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Day 1, Saturday - Depart the
USA
Depart the USA for Germany. Your flight
includes meals, drinks, and in-flight
entertainment for your journey
DAY 2, Sunday - Arrive in Nuremberg
Arrive and transfer to your ship for
embarkation. Later today, enjoy a brief tour of
Nuremberg that includes a drive throughout this
famous walled city including its impressive
castle and several World War II memorial sights
along the way
Overnight: Cruise Meals: Dinner
DAY 3, Monday - Regensburg City Tour
Arrive in Regensburg in the early afternoon,
one of Germany's best preserved medieval cities,
and enjoy a walking tour that includes the Old
Town Hall, the Dom St. Peter, the Roman Gates at
Porta Pretoria, and one of the oldest stone
bridges over the Danube. In the evening, delight
in a regional dinner while sailing for Passau,
meeting point of the Inn, Ilz and Danube Rivers
Overnight: Cruise
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 4, Tuesday - Morning in Passau
This morning, arrive to Passau and enjoy a
walking tour of this historic city. Rejoin the
ship, and sail this afternoon passing the "Schloegener
Schlinge," a beautiful part of the Danube with
an unusual natural loop along the way. Tonight,
taste the flavors of East Austria at a Heurigen
dinner on board
Optional: Full Day Tour of Salzburg
Overnight: Cruise
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 5, Wednesday - Melk Abbey Tour
Early morning arrival in Melk. Enjoy a
guided tour of the historic Benedictine Abbey,
considered one of the finest examples of Baroque
architecture in Europe. This afternoon, cruise
the Wachau Valley for Vienna
Optional: Vienna by Night (PM) Overnight:
Cruise
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 6, Thursday - Full Day in Vienna
Your morning tour of Vienna begins with a
drive along the famed Ringstrasse, Vienna's main
boulevard, to the Hofburg Palace. Walk the
courtyards to the Vienna State Opera House,
continuing to view the Parliament, St. Stephen's
Cathedral, the Museum of Fine Arts, the Museum
of Natural History, and City Hall. Afternoon at
leisure. After dinner on board, come ashore for
a concert in the heart of Vienna, featuring the
works of Mozart and Strauss Overnight:
Cruise
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 7, Friday - Morning in Bratislava
This morning join a tour of Bratislava,
capital city of Slovakia, that begins at the
Opera House and continues to view such sights as
St. Martin's Cathedral, Town Hall, and Michael's
Gate. Enjoy daylight sailing to Budapest. Dinner
on board this evening
Overnight: Cruise Meals: Breakfast, Lunch,
Dinner
DAY 8, Saturday - Full Day in Budapest
Early morning arrival in Budapest. Today's
tour of the city begins in Pest and views the
Parliament, Royal Palace, Heroes' Square, and
Market Hall. Continue across the Danube via the
Chain Bridge to the Buda Hills where you will
view Matthias Coronation Church and Fisherman's
Bastion on Castle Hill. In the afternoon, depart
for the artisans village of Szentendre and enjoy
time on your own upon arrival. This evening,
celebrate your last night abroad at the
captain's farewell dinner
Overnight: Cruise Meals: Breakfast, Lunch,
Dinner
DAY 9, Sunday - Depart for the USA
This morning, disembark and transfer to the
airport for your departure flight
Meals: Breakfast
Passengers should select flights arriving 1 p.m.
or earlier on Day 2 to participate in the
Nuremberg City Tour. |