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Treasures of Sicily and Malta with European Gems Catania → Budapest (2028)

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From Giardini Naxos to Budapest
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  • Panoramic view of Taormina’s Piazza IX Aprile with church, clock tower, and Mount Etna backdrop.
  • A towering Christmas tree is framed by sparkling string lights in front of a grand illuminated basilica during a festive night market.
  • A river cruise ship glides beneath Budapest's green Liberty Bridge at sunset, framed by blooming cherry blossoms.
  • The ancient Greek Theatre of Taormina overlooks the coast and snow-capped Mount Etna under clear skies.
  • Matthias Church and the Fisherman's Bastion overlook a spacious plaza with scattered visitors in soft evening light.
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  • Panoramic view of the Hungarian Parliament building dominating the Danube riverside under clear afternoon light.
  • Rustic stone Duomo di Taormina nestles among colorful Mediterranean buildings in afternoon light.
  • A charming Sicilian alley bursts with fruit, flowers, and a chalkboard menu beside pastel walls.
  • Stage and lighting rigs set up inside the majestic ruins of Taormina’s ancient theatre.
  • Colorful houses cascade down a lush hillside of a Mediterranean coastal town under a bright blue sky with fluffy clouds.
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Travel Marvel
River Cruise
Cruise scenic waterways for effortless exploration
Group Tour
Join a group and forge lifelong friendships
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 38 - 48
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Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Catania to Giardini Naxos

    Catania to Giardini Naxos
    Meals
    Dinner (Welcome Dinner)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Delta Hotel Giardini Naxos by Marriott or similar)

    Included Activities

    • Welcome Dinner
  2. Day 2

    Giardini Naxos - Mount Etna - Taormina

    Giardini Naxos - Mount Etna - Taormina
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Delta Hotel Giardini Naxos by Marriott or similar)

    Included Activities

    • Mount Etna exploration and lower slopes visit
    • Guided walking tour of Taormina
    • Visit Taormina Duomo (13th century)
    • Visit ancient Greek Theatre in Taormina
    Landmarks
    Mount Etna
    Taormina Greek Theatre
    Taormina Duomo
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  3. Day 3

    Giardini Naxos

    Giardini Naxos
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Delta Hotel Giardini Naxos by Marriott or similar)

    Optional Activities

    • Taormina Coastline Cruise from Giardini Naxos - cruise past Isola Bella with opportunities to swim or snorkel in clear coves and enjoy a refreshing aperitif
    Landmarks
    Isola Bella
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  4. Day 4

    Giardini Naxos - Castelbuono - Cefalu - Palermo

    Giardini Naxos - Castelbuono - Cefalu - Palermo
    Meals
    Lunch (Lunch with locals in Castelbuono, savouring traditional regional dishes)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Palermo)

    Included Activities

    • Lunch with locals in Castelbuono (Insider Experience)
    Landmarks
    Castelbuono
    Madonie Regional Natural Park
    Cefalu
  5. Day 5

    Palermo

    Palermo
    Meals
    Lunch (A Taste of Palermo - mouth-watering food tour sampling variety of authentic local dishes and drinks that capture the bold, layered flavours of Sicilian cuisine and everyday life)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Palermo)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Palermo Cathedral
    • Visit Church of St Mary of the Admiral
    • Visit Palatine Chapel
    • Food tour through Palermo (Insider Experience - A Taste of Palermo)
    Landmarks
    Palermo Cathedral
    Church of St Mary of the Admiral
    Palatine Chapel
  6. Day 6

    Palermo - Monreale - Agrigento

    Palermo - Monreale - Agrigento
    Meals
    Dinner (Dinner at your hotel)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Hotel della Valle)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Monreale Cathedral
    • Visit Benedictine Cloister in Monreale
    • Explore Valley of the Temples in Agrigento
    Landmarks
    Monreale Cathedral
    Valley of the Temples
  7. Day 7

    Agrigento - Ragusa - Pozzallo - Sliema

    Agrigento - Ragusa - Pozzallo - Sliema
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Sliema)

    Included Activities

    • Walking tour of Ragusa old town with local guide
    Landmarks
    Ragusa
  8. Day 8

    Sliema - Valletta

    Sliema - Valletta
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Sliema)

    Included Activities

    • Guided tour of Valletta
    • Visit St John's Co-Cathedral
    • View St George's Square and Grandmaster's Palace from outside
    • Tour Casa Rocca Piccola (16th-century palace)
    • Traditional dhajsa boat cruise through Grand Harbour
    Landmarks
    Valletta
    St John's Co-Cathedral
    St George's Square
    Grandmaster's Palace
    Casa Rocca Piccola
    Grand Harbour
  9. Day 9

    Sliema

    Sliema
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Sliema)

    Optional Activities

    • Full-day tour of Gozo with lunch - ferry to Gozo island, visit Ġgantija Megalithic Temples, explore Victoria's Cittadella, visit Xlendi Bay, browse local crafts, light lunch at traditional Maltese restaurant with Gozitan wine tasting
    Landmarks
    Ġgantija Megalithic Temples
    Victoria's Cittadella
    Xlendi Bay
  10. Day 10

    Sliema - Mdina

    Sliema - Mdina
    Meals
    Dinner (Farewell Dinner)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Sliema)

    Included Activities

    • Pastizzi cooking experience with local chef at Ta' Xmun Olive Grove (Insider Experience)
    • Walking tour of Mdina with guide
    • Views from Mdina bastions
    • Farewell Dinner
    Landmarks
    Mdina
  11. Day 11

    Malta to Amsterdam

    Malta to Amsterdam
    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Travelmarvel river ship)

    Included Activities

    • Welcome Reception on river ship
    Landmarks
    Amsterdam
  12. Day 12

    Amsterdam - Utrecht

    Amsterdam - Utrecht
    Meals
    Dinner (Gala Dinner)

    Included Activities

    • Glass-top boat tour through Amsterdam's canals with local guide
    • Gala Dinner
    Landmarks
    Amsterdam Canals
  13. Day 13

    Utrecht - Cologne - Brühl

    Utrecht - Cologne - Brühl

    Included Activities

    • Visit Augustusburg Palace in Brühl (Insider Experience) - former residence of Archbishop-Elector Clemens August, UNESCO World Heritage site, exploration of palace and Falkenlust hunting lodge with landscaped parks and gardens
    Landmarks
    Kölner Dom
    Augustusburg Palace
    Falkenlust hunting lodge
  14. Day 14

    Rhine Gorge - Rüdesheim

    Rhine Gorge - Rüdesheim

    Included Activities

    • Cruise through Rhine Gorge
    • Winzerexpress mini train through Rüdesheim
    • Visit Siegfried's Mechanical Musical Instrument Museum
    Landmarks
    Rhine Gorge
    Siegfried's Mechanical Musical Instrument Museum
  15. Day 15

    Miltenberg

    Miltenberg
    Landmarks
    Miltenberg
  16. Day 16

    Miltenberg - Würzburg

    Miltenberg - Würzburg

    Included Activities

    • Visit Würzburg Residence (Baroque palace)
    • Stroll through Court Gardens

    Optional Activities

    • Rothenburg excursion - beautifully preserved walled town located on the Romantic Road in Franconia
    Landmarks
    Würzburg Residence
    Rothenburg ob der Tauber
  17. Day 17

    Würzburg - Bamberg

    Würzburg - Bamberg

    Included Activities

    • Guided tour of Bamberg
    • Visit old town hall
    • Visit Bamberg Cathedral
    Landmarks
    Bamberg Cathedral
    Bamberg old town hall
  18. Day 18

    Bamberg - Nuremberg - Main–Danube Canal

    Bamberg - Nuremberg - Main–Danube Canal

    Included Activities

    • Exploration of Nuremberg cobblestone streets and shops
    • Cruise through Main–Danube Canal and Europe's Continental Divide via 16 locks
    Landmarks
    Nuremberg
    Main–Danube Canal
  19. Day 19

    Regensburg

    Regensburg
    Meals
    Dinner (Bavarian evening on board with local beer, snacks, traditional folk music, song and dance)

    Included Activities

    • Guided walking tour of Regensburg main sights
    • Bavarian evening on board with local beer, snacks, traditional folk music, song and dance (Insider Experience)

    Optional Activities

    • Kuchlbauer's World of Beer brewery visit in Abensberg - tour the brewery, see the colourful Kuchlbauer Tower designed by Friedensreich Hundertwasser
    Landmarks
    Regensburg
    Kuchlbauer's World of Beer
  20. Day 20

    Regensburg - Passau - Linz

    Regensburg - Passau - Linz
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Optional Activities

    • Full-day excursion to Český Krumlov in Czech Republic - beautifully preserved town with over 300 historic buildings
    • Salzburg Sights excursion - journey through Austria's scenic countryside to Mondsee to view the famous wedding church from The Sound of Music, guided tour of Mozart's hometown Salzburg with free time to explore before returning to ship
    Landmarks
    Passau
    Český Krumlov
    Mondsee
    Salzburg
  21. Day 21

    Linz - Melk - Dürnstein

    Linz - Melk - Dürnstein

    Included Activities

    • Guided tour of Melk Abbey

    Optional Activities

    • Wine tasting at Dürnstein Abbey - sample local Wachau wines (Grüner Veltliner or Riesling) and regional brandy
    Landmarks
    Melk Abbey
    Dürnstein Castle ruins
    Wachau Valley
  22. Day 22

    Dürnstein - Vienna

    Dürnstein - Vienna

    Included Activities

    • Guided walking tour of Vienna
    • Visit St Stephen's Cathedral
    • Visit Graben
    • Visit Hofburg
    • Visit Albertina museum

    Optional Activities

    • Mozart and Strauss concert in Vienna's historic palace or concert hall, followed by evening drive along Ringstrasse
    Landmarks
    St Stephen's Cathedral
    Graben
    Hofburg
    Albertina museum
    Naschmarkt
    Ringstrasse
  23. Day 23

    Vienna

    Vienna

    Optional Activities

    • Schloss Hof and Lipizzaner Experience - guided tour of Schloss Hof estate (former residence of Prince Eugene of Savoy and later Empress Maria Theresa), explore elegant palace apartments with fine textiles and chandeliers, stroll through Baroque gardens, visit stables for private introduction to Lipizzaner horses with explanation of their breeding, care and training, and special demonstration
    • Visit Bratislava in Slovakia - explore Slovakia's charming capital where medieval, Baroque and communist-era architecture meet, see UFO Bridge and Slovak Radio Building
    Landmarks
    Schloss Hof
    Bratislava
    UFO Bridge
    Slovak Radio Building
  24. Day 24

    Vienna - Budapest

    Vienna - Budapest
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Guided tour of Budapest with local guide
    • Hungarian State Opera guided tour and private opera recital with sparkling wine (Insider Experience)

    Optional Activities

    • Hospital in the Rock Nuclear Bunker Museum - explore former WWII hospital in caves beneath Buda Castle, built in 1941 as a first-aid shelter designed to withstand aerial bombing
    Landmarks
    Hungarian State Opera
    Hospital in the Rock Nuclear Bunker Museum
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  25. Day 25

    Budapest

    Budapest
    Meals
    Breakfast
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