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Paris & Splendours of Europe 2026

18 days
From Paris to Budapest
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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 - 182
Ages 12+
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Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Paris

    Meals
    Breakfast
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  2. Day 2

    Paris

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided tour of Paris
    • Seine River cruise
    Landmarks
    Notre-Dame de Paris
    Arc de Triomphe
    Champs-Élysées
    Eiffel Tower
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  3. Day 3

    Paris

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Optional Activities

    • Visit to the Louvre Museum
    • Explore Paris Catacombs
    • Tastes of Paris (extra expense)
    Landmarks
    Louvre Museum
    Paris Catacombs
  4. Day 4

    Paris to Amsterdam

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Embarkation on Emerald Cruises Star-Ship with dinner on board
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  5. Day 5

    Amsterdam

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Glass-top canal boat cruise of Amsterdam canal system

    Optional Activities

    • Guided bike tour to Waterland
    Landmarks
    Amsterdam Canal System
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  6. Day 6

    Cologne

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Quest for Cologne's treasures
    Landmarks
    Cologne Cathedral
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  7. Day 7

    Rüdesheim

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Visit to Siegfried's Mechanical Music Cabinet Museum

    Optional Activities

    • Winzerexpress train ride
    • Active walk to Niederwalddenkmal
    Landmarks
    Rhine Gorge
    Lorelai Rock
    Pfalzgrafenstein Castle
    Niederwalddenkmal
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  8. Day 8

    Miltenberg – Wertheim

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

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

    Optional Activities

    • Guided active walk to Mildenburg Castle
    Landmarks
    Mildenburg Castle
    Bronnbach Abbey
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  9. Day 9

    Würzburg

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Walking tour of Würzburg
    • Visit to the Bishops Residence

    Optional Activities

    • Excursion to Rothenburg (extra expense)
    Landmarks
    Würzburg Residence
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  10. Day 10

    Bamberg

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided tour of Bamberg
    Landmarks
    Bamberg New Residence
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  11. Day 11

    Nuremberg

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided tour of Nuremberg

    Optional Activities

    • World War II tour (extra expense)
  12. Day 12

    Regensburg

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

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

    Optional Activities

    • Sausage-making workshop (extra expense, available on select dates)
    Landmarks
    Stone Bridge
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  13. Day 13

    Passau

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided tour of Passau

    Optional Activities

    • Excursion to Salzburg (extra expense)
    • Excursion to Český Krumlov (extra expense)
    Landmarks
    St. Stephen's Cathedral
  14. Day 14

    Melk – Dürnstein

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Tour of Melk Abbey

    Optional Activities

    • Guided bike tour along the Danube
    • Guided hike to Dürnstein Castle
    Landmarks
    Melk Abbey
    Dürnstein Castle
    Wachau Valley
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  15. Day 15

    Vienna

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided tour of Vienna

    Optional Activities

    • Guided bike tour of Vienna
    • Visit to Schönbrunn Palace (extra expense)
    • Viennese evening concert (extra expense)
    Landmarks
    Vienna Opera House
    Burgtheater
    Parliament of Austria
    Schönbrunn Palace
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  16. Day 16

    Bratislava

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    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 Castle
    Old Town Hall
    Slovak National Theatre
  17. Day 17

    Budapest

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Welcome and Farewell Reception & Dinner)

    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
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  18. Day 18

    Budapest

    Meals
    Breakfast
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    2014
    Guests
    180
    Crew
    51
    Length
    135 metres / 443 feet
    Width
    11 m / 36 ft
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    3544 gt
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    Cruising Speed
    13 kn / 24 kph / 15 mph
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    Cabin
    91
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    Deck with Cabins

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  • Vaccines
    • These are only indications, so please visit your doctor before you travel to be 100% sure.
    • Tick-borne encephalitis - Recommended for Austria.Czech Republic.Germany.Hungary.Slovakia. Ideally 6 months before travel.
    • Hepatitis A - Recommended for Czech Republic.Hungary.Slovakia. Ideally 2 weeks before travel.
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    • Unfortunately we cannot offer you a visa application service. Whether you need a visa or not depends on your nationality and where you wish to travel. Assuming your home country does not have a visa agreement with the country you're planning to visit, you will need to apply for a visa in advance of your scheduled departure.
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    • For any tour departing before July 19th, 2026 a full payment is necessary. For tours departing after July 19th, 2026, a minimum payment of 100% is required to confirm your booking with Emerald Cruises. The final payment will be automatically charged to your credit card on the designated due date. The final payment of the remaining balance is required at least 95 days prior to the departure date of your tour. TourRadar never charges you a booking fee and will charge you in the stated currency.
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