Itinerary
- Day 1
Prague
- Day 2
Prague
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Guided City Walk visiting Hradčany Castle Grounds, St. Vitus Cathedral, and Old Town's Astronomical Clock
Optional Activities
- Sampling plum dumplings and traditional Pilsner lager
- Street performance viewing in Wenceslas Square
- Walking across Charles Bridge
Landmarks Hradčany Castle St. Vitus Cathedral Old Town Square Astronomical Clock Wenceslas Square Charles Bridge 
- Day 3
Prague to Vilshofen
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided City Walk in Regensburg to see Altes Rathaus (Old Town Hall) and Porta Pretoria
Optional Activities
- Hearty lunch and local beer sampling
- Exploring historic lanes and squares of Regensburg
Landmarks Altes Rathaus (Old Town Hall) Porta Pretoria - Day 4
Passau - Schl\u00f6gen Oxbow
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Hiking from Oberhaus along trail down to valley and along Ilz River OR Guided City Walk of Passau
Optional Activities
- Exploring Passau's cobblestone streets and galleries of Artists' Alley
- Attending St. Stephen's Cathedral concert rehearsal
Landmarks Oberhaus St. Stephen's Cathedral Schl\u00f6gen Oxbow - Day 5
Linz
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided Walk through historic sites including Hauptplatz and Trinity Column OR Bike ride along the Danube
Optional Activities
- Full-day Guided Optional Excursion to Salzburg
- Full-day Guided Optional Excursion to Cesky Krumlov
- Biking picnic along the Danube
- Hiking through nature trails to P\u00f6stlingberg
Landmarks Hauptplatz Trinity Column P\u00f6stlingberg - Day 6
Ybbs - Melk - Wachau Valley - D\u00fcrnstein
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided visit to two family-owned farms discovering traditional specialties OR Guided sightseeing tour of Artstetten Castle OR Guided Tour of Melk's Benedictine Abbey
- Sailing through Wachau Valley OR Bike ride along Wachau bike trails
- Guided Hike to castle ruins in D\u00fcrnstein OR Guided Walk learning about King Richard the Lionheart
- Onboard lecture about Austrian winemaking traditions
Landmarks Melk Abbey Artstetten Castle Wachau Valley D\u00fcrnstein Castle - Day 7
Vienna
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided Visit to House of Strauss with interactive audio-visual experience, coffee, and homemade cake OR Guided City Tour of Vienna's gilded landmarks including Imperial Palace, Opera House, and St. Stephen's Cathedral OR Biking Vienna's Danube Island
Optional Activities
- Guided Optional Excursion to Sch\u00f6nbrunn Palace
- Shopping on K\u00e4rntnerstrasse
- Biking through the city
- Enjoying Sachertorte or Apfelstrudel at local caf\u00e9
- Optional Excursion to Royal Waltz Concert in elegant hall
Landmarks Imperial Palace Vienna Opera House St. Stephen's Cathedral Sch\u00f6nbrunn Palace House of Strauss - Day 8
Bratislava
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided City Walk including Old Town, Town Hall, and St. Martin's Cathedral OR Hike to Bratislava Castle
Optional Activities
- Exploring Bratislava's historic sites independently
Landmarks Bratislava Castle Old Town St. Martin's Cathedral - Day 9
Budapest
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Hike to magnificent viewpoint with Adventure Host OR Guided City Sightseeing including Heroes' Square
Optional Activities
- Optional Guided Excursions (wide range available)
- Exploring the Chain Bridge
- Visiting Fisherman's Bastion
- Lingering in city caf\u00e9s
- Browsing Central Market Hall
- Hiking the hills above the Danube
Landmarks Heroes' Square Chain Bridge Fisherman's Bastion Central Market Hall - Day 10
Budapest
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Visiting Budapest's thermal baths
- Hiking in hills above the Danube
- Exploring city caf\u00e9s and restaurants
- Day 11
Vukovar - Ilok - Novi Sad
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided Walking Tour of Vukovar discovering heritage, culture, and tradition with beer tasting OR Guided City Tour of Vukovar
- Guided tour of Ilok with wine tasting in local cellar OR Guided Bike Tour along Ilok's city walls, central church, museum, and Principovac Castle Estate
Landmarks Ilok Principovac Castle - Day 12
Novi Sad
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided Hike Tour to Petrovaradin with scenic views OR Guided Tour of Honey Museum with local honey tasting OR Guided Tour of Novi Sad exploring Austro-Hungarian architecture and fortifications
Landmarks Petrovaradin Fortress Honey Museum - Day 13
Belgrade
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided Bike Tour along the Danube OR Guided Sightseeing Tour of Belgrade including Saint Sava
- Onboard Lecture about history, destinations, and culture of the Balkan states
Optional Activities
- Optional authentic Bohemian Dinner in Skadarlija Quarter
- Exploring Knez Mihailova Street independently
Landmarks Saint Sava Church Knez Mihailova Street Skadarlija Quarter - Day 14
Golubac - Donji Milanovac - Iron Gates Gorge
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit to Fortress of Golubac
- Visit to Lepenski Vir Mesolithic archaeological site
- Sailing through Iron Gates Gorge
Landmarks Fortress of Golubac Lepenski Vir Iron Gates Gorge - Day 15
Vidin
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Hike to Baba Vida Fortress OR Guided Sightseeing Tour to Belogradchik rock formations OR Tour and tasting at local winery with Guided Sightseeing of Vidin
Landmarks Baba Vida Fortress Belogradchik Rock Formations - Day 16
Rousse - Veliko Târnovo - Arbanassi
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Bike tour of Rousse's old town OR Full-day Guided Tour to Veliko Târnovo and Arbanassi OR Guided Sightseeing Tour of Rousse with Holy Trinity Church and rock-hewn churches of Ivanovo
- Bulgarian folklore show
Landmarks Veliko Târnovo Arbanassi Holy Trinity Church Rock-hewn churches of Ivanovo - Day 17
Oltenita to Bucharest
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided Tour of Bucharest including tree-lined boulevards, Arc de Triomphe, and Royal Palace Square
Landmarks Arc de Triomphe Royal Palace Square - Day 18
Brasov
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Dinner at Bran Castle)
Included Activities
- Guided Tour of Brasov
- Guided Tour of Bran Castle with dinner
Landmarks Bran Castle - Day 19
Brasov - Sinaia - Bucharest
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Local lunch)
Included Activities
- Guided Tour of Peles Castle
Optional Activities
- Exploring Bucharest's shops, caf\u00e9s, museums, and churches
Landmarks Peles Castle - Day 20
Bucharest
- Meals
- Breakfast
