Itinerary
- Day 1
Amsterdam
- Meals
- Dinner (Dinner on board)
Included Activities
- Dinner on board
Optional Activities
- Explore Amsterdam's cobbled streets and gabled houses at leisure
Landmarks Amsterdam Canal System 
- Day 2
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 - Day 3
Cologne
Included Activities
- Quest for Cologne's treasures with local guide
Landmarks Cologne Cathedral 
- Day 4
Rhine Gorge to Rüdesheim
Included Activities
- Visit to Siegfried's Mechanical Music Cabinet Museum
Optional Activities
- Winzerexpress train ride in Rüdesheim
- Active hike to Niederwalddenkmal
Landmarks Rhine Gorge Lorelai Rock Pfalzgrafenstein Castle Siegfried's Mechanical Music Cabinet Museum Niederwalddenkmal 
- Day 5
Miltenberg
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Miltenberg
Optional Activities
- Active walk through the forest to Mildenburg Castle
- Visit to Bronnbach Abbey
Landmarks Miltenberg Gothic Merchant Hall Mildenburg Castle Bronnbach Abbey - Day 6
Würzburg
Included Activities
- Walking tour of Würzburg and visit to the Bishops Residence
Optional Activities
- Excursion to Rothenburg (extra expense)
Landmarks Würzburg Residence Rothenburg ob der Tauber - Day 7
Bamberg
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Bamberg
Landmarks Bamberg New Residence Rose Garden 
- Day 8
Nuremberg
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Nuremberg
Optional Activities
- World War II tour (extra expense)
Landmarks Nuremberg - Day 9
Regensburg
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Regensburg
- Visit to the 12th-century Stone Bridge
- Exploration of the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Old Town
- Traditional Bavarian band performance on board
Optional Activities
- Sausage-making workshop (extra expense, available on select dates)
Landmarks Old Town Hall Stone Bridge Regensburg Old Town - Day 10
Passau
- Meals
- Lunch (Lunch on board)
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Passau
Optional Activities
- Excursion to Salzburg (extra expense)
- Excursion to Český Krumlov (extra expense)
Landmarks Passau St. Stephen's Cathedral Gothic Town Hall Bishop's Residence - Day 11
Melk to 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 Dürnstein Castle - Day 12
Vienna
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 Ringstrasse Vienna Opera House Burgtheater Parliament of Austria Schönbrunn Palace 
- Day 13
Bratislava
- Meals
- Snack (Traditional sweet treats and coffee with a 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 Bratislava Castle Episcopal Summer Palace Slovak National Theatre - Day 14
Budapest
- Meals
- Dinner (Farewell 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 Szentendre 
- Day 15
Budapest
- Meals
- Dinner (Traditional Hungarian cuisine dinner on board)
Included Activities
- Traditional Hungarian folklore show on board
Optional Activities
- Visit to city market
- Relax at local thermal baths
- Day 16
Ordas
- Meals
- Dinner (Welcome dinner and reception)
Included Activities
- Traditional equestrian performance at the Puszta with horse parade and exercise drills
- Welcome dinner and reception
Landmarks Puszta - Day 17
Vukovar
- Meals
- Lunch (Home-hosted lunch with a Croatian family)
Included Activities
- Home-hosted lunch with a Croatian family
Optional Activities
- Vucedol Culture Museum visit (extra expense; museum closed Mondays - replaced with Baranja wine region tour with tasting on Mondays)
Landmarks Vucedol Culture Museum Baranja wine region - Day 18
Belgrade
- Meals
- Dinner (Dinner on board with Serbian folklore show)
Included Activities
- Highlights of Belgrade coach tour
- Serbian folklore evening show on board
Optional Activities
- Guided bike tour in Belgrade
- Tour of Museum of Yugoslavia
- Routes of Nikola Tesla (extra expense)
Landmarks Church of Saint Sava Museum of Yugoslavia 
- Day 19
Donji Milanovac to Iron Gates
Included Activities
- Visit to Lepenski Vir archaeological site and museum
Optional Activities
- Golubac Castle visit (extra expense)
Landmarks Lepenski Vir Iron Gates Golubac Castle - Day 20
Vidin
Included Activities
- Visit to a local vineyard with wine tasting
- Visit to Baba Vida Fortress
Optional Activities
- Guided hike to Belogradchik Fortress
- Traditional Bulgarian pastry making (extra expense)
Landmarks Baba Vida Fortress Belogradchik Fortress 
- Day 21
Rousse
- Meals
- Dinner (Farewell dinner)
Included Activities
- Walking tour of Rousse
- Choir performance
Optional Activities
- Guided hike to Ivanovo Church
- Full day tour of Veliko Tarnovo and Arbanassi (extra expense)
Landmarks Rousse Rock-Hewn Churches of Ivanovo Veliko Tarnovo Arbanassi - Day 22
Bucharest
Included Activities
- Guided drive through Bucharest with visit to the Spring Palace
Landmarks Spring Palace Palace of Parliament Nicolae Ceaușescu Residence - Day 23
Departure
- Meals
- Breakfast
