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September 6,
DEPART
USA.
Board your
overnight
flight to
Prague,
Czech
Republic.
September 7,
ARRIVE IN
PRAGUE,
CZECH
REPUBLIC.
Arrive in
Prague and
transfer to
your hotel.
The balance
of the day
is free to
start
exploring
this
beautiful
city.
September 8,
PRAGUE.
Your
morning's
sightseeing
tour reveals
why Prague
is
considered
one of
Europe's
most
attractive
cities.
Visit the
1,000-year-old
Hradcany
Castle
courtyard,
St. Vitus
and then
walk over
the Charles
Bridge to
the Old
Market
Square. The
evening is
free to
mingle with
the locals
at Wenceslas
Square, shop
for
souvenirs or
enjoy one of
the many
charming
cafés or
restaurants
in Prague.
(B)
September
9,
PRAGUE.
Spend a day
at your
leisure to
relax and
stroll
through a
museum or
gallery,
wander along
the banks of
the Vlatava
River, relax
at an
outdoor
restaurant
or shop for
local
handicrafts
and art
work. This
afternoon,
participate
in an
optional
tour to
Terezin, the
infamous
Nazi WWII
concentration
camp, now a
memorial to
those who
perished.
(B)
September 10,
PRAGUE –
REGENSBURG,
GERMANY -
VILSHOFEN.
This
morning,
depart
Prague after
breakfast
and stop in
Regensburg,
which is one
of Germany’s
best
preserved
medieval
cities.
After lunch,
continue
your drive
to the
charming
1200-year
old Bavarian
town of
Vilshofen,
on the
confluence
of the river
Vils and the
Danube.
Here, docked
in the
center of
town, your
luxurious
ship awaits
you. Relax
onboard or
explore
Vilshofen’s
beautiful
old town,
which is
located
directly on
the banks of
the Danube
and the Vils.
From the
river the
old town
gives the
impression
of a
floating
peninsula.
In the
background
above the
town the
imposing
double-towers
of the
Benedictine
Abbey
Schweiklberg
is
dominating
the scenery.
Tonight,
join your
fellow
passengers
for the
Welcome Gala
Dinner. (B,
L, D)
September 11,
PASSAU –
LINZ,
AUSTRIA.
Enjoy your
walking tour
through this
2,000-year-old
fairytale
city. Due to
its unique
position on
the Danube,
Passau has
been given
the
nickname,
“Venice on
the Danube.”
Return to
the ship for
lunch and
enjoy
beautiful
scenic
cruising to
Linz. Linz
is the
second
largest city
in Austria,
created as
part of the
Roman
expansion to
the North.
Enjoy the
beautiful
Baroque
buildings
and the
environment
friendly
culture. The
ship moors
overnight in
Linz. (B,L,D)
September
12,
LINZ -
GMUNDEN –
GREIN.
After
breakfast,
explore
nearby
Gmunden,
which is
located in
the Austrian
Lake
District on
Lake Traun.
Visit the
picturesque
Castle Ort
with its
beautiful
details,
Renaissance
frescos and
triangular
inner
courtyard.
Legend holds
that the
castle was
originally a
Roman
fortress in
the early
8th-century.
Return to
the ship for
lunch as you
sail on to
Grein for
some wine
tasting.
Explore this
charming
city on your
own and see
the
Stadttheater,
one of
Austria’s
oldest
theatres.
The ship
moors
overnight in
Grein. (B,L,D)
September 13,
MELK –
DÜRNSTEIN.
Cruise
through the
narrow
Strudengau
and reach
the Wachau
Valley this
morning. A
guided tour
takes you to
Melk's
magnificent
Benedictine
Abbey, one
of Europe's
largest
Baroque
monasteries.
From here,
continue on
a short
cruise to
Dürnstein,
for a
walking tour
through
cobblestone
streets that
reveal
quaint 16th-century
town houses
and taverns.
Continue
through the
lovely
Wachau
Valley,
dotted with
castles, to
the town of
Weissenkirchen,
for some
wine tasting
tonight. (B,L,D)
September
14,
DÜRNSTEIN –
VIENNA.
During a
guided
sightseeing
tour you
will see the
Hofburg
Palace, the
Vienna Opera
House, the
Ringstrasse,
St.
Stephen's
Cathedral
and visit
the National
Library.
Enjoy a free
afternoon to
stroll along
the main
shopping
street,
Kärntnerstrasse,
or sample
some of
Vienna's
famous
pastries.
Tonight,
explore the
vibrant
Austrian
capital on
your own, or
join an
optional
evening
Mozart and
Strauss
concert. The
ship moors
overnight. (B,L,D)
September
15,
VIENNA –
BRATISLAVA,
SLOVAKIA.
Spend
another
morning in
Vienna,
perhaps join
an optional
tour to the
Imperial
Schönbrunn
Palace,
rejoining
the ship in
Bratislava
in the
afternoon.
Or, enjoy a
morning of
scenic
cruising to
Bratislava
followed by
a walking
tour, which
reveals the
city's major
sights,
including
the Old Town
Hall,
Mirbach
Palace and
Gothic St.
Martin's
Cathedral.
The rest of
the
afternoon is
free to shop
or explore
on your own.
Tonight,
there is an
evening
music
performance
onboard. (B,L,D)
September 16,
BUDAPEST,
HUNGARY.
Your morning
is free for
last minute
shopping.
After lunch,
your
sightseeing
tour takes
you to
historic
Buda Castle
from where
you can
enjoy a
splendid
view of the
twin cities
of Buda and
Pest spread
over both
banks of the
River. Your
tour also
features the
distinctive
Fisherman's
Bastion, the
Royal
Palace, St.
Stephen's
Basilica and
much more.
Tonight,
enjoy a Gala
Farewell
Dinner with
Gypsy music.
(B,L,D)
September
17,
BUDAPEST.
Your cruise
comes to an
end as you
transfer to
the airport
for your
onward
flight. (B)
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