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Detailed Itinerary: Amsterdam to Bucharest

Day 1: Amsterdam

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

Day 2: Amsterdam

Featured Excursions: Amsterdam city tour, including canal cruise, with choice of Rijksmuseum -OR- Van Gogh Museum visit

Experience the highlights of Amsterdam on a city tour and canal cruise, and then visit either the world-famous Rijksmuseum or the Van Gogh Museum, the latter of which houses not only the largest collection of this modern Dutch master’s work, but also works by an impressive selection of artists who influenced or were influenced by him. (BB, L, Captain's Welcome Gala)

Day 3: Cologne

Featured Excursion: Cologne walking tour with Cologne Cathedral visit

Stroll through Old Town as your walking tour makes its way to Cologne Cathedral. From every angle, this UNESCO World Heritage Site is a masterpiece of Gothic art. (BB, L, D)

Note: No inside tours of the cathedral are given on Sundays or Catholic holidays.

Day 4: Boppard, cruising the romantic Rhine River, Rüdesheim

Featured Excursion: Siegfried’s Music Museum

Enjoy leisure time in charming Boppard before setting sail along the spectacular Upper Middle Rhine Valley, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Upon arrival in Rüdesheim, head over to Siegfried’s Music Museum to see one of the world’s best collections of self-playing musical instruments. (BB, L, D)

Day 5: Frankfurt

Featured Excursion: Frankfurt city tour

Your panoramic tour takes you through Old Town to Goethe University, the Botanical Gardens, and the historical area around Römer Square. (BB, L, D)

Day 6: Miltenberg

Featured Excursion: Miltenberg walking tour

Visit Miltenberg, with its fairytale half-timbered houses, Crooked House, and Royal Inn. (BB, L, D)

Day 7: Würzburg (Würzburg and Rothenburg)

Featured Excursions: Full-day tour of Rothenburg and Würzburg Residenz

Spend your morning at the Würzburg Residenz, an 18th-century Baroque palace.  Later, visit imposingly fortified Rothenburg, the best-preserved Medieval town in Germany.  (BB, D)

Day 8: Hassfurt (Bamberg), cruising the Main-Danube Canal

Featured Excursion: Bamberg city tour

Explore the UNESCO World Heritage city of Bamberg, soaking in its Renaissance palaces and Baroque houses. (BB, L, D)

Day 9: Nuremberg

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

Cruise parts of the Main-Danube Canal, a marvel of modern engineering. Then discover Nuremberg, a Medieval gem with notable WWII history, during a city tour. Or turn back the pages of history with a guided tour of the city’s most important WWII sites, including the Documentation Center Nazi Party Rally Grounds. You’ll also visit the newly opened Nuremberg Memoriam Trials, including Courtroom 600, venue of the Nuremberg Trials. (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 Excursion: Regensburg walking tour

On your tour of Regensburg, an unspoiled gem and UNESCO World Heritage Site, marvel at the town’s famous 12th-century Stone Bridge, Roman Porta Praetoria gate, Cathedral of St. Peter, and other treasures. (BB, L, D)

Day 11: Passau

Featured Excursion: Passau walking tour and St. Stephan’s organ concert

Discover the Medieval city of Passau with a morning walking tour that culminates in a concert on Europe’s largest pipe organ in Baroque St. Stephan’s Cathedral. Then enjoy a scenic afternoon sail through the Schloegener Schlinge—an exceptionally pretty oxbow in the Danube. (BB, L, Captain's Farewell Dinner)

Note: Concert not available before May 2, after October 31, or on Sundays.

Day 12: Cruising the Wachau Valley, Vienna

Featured Excursions: Choice of Vienna city tour and National Library visit -OR- “See Vienna as the Viennese Do” on an exclusive waltzing discovery of Viennese daily life

Begin your day marveling at the extraordinary scenery to be found along the UNESCO-designated Wachau Valley. After docking in Vienna, travel along the famed Ringstrasse to magnificent St. Stephen’s Cathedral and visit the stunning National Library. Or explore Vienna’s historic town center by foot and subway as the locals do, and stop at a traditional Viennese coffee house. (BB, L, D)

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

Day 13: Vienna

Enjoy a day at leisure.

Day 14: 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 tour that takes you along the stately Ringstrasse. Stroll through the Hofburg grounds to St. Stephen’s Cathedral, and visit the beautiful Austrian National Library. Or opt to explore “Vienna, City of Arts” on an exclusive art historian-guided tour of the Museum of Fine Arts, one of the world’s finest temples to art. (BB, L, D)

Note: On Mondays, substitute Mozarthaus for the National Library and Liechtenstein Palais for the Museum of Fine Arts.

Day 15: Bratislava

Featured Excursion: Bratislava city tour

Admire Bratislava’s eclectic collection of Gothic, Baroque, and Art Deco architecture on your tour through Old Town that will take you from Medieval Michael’s Gate to Rococo Mirbach Palace and countless other highlights. (BB, L, Captain’s Welcome Gala)

Day 16: 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 walking tour discovering the Hungarian Parliament building and Market Hall, and then visit Váci Utca, the main shopping street. (BB, L, D)

Note: Parliament may be closed for official business without prior notice. Market Hall is closed on Sundays.

Day 17: Budapest, cruising the Danube River

Enjoy the morning at leisure in beautiful Budapest before cruising the lovely Danube. (BB, L, D)

Day 18: Vukovar (Osijek)

Featured Excursions: Tour of Osijek, home-hosted lunch, and school visit

Tour Osijek and experience Croatian life while meeting students during a school visit, and then enjoy a home-hosted lunch with a Croatian family. (BB, L, D)

Note: School visit not available during school holidays.

Day 19: Belgrade

Featured Excursion: Belgrade city tour

Enjoy a panoramic drive through Belgrade, one of the oldest cities in Europe. You’ll see Kalemegdan Fortress, St. Sava Cathedral, and then you’ll visit Tito’s Memorial, exploring the contrast of old and new that makes up this capital city. (BB, L, D)

Day 20: Kostolac (Viminacium)

Featured Excursion: Exclusive visit to Viminacium archeological site

Resident archeologists bring the historic grandeur of the excavations at Viminacium alive on an exclusive visit. The former Roman city boasted villas, thermal baths, a mausoleum, and even an amphitheater. (BB, L, D)

Day 21: Donji Milanovac, cruising the Iron Gates

Enjoy a morning stroll around Donji Milanovac, an authentic Serbian village. Then relax onboard as you cruise the spectacular Iron Gates, an 80-mile sequence of gorges cut through the Carpathian Mountains by the mighty Danube. This is one of the most dramatic natural displays of beauty in Europe. (BB, L, D)

Day 22: Vidin (Belogradchik)

Featured Excursions: Baba Vida Fortress and Belogradchik rock formations

Vidin is rich in both geologic and cultural history. Join in a children’s dance group’s performance of a folkloric dance in traditional dress. Later, visit the legendary Medieval Baba Vida Fortress and Belogradchik, one of the natural wonders of Bulgaria. (BB, L, D)

Day 23: Rousse (Varna or Rusensky countryside)

Featured Excursion: Choice of full-day excursion to Varna -OR- half-day Ivanovo and Basarbovo monasteries and Rusensky Lom Nature Park

Visit Varna’s Archeological Museum, home to the oldest gold treasure in the world, and savor hearty Bulgarian cuisine. Or take in the regions’s unique countryside on a half-day tour including the rock-hewn cave churches of Ivanovo and Basarbovo, and Rusensky Lom Nature Park. (BB, L, D)

Day 24: Rousse

Enjoy leisure time exploring Rousse, Bulgaria’s fourth-largest city. Walk along the lively pedestrian zone, known for its 19th- and 20th-century Neo-Baroque and Neo-Rococo architecture. (BB, L, Captain’s Farewell Dinner)

Day 25: Giurgiu (disembark), transfer to Bucharest

Featured Excursions: Bucharest city tour and choice of People’s Palace visit -OR-Village Museum

After disembarking the ship, enjoy a city tour of Bucharest before visiting the People’s Palace, one of the largest buildings in the world. Or stroll through the open-air Village Museum, a collection of 50 buildings that represent Romania’s traditional rural architecture—the embodiment of the small-is-beautiful ethos. (BB, L)

Day 26: Bucharest

Enjoy a full day at leisure exploring the city called the “Paris of the East.” (BB)

Day 27: Depart Bucharest

Transfer to the Bucharest Otopeni Airport for your flight home, or extend your stay in Istanbul. (CB/BB)

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Detailed Itinerary: Bucharest to Amsterdam

Day 1: Bucharest

Arrive at Bucharest Otopeni Airport where you will be transferred to the hotel.

Day 2: Bucharest

Enjoy a full day at leisure exploring the city called the “Paris of the East.” (BB)

Day 3: Bucharest, transfer to Giurgiu (embark)

Featured Excursions: Bucharest city tour and choice of People’s Palace visit -OR- Village Museum

Enjoy a city tour of Bucharest before visiting the People’s Palace, one of the largest buildings in the world. Or stroll through the open-air Village Museum, a collection of 50 buildings that represent Romania’s traditional rural architecture—the embodiment of the small-is-beautiful ethos. Afterward, hop aboard your ship in nearby Giurgiu (BB, L, Captain's Welcome Gala)

Day 4: Rousse (Varna or Rusensky countryside)

Featured Excursion: Choice of full-day excursion to Varna -OR- half-day Ivanovo and Basarbovo monasteries and Rusensky Lom Nature Park

Visit Varna’s Archeological Museum, home to the oldest gold treasure in the world, and savor hearty Bulgarian cuisine. Or take in the regions’s unique countryside on a half-day tour including the rock-hewn cave churches of Ivanovo and Basarbovo, and Rusensky Lom Nature Park. (BB, L, D)

Day 5: Rousse

Enjoy leisure time exploring Rousse, Bulgaria’s fourth-largest city. Walk along the lively pedestrian zone, known for its 19th- and 20th-century Neo-Baroque and Neo-Rococo architecture. (BB, L, D)

Day 6: Vidin (Belogradchik)

Featured Excursions: Baba Vida Fortress and Belogradchik rock formations

Vidin is rich in both geologic and cultural history. Join in a children’s dance group’s performance of a folkloric dance in traditional dress. Later, visit the legendary Medieval Baba Vida Fortress and Belogradchik, one of the natural wonders of Bulgaria. (BB, L, D)

Day 7: Cruising the Iron Gates, Donji Milanovac, Kostolac

Relax onboard as you cruise the spectacular Iron Gates, an 80-mile sequence of gorges cut through the Carpathian Mountains by the mighty Danube. This is one of the most dramatic natural displays of beauty in Europe. Then enjoy a stroll around Donji Milanovac, an authentic Serbian village. (BB, L, D)

Day 8: Kostolac (Viminacium), Belgrade

Featured Excursion: Exclusive visit to Viminacium archeological site

Resident archeologists bring the historic grandeur of the excavations at Viminacium alive during your exclusive visit. This former Roman city boasted villas, thermal baths, a mausoleum, and even an amphitheater. (BB, L, D)

Day 9: Belgrade

Featured Excursion: Belgrade city tour

Enjoy a panoramic drive through Belgrade, one of the oldest cities in Europe. You’ll see Kalemegdan Fortress and St. Sava Cathedral, and visit Tito’s Memorial, exploring the contrast of old and new that makes up this capital city. (BB, L, D)

Day 10: Vukovar (Osijek)

Featured Excursions: Tour of Osijek with home-hosted lunch and school visit

Tour Osijek and experience Croatian life while meeting students during a school visit, and then enjoy a home-hosted lunch with a Croatian family. (BB, L, D)

Note: School visit not available during school holidays.

Day 11: Cruising the Danube River, Budapest

Spend a relaxing day onboard enjoying scenic sailing as the ship winds its way through Hungary toward the "Queen of the Danube": Budapest. In the evening, you can set out to explore the charms of Budapest's nightlife. (BB, L, D)

Day 12: 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 walking tour discovering the Hungarian Parliament building and Market Hall, and then visit Váci Utca, the main shopping street. (BB, L, D)

Note: Parliament may be closed for official business without prior notice. Market Hall is closed on Sundays.

Day 13: Bratislava

Featured Excursion: Bratislava city tour

Admire Bratislava’s eclectic collection of Gothic, Baroque, and Art Deco architecture on your tour through Old Town that will take you from Medieval Michael’s Gate to Rococo Mirbach Palace and countless other highlights. (BB, L, Captain’s Farewell Dinner)

Day 14: 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 tour that takes you along the stately Ringstrasse. Stroll through the Hofburg grounds to St. Stephen’s Cathedral, and visit the beautiful Austrian National Library. Or opt to explore “Vienna, City of Arts” on an exclusive art historian-guided tour of the Museum of Fine Arts, one of the world’s finest temples to art. (BB, L, D)

Note: On Mondays, substitute Mozarthaus for the National Library and Liechtenstein Palais for the Museum of Fine Arts.

Day 15: Vienna

Enjoy a day at leisure.

Day 16: Vienna, cruising the Wachau Valley

Featured Excursions: Choice of Vienna city tour and National Library visit -OR- “See Vienna as the Viennese Do” on an exclusive waltzing discovery of Viennese daily life

Travel along Vienna’s Ringstrasse to magnificent St. Stephen’s Cathedral, and visit the stunning National Library. Or explore Vienna’s historic town center by foot and subway as the locals do, and stop at a traditional Viennese coffee house. Then cruise the UNESCO-designated Wachau Valley and enjoy the enchanting scenery. (BB, L, Captain’s Welcome Gala)

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

Day 17: Passau

Featured Excursion: Passau walking tour and St. Stephan’s organ concert

Enjoy a scenic morning sail through the Schloegener Schlinge—an exceptionally pretty oxbow in the Danube. In the afternoon, discover the Medieval city of Passau with a walking tour that culminates in a concert on Europe’s largest pipe organ in Baroque St. Stephan’s Cathedral. (BB, L, D)

Note: Concert not available before May 2, after October 31, or on Sundays.

Day 18: Regensburg

Featured Excursion: Regensburg walking tour

On your tour of Regensburg, an unspoiled gem and UNESCO World Heritage Site, marvel at the town’s famous 12th-century Stone Bridge, Roman Porta Praetoria gate, Cathedral of St. Peter, and other treasures. (BB, L, D)

Day 19: Cruising the Main-Danube Canal, Nuremberg

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

Cruise parts of the Main-Danube Canal, a marvel of modern engineering. Then discover Nuremberg, a Medieval gem with notable WWII history, during a city tour. Or turn back the pages of history with a guided tour of the city’s most important WWII sites, including the Documentation Center Nazi Party Rally Grounds. You’ll also visit the newly opened Nuremberg Memoriam Trials, including Courtroom 600, venue of the Nuremberg Trials. (BB, L, D)

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

Day 20: Bamberg

Featured Excursion: Bamberg city tour

Explore the UNESCO World Heritage city of Bamberg, passing its Renaissance palaces and Baroque houses. (BB, L, D)

Day 21: Würzburg (Rothenburg and Würzburg)

Featured Excursions: Full-day tour of Rothenburg and Würzburg Residenz

Visit the best-preserved Medieval town in Germany, Rothenburg, with its imposing fortifications on your morning tour. In the afternoon, visit the Würzburg Residenz, an 18th-century Baroque palace. (BB, D)

Day 22: Miltenberg

Featured Excursion: Miltenberg walking tour

Visit Miltenberg, with its fairytale half-timbered houses, Crooked House, and Royal Inn. (BB, L, D)

Day 23: Frankfurt

Featured Excursion: Frankfurt city tour

Your panoramic tour takes you through Old Town to Goethe University, the Botanical Gardens, and the historical area around Römer Square. (BB, L, D)

Day 24: Rüdesheim, cruising the romantic Rhine River, Boppard

Featured Excursion: Siegfried’s Music Museum

Visit Siegfried’s Music Museum, which showcases one of the world’s best collections of self-playing musical instruments, before cruising the Upper Middle Rhine Valley, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Enjoy leisure time in charming Boppard. (BB, L, D)

Day 25: Cologne

Featured Excursions: Cologne walking tour and Cologne Cathedral visit

Stroll through Old Town on your walking tour as you make your way to Cologne Cathedral. From every angle, this UNESCO World Heritage Site is a masterpiece of Gothic art. (BB, L, Captain’s Farewell Dinner)

Note: No inside tours of the cathedral are given on Sundays or Catholic holidays.

Day 26: Amsterdam

Featured Excursions: Amsterdam city tour, including canal cruise, with choice of Rijksmuseum -OR- Van Gogh Museum visit

Experience the highlights of Amsterdam on a city tour and canal cruise, and then visit the world-famous Rijksmuseum or the Van Gogh Museum, the latter of which houses not only the largest collection of this modern Dutch master’s work, but also works by an impressive selection of artists who influenced or were influenced by him. (BB, L, D)

Day 27: Depart Amsterdam

Disembark the ship and transfer to Amsterdam Schiphol Airport for your flight home, or extend your stay in exciting Amsterdam. (CB/BB)

Please Note:

• Please check visa requirements with your local consulate(s); responsibility for obtaining visas rests with the traveler.

* 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.