BUDAPEST TO AMSTERDAM RIVER CRUISE ITINERARY:
1. Arrive Budapest
Tour begins: 4:00 PM, Budapest, Hungary. Welcome to
Budapest! A transfer is included from Budapest’s Ferihegy
Airport to the ship. Embark anytime after 4:00 PM aboard MS
Swiss Emerald or MS Swiss Sapphire. Aboard the Riverboat ~
Meals D
2. Hungary’s Capital, Budapest
Budapest is divided by the Danube River into two sections,
Buda and Pest. Explore both on a sightseeing tour including
Heroes’ Square, the neo-Gothic Parliament building and
Fishermen’s Bastion. Please join us aboard ship for the
Captain’s reception and dinner this evening. Aboard the
Riverboat ~ Meals BLD
3. Historic Bratislava / Danube Cruise
Arrive in Bratislava, Slovakia’s charming capital; gain
insights on centuries of history on a walking tour. Visit Old
Town Hall and see the Opera House, Slovak Philharmonic Hall, and
St. Martin’s Cathedral. Enjoy Slovakian entertainment aboard the
riverboat tonight. Aboard the Riverboat ~ Meals BLD
4. Experience Imperial Vienna
Take your choice of a visit to Vienna’s Schönbrunn Palace or
a tour of the Hofburg’s Imperial Silver Room. Receive the royal
treatment tonight at a private Imperial Evening in a traditional
palace in Vienna, featuring a grand dinner accompanied by fine
Viennese musicians. Aboard the Riverboat ~ Meals BLD
5. Dürnstein / Picturesque Melk
Explore medieval Dürnstein and see the hilltop ruins of
Kuenringerburg, the castle where Richard the Lionhearted was
once imprisoned during the Crusades. Cruise the Wachau Valley to
Melk, where you’ll visit the town’s 900-year-old Benedictine
Abbey and its Baroque buildings. Aboard the Riverboat ~
Meals BLD
6. Discover Passau / Danube Cruise
Renowned for its stained glass, Passau boasts a wealth of
Baroque buildings; explore this ancient Bavarian town at
leisure. Continue cruising the Danube to Regensburg.
Aboard the Riverboat ~ Meals BLD
7. Ancient Regensburg
Arrive in medieval Regensburg on the Danube, once a campsite
of the Roman legions. See the Steinerne Brücke, Dom St Peter,
and the Altes Rathaus on a walking tour.
Aboard the Riverboat ~ Meals BLD
8. Main-Danube Canal / Nürnberg
Spend a morning cruising the Main-Danube Canal, which
fulfilled an age-old dream of linking the North Sea with the
Black Sea; learn about the canal’s history during your transit
of its 16 locks. In historic Nürnberg, see the Hauptmarkt, and
the Gothic Schöner Brunnen fountain. Aboard the Riverboat ~
Meals BLD
9. Explore Medieval Bamberg
Wake up this morning in the medieval Bavarian town of
Bamberg, home to a magnificent 13th-century cathedral; enjoy a
walking tour and spend time exploring at leisure. Aboard
the Riverboat ~ Meals BLD
10. Rothenburg / Würzburg
A day of choice awaits – view Gothic cathedrals and gabled
houses in Rothenburg, or see Würzburg’s 18th-century Residenz
and the ornate Alte Mainbrücke.
Aboard the Riverboat ~ Meals BLD
11. Cruise the Main / Miltenberg
Continue along the Main; visit Miltenberg, a medieval walled
town with Roman roots. View its hilltop castle and charming
marketplace. Continue cruising past lush valleys.
Aboard the Riverboat ~ Meals BLD
12. Morning Cruise / Rüdesheim
Spend the morning cruising the Main and Rhine rivers. Travel
to lovely Rüdesheim this afternoon, where you’ll enjoy a winery
visit and a wine tasting before dinner.
Aboard the Riverboat ~ Meals BLD
13. Koblenz / Marksburg Castle / Köln
In Koblenz, choose a walking tour of Old Town or a visit to
13th-century Marksburg Castle, the only undamaged mountainside
castle on the Rhine, for a taste of medieval life. Cruise the
Lorelei Valley to Köln; a guided tour visits Kölner Dom, one of
Europe’s greatest Gothic cathedrals. Please join us this evening
for a farewell dinner.
Aboard the Riverboat ~ Meals BLD
14. Discover Amsterdam
View a host of acclaimed works by the old Dutch Masters –
including Rembrandt’s famous The Night Watch – at the
Rijksmuseum in remarkable Amsterdam. Explore the Dutch capital’s
network of historic 17th-century canals by canal boat for a
unique view of the city. Aboard the Riverboat ~ Meals BLD
15. Journey Home
Tour ends: Amsterdam, Netherlands. Disembark the riverboat
this morning; a transfer from the ship to Amsterdam’s Schiphol
Airport is included; allow a minimum of 2 ½ hourse for flight
check-in. Meals B
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