Itinerary
- Day 1
Amsterdam
- Meals
- Dinner
Optional Activities
- Guided Optional Excursion to Keukenhof gardens (during tulip season)
- Explore Amsterdam's colorful streets, bridges, and canals
Landmarks Keukenhof 
- Day 2
Amsterdam
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided Walking Tour of Amsterdam (off-the-beaten-path through cobblestone streets)
- Guided Canal Cruise past stately homes of Amsterdam's Golden Age
Optional Activities
- Optional Guided Excursions (afternoon, specific options not detailed in itinerary)
- Day 3
Cologne
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided Walking Tour of Cologne's Jewish heritage sites
- Guided City Walk of Cologne (Old City and gothic cathedral)
Optional Activities
- Bike ride with Adventure Host (exploring Cologne like locals)
- Free time to enjoy Kölsch pale lager locally
Landmarks Cologne Cathedral - Day 4
Rüdesheim
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Hike through vineyards of Rüdesheim with Avalon Adventure Host and Rüdesheimer coffee tasting
- Tour of Mechanical Music Museum with Rüdesheimer coffee tasting
- Guided Visit to Johannisberg Castle with wine tasting
Landmarks Rhine Gorge Rock of the Lorelei Johannisberg Castle - Day 5
Miltenberg
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided Walking Tour of Miltenberg (medieval half-timber homes and Germany's oldest inn)
Optional Activities
- Bike Tour with Adventure Host (exploring Miltenberg and surrounding area)
- Day 6
Würzburg
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided Sightseeing Tour of Würzburg (Old Main Bridge, fortress, baroque Bishop's Residenz with ceiling fresco)
Optional Activities
- Visit a local winery
- Explore the city on your own
Landmarks Bishop's Residenz, Würzburg Old Main Bridge, Würzburg - Day 7
Volkach
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Walking Tour of Volkach (half-timbered houses and cobblestoned streets)
Optional Activities
- Guided Optional Excursion to Rothenburg
- Bike along Main Danube Canal with Adventure Host
Landmarks Rothenburg ob der Tauber - Day 8
Bamberg
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided Walking Tour of Bamberg (former imperial dynasties home, Romanesque cathedral, Old Town Hall, seven hills)
- Onboard lecture about European history and culture
Optional Activities
- Bike along canals in Bamberg with Adventure Host
Landmarks Bamberg Cathedral - Day 9
Nuremberg
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided Sightseeing Tour of Roth (half-timbered houses, market square, Schloss Ratibor hunting lodge)
- Guided Tour of Nuremberg (medieval architecture, gilded fountain, gothic cathedral, Kaiserburg Castle)
- Guided Tour of Nuremberg Rally Grounds
- Onboard Lecture about the Main-Danube Canal
Optional Activities
- Walking discovery with Adventure Host (surrounding neighboring areas)
Landmarks Kaiserburg Castle Nuremberg Rally Grounds - Day 10
Regensburg
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Regensburg's Old Jewish Quarter, synagogue, and museum
- Guided City Walk of Regensburg (Altes Rathaus and Porta Pretoria)
Optional Activities
- Bike to Walhalla with Adventure Host
- Guided Optional Excursion to Weltenburg Benedictine Monastery
- Explore Regensburg on foot or by bike
Landmarks Walhalla Regensburg Old Town Hall Porta Pretoria Weltenburg Benedictine Monastery - Day 11
Passau - Linz
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided City Walk of Passau (City of Three Rivers)
Optional Activities
- Hiking with Avalon Adventure Host (down to valley and along Ilz River)
- Full-day Guided Optional Excursion to Salzburg
- Full-day Guided Optional Excursion to Cesky Krumlov
- Explore Linz on your own
Landmarks Salzburg Cesky Krumlov - Day 12
Melk - Vienna
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided Tour of Melk's Benedictine Abbey (frescoed ceilings, statues, library, pipe organ)
- Royal Waltz Concert in Vienna (classical masterpieces by Mozart and Johann Strauss)
Optional Activities
- Walk along Danube River and around Melk with Avalon Adventure Host
Landmarks Melk Abbey Wachau Valley - Day 13
Vienna
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided Visit to House of Strauss (interactive audio-visual experience with coffee and homemade cake)
- Guided City Tour of Vienna (Imperial Palace, Vienna Opera House, St. Stephen's Cathedral)
Optional Activities
- Bike through Vienna's Danube Island with Adventure Host
- Guided Optional Excursion to Schönbrunn Palace
- Tram ride to Vienna's Prater amusement park
- Visit museums
Landmarks Imperial Palace, Vienna Vienna Opera House St. Stephen's Cathedral Schönbrunn Palace - Day 14
Budapest
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided City Sightseeing tour of Budapest (Heroes' Square)
Optional Activities
- Hike to magnificent viewpoint with Adventure Host
- Optional Guided Excursions (afternoon, specific options not detailed)
- Explore Budapest on your own
- Visit cafés for cream cake
- Scenic hike above the Danube
Landmarks Heroes' Square - Day 15
Budapest
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Shop in the Great Market Hall
- Take photos on Royal Palace grounds
- Visit Budapest's thermal bath spas
Landmarks Great Market Hall Royal Palace, Budapest - Day 16
Vukovar - Ilok - Novi Sad
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided Walking Tour of Vukovar (heritage, culture, tradition with beer tasting)
- Guided City Tour of Vukovar (culture, tradition, history)
- Guided tour of Ilok (1,000-year-old wine making traditions, medieval fortress, wine tasting in local cellar)
- Guided Bike Tour of Ilok (city walls, central church, town museum, Principovac Castle)
Landmarks Principovac Castle - Day 17
Novi Sad
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided Tour of Novi Sad (Austro-Hungarian old town, baroque buildings, ancient fortifications)
Optional Activities
- Hike to Petrovaradin with Adventure Host
- Guided Tour of Novi Sad with Honey Museum visit and honey tasting
Landmarks Petrovaradin Fortress - Day 18
Belgrade
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided Sightseeing Tour of Belgrade (Saint Sava, Danube and Sava Rivers convergence, city sights)
- Onboard Lecture about Balkan states (history, destinations, culture)
Optional Activities
- Bike Tour along Danube with Adventure Host
- Explore Knez Mihailova Street
- Optional Excursion for Bohemian Dinner in Quarter of Skadarlija
Landmarks Saint Sava Church - Day 19
Golubač - Iron Gates Gorge - Vidin
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit to Fortress of Golubač (medieval fortress with history of border conflicts)
- Visit to Lepenski Vir (Mesolithic archaeological site with Danube Gorge views)
- Sailing through Iron Gates Gorge
Landmarks Fortress of Golubač Lepenski Vir Iron Gates Gorge - Day 20
Vidin
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided Sightseeing Tour to Belogradchik rock formations (western slopes of Balkan Mountains)
- Tour and tasting at local winery (Bulgarian winemaking traditions)
- Guided Sightseeing of Vidin port town
Optional Activities
- Hike to Baba Vida Fortress with Adventure Host
Landmarks Baba Vida Fortress Belogradchik Rocks - Day 21
Rousse - Veliko Tarnovo - Arbanassi
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Full-day Guided Tour to Veliko Tarnovo and Arbanassi (former Bulgarian capital, ancient stone houses, Yantra River, Bulgarian Revival architecture)
- Guided Sightseeing Tour of Rousse (Holy Trinity Church)
- Scenic drive to Ivanovo rock-hewn churches (UNESCO World Heritage site)
Optional Activities
- Bike tour of Rousse old town with Adventure Host
Landmarks Veliko Tarnovo Arbanassi Ivanovo Rock Churches - Day 22
Bucharest
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Guided Tour of Bucharest (tree-lined boulevards, Arc de Triomphe, Royal Palace Square)
Optional Activities
- Explore shops and museums
- Visit homes and churches along Victory Avenue
- Optional Excursions (specific options not detailed)
Landmarks Arc de Triomphe, Bucharest Royal Palace Square - Day 23
Bucharest
- Meals
- Breakfast
