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Daily Itinerary

1. Day 1

   Strasbourg

   Arrive 18:00Depart 18:00

   France

   

   Strasbourg is one of Europe's great border cities, its Franco-German soul etched into every half-timbered façade of the UNESCO-listed Grande Île and every turret of the soaring rose-sandstone cathedral that reigned as the world's tallest building for over two centuries. As the seat of the European Parliament and home to the European Court of Human Rights, this sophisticated Alsatian capital savors outstanding Riesling and choucroute garnie with equal Continental pride. The city dazzles year-round, though December's legendary Christmas market — among the oldest in Europe — transforms its medieval squares into an enchanted winter spectacle.

2. Day 2

   Mainz

   Arrive 08:00Depart 18:00

   Germany

   

   Mainz is where the modern world was printed into existence: Johannes Gutenberg's invention of movable-type printing around 1440 transformed this ancient Rhine city into the birthplace of the information age, a legacy honoured at the extraordinary Gutenberg Museum, home to one of the surviving original Bibles. The Romanesque cathedral of St. Martin, built over a millennium from the year 975, anchors a charming old town of wine taverns and market squares where Rhenish Rieslings flow freely. Visit between spring and autumn for the famous Mainz Wine Market held beside the Rhine. A day-cruise port with surprising cultural depth.

3. Day 2

   Frankfurt/Oder

   Arrive 15:00Depart 18:00

   Germany

   

4. Day 3

   Miltenberg

   Arrive 08:00Depart 18:00

   Germany

   

   Miltenberg is a captivating port town in Germany, renowned for its stunning half-timbered architecture and rich historical heritage. Must-do experiences include indulging in local specialties like Miltenberger Käse and Schäufele, and exploring the nearby towns of Wertheim and Bernkastel. The best season to visit is during the late spring and summer months when the town's vibrant markets and outdoor atmosphere come alive.

5. Day 3

   Wertheim

   Arrive 16:00

   Germany

   

   Perched at the confluence of the Main and Tauber rivers beneath the romantic ruins of a 12th-century count's castle, Wertheim is one of Franconia's most perfectly preserved medieval towns — a place where timber-framed houses lean over cobbled market squares and where the bone-dry Silvaner poured from the distinctive Bocksbeutel bottle defines the regional table. Day trips to baroque Würzburg, the medieval perfection of Rothenburg ob der Tauber, and the half-timbered town of Miltenberg complete the picture. September's wine harvest brings the Tauber Valley to its most golden.

6. Day 4

   Wertheim

   Arrive 04:30Depart 04:30

   Germany

   

   Perched at the confluence of the Main and Tauber rivers beneath the romantic ruins of a 12th-century count's castle, Wertheim is one of Franconia's most perfectly preserved medieval towns — a place where timber-framed houses lean over cobbled market squares and where the bone-dry Silvaner poured from the distinctive Bocksbeutel bottle defines the regional table. Day trips to baroque Würzburg, the medieval perfection of Rothenburg ob der Tauber, and the half-timbered town of Miltenberg complete the picture. September's wine harvest brings the Tauber Valley to its most golden.

7. Day 4

   Karlstadt

   Arrive 13:00Depart 18:00

   Germany

   

8. Day 4

   Wurzburg

   Arrive 17:00Depart 18:00

   Germany

   

   Würzburg, presiding over the Main River at the northern gateway of the Romantic Road, is Bavaria's most elegantly baroque city — its skyline commanded by the medieval Marienberg Fortress and its streets presided over by the magnificent Residenz, a UNESCO-listed princely palace whose frescoed Treppenhaus ceiling by Tiepolo is considered the largest fresco in the world. The surrounding Franconian wine country produces some of Germany's most distinctive Silvaner and Riesling, sold in the iconic bocksbeutel flask from cellars carved directly beneath the old city. Spring through autumn reveals the vine-clad hillsides in their most photogenic splendor; the historic Weinfest am Stein wine festival each September is a highlight of the Franconian calendar.

9. Day 5

   Schweinfurt

   Arrive 07:00Depart 18:00

   Germany

   

   Schweinfurt is a Franconian river city on the Main, home to the outstanding Museum Georg Schafer collection of 19th-century German painting and surrounded by some of Germany's finest wine country. Must-dos include visiting the Caspar David Friedrich collection at the museum, sampling Franconian bratwurst with local Silvaner wine, and taking a day-trip to UNESCO-listed Bamberg. Visit May through October for the warmest weather and autumn wine harvest festivities.

10. Day 5

    Bamberg

    Arrive 21:00

    Germany

    

    Bamberg, the 'Franconian Rome,' is a UNESCO World Heritage city whose medieval old town — seven hills, four Romanesque-Gothic cathedral towers, and an Old Town Hall balanced impossibly on an island in the Regnitz River — survived World War II entirely intact, a miracle of preservation unique in Germany. The city is equally celebrated for its extraordinary smoked beer, Rauchbier, a speciality brewed in family-owned breweries for centuries and best tasted in the old quarter's atmospheric taverns beside a plate of smoked meats. Spring and early summer are ideal for the surrounding Franconian countryside in bloom. Nuremberg is forty minutes by rail.

11. Day 6

    Bamberg

    Arrive 02:00Depart 02:00

    Germany

    

    Bamberg, the 'Franconian Rome,' is a UNESCO World Heritage city whose medieval old town — seven hills, four Romanesque-Gothic cathedral towers, and an Old Town Hall balanced impossibly on an island in the Regnitz River — survived World War II entirely intact, a miracle of preservation unique in Germany. The city is equally celebrated for its extraordinary smoked beer, Rauchbier, a speciality brewed in family-owned breweries for centuries and best tasted in the old quarter's atmospheric taverns beside a plate of smoked meats. Spring and early summer are ideal for the surrounding Franconian countryside in bloom. Nuremberg is forty minutes by rail.

12. Day 6

    Nuremberg

    Arrive 13:00Depart 18:00

    Germany

    

    Nuremberg commands the imagination on two levels: as the glittering medieval city where Holy Roman Emperors held court, Albrecht Dürer was born, and craftsmen produced the first pocket watch — and as the site of the 20th century's darkest chapter, where Nazi rallies and subsequent war crimes trials left permanent marks on European history and conscience. The Kaiserburg castle crowning the hill above the perfectly preserved old town offers sweeping views of a cityscape that, despite wartime bombing, remains one of Germany's most beautiful. The Documentation Centre on the former Nazi Rally Grounds is essential, sobering history; the Christmas Market on the Hauptmarkt, held since 1628, is among Europe's finest. Visit May through October or December.

13. Day 6

    Mühlhausen

    Arrive 23:00

    Germany

    

14. Day 7

    Mühlhausen

    Arrive 05:30Depart 05:30

    Germany

    

15. Day 7

    Kelheim

    Arrive 13:00Depart 18:00

    Germany

    

    Kelheim is a Bavarian river town at the confluence of the Altmühl and Danube, renowned for the dramatic Danube Gorge, the thousand-year-old Weltenburg Abbey brewery, and Ludwig I's magnificent Hall of Liberation. Visit from April through October to cruise the limestone gorge and explore the surrounding Altmühl Valley Nature Park.

16. Day 7

    Regensburg

    Arrive 17:00Depart 18:00

    Germany

    

    Regensburg, Bavaria's medieval masterpiece on the Danube, is one of Central Europe's most intact ancient cities — its Roman origins visible in the Porta Praetoria stone gate, its medieval prosperity celebrated in the soaring twin towers of St. Peter's Cathedral and the twelfth-century Stone Bridge. UNESCO World Heritage status acknowledges a skyline dotted with patrician towers, while the famous Historische Wurstküchl, Germany's oldest operating sausage kitchen, has been serving spit-grilled bratwurst since the 1140s. The surrounding hills produce excellent Bavarian whites. May through September offers the most convivial riverbank atmosphere.

17. Day 8

    Passau

    Arrive 10:00Depart 18:00

    Germany

    

    Passau occupies one of Central Europe's most dramatic natural stages — a narrow peninsula at the confluence of three rivers, the Danube, Inn, and Ilz, where the old town's baroque spires and shuttered merchants' houses crowd the very tip of the land between the waters. St. Stephen's Cathedral houses the world's largest church organ, a 17,974-pipe instrument whose daily concerts fill the nave with a sound that seems architectural in its density. The Veste Oberhaus fortress above the city commands panoramic views across three countries on clear days. Passau is a classic Danube river cruise departure point; spring and early autumn, when the river runs high and the light turns golden, are the finest seasons.

18. Day 9

    Melk

    Arrive 06:00Depart 18:00

    Austria

    

    Melk Abbey is among the most theatrical expressions of Baroque ambition in all of Europe — a gilded monastery perched on a granite outcrop above the Danube, its domed church and frescoed library presiding over the Wachau Valley with serene authority since Benedictine monks replaced the Babenberg fortress in 1089. Umberto Eco immortalised it as the inspiration for his labyrinthine monastery in "The Name of the Rose," and the library's 100,000 medieval manuscripts remain one of the continent's supreme collections. After the abbey, stroll down to the historic market town and sample the valley's celebrated Grüner Veltliner wines. The Wachau is at its most bewitching in April and October.

19. Day 9

    Durnstein

    Arrive 13:30Depart 18:00

    Austria

    

    Dürnstein is the jewel of the Wachau — that UNESCO-protected stretch of the Danube where medieval villages, baroque spires, and precipitous terraced vineyards create the most picturesque river landscape in Central Europe. The blue-and-white tower of the Augustinian monastery and the dramatic ruins of the castle where Richard the Lionheart was imprisoned in 1192 define a skyline of romantic perfection. The surrounding vineyards produce some of Austria's greatest Grüner Veltliners and Rieslings; tasting rooms open directly onto the river path. May through October offers the finest conditions, with harvest season in September an especially memorable time to visit.

20. Day 9

    Vienna

    Arrive 20:30

    Austria

    

    The port of Vienna is a cultural gem along the Danube River, famous for its stunning architecture, rich history, and vibrant culinary scene. Must-do experiences include sampling authentic Wiener Schnitzel and visiting the picturesque village of Dürnstein. The best season to visit is spring or early fall, when the city's gardens bloom and outdoor activities abound.

21. Day 10

    Vienna

    Arrive 18:30Depart 18:30

    Austria

    

    The port of Vienna is a cultural gem along the Danube River, famous for its stunning architecture, rich history, and vibrant culinary scene. Must-do experiences include sampling authentic Wiener Schnitzel and visiting the picturesque village of Dürnstein. The best season to visit is spring or early fall, when the city's gardens bloom and outdoor activities abound.

22. Day 11

    Esztergom

    Arrive 06:00Depart 18:00

    Hungary

    

    Esztergom, Hungary's former royal capital and birthplace of King Saint Stephen, commands the Danube Bend with the nation's largest basilica crowning its ancient Castle Hill. Visitors should not miss the cathedral's panoramic cupola and a bowl of authentic halászlé by the riverside. The city is at its most luminous from late April through October, when golden light transforms the neoclassical architecture and the Danube sparkles beneath the hilltop silhouette.

23. Day 11

    Budapest

    Arrive 16:00

    Hungary

    

    Budapest, divided by the Danube into the hilly Buda of thermal baths and medieval castle lanes on one bank and the grand Pest of coffee-house culture and Art Nouveau splendor on the other, delivers the most theatrical first impression of any European capital — whether approached by river as the neo-Gothic Parliament materializes from the water or by night from the Citadella's sweep of illuminated panorama below. The city's celebrated thermal bath culture, rooted in Ottoman-era hammams and perfected in palatial Secession-era pools like the Széchenyi, is an experience entirely unlike anything else in Europe. Visit spring and autumn for comfortable temperatures; Vienna is two and a half hours west by train.

24. Day 12

    Budapest

    Hungary

    

    Budapest, divided by the Danube into the hilly Buda of thermal baths and medieval castle lanes on one bank and the grand Pest of coffee-house culture and Art Nouveau splendor on the other, delivers the most theatrical first impression of any European capital — whether approached by river as the neo-Gothic Parliament materializes from the water or by night from the Citadella's sweep of illuminated panorama below. The city's celebrated thermal bath culture, rooted in Ottoman-era hammams and perfected in palatial Secession-era pools like the Széchenyi, is an experience entirely unlike anything else in Europe. Visit spring and autumn for comfortable temperatures; Vienna is two and a half hours west by train.

25. Day 13

    Budapest

    Arrive 09:00Depart 09:00

    Hungary

    

    Budapest, divided by the Danube into the hilly Buda of thermal baths and medieval castle lanes on one bank and the grand Pest of coffee-house culture and Art Nouveau splendor on the other, delivers the most theatrical first impression of any European capital — whether approached by river as the neo-Gothic Parliament materializes from the water or by night from the Citadella's sweep of illuminated panorama below. The city's celebrated thermal bath culture, rooted in Ottoman-era hammams and perfected in palatial Secession-era pools like the Széchenyi, is an experience entirely unlike anything else in Europe. Visit spring and autumn for comfortable temperatures; Vienna is two and a half hours west by train.

26. Day 13

    Salzburg

    Arrive 17:00

    Austria

    

    Salzburg is a baroque masterpiece set against the Eastern Alps, where Mozart's birthplace, the mighty Hohensalzburg Fortress, and one of Europe's oldest restaurants create a cultural tapestry unlike any other Austrian city. Visitors should not miss the Salzburger Nockerl soufflé at a centuries-old dining room and an evening concert in one of the Altstadt's intimate recital halls. The city is magnificent year-round, though late spring through early autumn — particularly during the Salzburg Festival in July and August — offers the finest confluence of weather, culture, and river cruising conditions.

27. Day 14

    Salzburg

    Arrive 11:00Depart 11:00

    Austria

    

    Salzburg is a baroque masterpiece set against the Eastern Alps, where Mozart's birthplace, the mighty Hohensalzburg Fortress, and one of Europe's oldest restaurants create a cultural tapestry unlike any other Austrian city. Visitors should not miss the Salzburger Nockerl soufflé at a centuries-old dining room and an evening concert in one of the Altstadt's intimate recital halls. The city is magnificent year-round, though late spring through early autumn — particularly during the Salzburg Festival in July and August — offers the finest confluence of weather, culture, and river cruising conditions.

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Main Deck 1 Double Bed CAT. A

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96 sq ftMax 2A_DBL_PP

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Main Deck 1 Double Bed CAT. B

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96 sq ftMax 2B_DBL_PP

Comfortable cabin with a large bed, with a bathroom (sink, shower and private toilet, towels provided), hair dryer, television, safe and radio . Located on the main deck with a large window, it offers a panoramic view of the landscapes.

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Main Deck 2 Beds CAT. A

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Comfortable cabin with two single beds separated by a piece of furniture, with a bathroom (sink, shower and private toilet, towels provided), hair dryer, television, safe and radio. Located on the main deck with a large window, it offers a panoramic view of the landscapes.

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Main Deck 2 Beds CAT. B

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96 sq ftMax 2B_TWN_PP

Comfortable cabin with two single beds separated by a piece of furniture, with a bathroom (sink, shower and private toilet, towels provided), hair dryer, television, safe and radio. Located on the main deck with a large window, it offers a panoramic view of the landscapes.

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Main Deck 2 Beds CAT. C

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96 sq ftMax 2C_TWN_PP

Comfortable cabin with porthole with two single beds separated by a piece of furniture, with a bathroom (sink, shower and private toilet, towels provided), hair dryer, TV. vision, safe and radio.

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Main Deck 2 Beds - Portholes CAT. C

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86 sq ftMax 2C_TWNH_PP

Comfortable cabin with two single beds separated by a piece of furniture, with a bathroom (sink, shower and private toilet, towels provided), hair dryer, television, safe and radio. Located on the main deck with large window, it offers a panoramic view of the landscapes.

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Upper Deck 2 Beds CAT. A

Outside

96 sq ftMax 2A_TWN_PS

Comfortable cabin with two single beds separated by a piece of furniture, with a bathroom (sink, shower and private toilet, towels provided), hair dryer, television, safe and radio. Located on the upper deck with high sliding window, it offers a panoramic view of the landscapes.

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Upper Deck 2 Beds CAT. B

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96 sq ftMax 2B_TWN_PS

Comfortable cabin with two single beds separated by a piece of furniture, with a bathroom (sink, shower and private toilet, towels provided), hair dryer, television, safe and radio. Located on the upper deck with high sliding window, it offers a panoramic view of the landscapes.

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