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Enchanted Europe for Beer Enthusiasts with 2 Nights in Budapest (Westbound) 2026

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From Budapest to Zurich
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River Cruise
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Guided in English
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Itinerary

  1. Intro

    Introduction

  2. Day 1

    Budapest

    Budapest
  3. Day 2

    Budapest

    Budapest
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Guided City Sightseeing including Heroes' Square

    Optional Activities

    • Explore Chain Bridge
    • Visit Budapest's cafés and pubs
    • Hike through the hills above the Danube
    Landmarks
    Heroes' Square
    Chain Bridge
  4. Day 3

    Budapest

    Budapest
    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner

    Optional Activities

    • Visit Royal Palace grounds
    • Take photographs at Royal Palace
    • Try Budapest's famous thermal bath spas
    • Lunch in a garden or rooftop eatery
    Landmarks
    Royal Palace
  5. Day 4

    Budapest to Vienna

    Budapest to Vienna
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Activity selection at Adventure Center
    • Danube sailing with views of Slovakian capital

    Optional Activities

    • Royal Waltz Concert (optional evening excursion)
    Landmarks
    Bratislava
  6. Day 5

    Vienna

    Vienna
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided City Tour of Vienna including Imperial Palace complex, Vienna Opera House, and St. Stephen's Cathedral
    • Onboard Viennese Waltz performance with instruction
    • Live entertainment on board

    Optional Activities

    • Danube Island biking with Adventure Host
    • Visit Prater amusement park
    • Visit Vienna's museums
    • Guided Optional Excursion to Schönbrunn Palace
    • Borrow bike from ship to explore Vienna's squares or Danube banks
    Landmarks
    Imperial Palace
    Vienna Opera House
    St. Stephen's Cathedral
    Schönbrunn Palace
    Prater
  7. Day 6

    Krems - Wachau Valley

    Krems - Wachau Valley
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided Tour of Melk's Benedictine Abbey including frescoed ceilings, statues, library, and ornate pipe organ
    • Sailing through Wachau Valley with Sky Deck views

    Optional Activities

    • Wachau valley biking with Adventure Host
    • Interactive Wine World Experience with wine tasting
    • Guided walk through the valley town
    • Wine Tasting on board
    Landmarks
    Melk Abbey
    Wachau Valley
  8. Day 7

    Passau

    Passau
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided City Walk of Passau

    Optional Activities

    • Full-day Guided Optional Excursion to Salzburg
    • Full-day Guided Optional Excursion to Cesky Krumlov
    Landmarks
    Passau
  9. Day 8

    Regensburg

    Regensburg
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided City Walk including Altes Rathaus (Old Town Hall) and Porta Pretoria

    Optional Activities

    • Explore Walhalla by bike with Adventure Host
    • Guided Optional Excursion to Benedictine Monastery in Weltenburg
    • Free afternoon exploring Regensburg on foot or by bike
    Landmarks
    Altes Rathaus
    Porta Pretoria
    Walhalla
    Weltenburg Abbey
  10. Day 9

    Roth

    Roth
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Onboard Lecture about the Main-Danube Canal

    Optional Activities

    • Explore Roth's Lauter valley with Adventure Host
    • Guided Sightseeing Tour of Bavarian town of Roth
    • Guided Sightseeing of Nuremberg
    • Guided Tour of Nuremberg Rally Grounds
    • Onboard beer tasting
    Landmarks
    Schloss Ratibor
    Kaiserburg Castle
    Nuremberg Rally Grounds
  11. Day 10

    Nuremberg to Munich

    Nuremberg to Munich
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Full-day Guided Tour of Munich including Nymphenburg Palace and old and new Town Halls of Marienplatz
    Landmarks
    Nymphenburg Palace
    Marienplatz
  12. Day 11

    Bamberg

    Bamberg
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided Walking Tour of Bamberg including Romanesque cathedral, Old Town Hall, and seven hills

    Optional Activities

    • Bike along canals with Adventure Host
    • Visit family-run hop garden with local beer tasting
    • Free time enjoying German-style Rauchbier
    • Onboard beer lecture hosted by Beer Expert
    Landmarks
    Bamberg Cathedral
    Bamberg Old Town Hall
  13. Day 12

    Würzburg

    Würzburg
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

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

    Optional Activities

    • Hike to explore Würzburg with Adventure Host
    • Guided Optional Excursion to charming village of Rothenburg
    Landmarks
    Old Main Bridge
    Bishop's Residenz
    Rothenburg
  14. Day 13

    Miltenberg

    Miltenberg
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided Walking Tour of Miltenberg including medieval half-timber homes and Germany's oldest inn

    Optional Activities

    • Onboard beer tasting hosted by Beer Expert
    Landmarks
    Miltenberg
  15. Day 14

    Frankfurt

    Frankfurt
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided Sightseeing Tour of Frankfurt including cultural landmarks and financial headquarters

    Optional Activities

    • Biking experience in Frankfurt with Adventure Host
    • Guided Tour to Seligenstadt
    • Guided brewery tour featuring Frankfurt's craft beers
    Landmarks
    Seligenstadt
    Einhard Basilika
  16. Day 15

    Boppard - Rhine Gorge - Rüdesheim

    Boppard - Rhine Gorge - Rüdesheim
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Food and beer pairing dinner)

    Included Activities

    • Sailing through Rhine Gorge with Sky Deck views
    • Food and beer pairing dinner hosted by Beer Expert

    Optional Activities

    • Hike through vineyards of Rüdesheim with Adventure Host
    • Tour Mechanical Music Museum with Rüdesheimer coffee tasting
    Landmarks
    Rhine Gorge
    Rüdesheim
  17. Day 16

    Strasbourg

    Strasbourg
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • City Sightseeing including Gothic cathedral with astronomical clock and La Petite France District
    • Onboard beer and cheese tasting hosted by Beer Expert
    Landmarks
    Strasbourg Cathedral
    La Petite France
  18. Day 17

    Breisach

    Breisach
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided Tour of Freiburg's medieval city center

    Optional Activities

    • Relaxing bike ride along the Rhine with Adventure Host
    • Full-day Guided Tour to Black Forest including Vogtsbauernohf open-air-museum, water mill, and butter-making demonstration
    • Guided Optional Excursion to charming village of Colmar
    Landmarks
    Black Forest
    Freiburg
    Colmar
  19. Day 18

    Basel

    Basel
    Meals
    Breakfast

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