Itinerary
- Intro
Introduction
- Day 1
Munich to Passau
Munich to Passau- Accommodation
- Hotel (aboard your Travelmarvel river ship)
Landmarks Danube River - Day 2
Passau
Passau- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided walking tour of Passau's Altstadt (Old Town)
- Aldersbach Brewery Insider Experience including brewery tour, food tastings, and live music
Landmarks Passau Altstadt (Old Town) Aldersbach Brewery - Day 3
Linz
Linz- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Optional excursion to Český Krumlov (UNESCO-listed town with 300+ historic buildings and preserved medieval centre)
- Optional excursion to Salzburg including stop at Mondsee Wedding Church from The Sound of Music and guided tour of Mozart's hometown
Landmarks Český Krumlov Mondsee Wedding Church Salzburg - Day 4
Melk - Dürnstein
Melk - Dürnstein- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Melk Abbey (active Benedictine monastery since 1089)
- Cruise through Wachau Valley
Optional Activities
- Optional wine tasting at Dürnstein Abbey featuring local Grüner Veltliner, Riesling, and brandy
Landmarks Melk Abbey Wachau Valley Dürnstein Abbey - Day 5
Vienna
Vienna- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Drive along Vienna's Ringstrasse viewing famous buildings
- Guided walking tour of Vienna's centre including St Stephen's Cathedral, the Graben, and Hofburg Palace
Optional Activities
- Optional visit to Naschmarkt
- Optional Mozart and Strauss concert in a Vienna palace or concert venue with evening Ringstrasse drive
Landmarks Vienna Ringstrasse St Stephen's Cathedral Graben Hofburg Palace Naschmarkt - Day 6
Bratislava
Bratislava- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Walking tour of Bratislava Old Town
- Visit St Martin's Cathedral
- Visit Primatial Palace
- Visit Main Square
- Visit Michael's Gate
Landmarks St Martin's Cathedral Primatial Palace Main Square Michael's Gate - Day 7
Budapest
Budapest- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided tour including Heroes' Square and St Stephen's Basilica
Optional Activities
- Optional visit to Hospital in the Rock (museum in World War II hospital and Cold War bunker in caves beneath Buda Castle)
Landmarks Heroes' Square St Stephen's Basilica Buda Castle Hospital in the Rock - Day 8
Budapest
Budapest- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Day 9
Budapest
Budapest- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Budapest's landmarks and architectural highlights
- Day 10
Mohács - Pécs
Mohács - Pécs- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Optional visit to Pécs including copper-domed Downtown Candlemas Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary and 11th-century Pécs Cathedral
- Optional Villány wine region tasting with guided tour of a local winery featuring red and rosé varieties
Landmarks Pécs Candlemas Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary Pécs Cathedral Villány wine region - Day 11
Osijek
Osijek- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Exploration of Osijek including Holy Trinity Square and Church of Saint Michael
- Tasting of regional delicacies in Vukovar
Landmarks Osijek Holy Trinity Square Church of Saint Michael Vukovar - Day 12
Belgrade
Belgrade- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Belgrade including Belgrade Fortress and Church of Saint Sava
- Insider Experience: Village Farm and Slivovitz Tour including visit to local family's village home, house and barn tour, meeting farm animals, orchard stroll, and learning about slivovitz distillation
Landmarks Belgrade Fortress Church of Saint Sava Danube River Sava River - Day 13
Iron Gates
Iron Gates- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Cruise through Iron Gates (dramatic landscape with lush forests, towering cliffs and rugged gorges)
Landmarks Iron Gates - Day 14
Ruse
Ruse- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided walking tour of Ruse viewing Belle Époque architecture, Monument of Liberty, courthouse, and Battenberg Square
Optional Activities
- Optional visit to Rousse Regional Historical Museum
- Optional visit to National Transport Museum
- Optional visit to Sexaginta Prista fortress ancient ruins
Landmarks Ruse Monument of Liberty Battenberg Square Rousse Regional Historical Museum National Transport Museum Sexaginta Prista fortress - Day 15
Giurgiu to Bucharest
Giurgiu to Bucharest- Meals
- Breakfast
