Itinerary
- Day 1
Catania to Giardini Naxos
- Meals
- Dinner (Welcome Dinner)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Delta Hotel Giardini Naxos by Marriott or similar)
Included Activities
- Welcome Dinner
- Day 2
Giardini Naxos - Mount Etna - Taormina
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Delta Hotel Giardini Naxos by Marriott or similar)
Included Activities
- Mount Etna lower slopes exploration with lava formations viewing
- Taormina guided walking tour
- Visit Taormina Duomo (13th-century)
- Visit ancient Greek Theatre in Taormina
Landmarks Mount Etna Taormina Duomo Ancient Greek Theatre of Taormina 
- Day 3
Giardini Naxos
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Delta Hotel Giardini Naxos by Marriott or similar)
Optional Activities
- Taormina Coastline Cruise - depart from Giardini Naxos, cruise past Isola Bella with opportunities to swim and snorkel in clear coves, includes refreshing aperitif
Landmarks Isola Bella 
- Day 4
Giardini Naxos - Castelbuono - Cefalù - Palermo
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch with locals in Castelbuono - traditional regional dishes with warm hospitality in authentic Sicilian setting), Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Palermo)
Included Activities
- Castelbuono visit and exploration
- Lunch with locals in Castelbuono (Insider Experience)
Optional Activities
- Cefalù atmospheric streets exploration
Landmarks Castelbuono Cefalù Cathedral 
- Day 5
Palermo
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Palermo)
Included Activities
- Visit Palermo Cathedral
- Visit Church of St Mary of the Admiral
- Visit Palatine Chapel
- A Taste of Palermo food tour (Insider Experience)
Landmarks Palermo Cathedral Church of St Mary of the Admiral Palatine Chapel - Day 6
Palermo - Monreale - Agrigento
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Dinner at your hotel)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hotel della Valle)
Included Activities
- Visit Monreale Cathedral
- Visit Benedictine Cloister at Monreale
- Explore Valley of the Temples in Agrigento with seven ancient Greek temples
Landmarks Monreale Cathedral Valley of the Temples 
- Day 7
Agrigento - Ragusa - Pozzallo - Sliema
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Sliema)
Included Activities
- Ragusa walking tour with local guide through old town
Landmarks Ragusa - Day 8
Sliema - Valletta
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Sliema)
Included Activities
- Valletta city discovery and walking
- Visit St John's Co-Cathedral
- Visit Casa Rocca Piccola (16th-century palace)
- Traditional dhajsa boat cruise through Grand Harbour
Landmarks St John's Co-Cathedral Grandmaster's Palace Casa Rocca Piccola Grand Harbour - Day 9
Sliema
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Sliema)
Optional Activities
- Full-Day Tour of Gozo with Lunch - travel by ferry to Gozo, visit Ġgantija (earliest Megalithic Temples of Malta), explore Victoria's historic Cittadella, admire Xlendi Bay, browse for local crafts, includes light lunch at traditional Maltese restaurant with Gozitan wine tasting
Landmarks Ġgantija Victoria Cittadella Xlendi Bay - Day 10
Sliema - Mdina
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Farewell Dinner)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Sliema)
Included Activities
- Pastizzi Cooking Experience (Insider Experience) - hands-on cooking with local chef in Ta' Xmun Olive Grove, learning traditional art of making Malta's beloved pastizzi
- Mdina evening guided exploration
- Bastions views of Mdina
- Farewell Dinner
Landmarks Mdina - Day 11
Sliema - Valletta to Amsterdam
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Travelmarvel river ship)
Included Activities
- Welcome Reception on river ship
- Day 12
Amsterdam - Utrecht
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Gala Dinner)
Included Activities
- Glass-top boat tour through Amsterdam's canals with local guide
- Gala Dinner
- Day 13
Cologne - Brühl
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Cruise to Cologne
- Augustusburg Palace visit (Insider Experience) - UNESCO World Heritage Site, landscaped parks and gardens, Falkenlust hunting lodge, 18th-century Rococo architecture
Landmarks Kölner Dom Augustusburg Palace - Day 14
Rhine Gorge - Rüdesheim
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Cruise through Rhine Gorge
- Winzerexpress mini train ride through Rüdesheim
- Visit Siegfried's Mechanical Musical Instrument Museum
Landmarks Rhine Gorge Siegfried's Mechanical Musical Instrument Museum - Day 15
Miltenberg
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Explore Miltenberg's well-preserved half-timbered buildings
Landmarks Miltenberg - Day 16
Miltenberg to Würzburg
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit Würzburg Residence (Baroque palace)
- Stroll through Court Gardens
Optional Activities
- Rothenburg excursion - beautifully preserved walled town on the Romantic Road in Franconia
Landmarks Würzburg Residence Court Gardens, Würzburg Rothenburg - Day 17
Würzburg to Bamberg
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Cruise Main River to Bamberg
- Bamberg guided tour including old town hall and Bamberg Cathedral
Landmarks Bamberg Cathedral Bamberg Old Town Hall - Day 18
Bamberg to Nuremberg
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Explore Nuremberg
Landmarks Nuremberg - Day 19
Nuremberg to Regensburg
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Bavarian Evening on Board)
Included Activities
- Regensburg guided walking tour of main sights
- Bavarian Evening on Board - authentic Bavarian celebration with local beer, snacks, traditional folk music, song and dance
Optional Activities
- Kuchlbauer's World of Beer Brewery Visit in Abensberg - tour the brewery, see the distinctive Kuchlbauer Tower designed by Friedensreich Hundertwasser (Available on cruises from Amsterdam to Budapest only)
Landmarks Regensburg Kuchlbauer Tower - Day 20
Regensburg - Passau - Linz
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Arrive in Passau
Optional Activities
- Český Krumlov full-day excursion - beautifully preserved town in Czech Republic with more than 300 historic buildings
- Salzburg Sights excursion - journey through Austrian countryside to Mondsee with the famous wedding church from The Sound of Music, guided tour of Mozart's hometown, free time to explore
Landmarks Passau Český Krumlov Mondsee Salzburg - Day 21
Linz to Melk to Dürnstein
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Melk Abbey guided tour - Benedictine monastery dating from 1089
Optional Activities
- Wine Tasting in Dürnstein - visit Dürnstein Abbey and sample local Wachau wines including Grüner Veltliner or Riesling, accompanied by regional brandy tasting
Landmarks Melk Abbey Dürnstein - Day 22
Dürnstein to Vienna
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Vienna guided walking tour - St Stephen's Cathedral, Graben, Hofburg, Albertina museum
Optional Activities
- Visit Naschmarkt
- Mozart and Strauss concert - attend concert in Vienna's historic palace or concert hall with evening drive along Ringstrasse
Landmarks St Stephen's Cathedral Graben Hofburg Albertina Museum Naschmarkt - Day 23
Vienna
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Schloss Hof and Lipizzaner Experience - guided tour of estate once residence of Prince Eugene of Savoy and Empress Maria Theresa, elegant palace apartments, Baroque gardens, private introduction to Lipizzaner horses with breeding and training information and special demonstration
- Visit Bratislava in Slovakia - medieval, Baroque and communist-era architecture, see UFO Bridge and Slovak Radio Building
Landmarks Schloss Hof Bratislava UFO Bridge - Day 24
Vienna to Budapest
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Budapest guided tour
- Hungarian State Opera Performance (Insider Experience) - guided tour of opera house, glass of sparkling wine, private opera recital
Optional Activities
- Hospital in the Rock Nuclear Bunker Museum - explore World War II hospital within caves beneath Buda Castle, built in 1941 as first-aid shelter designed to withstand aerial bombing
Landmarks Hungarian State Opera Hospital in the Rock Nuclear Bunker Museum - Day 25
Budapest
- Meals
- Breakfast
