Itinerary
- Day 1
Istanbul
- Day 2
Istanbul
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Hagia Sophia
- Guided tour of Blue Mosque
- Visit to Topkapi Palace
Landmarks Hagia Sophia Blue Mosque Topkapi Palace Sultanahmet Park - Day 3
Istanbul to Çanakkale
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Ferry journey along the Dardanelles Strait
Optional Activities
- Evening stroll along the waterfront promenade
Landmarks Dardanelles Strait - Day 4
Çanakkale
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Picnic lunch at Gallipoli), Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Gallipoli Peninsula
- Visit to ANZAC Cove
- Visit to Lone Pine
- Visit to the Nek
- Visit to Shrapnel Valley
- Visit to Chanuk Bair Memorial
- Visit to Cape Helles Memorial
- Picnic lunch at Gallipoli
Landmarks Gallipoli Peninsula ANZAC Cove Lone Pine Chanuk Bair Memorial Cape Helles Memorial - Day 5
Çanakkale to Istanbul
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Troy ruins
- View of Trojan Horse replica
Landmarks Troy - Day 6
Istanbul
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Farewell dinner featuring Turkish cuisine on the Bosphorus)
Included Activities
- Cruise on the Bosphorus
- Farewell dinner on the Bosphorus
Optional Activities
- Turkish cooking class
- Grand Bazaar visit with local guide and traditional Turkish coffee
Landmarks Grand Bazaar Bosphorus Strait - Day 7
Istanbul to Bucharest
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Evening exploration of Bucharest
- Day 8
Bucharest
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Coach orientation tour of Bucharest
- Visit to Union Square, University Square, Roman Square, Victory Square, and Charles de Gaulle Square
Optional Activities
- Visit to Ceausescu's Spring Palace
- Village Open Air Museum visit
Landmarks Union Square University Square Roman Square Victory Square Ceausescu's Spring Palace - Day 9
Silistra
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Active guided walk to Silistra Fort
- Visit to Alfatar village with ethnographic museum and school visit
- Guided tour of Thracian Tomb of Sveshtari with brandy tasting
Landmarks Silistra Fort Alfatar Thracian Tomb of Sveshtari - Day 10
Rousse - Svishtov
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Walking tour of Rousse with local guide, local wine tasting, and piano recital
- Full-day excursion to Veliko Tarnovo and Arbanassi
Landmarks Rousse Veliko Tarnovo Asenevtsi Brothers Monument Arbanassi - Day 11
Cruising
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Cruise through Djerdap Gorge (Iron Gates)
Landmarks Djerdap Gorge Decebalus Rock Carving - Day 12
Belgrade
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Concert in the Crypt of St. Sava Church with church choir performance
Optional Activities
- Guided tour of Belgrade with Bohemian Quarter and Kalemegdan Fortress
- Panoramic tour of Belgrade with Tito's Memorial visit
- Cycling tour along the Danube (16km)
- Central Belgrade stroll with coffee and cake
- Afternoon exploration of Skardalija Street
Landmarks Kalemegdan Fortress Bohemian Quarter Tito's Memorial Knez Mihailova Street St. Sava Church Skardalija Street - Day 13
Vukovar
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Authentic lunch at a local Croatian family home with fresh vegetables from their garden), Dinner
Included Activities
- Lunch at a local Croatian family home with garden-fresh vegetables
Optional Activities
- Walking tour of Osijek with traditional and classical music
- Baranja wine region tour and tasting
- Vukovar chronicles tour focusing on resilience and war heritage
Landmarks Osijek Baranja - Day 14
Mohács
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Guided tour of Pécs with telephone exchange and Turkish bath visits
- Wine tasting in Villány with village exploration
- Mohács traditions and flavours tour with Busóudvar Museum and halászlé tasting
Landmarks Pécs Villány Busóudvar Museum - Day 15
Budapest
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Day 16
Budapest
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Budapest in depth coach tour with piano recital at Institute for the Blind
- Budapest's past and present walking and coach tour
- Hospital in the Rock underground tour
- Guided hike of Buda with gardens and Danube views
- Hungarian culinary market tour at Grand Central Market
- Thermal baths visit at leisure
Landmarks Buda Pest Margaret Bridge Várkert Bazár Széchenyi Square Elizabeth Square Institute for the Blind Hospital in the Rock Grand Central Market - Day 17
Budapest to Vienna
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Dinner at Palais Liechtenstein with classical concert)
Included Activities
- Classical concert at Palais Liechtenstein with Austrian Sekt
Landmarks Palais Liechtenstein 
- Day 18
Vienna
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- E-bike tour to Danube Island
- Excursion to Bratislava with castle and Old Town Hall tour
- Guided tour of Vienna along the Ringstrasse
- Klosterneuburg Abbey tour with 900-year-old winery and wine tasting
Landmarks Ringstrasse Danube Island Austrian Parliament Vienna City Hall (Rathaus) St. Stephen's Cathedral Vienna State Opera Bratislava Castle Hlavné Námestie Old Town Hall Klosterneuburg Abbey - Day 19
Vienna to Krems - Dürnstein
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Göttweig Abbey guided tour with Baroque frescoes and staircase
- Wachau Valley wine tasting with local winemaker
- UNESCO Wachau Valley e-bike experience to Dürnstein
Landmarks Göttweig Abbey Wachau Valley Dürnstein - Day 20
Passau
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Full day excursion to Salzburg with Mozart's birthplace and Hohensalzburg Fortress tour
- Full day excursion to Český Krumlov
- Walking tour of Passau with St. Stephen's Cathedral visit
Landmarks Salzburg Mozart's Birthplace Hohensalzburg Fortress Český Krumlov St. Stephen's Cathedral - Day 21
Regensburg
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Walking tour of Regensburg medieval town
- Ferry to Weltenburg Abbey with beer tasting
- Active walking tour to Thurn und Taxis Castle
- Cycling tour to Walhalla Memorial
Landmarks Old Stone Bridge Church of St. James Porta Praetoria Weltenburg Abbey Danube Gorge Thurn und Taxis Castle Walhalla Memorial - Day 22
Nuremberg
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Guided walking tour of Nuremberg Old Town
- World War II tour of Nuremberg
- Active walking tour of castle and city walls
Landmarks Imperial Castle St. Egidien's Church Market Square - Day 23
Bamberg
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Guided tour of Bamberg Old Town
- Excursion to Coburg with castle tour and museum visit
Landmarks Bamberg Old Town Town Hall Cathedral Old Residence New Residence Coburg Castle - Day 24
Würzburg
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Walking tour and Würzburg Residence guided tour
- Romantic Road coach journey to Rothenburg with old town tour
Landmarks Würzburg Residence Old Main Bridge Romantic Road Rothenburg - Day 25
Wertheim - Miltenberg
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Wertheim tour and winery visit
- Gamburg Castle tour with Baron and Baroness private reception
- Miltenberg hike through Franconian landscape
- Tastes & treasures of Miltenberg local producers tour
- Schnapps tasting at local distillery with Miltenberg orientation tour
Landmarks Wertheim Spitze Turm Gamburg Castle Miltenberg - Day 26
Rüdesheim - Rhine Gorge - Bonn
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Lavish dinner at La Redoute with classical music)
Included Activities
- Cruise through Rhine Gorge
- Dinner and classical music recital at La Redoute recital hall in Bonn
Optional Activities
- Siegfried's Musikkabinett Museum tour with cable car to Niederwald Monument
- Vineyard hike with cable car to Niederwald Monument
Landmarks Rüdesheim Rhine Gorge Niederwald Monument Lorelei Statue La Redoute 
- Day 27
Cologne
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Walking tour of Cologne Old Town
- Visit to Cologne Cathedral
Landmarks Cologne Old Town Cologne Cathedral - Day 28
Amsterdam
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- One-hour canal cruise through Amsterdam waterways
- Walking tour of Amsterdam with herring tasting
- Dutch countryside e-bike tour
- Excursion to Schermerhorn & Alkmaar with windmills and town tour
Landmarks Amsterdam Canals Schermerhorn Alkmaar 
- Day 29
Amsterdam
- Meals
- Breakfast
