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DAY 1, Sunday - Depart USA
Depart the USA for Germany. Your flight includes meals, drinks, and in-flight entertainment for your journey
DAY 2, Monday - Arrive in Berlin
Arrive in Berlin and transfer to your hotel, enjoy the balance of your day at leisure
Overnight: Berlin
DAY 3, Tuesday - Full Day in Berlin
This morning, enjoy a guided tour of Berlin. View the major sights of the city, including the Reichstag building, Brandenburg Gate and Checkpoint Charlie, the remaining symbol of the former Berlin Wall. View the Unter den Linden Street and Kurfurstendam, as well as the State Opera House and the cathedral. Balance of the day at leisure
Overnight: Berlin
Meals: Breakfast
DAY 4, Wednesday - Afternoon in Dresden
This afternoon, enjoy a tour of the Baroque art city of Dresden, also known as “the Florence on the Elbe River.” Enjoy a walking city tour to view sights including Zwinger Palace, the Semper Opera and the newly rebuilt Frauenkirche. Visit the stunning Green Vault museum of applied arts. The balance of your day is at leisure to explore Dresden independently
Overnight: Dresden
Meals: Breakfast
DAY 5, Thursday - Transfer to Prague
A leisurely departure to the Czech Republic. Enjoy the afternoon in Prague
Overnight: Prague
Meals: Breakfast
DAY 6, Friday - Prague City Tour
A morning tour of Prague includes a visit to the Royal Castle at Hradcany, former residence of the Bohemian kings. Enjoy magnificent views of the city and Charles Bridge below. Visit St. Vitus Cathedral and view St. George's Basilica and the Golden Lane. Continue to the Jewish Quarter and the Old Town Square to view the famous Town Hall Astronomical Clock. Balance of the day at leisure
Overnight: Prague
Meals: Breakfast
DAY 7, Saturday - Day at leisure in Prague
Enjoy the day at leisure to explore Prague on your own
Optional: Full Day Tour of Karlovy Vary
Overnight: Prague
Meals: Breakfast
DAY 8, Sunday - Arrive in Nuremberg
Arrive and transfer to your ship for embarkation. Later today, enjoy a tour includes a drive throughout this famous walled city, including the medieval square, the Church of Our Lady, and several World War II memorial sights along the way. Tonight, enjoy a gala welcome dinner on board
Overnight: Cruise
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
DAY 9, Monday - Regensburg City Tour
Arrive in Regensburg in the early afternoon, one of Germany's best preserved medieval cities, and enjoy a walking tour that includes the Old Town Hall, the Dom St. Peter, the Roman Gates at Porta Pretoria, and one of the oldest stone bridges over the Danube. In the evening, delight in a regional dinner while sailing for Passau, meeting point of the Inn, Ilz and Danube Rivers
Overnight: Cruise
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 10, Tuesday - Morning in Passau
This morning, arrive to Passau and enjoy a walking tour of this historic city. Rejoin the ship, and sail this afternoon passing the "Schloegener Schlinge," a beautiful part of the Danube with an unusual natural loop along the way. Tonight, taste the flavors of East Austria at a Heurigen dinner on board
Optional: Full Day Tour of Salzburg
Overnight: Cruise
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 11, Wednesday - Melk Abbey Tour
Early morning arrival in Melk. Enjoy a guided tour of the historic Benedictine Abbey, considered one of the finest examples of Baroque architecture in Europe. This afternoon, cruise the Wachau Valley for Vienna
Optional: Vienna by Night (PM)
Overnight: Cruise
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 12, Thursday - Full Day in Vienna
Your morning tour of Vienna begins with a drive along the famed Ringstrasse, Vienna's main boulevard, to the Hofburg Palace. Walk the courtyards to the Vienna State Opera House, continuing to view the Parliament, St. Stephen's Cathedral, the Museum of Fine Arts, the Museum of Natural History, and City Hall. Afternoon at leisure. After dinner on board, come ashore for a concert in the heart of Vienna, featuring the works of Mozart and Strauss
Overnight: Cruise
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 13, Friday - Morning in Bratislava
This morning join a tour of Bratislava, capital city of Slovakia, that begins at the Opera House and continues to view such sights as St. Martin's Cathedral, Town Hall, and Michael's Gate. Enjoy daylight sailing to Budapest. Dinner on board this evening
Overnight: Cruise
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 14, Saturday - Full Day in Budapest
Early morning arrival in Budapest. Today's tour of the city begins in Pest and views the Parliament, Royal Palace, Heroes' Square, and Market Hall. Continue across the Danube via the Chain Bridge to the Buda Hills where you will view Matthias Coronation Church and Fisherman's Bastion on Castle Hill. In the afternoon, depart for the artisans village of Szentendre and enjoy time on your own upon arrival. This evening, celebrate your last night abroad at the captain's farewell dinner
Overnight: Cruise
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 15, Sunday - Depart for the USA
This morning, disembark and transfer to the airport for your departure flight.
Meals: Breakfast
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Optionals |
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Book your Optional Tours before you travel and see more, save time, and save money. Tours purchased while traveling cost at least 10% more! Tours often sell out - avoid disappointment! Save your cash - many countries do not accept credit cards.
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Karlovy Vary 9:00 AM (#10)
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Day #7 |
28 Feb 2008 - 31 Dec 2008 $98
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This morning, visit the largest and most celebrated Czech spa in Karlovy Vary. Named after Emperor Charles IV, who founded the town in the late 14th century, Karlovy Vary is world-famous. With 13 mystical hot springs, the most prestigious of them being the Vridlo, it is a popular haunt among travelers, especially for international celebrities and Europe's royalty. Famous for its free-flowing springs and award-winning treatments, Karlovy Vary is also known for its native china and glass manufacturing, products of which are on display at special exhibitions.
Departs at 9:00 a.m. from Narodni Street 38. Please arrive 15 minutes prior to departure time. Drop off in city center.
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Salzburg & Vienna by Night Optional Shore Excursion Package
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Day #10 |
02 Mar 2008 - 05 Jan 2011 $129
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Optional Excursion Discount Package ($129) includes: (1) Full day excursion to Salzburg, the famous cultural setting for the Sound of Music. This walking city tour takes you to see some of the historic sights for which Salzburg is known, including Mirabella Palace, the house where Mozart lived, Nonnberg Abbey, Salzburg Cathedral, and St. Peter's Cemetery. Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant and time at leisure to explore Salzburg on your own (value $99).
(2) Your Vienna by Night tour begins with a ride on the Riesenrad, German for "giant wheel," a 110-year-old Ferris wheel with a 200-foot diameter. From your fully-enclosed gondola, enjoy superb views of the old city of Vienna. Afterward, continue on to Grinzing, where you'll have the opportunity to experience true Austrian Gemütlichkeit, which is a sense of cosiness, belonging, and unhurried enjoyment, at a local Heuriger. Heurigen sell only their own wines and provide a warm, welcoming environment for guests. Here, taste a few of the local wines and enjoy the atmosphere. (value $49). Total value: $148.
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Book your Optional Tours before you travel and see more, save time, and save money. Tours purchased while traveling cost at least 10% more! Tours often sell out - avoid disappointment! Save your cash - many countries do not accept credit cards.
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Rates & Hotels |
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Land/Cruise Only |
Air & Land/Cruise |
Aug 24
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3349
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4539
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Oct 19
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2529
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3219
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*Not included: airport taxes, fees & September 11th Security Fee, cruise port charges of $125, optional excursions, tips on board, and for drivers and tour guides (see Terms & Conditions).
Cruise only price does not include arrival/departure transfers.
Optional excursions, as described in the itinerary, may be purchased locally. Alternatively, you may choose to pre-purchase all tours as a package.
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Bottom Deck Outside Cabin
Windows, 2 Beds, Television, Bathroom, Closet.
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Melia Berlin
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Berlin
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This first class hotel is located in the centre of Berlin, near Friedrichstadtpalast. [more]
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Hilton Hotel Dresden
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Dresden
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This first class hotel is located in the heart of Dresden next to the landmark Frauenkirche. [more]
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Hilton Hotel
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Prague
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This deluxe class hotel is situated on the banks of the Vltava River and adjacent to Prague's International Business Center [more]
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Bottom Deck Outside Cabin
Windows, 2 Beds, Television, Bathroom, Closet.
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[more]
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Melia Berlin
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Berlin
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This first class hotel is located in the centre of Berlin, near Friedrichstadtpalast. [more]
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Hilton Hotel Dresden
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Dresden
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This first class hotel is located in the heart of Dresden next to the landmark Frauenkirche. [more]
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Hilton Hotel
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Prague
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This deluxe class hotel is situated on the banks of the Vltava River and adjacent to Prague's International Business Center [more]
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Mid Deck Outside Cabin
Panoramic Windows, 2 Beds, Television, Bathroom, Closet.
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Melia Berlin
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Berlin
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This first class hotel is located in the centre of Berlin, near Friedrichstadtpalast. [more]
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Hilton Hotel Dresden
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Dresden
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This first class hotel is located in the heart of Dresden next to the landmark Frauenkirche. [more]
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Hilton Hotel
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Prague
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This deluxe class hotel is situated on the banks of the Vltava River and adjacent to Prague's International Business Center [more]
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Top Deck Outside Cabin
French Balcony, 2 Beds, Television, Bathroom, Closet.
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Melia Berlin
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Berlin
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This first class hotel is located in the centre of Berlin, near Friedrichstadtpalast. [more]
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Hilton Hotel Dresden
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Dresden
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This first class hotel is located in the heart of Dresden next to the landmark Frauenkirche. [more]
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Hilton Hotel
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Prague
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This deluxe class hotel is situated on the banks of the Vltava River and adjacent to Prague's International Business Center [more]
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Top Deck Suite
French Balcony, Windows, Bed, Television, Bathroom, Closet, Lounge.
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Melia Berlin
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Berlin
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This first class hotel is located in the centre of Berlin, near Friedrichstadtpalast. [more]
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Hilton Hotel Dresden
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Dresden
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This first class hotel is located in the heart of Dresden next to the landmark Frauenkirche. [more]
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Hilton Hotel
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Prague
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This deluxe class hotel is situated on the banks of the Vltava River and adjacent to Prague's International Business Center [more]
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