Welcome to Germany. Explore ship this evening and enjoy dinner on board.

Enjoy a guided tour through Nuremberg's beautiful medieval city, showcasing the Imperial Castle, famous town wall, and the legendary fountain of the Market Square. Or explore a darker history with a guided tour of the city's most important WWII sites, including the enormous Documentation Center Nazi Party Rally Grounds. Visitors will also have the opportunity to visit the Nuremberg Trials Memoriam and Courtroom 600, if it is not in session. Alternatively, traditional Franconian specialties can be savored by sampling the famously delicious Nuremberger Bratwurst, Rot bier (red beer), and lebkuchen (gingerbread). En route to Regensburg, the cruise will pass through the man-made marvel, the Main-Danube Canal.

Explore one of Germany's best-preserved medieval cities, Regensburg, on a guided walking tour showcasing the city's architectural highlights, including the Old Town Hall and the Porta Praetoria. Alternatively, Bavarian specialties such as beer, sausage, and pretzels can be sampled. For those who wish to be more active, a bike tour to Walhalla is an option, where the neoclassical white marble temple inspired by the Parthenon in Athens can be seen.

Enjoy a walking tour along Passau's cobblestone streets, admiring the Gothic and Italian Baroque architecture and St. Stephen's Cathedral. Alternatively, a venture to Salzburg, Austria, on a full-day tour that includes a stop in Mondsee in the Austrian Lake District, as well as the opportunity to see Mozart's Birth House and Mirabell Gardens, prominently featured in the movie, The Sound of Music. For guests looking for a more active morning, the choice is between a guided bike tour along the Inn River or a guided hike up to the Veste Oberhaus Fortress for panoramic views overlooking three rivers.

 

Explore Melk and the magnificent Melk Abbey, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of Europe's largest and most revered monasteries. Within its walls, frescoes painted by Johann Michael Rottmayr and Paul Troger can be found, along with a famed collection of musical manuscripts. Alternatively, a walking tour along Dürnstein's cobblestone streets to the Baroque Stiftskirche, with its famed church tower, or a guided bike tour through the UNESCO-designated Wachau Valley can be chosen. Later in the day, sail through the vineyard-rich Wachau Valley.

The "City of Waltzes" offers a treasure trove of gems, and on the city tour, many of them will be seen, including the majestic Opera House and the former Imperial Palace of the Habsburgs. The tour concludes in Vienna's historic city center, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and then afterwards, the grand St. Stephen's Cathedral is visited. For a more active exploration of the area, Vienna can be discovered on a guided bike tour. During the afternoon, leisure time is spent exploring this iconic city even more.

Budapest, known as the "Queen of the Danube." The city tour begins with a visit to the vibrant Great Market Hall brimming with vendors selling everything from food to souvenirs. The remainder of this tour takes one to both the Buda (hilly) and the Pest (flat) sides of the river. As an alternative choice, hiking up to Castle Hill provides breathtaking views of the city below.

Bid farewell to Budapest as preparations are made for the flight home.