Itinerary
- Intro
Introduction
- Day 1
Amsterdam
AmsterdamIncluded Activities
- Welcome reception on board
Landmarks Amsterdam Canal System - Day 2
Dordrecht
Dordrecht- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Walking tour of Dordrecht (Groothoofd Quay, Grote Kerk, Old Water Tower)
- Delft pottery factory visit with guided tour of 17th century factory
- Excursion to Kinderdijk to explore 19 World Heritage-listed windmills
- Cycle to Kinderdijk on e-bike through Dutch countryside
Landmarks Groothoofd Quay Grote Kerk (Great Church) Old Water Tower Kinderdijk Windmills - Day 3
Veere
Veere- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Farm-to-table oyster experience on board
Optional Activities
- Guided tour of Veere (port area, Scottish merchant houses, church, 15th century town hall)
- Excursion to the Delta Works engineering complex
Landmarks Grote Kerk Town Hall Schotse Huizen (Scottish Houses) Delta Works - Day 4
Antwerp, Belgium
Antwerp, Belgium- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Walking tour of Antwerp (Cathedral of Our Lady, Steen Castle, main square)
- Craft beer and chocolate pairing experience
- Excursion to Ghent with guided tour of medieval buildings and canals
Landmarks Cathedral of Our Lady Steen Castle - Day 5
Arnhem, Netherlands
Arnhem, Netherlands- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- On board lecture about Dutch tulips and cultivation
Optional Activities
- Arnhem Airborne Museum visit (Battle of Arnhem history)
- The Netherlands Open Air Museum (44-hectare outdoor museum with historic buildings and mills)
- Palais Het Loo guided tour (1685 royal summer home with art collection and gardens)
Landmarks Arnhem Airborne Museum The Netherlands Open Air Museum Palais Het Loo Veluwe Nature Reserve - Day 6
Hoorn
Hoorn- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Exclusive after-hours visit to Fabrique des Lumières immersive digital art installation with Champagne
Optional Activities
- Guided tour with tastes of Hoorn (walking tour with local fish and cheese samples)
- Cheese farm visit (learn cheesemaking traditions)
- Ancestry of the Kitchen - traditional Dutch apple pie making class
- Cycling tour of Hoorn to Ijssel Lake dyke
- Spa massage (additional cost)
- Salt Therapy Lounge access
Landmarks Binnenhaven (Inner Harbour) Oosterkerk (Old Church) Ijssel Lake Fabrique des Lumières - Day 7
Amsterdam
Amsterdam- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Excursion to Keukenhof Gardens with seven million tulips
Optional Activities
- Canal cruise
- Bicycle tour of Amsterdam
- Rijksmuseum visit (Rembrandt, Vermeer, Van Gogh masterpieces)
- Anne Frank's House visit
Landmarks Keukenhof Gardens Rijksmuseum Anne Frank's House - Day 8
Amsterdam
Amsterdam- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Day 9
Amsterdam
Amsterdam- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Canal cruise (one hour along historic waterways with Golden Age mansions and warehouses)
- Walking tour of Amsterdam (history, modern lifestyle, Dutch culture, herring tasting)
- Dutch countryside e-bike tour (small ferry to outskirts, guided tour of Dutch lifestyle)
- Excursion to Schermerhorn and Alkmaar (16th century windmills and historic town)
Landmarks Amsterdam Canal System - Day 10
Cologne to Bonn, Germany
Cologne to Bonn, Germany- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Lavish dinner with classical music at La Redoute Recital Hall)
Included Activities
- Walking tour of Cologne Old Town (historic buildings, beautiful squares, Cologne Cathedral)
Optional Activities
- Free time to explore Cologne
- La Redoute Recital Hall classical music dinner experience in Bonn (Scenic Enrich)
Landmarks Cologne Cathedral La Redoute Recital Hall - Day 11
Rhine Gorge to Rüdesheim, Germany
Rhine Gorge to Rüdesheim, Germany- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Siegfried's Musikkabinett Museum visit with mechanical musical instruments and cable car to Niederwald Monument
- Hike through vineyards with cable car to Niederwald Monument
Landmarks Rhine Gorge Lorelei Niederwald Monument Siegfried's Musikkabinett Museum - Day 12
Miltenberg to Wertheim, Germany
Miltenberg to Wertheim, Germany- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Wertheim tour and winery visit (Miltenberg orientation tour, winemaker meeting, production process learning)
- Gamburg Castle tour with private reception from Baron and Baroness over sparkling wine
- Miltenberg hike through Franconian landscape with panoramic views of Main River
- Tastes & treasures of Miltenberg (local producers - butchers, bakers, schnapps producers)
- Schnapps tasting at local distillery with Wertheim transfer
Landmarks Gamburg Castle - Day 13
Würzburg, Germany
Würzburg, Germany- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Walking tour and Würzburg Residence guided tour (paintings, tapestries, period furniture, gardens)
- Romantic Road to Rothenburg excursion (medieval old town guided tour and free time)
Landmarks Würzburg Residence Rothenburg - Day 14
Bamberg, Germany
Bamberg, Germany- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Guided tour of Bamberg Old Town (World Heritage-listed medieval and Baroque buildings)
- Excursion to Coburg (castle tour with museum collection of carriages, weapons, and paintings)
Landmarks Bamberg Old Town Bamberg Cathedral Town Hall Coburg Castle - Day 15
Nuremberg, Germany
Nuremberg, Germany- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Guided tour of Nuremberg Old Town (Imperial Castle, St. Egidien's Church, market square)
- World War II tour (Nazi history and important sites)
- Nuremberg's Castle and City Walls active walking tour
Landmarks Imperial Castle St. Egidien's Church Nuremberg Old Town - Day 16
Regensburg, Germany
Regensburg, Germany- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Walking tour of Regensburg (old stone bridge, Church of St James, Porta Praetoria)
- Ferry through Danube Gorge to Weltenburg Abbey with award-winning beer tasting (oldest Bavarian monastery, founded approximately 600AD)
- Thurn und Taxis active walking tour to castle (German noble family with 12th century history)
- Cycle to Walhalla Memorial through Danube Valley scenery
Landmarks Old Stone Bridge Church of St James Porta Praetoria Weltenburg Abbey Thurn und Taxis Castle Walhalla Memorial - Day 17
Passau, Germany
Passau, Germany- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Full day excursion to Salzburg, Austria (Mozart's birthplace, Hohensalzburg Fortress, lunch and free time)
- Full day excursion to Český Krumlov, Czech Republic (World Heritage-listed town with guided tour and lunch)
- Highlights of Passau walking tour (St Stephens Cathedral, brightly coloured waterfront buildings)
Landmarks St Stephens Cathedral Mozart's Birthplace Hohensalzburg Fortress Český Krumlov - Day 18
Durnstein to Krems, Austria
Durnstein to Krems, Austria- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Göttweig Abbey guided tour (founded 6th century, magnificent frescoes, largest Baroque staircase in Austria)
- Wachau Valley wine tasting with local winemaker
- UNESCO Wachau Valley e-bike experience along Danube to Krems with vineyard views
Landmarks Wachau Valley Göttweig Abbey - Day 19
Vienna, Austria
Vienna, Austria- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Classical concert dinner at Palais Liechtenstein with Austrian Sekt)
Included Activities
- Coach ride from ship to Vienna city centre
- Walking tour of Vienna (Opera House, St Stephen's Cathedral, Belvedere Palace)
Optional Activities
- Free time to explore Vienna
- Palais Liechtenstein classical concert with Austrian Sekt, ballet dancers, and vocalists (Scenic Enrich)
Landmarks Opera House St Stephen's Cathedral Belvedere Palace Palais Liechtenstein - Day 20
Vienna, Austria
Vienna, Austria- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Cycle to Danube Island e-bike tour (recreational playground with bathing, boating, beaches)
- Excursion to Bratislava, Slovakia (castle, Hlavné Námestie main square, Old Town, socialist architecture)
- Klosterneuburg Abbey guided tour and wine tasting (Austria's oldest wine estate, 900 years of wine production)
Landmarks Danube Island Bratislava Castle Hlavné Námestie Klosterneuburg Abbey - Day 21
Budapest, Hungary
Budapest, Hungary- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Budapest in depth coach tour (Várkert Bazaar, Margaret Bridge, Széchenyi Square, Elizabeth Square, piano recital at Institute for the Blind)
- Budapest's past and present walking and coach tour (communist history, 1956 Hungarian revolution, Jewish heritage)
- Hospital in the Rock underground tour (WWII secret hospital and nuclear bunker)
- Guided hike of Buda district (Várkert Bazaar, gardens, Danube River and city views)
- Hungarian culinary market tour (Grand Central Market, local delicacies, city traditions)
Landmarks Várkert Bazaar Margaret Bridge Széchenyi Square Elizabeth Square Institute for the Blind Hospital in the Rock Grand Central Market - Day 22
Budapest
Budapest- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Final breakfast on board
