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| Duration | 8 days | 6 days |
| Price From | $ 2,190 | $ 1,349 |
| Price Per Day | $ 274 | $ 233 |
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| Trip Style | Group tour | River cruise |
| Lodging Level | Standard | Premium |
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| Flights & Transport | Airfare included | Internal airfare and ground transport included |
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Enjoy 7 nights driving through Germany, visiting all of the most impressive cities and landmarks! Visit Sanssouci Palace and Park – a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Dresden - one of Germany’s most beautiful cities and Nuremberg, a vibrant and diverse city that serve as reminders of the darker years in the city’s long history. During your of Munich, you will make stops at the National Theatre, Marienplatz Square with the City Hall and the Frauenkirche Church
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From Budapest to Passau via Bratislava, Vienna and Melk, these cities rich in culture and history will unveil their secrets. Discover the Schoenbrunn Palace and the beautiful Wachau Valley, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. With its wooded hillsides, orchards, small villages, vineyards and monasteries, it is the most picturesque part of the Danube and where the majestic Dürnstein Castle stands. |
Day 1: Welcome to Berlin!
Accommodation: Hilton Berlin
Upon arrival in the capital city you will be met by a local representative who will assist you with your car rental, and provide you with your final documents. The remainder of the day is yours at leisure, to begin exploring Berlin.
Day 2: Berlin
In the morning you will enjoy a regular city tour with audio-guides. This tour provides an overview of historic and contemporary Berlin, and includes many of the most famous monuments: the Kurfürstendamm, the Kaiser-Wilhelm-Gedächtniskirche Church, Charlottenburg Castle, the Siegessäule, the Government district (Regierungsviertel), Brandenburg Gate, the Holocaust Memorial (the monument to the murdered European Jews), Unter den Linden Avenue and the Museum Island. The remainder of your day is at leisure. Overnight in Berlin.
Day 3: Berlin – Potsdam – Dresden
Accommodation: InterCity Hotel Dresden
Today you will leave Berlin, and drive to Dresden. On the way, we recommend a stop in Potsdam to visit the Sanssouci Palace and Park – a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and former residence of Frederick the Great. Offering a breathtaking panorama of culture and history, Potsdam itself is best known for the magnificent palaces and parks that date back to its time as the former royal seat of Prussia, its noteworthy architecture and scholars, as well as for the important role it played in the Cold War. Continue on to Dresden - one of Germany’s most beautiful cities, known for its naturally beautiful surroundings, unique cultural landscape, musical heritage and award-winning modern architecture.
Driving Distance: 150 Miles
Day 4: Dresden
A great way to explore this lovely city is by foot. You may want to visit the recently restored Frauenkirche Church, the famous Dresden Opera House, and the Imperial Zwinger Palace. Enjoy a stroll along the Elbe River, and perhaps take in some of city’s acclaimed museums, which have formed the basis of the city’s reputation as an international center of arts and culture.
Day 5: Dresden – Nuremberg
Accommodation: Leonardo Hotel Nuremberg
After breakfast, set out on your drive to Nuremberg. This incredible city has mirrored German history ever since the middle Ages – the power, the tension, great achievements and great tragedies. Today it offers a vibrant and diverse arts and culture scene, alongside sites that serve as reminders of the darker years in the city’s long history – including the documentation center at the former Nazi Party Rally Grounds, and Court Room 600 at the Palace of Justice, where the chief perpetrators of the Nazi atrocities were tried and convicted in 1946.
Driving Distance: 195 Miles
Day 6: Nuremberg – Munich
Accommodation: Metropol
Enjoy some time in Nuremberg if you wish, before driving on to Munich. Munich is a modern, cosmopolitan city that is full of life, with a long heritage – often referred to as Germany’s “lifestyle capital.”
Driving Distance: 105 Miles
Day 7: Munich
After breakfast, you will explore Munich on a regular city tour. You may hop-on and hop-off at the stops of your choice, and take your time getting around, and getting to learn the city. The “don’t miss” stops include the National Theatre, Marienplatz Square with the City Hall and the Frauenkirche Church. Overnight in Munich.
Day 8: Depart Germany
Your vacation comes to an end today. Leaving the appropriate amount of time to return your rental car, drive yourself to the airport in Munich for your return flight home.
Day 1 BUDAPEST
Passengers are welcome to board our ship at 6:00 p.m. After comfortably settling into your cabins, we'll introduce our crew at a welcome cocktail. Dinner will be served on board. In the evening, join us on an excursion : Evening of traditional entertainment in Budapest.
Day 1 BUDAPEST
Passengers are welcome to board our ship at 6:00 p.m. After comfortably settling into your cabins, we'll introduce our crew at a welcome cocktail. Dinner will be served on board. In the evening, join us on an excursion : Evening of traditional entertainment in Budapest.
Day 2 BUDAPEST - BRATISLAVA
Join us on an excursion: Guided tour of Budapest.The afternoon will be spent cruising to Bratislava.
Day 2 BUDAPEST - BRATISLAVA
Join us on an excursion: Guided tour of Budapest.The afternoon will be spent cruising to Bratislava.
Day 3 BRATISLAVA - VIENNA
We'll arrive in Bratislava in the early morning. Join us for the excursions proposed: Guided Tour of Bratislava.Hiking in Bratislava: The Little Carpathians. From Devin Castle, we'll take in the splendid view of Bratislava.Our ship will cruise to Vienna. Enjoy a free evening or join us on an optional excursion : Concert of Viennese music (subject to availability.)
Day 3 BRATISLAVA - VIENNA
We'll arrive in Bratislava in the early morning. Join us for the excursions proposed: Guided Tour of Bratislava.Hiking in Bratislava: The Little Carpathians. From Devin Castle, we'll take in the splendid view of Bratislava.Our ship will cruise to Vienna. Enjoy a free evening or join us on an optional excursion : Concert of Viennese music (subject to availability.)
Day 4 VIENNA
Join us on an excursion : Visit Schönbrunn Palace, former summer residence of the imperial family, and tour of part of Vienna.Afternoon, join us on an excursion : Tour Hofburg Palace, an imperial march through history, art and luxury.Our ship will cruise to Melk.
Day 4 VIENNA
Join us on an excursion : Visit Schönbrunn Palace, former summer residence of the imperial family, and tour of part of Vienna.Afternoon, join us on an excursion : Tour Hofburg Palace, the Hapsburg's winter residence and its Sisi Museum.
Day 5 MELK - PASSAU
Early in the morning, we'll cruise along the most beautiful section of the Wachau Valley before arriving in Melk. Join us on an excursion : Visit Dürnstein, the fortified village where Richard the Lionheart was once held prisoner. In the afternoon, join us on an excursion : Visit the Melk Abbey. Originally a Baroque-style palace built between 1702 and 1736, it is now a Benedictine monastery that hosts a prestigious coed school with more than 900 students. We'll return on board in Ybbs.In the evening, we'll begin to cruise to Passau. Tonight is our gala evening and dinner.
Day 5 MELK - PASSAU
Early in the morning, we'll cruise along the most beautiful section of the Wachau Valley before arriving in Melk. Join us on an excursion: Visit Dürnstein, the fortified village where Richard the Lionheart was once held prisoner. In the afternoon, join us on an excursion: Visit the Melk Abbey. Originally a Baroque-style palace built between 1702 and 1736, it is now a Benedictine monastery that hosts a prestigious coed school with more than 900 students. We'll return on board in Ybbs.In the evening, we'll begin to cruise to Passau. Tonight is our gala evening and dinner.
Day 6 PASSAU
Enjoy one last buffet breakfast on board before disembarking at 9:00 a.m. End of our services.
