Itinerary
- Day 1
Budapest
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Matild Palace)
- Day 2
Budapest
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Matild Palace)
Included Activities
- Tour of Hungarian State Opera House with private opera recital
- Wine tasting and lunch at Rokusfaly Estate with vineyard views
- Cheese tasting and guided tour at Heged\u0171s Cheese Workshop with cheesemaking demonstration and 'Cheese Cave' visit
- Traditional ham-making experience and tasting at Sonkamester
Landmarks Hungarian State Opera House Rokusfaly Estate Heged\u0171s Cheese Workshop - Day 3
Budapest
- Accommodation
- Hotel (APT Solara or APT Ostara)
Included Activities
- Visit to Fisherman's Bastion
- Visit to Matthias Church
- Lunch with Danube River and Parliament building views
Landmarks Fisherman's Bastion Matthias Church Parliament Building - Day 4
Budapest
Optional Activities
- City tour of Budapest including Heroes' Square and St. Stephen's Basilica
- Culinary tour of Great Market Hall
- Funicular ride to Castle Hill with walk to Fisherman's Bastion
Landmarks Heroes' Square St. Stephen's Basilica Great Market Hall Castle Hill - Day 5
Budapest to Vienna
Included Activities
- Sightseeing along Ringstrasse
- Visit to St. Stephen's Cathedral
Landmarks Ringstrasse St. Stephen's Cathedral 
- Day 6
Vienna
Included Activities
- Cocktail party and private orchestra performance of Mozart and Strauss masterpieces with operatic performance at Vienna's City Palace
Optional Activities
- Tour of Schönbrunn Palace with imperial apartments and grounds
- Day trip to Bratislava, Slovakia with architectural landmarks including UFO bridge, Slovak Radio building, and Hotel Kyjev
- Vienna culinary tour of narrow streets, traditional cafe, Viennese sausage, and famous patisseries
Landmarks Schönbrunn Palace City Palace of the Prince of Liechtenstein UFO Bridge Slovak Radio Building - Day 7
Melk
Included Activities
- Visit to Melk Abbey
Optional Activities
- Cruise through Wachau Valley to Melk
- Guided bike ride from Dürnstein to Melk along the Danube River
Landmarks Dürnstein Wachau Valley Melk Abbey - Day 8
Salzburg
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Salzburg
- Welcome drink and lunch on Gaisberg Mountain in traditional restaurant with Salzburg views
- The Sound of Music show
Landmarks Salzburg Gaisberg Mountain 
- Day 9
Regensburg
Optional Activities
- Guided tour of Regensburg's World Heritage-listed city centre with sausage kitchen tasting
- Guided bike ride to Walhalla Memorial
Landmarks Regensburg City Centre Regensburg Sausage Kitchen Walhalla Memorial 
- Day 10
Nuremberg
Included Activities
- Bavarian beer, sausage and pretzel tasting on Daystar Deck
Optional Activities
- Tour of Nuremberg World War II sites including Reich Party Rally Grounds
- Medieval history of Nuremberg tour with ramparts, Imperial Castle, main market square, and 14th-century Gothic church
Landmarks Reich Party Rally Grounds Nuremberg Imperial Castle Nuremberg Main Market Square 
- Day 11
Bamberg
Included Activities
- Guided exploration of Bamberg Old Town with historic churches and buildings
Optional Activities
- Relax onboard
Landmarks Bamberg Old Town Bamberg Town Hall - Day 12
Würzburg
Optional Activities
- Tour of Würzburg Residence with imperial apartments, tapestries, and Tiepolo frescoes
- Visit to walled town of Rothenburg with medieval streets and houses
- Visit to Käthe Wohlfahrt's Christmas Village with German Christmas decorations
- Hike to Marienberg Fortress
- Tastes of Franconia: whisky and wine tour with tastings at Volkacher Mainschleife
Landmarks Würzburg Residence Rothenburg Käthe Wohlfahrt's Christmas Village Marienberg Fortress Volkacher Mainschleife - Day 13
Miltenberg
Optional Activities
- Guided walking tour of Miltenberg with preserved buildings and squares, and local liqueur tasting
- Local monastery visit with Franciscan friar, homemade sausages, cheese, bread, gardens and vineyard
Landmarks Miltenberg Old Town - Day 14
Rüdesheim
Optional Activities
- Gondola ride over Rhine Valley vineyards to Niederwald Monument
- Tour of Siegfried's Mechanical Musical Instrument Museum
- Historic wine cellar visit with Rhine Valley wine tastings
Landmarks Niederwald Monument Siegfried's Mechanical Musical Instrument Museum Rhine River - Day 15
Namedy Castle
Included Activities
- Private tour of Namedy Castle with access to rooms, nooks and grounds
- Morning tea with classical pianist at Namedy Castle
Landmarks Namedy Castle - Day 16
Amsterdam
- Meals
- Dinner (Fresh locally sourced oysters with regional sparkling wine)
Included Activities
- Fresh locally sourced oysters with regional sparkling wine
Optional Activities
- Glass-top boat canal cruise through World Heritage-listed canals
- Regional cheese tasting featuring Edam and Gouda varieties
- Guided bike ride through countryside to Durgerdam and Street Art Museum
- Keukenhof Gardens visit (select spring departures only) with 70 acres and seven million flowering bulbs
Landmarks Amsterdam Canals Durgerdam Street Art Museum Keukenhof Gardens 
- Day 17
Amsterdam
- Meals
- Breakfast
