Itinerary
- Day 1
Amsterdam
- Meals
- Dinner (First dinner on board)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (APT Solara or APT Ostara)
Included Activities
- Welcome reception with oysters and regional sparkling wine
- First dinner on board
Optional Activities
- Explore Amsterdam at your own pace after dinner
Landmarks Amsterdam Canal Ring 
- Day 2
Amsterdam
Optional Activities
- Glass-top boat canal cruise through Amsterdam's World Heritage-listed canals
- Culinary discovery tour of Dutch delicacies at local producers
- Guided bike ride through the countryside to Durgerdam and Street Art Museum
- Keukenhof Gardens visit (available on select spring departures)
Landmarks Amsterdam Canals Keukenhof Gardens Durgerdam Street Art Museum - Day 3
Cruising Germany to Andernach
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Cruising through Germany
- Signature Experience - Namedy Castle visit with Princess Heide von Hohenzollern, gardens tour, and cocktail party with piano music
Optional Activities
- Spa treatments on board
- Relax on Daystar Deck
Landmarks Namedy Castle Rhine River - Day 4
Rhine Valley to Rüdesheim
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Cruising the scenic Rhine Valley
- Freedom of Choice - Gondola Ride over Rhine Valley vineyards to Niederwald Monument
- Freedom of Choice - Siegfried's Mechanical Musical Instrument Museum tour
- Freedom of Choice - Historic Wine Cellar tasting of Rhine Valley wines
Landmarks Rhine River Niederwald Monument Siegfried's Mechanical Musical Instrument Museum 
- Day 5
Main River to Miltenberg
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Cruising along the Main River
- Freedom of Choice - Guided Walking Tour of Miltenberg and Liqueur Tasting at historic wine cellar
- Freedom of Choice - Local Monastery Visit with Franciscan friar, homemade foods, gardens and vineyard exploration
Landmarks Main River Miltenberg - Day 6
Miltenberg to Würzburg Region
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Freedom of Choice - Visit Würzburg Residence with tour of historic architecture and artwork
- Freedom of Choice - Tastes of Franconia at Volkacher Mainschleife with guided whisky tour, tasting, and bread pairing
- Freedom of Choice - Explore Rothenburg medieval walled town with free time
- Freedom of Choice - Hike to Marienberg Fortress overlooking Würzburg
Optional Activities
- Visit Käthe Wohlfahrt's 'Christmas Village' in Rothenburg
Landmarks Würzburg Residence Volkacher Mainschleife Rothenburg Marienberg Fortress - Day 7
Würzburg to Bamberg
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Bamberg Old Town with historic churches and buildings
- Cruising onto the Main-Danube Canal
Landmarks Bamberg Old Town Regnitz River 
- Day 8
Bamberg to Nuremberg via Main-Danube Canal
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Freedom of Choice - Discover Nuremberg's World War II Sites tour
- Freedom of Choice - Medieval History of Nuremberg Tour
- Bavarian beer, sausage and pretzel tasting on Daystar Deck
Landmarks Reich Party Rally Grounds Imperial Castle Main Market Square 
- Day 9
Nuremberg to Regensburg
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Freedom of Choice - Guided tour of Regensburg's World Heritage-listed city centre with historic sausage kitchen tasting
- Freedom of Choice - Guided Bike Ride to Walhalla Memorial
Landmarks Regensburg City Centre Walhalla Memorial Danube River 
- Day 10
Regensburg to Salzburg
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch at Gaisberg Mountain restaurant overlooking Salzburg), Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Salzburg
- Signature Experience - Gaisberg Mountain Lunch and Sound of Music Show with welcome by hunting horn blower
Landmarks Salzburg Gaisberg Mountain - Day 11
Salzburg to Melk to Dürnstein
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit to Melk Abbey
- Freedom of Choice - Cruise Through the Wachau Valley to Dürnstein
- Freedom of Choice - Guided Bike Ride from Melk to Dürnstein
Optional Activities
- View ruins of castle where Richard the Lionheart was imprisoned in 1192
Landmarks Melk Abbey Wachau Valley Dürnstein Danube River - Day 12
Dürnstein to Vienna
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- City tour of Vienna including Ringstrasse landmarks and St. Stephen's Cathedral
- Afternoon leisure time to explore Vienna
- Signature Experience - Cocktail Party and Private Performance at Vienna's City Palace with full orchestra and operatic recital
Landmarks Ringstrasse St. Stephen's Cathedral Vienna City Palace 
- Day 13
Vienna to Budapest
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Freedom of Choice - Schönbrunn Palace Visit with tour of lavish rooms and gardens
- Freedom of Choice - Visit Bratislava in Slovakia with architectural landmarks tour
- Freedom of Choice - Vienna Culinary Tour with traditional cafe, sausage tasting, and patisserie visit
Landmarks Schönbrunn Palace Bratislava UFO Bridge Slovak Radio Building - Day 14
Budapest
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Farewell dinner with Hungarian folk music performance, local brandy, artisan meats and cheeses)
Included Activities
- Freedom of Choice - City Tour of Budapest with Heroes' Square and St. Stephen's Basilica
- Freedom of Choice - Culinary Tour of Great Market Hall
- Freedom of Choice - Funicular ride to Castle Hill and walk to Fisherman's Bastion
- Farewell celebration with Hungarian folk music performance, local brandy, and artisan meats and cheeses
Optional Activities
- Afternoon leisure time to further explore Budapest
Landmarks Heroes' Square St. Stephen's Basilica Great Market Hall Castle Hill Fisherman's Bastion 
- Day 15
Budapest
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch at Rokusfaly Estate in Etyek wine region), Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Matild Palace)
Included Activities
- Visit Hungarian State Opera House with tour and private opera recital
- Signature Experience - Etyek Culinary Tour with wine tasting and lunch at Rokusfaly Estate
- Cheese tasting and guided tour at Hegedűs Cheese Workshop with cheesemaking demonstration and 'Cheese Cave' tour
- Visit to Sonkamester for traditional ham-making education and tasting
Landmarks Hungarian State Opera House Etyek Etyek-Buda Wine Region Rokusfaly Estate Hegedűs Cheese Workshop - Day 16
Budapest
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch with views of Danube River and Hungarian Parliament Building), Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Matild Palace)
Included Activities
- Visit to Fisherman's Bastion
- Visit to Matthias Church
- Lunch with views of Danube River and Hungarian Parliament Building
- Tour of Hospital in the Rock museum
Landmarks Fisherman's Bastion Matthias Church Danube River Hungarian Parliament Building Hospital in the Rock - Day 17
Budapest to Airport
