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Splendours of Europe 2026 - 15 Days (20 destinations)

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From Amsterdam to Budapest
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  • Simplified tour map showing a route from Amsterdam through Germany and Austria to Budapest with icons marking key stops.
  • Golden-lit stone arch bridge and gabled canal houses reflected perfectly in calm water of Amsterdam at sunrise.
  • Colorful tulip fields leading to traditional Dutch windmills at Zaanse Schans.
  • Cologne Cathedral towering over the Hohenzollern Bridge and Rhine River skyline.
  • Ruins of a hilltop castle surrounded by dense green forest under cloudy sky.
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River Cruise
Cruise scenic waterways for effortless exploration
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Guided in English
Group Size 30 - 182
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Itinerary

  1. Intro

    Introduction

  2. Day 1

    Amsterdam

    Amsterdam
    Meals
    Dinner (Dinner on board with fellow guests)

    Optional Activities

    • Explore cobbled streets and gabled houses of Amsterdam at leisure
    Landmarks
    Amsterdam Canal System
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  3. Day 2

    Amsterdam

    Amsterdam
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Glass-top canal boat cruise through UNESCO World Heritage-listed canal system
    • Guided bike tour to Waterland
    Landmarks
    Amsterdam Canal System
    Waterland
  4. Day 3

    Cologne

    Cologne
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Quest for Cologne's treasures guided tour
    Landmarks
    Cologne Cathedral
    Itinerary Image 1
  5. Day 4

    Rüdesheim

    Rüdesheim
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Cruise through UNESCO World Heritage-listed Rhine Gorge
    • Visit to Siegfried's Mechanical Music Cabinet Museum

    Optional Activities

    • Winzerexpress train ride in Rüdesheim
    • Guided active hike to Niederwalddenkmal
    Landmarks
    Lorelai Rock
    Pfalzgrafenstein Castle
    Niederwalddenkmal
    Siegfried's Mechanical Music Cabinet Museum
  6. Day 5

    Miltenberg - Wertheim

    Miltenberg - Wertheim
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided tour of Miltenberg
    • Visit to Bronnbach Abbey

    Optional Activities

    • Guided active walk through the forest to Mildenburg Castle
    Landmarks
    Miltenberg Old Town
    Gothic Merchant Hall
    Mildenburg Castle
    Bronnbach Abbey
    Itinerary Image 1
  7. Day 6

    Würzburg

    Würzburg
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Walking tour of Würzburg and visit to the Bishops Residence

    Optional Activities

    • Excursion to Rothenburg
    Landmarks
    Würzburg Residence
    Rothenburg
  8. Day 7

    Bamberg

    Bamberg
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided tour of Bamberg
    Landmarks
    Bamberg Old Town
    New Residence
    Rose Garden
  9. Day 8

    Nuremberg

    Nuremberg
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided tour of Nuremberg

    Optional Activities

    • World War II tour
    Landmarks
    Nuremberg Old Town
  10. Day 9

    Regensburg

    Regensburg
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided tour of Regensburg
    • Traditional Bavarian band performance on board

    Optional Activities

    • Sausage-making workshop
    Landmarks
    Regensburg Old Town
    Stone Bridge
    Old Town Hall
  11. Day 10

    Passau

    Passau
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch on board), Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided tour of Passau

    Optional Activities

    • Excursion to Salzburg
    • Excursion to Český Krumlov
    Landmarks
    Passau Old Town
    St. Stephen's Cathedral
    Gothic Town Hall
  12. Day 11

    Melk - Dürnstein

    Melk - Dürnstein
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Tour of Melk Abbey

    Optional Activities

    • Guided hike to Dürnstein Castle
    • Guided bike tour along the Danube from Melk to Dürnstein
    Landmarks
    Melk Abbey
    Wachau Valley
    Dürnstein Castle
  13. Day 12

    Vienna

    Vienna
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    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided tour of Vienna

    Optional Activities

    • Guided bike tour of Vienna
    • Visit to Schönbrunn Palace
    • Viennese evening concert
    Landmarks
    Vienna Ringstrasse
    Vienna State Opera
    Burgtheater
    Parliament of Austria
    Schönbrunn Palace
  14. Day 13

    Bratislava

    Bratislava
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Walking tour of Bratislava
    • Home-hosted coffee and cake with a Slovakian family

    Optional Activities

    • Guided hike to Bratislava Castle
    • Skoda tour of post-Communist Bratislava
    • Carpathian wine route
    Landmarks
    Bratislava Old Town
    Bratislava Castle
    Old Town Hall
    Slovak National Theatre
  15. Day 14

    Budapest

    Budapest
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Farewell dinner)

    Included Activities

    • Guided coach tour of Budapest
    • Traditional Hungarian folklore show on board

    Optional Activities

    • Hike to Gellert Hill
    • Excursion to Szentendre
    • Jewish heritage tour
    Landmarks
    Chain Bridge
    Gellert Hill
    Szentendre
  16. Day 15

    Budapest

    Budapest
    Meals
    Breakfast

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  • TOM2.0•July 2026
    It was obvious before we left Amsterdam that shallow water on Rhine and Danube was going to be a problem but this was...
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    We have just finished an amazing 2 weeks on the Emerald Star! It was everything we dreamed it would be and more!...
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    • Plated gourmet chocolate dessert drizzled with artistic swirls of dark and white sauces and berry accents.
    • Stone fountain statue in manicured garden maze with crowds touring on a bright spring day.
    • St Martin’s Cathedral with red-tiled roof and green spire framed by blue sky and spring foliage.
    • Dramatic night shot of Budapest’s Chain Bridge lit by strings of lights reflecting on the Danube.
    • Decorative wrought-iron shop sign with colourful compass motif hanging over a narrow European street.
    • Ship captain in formal uniform speaking into a microphone inside a stylish cruise bar.
    • Historic archway leading to a courtyard where two people admire a baroque fountain sculpture.
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    Milton3.0•March 2026
    No one can predict the weather, so high water issues were not the ships fault. I will say they did a fantastic job of...
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  • Lynn5.0•July 2025
    This is the best river cruise we have had. The itinerary, staff, and organisation was excellent. The atmosphere was...
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  • Louis5.0•August 2023
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