Jewels of Europe River Cruise
Journey on the Rhine and the Rhine-Main-Danube Canal to the Black Sea
23 night Amsterdam to Bu charest
| DAY | PORT | TOUR INFORMATION | |
| 1 | Amsterdam | Transfer from airport to the ship. Embarkation | |
| 2 | Amsterdam | Scenic Free Choice Today choose from: | |
| (1) glass top canal boat | |||
| (2) a guided bicycle tour of Amsterdam | |||
| (3) a visit to Zaanse Schans for windmills and Dutch cheese | |||
| 3 | Cologne | Tour of the Old Town | |
| Tasting of brewed specialty beer ‘Kölsch’ | |||
| Koblenz | Evening tour of Koblenz | ||
| 4 | Rhine Gorge | Cruise through the spectacular Rhine Gorge, passing the famous Lorelei Rock | |
| Rüdesheim | Board the ‘Winzerexpress’ mini train for a guided visit of Siegfried’s Mechanical Musical Instrument Museum Cable car to the Niederwald Monument | ||
| 5 | Wertheim | Free time in this quaint medieval village | |
| 6 | Würzburg | Scenic FreeChoice Today choose from: | |
| (1)
guided walking tour of Würzburg & the magnificent Prince Bishop’s Residenz Palace |
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| (2) excursion to Rothenburg | |||
| 7 | Bamberg | Guided tour | |
| Scenic Enrich Enjoy beer tasting at the Zehnthaus, a private brewery established in 1533 | |||
| 8 | Nuremberg | Guided tour of the old town | |
| Afternoon at leisure in Nuremberg. | |||
| 9 | Regensburg | Guided walking tour; visiting the Old Chapel and visit Thurn und Taxis Castle | |
| 10 | Passau | Scenic FreeChoice Today choose from: | |
| (1) a guided tour of Passau | |||
| (2) visit Salzburg | |||
| (3) a full day excursion to southern Bohemia to the town of Cesky Krumlov. | |||
| 11 | Melk | Visit Benedictine Abbey of Melk | |
| Scenic Enrich During our visit inside the Abbey an exclusive organ recital | |||
| Dürnstein | free time to explore. | ||
| 12 | Vienna | City tour of Vienna Free time to explore on your own | |
| Scenic Enrich This evening enjoy a glass of Austrian ‘Sekt’ at the majestic Palais Liechtenstein, followed by a private Viennese concert | |||
| 13 | Vienna | Scenic FreeChoice This afternoon choose from: | |
| (1) a guided tour of Schönbrunn Palace | |||
| (2) visit the Opera House before enjoying coffee and cake in a famous Viennes cafe | |||
| 3) guided excursion to the Slovakian capital of Bratislava | |||
| 14 | Budapest | guided tour of the city sights folklore music on board prior to dinner | |
| 15 | Budapest | Day to explore on your own | |
| 16 |
Kalocsa |
Visit a Hungarian Puszta farm and witness a live horse show | |
| 17 |
Vukovar |
Morning tour | |
Novi Sad |
Afternoon tour | ||
| 18 |
Belgrade |
Guided tour including visit Tito’s memorial, the national museum of Serbia and St. Sava Cathedral | |
| 19 | Iron Gate | We cruise the spectacular Iron Gate, a narrow gorge carved by the Danube between the Carpathian and Balkan Mountains | |
| 20 |
Svistov |
Visit to the towns of Veilko Târnovo and Arbanassi | |
| 21 |
Cernavoda – Black Sea |
Excursion to the seaside town of Constanta and the resort town of Mamaia | |
| 22 | Bucharest |
(Disembarkation) Transfer to hotel. Tour of Bucharest. |
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| 23 |
Bucharest |
Breakfast - Journey through the farmland and valleys of the Transylvanian plateau today. We’ll visit Bran Castle, originally a stronghold of the Teutonic Knights and of strategic importance as a barrier to invading Ottoman forces | |
| 24 |
Bucharest |
Breakfast. Check out of the hotel. Transfer to the airport. |
Itineraries and excursions are subject to change.
2010 Per Person
Cruise Fares*
