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European Gems Amsterdam → Budapest (2024)

15 days
From Amsterdam to Budapest
4.0
2 traveler reviews

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Plan your adventure:
River Cruise
Scenic waterways and effortless exploration
Fully Guided
An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
Guided in English
Group Size 1 - 200
Ages 8+
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Highlights

  • Glide through Amsterdam's canals on a glass-top boat
  • Explore Cologne's iconic cathedral and Bruhl
  • Ride the Winzerexpress in Rudesheim
  • Tour Nuremberg's historic sites and artisan shops
  • Visit Melk Abbey and cruise the Wachau Valley

Itinerary

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  1. Introduction
  1. Day 1 Arrive Amsterdam, Embark Ship
  2. Day 2 Amsterdam, Utrecht
  3. Day 3 Cologne, Bruhl
  4. Day 4 Rhine Gorge, Rudesheim
  5. Day 5 Miltenberg
  6. Day 6 Wurzburg
  7. Day 7 Bamberg
  8. Day 8 Nuremberg
  9. Day 9 Regensburg
  10. Day 10 Passau, Linz
  11. Day 11 Melk, Durnstein
  12. Day 12 Vienna
  13. Day 13 Vienna
  14. Day 14 Budapest
  15. Day 15 Disembark Ship, Depart Budapest
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What's Included

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  • Accommodation
  • Guide
  • Meals
  • Additional Services
  • Transport
  • Free eSIM
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What's Not Included

  • Flights
  • Insurance
  • Optional
  • Additional Services

Where You'll Stay

All accommodations are subject to change

Operated by

APT

4.1
(25 reviews)

Number of tours

371

Age Range

8 to 99 years old

Response time

within 1 day

Response rate

87%

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Cancellation Policy

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Travel Insurance

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APT Ship

  • Travelmarvel Polaris
    Travelmarvel Polaris
    Travelmarvel Polaris, and her sister ships Vega and Capella, offer stylish contemporary design and a host of modern facilities and amenities… Read more
    Capacity
    Built
    2021
    Guests
    182
    Crew
    45
    Length
    135 m
    Width
    12 m
    Suites
    Staterooms
    Registry
    Gross Tonnage
    1700 gt
    Electricity
    Beam
    12 m
    Cruising Speed
    12 kn
    Generators
    Engines
    Draft
    Cabin
    91
    Deck
    4
    Deck with Cabins

Customer Reviews

  • Overall Rating
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    4.0
  • Itinerary
    Excellent
    5.0
  • Transport
    Excellent
    5.0
  • Accommodation
    Excellent
    5.0
  • Food
    Excellent
    5.0
  • 4.1
  • L
    · October 13th, 2022
    We were party of 8 and booked our APT river cruise from Amsterdam to Budapest leaving on 10th August 2022. As we left Melb and checked into the airport (waiting in lounge for our flight) we received an email from APT stating that the water levels were low in Amsterdam and that we could not embark our cruise until 11th Aug. They put us up in a very average Marriott Hotel in Amsterdam where we had to pay for our own drinks and nibbles. We were served a very average buffet meal and two hours of wine or beer that night with dinner. Not what we should have received had we been on our cruise boat. Then once we were on board the vessel we had about 3 days where we had to travel by bus during the day. This was in no way what we had booked or expected to experience. We also booked the P+ violin level with butler service and laundry service. We thought we had booked a six star hotel on water. Well unfortunately this was not the case as the wine served with dinner was very average. Dinner was ok but it seemed to be the same meals each night. You could not sit back and laze about the boat during the day, you had to disembark each day and do their activities. We thought we would unpack on arrival and not have to pack again until we disembarked, well this was not the case, we had to change vessels half way through. I have done many Mediterranean cruises in the past and this river cruise was of no comparison the the other cruises I have been on. We paid top dollar for this cruise and unfortunately were left disappointed as to what was delivered to us. I would never book another APT cruise again in the future. Mind you our Tour Director Nick was great and most of the staff were pretty good on the boat. The General Manager on the 2nd boat was also good trying to accommodate 8 of us for dinner each night. We applied to APT to see if we could be compensated for the 3 - 4 days that we were impacted but all they would offer us was 50% off a Mekong Cruise in the future - NO THANKS!
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    Trip date: August 2022
  • European Gems Amsterdam → Budapest  (2024) reviewer 2
    · May 29th, 2019
    We had a very enjoyable cruise,very relaxing...
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    Trip date: May 2019

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    Tom

    Asked on March 10th, 2024

    Is this tour still available for September?

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    • APTOperatorWritten March 2024

      Due to regional contractual restrictions, we are currently only able to sell this product to Australian or New Zealand travellers

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      Tom

      TravelerWritten March 2024

      Sorry no longer interested... a bit too expensive for me. Thanks anyway

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    Lydia

    Asked on September 9th, 2023

    Do they have disabled rooms available. I will be travelling as a carer for an 80yr old women who has some mobility difficulties especially in bathrooms.

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    • APTOperatorWritten September 2023

      The operator "APT" does not have a specific disabled cabin. This ship would have a lift that leads to all internal cabins. In order to assist further, we need to know the requirements. May we know if a wheelchair is required? We will need to know as much information as possible regarding the passenger with mobility issues in order to check with the operator APT that the requirements can be met.

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Tour ID: 234791

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    • These are only indications, so please visit your doctor before you travel to be 100% sure.
    • Tick-borne encephalitis - Recommended for Austria, Germany and Hungary. Ideally 6 months before travel.
    • Hepatitis A - Recommended for Hungary. Ideally 2 weeks before travel.
    • Hepatitis B - Recommended for Hungary. Ideally 2 months before travel.
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