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Splendours of Europe 2025|2026|2027 - 15 Days

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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.
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  • Riverside houses in a scenic town with lush surroundings.
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River Cruise
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Travelers can expect some light physical activities
Guided in English
Group Size 30 - 182
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Itinerary

  1. Intro

    Introduction

  2. Day 1

    Budapest

    Budapest

    Included Activities

    • Traditional Hungarian folklore show
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  3. Day 2

    Budapest

    Budapest
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided coach tour of Budapest

    Optional Activities

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

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

    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
    Vienna State Opera
    Ringstrasse
    Schönbrunn Palace
    Prater
    Itinerary Image 1
  6. Day 5

    Melk

    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
  7. Day 6

    Passau

    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
  8. Day 7

    Regensburg

    Regensburg
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

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

    Nuremberg

    Nuremberg
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided tour of Nuremberg

    Optional Activities

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

    Bamberg

    Bamberg
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

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

    Würzburg

    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
  12. Day 11

    Miltenberg

    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
  13. Day 12

    Rüdesheim

    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
    Itinerary Image 1
  14. Day 13

    Cologne

    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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  15. Day 14

    Amsterdam

    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
    Itinerary Image 1
  16. Day 15

    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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    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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  • TOM2.0•July 2026
    It was obvious before we left Amsterdam that shallow water on Rhine and Danube was going to be a problem but this was...
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    Traveled in July 2026
  • Davinia5.0•May 2026
    We have just finished an amazing 2 weeks on the Emerald Star! It was everything we dreamed it would be and more!...
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    • Dramatic night shot of Budapest’s Chain Bridge lit by strings of lights reflecting on the Danube.
    • Stone fountain statue in manicured garden maze with crowds touring on a bright spring day.
    • St Martin’s Cathedral with red-tiled roof and green spire framed by blue sky and spring foliage.
    • Ship captain in formal uniform speaking into a microphone inside a stylish cruise bar.
    • Decorative wrought-iron shop sign with colourful compass motif hanging over a narrow European street.
    • Plated gourmet chocolate dessert drizzled with artistic swirls of dark and white sauces and berry accents.
    • Historic archway leading to a courtyard where two people admire a baroque fountain sculpture.
    Traveled in April 2026
  • Milton
    Milton3.0•March 2026
    No one can predict the weather, so high water issues were not the ships fault. I will say they did a fantastic job of...
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    Traveled in February 2026
  • Lynn5.0•July 2025
    This is the best river cruise we have had. The itinerary, staff, and organisation was excellent. The atmosphere was...
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    Traveled in July 2025
  • Louis5.0•August 2023
    The program in the Emerald ship was magnificently planned and discussed. The local music during the cruise was so...
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    Traveled in July 2023

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    Asked on July 16th, 2026

    Do you do Amsterdam to Budapest or are we restricted to Budapest Amsterdam?

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    • Emerald CruisesOperator•Written July 2026

      There is an option to travel from Amsterdam to Budapest.

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    Dean

    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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