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Iconic Rivers of Europe - the Rhine, Main & Danube 2026

22 days
From Amsterdam to Bucharest
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River Cruise
Scenic waterways and effortless exploration
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 - 160
Ages 8+
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Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Amsterdam

    Meals
    Dinner

    Optional Activities

    • Guided Optional Excursion to Keukenhof gardens (seasonal, during tulip season)
    Landmarks
    Keukenhof
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  2. Day 2

    Amsterdam to Cologne

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided Walking Tour of Amsterdam's cobblestone streets (Activity Classic option)
    • Guided Canal Cruise past stately homes of Amsterdam's Golden Age (Activity Classic option)

    Optional Activities

    • Guided Optional Excursions available this afternoon
  3. Day 3

    Cologne

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Bike ride with Adventure Host in Cologne (Activity Active option)
    • Guided Walking Tour of Cologne's Jewish heritage sites (Activity Discovery option)
    • Guided City Walk of Cologne's Old City and twin-steepled gothic cathedral (Activity Classic option)

    Optional Activities

    • Free time to enjoy Kölsch pale lager at local establishments
    Landmarks
    Cologne Cathedral
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  4. Day 4

    Rüdesheim

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Hike through picturesque vineyards of Rüdesheim with Adventure Host (Activity Active option)
    • Tour of Mechanical Music Museum with Rüdesheimer coffee tasting (Activity Classic option)
    • Guided Visit to 18th-century wooden-barrel cellar of Johannisberg Castle with wine tasting (Activity Discovery option)
    Landmarks
    Rhine Gorge
    Rock of the Lorelei
    Johannisberg Castle
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  5. Day 5

    Miltenberg

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Bike Tour with Adventure Host to explore Miltenberg and surrounding area (Activity Active option)
    • Guided Walking Tour of Miltenberg with medieval half-timber homes and Germany's oldest inn (Activity Classic option)
  6. Day 6

    Würzburg

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided Sightseeing Tour of Würzburg with Old Main Bridge, fortress, and baroque Bishop's Residenz

    Optional Activities

    • Free time to explore the city on your own
    • Visit a local winery
    Landmarks
    Old Main Bridge
    Würzburg Fortress
    Bishop's Residenz
  7. Day 7

    Volkach

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Bike along the Main Danube Canal with Adventure Host (Activity Active option)
    • Walking Tour of Volkach with half-timbered houses and cobblestoned streets (Activity Classic option)

    Optional Activities

    • Guided Optional Excursion to Rothenburg (beautiful Bavarian town with local sights and fairytale atmosphere)
    Landmarks
    Rothenburg ob der Tauber
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  8. Day 8

    Bamberg

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided Walking Tour of Bamberg - Romanesque cathedral, Old Town Hall, and seven hills
    • Onboard lecture on European history and culture
    • Live entertainment performance

    Optional Activities

    • Bike along the canals in Bamberg with Adventure Host
    Landmarks
    Bamberg Cathedral
    Old Town Hall
  9. Day 9

    Roth to Nuremberg

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Walk with Adventure Host to discover surrounding area (Activity Active option)
    • Guided Sightseeing Tour of Roth with half-timbered houses and 1535 hunting lodge Schloss Ratibor (Activity Classic option)
    • Guided Tour of Nuremberg's medieval architecture, gilded fountain, gothic cathedral, and Kaiserburg Castle (Activity Classic option)
    • Guided Tour of Nuremberg Rally Grounds (Activity Classic option)
    • Onboard Lecture about the Main-Danube Canal linking North and Black Seas (Activity Classic option)
    Landmarks
    Kaiserburg Castle
    Nuremberg Rally Grounds
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  10. Day 10

    Regensburg

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Bike exploration of Walhalla with Adventure Host (Activity Active option)
    • Guided City Walk of Altes Rathaus (Old Town Hall) and Porta Pretoria (Activity Classic option)

    Optional Activities

    • Guided Optional Excursion to Benedictine Monastery in Weltenburg
    • Free time exploring Regensburg on foot or by bike
    Landmarks
    Walhalla
    Porta Pretoria
    Weltenburg Benedictine Monastery
  11. Day 11

    Passau to Linz

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Hiking from Oberhaus with Adventure Host along trail to valley and Ilz River (Activity Active option)
    • Guided City Walk of Passau/City of Three Rivers (Activity Classic option)

    Optional Activities

    • Full-day Guided Optional Excursion to Salzburg (city of Mozart)
    • Full-day Guided Optional Excursion to Cesky Krumlov (picturesque Bohemian town)
    • Free time exploring Linz on your own
    Landmarks
    Salzburg
    Cesky Krumlov
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  12. Day 12

    Melk to Vienna

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Walk along Danube River and around Melk with Adventure Host (Activity Active option)
    • Guided Tour of Melk's Benedictine Abbey with frescoed ceilings, statues, library, and ornate pipe organ (Activity Classic option)

    Optional Activities

    • Guided Optional Excursion to Royal Waltz Concert in elegant hall this evening
    Landmarks
    Melk Abbey
    Wachau Valley
  13. Day 13

    Vienna

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided Visit to House of Strauss with audio-visual experience and complimentary coffee and homemade cake
    • Guided City Tour of Vienna - Imperial Palace complex, Vienna Opera House, St. Stephen's Cathedral
    • Live entertainment

    Optional Activities

    • Bike on Danube Island with Adventure Host
    • Guided Optional Excursion to Schönbrunn Palace
    • Tram ride to Prater amusement park
    • Visit museums nearby
    Landmarks
    Imperial Palace
    Vienna Opera House
    St. Stephen's Cathedral
    Schönbrunn Palace
    Prater
  14. Day 14

    Budapest

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Hike to magnificent viewpoint in Budapest with Adventure Host (Activity Active option)
    • Guided City Sightseeing tour of Budapest featuring Heroes' Square (Activity Classic option)

    Optional Activities

    • Optional Guided Excursions available this afternoon
    • Free time to explore Budapest on your own
    • Piece of cream cake in local cafés
    • Scenic hike above the Danube
    Landmarks
    Heroes' Square
  15. Day 15

    Budapest

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Optional Activities

    • Shopping in the Great Market Hall
    • Photography on the Royal Palace grounds
    • Visit to Budapest's famous thermal bath spas
    Landmarks
    Great Market Hall
    Royal Palace
  16. Day 16

    Vukovar to Ilok

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided Walking Tour of Vukovar's heritage, culture, and tradition with beer tasting (Activity Discovery option)
    • Guided City Tour of Vukovar learning about culture and tradition (Activity Classic option)
    • Guided tour of Ilok with 1,000-year-old wine making traditions, medieval fortress, and wine cellar tasting (Activity Classic option)
    • Guided Bike Tour of Ilok's city walls, central church, museum, and Principovac Castle and Estate (Activity Active option)
    Landmarks
    Principovac Castle
  17. Day 17

    Novi Sad

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided Tour of Novi Sad featuring Austro-Hungarian old town with baroque buildings and ancient fortifications (Activity Classic option)
    • Guided Hike Tour to Petrovaradin with scenic Danube views (Activity Active option)
    • Guided Tour of Honey Museum with local honey specialties tasting (Activity Discovery option)
    Landmarks
    Petrovaradin Fortress
  18. Day 18

    Belgrade

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Central walkway discovery with Adventure Host (Activity Active option)
    • Guided Sightseeing Tour of Belgrade with Danube-Sava confluence and Saint Sava Orthodox church (Activity Classic option)
    • Onboard Lecture about Balkan history, destinations, and culture (Activity Discovery option)

    Optional Activities

    • Free time exploring Knez Mihailova Street with cafés, shops, and cultural spots
    • Optional Excursion for authentic Bohemian Dinner in the Quarter of Skadarlija
    Landmarks
    Saint Sava Church
    Knez Mihailova Street
  19. Day 19

    Golubac

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Visit Fortress of Golubac (one of Europe's best-preserved medieval fortresses)
    • Visit Mesolithic archaeological site of Lepenski Vir with Danube Gorge views
    • Sailing through Iron Gates Gorge (spectacular natural border between Serbia and Romania)
    Landmarks
    Fortress of Golubac
    Lepenski Vir
    Iron Gates Gorge
  20. Day 20

    Vidin

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Bike tour around Vidin with Adventure Host (Activity Active option)
    • Guided Sightseeing to Baba Vida Fortress and Guided Tour of Belogradchik with rock formations (Activity Classic option)
    • Winery tour and tasting exploring Bulgarian family winemaking tradition (Activity Discovery option)
    Landmarks
    Baba Vida Fortress
    Belogradchik
  21. Day 21

    Rousse

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Bike ride through Rousse old town with Adventure Host (Activity Active option)
    • Full-day Guided Tour to Veliko Târnovo with ancient stone houses and Yantra River views, and Bulgarian Revival architecture in Arbanassi (Activity Classic option)
    • Guided Sightseeing Tour of Rousse with Holy Trinity Church and drive to Ivanovo rock-hewn churches UNESCO World Heritage (Activity Classic option)
    Landmarks
    Veliko Târnovo
    Arbanassi
    Holy Trinity Church
    Rock-hewn churches of Ivanovo
  22. Day 22

    Oltenita to Bucharest

    Meals
    Breakfast
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