Itinerary
- Day 1
Paris
You'll arrive in Paris and get picked up by your guide for the ride to your hotel. After checking in, there's a welcome reception this evening to kick things off.
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Paris)
- Day 2
Paris
Walking through Paris with a local guide, you'll head down Avenue des Champs-Élysées to see the Arc de Triomphe and Eiffel Tower from there. Later in the day you're grabbing lunch on a boat tour along the Seine, passing Les Invalides, Musée d'Orsay, Notre-Dame, Pont Alexandre III, and the Louvre as you go.
- Meals
- Lunch (Lunch during boat tour of Seine River)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Paris)
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Paris with local expert
- Visit Eiffel Tower
- Visit Arc de Triomphe
- Stroll Avenue des Champs-Élysées
- Lunch during boat tour of Seine River
- Scenic cruise passing Les Invalides, Musée d'Orsay, Notre-Dame Cathedral, Pont Alexandre III, Louvre, and Statue of Liberty
Landmarks Eiffel Tower Arc de Triomphe Avenue des Champs-Élysées Les Invalides Musée d'Orsay Notre-Dame Cathedral Pont Alexandre III Louvre Statue of Liberty - Day 3
Paris
You get to pick what sounds best today. Options include a culinary walk through hidden food spots, cruising around in a vintage Citroën 2CV, checking out Montmartre and Sacré-Cœur Basilica, or just relaxing before the show. By evening you're headed to the Moulin Rouge for a cabaret performance.
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Paris)
Included Activities
- Evening cabaret show at Moulin Rouge
Optional Activities
- Culinary walk through Paris
- Citroën 2CV vintage car drive through Paris
- Visit Montmartre and Sacré-Cœur Basilica
Landmarks Moulin Rouge Montmartre Sacré-Cœur Basilica - Day 4
Paris to Amsterdam
Leaving Paris by coach, you'll travel through northern France and into Belgium. Stop in Ghent for lunch with a canal cruise, then it's on to Amsterdam where your river cruise ship is waiting. You'll settle in before the ship departs.
- Meals
- Lunch (Light lunch in Ghent while cruising along canals)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (APT Solara or APT Ostara)
Included Activities
- Coach travel through northern France and Belgium
- Light lunch in Ghent with canal cruise
Landmarks Ghent Canals 
- Day 5
Amsterdam to Utrecht to Germany
Several options in Amsterdam today: a glass-top boat tour through the canals, cheese tasting, a guided bike ride, or Keukenhof Gardens if it's spring. Afternoon brings you back to rejoin the ship in Utrecht, then you'll cruise toward Germany.
Optional Activities
- Glass-top boat canal cruise through Amsterdam
- Cheese tasting at local cheese store
- Guided bike ride through countryside to village of Durgerdam and Street Art Museum
- Keukenhof Gardens visit (spring departures only)
Landmarks Amsterdam Canals Durgerdam Street Art Museum Keukenhof Gardens - Day 6
Andernach, Germany
This morning you're cruising through Germany and can use the ship's facilities. Disembarking in Andernach, you'll head to Namedy Castle for an exclusive experience where Princess Heide von Hohenzollern greets you. You'll wander through the castle and gardens before a cocktail party with piano music.
Included Activities
- Cruise through Germany
- Exclusive visit to Namedy Castle
- Tour of castle and manicured gardens
- Cocktail party at Namedy Castle with pianist
Optional Activities
- Spa treatments onboard
- Relax on Daystar Deck
Landmarks Namedy Castle - Day 7
Rüdesheim, Germany
Cruising today shows you Rhine Valley scenery with old ruins clinging to cliffs and vineyards everywhere. In Rüdesheim you're choosing between a gondola ride over vineyards to Niederwald Monument, the Siegfried's Mechanical Musical Instrument Museum, or a Rhine Valley wine tasting at a historic cellar.
Optional Activities
- Gondola ride over Rhine Valley vineyards to Niederwald Monument
- Tour of Siegfried's Mechanical Musical Instrument Museum
- Historic wine cellar visit with Rhine Valley wine tasting
Landmarks Rhine Valley Niederwald Monument Siegfried's Mechanical Musical Instrument Museum - Day 8
Miltenberg, Germany
The ship moves along the Main River to Miltenberg, a town that survived World War II intact. You can either take a guided walking tour with liqueur tasting at one of Franconia's oldest wine cellars, or travel to a hilltop monastery to meet a Franciscan friar and try homemade sausages, cheese and bread.
Included Activities
- Cruise along Main River
Optional Activities
- Guided walking tour of Miltenberg with liqueur tasting
- Local monastery visit with Franciscan friar meeting and food tasting
Landmarks Miltenberg 
- Day 9
Würzburg, Germany
Four choices today. Visit the 18th-century Würzburg Residence for Tiepolo ceiling frescoes and gilded work, head to Volkacher Mainschleife wine region for a whisky distillery tour, explore medieval Rothenburg with its cobblestone streets and Christmas shops, or hike up to Marienberg Fortress for city views.
Optional Activities
- Visit Würzburg Residence
- Volkacher Mainschleife tour with whisky distillery visit, tasting, and local bakery bread
- Explore medieval Rothenburg
- Visit Käthe Wohlfahrt's Christmas Village
- Hike to Marienberg Fortress
Landmarks Würzburg Residence Volkacher Mainschleife Rothenburg Käthe Wohlfahrt's Christmas Village Marienberg Fortress - Day 10
Bamberg, Germany
You're arriving in Bamberg, a UNESCO site that escaped World War II damage. With your guide, explore the Old Town discovering historic churches and buildings, including the town hall right on the Regnitz River. Later you'll get back to the ship and cruise onto the Main-Danube Canal.
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Bamberg Old Town
- Visit historic churches and buildings
- View town hall on Regnitz River
- Cruise onto Main-Danube Canal
Landmarks Bamberg Old Town Regnitz River 
- Day 11
Nuremberg, Germany
In Nuremberg you're picking between seeing World War II sites like the Reich Party Rally Grounds, or diving into medieval history with 900-year-old ramparts, the Imperial Castle, and main market square. This afternoon while cruising the Main-Danube Canal, you'll have a Bavarian beer, sausage and pretzel tasting on the Daystar Deck.
- Meals
- Tasting (Bavarian beer, sausage and pretzel tasting)
Included Activities
- Bavarian beer, sausage and pretzel tasting on Daystar Deck
Optional Activities
- World War II sites tour of Nuremberg
- Medieval history tour of Nuremberg
Landmarks Reich Party Rally Grounds Imperial Castle Nuremberg Market Square 
- Day 12
Regensburg, Germany
Regensburg offers two routes. Take a guided tour through the World Heritage city center with Roman-era history and finish at one of the world's oldest working restaurants for sausage kitchen tasting. Or go on a guided bike ride to the Walhalla Memorial overlooking the Danube.
Optional Activities
- Guided tour of Regensburg World Heritage-listed city centre with historic sausage kitchen tasting
- Guided bike ride to Walhalla Memorial
Landmarks Regensburg World Heritage City Centre Regensburg Historic Sausage Kitchen Walhalla Memorial 
- Day 13
Salzburg, Austria
After a guided tour of Salzburg, you're heading to a rustic restaurant on Gaisberg mountain overlooking the city. A hunting horn blower welcomes you, and you'll have a welcome drink, lunch with mountain views, and a private performance of 'The Sound of Music' music.
- Meals
- Lunch (Delicious lunch on Gaisberg mountain with views of Salzburg)
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Salzburg
- Gaisberg Mountain lunch experience
- Sound of Music show
Landmarks Gaisberg Mountain 
- Day 14
Melk to Dürnstein, Austria
You'll visit Melk Abbey, one of the world's most recognized monastic sites. Then picking your route to Dürnstein, you either cruise through the Wachau Valley or bike along the Danube. Once there, you can check out the castle ruins where King Richard the Lionheart was held prisoner in 1192.
Included Activities
- Visit Melk Abbey
Optional Activities
- Cruise through Wachau Valley to Dürnstein
- Guided bike ride from Melk to Dürnstein along Danube River
- Explore Dürnstein castle ruins
Landmarks Melk Abbey Wachau Valley Dürnstein Castle - Day 15
Vienna, Austria
Arriving in Vienna, you get a city tour covering Ringstrasse landmarks and St. Stephen's Cathedral. The afternoon is yours to roam around. Come evening, you're at the City Palace of Liechtenstein's princely family for a cocktail party and private classical concert with full orchestra performing Mozart and Strauss, plus an operatic recital.
Included Activities
- City tour of Vienna including Ringstrasse landmarks and St. Stephen's Cathedral
- Private cocktail party at Liechtenstein City Palace
- Private orchestral concert at Liechtenstein City Palace
- Operatic recital at Liechtenstein City Palace
Landmarks Ringstrasse St. Stephen's Cathedral Liechtenstein City Palace 
- Day 16
Vienna to Hungary
Your morning has options. Tour the lavish rooms and gardens at Schönbrunn Palace, head to Bratislava for 18th-century rococo architecture and communist-era landmarks like the UFO bridge, or take a Viennese cuisine tour. By afternoon you're sailing toward Hungary.
Optional Activities
- Schönbrunn Palace visit
- Bratislava trip to Slovakia
- Vienna culinary tour
Landmarks Schönbrunn Palace Bratislava UFO Bridge Slovak Radio Building Hotel Kyjev 
- Day 17
Budapest, Hungary
Budapest offers three morning choices. Tour the city hitting Heroes' Square and St. Stephen's Basilica, do a culinary tour through the Great Market Hall sampling sausages and cheeses, or take a funicular up to Castle Hill for river views then walk to Fisherman's Bastion. The afternoon is free to explore more. This evening there's Hungarian folk music with local brandy and artisan meats and cheeses.
- Meals
- Tasting (Hungarian folk music performance with local brandy, artisan meats and cheeses)
Included Activities
- Evening farewell performance with Hungarian folk music, local brandy, artisan meats and cheeses
Optional Activities
- City tour of Budapest including Heroes' Square and St. Stephen's Basilica
- Great Market Hall culinary tour
- Funicular ride to Castle Hill and Fisherman's Bastion visit
Landmarks Heroes' Square St. Stephen's Basilica Great Market Hall Castle Hill Fisherman's Bastion 
- Day 18
Etyek, Hungary
Starting with the Hungarian State Opera House, one of the world's finest neo-Renaissance buildings, you'll tour before a private opera recital. Then in Etyek village you're doing wine tasting and lunch at Rokusfaly Estate overlooking vineyards, cheese tasting at Hegedy Cheese Workshop with underground cave access, and visiting Sonkamester to learn traditional ham-making and taste the local specialty.
- Meals
- Lunch (Delectable lunch at Rokusfaly Estate with vineyard views)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Matild Palace)
Included Activities
- Tour of Hungarian State Opera House
- Private opera recital at Hungarian State Opera House
- Wine tasting and lunch at Rokusfaly Estate in Etyek
- Cheese tasting and tour at Hegedűs Cheese Workshop
- Underground cheese cave tour
- Sonkamester visit with ham-making demonstration and tasting
Landmarks Hungarian State Opera House Rokusfaly Estate Etyek-Buda wine region Hegedűs Cheese Workshop - Day 19
Budapest, Hungary
This morning you'll visit Fisherman's Bastion and Matthias Church. There's a nice lunch with Danube views and the Hungarian Parliament Building in sight. Later you're taking a tour of the Hospital in the Rock, a museum in the former secret emergency hospital and nuclear bunker.
- Meals
- Lunch (Delicious lunch with views of Danube River and Hungarian Parliament Building)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Matild Palace)
Included Activities
- Visit Fisherman's Bastion
- Visit Matthias Church
- Lunch with Danube River and Hungarian Parliament Building views
- Tour of Hospital in the Rock museum
Landmarks Fisherman's Bastion Matthias Church Danube River Hungarian Parliament Building Hospital in the Rock - Day 20
Budapest to Departure
Your tour wraps up this morning. You'll transfer to the airport for your onward flight.
