Itinerary
- Day 1
Amsterdam
- Meals
- Dinner (Dinner on board)
Included Activities
- Airport transfer to Star-Ship
Optional Activities
- Explore cobbled streets and gabled houses at leisure
Landmarks Amsterdam Canal System 
- Day 2
Amsterdam
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Glass-top canal boat cruise of Amsterdam canal system
- Guided bike tour to Waterland
Landmarks Amsterdam Canal System (UNESCO World Heritage) Waterland - Day 3
Cologne
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Cologne's Old Town
- Visit to Cologne Cathedral (UNESCO World Heritage site)
Optional Activities
- Shopping for souvenirs
- Further exploration of Cologne
Landmarks Cologne Cathedral (UNESCO World Heritage) Cologne Old Town 
- Day 4
Rhine Gorge to Rüdesheim
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Cruise through Rhine Gorge (UNESCO World Heritage)
- Visit to Siegfried's Mechanical Music Cabinet Museum
- Active Walk to Niederwalddenkmal
Optional Activities
- Ride Winzerexpress
Landmarks Rhine Gorge (UNESCO World Heritage) Lorelai Rock Pfalzgrafenstein Castle Niederwalddenkmal Siegfried's Mechanical Music Cabinet Museum 
- Day 5
Miltenberg and Wertheim
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Miltenberg
- Exclusive visit to the Glass Art Museum in Wertheim with presentation
- Guided Active Walk to Mildenburg Castle
Landmarks Miltenberg Old Town Mildenburg Castle Glass Art Museum, Wertheim 
- Day 6
Würzburg
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Walking tour of Würzburg
- Visit to the Bishops Residence (UNESCO World Heritage)
Optional Activities
- Excursion to Rothenburg (extra expense)
Landmarks Würzburg Residence (UNESCO World Heritage) Rothenburg ob der Tauber - Day 7
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 (UNESCO World Heritage) New Residence, Bamberg Rose Garden, Bamberg - Day 8
Nuremberg
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Nuremberg
Optional Activities
- World War II tour (extra expense)
- Explore at leisure
Landmarks Nuremberg Old Town - Day 9
Regensburg
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Regensburg
- Visit to Stone Bridge
- Traditional Bavarian band performance on board
Optional Activities
- Explore Regensburg at leisure
- Sausage-making workshop (extra expense)
Landmarks Regensburg Old Town (UNESCO World Heritage) Stone Bridge, Regensburg Old Town Hall - Day 10
Passau
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch on board), Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Passau
- Visit to St. Stephen's Cathedral
Optional Activities
- Excursion to Salzburg (extra expense)
- Excursion to Český Krumlov (extra expense)
Landmarks St. Stephen's Cathedral, Passau Passau Old Town Salzburg Český Krumlov 
- Day 11
Melk and Dürnstein
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Tour of Melk Abbey (UNESCO World Heritage)
- Cruise through Wachau Valley (UNESCO World Heritage)
- Guided bike tour along the Danube
- Guided hike to Dürnstein Castle
Landmarks Melk Abbey (UNESCO World Heritage) Wachau Valley (UNESCO World Heritage) Dürnstein Castle 
- Day 12
Vienna
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Vienna
- Guided bike tour of Vienna
Optional Activities
- Visit to Schönbrunn Palace (extra expense)
- Viennese evening concert (extra expense)
Landmarks Vienna Opera House Burgtheater Parliament, Vienna Schönbrunn Palace 
- Day 13
Bratislava
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Walking tour of Bratislava
- Home-hosted coffee and cake with a Slovakian family
- Guided hike to Bratislava Castle
Optional Activities
- Skoda tour of post-Communist Bratislava (extra expense)
- Carpathian wine route (extra expense)
Landmarks Bratislava Old Town Old Town Hall, Bratislava Slovak National Theatre Bratislava Castle 
- Day 14
Budapest
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Farewell dinner)
Included Activities
- Guided coach tour of Budapest
- Traditional Hungarian folklore show on board
- Hike to Gellert Hill
Optional Activities
- Excursion to Szentendre (extra expense)
- Jewish heritage tour (extra expense)
Landmarks Chain Bridge, Budapest Gellert Hill Szentendre 
- Day 15
Budapest to Airport
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Airport transfer from Star-Ship
