Itinerary Day 1. Arrive Istanbul On arrival be met and transferred to your hotel. The rest of the day is at your leisure before a Welcome Reception tonight. Three Night Stay: Istanbul, Kalyon Hotel Day 2. Istanbul Sightseeing Today a city tour will show you the old city. Admire the defensive walls, the Roman aqueduct and the hippodrome. See Galata Tower and visit the Blue Mosque. This evening, enjoy a Welcome Dinner and a Turkish belly dancing performance. Bx1 Dx1 Day 3. Istanbul, Freedom of Choice Touring Today choose your touring activity. Perhaps take a tour of Topkapi Palace, relax with a Turkish bath experience and massage, or visit Pasha Mosque and Spice Bazaar with lunch at the Orient Express railway restaurant. Bx1 Day 4. Istanbul - Anzac Cove - Çanakkale This morning travel to the Gallipoli Peninsula. Enjoy lunch in Gelibolu then drive to the national park area for a guided tour of the war memorials, including the landing beach and Anzac Cove. You’ll also visit the war museum, before heading to Çanakkale for the night. Stay: Çanakkale, Hotel Kolin Bx1 Lx1 Dx1 Day 5. Çanakkale - Bucharest - Rousse - Embark Cruise After breakfast this morning, fly to Bucharest. From there, travel to Rousse, where you’ll board your ship and settle in. 21 Night Stay: A luxurious APT river ship Bx1 Dx1 Day 6. Bucharest Excursion Today travel via Giurgiu to Bucharest. On a tour, see the Athenaeum and Library, the Arch of Triumph and more. Enjoy lunch in a local restaurant before free time. Then return to your ship for dinner. Bx1 Lx1 Dx1 Day 7. Vidin Enjoy a day cruising the Danube. Late this afternoon, you’ll arrive in the Bulgarian town of Vidin. Take an excursion to Belogradchik Castle before dinner. Bx1 Lx1 Dx1 Day 8. The Iron Gates Today cruise through one of Europe’s most amazing natural wonders, the Iron Gates. Here the Danube narrows as it winds through a range of gorges between the southern Carpathian Mountains and the north-western foothills of the Balkan Mountains. Bx1 Lx1 Dx1 Day 9. Belgrade Arrive in Belgrade, Serbia’s capital. During a tour, see Tito’s Memorial, the Town Hall, Republic Square, the mighty Kalemegdan Fortress and much more. Bx1 Lx1 Dx1 Day 10. Novi Sad - Vukovar Cruise to Novi Sad, and then on to the Croatian city of Vukovar. On a tour here, you’ll see the Franciscan Monastery of St John Capistrano, the Manorhouse Eltz and more. Bx1 Lx1 Dx1 Day 11. Mohács - Pécs Today the ship arrives in Mohács. Disembark and take an excursion to Old Pécs for a sightseeing tour. Then rejoin your ship this afternoon. Bx1 Lx1 Dx1 Day 12. Budapest, Puszta From Budapest, travel to the Puszta region. Here, be met by horse herds and greeted with warm hospitality, brandy and scones. Try a lunch of goulash, the national dish, then return to Budapest. Bx1 Lx1 Dx1 Day 13. Bratislava On arrival in Bratislava, a tour will take you to see the major sights, including the Old Town Hall, Mirbach Palace, St Martin’s Cathedral and more. Bx1 Lx1 Dx1 Day 14. Vienna Take a tour of Vienna today before enjoying time at leisure to explore further. After dinner, perhaps join us for an optional Mozart and Strauss concert (own expense). Bx1 Lx1 Dx1 Day 15. Dürnstein - Melk This morning stop in Dürnstein for a tour, then continue to Melk and tour Melk’s magnificent Benedictine Abbey, before an evening wine tasting. Bx1 Lx1 Dx1 Day 16. Linz - Passau Today in Linz, perhaps join an excursion to Salzburg and its ‘Sound of Music’ sights (own expense). Otherwise, cruise to Passau in Germany. On arrival, take a walking tour of this 2,000 year-old city. Bx1 Lx1 Dx1 Day 17. Regensburg Arrive in Regensburg today, one of Germany’s best preserved medieval cities. Here, take a tour of the city that includes the Old Town Hall and the Porta Pretoria - gates to a Roman fort built in 179 AD. Bx1 Lx1 Dx1 Day 18. Nuremberg This morning, enter the Main-Danube Canal and in the afternoon, enjoy a tour of Nuremberg. Bx1 Lx1 Dx1 Day 19. Nuremberg, Munich Today, travel by train to Munich, one of Germany’s largest cities. Your guide today will offer suggestions of to what to do while you are there and take you to lunch in the famous Hofbrauhaus. Bx1 Lx1 Dx1 Day 20. Bamberg Today, disembark the ship outside of Bamberg and travel by coach into this enchanting town. Here, take a tour then enjoy free time before you continue your cruise, now on the waters of the Main River. Bx1 Lx1 Dx1 Day 21. Würzburg Take a tour of Würzburg today, before free time. Perhaps take an optional excursion to Rothenburg, a walled town on the Romantic Road (own expense). Bx1 Lx1 Dx1 Day 22. Wertheim, Miltenberg Arrive in Miltenberg then travel by coach to Wertheim and enjoy some free time. Return to Miltenburg for a tour before re-boarding the ship. Bx1 Lx1 Dx1 Day 23. Mainz - Heidelberg - Rüdesheim - Koblenz This morning, disembark in Mainz and perhaps travel by coach to Heidelberg for a walking tour. In the afternoon, drive to Rüdesheim to rejoin your ship. Alternatively, enjoy a tour of Mainz, before cruising to Rüdesheim. Here, the Winzerexpress will take you to Siegfried’s Mechanical Musical Instrument Museum. Late this afternoon, everyone will cruise the most beautiful part of the Rhine and arrive in Koblenz after dinner. Bx1 Lx1 Dx1 Day 24. Cochem - Zell Today your ship turns onto the Moselle River. Arrive in Cochem and visit Reichsburg Castle then cruise to Zell. Tonight, enjoy a wine tasting. Bx1 Lx1 Dx1 Day 25. Bernkastel - Trier This morning explore Bernkastel on a tour. Then cruise to Trier, Germany’s oldest city, for a guided tour. Bx1 Lx1 Dx1 Day 26. Trier, Disembark Ship - Paris Disembark in Trier and head to Luxembourg by coach for a tour. After lunch continue to Paris. Three Night Stay: Paris, Crowne Plaza Republique or similar Bx1 Day 27. Paris Sightseeing Enjoy Paris’ famous sights during a guided tour, with the rest of the day yours at leisure to explore. Bx1 Day 28. Paris at Leisure Enjoy a free day to yourself in the most romantic city in the world. Bx1 Day 29. Depart Paris Enjoy a final breakfast in Paris before your tour concludes. Bx1 | 
