Itinerary
- Day 1
Bucharest
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Explore Bucharest after dark
- Day 2
Bucharest to Giurgiu
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Orientation coach tour of Bucharest including Union, University, Roman, Victory, and Charles de Gaulle squares and Primaverii Palace
Optional Activities
- Visit Ceausescu's Spring Palace - 1960s residence with 80 rooms featuring silk wallpaper, wood panels, paintings by Romanian painters, mosaics, marble, and Murano glass chandeliers
- Explore Village Open Air Museum with ethnography exhibits and authentic traditional houses, barns, and churches
Landmarks Primaverii Palace Union Square University Square Roman Square Victory Square Charles de Gaulle Square Ceausescu's Spring Palace Village Open Air Museum - Day 3
Silistra
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Active guided walking tour of 19th century Silistra Fort
- Visit Alfatar village with ethnographic museum, customary attire viewing, school visit with choir performance
- Sveshtari Thracian Tomb tour - World Heritage site from 3rd century BC - with local brandy tasting
Landmarks Silistra Fort Alfatar village Sveshtari Thracian Tomb - Day 4
Rousse - Svishtov
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Walking tour of Rousse with local guide - traditional Bulgarian handicrafts, local wine tasting, and piano recital
- Full-day excursion to Veliko Tarnovo and Arbanassi - includes Asenevtsi Brothers Monument views
Landmarks Rousse Veliko Tarnovo Asenevtsi Brothers Monument Arbanassi - Day 5
Djerdap Gorge - Iron Gates
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Cruise through Djerdap Gorge/Iron Gates
Landmarks Djerdap Gorge Rock carving of Decebalus - Day 6
Belgrade
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Tour of Belgrade - iconic sites with local guide including cobbled streets of Bohemian Quarter and Kalemegdan Fortress, plus free time
- Panoramic tour of Belgrade with Tito's Memorial - Ottoman Old Town heritage and memorial to former Yugoslavia ruler
- Cycling tour along the Danube - 16km guided ride covering Belgrade Waterfront, former concentration camp Staro Sajmiste, and Ada Island
- Central Belgrade stroll with coffee and cake - from Kalemegdan Fortress along Knez Mihailova Street with bakery coffee and cake pairing
- Explore Skardalija Street - bohemian district with traditional restaurants, local stores, and galleries
Landmarks Kalemegdan Fortress Bohemian Quarter Tito's Memorial Belgrade Waterfront Staro Sajmiste Ada Island Knez Mihailova Street Skardalija Street St. Sava Church 
- Day 7
Vukovar
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch at a local Croatian family home with authentic meal prepared with fresh vegetables from the host's garden), Dinner
Included Activities
- Lunch at a local Croatian family home with authentic meal prepared with fresh vegetables from the host's garden
Optional Activities
- Walking tour of nearby Osijek - historic city with Baroque buildings, traditional and classical music
- Baranja wine region experience - wine tasting blending bold notes, local culture, and vineyard landscapes
- Vukovar chronicles tour - exploration of medieval history, reconstruction after war, museums and monuments
Landmarks Osijek Baranja wine region Vukovar - Day 8
Mohács
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Guided tour of Pécs including the first telephone exchange (1885) and Turkish Bath of Pasha Memi
- Villány wine stories - learn about everyday life in Hungary and sample local red wines at a historic wine cellar
- Mohács traditions and flavours - visit Busódvar Museum to learn about the World Heritage-listed Busójárás festival and taste authentic halászlé
Landmarks Busódvar Museum Turkish Bath of Pasha Memi Pécs - Day 9
Budapest
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Explore Budapest at leisure
Landmarks Budapest - Day 10
Budapest
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Budapest in depth coach tour - Varkert Bazaar, Margaret Bridge, Szechenyi Square, Elizabeth Square, piano recital at the Institute for the Blind
- Budapest's past and present walking and coach tour - Hungarian revolution and Jewish cultural sites
- Hospital in the Rock guided tour - WWII secret hospital and nuclear bunker complex
- Guided hike of Buda - Varkert Bazaar, landscaped gardens, Danube River views
- Hungarian culinary market tour - Grand Central Market and local delicacies tastings
Optional Activities
- Visit thermal baths and hot springs (afternoon free time activity)
Landmarks Varkert Bazaar Margaret Bridge Szechenyi Square Elizabeth Square Institute for the Blind Hospital in the Rock Grand Central Market Danube River - Day 11
Budapest to Vienna
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Landmarks Vienna Palais Liechtenstein - Day 12
Vienna
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- E-bike tour to Danube Island - recreational playground with bathing, boating, cycling, and beaches
- Excursion to Bratislava - Slovakia's capital featuring Bratislava Castle, Hlavné Námestie main square, Old Town, and brutalist socialist architecture
- Guided tour of Vienna - Ringstrasse, Austrian Parliament, City Hall/Rathaus, St. Stephen's Cathedral, Vienna State Opera
- Klosterneuburg Abbey guided tour and wine tasting - Austria's oldest wine estate with 900 years of production, Imperial Apartments, historic winery tasting
Landmarks Danube Island Bratislava Castle Hlavné Námestie Ringstrasse Austrian Parliament City Hall (Rathaus) St. Stephen's Cathedral Vienna State Opera Klosterneuburg Abbey - Day 13
Krems - Dürnstein
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Göttweig Abbey tour - 6th century foundation, 18th century rebuild, magnificent frescoes, Austria's largest Baroque staircase
- Wachau Valley wine tasting - visit local winemaker, age-old traditions, on-site wine sampling
- UNESCO Wachau Valley e-bike experience - electronic bicycle tour to Dürnstein, charming villages, vineyard landscapes, scenic Danube views
Landmarks Krems Wachau Valley Göttweig Abbey Dürnstein - Day 14
Passau
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Full day excursion to Salzburg - Mozart's birthplace, Hohensalzburg Fortress, art and music scene guided tour, lunch at local restaurant, free time
- Full day excursion to Český Krumlov - World Heritage town with Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque architecture, guided exploration, lunch at local restaurant
- Highlights of Passau walking tour - colorful waterfront buildings, St. Stephen's Cathedral (original 450 AD, rebuilt Baroque after 1662 fire)
Landmarks Passau Mozart's Birthplace Hohensalzburg Fortress Salzburg Český Krumlov St. Stephen's Cathedral - Day 15
Regensburg
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Walking tour of Regensburg - old stone bridge, Church of St. James, Porta Praetoria, Bavaria confluence location
- Weltenburg Abbey excursion - ferry through Danube Gorge, oldest Bavarian monastery (founded ~600 AD), Abbey and Cloister Church, award-winning beer tasting (brewed since 1050)
- Thurn und Taxis active walking tour - castle tour with guided introduction, free time, German noble family with 12th century history
- Cycle to Walhalla Memorial - Danube Valley scenic ride, King Ludwig I commissioned memorial honoring notable Germans
Landmarks Regensburg Church of St. James Porta Praetoria Weltenburg Abbey Danube Gorge Thurn und Taxis Castle Walhalla Memorial - Day 16
Nuremberg
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Guided tour of Nuremberg Old Town - ancient city walls, Imperial Castle, St. Egidien's Church, market square
- World War II tour - Nazi regime events, dark history sites with local guide
- Nuremberg's castle and city walls active walking tour - Imperial castle, cobblestone streets, impressive medieval city walls
Landmarks Imperial Castle St. Egidien's Church Nuremberg Old Town - Day 17
Bamberg
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Guided tour of Bamberg Old Town - World Heritage listed, medieval and Baroque buildings, charming Town Hall on island, Gothic and Romanesque cathedral, Old and New Residences, episcopal palace, 'Little Venice', 12th century castle on highest hill
- Excursion to Coburg - Queen Victoria's husband Prince Albert's seat, British royal family connections, impressive castle overlooking city, museum with carriages, weapons, armoury, renowned artist paintings
Landmarks Bamberg Old Town Town Hall Bamberg Cathedral Old Residence New Residence Coburg Castle - Day 18
Würzburg
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Walking tour and Würzburg Residence - Baroque palace with valuable paintings, tapestries, period furniture, manicured gardens, city stroll with free time
- Romantic Road to Rothenburg - coach journey on important medieval trading route, guided Old Town tour, free exploration time
Landmarks Würzburg Residence Rothenburg - Day 19
Wertheim - Miltenberg
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit a small German village and meet Baron and Baroness von Mallinckrodt at Gamburg Castle
Optional Activities
- Wertheim tour and winery - orientation of historic half-timbered houses, free time, local winery visit, winemaker meeting, production learning
- Gamburg Castle tour - Baron and Baroness private reception, sparkling wine, modern aristocratic life learning
- Miltenberg hike - guided walk through Franconian landscape, hills and forests, panoramic Main River views, ancient vineyard terraces, medieval village stories
- Tastes & treasures of Miltenberg - local artisanal producers (butchers, bakers, Schnapps producers), Franconian craftsmanship, cobblestone lanes, half-timbered houses
- Schnapps tasting - local distiller visit, production understanding, multiple flavour tasting, Miltenberg orientation tour, free time
Landmarks Wertheim Spitze Turm Gamburg Castle Miltenberg - Day 20
Rüdesheim - Rhine Gorge - Bonn
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Lavish dinner accompanied by classical music at La Redoute Recital Hall)
Included Activities
- Cruise through Rhine Gorge
Optional Activities
- Siegfried's Musikkabinett Museum - mechanical musical instruments, self-guided exploration or Niederwald Monument cable car ride
- Hike & cable car - guided vineyard hike with spectacular countryside and Rhine views, cable car to Niederwald Monument, return on foot
Landmarks Rüdesheim Niederwald Monument Rhine Gorge Lorelei La Redoute Recital Hall - Day 21
Cologne
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Walking tour of Cologne Old Town including World Heritage-listed Cologne Cathedral
Landmarks Cologne Old Town Cologne Cathedral - Day 22
Amsterdam
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Canal cruise - one-hour historic waterway cruise, Golden Age mansions, grand warehouses, charming bridges
- Walking tour of Amsterdam - canals, bridges, city centre maze, history, modern lifestyle, Dutch culture, herring tasting
- Dutch countryside e-bike tour - ferry to town outskirts, local guide, everyday Dutch life information, cyclists
- Excursion to Schermerhorn & Alkmaar - authentic 16th-century windmills, charming Alkmaar town, historic buildings, picturesque canals
Landmarks Amsterdam canals Schermerhorn Alkmaar - Day 23
Amsterdam
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Final breakfast on board
Landmarks Amsterdam
