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Splendours of Europe & Prague 2026

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From Amsterdam to Prague
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Guided in English
Group Size 30 - 182
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Itinerary

  1. Intro

    Introduction

  2. Day 1

    Amsterdam

    Amsterdam
    Meals
    Dinner (Dinner on board with fellow guests)

    Included Activities

    • Dinner on board

    Optional Activities

    • Explore Amsterdam's cobbled streets and gabled houses at leisure
    Landmarks
    Amsterdam Canal System
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  3. Day 2

    Amsterdam

    Amsterdam

    Included Activities

    • Glass-top canal boat cruise of Amsterdam's UNESCO World Heritage canal system
    • Guided bike tour to Waterland
    Landmarks
    Amsterdam Canal System
    Waterland
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  4. Day 3

    Cologne

    Cologne

    Included Activities

    • Quest for Cologne's treasures guided tour
    Landmarks
    Cologne Cathedral
  5. Day 4

    Rüdesheim

    Rüdesheim

    Included Activities

    • Cruise through the UNESCO World Heritage Rhine Gorge
    • Visit to Siegfried's Mechanical Music Cabinet Museum

    Optional Activities

    • Ride on the Winzerexpress
    • Active hike to Niederwalddenkmal
    Landmarks
    Lorelai Rock
    Pfalzgrafenstein Castle
    Niederwalddenkmal
    Siegfried's Mechanical Music Cabinet Museum
  6. Day 5

    Miltenberg - Wertheim

    Miltenberg - Wertheim

    Included Activities

    • Guided walking tour of Miltenberg
    • Exclusive visit to the Glass Art Museum in Wertheim with presentation
    • Visit to Bronnbach Abbey

    Optional Activities

    • Guided active walk to Mildenburg Castle
    Landmarks
    Miltenberg
    Gothic Merchant Hall
    Mildenburg Castle
    Bronnbach Abbey
    Glass Art Museum
  7. Day 6

    Würzburg

    Würzburg

    Included Activities

    • Walking tour of Würzburg
    • Visit to the Bishops Residence (Würzburg Residence)

    Optional Activities

    • Excursion to Rothenburg (extra expense)
    Landmarks
    Würzburg Residence
    Rothenburg ob der Tauber
  8. Day 7

    Bamberg

    Bamberg

    Included Activities

    • Guided tour of Bamberg
    • Viewing of the New Residence and its collection of old German and Baroque paintings

    Optional Activities

    • Tranquil stroll through the Rose Garden
    Landmarks
    Bamberg Old Town
    New Residence, Bamberg
  9. Day 8

    Nuremberg

    Nuremberg

    Included Activities

    • Guided tour of Nuremberg

    Optional Activities

    • World War II tour (extra expense)
    Landmarks
    Nuremberg Old Town
  10. Day 9

    Regensburg

    Regensburg

    Included Activities

    • Guided tour of Regensburg
    • Traditional Bavarian band performance on board

    Optional Activities

    • Sausage-making workshop (extra expense, available on select dates)
    • Free time to explore Regensburg at leisure
    Landmarks
    Stone Bridge, Regensburg
    Regensburg Old Town Hall
  11. Day 10

    Passau

    Passau
    Meals
    Lunch (Lunch on board)

    Included Activities

    • Guided walking tour of Passau
    • Visit to St. Stephen's Cathedral
    • Lunch on board

    Optional Activities

    • Excursion to Salzburg (extra expense)
    • Excursion to Český Krumlov (extra expense)
    Landmarks
    St. Stephen's Cathedral
    Passau Old Town Hall
    Bishop's Residence, Passau
  12. Day 11

    Melk - Dürnstein

    Melk - Dürnstein

    Included Activities

    • Tour of Melk Abbey

    Optional Activities

    • Guided bike tour along the Danube from Melk to Dürnstein
    • Guided hike to Dürnstein Castle
    Landmarks
    Melk Abbey
    Wachau Valley
    Dürnstein Castle
  13. Day 12

    Vienna

    Vienna

    Included Activities

    • Guided tour of Vienna
    • Viewing of the Ringstrasse

    Optional Activities

    • Guided bike tour of Vienna
    • Visit to Schönbrunn Palace (extra expense)
    • Viennese evening concert (extra expense)
    Landmarks
    Vienna Opera House
    Burgtheater
    Austrian Parliament
    Schönbrunn Palace
  14. Day 13

    Bratislava

    Bratislava
    Meals
    Lunch (Coffee and cake with a local Slovakian family)

    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
    Bratislava Old Town Hall
    Slovak National Theatre
    Episcopal Summer Palace
    Bratislava Castle
  15. Day 14

    Budapest

    Budapest
    Meals
    Dinner (Farewell dinner on board)

    Included Activities

    • Guided coach tour of Budapest
    • Traditional Hungarian folklore show on board

    Optional Activities

    • Hike to Gellert Hill
    • Excursion to Szentendre (extra expense)
    • Jewish heritage tour (extra expense)
    Landmarks
    Chain Bridge
    Gellert Hill
    Danube River
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  16. Day 15

    Budapest to Prague

    Budapest to Prague
    Meals
    Breakfast (Breakfast on board before disembarking)

    Included Activities

    • Breakfast on board
    Landmarks
    Prague
  17. Day 16

    Prague

    Prague
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided tour of Prague
    • Visit to Prague Castle courtyards
    • Visit to St. Vitus Cathedral
    • Descent of Castle Steps
    • Crossing of Charles Bridge
    • Visit to Old Town
    • Viewing of Astronomical Clock in Old Town Square
    • Coffee & Cake at Lobkowicz Palace
    Landmarks
    Prague Castle
    St. Vitus Cathedral
    Charles Bridge
    Old Town Square
    Astronomical Clock
    Lobkowicz Palace
  18. Day 17

    Prague

    Prague
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Optional Activities

    • Tastes of Czechia (extra expense)
  19. Day 18

    Prague

    Prague
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Breakfast

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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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