Itinerary
- Intro
Introduction
- Day 1
Budapest
Budapest- Accommodation
- Hotel 4* (Park Plaza Budapest 4* or similar)
Optional Activities
- Explore Budapest's iconic landmarks and ruin bars
- Visit the city's thermal bathhouses
- Day 2
Budapest
Budapest- Accommodation
- Hotel 4* (Park Plaza Budapest 4* or similar)
Included Activities
- Circular hop-on hop-off driving tour with 21 stops
- Guided walking tour
Landmarks Buda Castle Andrássy Avenue Vajdahunyad Castle New York Café Batthyány Square Gellért Baths Lukács Baths Freedom Square St. Stephen's Basilica State Opera House Gresham Palace Budapest Funicular Railway Széchenyi Thermal Spa Kunsthalle Art Museum Museum of Fine Arts Heroes' Square Millennium Monument Budapest Zoo and Botanical Gardens Margaret Island Váci Street - Day 3
Budapest
Budapest- Meals
- Dinner (Welcome Dinner)
- Accommodation
- Stateroom / Suite (Holidaymax Rhine Rivership)
Included Activities
- Welcome Buffet
- Welcome Reception Party
- Welcome Dinner
- Day 4
Gabčíkovo Passage - Bratislava
Gabčíkovo Passage - Bratislava- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Stateroom / Suite (Holidaymax Rhine Rivership)
Included Activities
- Scenic cruise through Danube Bend
- Cruise through Gabčíkovo Passage and river lock
Optional Activities
- Bratislava Explorer guided shore excursion ($47)
Landmarks Danube Bend Visegrád Castle Bratislava Castle Bratislava Old Town St. Martin's Cathedral Primatial Palace Michael's Gate - Day 5
Vienna
Vienna- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Stateroom / Suite (Holidaymax Rhine Rivership)
Optional Activities
- Vienna Highlights with Schönbrunn Palace guided shore excursion ($89)
- Haus der Musik museum visit
- Sigmund Freud Museum visit
- Kunsthistorisches Museum visit
- Palmenhaus visit with restaurant and bar
- Naschmarkt exploration
- Wine bar (Vinothek) visit
- Heurigen (wine taverns) visit
Landmarks Schönbrunn Palace Haus der Musik Sigmund Freud Museum Kunsthistorisches Museum Palmenhaus Naschmarkt - Day 6
Dürnstein - Melk
Dürnstein - Melk- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Stateroom / Suite (Holidaymax Rhine Rivership)
Included Activities
- Scenic cruise through Wachau Valley
Optional Activities
- Wachau Valley Wine Excursion guided shore excursion ($60)
- Explore Dürnstein Old Town
- Visit Dürnstein Abbey
- Hike to Dürnstein Castle ruins
Landmarks Dürnstein Abbey Dürnstein Castle ruins Wachau Valley Melk Abbey - Day 7
Melk
Melk- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Stateroom / Suite (Holidaymax Rhine Rivership)
Optional Activities
- Melk Abbey Guided Tour guided shore excursion ($54)
- Explore Old Town cobbled streets
- Visit Schloss Schallaburg Renaissance castle
- Melk Local History Museum visit
- Wachau Valley wine tasting, cycling, or hiking
- Traditional Austrian cuisine at local Gasthaus
Landmarks Melk Abbey Schloss Schallaburg Melk Local History Museum - Day 8
Linz - Engelhartszell
Linz - Engelhartszell- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Stateroom / Suite (Holidaymax Rhine Rivership)
Optional Activities
- Salzburg & The Sound of Music full-day guided shore excursion ($107)
- Explore Linz Old Town
- Pöstlingberg Mountain railway and hilltop church visit
- Czech Republic day trip to Český Krumlov
- Ars Electronica Center visit
- Alfresco café and Linzer Torte indulgence
- Linzer Schloss castle visit
- Hauptplatz square exploration
Landmarks Pöstlingberg Hill Linzer Schloss Hauptplatz Ars Electronica Center Salzburg Český Krumlov - Day 9
Passau
Passau- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (6-course Farewell Gala Dinner)
- Accommodation
- Stateroom / Suite (Holidaymax Rhine Rivership)
Included Activities
- Farewell Cocktail Party
- 6-course Farewell Gala Dinner
Optional Activities
- Passau Walking Tour guided shore excursion ($47)
- St. Stephen's Cathedral visit
- Veste Oberhaus fortress visit
- Three Rivers Corner panoramic views
- E-bike ride along riverfront
- Passau Hills hike
- Schärding Austrian town visit
- Bavarian cuisine at local café or bakery
Landmarks St. Stephen's Cathedral Veste Oberhaus Three Rivers Corner Schärding - Day 10
Vilshofen - Munich
Vilshofen - Munich- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- (ACHAT Hotel München Süd or similar)
Included Activities
- Short guided walking tour of Munich historic old city
Optional Activities
- Bavarian Beer Hall Dinner Experience ($60)
Landmarks Munich Old Town - Day 11
Munich - Andechs - Innsbruck
Munich - Andechs - Innsbruck- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- (Alphotel Innsbruck or similar)
Optional Activities
- Nordkette Mountain Experience guided excursion ($71)
- Tyrol Folk Evening & Dinner ($88)
- Explore Innsbruck's medieval Altstadt old town
- Visit Habsburg palace
- Baroque cathedral visit
- Olympic ski jump visit
Landmarks Andechs Benedictine Monastery Lake Ammersee Innsbruck Altstadt Innsbruck Olympic Ski Jump - Day 12
Innsbruck - Italian Lakes - Sirmione - Venice
Innsbruck - Italian Lakes - Sirmione - Venice- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- (Campanile Venice Mestre or similar)
Optional Activities
- Venice by Night guided excursion ($60)
- Explore Sirmione medieval old town
- Visit Scaliger Castle in Sirmione
- Sirmione thermal baths experience
- Venice canal cruise and gondola rides
- St. Mark's Basilica visit
- Campanile bell tower visit
- Bridge of Sighs visit
- Doge's Palace visit
- Rialto Bridge visit
- Espresso at a café
- Venice piazza exploration
Landmarks Brenner Pass Lake Garda Sirmione Scaliger Castle Terme di Sirmione Venice Grand Canal Piazza San Marco St. Mark's Basilica Campanile Bell Tower Rialto Bridge Bridge of Sighs Doge's Palace - Day 13
Venice
Venice- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- (Campanile Venice Mestre or similar)
Optional Activities
- Venice Lagoon Experience: Murano and Burano guided excursion ($177)
- Classic Venetian Gondola Ride ($47)
- Gallerie dell'Accademia visit
- Tintoretto's Heaven on Earth visit
- Basilica di San Marco visit
- Palazzo Ducale visit
- Opera at Teatro La Fenice visit
- La Biennale di Venezia visit
- Punta della Dogana visit
- Basilica di Santa Maria Assunta visit
- Explore Murano island
- Explore Lido island
- Explore San Giorgio Maggiore island
- Explore Torcello island
- Tiramisu tasting tour
- Café-hopping and window shopping
Landmarks Gallerie dell'Accademia Basilica di San Marco Palazzo Ducale Teatro La Fenice La Biennale di Venezia Punta della Dogana Basilica di Santa Maria Assunta Murano Lido San Giorgio Maggiore Torcello - Day 14
Venice - Tuscany - Florence
Venice - Tuscany - Florence- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Classic Tuscan dinner at local restaurant)
- Accommodation
- (Fantastic Garden Hotel & Ristorante or similar)
Included Activities
- Guided walking tour of Florence with local guide
- View Duomo cathedral
- View Piazza della Signoria
- View Michelangelo's David
- View Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore
- View Ponte Vecchio
- Tuscan dinner at local restaurant
Optional Activities
- Taste of Tuscany Lunch ($71)
- Uffizi Gallery visit
- Ponte Vecchio bridge and jewelry shops
- Oltrarno district artisan workshops
- Florence Cathedral Brunelleschi dome viewing
- Gelato at Piazza della Signoria
Landmarks Florence Duomo Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore Piazza della Signoria Michelangelo's David Ponte Vecchio Uffizi Gallery Oltrarno Loggia dei Lanzi - Day 15
Tuscany
Tuscany- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- (Fantastic Garden Hotel & Ristorante or similar)
Optional Activities
- San Gimignano with Wine Tasting & Antipasti Tour ($112)
- Return to Florence
- Explore Siena
- Visit Siena Cathedral
- Visit Torre del Mangia tower
- Explore Lucca
- Visit Livorno
- Visit Old Fortress in Livorno
- Venice Quarter in Livorno
- Livorno waterfront promenade
- Central Market in Livorno
- Cacciucco fish stew experience
Landmarks San Gimignano Siena Siena Cathedral Torre del Mangia Lucca Livorno - Day 16
Tuscany - Pisa - Rome
Tuscany - Pisa - Rome- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel 4* (Golden Tulip Piram or similar)
Optional Activities
- Explore Pisa Old Town
- Visit nearby University of Pisa
- Explore Rome's neighborhoods and streets
Landmarks Leaning Tower of Pisa Campo dei Miracoli Colosseum Roman Forum Pantheon - Day 17
Rome
Rome- Accommodation
- Hotel 4* (Golden Tulip Piram or similar)
Included Activities
- Circular hop-on hop-off driving tour with 8 stops
- Special digital walking tours
Landmarks Spanish Steps Pantheon Colosseum Vatican City Roman Forum Piazza Navona Trevi Fountain - Day 18
Rome
Rome
