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Detailed Itinerary: Amsterdam to Budapest

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Day 1: Amsterdam (Embarkation)

Arrive at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport where you will be transferred to the ship. (D)

Day 2: Cologne

Featured Excursion: Cologne walking tour with Cologne Cathedral visit

Visit Cologne’s beloved Gothic Cathedral - a UNESCO World Heritage Site. (BB, L, Captain's Welcome Gala)

Note: No tours are allowed inside the Cathedral on Sundays or Catholic holidays.

Day 3: Cruising the romantic Rhine River, Rüdesheim

Featured Excursion: Gondola ride to the Niederwald Monument

In the morning, cruise the UNESCO World Heritage - designated Upper Middle Rhine Valley.  Then take a scenic gondola ride above the vineyards of Rüdesheim to the Niederwald Monument. (BB, L, D)

Day 4: Offenbach (Heidelberg or Aschaffenburg)

Featured Excursion: Choice of full-day Heidelberg -OR- half-day Aschaffenburg

Visit Heidelberg, home to the most beautiful Renaissance castle ruins in Europe. Or choose a walking tour of Aschaffenburg and visit Pompeianum, King Ludwig I of Bavaria’s perfect replica of a Roman villa, located on the grounds of Castle Johannisburg. (BB, L, D)

Note: Lunch is not included with Heidelberg tour.

Day 5: Cruising the Main River, Wertheim

Featured Excursion: Wertheim walking tour

Spend the morning meandering up the Main to Medieval Wertheim, where your guided stroll will introduce you to the town's castle and half-timbered houses, along with the laid-back life of a German small town. (BB, L, D)

Day 6: Cruising the Main River, Würzburg

Featured Excursion: Würzburg Residenz visit and wine tasting

Enjoy more scenic sailing in the morning before arriving in Würzburg. Then visit the magnificent Würzburg Residenz, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. End the tour with a tasting of Franconian wines in the historic Residenz cellar. (BB, L, D)

Day 7: Cruising the Main River

Enjoy an entire day at leisure aboard your floating luxury hotel, which provides the perfect vantage point from which to enjoy the splendid scenery that lines the tranquil Main River. (BB, L, D)

Day 8: Bamberg

Featured Excursion: Bamberg city tour

Wander through the UNESCO World Heritage city of Bamberg. Like Rome, the city was built on seven hills - but in Bamberg a church sits atop each hill. (BB, L, D)

Day 9: Nuremberg, cruising the Main-Danube Canal

Featured Excursions: Choice of Nuremberg panoramic city tour -OR- Nuremberg WWII historical tour with Documentation Center

Explore Nuremberg, an archetypal Medieval German city, and learn about its WWII history during your panoramic city tour. Or turn back the pages of history with a tour of the city’s most important WWII sites, including the enormous Documentation Center Nazi Party Rally Grounds. You’ll also visit the Nuremberg Trials Memoriam including Courtroom 600. In the afternoon, sail through the three highest locks of the impressive Main-Danube Canal. (BB, L, D)

Note: Courtroom 600 is an active court. Visitors will only be permitted to see the courtroom during trial breaks.

Day 10: Regensburg:

Featured Excursions: Choice of "2000 Years in One Hour" Regensburg walking tour -OR- Jewish Regensburg -OR- Audu factory visit

Discover one of Germany's unspoiled, UNESCO-designated Medieval gems in Regensburg during your walking tour. Or, to get a different view of Medieval Regensburg, tour sites associated with Germany's oldest Jewish community, which dates back more than a thousand years. Or, for a change of pace, see the latest technology at work at the Audi factory in Inglostadt. (BB, L, D)

Day 11: Passau, cruising the Danube River

Featured Excursion: Passau walking tour and St. Stephen organ concert

Passau boasts a delightful layer of Italian style on top of quintessential German foundations. Step off the ship to discover an accessible and charming town on your guided walking tour, and then hear the magnificent pipe organ at St. Stephen's Cathedral. (BB, L, D)

Note: St. Stephan's organ concert is only available from May 2 to October 31, excluding Sundays and Catholic holidays. An alternate venue will be organized before and after these dates.

Day 12: Melk, cruising the Wachau Valley, Vienna

Featured Excursion: Melk Abbey

Start your morning with a tour of Melk’s 900-year-old Benedictine abbey, a masterpiece of Baroque art and architecture that is situated high atop the Danube. Then revel in the awesome beauty of the UNESCO World Heritage-designated Wachau Valley as your ship cruises toward Vienna. (BB, L, D)

Day 13: Vienna

Featured Excursions: Choice of Vienna city tour and National Library visit -OR- exclusive “Vienna, City of Arts” tour

Capture Vienna’s imperial history during a city tour that takes you along the stately Ringstrasse, and then visit the beautiful Austrian National Library. Or opt to explore “Vienna, City of Arts”; stand in awe at the Belvedere and enjoy an exclusive art historian-guided tour of the Museum of Fine Arts. (BB, L, Captain's Farewell Dinner)

Note: On Mondays, Mozarthaus will be substituted for the Library.

Day 14: Budapest

Featured Excursion: Choice of Budapest city tour -OR- Budapest walking discovery with Parliament visit

Savor the beauty of Buda and Pest on opposite sides of the Danube with a panoramic coach tour that shows all the key highlights of this gorgeous city. Or join a Parliament tour that includes a short city stroll and a visit to the Hungarian Parliament building. (BB, L, D)

Note: Parliament may be closed for official business without prior notice.

Day 15: Depart Budapest (Disembarkation)

Transfer to Budapest Ferihegy International Airport for your flight home, or extend your stay in beautiful Budapest. (CB/BB)

Departures & Pricing

Detailed Itinerary: Budapest to Amsterdam

Skip to Amsterdam to Budapest itinerary

Day 1: Budapest (Embarkation)

Arrive at Budapest Ferihegy International Airport where you will be transferred to the ship. (D)

Day 2: Budapest

Featured Excursion: Choice of Budapest city tour -OR- Budapest walking discovery with Parliament visit

Savor the beauty of Buda and Pest on opposite sides of the Danube with a panoramic coach tour that shows all the key highlights of this gorgeous city. Or join a Parliament tour that includes a short city stroll and a visit to the Hungarian Parliament building. (BB, L, Captain’s Welcome Gala)

Note: Parliament may be closed for official business without prior notice.

Day 3: Cruising the Danube River

Enjoy a leisure day onboard with scenic sailing through Hungary, Slovakia, and Austria. (BB, L, D)

Day 4: Vienna

Featured Excursions: Choice of Vienna city tour and National Library visit -OR- exclusive “Vienna, City of Arts” tour with an art historian guide

Capture Vienna’s imperial history during a tour that takes you along the stately Ringstrasse, and then visit the beautiful Austrian National Library. Or opt to explore “Vienna, City of Arts”; stand in awe at the Belvedere and enjoy an exclusive art historian-guided tour of the Museum of Fine Arts. (BB, L, D)

Note: On Mondays, Mozarthaus will be substituted for the Library.

Day 5: Cruising the Wachau Valley, Melk

Featured Excursion: Melk Abbey visit

Cruise the UNESCO World Heritage-designated Wachau Valley. Later, tour Melk’s 900-year-old Benedictine abbey, a masterpiece of Baroque art and architecture that is situated high atop the Danube. (BB, L, D)

Day 6: Passau

Featured Excursion: Passau walking tour and St, Stephan's organ concert

Passau boasts a delightful layer of Italian style on top of quintessential German foundations. Step off the ship to discover an accessible and charming town on your guided walking tour, and then hear the magnificent pipe organ at St. Stepheen's Cathedral. (BB, L, D)

Note: St. Stephan's organ concert is only available from May 2 to October 31, excluding Sundays and Catholic holidays. An alternate venue will be organized before and after these dates.

Day 7: Regensburg:

Featured Excursions: Choice of "2000 Years in One Hour" Regensburg walking tour -OR- Jewish Regensburg -OR- Audu factory visit

Discover one of Germany's unspoiled, UNESCO-designated Medieval gems in Regensburg during your walking tour. Or, to get a different view of Medieval Regensburg, tour sites associated with Germany's oldest Jewish community, which dates back more than a thousand years. Or, for a change of pace, see the latest technology at work at the Audi factory in Inglostadt. (BB, L, D)

Day 8: Cruising the Main-Danube Canal, Nuremberg

Featured Excursions: Choice of Nuremberg panoramic city tour -OR- Nuremberg WWII historical tour with Documentation Center

Sail through the Main-Danube Canal, including the three highest locks, en route to Nuremberg. Explore this archetypal Medieval city and learn about its WWII history with a panoramic city tour. Or turn back the pages of history with a tour of the city’s most important WWII sites, including the enormous Documentation Center Nazi Party Rally Grounds. You’ll also visit the Nuremberg Trials Memoriam including Courtroom 600, where the damous trials took place. (BB, L, D)

Note: Courtroom 600 is an active court. Visitors will only be permitted to see the courtroom during trial breaks.

Day 9: Bamberg, cruising the Main River

Featured Excursion: Bamberg city tour

Wander through the UNESCO World Heritage city of Bamberg. In the afternoon, relax onboard while sailing the Main-Danube Canal and embark on the meandering Main River. (BB, L, D)

Day 10: Würzburg

Featured Excursion: Würzburg Residenz visit and wine tasting

Visit the Würzburg Residenz, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. End the tour with a tasting of Franconian wines in the historic Residenz cellar. (BB, L, D)

Day 11: Cruising the Main River, Wertheim

Featured Excursion: Wertheim walking tour

Spend the morning cruising the Main to Medieval Wertheim, where you will take in the castle and the half-timbered houses and sample the laid-back life of a German small town. (BB, L, D)

Day 12: Miltenberg (Heidelberg or Aschaffenburg)

Featured Excursion: Choice of full-day Heidelberg -OR- half-day Aschaffenburg

Visit Heidelberg, home to the most beautiful Renaissance castle ruins in Europe. Or choose a walking tour of Aschaffenburg and visit Pompeianum, King Ludwig I of Bavaria’s perfect replica of a Roman villa, located on the grounds of Castle Johannisburg. (BB, L, D)

Note: Lunch is not included with Heidelberg tour.

Day 13: Rüdesheim, cruising the romantic Rhine River

Featured Excursion: Gondola ride to the Niederwald Monument

Take a scenic gondola ride above the vineyards of Rüdesheim to the Niederwald Monument. Later, cruise the UNESCO World Heritage-designated Rhine. (BB, L, Captain’s Farewell Dinner)

Day 14: Cologne

Featured Excursion: Cologne walking tour and Cologne Cathedral visit

Visit Cologne’s beloved Gothic Cathedral - a UNESCO World Heritage Site. (BB, L, D)

Note: No tours are allowed inside the Cathedral on Sundays or Catholic holidays.

Day 15: Depart Amsterdam (Disembarkation)

Transfer to Amsterdam Schiphol Airport for your flight home, or extend your stay in exciting Amsterdam. (CB/BB)

Departures & Pricing

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• A valid passport is required for travel.
• Please check visa requirements with your local consulate(s); responsibility for obtaining visas rests with the traveler.

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*For reasons of navigation and passenger safety, the cruise operator and the Captain of the ship reserves the right to modify the itinerary of the cruise.

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