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 including first telephone exchange (opened 1885) and Turkish Bath of Pasha Memi
- Villány wine region tour with visit to historic wine cellar and local wine tasting
- Mohács traditions and flavours experience including Busóudvar Museum visit and authentic halászlé tasting
Landmarks Battle of Mohács Busóudvar Museum Turkish Bath of Pasha Memi Villány wine region - Day 15
Budapest
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Day 16
Budapest
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Budapest in depth - Coach tour of Buda and Pest including Várkert Bazár, Margaret Bridge, Széchenyi Square, Elizabeth Square, and piano recital at the Institute for the Blind
- Budapest's past and present - Walking and coach tour exploring communist history, 1956 Hungarian revolution, and Jewish cultural heritage
- Hospital in the Rock - Underground exploration of secret WWII hospital and nuclear bunker in Castle District
- Guided hike of Buda - Walking tour through Buda district including Várkert Bazár and landscaped gardens with Danube River views
- Hungarian culinary market tour - Foodie tour visiting Grand Central Market and local locations with tastings and cultural stories
Landmarks Várkert Bazár Margaret Bridge Széchenyi Square Elizabeth Square Institute for the Blind Hospital in the Rock Castle District Grand Central Market Danube River - 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 (Final breakfast on board)
Included Activities
- Final breakfast on board
Landmarks Amsterdam
