Itinerary
- Day 1
Munich to Passau
- Meals
- Dinner (Dinner on board)
Included Activities
- Dinner on board
Optional Activities
- Self-guided exploration of Passau after dark
- Day 2
Passau
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Bavarian beer experience with tasting of regional beer
- Guided hike to Veste Oberhaus - 13th-century fortress with spectacular views
Optional Activities
- Bavarian Countryside Experience - visit to working farm with fresh produce and gourmet specialty tasting (additional expense, moderate activity level, 3 hours)
Landmarks St Stephens Cathedral Veste Oberhaus Mariahilf St. Severin - Day 3
Linz to Český Krumlov
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Český Krumlov - World Heritage town with medieval buildings and castle complex
Optional Activities
- Excursion to Mauthausen Concentration Camp with guided tour (extra expense, moderate activity level, 3.5 hours)
Landmarks Český Krumlov Castle St. Vitus' Church Mauthausen Concentration Camp 
- Day 4
Melk to Spitz
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Picnic on the riverbanks during bike tour), Dinner
Included Activities
- Tour of Melk Abbey including opulent rooms and ancient monastic library
- Guided bike tour along the Danube from Melk to Spitz (30km with picnic and refreshment break)
- Guided hike in Spitz through terraced vineyards
Optional Activities
- Vineyard Stories of Wachau - wine tasting tour at family-run vineyard with sampling of Grüner Veltliner and Riesling (extra expense, easy activity level, 3 hours)
Landmarks Melk Abbey - Day 5
Vienna
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Vienna - Ringstrasse and city centre by coach and on foot with sights of Opera House, Burgtheater and Parliament
- Guided bike tour of Vienna to Danube Island
Optional Activities
- Visit to Schönbrunn Palace - former summer residence of the Habsburg Empire with local expert guide (extra expense, easy activity level, 5 hours)
- Exclusive Viennese evening concert at concert hall with complimentary sparkling wine on arrival (extra expense, easy activity level, 2.5 hours)
Landmarks Vienna State Opera House Burgtheater Parliament of Austria Schönbrunn Palace Danube Island - Day 6
Vienna to Bratislava
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Walking tour of Bratislava - Old City, Old Town Hall with Renaissance courtyard, Slovak National Theatre, Episcopal Summer Palace gardens
- Local Slovakian entertainment on board with saloon orchestra Afrodite
- Guided hike to Bratislava Castle with panoramic views, St. Martin's Cathedral, St Michael's Gate and main square
Optional Activities
- Skoda tour of Post-Communist Bratislava in Communist-style vehicle with personal stories and local refreshments (extra expense, easy activity level, 2 hours)
- Carpathian Wine route - viticultural towns with vineyard visit and family-run winery in Senkvice, wine tasting in historic cellar (extra expense, moderate activity level, 4 hours 40 minutes)
Landmarks Bratislava Castle St. Martin's Cathedral Slovak National Theatre St Michael's Gate Old Town Hall 
- Day 7
Štúrovo (Esztergom) to Budapest
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Tour of Esztergom Basilica - largest church in Hungary with panoramic Danube views
- Wine tasting in Esztergom Basilica's historic wine cellars
Landmarks Esztergom Basilica Máriaváleria Bridge 
- Day 8
Budapest
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Traditional Hungarian dinner with folklore show on board)
Included Activities
- Budapest tour by coach through World Heritage city centre with Grand Market visit
- Traditional Hungarian folklore show on board with dinner
- Hike to Gellért Hill - World Heritage site with Danube views and city architecture
Optional Activities
- Sisi and the Charm of Gödöllö with cake tasting - baroque palace visit with cake tasting (extra expense, easy activity level, 4 hours)
- Jewish heritage tour - significant Jewish historical sites and 'Shoes on the Danube' memorial (extra expense, moderate activity level, 4 hours)
Landmarks Chain Bridge Gellért Hill Grand Market Várkert Bazaar Gödöllö Palace Shoes on the Danube Bank - Day 9
Budapest
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Excursion to Szentendre - walking tour of pedestrian city centre with Baroque architecture, churches, colourful houses and narrow cobbled streets
Optional Activities
- Retro tour of post-Communist Budapest in original Communist-style vehicle - sightseeing of Communist era sites including House of Terror, Hero Square, Podmaniczky Street, St. Stephen's Basilica and Retro Museum (extra expense, easy activity level, 2.5 hours)
- Etyek uncorked - wine region visit with vineyard stroll and historic cellar tasting of six local wines with traditional pogacsa bread (extra expense, easy activity level, 3.5 hours)
- Budapest by night - moonlit Danube tour with illuminated bridges and downtown nightlife visit (extra expense, easy activity level, 1.5 hours)
Landmarks Szentendre House of Terror Hero Square St. Stephen's Basilica - Day 10
Budapest
- Meals
- Breakfast
