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Splendours of Europe 2025|2026|2027 - 15 Days

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From Budapest to Amsterdam
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  • Gothic cathedral with a sun setting behind it and a river in the foreground.
  • Budapest Parliament Building along the Danube at sunset.
  • St. Stephen's Cathedral with a tiled roof against the sky.
  • A Benedictine abbey on a hill with surrounding buildings.
  • Regensburg city view with a cathedral and river.
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  • Bamberg townhall on a bridge over the river.
  • Riverside houses in a scenic town with lush surroundings.
  • Vineyard with a view of a river and a bridge in the distance.
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River Cruise
Scenic waterways and effortless exploration
Group Tour
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Fully Guided
An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
Low Intensity
Travelers can expect some light physical activities
Guided in English
Group Size 30 - 182
Ages 12+
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Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Budapest

    Included Activities

    • Traditional Hungarian folklore show
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  2. Day 2

    Budapest

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided coach tour of Budapest

    Optional Activities

    • Hike to Gellert Hill
    Landmarks
    Chain Bridge
    Gellert Hill
  3. Day 3

    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
    Old Town Hall
    Episcopal Summer Palace
    Bratislava Castle
  4. Day 4

    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
    Vienna State Opera
    Ringstrasse
    Schönbrunn Palace
    Prater
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  5. Day 5

    Melk

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Tour of Melk Abbey

    Optional Activities

    • Guided hike to Dürnstein Castle
    • Guided bike tour along the Danube
    Landmarks
    Dürnstein Castle
    Melk Abbey
    Wachau Valley
    Itinerary Image 1
  6. Day 6

    Passau

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided tour of Passau

    Optional Activities

    • Excursion to Salzburg (extra expense)
    • Excursion to Český Krumlov (extra expense)
    Landmarks
    Oberhaus Fortress
    St. Stephen's Cathedral
  7. Day 7

    Regensburg

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided tour of Regensburg
    • Bavarian band performance on board
    Landmarks
    Regensburg Old Town
    Kelheim
    Itinerary Image 1
  8. Day 8

    Nuremberg

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided tour of Nuremberg

    Optional Activities

    • World War II tour (extra expense)
  9. Day 9

    Bamberg

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided tour of Bamberg
    Landmarks
    Altenburg Castle
    New Residence
    Rose Garden
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  10. Day 10

    Würzburg

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Walking tour of Würzburg and a visit to the Bishops Residence

    Optional Activities

    • Excursion to Rothenburg (extra expense)
    Landmarks
    Würzburg Residence
    Marienkapelle
    Würzburg Town Hall
  11. Day 11

    Miltenberg

    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
    Glass Art Museum
    Mildenburg Castle
  12. Day 12

    Rüdesheim

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Visit to Siegfried's Mechanical Music Cabinet Museum

    Optional Activities

    • Active Walk to Niederwalddenkmal
    Landmarks
    Siegfried's Mechanical Music Cabinet Museum
    Niederwalddenkmal
    Rhine Gorge
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  13. Day 13

    Cologne

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Farewell Reception & Dinner)

    Included Activities

    • Guided walking tour of Cologne's Old Town
    Landmarks
    Cologne Cathedral
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  14. Day 14

    Amsterdam

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Canal cruise

    Optional Activities

    • Guided bike tour to Waterland
    • Private hidden Gems Tour of Amsterdam (extra expense)
    Landmarks
    Amsterdam Canal System
    Waterland
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  15. Day 15

    Departure

    Meals
    Breakfast
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    This is the best river cruise we have had. The itinerary, staff, and organisation was excellent. The atmosphere was...
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    Asked on January 20th, 2026

    Can we book Splendours of Europe Cruise for early May 2026?

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    • Emerald CruisesOperator•Written January 2026

      The 2-16th May 2026(Budapest to Amsterdam) is sold out. Would you be interested in the Amsterdam to Budapest route for this very same itinerary? An alternative would be the next departure date, i.e 17-31st May 2026(Budapest to Amsterdam)

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      We do apologize, this cruise will be conducted in English. They would not be able to assist in either Mandarin or Cantonese. Would you be confortable with English being spoken onboard?

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