|
|
| |
Magnificent Europe |
2010 |
|
16 Days - A Truly Grand Cruise from Amsterdam to Budapest through
the Heart of Europe and Across the Continental Divide
|
 |
| |
Overview |
|
 |
| |
A magnificent cruise indeed as you follow the route of emperors and
kings on your exciting European journey along three great rivers and
through five fascinating countries! Marvel at the engineering wonders
of the Main-Danube Canal as you traverse Europe's Continental Divide
by ship. Discover the culture and traditions of grand old capitals like
Bratislava, Vienna and Budapest. Visit perfectly preserved medieval
towns and cruise through Europe’s loveliest countryside with fairy tale
castles and sample the finest wines and local gourmet cuisines.
|
|
|
|
Daily Program Features |
|
|
|
Day |
|
Destination |
|
Activities |
|
1
|
|
|
|
Overnight flight to Holland
|
|
2
|
|
Amsterdam
|
|
EMBARKATION
|
|
|
|
|
|
Welcome cocktail & Dinner
|
|
3
|
|
Amsterdam
|
|
Canal cruise & city tour
|
|
4
|
|
Cologne
|
|
Walkin tour, cathedral visit
|
|
|
|
Koblenz
|
|
City walk
|
|
5
|
|
Rhine Gorge
|
|
Cruise past Rhine castles
|
|
|
|
Rüdesheim
|
|
Siegfried's Music Museum
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mini train ride
|
|
6
|
|
Miltenberg
|
|
Walking tour
|
|
|
|
Wertheim
|
|
Free time
|
|
7
|
|
Würzburg
|
|
City tour & Residenz Palace
|
|
|
|
Würzburg
|
|
Optional Rothenburg tour
|
|
8
|
|
Bamberg
|
|
Walking tour
|
|
9
|
|
MD Canal
|
|
Cruise Main-Danube Canal
|
|
|
|
Nuremberg
|
|
City tour
|
|
|
|
|
|
Main-Danube Canal lecture
|
|
|
|
Hipolstein
|
|
Crossing Continental Divide
|
|
10
|
|
Regensburg
|
|
Walking tour
|
|
11
|
|
Passau
|
|
Walking tour
|
|
|
|
Salzburg
|
|
Optional Salzburg excursion
|
|
12
|
|
Melk
|
|
Benedictine Abbey tour
|
|
|
|
Dürnstein
|
|
Walking tour
|
|
|
|
Weissenkirchen
|
|
Wine tasting
|
|
13
|
|
Vienna
|
|
City tour
|
|
|
|
|
|
Optional evening concert
|
|
14
|
|
Bratislava
|
|
City tour
|
|
15
|
|
Budapest
|
|
City tour
|
|
|
|
|
|
Farewell Dinner
|
|
|
|
|
|
Illumination cruise
|
|
16
|
|
Budapest
|
|
DISEMBARKATION
|
|
|
|
|
|
