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Iconic Rivers of Europe - the Rhine, Main & Danube with 1 Night in Bucharest and 2 Nights in Transylvania 2026

25 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 (tulip season only)
    Landmarks
    Keukenhof
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  2. Day 2

    Amsterdam

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided Walking Tour through cobblestone streets of Amsterdam
    • Guided Canal Cruise past stately homes of Amsterdam's Golden Age

    Optional Activities

    • Guided Optional Excursions (specific options not detailed in itinerary)
  3. Day 3

    Cologne, Germany

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Bike ride in Cologne with Adventure Host
    • Guided Walking Tour of Cologne's Jewish heritage sites
    • Guided City Walk of Cologne - Old City and gothic cathedral
    Landmarks
    Cologne Cathedral
  4. Day 4

    Rhine Gorge - Rüdesheim, Germany

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Hike through vineyards of Rüdesheim with Avalon Adventure Host
    • Tour of Mechanical Music Museum with Rüdesheimer coffee tasting
    • Guided Visit to Johannisberg Castle 18th-century cellar with wine tasting
    Landmarks
    Rhine Gorge
    Rock of the Lorelei
    Johannisberg Castle
  5. Day 5

    Miltenberg, Germany

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Bike Tour with Adventure Host through Miltenberg and surrounding area
    • Guided Walking Tour of Miltenberg with medieval half-timber homes and Germany's oldest inn
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  6. Day 6

    Würzburg, Germany

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

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

    Optional Activities

    • Visit to local winery
    Landmarks
    Bishop's Residenz
    Old Main Bridge
  7. Day 7

    Volkach, Germany

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Bike along Main Danube Canal with Adventure Host
    • Walking Tour of Volkach - half-timbered houses and cobblestoned streets

    Optional Activities

    • Guided Optional Excursion to Rothenburg
    Landmarks
    Rothenburg
  8. Day 8

    Bamberg, Germany

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Bike along canals in Bamberg with Adventure Host
    • Guided Walking Tour of Bamberg - Romanesque cathedral, Old Town Hall, and seven hills
    • Onboard lecture about European history and culture
    Landmarks
    Bamberg Cathedral
    Bamberg Old Town Hall
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  9. Day 9

    Nuremberg, Germany

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Walk to discover surrounding neighborhoods with Adventure Host
    • Guided Sightseeing Tour of Roth - half-timbered houses, market square, and Schloss Ratibor hunting lodge
    • Guided Tour of Nuremberg - medieval architecture, gilded fountain, gothic cathedral, and Kaiserburg Castle
    • Guided Tour of historic Nuremberg Rally Grounds
    • Onboard Lecture about the Main-Danube Canal
    Landmarks
    Nuremberg Cathedral
    Kaiserburg Castle
    Nuremberg Rally Grounds
  10. Day 10

    Regensburg, Germany

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Bike to Walhalla with Adventure Host
    • Guided City Walk of Regensburg - Altes Rathaus and Porta Pretoria

    Optional Activities

    • Guided Optional Excursion to Benedictine Monastery in Weltenburg
    Landmarks
    Walhalla
    Altes Rathaus
    Porta Pretoria
    Benedictine Monastery in Weltenburg
  11. Day 11

    Passau, Germany / Linz, Austria

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Hike from Oberhaus along trail to valley and Ilz River with Adventure Host
    • Guided City Walk of Passau

    Optional Activities

    • Full-day Guided Optional Excursion to Salzburg
    • Full-day Guided Optional Excursion to Cesky Krumlov
    Landmarks
    Oberhaus
  12. Day 12

    Melk, Austria / Wachau Valley / Vienna, Austria

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Walk along Danube River and around Melk with Adventure Host
    • Guided Tour of Melk Benedictine Abbey - frescoed ceilings, statues, library, and pipe organ

    Optional Activities

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

    Vienna, Austria

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Bike along Vienna's Danube Island with Adventure Host
    • Guided Visit to House of Strauss with audio-visual experience, coffee, and homemade cake
    • Guided City Tour of Vienna - Imperial Palace, Vienna Opera House, and St. Stephen's Cathedral

    Optional Activities

    • Guided Optional Excursion to Schönbrunn Palace
    • Tram ride to Vienna's Prater amusement park
    • Visits to nearby museums
    Landmarks
    Hofburg Imperial Palace
    Vienna State Opera
    St. Stephen's Cathedral
    Schönbrunn Palace
    Prater
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  14. Day 14

    Budapest, Hungary

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Hike to magnificent viewpoint with Adventure Host
    • Guided City Sightseeing tour of Budapest including Heroes' Square

    Optional Activities

    • Guided Optional Excursions (specific options not detailed)
    Landmarks
    Heroes' Square
  15. Day 15

    Budapest, Hungary

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Optional Activities

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

    Vukovar, Croatia / Ilok, Croatia

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch on board during cruise to Ilok), Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided Walking Tour of Vukovar - heritage, culture, and tradition with beer tasting
    • Guided City Tour of Vukovar - culture, tradition, history, and heritage
    • Guided Tour of Ilok - medieval fortress and wine tasting in local cellar
    • Guided Bike Tour of Ilok - city walls, central church, museum, and Principovac Castle and Estate
    Landmarks
    Ilok Fortress
    Principovac Castle and Estate
  17. Day 17

    Novi Sad, Serbia

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided Tour of Novi Sad - Austro-Hungarian old town, baroque buildings, and fortifications
    • Guided Hike Tour to Petrovaradin
    • Guided Tour of Honey Museum with local honey tasting
    Landmarks
    Petrovaradin Fortress
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  18. Day 18

    Belgrade, Serbia

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Discover Belgrade's central walkway with Adventure Host
    • Guided Sightseeing Tour of Belgrade - Danube and Sava Rivers convergence and Saint Sava

    Optional Activities

    • Onboard Lecture about Balkan history, destinations, and culture
    • Optional Excursion for authentic Bohemian Dinner in Quarter of Skadarlija
    Landmarks
    Saint Sava Church
  19. Day 19

    Golubac - Donji Milanovac, Serbia / Iron Gates Gorge

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Visit Fortress of Golubac
    • Visit Mesolithic archaeological site of Lepenski Vir
    • Sail through Iron Gates Gorge
    Landmarks
    Fortress of Golubac
    Lepenski Vir
    Iron Gates Gorge
  20. Day 20

    Vidin, Bulgaria

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Bike tour around Vidin with Adventure Host
    • Guided Sightseeing to Baba Vida Fortress
    • Guided Tour of Belogradchik rock formations
    • Tour and tasting at local winery
    Landmarks
    Baba Vida Fortress
    Belogradchik
  21. Day 21

    Rousse, Bulgaria / Veliko Tarnovo / Arbanassi

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Bike tour through Rousse old town with Adventure Host
    • Full-day Guided Tour to Veliko Tarnovo and Arbanassi
    • Guided Sightseeing Tour of Rousse Holy Trinity Church
    • Visit to rock-hewn churches of Ivanovo
    Landmarks
    Veliko Tarnovo
    Arbanassi
    Holy Trinity Church
    Rock-hewn churches of Ivanovo
  22. Day 22

    Oltenita, Romania / Bucharest, Romania

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided Tour of Bucharest - tree-lined boulevards, Arc de Triomphe, and Royal Palace Square
    Landmarks
    Arc de Triomphe
    Royal Palace Square
  23. Day 23

    Brasov, Romania

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Dinner at Bran Castle)

    Included Activities

    • Guided Tour of Brasov - gothic, baroque, and renaissance architecture
    • Guided Tour of Bran Castle with dinner
    Landmarks
    Bran Castle
  24. Day 24

    Brasov - Sinaia - Bucharest, Romania

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Local lunch on the way)

    Included Activities

    • Guided Tour of Peles Castle

    Optional Activities

    • Exploration of Bucharest shops, cafés, museums, and churches
    Landmarks
    Peles Castle
  25. Day 25

    Bucharest, Romania

    Meals
    Breakfast

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