Itinerary
- Day 1
Amsterdam
- Meals
- Dinner (First dinner on board)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (APT Solara or APT Ostara)
Included Activities
- Welcome reception with fellow travelers and APT Cruise Director
- Fresh locally sourced oysters with regional sparkling wine
Optional Activities
- Self-guided exploration of Amsterdam
- Day 2
Amsterdam to Utrecht
Optional Activities
- Glass-top boat canal cruise through Amsterdam's World Heritage-listed canals
- Cheese tasting at a local cheese store featuring Edam and Gouda varieties
- Guided bike ride through the countryside to Durgerdam village and Street Art Museum
- Keukenhof Gardens visit in spring (select departures) - explore 70+ acres of gardens with seven million flowering bulbs including tulips
Landmarks Amsterdam Canals Keukenhof Gardens Durgerdam - Day 3
Rhine Cruise to Andernach
Included Activities
- Signature Experience - Namedy Castle tour, gardens, and cocktail party with pianist performance
Optional Activities
- Spa treatments
- Relaxation on Daystar Deck
Landmarks Namedy Castle 
- Day 4
Rüdesheim
Optional Activities
- Gondola ride over emerald vineyards to Niederwald Monument commemorating German unification in 1871
- Guided tour of Siegfried's Mechanical Musical Instrument Museum
- Rhine Valley wine tasting at a historic wine cellar
Landmarks Niederwald Monument Siegfried's Mechanical Musical Instrument Museum Rhine Valley - Day 5
Main River Cruise to Miltenberg
Optional Activities
- Guided walking tour of Miltenberg with liqueur tasting at one of Franconia's oldest wine cellars
- Local monastery visit with Franciscan friar meeting, homemade sausage/cheese/bread tasting, and free time in gardens and vineyard
Landmarks Miltenberg Old Town 
- Day 6
Würzburg Region
Optional Activities
- Würzburg Residence tour - 18th-century Prince-Bishops palace with intricate tapestries, gilded stucco work, and Tiepolo ceiling frescoes
- Tastes of Franconia - guided tour of Volkacher Mainschleife wine-growing region and famous Franconian whisky distillery with maker meetings and tasting paired with fresh baked bread
- Explore Rothenburg - walled medieval town with cobblestone streets, colorful houses, and option to visit Käthe Wohlfahrt's 'Christmas Village' (largest German Christmas decoration selection in the world)
- Hike to Marienberg Fortress - Würzburg's most visible landmark with centuries of history
Landmarks Würzburg Residence Rothenburg Marienberg Fortress Volkacher Mainschleife - Day 7
Bamberg to Main-Danube Canal
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Bamberg Old Town including historic churches and buildings
Landmarks Bamberg Old Town 
- Day 8
Nuremberg
- Meals
- Snack (Bavarian beer, sausage, and pretzel tasting on Daystar Deck)
Included Activities
- Bavarian beer, sausage, and pretzel tasting on Daystar Deck
Optional Activities
- Nuremberg World War II sites tour including Reich Party Rally Grounds (Hitler's rally site 1927-1938)
- Medieval History of Nuremberg tour - 900-year-old ramparts, Imperial Castle, main market square, 14th century Gothic church
Landmarks Imperial Castle Nuremberg Market Square St. Lorenz Church 
- Day 9
Regensburg
Optional Activities
- Guided tour of Regensburg's World Heritage-listed city center with tasting at historic sausage kitchen (one of world's oldest working restaurants)
- Guided bike ride to Walhalla Memorial - neo-classical hall of fame honoring German politicians, artists, sovereigns, and scientists overlooking Danube River
Landmarks Regensburg Old Town Walhalla Memorial 
- Day 10
Salzburg
- Meals
- Lunch (Gaisberg Mountain lunch at traditional rustic restaurant with views overlooking Salzburg)
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Salzburg
- Signature Experience - Gaisberg Mountain lunch at traditional rustic restaurant with welcome drink and Sound of Music show performance
Landmarks Gaisberg Mountain 
- Day 11
Melk to Dürnstein
Included Activities
- Visit to Melk Abbey
Optional Activities
- Cruise through Wachau Valley to Dürnstein with leisure roaming of cobblestone lanes
- Guided bike ride from Melk to Dürnstein along Danube River through Wachau Valley
Landmarks Melk Abbey Dürnstein Castle Ruins Wachau Valley 
- Day 12
Vienna
- Meals
- Dinner (Dinner before attending Signature Experience)
Included Activities
- Vienna city tour including Ringstrasse and St. Stephen's Cathedral
- Signature Experience - Cocktail party and private classical concert at Vienna's City Palace with full orchestra performing Mozart and Strauss, plus operatic recital
Optional Activities
- Afternoon leisure exploration of Vienna
Landmarks St. Stephen's Cathedral Ringstrasse 
- Day 13
Vienna to Hungary
Optional Activities
- Schönbrunn Palace visit - lavishly furnished rooms and beautiful gardens
- Bratislava, Slovakia day trip - 18th-century rococo and communist-era architecture including UFO bridge, Slovak Radio building, and Hotel Kyjev
- Vienna culinary tour - traditional cafe, classic Viennese sausage, and famous patisserie
Landmarks Schönbrunn Palace Bratislava UFO Bridge - Day 14
Budapest
- Meals
- Dinner (Farewell dinner with Hungarian folk music performance, local brandy, artisan meats, and cheeses)
Included Activities
- Farewell Hungarian folk music performance with local brandy, artisan meats, and cheeses
Optional Activities
- Budapest city tour - Heroes' Square and St. Stephen's Basilica
- Great Market Hall culinary tour - indoor market with sausages, meats, cheeses, fruits, vegetables
- Fisherman's Bastion - funicular ride to Castle Hill with sweeping river views and walk to historical monument
Landmarks Heroes' Square St. Stephen's Basilica Great Market Hall Fisherman's Bastion 
- Day 15
Budapest
- Meals
- Lunch (Lunch at Rokusfaly Estate in Etyek with wine tasting and views of surrounding vineyards)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Matild Palace)
Included Activities
- Hungarian State Opera House tour with private opera recital of two or three ariettas
- Signature Experience - Etyek culinary tour with wine tasting and lunch at Rokusfaly Estate, cheese tasting and guided tour at Hegadus Cheese Workshop with cheesemaking demonstration and Cheese Cave visit (nine metres below ground), and Sonkamester ham-making methods and tasting
Landmarks Hungarian State Opera House Etyek Wine Region - Day 16
Budapest
- Meals
- Lunch (Lunch with views of Danube River and Hungarian Parliament Building)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Matild Palace)
Included Activities
- Fisherman's Bastion visit
- Matthias Church visit
- Lunch with Danube River and Hungarian Parliament Building views
- Hospital in the Rock museum tour - former secret emergency hospital and nuclear bunker
Landmarks Fisherman's Bastion Matthias Church Hospital in the Rock Hungarian Parliament Building - Day 17
Budapest to Airport
