Paris
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Optional Activities

    • Visit to the Louvre Museum
    • Exploration of Paris Catacombs
    • Tastes of Paris experience (extra expense)
    Landmarks
    Louvre Museum
    Paris Catacombs
  5. Day 4

    Paris to Amsterdam

    Paris to Amsterdam
    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Dinner on board
    Itinerary Image 1
  6. Day 5

    Amsterdam

    Amsterdam
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Canal cruise on glass-top boat
    • Guided bike tour to Waterland
    Landmarks
    Amsterdam Canal System
    Waterland
  7. Day 6

    Cologne

    Cologne
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided tour of Cologne's Old Town
    • Visit to Cologne Cathedral
    Landmarks
    Cologne Cathedral
    Cologne Old Town
    Itinerary Image 1
  8. Day 7

    Rhine Gorge to Rüdesheim

    Rhine Gorge to Rüdesheim
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Visit to Siegfried's Mechanical Music Cabinet Museum

    Optional Activities

    • Winzerexpress train ride
    • Active hike to Niederwalddenkmal
    Landmarks
    Rhine Gorge
    Lorelai Rock
    Pfalzgrafenstein Castle
    Siegfried's Mechanical Music Cabinet Museum
    Niederwalddenkmal
    Itinerary Image 1
  9. Day 8

    Miltenberg and Wertheim

    Miltenberg and Wertheim
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided tour of Miltenberg
    • Exclusive visit to the Glass Art Museum in Wertheim with presentation

    Optional Activities

    • Guided active walk to Mildenburg Castle
    Landmarks
    Miltenberg
    Gothic Merchant Hall
    Mildenburg Castle
    Glass Art Museum
  10. Day 9

    Würzburg

    Würzburg
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Walking tour of Würzburg
    • Visit to the Bishops Residence

    Optional Activities

    • Excursion to Rothenburg (extra expense)
    Landmarks
    Würzburg Residence
    Itinerary Image 1
  11. Day 10

    Bamberg

    Bamberg
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided tour of Bamberg
    • Visit to the New Residence

    Optional Activities

    • Sausage Making Workshop (only available on select dates)
    Landmarks
    Bamberg Old Town
    New Residence
    Rose Garden
  12. Day 11

    Nuremberg

    Nuremberg
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided tour of Nuremberg

    Optional Activities

    • World War II tour (extra expense)
    Landmarks
    Nuremberg
  13. Day 12

    Regensburg

    Regensburg
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided tour of Regensburg
    • Traditional Bavarian band performance on board

    Optional Activities

    • Sausage-making workshop (extra expense)
    Landmarks
    Regensburg Old Town
    Stone Bridge
    Old Town Hall
  14. Day 13

    Passau

    Passau
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch on board), Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided tour of Passau

    Optional Activities

    • Excursion to Salzburg (extra expense)
    • Excursion to Český Krumlov (extra expense)
    Landmarks
    Passau
    St. Stephen's Cathedral
    Gothic Town Hall
    Itinerary Image 1
  15. Day 14

    Melk and Dürnstein

    Melk and Dürnstein
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Tour of Melk Abbey

    Optional Activities

    • Guided bike tour along the Danube
    • Guided hike to Dürnstein Castle
    Landmarks
    Melk Abbey
    Wachau Valley
    Dürnstein
    Dürnstein Castle
    Itinerary Image 1
  16. Day 15

    Vienna

    Vienna
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided tour of Vienna

    Optional Activities

    • Guided bike tour of Vienna
    • Visit to Schönbrunn Palace (extra expense)
    • Viennese evening concert (extra expense)
    Landmarks
    Ringstrasse
    Vienna State Opera
    Burgtheater
    Austrian Parliament Building
    Schönbrunn Palace
    Itinerary Image 1
  17. Day 16

    Bratislava

    Bratislava
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Walking tour of Bratislava
    • Home-hosted coffee and cake with a Slovakian family

    Optional Activities

    • Guided hike to Bratislava Castle
    • Skoda tour of post-Communist Bratislava (extra expense)
    • Carpathian wine route (extra expense)
    Landmarks
    Bratislava Old Town
    Old Town Hall
    Episcopal Summer Palace
    Slovak National Theatre
    Bratislava Castle
    Itinerary Image 1
  18. Day 17

    Budapest

    Budapest
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Farewell dinner)

    Included Activities

    • Guided coach tour of Budapest
    • Traditional Hungarian folklore show on board

    Optional Activities

    • Hike to Gellert Hill
    • Excursion to Szentendre (extra expense)
    • Jewish heritage tour (extra expense) - Not available on Saturdays due to museum closure
    Landmarks
    Chain Bridge
    Gellert Hill
    Danube River
    Itinerary Image 1
  19. Day 18

    Departure

    Departure
    Meals
    Breakfast

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    Offering unique river cruising experiences since 2014 on Danube and Rhine to the 182 passengers it can accommodate, Emerald Sky is the perf… Read more
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    2014
    Guests
    180
    Crew
    51
    Length
    135 metres / 443 feet
    Width
    11 m / 36 ft
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    3544 gt
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    13 kn / 24 kph / 15 mph
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