Special information
- This is a custom departure, meaning this trip is offered on dates that you arrange privately with the provider. Additionally, you need to form your own private group for this trip. The itinerary and price here is just a sample. Contact the provider for detailed pricing, minimum group size, and scheduling information. For most providers, the larger the group you are traveling with, the lower the per-person cost will be.
Itinerary
DAY 1, Saturday - Depart the USA
Depart the USA for Hungary. Your flight includes meals, drinks, and in-flight entertainment for your journey
DAY 2, Sunday - Arrive in Budapest
Arrive and transfer to the port. Embarkation begins at 3 pm. Tonight, enjoy a gala welcome dinner on board as you set sail from Budapest at 7 pm
Overnight: Cruise
Meals: Dinner
DAY 3, Monday - Bratislava City Tour
This morning enjoy scenic sailing and lunch onboard. Arrive in Bratislava in the early afternoon. Enjoy a guided tour of Bratislava, capital of Slovakia, which ranks among the youngest capital cities of Europe, yet retains a rich history dating back more than 2000 years. Walk through the historic town center, characterized by its Gothic-Baroque architecture, and view such sites as St. Martin's Cathedral, the Town Hall and the Franciscan church, which dates to the 13th century. This evening set sail for Vienna
Overnight: Cruise
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 4, Tuesday - Full day in Vienna
Your morning tour of Vienna begins with a drive along the famed Ringstrasse, Vienna's main boulevard. View the hub of the Hapsburg Empire, and walk the courtyards to view sites such as the Vienna State Opera House, Parliament and St. Stephen's Cathedral. Enjoy the afternoon at leisure
Optional: Schonbrunn Palace Tour (PM)
Optional: Classical Viennese Concert (PM)
Overnight: Cruise
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 5, Wednesday - Melk Abbey
This morning arrive in Durnstein, and enjoy free time to stroll this quintessential village in the heart of the Wachau wine district. Continue cruising late this morning and relax on board as you sail through the scenic Wachau Valley. Later, enjoy a guided tour of the historic Benedictine Abbey in Melk, considered one of the finest examples of Baroque architecture in Europe. On the tour you will have the opportunity to view the abbot's chambers, the Kaiser's walk and the library. Depart this evening just before dinner
Overnight: Cruise
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 6, Thursday - Afternoon in Passau
Enjoy the morning at leisure while you continue cruising the Danube River. Arrive to Passau and enjoy an orientation tour of the city. Most well known for St. Stephen's Cathedral and its historic Altstatd, or Old City district, the city boasts many fine examples of Baroque and Gothic architecture
Overnight: Cruise
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 7, Friday - Full Day in Passau
Today is free to explore Passau independently. Founded over 2000 years ago by the ancient Romans, the city is located at the confluence of three rivers: the Ilz the Inn and Danube, giving rise to the nickname the Three River City. In addition to St. Stephen's Cathedral, Passau is also home to the Veste Oberhaus, a substantial fortress just across the Danube and a beautiful monastery
Optional: Full Day Tour of Salzburg
Overnight: Cruise
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 8, Saturday - Regensburg & Nuremberg City Tour
Early this morning, depart for Regensburg. Join a walking tour of this historic city built in 179 BC by the Romans. Today it stands as one of the largest and most well preserved cities in Bavaria. The tour includes such sights as the Old Town Hall, the Dom St. Peter, the Roman Gates at Porta Pretoria, and one of the oldest stone bridges over the Danube. Just before noon, depart for Nuremberg arriving in time for lunch at a local restaurant. This afternoon enjoy an orientation tour of Nuremberg including such sights as the Palace of Justice, the venue of the Nuremberg trials, the Market Square and the Church of Our Lady. In the late afternoon, return to the ship in Passau. This evening, enjoy the Captain's Farewell Dinner on board
Overnight: Cruise
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 9, Sunday - Depart for the USA
This morning transfer to the airport in Munich for your departure flight. The Munich airport is approximately a 2 hour drive from the port. Disembarkation will end at 9:30 am
Meals: Breakfast
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