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DAY 1:
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Depart home gateway city to Budapest
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DAY 2:
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Budapest
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Featured Excursion: Arrive at Budapest Ferihegy International Airport
where you’ll be transferred to the ship. (D)
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DAY 3 :
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Budapest
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Featured Excursion: Budapest city tour
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Your city tour features the famous Chain
Bridge, the UNESCO listed Castle Hill district, and the 19th century
Fisherman's Bastion. Wile here, gaze at the glorious panoramic view of the
city and the Danube below.
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DAY 4:
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Cruising the Danube, Vienna
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Enjoy a day of leisure onboard your floating
hotel as your ship slowly winds its way up the enchanting Danube and meanders
through a series of locks, through Slovakia,
and under bridges en route to the imperial city of Vienna, where you will arrive in theearly evening.
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DAY 5:
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Vienna
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Featured Excursion: Vienna city tour
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Vienna is a treasure trove
of secular and sacred gems, such as St. Stephen’s Cathedral and the stately Ringstrasse. After your panoramic overview, enjoy
strolling from the Hofburg grounds to the beloved
St. Stephen’s Cathedral. Then visit the Baroque State Hall of the Austrian
National Library, said to be the most beautiful library room in the world.
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DAY 6:
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Dürnstein, cruising the scenic
Wachau Valley, Melk
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Featured Excursion: Wachau Valley winetasting
at Domäne Wachau and Melk Abbey tour
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Awaken in the tiny Baroque village of Dürnstein, and visit Domäne Wachau for a tasting of
the famous Wachau Valley Rieslings. This
quality-oriented cooperative is deeply rooted in the Wachau
region and its members cultivate about 30% of the entire Wachau
vineyard area. Enjoy a leisurely exploration of this charming village before
departing for Melk. Cruise the vineyard-rich,
UNESCO designated Wachau
Valley, one of the most beautiful
river valleys in Europe, before arriving in Melk. Tour Melk’s 900-year-old
Benedictine abbey, a masterpiece of Baroque art and architecture, perched on
a cliff high above the Danube.
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DAY 7:
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Linz (Salzburg)
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Featured Excursion: Full day in Salzburg
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Today’s adventure takes you to Salzburg, a UNESCO
World Heritage Site known for its well-preserved Medieval town core and
musical heritage. During your guided walking tour, marvel at the 15th-century
cathedral; stroll the famous busy shopping street, Getreidegasse,
where you can also pass by the home where Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was born
and spent his childhood; and admire the Mirabellgarten,
featured in the beloved film The Sound of Music.
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DAY 8:
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Passau
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Featured Excursion: Passau walking tour and St. Stephan’s organ
concert
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Situated at the confluence of three rivers, Passau’s wealth through
trade is reflected in its Medieval merchants’ houses. Passau’s
Italian Baroque buildings, erected after the big fire of 1662, match the
historic town center with its winding little streets and narrow alleyways,
which lead us to St. Stephan’s Cathedral for an organ concert on Europe’s largest pipe organ.Note:
Concert not available before May 2, after October 31, or on Sundays.
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DAY 9:
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Depart Passau
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Disembark the ship in Passau
and transfer to the airport in Munich for your
flight home, or extend your stay in the goldencity
of Prague.
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