Cruise the Heart of Europe 2025

Day 1-2: Arrive in Budapest, Hungary  

• Welcome reception and dinner 

Day 3: Budapest 

• Choose from the following activities: 

  • Visit to Heroes' Square, the Opera House, and the Parliament Building 

  • Guided tour of the Great Market Hall 

  • Tour of Budapest's Jewish Quarter 

Day 4: Bratislava, Slovakia  

• Choose from the following activities: 

  • Tour of Bratislava's old town highlights 

  • Visit to old town to explore venues associated with Mozart, Beethoven, and Hummel with a private concert by a young musician 

  • A tour outside of the city to see villages and vineyards, with a winery visit 

Day 5: Vienna, Austria 

• Choose from the following activities: 

  • Tour of the Imperial Apartments of Hofburg Palace, the Houses of Parliament, and the Opera House 

  • Drive outside of Vienna to view the hills and forests 

  • Tour of Schönbrunn Palace  

• Waltz Lesson 

Day 6: Dürnstein/Melk 

• Choose from the following activities: 

  • Walking tour of Dürnstein 

  • Bike ride along a portion of the Danube Bicycle Trail 

  • Visit to a winery 

• Benedictine abbey of Melk 

Day 7: Passau 

• Niedernburg Abbey 

• Veste Oberhaus 

• St. Stephen's Cathedral 

Day 8: Regensburg 

• Walking tour 

• St. Peter's Cathedral 

• Thurn und Taxi Palace 

Day 9: Nuremberg  

• Choose from the following activities: 

  • City tour to see the Hauptmarkt and other landmarks 

  • Visit to the Documentation Center special exhibit 

  • Trip through the countryside to visit a family-run Franconian farm 

Day 10: Bamberg  

• Choose from the following activities: 

  • Walking tour of city 

  • Culinary tour 

Day 11: Würzberg 

• Choose from the following activities: 

  • Visit to Würzburg Residenz, St. Kilian's Cathedral, and the Old Town Hall 

  • Journey through Franconian heartland and Rothenburg 

Day 12: Miltenberg 

• Frühschoppen! 

• Walking tour 

• The Riesen 

• Marktbrunnen Fountain 

Day 13: Koblenz  

• Choose from the following activities: 

  • Walking tour of Koblenz 

  • Cable car ride to Ehrenbreitstein Fortress 

• Loreley Rock 

Day 14: Cologne  

• Kölner Dom 

• 13th Century Cathedral 

• Farewell Reception 

Day 15: Amsterdam  

• Choose from the following activities: 

  • Tour of the Rijksmuseum 

  • Guided bike tour of Waterland 

  • Walking tour of the Herengracht 

• Canal cruise 

Day 16: Depart for home city  

*Note: Some details subject to change prior to program - travelers will be notified of significant alterations to program details.