Itinerary
- Intro
Introduction
- Day 1
Amsterdam
Amsterdam- Meals
- Dinner
Optional Activities
- Guided Optional Excursion to Keukenhof gardens (tulip season)
- Explore Amsterdam's colorful streets, bridges, and canals
- Visit art galleries and cafés
Landmarks Keukenhof 
- Day 2
Amsterdam to Cologne
Amsterdam to Cologne- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Active Excursion: Walk through historic center of Amsterdam with Adventure Host
- Classic Excursion: Guided Walking Tour through cobblestone streets
- Classic Excursion: Guided Canal Cruise past stately homes of Amsterdam's Golden Age
- Additional Guided Optional Excursions (afternoon)
- Day 3
Cologne
Cologne- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Active Excursion: Bike ride with Adventure Host exploring Cologne like locals
- Classic Excursion: Guided Walking Tour of Cologne's Jewish heritage sites
- Classic Excursion: Guided City Walk exploring Old City and twin-steepled gothic cathedral
- Free time to enjoy local Kölsch pale lager
- Live entertainment on board (evening)
Landmarks Cologne Cathedral 
- Day 4
Rhine Gorge - Rüdesheim
Rhine Gorge - Rüdesheim- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Active Excursion: Hike through picturesque vineyards of Rüdesheim with Avalon Adventure Host, followed by Rüdesheimer coffee tasting
- Classic Excursion: Tour Mechanical Music Museum with Rüdesheimer coffee tasting
- Discovery Excursion: Guided Visit to historic 18th-century wooden-barrel cellar of Johannisberg Castle with wine tasting
- Live entertainment from local musicians on board (evening)
Landmarks Rhine Gorge Rock of the Lorelei Johannisberg Castle - Day 5
Miltenberg
Miltenberg- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Active Excursion: Bike Tour with Adventure Host exploring charming medieval town and surrounding area
- Classic Excursion: Guided Walking Tour of Miltenberg with medieval half-timber homes and Germany's oldest inn
- Day 6
Würzburg
Würzburg- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Active Excursion: Hike with Adventure Host to explore Würzburg's charm
- Classic Excursion: Guided Sightseeing Tour featuring Old Main Bridge, fortress, and baroque Bishop's Residenz
- Discovery Excursion: Guided winery visit and cellar tasting with stroll through old town or Würzburger Stein vineyard
- Free time to explore city on own
- Visit local winery
- Live entertainment on board (evening)
Landmarks Old Main Bridge Würzburg Fortress Bishop's Residenz Würzburger Stein Vineyard - Day 7
Volkach
Volkach- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Guided Optional Excursion to Bavarian town of Rothenburg
- Active Excursion: Bike along Main Danube Canal with Adventure Host
- Classic Excursion: Walking Tour of Volkach with half-timbered houses and cobblestoned streets
Landmarks Rothenburg - Day 8
Bamberg
Bamberg- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Active Excursion: Bike along canals in Bamberg with Adventure Host
- Classic Excursion: Guided Walking Tour of Romanesque cathedral, Old Town Hall, and seven hills
- Discovery Excursion: Onboard lecture about European history and culture
- Live entertainment on board (evening)
Landmarks Bamberg Cathedral Old Town Hall - Day 9
Nuremberg
Nuremberg- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Active Excursion: Walk with Adventure Host to discover surrounding neighboring areas
- Classic Excursion: Guided Sightseeing Tour of Bavarian town of Roth with half-timbered houses and Schloss Ratibor hunting lodge
- Classic Excursion: Guided Tour of Nuremberg's medieval architecture, gilded fountain, gothic cathedral, and Kaiserburg Castle
- Classic Excursion: Guided Tour of historic Nuremberg Rally Grounds used by the Third Reich
- Classic Excursion: Onboard Lecture about Main-Danube Canal
Landmarks Kaiserburg Castle Nuremberg Rally Grounds - Day 10
Regensburg
Regensburg- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Active Excursion: Explore Walhalla by bike with Adventure Host
- Classic Excursion: Guided tour of Old Jewish Quarter, synagogue, and museum exploring Regensburg's Jewish history
- Classic Excursion: Guided City Walk to see Altes Rathaus (Old Town Hall) and Porta Pretoria
- Guided Optional Excursion to Benedictine Monastery in Weltenburg
- Free time exploring Regensburg on foot or by bike
Landmarks Walhalla Altes Rathaus Porta Pretoria Weltenburg Benedictine Monastery - Day 11
Passau - Linz
Passau - Linz- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Active Excursion: Hiking down to valley and along Ilz River with Avalon Adventure Host
- Classic Excursion: Guided City Walk learning about Passau's City of Three Rivers
- Full-day Guided Optional Excursion to Salzburg, city of Mozart
- Full-day Guided Optional Excursion to picturesque Bohemian town of Cesky Krumlov
- Free time to explore Linz on own
- Live entertainment on board (evening)
Landmarks Salzburg Cesky Krumlov - Day 12
Melk - Wachau Valley - Vienna
Melk - Wachau Valley - Vienna- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Royal Waltz Concert featuring classical masterpieces by Mozart and Johann Strauss in Vienna
Optional Activities
- Active Excursion: Walk along Danube River and around Melk with Avalon Adventure Host
- Classic Excursion: Guided Tour of Melk's Benedictine Abbey with frescoed ceilings, statues, library, and pipe organ
- Coffee or cocktail on Sky Deck during Wachau Valley sailing
Landmarks Melk Benedictine Abbey Wachau Valley 
- Day 13
Vienna
Vienna- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Active Excursion: Explore Vienna's Danube Island by bike with Adventure Host
- Classic Excursion: Guided Visit to House of Strauss with interactive audio-visual experience, coffee and homemade cake
- Classic Excursion: Guided City Tour of Vienna's Imperial Palace complex, Vienna Opera House, and St. Stephen's Cathedral
- Guided Optional Excursion to Schönbrunn Palace
- Tram ride to Prater amusement park
- Visit museums nearby
- Live entertainment on board (evening)
Landmarks Imperial Palace Vienna Opera House St. Stephen's Cathedral Schönbrunn Palace Prater - Day 14
Budapest
Budapest- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Active Excursion: Hike up to magnificent viewpoint with Adventure Host
- Classic Excursion: Guided City Sightseeing tour including Heroes' Square
- Optional Guided Excursions (afternoon)
- Free time exploring Budapest
- Cream cake at local cafés
- Scenic hike above the Danube
Landmarks Heroes' Square - Day 15
Budapest
Budapest- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Shopping in Great Market Hall
- Photography on Royal Palace grounds
- Visit famous thermal bath spas
Landmarks Great Market Hall Royal Palace - Day 16
Vukovar - Ilok
Vukovar - Ilok- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch onboard while cruising to Ilok), Dinner
Optional Activities
- Discovery Excursion: Guided Walking Tour discovering Vukovar's heritage, culture, tradition with beer tasting
- Classic Excursion: Guided City Tour of Vukovar learning about rich history and heritage
- Classic Excursion: Guided tour of Ilok with 1,000-year-old winemaking traditions, medieval fortress, local cellar wine tasting
- Active Excursion: Guided Bike Tour along Ilok city walls, central church, museum, Principovac Castle and Estate
- Day 17
Novi Sad
Novi Sad- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Active Excursion: Hike to Petrovaradin with Adventure Host for scenic views
- Discovery Excursion: Guided Tour of Honey Museum with local honey tasting
- Classic Excursion: Guided Tour of Novi Sad's Austro-Hungarian old town, baroque buildings, ancient fortifications
- Live entertainment on board (evening)
Landmarks Petrovaradin Fortress Honey Museum - Day 18
Belgrade
Belgrade- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Active Excursion: Guided Bike Tour along the Danube exploring Belgrade
- Classic Excursion: Guided Sightseeing Tour of Belgrade including Saint Sava Orthodox church
- Discovery Excursion: Onboard Lecture about Balkan history and culture
- Free time exploring Knez Mihailova Street
- Optional Excursion: Authentic Bohemian Dinner in Skadarlija Quarter (evening)
Landmarks Saint Sava Church Knez Mihailova Street Skadarlija Quarter - Day 19
Golubac - Donji Milanovac - Iron Gates Gorge
Golubac - Donji Milanovac - Iron Gates Gorge- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit Fortress of Golubac with guided tour
- Visit Mesolithic archaeological site of Lepenski Vir
- Sailing through Iron Gates Gorge
Landmarks Fortress of Golubac Lepenski Vir Iron Gates Gorge - Day 20
Vidin
Vidin- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Active Excursion: Hike to Baba Vida Fortress with Adventure Host
- Classic Excursion: Guided Sightseeing Tour to Belogradchik with stunning rock formations
- Discovery Excursion: Tour and tasting at local winery with Guided Sightseeing of Vidin
Landmarks Baba Vida Fortress Belogradchik Rock Formations - Day 21
Rousse - Veliko Tarnovo - Arbanassi
Rousse - Veliko Tarnovo - Arbanassi- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Active Excursion: Explore old town in Rousse by bike with Adventure Host
- Classic Excursion: Full-day Guided Tour to former Bulgarian capital Veliko Tarnovo and Arbanassi
- Classic Excursion: Guided Sightseeing Tour of Rousse, Holy Trinity Church, and rock-hewn churches of Ivanovo
- Live Bulgarian folklore entertainment on board (evening)
Landmarks Veliko Tarnovo Arbanassi Holy Trinity Church Rock-hewn Churches of Ivanovo - Day 22
Oltenita - Bucharest
Oltenita - Bucharest- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided Tour of Bucharest with tree-lined boulevards, Arc de Triomphe, and Royal Palace Square
Landmarks Arc de Triomphe Royal Palace Square 
- Day 23
Brasov
Brasov- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Dinner at Bran Castle)
Included Activities
- Guided Tour of Bran Castle with dinner on site
Optional Activities
- Classic Excursion: Guided Tour of Brasov exploring gothic, baroque, and renaissance architecture
Landmarks Bran Castle - Day 24
Brasov - Sinaia - Bucharest
Brasov - Sinaia - Bucharest- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Local lunch along the route through Carpathians)
Included Activities
- Guided Tour of Peles Castle
Optional Activities
- Free time exploring Bucharest
Landmarks Peles Castle Victory Avenue - Day 25
Bucharest
Bucharest- Meals
- Breakfast
