Day 1: Depart home gateway city for Amsterdam
Day 2: Amsterdam (embark)
Arrive at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport and transfer to the ship.
Day 3: Cologne
Visit the beloved Cologne Cathedral�a UNESCO World Heritage Site. (BB, L, D) Note: No tours inside the Cathedral on Sundays or Catholic holidays.
Featured Excursion: Cologne walking tour and Cologne Cathedral visit
Day 4: Cruising the romantic Rhine, R�desheim
Take a gondola ride to the Niederwald Heights. Later in the day, cruise the romantic Rhine. (BB, L, Captain�s Farewell Dinner)
Featured Excursion: Gondola ride
Day 5: Offenbach (Heidelberg)
Visit Heidelberg, one of the best preserved Medieval cities in Europe. (BB, D)
Featured Excursion: Full-day Heidelberg
Day 6: Wertheim
Spend the morning cruising the wonderfully peaceful and scenic MainRiver. In the afternoon, you�ll tour the tiny Medieval town ofWertheim, which sits at the confluence of the Main and Tauber rivers.(BB, L, D)
Featured Excursion: Wertheim walking tour
Day 7: W�rzburg
Visit the W�rzburg Residenz, an impeccable example of Baroque architecture and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. We�ll end the tour witha tasting of Franconian wines in the Residenz cellar. (BB, L, D)
Featured Excursion: W�rzburg Residenz visit and winetasting
Day 8: W�rzburg
Day 9: Bamberg
Wander through the UNESCO World Heritage city of Bamberg and marvel atits unique town hall, Renaissance palaces, Baroque houses, and breathtaking cathedral. (BB, L, D)
Featured Excursion: Bamberg walking tour
Day 10: Nuremberg, cruising the Main-Danube canal
Sail through the Main-Danube Canal in the morning. Later in the day,tour Nuremberg, an archetypal German Medieval city encircled by mightydefensive walls, and learn about its WWII history. (BB, L, D)
Featured Excursion: Nuremberg city tour
Day 11: Regensburg
Discover one of Germany�s unspoiled Medieval gems and marvel at thearchitectural treasures of Old Town, including the 12th-centuryStoneBridge. (BB, L, D)
Featured Excursion: Regensburg walking tour
Day 12: Passau
Explore charming Old Town Passau on foot and visit St. Stephan�sCathedral for an organ recital on Europe�s largest pipe organ. (BB, L,D) Note: Concert not available before 5/2, after 10/31, and Sundays.
Featured Excursion: Passau tour and organ concert
Day 13: Melk, cruising the scenic Wachau Valley, Vienna
Cruise the UNESCO World Heritage Wachau Valley. Tour Melk�s900-year-old Benedictine abbey, a masterpiece of Baroque art and architecture, situated high atop the granite cliffs of the Danube. (BB,L, D)
Featured Excursion: Melk Abbey visit
Day 14: Vienna
Your Vienna excursion will take you along the stately Ringstrasse to magnificent St. Stephen�s Cathedral. Then visit the stunning NationalLibrary. (BB, L, D) Note: On Mondays, the Figaro House will besubstituted for Library.
Featured Excursion: Vienna city tour
Day 15: Budapest
See Budapest�s famous 19th-century Chain Bridge, St. Stephen�sBasilica, the stunning Parliament Building, and the UNESCO WorldHeritage Castle Hill district. (BB, L, Captain�s Farewell Dinner)
Featured Excursion: Budapest city tour
Day 16: Budapest (disembark), transfer to the airport
Disembark and transfer to Budapest Ferihegy International Airport to fly home.
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