Itinerary
- Intro
Introduction
- Day 1
Munich to Passau
Munich to Passau- Meals
- Dinner (Welcome dinner on board)
Included Activities
- Welcome dinner on board
Optional Activities
- Visit Passau's Christmas markets at night
- Day 2
Passau
Passau- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided walking tour of Passau through Baroque streets and historic landmarks
- Visit St. Stephen's Cathedral (Baroque architecture with Europe's largest church organ)
- See Gothic Town Hall and Bishop's Residence
- Traditional Bavarian band performance on board
Optional Activities
- Sample warm Glühwein and freshly baked gingerbread at Christkindlmarkt (in front of St. Stephen's Cathedral)
Landmarks St. Stephen's Cathedral Gothic Town Hall Bishop's Residence Christkindlmarkt Passau - Day 3
Linz
Linz- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Walking tour of Linz with Linzer torte tasting
Optional Activities
- Full day excursion to Salzburg - explore Mozart's birthplace, historic downtown district, Linzer Gasse shopping street, and the Alps (10 hours, Easy activity level, extra expense)
Landmarks Linz Old Town 
- Day 4
Melk - Dürnstein
Melk - Dürnstein- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Göttweig Abbey with organ recital
Landmarks Göttweig Abbey Melk Abbey Wachau Valley - Day 5
Vienna
Vienna- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Vienna art tour with visit to the Kunsthistorisches Museum
Optional Activities
- Viennese evening concert - exclusive classical music performance at one of Vienna's beautiful concert halls featuring works by Mozart, Beethoven, Strauss and Schubert, with complimentary glass of sparkling wine (2.5 hours, Easy activity level, extra expense)
Landmarks Kunsthistorisches Museum - Day 6
Bratislava
Bratislava- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Walking tour of Bratislava including Old Town Hall, Episcopal Summer Palace botanical gardens, and Slovak National Theatre
- Home-hosted coffee and cake with a Slovakian family
Optional Activities
- Carpathian wine route excursion - explore viticultural towns including vineyards of Vinosady and family-run winery in Senkvice with wine tasting in historic wine cellar (4 hours 40 minutes, Moderate activity level, extra expense)
Landmarks Old Town Hall Slovak National Theatre Episcopal Summer Palace 
- Day 7
Budapest
Budapest- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Traditional Hungarian dinner)
Included Activities
- Guided coach tour of Budapest including Liberty Statue, Heroes' Square, Buda Castle district, Matthias Church, and Fisherman's Bastion
- Christmas market exploration
- Traditional Hungarian dinner and folklore show on board
Optional Activities
- Excursion to Szentendre - walking tour of picturesque village with Baroque architecture, art galleries, museums and shops in main square Fo Tér and surrounding alleyways (4 hours, Moderate activity level, extra expense)
- Jewish Heritage Tour - guided tour of significant Jewish heritage sites and 'Shoes on the Danube' memorial relating to Budapest's Jewish history and World War II (4 hours, Moderate activity level, extra expense)
Landmarks Heroes' Square Buda Castle Matthias Church Fisherman's Bastion Liberty Statue Shoes on the Danube Bank 
- Day 8
Budapest
Budapest- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Airport transfer
