Itinerary
- Intro
Introduction
- Day 1
Budapest
Budapest
- Day 2
Budapest
Budapest- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Guided City Sightseeing including Heroes' Square
Optional Activities
- Explore the Chain Bridge
- Visit Budapest's cafés and pubs
- Hike through the hills above the Danube
Landmarks Heroes' Square Chain Bridge - Day 3
Budapest to Vienna
Budapest to Vienna- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Visit the Royal Palace grounds
- Experience Budapest's thermal bath spas
- Lunch at a garden or rooftop restaurant
Landmarks Royal Palace - Day 4
Vienna
Vienna- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Relaxing day on board sailing the Danube with views of Bratislava
Optional Activities
- Optional Excursion: Royal Waltz Concert
Landmarks Bratislava 
- Day 5
Vienna
Vienna- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Activity Option 1: Explore Vienna's Danube Island by bike with Adventure Host
- Activity Option 2: Guided Visit to House of Strauss with interactive audio-visual experience, coffee and homemade cake
- Activity Option 3: Guided City Tour of Vienna's gilded landmarks including Imperial Palace, Vienna Opera House, and St. Stephen's Cathedral
- Live entertainment on board
Optional Activities
- Guided Optional Excursion to Schönbrunn Palace (summer home of the Habsburg Empire)
- Visit Vienna's Prater amusement park
- Visit museums nearby
- Borrow a bike from the ship to explore Vienna's squares or Danube banks
Landmarks Imperial Palace Vienna Opera House St. Stephen's Cathedral Schönbrunn Palace - Day 6
Krems - Wachau Valley - Melk
Krems - Wachau Valley - Melk- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Activity Option 1: Experience Wachau Valley by bike with Adventure Host
- Activity Option 2: Interactive Wine World Experience with wine tasting
- Activity Option 3: Guided walk exploring the valley town
- Guided Tour of Melk's Benedictine Abbey including frescoed ceilings, statues, library, and ornate pipe organ
- Sailing through the Wachau Valley on Sky Deck
Optional Activities
- Wine Tasting on board
Landmarks Wachau Valley Melk Benedictine Abbey 
- Day 7
Passau
Passau- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Activity Option 1: Hiking down to the valley and along Ilz River with Adventure Host
- Activity Option 2: Guided City Walk learning about the 'City of Three Rivers'
Optional Activities
- Full-day Guided Optional Excursion to Salzburg
- Full-day Guided Optional Excursion to Cesky Krumlov
Landmarks Ilz River - Day 8
Regensburg
Regensburg- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Activity Option 1: Explore Walhalla by bike with Adventure Host
- Activity Option 2: Guided tour of Old Jewish Quarter, synagogue, and museum exploring centuries of Jewish culture and heritage
- Activity Option 3: Guided City Walk seeing Altes Rathaus (Old Town Hall) and Porta Pretoria (built 179 AD as entrance to Castra Regina fortress)
- Live entertainment after dinner
Optional Activities
- Guided Optional Excursion to Benedictine Monastery in Weltenburg
- Free afternoon exploring Regensburg on foot or by bike
Landmarks Walhalla Old Jewish Quarter Altes Rathaus (Old Town Hall) Porta Pretoria - Day 9
Roth - Nuremberg
Roth - Nuremberg- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Onboard Lecture about the Main-Danube Canal
- Activity Option 1: Explore Roth's Lauter Valley with Adventure Host
- Activity Option 2: Guided Sightseeing Tour of Roth with half-timbered houses, market square, and 1535 Schloss Ratibor hunting lodge
- Activity Option 3: Guided Sightseeing of Nuremberg with medieval architecture, gilded fountain, gothic cathedral, and Kaiserburg Castle
- Activity Option 4: Guided Tour of historic Nuremberg Rally Grounds
Optional Activities
- Onboard beer tasting
Landmarks Schloss Ratibor Kaiserburg Castle Nuremberg Rally Grounds - Day 10
Nuremberg to Munich - Bamberg
Nuremberg to Munich - Bamberg- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Full-day Guided Tour of Munich including Nymphenburg Palace and Marienplatz Town Halls
Landmarks Nymphenburg Palace Marienplatz - Day 11
Bamberg
Bamberg- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Activity Option 1: Bike along the canals in Bamberg with Adventure Host
- Activity Option 2: Discover a family-run hop garden with local beer tasting
- Activity Option 3: Guided Walking Tour exploring the historic city, Romanesque cathedral, Old Town Hall, and seven hills with churches
- Beer lecture hosted by Beer Expert while cruising
Optional Activities
- Free time with a glass of German-style Rauchbier
Landmarks Bamberg Cathedral Bamberg Old Town Hall - Day 12
Würzburg
Würzburg- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Activity Option 1: Hiking along river banks with Adventure Host
- Activity Option 2: Guided Sightseeing Tour of Würzburg with Old Main Bridge, fortress, baroque Bishop's Residenz with largest known ceiling fresco, and local beer
- Live entertainment on board
Optional Activities
- Guided Optional Excursion to Rothenburg
Landmarks Old Main Bridge Bishop's Residenz - Day 13
Miltenberg
Miltenberg- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Activity Option 1: Guided Walk through Miltenberg with family-owned brewery and opportunity to make your own brew
- Activity Option 2: Guided Walking Tour of Miltenberg medieval half-timber homes and Germany's oldest inn
Optional Activities
- Onboard beer tasting hosted by Beer Expert
- Day 14
Frankfurt
Frankfurt- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Activity Option 1: Biking experience in Frankfurt with Adventure Host
- Activity Option 2: Guided Sightseeing Tour of Frankfurt with cultural landmarks, financial headquarters, and quaint neighborhoods
- Live entertainment on board
Optional Activities
- Guided brewery tour featuring Frankfurt's craft beers
- Day 15
Boppard - Rhine Gorge - Rüdesheim
Boppard - Rhine Gorge - Rüdesheim- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Food and beer pairing dinner hosted by Beer Expert)
Included Activities
- Activity Option 1: Hike through picturesque Rüdesheim vineyards with Adventure Host and authentic Rüdesheimer coffee tasting
- Activity Option 2: Tour the Mechanical Music Museum with authentic Rüdesheimer coffee tasting
- Onboard food and beer pairing dinner hosted by Beer Expert
Landmarks Rhine Gorge - Day 16
Kehl - Strasbourg
Kehl - Strasbourg- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Onboard beer and cheese tasting hosted by Beer Expert
- Activity Option 1: Guided Visit to one of France's oldest independent breweries with history and tasting
- Activity Option 2: City Sightseeing including Gothic cathedral with ancient murals, astronomical clock, and La Petite France district
Landmarks Strasbourg Cathedral La Petite France - Day 17
Breisach - Black Forest - Colmar - Freiburg - Basel
Breisach - Black Forest - Colmar - Freiburg - Basel- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Activity Option 1: Relaxing bike ride along the Rhine with Adventure Host
- Activity Option 2: Full-day Guided Tour to Black Forest including Vogtsbauernhof open-air museum, authentic water mill, and traditional butter-making demonstration
- Activity Option 3: Guided Tour through Colmar along charming canals of 'Little Venice' of France and historic buildings
- Activity Option 4: Guided Tour to Freiburg's medieval city center with Black Forest views and beer tasting at local brewery
Landmarks Black Forest Colmar 
- Day 18
Basel
Basel- Meals
- Breakfast
