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The Ultimate River Cruise |
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21 Days - Spend 2 nights in Budapest, savor a stunning 14-day river cruise from
Budapest to Trier, then end your holiday with 3 fascinating nights in Paris
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Overview |
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Combine the highlights of the legendary Main and Danube with the picturesque Rhine and Mosel and experience a voyage of cultural and scenic diversity through the six countries of Hungary, Slovakia, Austria, Germany, Luxembourg and France. Start your European vacation with two grand old capitals, vibrant Budapest and magnificent Vienna. Journey on the Main-Danube Canal across the Continental Divide, visiting charming towns surrounded by vineyard-clad hillsides, ancient fortresses and spectacular vistas. Discover the medieval cities along the Main River and cruise through the most scenic portion of the Rhine. Continue to the lush Mosel River Valley, famous for its historic castles and the steepest vineyards in the world. Conclude your river cruise vacation in Paris, the City of Lights.
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Daily Program Features |
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Destination |
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Activities |
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1
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Overnight flight to Hungary
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2
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Budapest
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Hotel check-in
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3
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Budapest
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City tour
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4
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Budapest
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EMBARKATION
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Welcome Cocktail & Dinner
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5
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Bratislava
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Walking tour
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6
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Vienna
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City tour
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Optional evening concert
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7
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Dürnstein
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Wine testing & Walking tour
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Melk
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Benedictine Abbey tour
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8
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Linz
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Optional Salzburg excursion
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Passau
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Walking tour
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9
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Regensburg
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Walking tour
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10
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Hilpoltstein
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Crossing Continental Divide
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Nuremberg
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City tour
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11
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Nuremberg
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Excursion to Munich
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12
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Bamberg
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Walking tour
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13
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Würzburg
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City tour & Residenz Palace
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14
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Wertheim
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Free time
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Miltenberg
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Walking tour
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15
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Rudesheim
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Mini train ride
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Rüdesheim
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Siegfried's Music Museum
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Heidelberg
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Or Heidelberg excursion
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Koblenz
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Evening walk
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16
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Cochem
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Walking tour & Reichsburg Castle
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Zell
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Welcome by Mayor
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Wine Fest
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17
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Bernkastel
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Walking tour
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Trier
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City tour
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18
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Trier
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DISEMBARKATION
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Luxembourg
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City tour
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Paris
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Transfer to Paris
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Paris
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City tour
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20
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Paris
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Optional tours
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21
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Paris
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Transfer to airport
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