Itinerary
- Day 1
London
London - Day 2
London
London- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at hotel), Dinner (Dinner with fellow guests)
Included Activities
- Guided half-day tour of London with expert local guide
- Visit to Trafalgar Square
- Visit to Big Ben
- Visit to Westminster Abbey with guided tour
- Visit to Buckingham Palace
- West End theatre performance
Landmarks Trafalgar Square Big Ben Westminster Abbey Buckingham Palace - Day 3
London
London- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at hotel)
Included Activities
- Breakfast at hotel
Optional Activities
- Guided tour of Kensington Palace including King's and Queen's State Apartments
- Afternoon tea experience with fine teas, finger sandwiches, and cakes
Landmarks Kensington Palace - Day 4
London to Amsterdam
London to Amsterdam
- Day 5
Amsterdam
AmsterdamOptional Activities
- Canal cruise along Amsterdam's historic waterways to see Golden Age mansions, grand warehouses, and bridges
- Walking tour of Amsterdam exploring canals, bridges, history, modern lifestyle, and Dutch culture with herring tasting
- Dutch countryside e-bike tour with local guide covering everyday life of the Dutch people
- Excursion to Schermerhorn and Alkmaar visiting 16th-century windmills and the historic town of Alkmaar
- Day 6
Cologne to Bonn
Cologne to Bonn- Meals
- Dinner (Lavish dinner with classical music at La Redoute recital hall in Bonn)
Included Activities
- Walking tour of Cologne Old Town
- Visit to Cologne Cathedral (World Heritage-listed)
- Dinner and classical music performance at La Redoute recital hall in Bonn
Landmarks Cologne Cathedral La Redoute recital hall - Day 7
Rhine Gorge to Rüdesheim
Rhine Gorge to RüdesheimIncluded Activities
- Rhine Gorge river cruise
Optional Activities
- Siegfried's Musikkabinett Museum visit with local guide
- Cable car ride to Niederwald Monument
- Hike and cable car excursion through rolling vineyards to Niederwald Monument
Landmarks Lorelei Niederwald Monument - Day 8
Miltenberg to Wertheim
Miltenberg to WertheimOptional Activities
- Massage in the ship's spa
- Salt Therapy Lounge use
- Wertheim tour and winery visit with winemaker meeting
- Gamburg Castle guided tour with private reception by Baron and Baroness von Mallinckrodt and sparkling wine
- Miltenberg guided hike through hills and forests with panoramic views of Main River and ancient vineyard terraces
- Tastes & treasures of Miltenberg tour discovering local producers including artisanal butchers, bakers, and Schnapps producers
- Schnapps tasting at local distillery with orientation tour of Miltenberg
Landmarks Gamburg Castle - Day 9
Würzburg
WürzburgOptional Activities
- Walking tour and guided tour of Würzburg Residence with Baroque palace, manicured gardens, paintings, tapestries, and period furniture
- Romantic Road coach journey to Rothenburg with guided medieval old town tour
Landmarks Würzburg Residence Rothenburg - Day 10
Bamberg
BambergOptional Activities
- Guided tour of Bamberg Old Town exploring charming medieval and Baroque buildings
- Excursion to Coburg visiting the impressive castle with views over the city and museum housing carriages, weapons, armory, and paintings
Landmarks Coburg Castle - Day 11
Nuremberg
NurembergOptional Activities
- Guided walking tour of Nuremberg Old Town including Imperial Castle, St. Egidien's Church, and market square
- World War II tour with local guide covering Nazi regime history and important sites
- Active walking tour of Nuremberg exploring Imperial Castle and medieval city walls
Landmarks Imperial Castle St. Egidien's Church - Day 12
Regensburg
RegensburgOptional Activities
- Walking tour of Regensburg with local guide seeing old stone bridge, Church of St James, and Porta Praetoria
- Ferry ride through Danube Gorge to Weltenburg Abbey (founded circa 600 AD) with Abbey and Cloister Church exploration and award-winning beer tasting
- Active walking tour to Thurn und Taxis Castle with guided tour and free time
- Bicycle ride to Walhalla Memorial through Danube Valley scenery commissioned by King Ludwig I of Bavaria
Landmarks Church of St James Porta Praetoria Weltenburg Abbey Thurn und Taxis Castle Walhalla Memorial - Day 13
Passau
PassauOptional Activities
- Full day excursion to Salzburg, Austria with guided tour of art and music scene, Mozart's birthplace visit, Hohensalzburg Fortress, lunch at local restaurant, and free time
- Full day excursion to Český Krumlov, Czech Republic exploring World Heritage-listed town with local guide, Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque architecture, and lunch at local restaurant
- Walking tour of Passau with local guide admiring brightly colored buildings along waterways and visiting St Stephens Cathedral (originally built in 450 AD, rebuilt in Baroque style after 1662 fire)
Landmarks St Stephens Cathedral Hohensalzburg Fortress Mozart's birthplace - Day 14
Dürnstein to Krems
Dürnstein to KremsOptional Activities
- Göttweig Abbey guided tour (founded sixth century, rebuilt after 18th century fire) with frescoes and largest Baroque staircase in Austria
- Wachau Valley wine tasting visiting local winemaker learning about age-old traditions and sampling wines
- UNESCO Wachau Valley e-bike tour along Danube to Krems with stops for breathtaking views
Landmarks Göttweig Abbey - Day 15
Vienna
ViennaIncluded Activities
- Coach transfer to Vienna city centre
- Walking tour of Vienna seeing Opera House, St Stephen's Cathedral, and Belvedere Palace
- Private classical concert at Palais Liechtenstein with Austrian Sekt, orchestra, ballet dancers, and vocalists
Landmarks Vienna Opera House St Stephen's Cathedral Belvedere Palace Palais Liechtenstein - Day 16
Vienna
ViennaOptional Activities
- Guided e-bike tour to Danube Island exploring recreational playground with bathing, boating, cycling, and beaches
- Excursion to Bratislava, Slovakia with local guide seeing Bratislava Castle, Hlavné Námestie (main square), and Old Town Hall
- Klosterneuburg Abbey guided tour and wine tasting at Austria's oldest wine estate producing wine for 900 years
Landmarks Danube Island Bratislava Castle Klosterneuburg Abbey - Day 17
Budapest
BudapestOptional Activities
- Budapest in depth coach tour seeing Varkert Bazaar, Margaret Bridge, Szechenyi Square, Elizabeth Square, and Institute for the Blind piano recital
- Budapest's past and present walking and coach tour covering communist past, 1956 Hungarian revolution, and Jewish events
- Hospital in the Rock underground tour exploring WWII secret hospital and nuclear bunker beneath Castle District
- Guided hike of Buda district through landscaped gardens with views over Danube River and city architecture
- Hungarian culinary market tour at Grand Central Market and other locations with local delicacies tasting
Landmarks Varkert Bazaar Margaret Bridge Hospital in the Rock Grand Central Market - Day 18
Budapest
Budapest- Meals
- Breakfast (Final breakfast on board)
Included Activities
- Final breakfast on board
