Welcome to Germany. Your Suite Ship is ready for boarding (flights into Munich must arrive by 2pm; guests must be on board by 5pm). Explore your ship and enjoy dinner on your first evening on board as you cruise onward to Passau.

Choose between hiking from Oberhaus down to the valley and along the Ilz River with your Adventure Host, or a guided city walk exploring Passau's 'City of Three Rivers,' where the Danube, Inn and Ilz meet. Enjoy free time among the cobblestone streets and galleries of Artists' Alley, perhaps catching a concert rehearsal at St. Stephen's Cathedral, before cruising to Linz through the Danube's dramatic Schlögen Oxbow this afternoon, followed by live entertainment on board.

Join your Adventure Host for a bike ride along the Danube, or take a guided walk through Linz's historic riverside sites, including Hauptplatz, Austria's largest medieval square, and the white-marble Trinity Column. Consider a full-day optional excursion to Salzburg or the Bohemian town of Cesky Krumlov, or spend the afternoon on a biking picnic or hiking to Pöstlingberg for a bird's-eye view of the city, before an overnight cruise to Ybbs.

In Ybbs, join a guided visit to two family-owned farms, a guided tour of Artstetten Castle, or a tour of Melk's magnificent Benedictine Abbey with its frescoed ceilings and ornate pipe organ. Stretch out on the Sky Deck-or cycle along the bike trails-as you sail through the Wachau Valley past vineyards, castles and villages to Dürnstein, where you can hike up to the castle ruins for spectacular views or take a guided walk to hear the legendary tale of King Richard the Lionheart's imprisonment here during the Crusades, before an overnight cruise to Vienna.

Explore Vienna's Danube Island by bike, visit the House of Strauss for an immersive audio-visual journey through the city's past followed by coffee and cake, or take a guided city tour of Vienna's gilded landmarks, including the Imperial Palace, the Vienna Opera House and St. Stephen's Cathedral. Consider an optional excursion to Schönbrunn Palace, stroll the pedestrian Kärntnerstrasse, or enjoy an evening Royal Waltz Concert, before an overnight cruise to Bratislava.

Hike up to lofty Bratislava Castle with your Adventure Host, or take a guided city walk through Old Town's quaint streets, the Town Hall and St. Martin's Cathedral, site of royal coronations. Enjoy free time to explore Slovakia's green capital, rich in history and culture, before an evening cruise overnight to Budapest.

Hike up to a magnificent viewpoint with your Adventure Host, or join a guided city sightseeing tour including the iconic Heroes' Square. In the afternoon, choose from a wide range of optional guided excursions, explore the Chain Bridge or Fisherman's Bastion, linger in a café, browse the Central Market Hall, or hike the hills above the Danube, before an overnight docking in Budapest.

Your cruise ends with breakfast this morning.