Itinerary
- Intro
Introduction
- Day 1
Paris
Paris- Accommodation
- Hotel (Paris)
- Day 2
Paris
Paris- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Paris)
Included Activities
- Guided tour including Avenue des Champs-Élysées and Arc de Triomphe
Landmarks Arc de Triomphe Avenue des Champs-Élysées - Day 3
Paris
Paris- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Paris)
Included Activities
- Insider Experience - Musée du Fromage: visit with live cheesemaking demonstration and guided cheese and wine tasting
Optional Activities
- Dinner and cabaret show at Moulin Rouge
Landmarks Moulin Rouge - Day 4
Paris to Amsterdam
Paris to Amsterdam- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Travelmarvel river ship)
- Day 5
Amsterdam to Utrecht
Amsterdam to Utrecht- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Gala Dinner)
Included Activities
- Glass-top boat tour of Amsterdam's waterways with local guide
- Day 6
Cologne to Brühl
Cologne to Brühl- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Insider Experience - Augustusburg Palace: UNESCO World Heritage-listed former residence with guided tour of palace and Falkenlust hunting lodge, landscaped parks and gardens
Landmarks Kölner Dom Augustusburg Palace Falkenlust hunting lodge - Day 7
Rhine Gorge to Rüdesheim
Rhine Gorge to Rüdesheim- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Cruise through Rhine Gorge
- Winzerexpress mini train journey through Rüdesheim
- Visit to Siegfried's Mechanical Musical Instrument Museum
Landmarks Rhine Gorge Siegfried's Mechanical Musical Instrument Museum - Day 8
Miltenberg
Miltenberg- Meals
- Breakfast
- Day 9
Miltenberg to Würzburg
Miltenberg to Würzburg- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit to Würzburg Residence: Baroque palace with opulent interior
- Court Gardens at Würzburg
Optional Activities
- Excursion to Rothenburg: beautifully preserved walled town on the Romantic Road in Franconia
Landmarks Würzburg Residence Rothenburg - Day 10
Würzburg to Bamberg
Würzburg to Bamberg- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Bamberg including old town hall and Bamberg Cathedral
Landmarks Bamberg Cathedral Bamberg Old Town Hall - Day 11
Bamberg to Nuremberg
Bamberg to Nuremberg- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Cruise through Main-Danube Canal crossing Europe's Continental Divide via 16 locks
Landmarks Main-Danube Canal - Day 12
Regensburg
Regensburg- Meals
- Dinner (Bavarian celebration on board with local beer, snacks, traditional folk music, song and dance)
Included Activities
- Guided walking tour of Regensburg's main sights
Optional Activities
- Optional excursion to Kuchlbauer's World of Beer in Abensberg
Landmarks Regensburg Kuchlbauer Tower - Day 13
Regensburg to Passau, Linz
Regensburg to Passau, Linz- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Full-day excursion to Český Krumlov: beautifully preserved town in the Czech Republic with more than 300 historic buildings
- Salzburg Sights excursion: journey through Austria's scenic countryside to Mondsee (famous wedding church from The Sound of Music), then guided tour of Mozart's hometown Salzburg with free time to explore
Landmarks Mondsee - Day 14
Melk - Dürnstein
Melk - DürnsteinIncluded Activities
- Guided tour of Melk Abbey
- Cruise through Wachau Valley
Optional Activities
- Optional regional wine tasting in Dürnstein
Landmarks Melk Abbey Dürnstein Castle Wachau Valley - Day 15
Vienna
Vienna- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Guided walking tour including St Stephen's Cathedral, the Graben, Hofburg and Albertina museum
Optional Activities
- Mozart and Strauss concert in one of Vienna's historic palaces or concert halls, followed by evening drive along the Ringstrasse
Landmarks St Stephen's Cathedral Graben Hofburg Albertina museum Naschmarkt Ringstrasse - Day 16
Vienna
Vienna- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Schloss Hof and Lipizzaner Experience: guided tour of the Schloss Hof estate (former residence of Prince Eugene of Savoy and later Empress Maria Theresa), elegant palace apartments and Baroque gardens, followed by private introduction to Lipizzaner horses with breeding, care and training information and special demonstration
- Visit Bratislava in Slovakia: medieval, Baroque and communist-era architecture, landmarks including UFO Bridge and Slovak Radio Building
Landmarks Schloss Hof UFO Bridge Slovak Radio Building - Day 17
Vienna to Budapest
Vienna to Budapest- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Hungarian State Opera evening with private opera recital and sparkling wine)
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Budapest
- Insider Experience - Hungarian State Opera: guided tour followed by glass of sparkling wine and private opera recital
Optional Activities
- Hospital in the Rock Nuclear Bunker Museum: World War II hospital located in caves beneath Buda Castle, built in 1941 as a first-aid shelter designed to withstand aerial bombing
Landmarks Hospital in the Rock Nuclear Bunker Museum Hungarian State Opera Buda Castle - Day 18
Budapest
Budapest- Meals
- Breakfast
