Itinerary
- Day 1
Paris
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Paris)
Included Activities
- Welcome reception
Landmarks Paris 
- Day 2
Paris
- Meals
- Lunch (Lunch during Seine River boat tour)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Paris)
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Paris highlights
- Walk along Avenue des Champs-Élysées
- Visit Arc de Triomphe
- Visit Eiffel Tower
- Lunch during Seine River boat tour
Landmarks Eiffel Tower Arc de Triomphe Avenue des Champs-Élysées Les Invalides Musée d'Orsay Notre-Dame Cathedral Pont Alexandre III Louvre Statue of Liberty - Day 3
Paris
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Paris)
Included Activities
- Cabaret extravaganza at Moulin Rouge
Optional Activities
- Culinary walk through Paris
- Citroën 2CV vintage car drive through Paris
- Visit Montmartre
- Visit Sacré-Cœur Basilica
Landmarks Moulin Rouge Montmartre Sacré-Cœur Basilica - Day 4
Paris to Amsterdam
- Meals
- Lunch (Light lunch in Ghent during canal cruise)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (APT Solara or APT Ostara)
Included Activities
- Coach transfer from Paris through France and Belgium
- Light lunch in Ghent during canal cruise
- Boarding of luxury river ship
Landmarks Ghent 
- Day 5
Amsterdam
Optional Activities
- Glass-Top Boat Canal Cruise through Amsterdam's World Heritage-listed canals
- Culinary Discovery tour sampling Dutch delicacies from local producers
- Guided Bike Ride through the countryside to Durgerdam and Street Art Museum
- Keukenhof Gardens visit (spring departures only) - explore 70+ acres with seven million flowering bulbs
Landmarks Amsterdam Canals Street Art Museum Keukenhof Gardens Durgerdam - Day 6
Andernach
Included Activities
- Signature Experience - Namedy Castle tour with cocktail party and piano recital
Landmarks Namedy Castle - Day 7
Rüdesheim
Optional Activities
- Gondola Ride over Rhine Valley vineyards to Niederwald Monument (commemorating Germany's unification in 1871)
- Siegfried's Mechanical Musical Instrument Museum tour
- Historic Wine Cellar visit with Rhine Valley wine tasting
Landmarks Niederwald Monument Siegfried's Mechanical Musical Instrument Museum Rhine Valley - Day 8
Miltenberg
Optional Activities
- Guided Walking Tour of Miltenberg with Liqueur Tasting at historic Franconian wine cellar
- Local Monastery Visit with Franciscan friar meeting and tasting of homemade sausages, cheese and bread
Landmarks Miltenberg - Day 9
Würzburg
Optional Activities
- Visit the Würzburg Residence - 18th-century palace with historic tapestries, gilded stucco work and Tiepolo ceiling frescoes
- Tastes of Franconia tour - guided tour of Volkacher Mainschleife wine region and whisky distillery with tasting paired with fresh bread
- Explore Rothenburg - walled medieval town with cobblestone streets, colourful houses, and optional visit to Käthe Wohlfahrt's Christmas Village
- Hike to Marienberg Fortress - Würzburg's most visible landmark with centuries of history
Landmarks Würzburg Residence Marienberg Fortress Rothenburg Käthe Wohlfahrt's Christmas Village - Day 10
Bamberg
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Bamberg Old Town exploring historic churches and buildings
Landmarks Bamberg Old Town Regnitz River 
- Day 11
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
- Discover Nuremberg's World War II Sites tour - including Reich Party Rally Grounds (site of Hitler's annual rallies 1927-1938)
- Medieval History of Nuremberg Tour - covering 900-year-old ramparts, Imperial Castle and 14th century Gothic church
Landmarks Reich Party Rally Grounds Nuremberg Imperial Castle Nuremberg Market Square 
- Day 12
Regensburg
Optional Activities
- Explore Regensburg's World Heritage-Listed City Centre - guided tour with historic sausage kitchen tasting
- Guided Bike Ride to Walhalla Memorial - neo-classical building with hall of fame for notable German politicians, artists, sovereigns and scientists
Landmarks Regensburg Old Town Regensburg Sausage Kitchen Walhalla Memorial 
- Day 13
Passau - Salzburg - Linz
- Meals
- Lunch (Gaisberg Mountain Lunch at rustic traditional restaurant overlooking Salzburg)
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Salzburg
- Signature Experience - Gaisberg Mountain Lunch with Sound of Music Show (includes welcome drink and performance)
Landmarks Salzburg Gaisberg Mountain - Day 14
Melk - Dürnstein
Included Activities
- Visit to Melk Abbey - one of the world's most famous monastic sites
Optional Activities
- Cruise Through the Wachau Valley to Dürnstein with leisure time to explore cobblestone lanes
- Guided Bike Ride from Melk to Dürnstein along the Danube River through Wachau Valley
- View ruins of Dürnstein Castle (where Richard the Lionheart was imprisoned in 1192)
Landmarks Melk Abbey Wachau Valley Dürnstein Castle - Day 15
Vienna
Included Activities
- Vienna city tour - landmarks along Ringstrasse and St. Stephen's Cathedral
- Signature Experience - Cocktail Party and Private Performance at Vienna's City Palace (classical orchestra performance and operatic recital)
Landmarks Ringstrasse St. Stephen's Cathedral City Palace of the Princely Family of Liechtenstein 
- Day 16
Vienna
Optional Activities
- Schönbrunn Palace Visit - tour of lavishly furnished rooms and beautiful gardens
- Visit Bratislava in Slovakia - see 18th-century rococo design and communist era architecture including UFO bridge, Slovak Radio building and Hotel Kyjev
- Vienna Culinary Tour - visit traditional cafe, try classic Viennese sausage, sample sweet treats from famous patisseries
Landmarks Schönbrunn Palace Bratislava UFO Bridge - Day 17
Budapest
- Meals
- Dinner (Farewell celebration with Hungarian folk music performance, local brandy, and artisan meats and cheeses)
Included Activities
- Farewell celebration - Hungarian folk music performance with local brandy, artisan meats and cheeses
Optional Activities
- City Tour - historic monuments including Heroes' Square and St. Stephen's Basilica
- Culinary Tour - Great Market Hall exploring sausages, meats, cheeses, fruits and vegetables
- Fisherman's Bastion experience - funicular ride to Castle Hill with sweeping river views, walk to Fisherman's Bastion historical monument
Landmarks Heroes' Square St. Stephen's Basilica Great Market Hall Fisherman's Bastion Castle Hill 
- Day 18
Budapest to Airport
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Airport transfer
