North Sea- Black Sea Cruise - Eastbound
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Highlights
- Explore Amsterdam
- Visit Cologne you will have a choice of guided walk or Jewish Heritage walk
- Rhine Gorge – Rüdesheim: opportunity to cruise through the Rhine Gorge
- Visit Siegfried’s Mechanical Musical Instrument Museum in Rüdesheim, enjoy a special treat
- Explore Main River Village: guided sightseeing
- Discover Bamberg and see the Old Town Hall
- Explore Linz–Grein , visit the historical theater in Grein
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- Most of the meals as mentioned in the itinerary
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- Wi-Fi accessibility
- Sightseeing with Certified Local Guides
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Meals: Dinner
Welcome to Amsterdam! Holland’s capital is sophisticated and modern, with a rich and fascinating history. This delightful 700-year-old city with its elegant and classic architecture, cafés and restaurants, and lively marketplace has a distinct amb...
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
There is no better way to see Amsterdam than by CANAL BOAT, cruising through the elegant grachten lined with stately homes dating back to Amsterdam’s “Golden Age.” There’s free time this afternoon to explore or maybe to join an optional biking excursion (weather permitting). Afterward, bid tot ziens (farewell) to Holland and set sail for Germany.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Today, enjoy some peaceful cruising before reaching Cologne. One of Germany’s largest cities and capital of the Rhineland, Cologne straddles both sides of the Rhine, and is known for its soaring, twin-steepled gothic cathedral. C...
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
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Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Wertheim. Relax on board until your afternoon arrival in Wertheim, where a GUIDED WALK shows you its medieval center. Enjoy an included TASTING of local specialties and free time before departing for Würzburg.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
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Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Enjoy a leisurely morning on board as you cruise along the Main River. Before lunch, attend a fascinating ONBOARD LECTURE to learn about the European Union. This afternoon, arrive in medieval Bamberg, former residence of one of G...
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Although 90% of Nuremberg’s Old Town suffered extensive damage during WWII, much of it has been restored to the glory it once knew as the unofficial capital of the Holy Roman Empire. This morning, choose either a GUIDED SIGHTSEEI...
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Dating back to the time of the Celts around 500 BC, Regensburg is one of Germany’s best preserved medieval cities. Highlights of your GUIDED WALK this morning include the Altes Rathaus (Old Town Hall), built in the 13th century, ...
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
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Spanning the banks of the Danube, Budapest is one of Eastern Europe’s liveliest cities. Whether you’re seeing the sights, shopping for handcrafted embroidery or Herend porcelain, or basking in the coffee house culture over a rich...
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Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
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Meals: Breakfast
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Meals: Breakfast
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