Itinerary
- Day 1
Amsterdam
- Meals
- Dinner
Optional Activities
- Guided excursion to Keukenhof gardens (seasonal, during tulip season)
- Free time exploring Amsterdam's streets, bridges, canals, cafés, and art galleries
Landmarks Keukenhof - Day 2
Amsterdam to Cologne
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided Walking Tour through Amsterdam's cobblestone streets (choice of activity)
- Guided Canal Cruise past Amsterdam's Golden Age homes (choice of activity)
Optional Activities
- Guided Optional Excursions available in afternoon
- Day 3
Cologne
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Bike ride with Adventure Host (choice of activity)
- Guided Walking Tour of Cologne's Jewish heritage sites (choice of activity)
- Guided City Walk of Cologne's Old City and Cathedral (choice of activity)
Optional Activities
- Free time enjoying local Kölsch pale lager
Landmarks Cologne Cathedral - Day 4
Rhine Gorge - Rüdesheim
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Hike through Rüdesheim vineyards with Avalon Adventure Host and authentic Rüdesheimer coffee tasting (choice of activity)
- Tour of Mechanical Music Museum and authentic Rüdesheimer coffee tasting (choice of activity)
- Guided Visit to Johannisberg Castle 18th-century wooden-barrel cellar and wine tasting (choice of activity)
Optional Activities
- Sailing through Rhine Gorge UNESCO World Heritage site
Landmarks Rhine Gorge Rock of the Lorelei Johannisberg Castle - Day 5
Miltenberg
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Bike Tour with Adventure Host (choice of activity)
- Guided Walking Tour of Miltenberg (choice of activity)
Landmarks Miltenberg - Day 6
Würzburg
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided Sightseeing Tour of Würzburg with Old Main Bridge, fortress, and Bishop's Residenz
Optional Activities
- Free time exploring the city
- Visit to a local winery
Landmarks Würzburg Bishop's Residenz Würzburg Fortress Old Main Bridge - Day 7
Volkach
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Bike tour along Main Danube Canal with Adventure Host (choice of activity)
- Walking Tour of Volkach with half-timbered houses (choice of activity)
Optional Activities
- Guided Optional Excursion to Rothenburg
Landmarks Rothenburg ob der Tauber Volkach - Day 8
Bamberg
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Bike tour along canals with Adventure Host (choice of activity)
- Guided Walking Tour of Bamberg with cathedral and seven hills (choice of activity)
- Onboard lecture about European history and culture (choice of activity)
Landmarks Bamberg Cathedral Bamberg Old Town Hall - Day 9
Nuremberg
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Walk to discover surrounding neighborhoods with Adventure Host (choice of activity)
- Guided Sightseeing Tour of Roth (choice of activity)
- Guided Tour of Nuremberg's medieval architecture and Kaiserburg Castle (choice of activity)
- Guided Tour of Nuremberg Rally Grounds (choice of activity)
- Onboard Lecture about Main-Danube Canal (choice of activity)
Landmarks Kaiserburg Castle Nuremberg Rally Grounds Roth - Day 10
Regensburg
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Bike tour to Walhalla with Adventure Host (choice of activity)
- Guided Tour of Regensburg's Old Jewish Quarter, synagogue, and museum (choice of activity)
- Guided City Walk of Altes Rathaus and Porta Pretoria (choice of activity)
Optional Activities
- Guided Optional Excursion to Benedictine Monastery in Weltenburg
- Free time exploring Regensburg on foot or by bike
Landmarks Porta Pretoria Regensburg Old Town Hall Walhalla Weltenburg Benedictine Monastery - Day 11
Passau - Linz
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Hiking down to valley and along Ilz River with Avalon Adventure Host (choice of activity)
- Guided City Walk of Passau (choice of activity)
Optional Activities
- Full-day Guided Optional Excursion to Salzburg
- Full-day Guided Optional Excursion to Cesky Krumlov
- Free time exploring Linz
Landmarks Salzburg Cesky Krumlov - Day 12
Melk - Wachau Valley - Vienna
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Walk along Danube River and around Melk with Avalon Adventure Host (choice of activity)
- Guided Tour of Melk's Benedictine Abbey (choice of activity)
- Royal Waltz Concert featuring Mozart and Johann Strauss
Optional Activities
- Coffee or cocktail on Sky Deck while sailing through Wachau Valley
Landmarks Melk Benedictine Abbey Wachau Valley - Day 13
Vienna
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Bike tour of Vienna's Danube Island with Adventure Host (choice of activity)
- Guided Visit to House of Strauss with coffee and homemade cake (choice of activity)
- Guided City Tour of Vienna's Imperial Palace, Opera House, and St. Stephen's Cathedral (choice of activity)
Optional Activities
- Guided Optional Excursion to Schönbrunn Palace
- Tram ride to Prater amusement park
- Free time visiting nearby museums
Landmarks Vienna Opera House St. Stephen's Cathedral Imperial Palace Schönbrunn Palace Prater - Day 14
Budapest
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Hike to viewpoint with Adventure Host (choice of activity)
- Guided City Sightseeing Tour including Heroes' Square (choice of activity)
Optional Activities
- Optional Guided Excursions
- Free time exploring Budapest
- Visit to thermal bath spas
- Scenic hike above the Danube
Landmarks Heroes' Square - Day 15
Budapest
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Shopping in Great Market Hall
- Photography on Royal Palace grounds
- Visit to thermal bath spas
Landmarks Great Market Hall Royal Palace - Day 16
Vukovar - Ilok - Novi Sad
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided Walking Tour of Vukovar with beer tasting (choice of activity)
- Guided City Tour of Vukovar (choice of activity)
- Guided Tour of Ilok with wine tasting in local cellar (choice of activity)
- Guided Bike Tour of Ilok along city walls to Principovac Castle (choice of activity)
Landmarks Ilok Principovac Castle - Day 17
Novi Sad
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Hike to Petrovaradin fortress with Adventure Host (choice of activity)
- Guided Tour of Honey Museum with local honey tastings (choice of activity)
- Guided Tour of Novi Sad with Austro-Hungarian old town (choice of activity)
Landmarks Petrovaradin Fortress - Day 18
Belgrade
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided Bike Tour along Danube (choice of activity)
- Guided Sightseeing Tour of Belgrade (choice of activity)
- Onboard Lecture about Balkan history and culture (choice of activity)
Optional Activities
- Free time exploring Knez Mihailova Street
- Optional Excursion for authentic Bohemian Dinner in Quarter of Skadarlija
Landmarks Saint Sava Church Knez Mihailova Street - Day 19
Golubac - Donji Milanovac - Iron Gates Gorge - Lepenski Vir
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit Golubac Fortress
- Visit Lepenski Vir Mesolithic archaeological site
Optional Activities
- Sailing through Iron Gates Gorge
Landmarks Fortress of Golubac Lepenski Vir Iron Gates Gorge - Day 20
Vidin
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Hike to Baba Vida Fortress with Adventure Host (choice of activity)
- Guided Sightseeing Tour to Belogradchik rock formations (choice of activity)
- Winery tour and tasting with guided sightseeing of Vidin (choice of activity)
Landmarks Baba Vida Fortress Belogradchik Rock Formations - Day 21
Rousse - Veliko Târnovo - Arbanassi
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Bike tour of Rousse old town with Adventure Host (choice of activity)
- Full-day Guided Tour to Veliko Târnovo and Arbanassi (choice of activity)
- Guided Sightseeing Tour of Rousse, Holy Trinity Church, and Ivanovo churches (choice of activity)
Landmarks Veliko Târnovo Arbanassi Ivanovo Rock Churches - Day 22
Oltenita - Bucharest - Brasov
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided Tour of Bucharest with Arc de Triomphe and Royal Palace Square
Landmarks Arc de Triomphe, Bucharest Royal Palace Square - Day 23
Brasov
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Guided Tour of Brasov
- Guided Tour of Bran Castle with dinner
Landmarks Bran Castle - Day 24
Brasov - Sinaia - Bucharest
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Guided Tour of Peles Castle
Optional Activities
- Free time exploring Bucharest's shops, cafés, museums, homes, and churches
Landmarks Peles Castle - Day 25
Bucharest
- Meals
- Breakfast
