Itinerary
- Day 1
Paris
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Paris)
Included Activities
- Welcome reception
- Day 2
Paris
- Meals
- Lunch (Lunch during boat tour on the Seine River)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Paris)
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Paris with local expert
- Visit to Avenue des Champs-Élysées
- Visit to Arc de Triomphe
- Visit to Eiffel Tower
- Lunch boat tour on the Seine River
Landmarks Avenue des Champs-Élysées Arc de Triomphe Eiffel Tower Les Invalides Musée d'Orsay Notre-Dame Cathedral Pont Alexandre III Louvre Statue of Liberty - Day 3
Paris
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Paris)
Included Activities
- Moulin Rouge cabaret show
Optional Activities
- Culinary walk through Paris
- Citroën 2CV vintage car drive through Paris
- Visit to Montmartre district
- Visit to Sacré-Cœur Basilica
Landmarks Moulin Rouge Montmartre Sacré-Cœur Basilica - Day 4
Paris to Amsterdam
- Meals
- Lunch (Light lunch in Ghent with canal cruise)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (APT Solara or APT Ostara)
Included Activities
- Coach travel through northern France and Belgium
- Light lunch in Ghent with canal cruise
Landmarks Ghent 
- Day 5
Amsterdam
Optional Activities
- Glass-Top Boat Canal Cruise through World Heritage-listed canals
- Culinary Discovery - taste Dutch delicacies at local producers
- Guided Bike Ride through countryside to Durgerdam and Street Art Museum
- Keukenhof Gardens visit - explore 70+ acres with seven million flowering bulbs (spring departures)
Landmarks Amsterdam Canals Keukenhof Gardens Durgerdam Street Art Museum - Day 6
Andernach, Germany
Included Activities
- Cruise through Germany
- Visit to Namedy Castle with Princess Heide von Hohenzollern
- Castle gardens tour
- Cocktail party with piano recital
Landmarks Namedy Castle - Day 7
Rüdesheim, Germany
Included Activities
- Cruise through scenic Rhine River stretch
Optional Activities
- Gondola ride over Rhine Valley vineyards to Niederwald Monument
- 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 
- Day 8
Miltenberg, Germany
Included Activities
- Cruise along the Main River
Optional Activities
- Guided walking tour of Miltenberg with liqueur tasting
- Local monastery visit with Franciscan friar meeting and tasting
Landmarks Miltenberg 
- Day 9
Würzburg, Germany
Optional Activities
- Tour of Würzburg Residence
- Guided tour and tasting at Volkacher Mainschleife whisky distillery with wine pairing and local bread
- Visit to Rothenburg medieval walled town
- Hike to Marienberg Fortress
Landmarks Würzburg Residence Volkacher Mainschleife Rothenburg Käthe Wohlfahrt's Christmas Village Marienberg Fortress - Day 10
Bamberg, Germany
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Bamberg Old Town
Landmarks Bamberg Regnitz River 
- Day 11
Nuremberg, Germany
Included Activities
- Bavarian beer, sausage and pretzel tasting on Daystar Deck
Optional Activities
- Nuremberg World War II sites tour including Reich Party Rally Grounds
- Medieval history tour of Nuremberg
Landmarks Reich Party Rally Grounds Imperial Castle Nuremberg Market Square - Day 12
Regensburg, Germany
Optional Activities
- Guided tour of Regensburg World Heritage-listed city centre with sausage kitchen tasting
- Guided bike ride to Walhalla Memorial
Landmarks Regensburg Walhalla Memorial - Day 13
Salzburg, Austria
- Meals
- Lunch (Delicious lunch on Gaisberg mountain at traditional restaurant with Salzburg views)
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Salzburg
- Gaisberg Mountain lunch at traditional restaurant with welcome drink
- 'Sound of Music' show performance
Landmarks Salzburg Gaisberg Mountain 
- Day 14
Melk to Dürnstein, Austria
Included Activities
- Visit to Melk Abbey
Optional Activities
- Cruise through Wachau Valley to Dürnstein
- Guided bike ride from Melk to Dürnstein along Danube River
Landmarks Melk Abbey Wachau Valley Dürnstein Dürnstein Castle ruins - Day 15
Vienna, Austria
Included Activities
- Guided city tour of Vienna
- Ringstrasse landmarks viewing
- St. Stephen's Cathedral visit
- Cocktail party at Liechtenstein City Palace
- Private orchestra performance (Mozart and Strauss)
- Private operatic recital
Landmarks Ringstrasse St. Stephen's Cathedral Liechtenstein City Palace 
- Day 16
Vienna to Hungary
Optional Activities
- Schönbrunn Palace visit with gardens
- Bratislava, Slovakia city tour with architectural landmarks
- Vienna culinary tour
Landmarks Schönbrunn Palace Bratislava UFO Bridge Slovak Radio Building Hotel Kyjev 
- Day 17
Budapest, Hungary
- Meals
- Dinner (Farewell dinner with Hungarian folk music performance, local brandy, artisan meats and cheeses)
Included Activities
- Farewell celebration with Hungarian folk music performance
- Local brandy and artisan meats and cheeses
Optional Activities
- Budapest city tour visiting Heroes' Square and St. Stephen's Basilica
- Great Market Hall culinary tour
- Funicular ride to Castle Hill and Fisherman's Bastion visit
Landmarks Heroes' Square St. Stephen's Basilica Great Market Hall Castle Hill Fisherman's Bastion 
- Day 18
Budapest to Etyek, Hungary
- Meals
- Lunch (Delectable lunch at Rokusfaly Estate with vineyard views)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Matild Palace)
Included Activities
- Hungarian State Opera House tour
- Private opera recital (two or three ariettas)
- Wine tasting at Rokusfaly Estate
- Lunch at Rokusfaly Estate with vineyard views
- Cheese tasting at Hegedűs Cheese Workshop
- Guided tour at Hegedűs Cheese Workshop
- Cheesemaking demonstration
- Cheese Cave tour (nine metres below ground)
- Sonkamester ham-making demonstration and tasting
Landmarks Hungarian State Opera House Etyek Etyek-Buda wine region Rokusfaly Estate Hegedűs Cheese Workshop - Day 19
Budapest, Hungary
- Meals
- Lunch (Delicious lunch with views of Danube River and Hungarian Parliament Building)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Matild Palace)
Included Activities
- Visit to Fisherman's Bastion
- Matthias Church visit
- Lunch with Danube River and Parliament Building views
- Hospital in the Rock museum tour
Landmarks Fisherman's Bastion Matthias Church Danube River Hungarian Parliament Building Hospital in the Rock - Day 20
Departure
