Welcome to Budapest. You'll be met on arrival and transferred to your ship for the next 15 days. Unpack, relax and get acquainted with your floating home before joining fellow travellers for a welcome evening featuring a performance of Hungarian folk music alongside local brandy, artisan meats and cheeses.

Stay: 14 Nights, APT Solara or APT Ostara
Meals: Dinner

Choose your sightseeing option in Budapest today. This afternoon, the ship begins cruising towards Vienna.

Freedom of Choice - City Tour: A morning city tour of Budapest, exploring historic monuments like Heroes' Square and St. Stephen's Basilica.
Freedom of Choice - Culinary Tour: Tour the Great Market Hall, wandering through this large indoor market to discover sausages, meats, cheeses, fruits and vegetables.
Freedom of Choice - Funicular Ride: Board a funicular to Castle Hill for superb views, then walk to Fisherman's Bastion.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Enjoy a relaxing morning cruising to Vienna. On arrival, take in the city's many landmarks along the Ringstrasse, as well as St. Stephen's Cathedral.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Set out on your chosen sightseeing activity this morning. In the evening, an unforgettable Signature Experience awaits.

Freedom of Choice - Schönbrunn Palace Visit: Tour inside Schönbrunn Palace, the Habsburgs' summer palace, discovering former emperors' apartments and wandering the immaculate grounds.
Freedom of Choice - Visit Bratislava in Slovakia: Journey to Bratislava, where 18th-century rococo design meets communist-era architecture, including the UFO bridge, Slovak Radio building and Hotel Kyjev.
Freedom of Choice - Vienna Culinary Tour: Immerse yourself in Viennese cuisine, visiting a traditional cafe, trying a classic Viennese sausage, and sampling a sweet treat from a famous patisserie.
Signature Experience - Cocktail Party and Private Performance at Vienna's City Palace: After dinner, head to the Liechtenstein family's City Palace for an exclusive cocktail party and private recital, with a full orchestra performing Mozart and Strauss and an operatic performance.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Explore the beautiful town of Dürnstein before choosing your activity. Later, visit Melk Abbey.

Freedom of Choice - Cruise Through the Wachau Valley: Cruise through the Wachau Valley to Melk, admiring landscapes dotted with vineyards, charming villages and historic castles.
Freedom of Choice - Guided Bike Ride from Dürnstein to Melk: Take a guided bike ride along the Danube through the picturesque Wachau Valley.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Take a guided tour of Salzburg before a Signature Experience.

Signature Experience - Gaisberg Mountain Lunch and 'Sound of Music' Show: Be welcomed by a hunting horn blower into a rustic restaurant on the Gaisberg mountain overlooking Salzburg, with a welcome drink, scenic views, a delicious lunch, and a show featuring music from The Sound of Music.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Enjoy the chance to personalise your day with a choice of sightseeing activities.

Freedom of Choice - Guided Tour of Regensburg's World Heritage-Listed City Centre: Explore Regensburg's Roman-era city centre, once the first capital of Bavaria, finishing with a tasting at one of the oldest working restaurants in the world.
Freedom of Choice - Guided Bike Ride to the Walhalla Memorial: Cycle to the neo-classical Walhalla memorial overlooking the Danube, home to a hall of fame honouring notable Germans.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Cruise the Main-Danube Canal while enjoying a Bavarian beer, sausage and pretzel tasting on deck. Built over 32 years, the canal links the North and Black Seas. On arrival in Nuremberg, choose your activity.

Freedom of Choice - Discover Nuremberg's World War II Sites: Visit sites including the Reich Party Rally Grounds, location of Hitler's annual rallies from 1927 to 1938.
Freedom of Choice - Medieval History of Nuremberg Tour: Discover medieval architecture including 900-year-old ramparts, the Imperial Castle, the main market square and its 14th-century Gothic church.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Arrive in World Heritage-listed Bamberg, one of the few German cities spared destruction in World War II. Explore the Old Town with a guide, discovering historic churches and buildings including the town hall on the Regnitz River, or simply relax on board.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Today unfolds on your terms thanks to a choice of activities.

Freedom of Choice - Visit the Würzburg Residence: Stroll to this 18th-century palace once home to the Prince-Bishops of Würzburg, admiring intricate tapestries, gilded stucco and ceiling frescoes by Tiepolo.
Freedom of Choice - Explore Rothenburg: Wander the walled medieval town's cobblestone streets and colourful houses, with time to visit Käthe Wohlfahrt's 'Christmas Village.'
Freedom of Choice - Hike to Marienberg Fortress: Hike to Würzburg's most visible landmark, an imposing castle overlooking the city with a history spanning centuries.
Freedom of Choice - Tastes of Franconia: Visit the Volkacher Mainschleife wine-growing region and a Franconian whisky distillery for a guided tour and tasting paired with freshly baked bread.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Step ashore in Miltenberg, a town spared the destruction of World War II and preserved much as old-world Germany once was.

Freedom of Choice - Guided Walking Tour and Liqueur Tasting: Discover Miltenberg's preserved buildings and lively squares, then visit one of Franconia's oldest wine cellars for a liqueur tasting.
Freedom of Choice - Local Monastery Visit: Visit a monastery in the hills above Miltenberg, meet a Franciscan friar, sample homemade sausages, cheese and bread, and wander the gardens and vineyard.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Dock in Rüdesheim, one of Germany's most revered cultural and historic cities, and choose your activity. In the afternoon, cruise the most beautiful stretch of the Rhine, passing ruins on rocky cliffs and vineyard-covered hillsides.

Freedom of Choice - Gondola Ride: Glide over the vineyards of the Rhine Valley to the Niederwald Monument, commemorating German unification in 1871.
Freedom of Choice - Siegfried's Mechanical Musical Instrument Museum: Tour this unique museum's collection of automated musical instruments.
Freedom of Choice - Visit a Historic Wine Cellar: Taste Rhine Valley wines in one of Germany's best-known wine regions.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Enjoy an exclusive Signature Experience today, then cruise on toward the Netherlands in the afternoon.

Signature Experience - Namedy Castle: Princess Heide von Hohenzollern welcomes guests into her 14th-century home near the Rhine, with time to explore the rooms and grounds and a morning tea accompanied by live classical piano.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Arrive in Amsterdam and choose your activity. This evening, savour fresh, locally sourced oysters with regional sparkling wine.

Freedom of Choice - Glass-Top Boat Canal Cruise: Admire Amsterdam's unique architecture from a glass-top boat cruising the World Heritage-listed canals.
Freedom of Choice - Culinary Discovery: Taste a variety of Dutch delicacies while visiting local producers.
Freedom of Choice - Guided Bike Ride: Cycle through the countryside to the village of Durgerdam and visit the Street Art Museum.
Freedom of Choice - Keukenhof Gardens in Spring: On select spring departures, visit over 70 acres of gardens featuring more than seven million flowering bulbs, including tulips.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner