Itinerary
- Day 1
Budapest
You'll be met when you arrive and taken to your ship in Budapest. After settling into your floating home, there's time to relax and get familiar with the vessel. This evening, join other travelers for a welcome celebration that includes Hungarian folk music, local brandy, and artisan meats and cheeses.
- Accommodation
- Hotel (APT Solara or APT Ostara)
Included Activities
- Welcome reception with Hungarian folk music performance
- Tasting of local brandy, artisan meats and cheeses
Landmarks/POIs Budapest 
- Day 2
Budapest to Vienna
This morning you have three options to choose from in Budapest. There's a city tour visiting historic monuments like Heroes' Square and St. Stephen's Basilica, a culinary tour through the Great Market Hall where you'll sample local foods, or a funicular ride to Castle Hill followed by a walk to Fisherman's Bastion. In the afternoon, your ship starts cruising toward Vienna.
Included Activities
- Choice of: City tour of Budapest with Heroes' Square and St. Stephen's Basilica
- Choice of: Great Market Hall culinary tour
- Choice of: Funicular ride to Castle Hill and walk to Fisherman's Bastion
Landmarks/POIs Heroes' Square St. Stephen's Basilica Great Market Hall Castle Hill Fisherman's Bastion 
- Day 3
Vienna
The morning involves a relaxing cruise to Vienna. When you arrive, you'll see the city's landmarks along the Ringstrasse and visit St. Stephen's Cathedral to explore Vienna's architectural grandeur.
Included Activities
- Sightseeing along the Ringstrasse
- Visit to St. Stephen's Cathedral
Landmarks/POIs Ringstrasse St. Stephen's Cathedral - Day 4
Vienna
Pick from three morning activities: tour Schönbrunn Palace and its grounds, journey to Bratislava, Slovakia to see its rococo and communist-era architecture blend, or take a culinary tour sampling Viennese cuisine. This evening, you'll attend an exclusive Signature Experience with cocktails and a private classical concert at Vienna's City Palace.
Included Activities
- Choice of: Schönbrunn Palace tour
- Choice of: Bratislava, Slovakia sightseeing tour
- Choice of: Vienna culinary tour
- Signature Experience - Cocktail party and private classical concert at Vienna's City Palace with Mozart and Strauss performances
Landmarks/POIs Schönbrunn Palace UFO Bridge Slovak Radio Building City Palace - Day 5
Dürnstein to Melk
You'll explore the town of Dürnstein in the morning, then decide between two activities. Cruise through the Wachau Valley to Melk while admiring vineyards, charming villages and historic castles, or take a guided bike ride along the Danube River from Dürnstein to Melk through the valley. Later, you'll visit Melk Abbey.
Included Activities
- Exploration of Dürnstein
- Choice of: Cruise through Wachau Valley to Melk
- Choice of: Guided bike ride from Dürnstein to Melk
- Visit to Melk Abbey
Landmarks/POIs Dürnstein Wachau Valley Melk Abbey 
- Day 6
Salzburg
A guided tour of Salzburg fills the morning, followed by a Signature Experience on Gaisberg Mountain. A hunting horn blower will welcome you, you'll have a welcome drink with mountain views, enjoy lunch at a rustic traditional restaurant, and watch a performance featuring music from The Sound of Music.
- Meals
- Lunch (Lunch on Gaisberg Mountain at a rustic traditional restaurant with welcome drink)
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Salzburg
- Signature Experience - Gaisberg Mountain lunch with hunting horn performance and Sound of Music show
Landmarks/POIs Salzburg Gaisberg Mountain 
- Day 7
Regensburg
You can personalize your day by choosing sightseeing activities. Take a guided tour of Regensburg's World Heritage-listed city center with a tasting at the historic sausage kitchen, one of the oldest working restaurants around, or join a guided bike ride to the Walhalla Memorial, a neo-classical building honoring notable Germans.
Included Activities
- Choice of: Guided tour of Regensburg's World Heritage city center with historic sausage kitchen tasting
- Choice of: Guided bike ride to Walhalla Memorial
Landmarks/POIs Regensburg Walhalla Memorial 
- Day 8
Nuremberg
Cruising continues along the Main-Danube Canal while you enjoy a Bavarian beer, sausage and pretzel tasting on deck (the canal took 32 years to build and links the North and Black seas). In Nuremberg, choose between exploring World War II sites including the Reich Party Rally Grounds, or discovering medieval history with 900-year-old ramparts, the Imperial Castle and the market square's 14th-century church.
- Meals
- Snack (Bavarian beer, sausage and pretzel tasting)
Included Activities
- Bavarian beer, sausage and pretzel tasting on Daystar Deck
- Choice of: World War II sites tour including Reich Party Rally Grounds
- Choice of: Medieval history tour of Nuremberg
Landmarks/POIs Main-Danube Canal Reich Party Rally Grounds Imperial Castle Nuremberg Market Square - Day 9
Bamberg
You'll arrive in Bamberg, one of the few German cities not destroyed during World War II and a World Heritage site. Explore the Old Town with a guide discovering historic churches and buildings, including the town hall on the Regnitz River. If you prefer, relax on board at your leisure.
Included Activities
- Guided exploration of Bamberg Old Town with historic churches and buildings
Optional Activities
- Relax on board
Landmarks/POIs Bamberg 
- Day 10
Würzburg
Four activities let you personalize your day. Visit the 18th-century Würzburg Residence with its tapestries, gilded stucco and Tiepolo ceiling frescoes, explore the walled medieval town of Rothenburg with optional visits to Christmas Village, hike to Marienberg Fortress overlooking the city, or experience wine and whisky in Franconia's Volkacher Mainschleife region with tastings and local bakery bread.
Included Activities
- Choice of: Würzburg Residence tour
- Choice of: Rothenburg walled town exploration
- Choice of: Hike to Marienberg Fortress
- Choice of: Volkacher Mainschleife wine and whisky region tour with distillery visit and tasting
Optional Activities
- Käthe Wohlfahrt's Christmas Village visit in Rothenburg
Landmarks/POIs Würzburg Residence Rothenburg ob der Tauber Marienberg Fortress Käthe Wohlfahrt's Christmas Village Volkacher Mainschleife 
- Day 11
Miltenberg
Miltenberg is preserved like a time capsule showing old-world German village life before World War II. Choose between a guided walking tour exploring remarkably preserved buildings and historic squares with a liqueur tasting at one of Franconia's oldest wine cellars, or visit a local monastery to meet a Franciscan friar, sample homemade sausages, cheese and bread, then wander the gardens and vineyard.
Included Activities
- Choice of: Guided walking tour of Miltenberg with local liqueur tasting
- Choice of: Local monastery visit with Franciscan friar meeting and tastings
Landmarks/POIs Miltenberg - Day 12
Rüdesheim
You'll dock in Rüdesheim, one of Germany's most revered cultural and historic cities. Pick from three activities: glide over Rhine Valley vineyards in a gondola to the Niederwald Monument celebrating German unification, tour Siegfried's Mechanical Musical Instrument Museum with its collection of automated instruments, or visit a historic wine cellar for Rhine Valley wine tasting. This afternoon, cruise past the Rhine's most beautiful stretch with crumbling ruins and vineyards.
Included Activities
- Choice of: Gondola ride over Rhine Valley vineyards to Niederwald Monument
- Choice of: Siegfried's Mechanical Musical Instrument Museum tour
- Choice of: Historic wine cellar visit with Rhine Valley wine tasting
Landmarks/POIs Rüdesheim Niederwald Monument Siegfried's Mechanical Musical Instrument Museum Rhine Valley - Day 13
Namedy to Netherlands
An exclusive Signature Experience at Namedy Castle awaits you. This 14th-century residence near the Rhine opens its doors as Princess Heide von Hohenzollern welcomes you to explore castle rooms, hidden nooks and manicured grounds, then you'll have morning tea accompanied by a pianist performing classical music. Later, continue cruising toward the Netherlands.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Morning tea at Namedy Castle with classical piano performance)
Included Activities
- Signature Experience - Namedy Castle visit with private tour and morning tea with classical piano performance
Landmarks/POIs Namedy Castle Rhine River - Day 14
Amsterdam
In Amsterdam, select from four activities: cruise the World Heritage-listed canals in a glass-top boat to see unique architecture, visit a local cheese store for regional tastings including Edam and Gouda, join a guided bike ride through the countryside to Durgerdam village and the Street Art Museum, or explore Keukenhof Gardens (on select spring departures) to see over seven million flowering bulbs. This evening, have fresh oysters with regional sparkling wine.
- Meals
- Dinner (Fresh locally sourced oysters with regional sparkling wine)
Included Activities
- Choice of: Glass-top boat canal cruise through Amsterdam
- Choice of: Cheese tasting at local store
- Choice of: Guided bike ride to Durgerdam and Street Art Museum
- Choice of: Keukenhof Gardens visit (select spring departures only)
Landmarks/POIs Amsterdam Amsterdam Canals Durgerdam Street Art Museum Keukenhof Gardens 
- Day 15
Amsterdam to Paris
You'll disembark your ship in Amsterdam for the last time and travel to Ghent, Belgium, a well-kept European secret with spellbinding architecture and a historic old town. Explore its canal maze on a cruise and enjoy light lunch. Then head to Paris, France's capital known for romantic scenery, rich history, exceptional cuisine and shopping and cafes.
- Meals
- Lunch (Light lunch in Ghent)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Paris)
Included Activities
- Cruise exploring Ghent canals
- Light lunch in Ghent
Landmarks/POIs Ghent Paris 
- Day 16
Paris
Discover Paris with a local expert, strolling through the bustling Avenue des Champs-Élysées with its grand storefronts and ending at the Arc de Triomphe. You'll see the Eiffel Tower in the heart of the city. Then board a boat tour along the River Seine departing from the Eiffel Tower, gliding past Les Invalides, Musée d'Orsay, Notre-Dame Cathedral, Pont Alexandre III bridge, the Louvre and the Statue of Liberty, while enjoying lunch.
- Meals
- Lunch (Lunch on River Seine boat tour)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Paris)
Included Activities
- Guided tour with local expert of Paris highlights
- Stroll through Avenue des Champs-Élysées
- Visit to Arc de Triomphe
- Viewing of Eiffel Tower
- Boat tour along River Seine with lunch
Landmarks/POIs Avenue des Champs-Élysées Arc de Triomphe Eiffel Tower Les Invalides Musée d'Orsay Notre-Dame Cathedral Pont Alexandre III Louvre Statue of Liberty River Seine - Day 17
Paris
Personalize your Parisian day by choosing one of three options: follow a culinary walk through Paris discovering fine food hidden gems, drive through the city in a vintage Citroën 2CV open-top from 1948 seeing landmarks and charming backstreets, or explore the hilltop artistic district of Montmartre and visit the Sacré-Cœur Basilica with its grand pipe organ and panoramic city views. This evening, enjoy a fabulous cabaret extravaganza at the famous Moulin Rouge.
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Paris)
Included Activities
- Choice of: Culinary walk through Paris
- Choice of: Citroën 2CV vintage car drive through Paris
- Choice of: Montmartre and Sacré-Cœur Basilica visit
- Moulin Rouge cabaret show
Landmarks/POIs Montmartre Sacré-Cœur Basilica Moulin Rouge Pigalle - Day 18
Paris to Departure
Your 18-day journey comes to an end. Say farewell to fellow travelers and Paris as you receive a transfer to the airport.
Included Activities
- Transfer to airport
