Magnificent Europe
Overview
Highlights
- Explore Amsterdam
- Discover Koblenz
- Cruise through the spectacular Rhine Gorge
- Visit St. Stephen’s Cathedral
- Sightseeing in the cities of Buda and Pest
What's this trip about?
Details
Travel Themes
Destinations
Attractions
Activities
Trip includes
- 14 nights deluxe cruise accommodation in an outside stateroom - most staterooms offer revolutionary twin balconies
- Shore excursions in every port with personal headset included
- Limited Edition Tours
- Entertainment on demand in all staterooms featuring free high-speed internet access, hit Hollywood movies, extensive music library and English language TV stations
- Complimentary Wi-Fi access on board
- Terry bathrobes and white-on-white plush bedding
- Fine dining with all meals included during your cruise
- Multiple dining venues
- Unlimited red and white wines from Europe's great wine regions, beer and soft drinks with every lunch and dinner on board
- Bottled water in every stateroom replenished daily
- Cocktail Reception, Welcome Dinner and Captain's Gala Dinner
- Special highlights including lectures, cooking demonstration, onboard music performances and piano music
- Bicycles to explore on your own and guided bicycle tours
- Services of professional Cruise Manager
- All English language on board in a non-smoking environment (smoking permitted only on the Sun Deck)
- Airport transfers are included with the purchase of airfare from AmaWaterways
- All local taxes
Itinerary
Meals: Dinner
Welcome to Amsterdam, a modern city with a rich and fascinating history. Explore its unique architecture, vibrant cafés and markets. This evening, meet your fellow travelers on board at the Welcome Dinner.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
After breakfast, admire the city’s beautiful centuries-old homes and picturesque churches on a guided canal boat tour. Later, enjoy a panoramic city tour of Amsterdam’s most iconic sights and a photo stop at a Dutch windmill before making your to the ship, which departs early this afternoon and cruises overnight to Germany.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
This morning, arrive in Cologne for a guided walking tour through the old part of the city and visit its medieval Gothic cathedral and surrounding square. After lunch the ship will depart for Koblenz, one of Germany’s oldest a...
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Cruise through the spectacular Rhine Gorge this morning, the most beautiful stretch of the river with vineyards, castles, fortresses and picturesque hamlets lining its banks. Look for the Lorelei Rock at the narrowest part of ...
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Arrive in Miltenberg in the late morning and head off on a walking tour of this delightful old town, with its narrow cobblestone streets and steeply gabled houses. During lunch today, the ship will cruise to Freudenberg where ...
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
This morning’s guided tour of Würzburg will show you all of the city’s major sights, or you may prefer to visit the Residenz Palace and gardens, a designated UNESCO World Heritage Site. The next stop is Kitzingen this afternoo...
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Arrive this afternoon in enchanting Bamberg, a UNESCO World Heritage Site where you will have one of three ways to explore. The first is a guided walking tour of this medieval gem to see its cathedral, Old Town Hall and elegan...
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
This morning, you have a choice of two activities in Nuremberg. Take a tour of the city’s medieval highlights, including Nuremberg Castle, the 900-year-old ramparts surrounding the city, Town Hall, Notre Dame and the house of ...
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
You have your choice of one of three tours this morning. Your first option is a guided walking tour of the city’s architectural highlights, including the Old Town Hall and the Porta Praetoria, gates to an ancient Roman fort bu...
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
After breakfast, arrive in picturesque Passau. You will have a choice of a walking tour of Passau’s Old Town, past the old city fortifications, Rathaus, Domplatz and Residenzplatz town squares, as well as St. Stephen’s Cathedr...
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
We reach the lovely Wachau Valley early this morning. You have a choice between a guided tour of Melk’s magnificent Benedictine Abbey, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of Europe’s largest and most revered monasteries, or a...
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
This morning, you will have a chance to savor the Baroque elegance of romantic Vienna through your choice of one of three different excursions. The first option is a panoramic tour of Vienna that guides you past the majestic O...
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Enjoy a scenic morning cruise to Bratislava, where you will have three choices of excursions. The first is a walking tour that includes the Old Town Hall, Mirbach Palace and St. Martin’s Cathedral. The second is a Slovakian Sp...
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Your morning excursion includes sightseeing in the cities of Buda and Pest spread over both banks of the river. You will see famed Heroes’ Square and Castle Hill, home to Fisherman’s Bastion, Matthias Church and spectacular vi...
Meals: Breakfast
Your cruise comes to an end as you prepare for your homeward flight.
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The total tour cost includes the tour price (regular or promotional) and the compulsory local payment. The promotional price is subject to change. Check directly with the operator for the latest price offer. The tour operator requires you to pay only the tour price to purchase your travel. The compulsory local payment will be paid when you join the trip. All prices are based on double, twin or triple share occupancy. Solo passengers will be accommodated in a double, twin or triple room according to availability with a passenger(s) of the same gender. Single supplement only needs to be paid if the passenger does not want to share and requests their own room. Discounts can only be applied at the time of booking and cannot be added at a later date, regardless of any changes made to the original booking.
Prices may vary due to local taxes and trip seasonality. Click "Request Info" to inquire directly with the tour operator for the final trip price.
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Tour Operator
AmaWaterways operates the finest fleet and provides all-inclusive river cruise vacations on the great waterways of Europe, Russia, Vietnam and Cambodia. With an innovative product and rapidly-growing fleet of custom-designed ships, the line enjoys a reputation as the leader in river cruising.
AmaWaterways was founded in 2002 by Rudi Schreiner, Kristin Karst and Jimmy Murphy. All Three brought tremendous experience, knowledge and dedication to the venture. Rudi was one of river cruising’s pioneers, having introduced the modern-day river cruise concept to the market. Kristin brought with her vast sales and customer service experience. And Jimmy Murphy is the founder and former owner of Brendan Vacations. Their combined expertise and passion for the river cruise business results in a river cruise vacation experience that will exceed expectations. With more than 20 different itineraries to choose from, the river cruise vacation of a lifetime awaits with AmaWaterways!
At AmaWaterways, we love what we do — providing our guests with the best travel experiences possible. In fact, “Ama” is derived from the Latin word for “love.” It is a concept that permeates every aspect of our river cruises, from the design of our ships to the development of our itineraries to the high levels of service we deliver to our guests. It is a philosophy that drives our attention to detail, constant innovation and culture of always making our guests our top priority. It is the reason our guests all have a story about why it was the best cruise they’ve ever taken.
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Logistics
Inspired by classic ocean yachts, the AmaCerto provides the most distinctive river cruise experience. A magnificent glass elevator is one of the unique design elements found onboard, as well as our exclusive “Twin Balconies”. The beautifully-decorated and spacious accommodations range in size up to 300 sq. ft. Relax in a heated Sun Deck swimming pool with a “swim-up” bar; enjoy Chaîne des Rôtisseurs culinary creations. The ship also features a Fitness Center, Massage, Hair and Beauty salon; complimentary Internet access and first-run Hollywood movies; plus a fleet of bicycles to enhance your river cruise experience.
Built: 2012 Built in: Netherlands Length: 443 ft. Width: 38 ft. Crew: 51 Staterooms: 82 Suites: 3 Registry: Switzerland Home port: BaselSkills session
Deck Plans
In the unfortunate event a participant must cancel travel, notice to AmaWaterways must be via email to Res@AmaWaterways.com, which must include a return receipt and read notation, or other writing stating clearly and correctly each guest’s name, ship name, start and end date of the cruise and a brief statement of the reason for cancellation. Other forms of notice are not sufficient. The effective date of the cancellation is the date we receive the written cancellation notice. Name changes, a substitution of a participant or a reduction in the number of guests in a stateroom are treated as a cancellation in that all applicable cancellation charges apply. Cancellation charges for bookings within charter and part-charter agreements are as per the charter contract. All other cancellation charges are per-person, based on the cancellation date, as follows:
More than 121 days prior to departure
- Cruise & Land Cancellation Charge: $200 (Europe & Asia) $1,200 (Africa)
- Airfare Cancellation Charge (Economy Contract fares): $350 penalty
- Airfare Cancellation Charge (Business/First Class Contract fares): $600 penalty
120-90 days prior to departure
- Cruise & Land Cancellation Charge: $400 (Europe & Asia) $2,400 (Africa)
- Airfare Cancellation Charge (Economy Contract fares): $350 penalty
- Airfare Cancellation Charge (Business/First Class Contract fares): $600 penalty
89-60 days prior to departure
- Cruise & Land Cancellation Charge: 35% of cruise and land price
- Airfare Cancellation Charge (Economy Contract fares): $350 penalty
- Airfare Cancellation Charge (Business/First Class Contract fares): $600 penalty
- Other Charges (except insurance): 35% of all charges
59-30 days prior to departure
- Cruise & Land Cancellation Charge: 50% of cruise and land price
- Airfare Cancellation Charge (Economy Contract fares): $350 penalty
- Airfare Cancellation Charge (Business/First Class Contract fares): $600 penalty
- Other Charges (except insurance): 50% of all charges
29-7 days prior to departure
- Cruise & Land Cancellation Charge: 80% of cruise and land price
- Airfare Cancellation Charge (Economy Contract fares): $350 penalty
- Airfare Cancellation Charge (Business/First Class Contract fares): $600 penalty
- Other Charges (except insurance): 80% of all charges
6-0 days prior to departure
- Cruise & Land Cancellation Charge: 100% of cruise and land price
- Airfare Cancellation Charge (Economy Contract fares): $350 penalty
- Airfare Cancellation Charge (Business/First Class Contract fares): $600 penalty
- Other Charges (except insurance): 100% of all charges
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