DAY 1 – BUDAPEST, HUNGARY (EMBARKATION)
Welcome to Hungary. Your Suite Ship is Ready for Boarding. Flights into Budapest must arrive by 3:30 pm. Guests must be on board ship by 5 pm. The day is yours to relax and enjoy the city with time for photographs, cafes, and confections. OVERNIGHT DOCKING IN BUDAPEST.
Meals Included: Dinner
DAY 2 – BUDAPEST
The Pearl of the Danube Visit the Adventure centre for today’s activities with your Adventure Host. ACTIVE – Hike up to a magnificent viewpoint in Budapest with your Adventure Host, OR: CLASSIC – Enjoy a Guided City Sightseeing, including the iconic Heroes’ Square. This afternoon choose among the Optional Guided Excursions available or enjoy Budapest on your own. Indulge in a piece of cream cake in one of the many cafes. Consider a scenic hike above the Danube. OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO BRATISLAVA.
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 3 – BRATISLAVA, SLOVAKIA
Castles, Vineyards, and Cosmopolitan Culture ACTIVE – Follow your Avalon Adventure Host on a hike to lofty Bratislava Castle, OR: CLASSIC – Join a Guided Walking Tour of Old Town’s cobblestone streets to Town Hall. Visit the Gothic halls of St. Martin’s Cathedral-Hungary’s centuries-old coronation church. Alternatively, in your free time take a bicycle and a picnic from the ship to explore the local sights along the Danube. Later, enjoy live entertainment onboard. OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO VIENNA.
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 4 – VIENNA, AUSTRIA
Royal Collections and Amusing Attractions ACTIVE – Explore Vienna’s Danube Island by bike with your Adventure Host, OR: CLASSIC – Explore the Habsburg Empire with a morning Guided City Tour of Vienna’s gilded landmarks. See the Imperial Palace complex-the winter residence of the Imperial Family, the iconic Vienna Opera House and stunning St. Stephen’s Cathedral. Join a Guided Optional Excursion to Schonbrunn Palace-summer home of the Habsburg empire. Consider a tram ride to Vienna’s Prater amusement park or to one of the many museums nearby. Later, consider joining an Optional Excursion to attend Royal Waltz Concert in an elegant hall. OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO DURNSTEIN.
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 5 – DURNSTEIN-WACHAU VALLEY
A King’s Ransom and Castle Ruins ACTIVE – Take a Guided Hike up to the castle ruins to take in the spectacular view of the village, Danube, and the Wachau Valley below, OR: CLASSIC – Join a Guided Walk, and hear the legendary tale of King Richard the Lionheart-who was imprisoned in the castle above the village during the Crusades. Later, stretch out on the Sky Deck as you sail through the Wachau Valley past vineyards, castles, and charming villages on your way to Melk. MELK: Frescoes Above and Vineyards Below ACTIVE – Join your Avalon Adventure Host for a Hike through Melk’s beautiful countryside, OR: CLASSIC – Take a Guided Tour of the frescoed ceilings, statues, incredible library, and ornate pipe organ of Melk’s Benedictine Abbey. DISCOVERY – Later, enjoy a Wine Tasting on board as you prepare to sail to Passau. EVENING/OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO PASSAU.
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 6 – PASSAU, GERMANY
Where the Danube, Inn, and Ilz Rivers Meet CLASSIC – Join an afternoon Guided City Walk to learn more about this beautiful “City of Three Rivers.” Alternatively, you may join a full day Guided Optional Excursion to Salzburg, the city of Mozart, or a full day Guided Optional Excursion to the picturesque Bohemian town of Cesky Krumlov. EVENING/OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO REGENSBURG.
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 7 – REGENSBURG
Bavaria’s Medieval Miracle ACTIVE – Explore Walhalla by bike with your Adventure Host, OR: CLASSIC – Join a Guided City Walk and see Altes Rathaus (Old Town Hall) and Porta Pretoria-built in 179 AD as the entrance to Castra Regina fortress. You may choose to join a Guided Optional Excursion to visit the Benedictine Monastery in Weltenburg. Spend a free afternoon exploring Regensburg on foot or by bike through its charming streets. This evening, enjoy live entertainment after dinner as you cruise toward Roth. EVENING/OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO ROTH.
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 8 – ROTH. EXCURSION TO NUREMBERG
Legends and History Lessons DISCOVERY – Enjoy an Onboard Lecture about the Main-Danube Canal-linking these two rivers to make a vital connection enabling navigation between the North and Black Seas. CLASSIC – Enjoy a Guided Sightseeing Tour of the Bavarian town of Roth-with its half-timbered houses, market square, and 1535 hunting lodge, Schloss Ratibor, OR; CLASSIC – Choose a Guided Tour of Nuremberg’s medieval architecture, gilded fountain, gothic cathedral, and Kaiserburg Castle, OR; CLASSIC – Join a Guided Tour of the historic Nuremberg Rally Grounds-used by the Third Reich. Tonight, relax onboard with live entertainment as you sail to Bamberg. EVENING/OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO BAMBERG.
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
