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North Sea to the Black Sea with Turkey 2026 - 29 Days (from Amsterdam to Istanbul)

29 days
From Amsterdam to Istanbul
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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 10 - 50
Ages 12+
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Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Amsterdam

    Landmarks
    Amsterdam Canals
    Itinerary Image 1Itinerary Image 2Itinerary Image 3
  2. Day 2

    Amsterdam

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Canal cruise of Amsterdam (one-hour)
    • Walking tour of Amsterdam with herring tasting
    • Dutch countryside e-bike tour
    • Excursion to Schermerhorn windmills and Alkmaar
    Landmarks
    Schermerhorn
    Alkmaar
    Itinerary Image 1
  3. Day 3

    Cologne - Bonn

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Gala Dinner at La Redoute Recital Hall)

    Included Activities

    • Walking tour of Cologne Old Town
    • Gala Dinner and classical concert at La Redoute Recital Hall, Bonn (Scenic Enrich)
    Landmarks
    Cologne Cathedral
    La Redoute Recital Hall
  4. Day 4

    Rüdesheim

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Cruise through Rhine Gorge
    • Siegfried's Musikkabinett Museum with local guide
    • Cable car option to Niederwald Monument
    • Hike through Rüdesheim vineyards with local guide
    • Cable car return from hike
    Landmarks
    Rhine Gorge
    Lorelei
    Siegfried's Musikkabinett Museum
    Niederwald Monument
  5. Day 5

    Miltenberg - Wertheim

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Wertheim tour and winery visit with winemaker meeting
    • Gamburg Castle guided tour with Baron and Baroness private reception
    • Miltenberg tour and local farm visit with animal interactions and tastings
    • Schnapps distillery tour with tasting

    Optional Activities

    • Spa massage on board
    • Salt Therapy Lounge access
    Landmarks
    Miltenberg
    Zum Riesen
    Gamburg Castle
    Wertheim
  6. Day 6

    Würzburg

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Würzburg Residence guided tour with gardens
    • Romantic Road coach excursion to Rothenburg with guided medieval old town tour
    Landmarks
    Würzburg Residence
    Romantic Road
    Rothenburg
    Old Main Bridge
  7. Day 7

    Bamberg

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided tour of Bamberg Old Town
    • Excursion to Coburg Castle with museum visit
    Landmarks
    Bamberg Old Town
    Bamberg Town Hall
    Bamberg Cathedral
    Coburg Castle
  8. Day 8

    Nuremberg

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided tour of Nuremberg Old Town with Imperial Castle and St. Egidien's Church
    • World War II guided tour of Nuremberg
    • Active walking tour of Imperial Castle and city walls
    Landmarks
    Imperial Castle
    St. Egidien's Church
    Nuremberg Market Square
    Nuremberg City Walls
  9. Day 9

    Regensburg

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Walking tour of Regensburg with old stone bridge and Church of St James
    • Ferry to Weltenburg Abbey with abbey and cloister tour and beer tasting
    • Active walking tour to Thurn und Taxis Castle
    • Cycle tour to Walhalla Memorial along Donau Valley
    Landmarks
    Old Stone Bridge
    Church of St James
    Porta Praetoria
    Weltenburg Abbey
    Thurn und Taxis Castle
    Walhalla Memorial
  10. Day 10

    Passau

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch in Salzburg or Český Krumlov (depending on chosen excursion)), Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Full day excursion to Salzburg with guided tour, Mozart's birthplace and Hohensalzburg fortress visit, lunch
    • Full day excursion to Český Krumlov with guided tour and lunch
    • Walking tour of Passau with St Stephens Cathedral visit
    Landmarks
    St Stephens Cathedral
    Mozart's Birthplace
    Hohensalzburg Fortress
    Salzburg
    Český Krumlov
  11. Day 11

    Dürnstein

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Göttweig Abbey guided tour with frescoes and baroque staircase
    • Wachau Valley wine tasting at local winemaker
    • E-biking from Dürnstein to Krems along Danube
    Landmarks
    Dürnstein
    Göttweig Abbey
    Wachau Valley
    Krems
  12. Day 12

    Vienna

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Fine dining with concert at Palais Liechtenstein)

    Included Activities

    • Coach and walking tour of Vienna city centre with Opera House, St Stephen's Cathedral and Belvedere Palace
    • Classical concert at Palais Liechtenstein (Scenic Enrich)
    Landmarks
    Vienna Opera House
    St Stephen's Cathedral
    Belvedere Palace
    Palais Liechtenstein
    Itinerary Image 1
  13. Day 13

    Vienna

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Schönbrunn Palace visit with rooms and gardens
    • E-bike guided tour to Danube Island
    • Excursion to Bratislava with Bratislava Castle, Hlavné Námestie and Old Town guided tour
    Landmarks
    Schönbrunn Palace
    Danube Island
    Bratislava Castle
    Hlavné Námestie
    Bratislava Old Town
  14. Day 14

    Budapest

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Budapest in depth coach tour including Varkert Bazaar, Margaret Bridge, Szechenyi Square, Elizabeth Square, and piano recital at the Institute for the Blind
    • Budapest's past and present walking and coach tour covering communist history, 1956 Hungarian revolution, and Jewish heritage
    • Hospital in the Rock underground tour exploring WWII secret hospital and nuclear bunker
    • Guided hike of Buda district with Danube River views
    • Hungarian culinary market tour including Grand Central Market with local delicacy tastings
    Landmarks
    Varkert Bazaar
    Margaret Bridge
    Szechenyi Square
    Elizabeth Square
    Institute for the Blind
    Hospital in the Rock
    Grand Central Market
  15. Day 15

    Budapest

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
  16. Day 16

    Mohács

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Choice of up to five on board dining experiences, from casual to fine dining with complimentary premium beverages)

    Included Activities

    • Guided tour of Pécs including first telephone exchange (opened 1885) and Turkish Bath of Pasha Memi
    • Villány wine village tour with wine tasting in historic cellar
    • Zsolnay Ceramics Museum visit
    Landmarks
    Pécs
    Turkish Bath of Pasha Memi
    Villány
    Zsolnay Ceramics Museum
  17. Day 17

    Vukovar

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch with local Croatian family), Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Walking tour of Osijek with baroque old town, fortress and traditional/classical music
    • Baranja wine region tour with wine tasting
    • Lunch with local Croatian family at their home with fresh garden vegetables
    Landmarks
    Vukovar
    Osijek
    Baranja wine region
  18. Day 18

    Belgrade

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Orientation tour of Belgrade with Bohemian Quarter and Kalemegdan Fortress
    • Panoramic tour of Belgrade with Ottoman heritage and Tito's Memorial
    • Cycling tour along the Danube
    • St. Sava Temple visit with church choir performance in crypt (Scenic Enrich)
    Landmarks
    Kalemegdan Fortress
    Bohemian Quarter
    Tito's Memorial
    Skardalija Street
    St. Sava Temple
  19. Day 19

    Cruising - Djerdap Gorge

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Cruise through Djerdap Gorge and Iron Gates
    Landmarks
    Djerdap Gorge
    Iron Gates
    Decebalus Rock Carving
  20. Day 20

    Svishtov - Rousse

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Full day excursion to Veliko Tarnovo with panoramic views and Asenevtsi Brothers Monument
    • Excursion to Arbanassi village
    • Walking tour of Rousse
    • Exclusive piano recital in Rousse
    Landmarks
    Veliko Tarnovo
    Asenevtsi Brothers Monument
    Arbanassi
    Rousse
  21. Day 21

    Silistra

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Active walk to Silistra Fort with guided tour
    • Excursion to Alfatar village with ethnographic museum, local school visit and choir performance
    • Sveshtari Thracian Secrets archaeological tour with ancient tomb exploration
    Landmarks
    Silistra Fort
    Alfatar village
    Sveshtari Thracian Tomb
  22. Day 22

    Giurgiu - Bucharest

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Dinner with fellow guests at hotel)

    Included Activities

    • Orientation coach tour of Bucharest with Union Square, University Square, Roman Square, Victory Square and Charles de Gaulle Square
    • Ceausescu's Spring Palace visit with 80-room residence tour
    • Village Open Air Museum with ethnography exhibits and traditional buildings
    Landmarks
    Union Square
    University Square
    Roman Square
    Victory Square
    Charles de Gaulle Square
    Primaverii Palace
    Ceausescu's Spring Palace
    Village Open Air Museum
  23. Day 23

    Istanbul

    Landmarks
    Istanbul
    Itinerary Image 1
  24. Day 24

    Istanbul

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Visit Hagia Sophia
    • Visit Blue Mosque
    • Visit Topkapi Palace
    Landmarks
    Hagia Sophia
    Blue Mosque
    Sultanahmet Park
    Topkapi Palace
  25. Day 25

    Istanbul - Çanakkale

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
    Landmarks
    Çanakkale
    Dardanelle Strait
  26. Day 26

    Gallipoli

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided tour of Gallipoli peninsula with ANZAC Cove visit
    • Lone Pine visit
    • The Nek visit
    • Walking through 31 cemeteries on Gallipoli peninsula
    Landmarks
    Gallipoli Peninsula
    ANZAC Cove
    Lone Pine
    The Nek
  27. Day 27

    Çanakkale - Istanbul

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided tour of Troy ruins
    • View of replica Trojan Horse
    Landmarks
    Troy
    Trojan Horse
  28. Day 28

    Istanbul

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Farewell dinner at local restaurant with Turkish cuisine and Bosphorus views)

    Included Activities

    • Turkish cooking class with traditional dish preparation
    • Grand Bazaar visit with local guide and traditional Turkish coffee
    • Bosphorus Strait evening cruise with return to shore
    • Farewell dinner at local restaurant with Turkish cuisine (Scenic Enrich)
    Landmarks
    Grand Bazaar
    Bosphorus Strait
  29. Day 29

    Istanbul

    Meals
    Breakfast

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