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Enchanted Europe for Beer Enthusiasts (Westbound) 2027

16 days
From Budapest to Basel
4.6
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River Cruise
Scenic waterways and effortless exploration
Fully Guided
An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
Low Intensity
Travelers can expect some light physical activities
Guided in English
Group Size 30 - 160
Ages 8+
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Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Budapest

    Meals
    Dinner

    Optional Activities

    • Explore Budapest on foot
    • Visit cafés and local confections
    • Photography around the city
    Itinerary Image 1
  2. Day 2

    Vienna

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Optional Activities

    • Royal Waltz Concert in Vienna
    Landmarks
    Bratislava
    Itinerary Image 1
  3. Day 3

    Vienna

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Explore Vienna's Danube Island by bike with Adventure Host
    • Guided Visit to House of Strauss with coffee and homemade cake
    • Guided City Tour of Vienna's imperial landmarks including Imperial Palace, Vienna Opera House, and St. Stephen's Cathedral

    Optional Activities

    • Guided Optional Excursion to Schönbrunn Palace
    • Visit Prater amusement park
    • Visit museums
    • Borrow a bike to explore Vienna's squares or Danube banks
    Landmarks
    Imperial Palace
    Vienna Opera House
    St. Stephen's Cathedral
    Schönbrunn Palace
    Prater
    House of Strauss
  4. Day 4

    Krems - Wachau Valley - Melk to Passau

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided Tour of Melk's Benedictine Abbey including frescoed ceilings, statues, library, and pipe organ

    Optional Activities

    • Wachau Valley bike experience with Adventure Host
    • Interactive Wine World Experience with wine tasting
    • Guided walk through Krems valley town
    • Wine Tasting on board
    Landmarks
    Wachau Valley
    Melk Benedictine Abbey
    Krems
    Itinerary Image 1
  5. Day 5

    Passau

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Hiking down to the valley and along Ilz River with Adventure Host
    • Guided City Walk of Passau, City of Three Rivers

    Optional Activities

    • Full-day Guided Optional Excursion to Salzburg
    • Full-day Guided Optional Excursion to Cesky Krumlov
    Landmarks
    Ilz River
    Salzburg
    Cesky Krumlov
  6. Day 6

    Regensburg

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Explore Walhalla by bike with Adventure Host
    • Guided tour of Regensburg's Old Jewish Quarter, synagogue, and museum
    • Guided City Walk to see Altes Rathaus (Old Town Hall) and Porta Pretoria (built 179 AD)

    Optional Activities

    • Guided Optional Excursion to Benedictine Monastery in Weltenburg
    • Explore Regensburg on foot or by bike
    Landmarks
    Walhalla
    Altes Rathaus
    Porta Pretoria
    Weltenburg Benedictine Monastery
  7. Day 7

    Roth - Nuremberg

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Onboard Lecture about the Main-Danube Canal
    • Explore Roth's Lauter valley with Adventure Host
    • Guided Sightseeing Tour of Bavarian town of Roth with half-timbered houses, market square, and 1535 Schloss Ratibor
    • Guided Sightseeing of Nuremberg with medieval architecture, gilded fountain, gothic cathedral, and Kaiserburg Castle
    • Guided Tour of historic Nuremberg Rally Grounds

    Optional Activities

    • Onboard beer tasting
    Landmarks
    Main-Danube Canal
    Schloss Ratibor
    Nuremberg Medieval Architecture
    Kaiserburg Castle
    Nuremberg Rally Grounds
  8. Day 8

    Nuremberg - Munich

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Full-day Guided Tour of Munich highlights including Nymphenburg Palace and Marienplatz Town Halls
    Landmarks
    Nymphenburg Palace
    Marienplatz
  9. Day 9

    Bamberg

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Bike along the canals in Bamberg with Adventure Host
    • Guided Walking Tour of Bamberg with Franconian brewing tradition and Rauchbier tasting
    • Guided Walking Tour of historic town with Romanesque cathedral, Old Town Hall, and seven hills with churches
    • Visit family-run hop garden with local beer tasting
    • Onboard beer lecture by Beer Expert

    Optional Activities

    • Glass of German-style Rauchbier (smoked beer) after tour
    Landmarks
    Bamberg Cathedral
    Bamberg Old Town Hall
  10. Day 10

    Würzburg

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Hiking along river banks with Adventure Host
    • Guided Sightseeing Tour of Würzburg with Old Main Bridge, fortress, and baroque Bishop's Residenz with largest known ceiling fresco

    Optional Activities

    • Full-day Guided Optional Excursion to Rothenburg
    Landmarks
    Würzburg Old Main Bridge
    Würzburg Fortress
    Bishop's Residenz
    Rothenburg
  11. Day 11

    Miltenberg

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided Walk through Miltenberg with family-owned brewery and opportunity to make your own brew
    • Guided Walking Tour of Miltenberg with medieval half-timbered homes and Germany's oldest inn

    Optional Activities

    • Onboard beer tasting by Beer Expert
    Landmarks
    Miltenberg Old Town
  12. Day 12

    Frankfurt - Seligenstadt

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Biking experience in Frankfurt with Adventure Host
    • Guided Tour to Seligenstadt with Einhard Basilika
    • Guided Sightseeing Tour of Frankfurt cultural landmarks and financial headquarters with neighborhoods

    Optional Activities

    • Guided brewery tour of Frankfurt's craft beers
    Landmarks
    Einhard Basilika
    Frankfurt Financial District
  13. Day 13

    Boppard - Rhine Gorge - Rüdesheim

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Food and beer pairing dinner hosted by Beer Expert)

    Included Activities

    • Hiking through picturesque vineyards of Rüdesheim with Adventure Host and Rüdesheimer coffee tasting
    • Guided tour of Mechanical Music Museum with Rüdesheimer coffee tasting
    Landmarks
    Rhine Gorge
    Rüdesheim Vineyards
    Mechanical Music Museum
  14. Day 14

    Kehl - Strasbourg

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Onboard beer and cheese tasting by Beer Expert
    • Guided Visit to historic independent French brewery with history and tasting
    • City Sightseeing of Strasbourg including Gothic cathedral with stained-glass and astronomical clock and La Petite France District
    Landmarks
    Strasbourg Cathedral
    La Petite France
  15. Day 15

    Breisach - Black Forest - Freiburg

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Relaxing bike ride along the Rhine with Adventure Host
    • Full-day Guided Tour to Black Forest including Vogtsbauernhof open-air museum, authentic water mill, and traditional butter-making demonstration
    • Guided Tour of Freiburg's medieval city center in Upper Rhine Valley among vineyards and gardens

    Optional Activities

    • Guided Optional Excursion to village of Colmar
    Landmarks
    Black Forest
    Vogtsbauernhof
    Freiburg Medieval City Center
    Colmar
  16. Day 16

    Basel

    Meals
    Breakfast

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    One of 2016's two new additions to the youngest fleet on Europe's waterways, the Imagery II continues all of Avalon's outstan… Read more
    Built
    2016
    Guests
    65 - 130
    Crew
    37
    Length
    110 m / 361 ft
    Suites
    52
    Staterooms
    12
    Gross Tonnage
    2022 gt
    Beam
    12 m / 39 ft
    Cruising Speed
    12 kn / 22 kph / 14 mph

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