Itinerary
- Day 1
Vienna
You'll travel by coach to Vienna with a lunch break along the way. Once you arrive, you'll board the ship and attend a welcome cocktail where you'll meet the crew.
- Meals
- Lunch, Dinner (Welcome cocktail)
Included Activities
- Welcome cocktail and crew introduction
- Day 2
Vienna
There's an optional morning tour of Schoenbrunn Palace along with a panoramic drive through Vienna that covers The Ring boulevard. In the afternoon, you can join another optional excursion to the Hofburg Palace complex. The ship leaves around 5:00 p.m. and heads toward Passau overnight.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Schoenbrunn Palace and panoramic Vienna tour (pre-booking required)
- Hofburg Palace including Imperial Treasury, Imperial Apartments, and Sissi Museum (pre-booking required)
Landmarks/POIs Schoenbrunn Palace The Ring Hofburg Palace - Day 3
Passau
You'll spend the day cruising the Danube River. When you reach Passau in the late afternoon, you can either explore on your own or join a hosted tour of the old town, St. Stephen's Cathedral, and St. Michael's Church. The ship continues cruising to Regensburg after that.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Guided tour of Passau old town, St. Stephen's Cathedral, and St. Michael's Church
Landmarks/POIs St. Stephen's Cathedral St. Michael's Church - Day 4
Regensburg
The morning involves more Danube cruising. In the afternoon, an optional guided tour takes you to the Walhalla, and then you'll walk through Regensburg's old city checking out the Porta Preatoria, town hall, Gothic cathedral, and medieval merchant mansions. There's evening entertainment onboard as you cruise toward Nuremberg.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Evening entertainment onboard
Optional Activities
- Guided tour of Walhalla and Regensburg old city including Porta Preatoria, town hall, Gothic-style cathedral, and Italian-style merchant mansions
Landmarks/POIs Walhalla Porta Preatoria Regensburg Cathedral - Day 5
Nuremberg and Erlangen
An optional tour of Nuremberg includes a panoramic drive past the Palace of Justice, Nazi Party Rally Grounds, and Documentation Center, plus the castle area. After that, you'll walk through medieval streets and half-timbered houses to Marktplatz where you can try local Lebkuchen. Later there's free time in Erlangen. By evening, the ship departs for Schweinfurt with dancing in the lounge.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Evening entertainment - dancing in the lounge
Optional Activities
- Guided panoramic tour of Nuremberg including Palace of Justice, Nazi Party Rally Grounds and Documentation Center, castle area, and Marktplatz with Schöner Brunnen and Frauenkirche, including taste of Lebkuchen
Landmarks/POIs Palace of Justice Marktplatz Frauenkirche Schöner Brunnen - Day 6
Rothenburg ob der Tauber and Würzburg
You can join an optional tour of Rothenburg ob der Tauber, a charming Renaissance city on Germany's Romantic Road, where you'll see 15th-century fortifications, the Spital Bastion, marketplace with town hall, and Saint James Lutheran Church. You'll return to the ship in Schweinfurt and then cruise to Würzburg, arriving overnight.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Guided tour of Rothenburg ob der Tauber including 15th-century fortifications, Spital Bastion, marketplace, town hall, and Saint James Lutheran Church
Landmarks/POIs Saint James Lutheran Church Spital Bastion - Day 7
Würzburg and Miltenberg
An optional guided tour of Würzburg starts at the 18th-century Würzburg Residence with its 40 decorated rooms and baroque staircase. You'll explore downtown afterward and then return to the ship. The ship departs in the evening toward Miltenberg.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Guided tour of Würzburg including Würzburg Residence with 40 decorated rooms, baroque-style staircase by Balthasar Neumann, rococo-style Imperial Hall, and downtown exploration
Landmarks/POIs Würzburg Residence - Day 8
Miltenberg and Frankfurt
You arrive in Miltenberg early and can join a tour of this well-preserved city known for its half-timbered houses, Renaissance-style sandstone wells, and medieval castle. After returning to the ship, you'll begin cruising toward Frankfurt.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Tour of Miltenberg including half-timbered houses, Renaissance-style sandstone wells, and medieval castle
Landmarks/POIs Miltenberg Castle - Day 9
Frankfurt, Mainz, and Strasbourg
There's an optional panoramic tour of Frankfurt's financial district and Main Tower with views from over 656 feet up. The ship then cruises to Mainz where you'll join a guided tour of this medieval city, birthplace of Johannes Gutenberg, and see its imperial cathedral. You'll have a festive gala dinner onboard in the evening before the overnight cruise to Strasbourg.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Festive gala dinner)
Included Activities
- Gala dinner
Optional Activities
- Panoramic tour of Frankfurt and Main Tower with views from over 656 feet
- Guided tour of Mainz including medieval imperial cathedral with two chancels
Landmarks/POIs Main Tower Mainz Cathedral - Day 10
Strasbourg
You'll have breakfast onboard this morning while the ship cruises to Strasbourg, passing through the Iffezheim and Gambsheim locks. The ship arrives in Strasbourg at 2:00 p.m., and you'll disembark.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
