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Edinburgh, The Highlands and Islands with European Gems Edinburgh → Budapest (2026)

23 days
From Edinburgh to Budapest
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Curated to ignite your sense of adventure
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 38 - 48
Ages 12+
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Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Edinburgh

    Accommodation
    Hotel (Apex Hotel Waterloo Place)
    Landmarks
    Waverley Station
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  2. Day 2

    Glasgow to Fort William

    Accommodation
    Hotel (Fort William)

    Included Activities

    • Journey on the West Highland Line through the Scottish Highlands
    Landmarks
    Loch Lomond
    Rannoch Moor
    Gare Loch
  3. Day 3

    Fort William to Isle of Mull

    Accommodation
    Hotel (Fort William)

    Included Activities

    • Ferry cruise from Oban to Craignure, Isle of Mull
    • Guided tour of Duart Castle
    Landmarks
    Duart Castle
    Isle of Mull
    Craignure
  4. Day 4

    Neptune's Staircase and Loch Linnhe

    Meals
    Dinner (Traditional Scottish dinner with whisky tasting)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Fort William)

    Included Activities

    • Visit to Neptune's Staircase, Caledonian Canal
    • Cruise on Loch Linnhe
    • Traditional Scottish dinner with whisky tasting
    Landmarks
    Neptune's Staircase
    Caledonian Canal
    Loch Linnhe
    Glencoe
  5. Day 5

    Fort William to Inverness via Mallaig and Glenfinnan

    Accommodation
    Hotel (Inverness Palace Hotel and Spa or similiar)

    Included Activities

    • Journey through Glenfinnan
    • Jacobite steam train experience from Fort William to Inverness
    Landmarks
    Glenfinnan
    Mallaig
    Itinerary Image 1
  6. Day 6

    Loch Ness

    Accommodation
    Hotel (Inverness Palace Hotel and Spa or similiar)

    Included Activities

    • Cruise on Loch Ness
    Landmarks
    Loch Ness
    Itinerary Image 1
  7. Day 7

    Eilean Donan Castle

    Accommodation
    Hotel (Inverness Palace Hotel and Spa or similiar)

    Included Activities

    • Journey on the Kyle Line railway
    • Visit to Eilean Donan Castle
    Landmarks
    Eilean Donan Castle
    Kyle of Lochalsh
    Isle of Skye
    Loch Duich
  8. Day 8

    Inverness to Edinburgh

    Meals
    Dinner (Traditional Scottish fare with bagpipes and drums during Scottish-themed evening)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Radisson Blu Hotel or similar), Hotel (Edinburgh City Centre or similar)

    Included Activities

    • Rail journey through Cairngorms, Aviemore, Kingussie and Pitlochry
    • Scottish-themed evening with traditional fare, bagpipes and drums
    Landmarks
    Cairngorms
    Aviemore
    Kingussie
    Pitlochry
  9. Day 9

    Edinburgh to Amsterdam

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (aboard your Travelmarvel river ship)

    Included Activities

    • Flight from Edinburgh to Amsterdam
    Landmarks
    Amsterdam
    Itinerary Image 1
  10. Day 10

    Amsterdam

    Meals
    Dinner (Gala Dinner)

    Included Activities

    • Glass-top boat tour through Amsterdam's waterways with local guide
    Landmarks
    Amsterdam
  11. Day 11

    Cologne - Brühl

    Included Activities

    • Insider Experience: Guided tour of Augustusburg Palace and gardens in Brühl
    • Access to Falkenlust hunting lodge gardens
    Landmarks
    Kölner Dom
    Augustusburg Palace
    Falkenlust hunting lodge
    Itinerary Image 1
  12. Day 12

    Rhine Gorge - Rüdesheim

    Included Activities

    • Cruise through the Rhine Gorge
    • Winzerexpress mini train ride in Rüdesheim
    • Visit to Siegfried's Mechanical Musical Instrument Museum
    Landmarks
    Rhine Gorge
    Siegfried's Mechanical Musical Instrument Museum
    Itinerary Image 1
  13. Day 13

    Rüdesheim to Miltenberg

    Included Activities

    • Culinary walking tour of Miltenberg
    • Tastings at local butcher, baker and distillery
    Landmarks
    Miltenberg
  14. Day 14

    Würzburg

    Included Activities

    • Coach transfer to Würzburg
    • Visit to Würzburg Residence
    • Stroll through Court Gardens

    Optional Activities

    • Excursion to Rothenburg, a walled town on the Romantic Road in Franconia
    Landmarks
    Würzburg Residence
    Court Gardens
    Rothenburg
  15. Day 15

    Bamberg

    Included Activities

    • Guided tour of Bamberg including old town hall and Bamberg Cathedral
    Landmarks
    Bamberg Cathedral
    Old Town Hall
  16. Day 16

    Nuremberg

    Included Activities

    • Exploration of Nuremberg's cobblestone streets
    Landmarks
    Nuremberg
    Main–Danube Canal
  17. Day 17

    Regensburg

    Meals
    Dinner (Bavarian Evening on Board with local beer and snacks)

    Included Activities

    • Guided walking tour of Regensburg
    • Bavarian Evening on Board with local beer, snacks, and traditional folk music and dance

    Optional Activities

    • Excursion to Kuchlbauer's World of Beer brewery in Abensberg, featuring the distinctive Kuchlbauer Tower designed by Friedensreich Hundertwasser (available on Amsterdam to Budapest cruises only)
    Landmarks
    Regensburg
    Kuchlbauer Tower
    Kuchlbauer's World of Beer
  18. Day 18

    Passau - Linz

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Optional Activities

    • Full-day excursion to Český Krumlov, a beautifully preserved town in the Czech Republic with more than 300 historic buildings
    • Journey to Salzburg via Mondsee (site of the Sound of Music wedding church) with guided tour of Mozart's hometown
    Landmarks
    Passau
    Český Krumlov
    Mondsee
    Salzburg
    Linz
  19. Day 19

    Melk - Dürnstein

    Included Activities

    • Guided tour of Melk Abbey

    Optional Activities

    • Regional wine tasting at Dürnstein Abbey sampling Wachau wines (Grüner Veltliner or Riesling) and regional brandy
    Landmarks
    Melk Abbey
    Wachau Valley
    Dürnstein
    Dürnstein Castle
    Dürnstein Abbey
    Itinerary Image 1
  20. Day 20

    Vienna

    Included Activities

    • Guided walking tour of Vienna including St Stephen's Cathedral, Graben, Hofburg, and Albertina museum

    Optional Activities

    • Mozart and Strauss concert in a historic Vienna palace or concert hall with evening drive along the Ringstrasse
    • Visit to Naschmarkt
    Landmarks
    St Stephen's Cathedral
    Graben
    Hofburg
    Albertina museum
    Naschmarkt
    Ringstrasse
    Itinerary Image 1
  21. Day 21

    Vienna

    Optional Activities

    • Guided tour of Schloss Hof estate with Baroque gardens
    • Private introduction to Lipizzaner horses with demonstration
    • Day trip to Bratislava to see UFO Bridge and Slovak Radio Building
    • Explore Hofburg district
    • Shopping along Kärntner Straße
    Landmarks
    Hofburg
    Kärntner Straße
    Schloss Hof
    UFO Bridge
    Slovak Radio Building
  22. Day 22

    Budapest

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner (Hungarian State Opera performance with private opera recital and glass of sparkling wine)

    Included Activities

    • Guided tour of Budapest with local guide

    Optional Activities

    • Hospital in the Rock Nuclear Bunker Museum visit (a WWII hospital located in caves beneath Buda Castle, originally built in 1941 as a first-aid shelter designed to withstand aerial bombing)
    Landmarks
    Budapest
    Hungarian State Opera
    Hospital in the Rock Nuclear Bunker Museum
    Itinerary Image 1
  23. Day 23

    Budapest to Airport

    Meals
    Breakfast

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    December 5th, 2025
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    August 20th, 2025
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  • Plugs & Adapters

    As a traveler from USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa you will need an adaptor for types C, E, F, G. As a traveler from England you will need an adaptor for types C, E, F.

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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.Germany.Hungary. Ideally 6 months before travel.
    • Hepatitis A - Recommended for Hungary. Ideally 2 weeks before travel.
    • Hepatitis B - Recommended for Hungary. Ideally 2 months 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 September 18th, 2026 a full payment is necessary. For tours departing after September 18th, 2026, a minimum payment of $750 is required to confirm your booking with Travel Marvel. 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 120 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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