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Iconic Italy with Magnificent Europe Rome → Amsterdam (2028)

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River Cruise
Cruise scenic waterways for effortless exploration
Fully Guided
An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
Low Intensity
Travelers can expect some light physical activities
Guided in English
Group Size 1 - 200
Ages 8+
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Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Rome

    Rome
    Meals
    Dinner (Welcome dinner)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Rome)

    Included Activities

    • Afternoon sightseeing tour of Rome
    • Skip-the-line visit to the Colosseum with pre-reserved tickets
    Landmarks
    Colosseum
  2. Day 2

    Rome

    Rome
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Rome)

    Included Activities

    • Guided excursion of Rome exploring iconic sites
    • Guided tour of the Vatican including Sistine Chapel
    • Visit to St. Peter's Basilica
    Landmarks
    Vatican
    Sistine Chapel
    St. Peter's Basilica
  3. Day 3

    Rome - Pompeii - Sorrento

    Rome - Pompeii - Sorrento
    Meals
    Dinner (Dinner of fresh local produce at mozzarella producer)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Hilton Sorrento Palace)

    Included Activities

    • Visit to ancient Roman city of Pompeii
    • Guided tour of local mozzarella producer
    • Signature Experience - Cheese Tour and Dinner
    Landmarks
    Pompeii
    Itinerary Image 1
  4. Day 4

    Sorrento - Positano - Amalfi

    Sorrento - Positano - Amalfi
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Hilton Sorrento Palace)

    Included Activities

    • Full-day boat tour of Amalfi Coast
    • Walking tour of Positano
    • Visit to Amalfi Cathedral
    • Scenic boat journey through Amalfi Coast
    Landmarks
    Amalfi Cathedral
  5. Day 5

    Sorrento - Assisi - Perugia

    Sorrento - Assisi - Perugia
    Accommodation
    Hotel (SINA Brufani)

    Included Activities

    • Visit to Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi
    Landmarks
    Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi
  6. Day 6

    Perugia - San Gimignano - Florence

    Perugia - San Gimignano - Florence
    Meals
    Lunch (Tuscan light lunch with locally made olive oils, fresh antipasti and regional wines)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Florence)

    Included Activities

    • Visit to walled town of San Gimignano
    • Tuscan light lunch with locally made olive oils, fresh antipasti and regional wines
  7. Day 7

    Florence

    Florence
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Florence)

    Included Activities

    • Visit to Galleria dell'Accademia di Firenze
    • View of Michelangelo's Statue of David
    • Tour of Florence
    Landmarks
    Galleria dell'Accademia di Firenze
    Statue of David
  8. Day 8

    Florence - Pisa - Portofino - Rapallo

    Florence - Pisa - Portofino - Rapallo
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Rapallo)

    Included Activities

    • Visit to Leaning Tower of Pisa
    • Time in Portofino
    • Arrival in Rapallo
    Landmarks
    Leaning Tower of Pisa
  9. Day 9

    Rapallo - Cinque Terre

    Rapallo - Cinque Terre
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Rapallo)

    Included Activities

    • Exploration of Cinque Terre - five World Heritage-listed cliffside villages
    Landmarks
    Cinque Terre
  10. Day 10

    Rapallo - Valpolicella - Venice

    Rapallo - Valpolicella - Venice
    Meals
    Lunch (Italian light lunch with Amarone red wine tasting at Villa Serego Alighieri)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Hilton Molino Stucky Venice)

    Included Activities

    • Signature Experience - Winery Visit to Valpolicella
    • Visit to Villa Serego Alighieri
    • Amarone red wine tasting with Italian light lunch
    • Boat transfer to hotel in Venice
    Landmarks
    Villa Serego Alighieri
  11. Day 11

    Venice

    Venice
    Meals
    Lunch (Cicchetti (Venetian tapas))
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Hilton Molino Stucky Venice)

    Included Activities

    • Walking exploration of Venice's cultural icons
    • Learning about Venetian cuisine
    • Tasting cicchetti (Venetian tapas)
  12. Day 12

    Venice - Ljubljana - Zagreb

    Venice - Ljubljana - Zagreb
    Meals
    Dinner (Farewell dinner in Zagreb)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Esplanade Zagreb Hotel)

    Included Activities

    • Travel through Ljubljana
    • Arrival in Zagreb
    Itinerary Image 1
  13. Day 13

    Zagreb - Budapest

    Zagreb - Budapest
    Accommodation
    Hotel (APT Solara or APT Ostara)

    Included Activities

    • Guided tour of Zagreb
    • Transfer to river ship
    • Embarkation on APT Solara or APT Ostara
  14. Day 14

    Budapest

    Budapest

    Included Activities

    • Choice of morning activity: City Tour, Culinary Tour, or Funicular Ride

    Optional Activities

    • Morning City Tour exploring Heroes' Square and St. Stephen's Basilica
    • Morning Culinary Tour of Great Market Hall with market discovery
    • Funicular ride to Castle Hill and walk to Fisherman's Bastion
    Landmarks
    Heroes' Square
    St. Stephen's Basilica
    Great Market Hall
    Fisherman's Bastion
  15. Day 15

    Vienna

    Vienna

    Included Activities

    • Sightseeing along the Ringstrasse
    • Visit to St. Stephen's Cathedral
    Landmarks
    St. Stephen's Cathedral
  16. Day 16

    Vienna

    Vienna
    Meals
    Dinner (Included with Signature Experience at Vienna's City Palace)

    Included Activities

    • Choice of morning sightseeing activity
    • Signature Experience - Cocktail Party and Private Performance at Vienna's City Palace

    Optional Activities

    • Morning Freedom of Choice - Schönbrunn Palace visit with Habsburg apartments and grounds
    • Morning Freedom of Choice - Visit Bratislava, Slovakia with architectural landmarks tour
    • Morning Freedom of Choice - Vienna Culinary Tour with traditional cafe, Viennese sausage, and patisserie sampling
    Landmarks
    Schönbrunn Palace
    UFO Bridge
    Itinerary Image 1
  17. Day 17

    Dürnstein - Melk

    Dürnstein - Melk

    Included Activities

    • Exploration of Dürnstein
    • Visit to Melk Abbey
    • Choice of activity for travel to Melk

    Optional Activities

    • Freedom of Choice - Cruise through Wachau Valley to Melk with vineyard and castle views
    • Freedom of Choice - Guided bike ride from Dürnstein to Melk along Danube River
    Landmarks
    Melk Abbey
  18. Day 18

    Linz - Salzburg - Passau

    Linz - Salzburg - Passau
    Meals
    Lunch (Delicious lunch at rustic mountain restaurant on Gaisberg with welcome drink)

    Included Activities

    • Guided tour of Salzburg
    • Signature Experience - Gaisberg Mountain Lunch and Sound of Music Show
    Landmarks
    Gaisberg Mountain
  19. Day 19

    Regensburg

    Regensburg

    Included Activities

    • Choice of sightseeing activity

    Optional Activities

    • Freedom of Choice - Guided tour of Regensburg's World Heritage-listed city centre with sausage kitchen tasting
    • Freedom of Choice - Guided bike ride to Walhalla Memorial with hall of fame honouring historical figures
    Landmarks
    Walhalla Memorial
  20. Day 20

    Regensburg - Nuremberg

    Regensburg - Nuremberg
    Meals
    Snack (Bavarian beer, sausage and pretzel tasting on Daystar Deck)

    Included Activities

    • Bavarian beer, sausage and pretzel tasting on Daystar Deck
    • Cruising along Main-Danube Canal
    • Choice of Nuremberg sightseeing activity

    Optional Activities

    • Freedom of Choice - Discover Nuremberg's World War II sites including Reich Party Rally Grounds
    • Freedom of Choice - Medieval History of Nuremberg tour with medieval architecture, ramparts, Imperial Castle, market square and Gothic church
    Landmarks
    Imperial Castle
  21. Day 21

    Bamberg

    Bamberg

    Included Activities

    • Guided exploration of Old Town Bamberg
    • Visit to historic churches and buildings

    Optional Activities

    • Relaxation onboard the ship
  22. Day 22

    Würzburg

    Würzburg

    Included Activities

    • Choice of sightseeing activity

    Optional Activities

    • Freedom of Choice - Würzburg Residence visit exploring 18th-century palace with tapestries, gilded stucco and ceiling frescoes
    • Freedom of Choice - Explore Rothenburg walled town with medieval streets, colourful houses, and optional Christmas Village visit
    • Freedom of Choice - Hike to Marienberg Fortress, Würzburg's most visible landmark with centuries-old history
    • Freedom of Choice - Tastes of Franconia: guided tour of Volkacher Mainschleife wine region with whisky distillery visit, tasting paired with fresh baked bread
    Landmarks
    Würzburg Residence
    Marienberg Fortress
  23. Day 23

    Miltenberg

    Miltenberg

    Included Activities

    • Choice of sightseeing activity

    Optional Activities

    • Freedom of Choice - Guided walking tour of Miltenberg with preserved buildings and squares, followed by local liqueur tasting in historic wine cellar
    • Freedom of Choice - Local monastery visit with Franciscan friar meeting and sampling of homemade sausages, cheese and bread, plus garden and vineyard wandering
  24. Day 24

    Rüdesheim

    Rüdesheim

    Included Activities

    • Choice of morning activity
    • Afternoon cruise through scenic Rhine River stretch

    Optional Activities

    • Freedom of Choice - Gondola ride over emerald vineyards to Niederwald Monument commemorating German unification in 1871
    • Freedom of Choice - Siegfried's Mechanical Musical Instrument Museum tour with automated instruments collection
    • Freedom of Choice - Historic wine cellar visit with Rhine Valley wine tasting
    Landmarks
    Niederwald Monument
    Siegfried's Mechanical Musical Instrument Museum
  25. Day 25

    Andernach

    Andernach
    Meals
    Breakfast (Morning tea with classical piano music at Namedy Castle)

    Included Activities

    • Signature Experience - Namedy Castle visit with Princess welcome
    • Exploration of 14th-century castle rooms and grounds
    • Morning tea with classical piano performance
    Landmarks
    Namedy Castle
  26. Day 26

    Amsterdam

    Amsterdam
    Meals
    Dinner (Fresh, locally sourced oysters with regional sparkling wine)

    Included Activities

    • Choice of sightseeing activity
    • Evening oysters and regional sparkling wine

    Optional Activities

    • Freedom of Choice - Glass-top boat canal cruise of World Heritage-listed canals
    • Freedom of Choice - Culinary discovery tour visiting local producers of Dutch delicacies
    • Freedom of Choice - Guided bike ride through countryside to Durgerdam village with Street Art Museum visit
    • Freedom of Choice - Keukenhof Gardens in Spring (select spring departures) - explore 70+ acres with over seven million flowering bulbs and tulips
    Landmarks
    Keukenhof Gardens
    Itinerary Image 1
  27. Day 27

    Amsterdam

    Amsterdam
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Disembarkation from river ship
    • Transfer to airport

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