Day 1: Depart home gateway city to Amsterdam
Day 2: Amsterdam (embark) Arrive at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport where you'll be transferred to the ship (D)
Day 3: Amsterdam Experience the highlights of Amsterdam on a city tour and canal cruise, and then visit the world-famous Rijksmuseum. (BB, L, D) Featured Excursion: Amsterdam city tour, canal cruise, and Rijksmuseum visit
Day 4: Cologne Stroll through Old Town on your walking tour as you make your way tothe Cologne Cathedral. From every angle, this UNESCO World HeritageSite-which took over 600 years to complete-is a masterpiece of Gothicart. (BB, L, Captain's Welcome Dinner) Note: No inside tours of the cathedralon Sundays or Catholic holidays. Featured Excursion: Cologne walking tour and Cologne Cathedral visit
Day 5: Boppard, cruising the romantic Rhine, Rüdesheim Visit Rüdesheim's unique Siegfried's Music Museum, which showcases one of the world's best collections of mechanical musical instruments, before cruising the exquisite upper middle Rhine Valley, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Enjoy leisure time in charming Boppard. (BB, L, D) Featured Excursion: Siegfried's Music Museum
Day 6: Frankfurt Your panoramic tour takes you through the city's financial hub and past Old Town, Goethe University, Botanical Gardens, and the historical area around Römer Square. (BB, L, D) Featured Excursion: Frankfurt city tour
Day 7: Miltenberg Take in the serene beauty of the winding Main River before visiting Miltenberg with its fairytale half-timbered houses, Crooked House, and Royal Inn. (BB, L, D) Featured Excursion: Miltenberg walking tour
Day 8: Würzburg (Rothenburg) Visit the best-preserved Medieval town in Germany and delight in its half-timbered houses and imposing fortifications. (BB, D) Featured Excursion: Full-day tour of Rothenburg
Day 9: Bamberg Stroll through the UNESCO World Heritage city of Bamberg with yourguide. See the fishermen'sand village known as Little Venice. (BB, L, D) Featured Excursion: Bamberg walking tour
Day 10: Nuremberg, cruising the Main-Danube Canal Cruise parts of the Main-Danube canal in the morning. Then discover Nuremberg and its WWII history during your panoramic city tour and later explore the walled-city on foot. (BB, L, D) Featured Excursion: Nuremberg city tour
Day 11: Regensburg On your tour of Regensburg, an unspoiled gem and UNESCO World Heritage Site, marvel at the town's famous 12th-century Stone Bridge, Cathedral ofand St. Peter, and other treasures. (BB, L, D) Featured Excursion: Regensburg walking tour
Day 12: Linz The Danube serves as a dividing line between Linz's modern city and its old “soul.” After exploring the historic market square on your walking tour, enjoy the views from Pöstlingberg Mountain. (BB, L, D) Featured Excursion: Linz walking tour
Day 13: Cruising the scenic Wachau Valley, Vienna Travel along Vienna's Ringstrasse to magnificentand St. Stephen'sCathedral, and visit the stunning National Library. Cruise theUNESCO-designated Wachau Valley. (BB, L, Captain's FarewellDinner) Note: OnMondays, the Figaro House will be substituted for theLibrary. Featured Excursion: Vienna city tour
Day 14: Vienna Featured Excursion: A day of leisure
Day 15: Vienna Featured Excursion: Schoonbrunn Palace
Day 16: Bratislava Admire Bratislava's eclectic architecture of Gothic, Baroque, and Art Deco styles on your walking tour.and and (BB, L, Captain's Welcome Dinner) Featured Excursion: Bratislava walking tour
Day 17: Budapest Your panoramic tour of Budapest gives you a sweeping view of all its famous sights. (BB, L, D) Featured Excursion: Budapest city tour
Day 18: Budapest, cruising the Danube Enjoy the morning at leisure in Budapestand before cruising the Danube. (BB, L, D)
Day 19: Vukovar (Osijek) Tour Osijek and experience Croatian life while meeting students during a school visit andand enjoying a home-hosted lunch.(BB, L, D)andlt;h4andgt;andlt;sub style="font-weight: normal;"andgt;Note: School visit not available during school holidays.andlt;/subandgt;andlt;/h4andgt; Featured Excursion: Tour of Osijek, home-hosted lunch, and school visit
Day 20: Belgrade You'll be taken on a panoramic drive through Belgrade, which features the Belgrade Fortressand in Kalemegdan Park, St. Sava Cathedral, and aand visit to Tito's Memorial. (BB, L, D) Featured Excursion: Belgrade city tour
Day 21: Kostolac (Viminacium) Resident archeologists bring the historic grandeur of the excavations at Viminacium alive. The former Roman city boasted villas, thermal baths, a mausoleum, and even an amphitheater. (BB, L, D) Featured Excursion: Viminacium archeological site
Day 22: Cruising the scenic Iron Gates, Vidin Relax onboard as you cruise the spectacular Iron Gates, an 80-mile sequence of gorges that the mighty Danube cut through the Carpathian Mountains and one of the most dramatic natural displays of beautyand in Europe. (BB, L, D)
Day 23: Vidin (Belogradchik) Visit the legendary Medieval Baba Vida Fortressand and Belogradchik, a fairytale world of weatheredand red sandstone in fantastic formations and one ofand the natural wonders of Bulgaria. (BB, L, D) Featured Excursion: Baba Vida Fortress and Belogradchik rock formations
Day 24: Rousse Enjoy leisure time exploring Rousse, Bulgaria'sand fourth-largest city. Walk along the lively pedestrian zone, known for its 19th- and 20th-century Neo-Baroque and Neo-Rococo architecture.and (BB, L, Captain's Farewell Dinner)
Day 25: Rousse (Varna and Black Sea cruise) Visit Varna's Archeological Museum,and home to the oldest gold treasure in the world.and Savor Bulgarian cuisine. (BB, L, D) Featured Excursion: Full-day Varna and a visit to the Varna archeological museum
Day 26: Giurgiu (disembark), transfer to Bucharest After disembarking the ship, enjoy a Bucharest city tour. (BB, L) Featured Excursion: Bucharest city tour
Day 27: Bucharest Enjoy a full day at leisure. (BB)
Day 28: Bucharest, transfer to the airport Transfer to the Bucharest Otopeni Airport
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