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DAY 1, Saturday - Depart the USA
Depart the USA for Hungary. Your flight includes meals, drinks, and in-flight entertainment for your journey
DAY 2, Sunday - Arrive in Budapest
Arrive and transfer to your ship for embarkation. Balance of the day at leisure. Tonight, enjoy a gala welcome dinner on board
Overnight: Cruise
Meals: Dinner
DAY 3, Monday - Full Day in Budapest
Your morning tour of Budapest 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, enjoy dinner on board
Overnight: Cruise
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 4, Tuesday - Morning in Bratislava
This morning arrive in Bratislava, capital city of Slovakia, and join a tour of the city that begins at the Opera House and continues to view such sights as St. Martin's Cathedral, Town Hall, and Michael's Gate. This afternoon cruise for Vienna
Optional: Vienna by Night (PM)
Overnight: Cruise
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 5, Wednesday - 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, enjoy an evening concert in the heart of Vienna, featuring the works of Mozart and Strauss
Overnight: Cruise
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 6, Thursday - Melk Abbey Tour
This morning, cruise the Wachau Valley toward Melk. In the early afternoon, enjoy a guided tour of the historic Benedictine Abbey, considered one of the finest examples of Baroque architecture in Europe. Tonight, taste the flavors of East Austria at a Heurigen dinner on board
Overnight: Cruise
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 7, Friday - Afternoon in Passau
Morning at leisure on board, while passing the "Schloegener Schlinge," a beautiful part of the Danube with an unusual natural loop. Arrive in Passau in the afternoon and enjoy a walking tour of the city
Optional: Full Day Tour of Salzburg
Overnight: Cruise
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 8, Saturday - Morning in Regensburg
This morning, arrive in Regensburg, 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. Sail for Nuremberg this afternoon
Overnight: Cruise
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 9, Sunday - Nuremberg City Tour
Enjoy a tour of Nuremberg's city center in the morning. The 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. This evening, enjoy dinner on board
Overnight: Cruise
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
DAY 10, Monday - Tour Bamberg
Arrive this morning in Bamberg, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, situated at the entrance to the Main-Danube Canal. Enjoy a guided tour of this medieval town, including the 13th-century Cathedral and Old Town Hall. Walk the city's winding streets and view its charming architecture and 18th-century mansions. This afternoon, depart Bamberg and enter the Main River
Overnight: Cruise
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 11, Tuesday - Daylight Sailing on the Main
Enjoy a full day at leisure on board while sailing on the Main River
Optional: Full Day Tour of Rothenburg and Würzburg
Overnight: Cruise
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 12, Wednesday - Walking Tour of Wertheim
This morning, arrive in Wertheim and enjoy a walking tour of the town. Afterwards enjoy time to browse the market square before returning to the ship for lunch. This afternoon, bid farewell to the Main and enter the Rhine River
Overnight: Cruise
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 13, Thursday - Daylight Sailing
Today cruise through the Rhine Gorge and enjoy beautiful views of historic castles and the legendary Lorelei Rock. Continue sailing via Koblenz, where the Rhine and Moselle Rivers converge, for Cologne
Optional: Marksburg Castle Tour (PM)
Overnight: Cruise
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 14, Friday - Tour of Cologne
This morning, enjoy a guided tour of Cologne that ends outside the fabled 13th-century Gothic cathedral, the most famous landmark of the city. Take the balance of the afternoon to explore Cologne on your own. In the late afternoon, sail for Holland
Overnight: Cruise
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 15, Saturday - Amsterdam City Tour
Your morning tour of Amsterdam begins in a glass-top boat to view historic homes, 16th-century merchant houses, and charming churches with bell towers. Continue on foot to view the Royal Palace, National Monument, Skinny Bridge and Albert Cuyp market. This evening, celebrate you last night on board at the captain's farewell dinner
Overnight: Cruise
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 16, Sunday - Depart for the USA
This morning, disembark and transfer to the airport for your departure flight.
Meals: Breakfast
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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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Salzburg & Vienna by Night Optional Shore Excursion Package
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Day #4 |
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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Nuremberg to Amsterdam Optional Shore Excursions Package
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Day #11 |
02 Mar 2008 - 05 Jan 2011 $139
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Optional Excursion Discount Package ($139) includes:
(1) Enjoy an optional excursion to Rothenburg, a quaint town located on the famous "Romantic Road." Your tour of this well-preserved village includes St. Jacob's Church, whose interior contains magnificent limewood altars by Tilman Riemenschneider, and the 13th century Town Hall. Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant and time on your own before continuing to the town of Wurzburg, "The Pearl of the Romantic Road." On arrival, visit one of Wurzburg's most famous historic sites, the 18th century Residenz Palace, designed by Johann Balthasar Neumann ($99).
(2) Enjoy a guided tour of Marksburg Castle, the only hill castle on the Rhine that has never been destroyed. With 800 years of history, the castle has been continuously occupied and maintained, and today the beautiful structure serves as the home of the German Castles Association. It houses a host of fascinating artifacts that tell the story of its past and bring the Middle Ages to life ($59). Total value: $158
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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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Sep 6
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2999
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3799
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Oct 4
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2799
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3599
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*Not included: airport taxes, fees & September 11th Security Fee, cruise port charges of $250, 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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