Your Danube River cruise begins with an evening cruise from Budapest to Vienna, followed by Durnstein and Melk in Austria’s beautiful Wachau Valley. Cruise from Austria to Germany as you sail to Passau, then the Bavarian city of Regensburg to see the 12th-century Old Town Hall. Cruise to Nuremberg to choose from three guided excursions—a guided tour of Roth, a Nuremberg city sightseeing, or a tour of the notorious Nuremberg Rally Grounds of WWII. From Nuremberg, join a full-day excursion to Munich before sailing to Frankfurt for guided sightseeing. Cruise to Rudesheim and through the magnificent Rhine Gorge. Your European river cruise stops in splendid Strasbourg, France, with its Gothic-style cathedral towering above its stained glass and murals, before cruising to Breisach, Germany—gateway to the magical Black Forest. Enjoy a day of storybook surroundings, sumptuous bakery specialties (such as Black Forest Cake), and a glimpse into generations of authentic Bavarian life. Your river cruise on the Danube, Rhine, and Main Rivers concludes in Basel, Switzerland.
  • Vienna: Scenic sailing, pass through Bratislava; free time in Vienna in the evening
  • Vienna: Choice of guided sightseeing, or Kunsthistorisches Museum visit, or bike with your Adventure Host
  • Durnstein-Wachau Valley-Melk: In Durnstein choice of guided tour or a hike up to the castle ruins; scenic cruise through the Wachau Valley; bike with your Adventure Host along the river; choice of guided tour of the Benedictine Abbey in Melk; onboard wine tasting
  • Passau: Guided walk
  • Regensburg: Choice of guided walk, see Altes Rathaus (Old Town Hall) and Porta Pretoria or bike with your Adventure Host
  • Roth. Excursion to Nuremberg: Onboard lecture; choice of guided sightseeing in Roth or hike with your Adventure Host or guided tour in Nuremberg or Nuremberg Rally Grounds tour
  • Nuremberg. Excursion to Munich: Full-day guided tour in Munich
  • Bamberg: Choice of guided tour, see the Old Town Hall or bike with your Adventure Host
  • Wurzburg: Choice of guided tour, visit to the Bishop’s Residenz or bike with your Adventure Host
  • Miltenberg: Guided tour
  • Frankfurt: Choice of guided tour in Frankfurt or guided tour in Seligenstadt or bike with your Adventure Host
  • Boppard-Rhine Gorge-Rudesheim: Scenic cruise through the Rhine Gorge; choice of visit to Siegfried’s Mechanical Musical Instrument Museum in Rudesheim or hike with your Adventure Host
  • Strasbourg: Guided tour, visit to La Petite France district and the Gothic cathedral
  • Breisach. Excursion to Black Forest: Choice of excursion to Black Forest, or visit to Freiburg or bike with your Adventure Host
Zurich:Renaissance Zurich Tower