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• Arrive at Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport.
•  If your cruise package includes a group arrival transfer or if you have purchased a private arrival transfer, you will be greeted by a Uniworld representative and transferred to the ship.

Note: For Arrival, Departure and Transfer details, please visit Uniworld.com/transfers. For Port Location details, please visit Uniworld.com/ports.

• Called the “Queen of the Danube,” in part because of the way the city hugs the banks of the river, Budapest is an enchanting city that vibrantly mixes East and West, medieval and modern.
• You’ll have two enticing ways to experience the city—a panoramic guided tour aboard a motorcoach with a visit to the Parliament, or discover the Budapest that locals love on a special walking tour of the city’s most important landmarks.

In the evening, a special Captain’s Welcome Reception and Dinner will be prepared for you.

Choose between:

• Budapest Panoramic Highlights with Parliament Visit OR Budapest Walk with Local Treats

Masterpiece Collection (optional experience):

• Jewish Budapest

• Today is your day to relax onboard, enjoying the luxuries of your river cruise ship while soaking in the spectacular scenery all around you as your ship heads for Vienna.
• Come up to the Sun Deck to admire the city’s landmarks strung along the riverbanks.

Masterpiece Collection (optional experience):

• Schönbrunn Palace After Hour Visit

• Vienna is a cultural treasure trove revered for its art and music (and sinfully rich pastries).
• Begin your day at the Vienna Art History Museum, then embark on a tour of the city’s imperial highlights.

Featured Experience:

• “Morning with the Masters” at the Vienna Art History Museum
• Vienna – Imperial City Highlights

Masterpiece Collection (optional experience):

• Private Mozart and Strauss Concert
• Vienna Culinary Walking Tour

• Awaken to the spectacular scenery of the Wachau Valley, one of the most beautiful stretches of river landscape in all of Europe.
• A local expert will show you around and introduce you to some regional delicacies, including a wine tasting.
• Visit the 900-year-old Melk Abbey and its extraordinarily opulent library.
• Later, you can stretch your legs with a vineyard hike.

Featured Excursion:

• Let’s Go: Vineyard Hike

Choose between:

• Melk Abbey with Library Visit OR Weissenkirchen Village Walk with Wine Tasting

• Just before reaching Passau, the ship will pass through the famous Schlögener Schlinge—a “gooseneck” or hairpin turn in the Danube.
• Located at the confluence of three rivers—the Danube, Inn, and Ilz— Passau is well known for its ornate baroque cathedral.
• Today, the city is unusually well preserved, having been spared the brunt of Allied bombing during WWII, as you’ll see on your walking tour.

Choose between:

• Passau Walking Tour OR Let’s Go: Bicycle Ride along the Inn River

• Today, you’ll discover how the beautifully preserved medieval city coexists with a vibrant modern urban center.

Choose between:

• Regensburg Walking Tour OR “From Hops Field to Beer Stein” Farm Visit

• Arrive in the archetypal medieval German city of Nuremberg.
• You’ll choose between two memorable ways of exploring this exceptional city.
• You can join a tour of a secret Nazi art bunker hidden underground, or you can accompany a local expert to the city’s most important WWII sites, including the enormous Nazi Party Rally Grounds—the actual site of the Nazi Party rallies.

Onboard: This morning, head up to the top deck or find a seat with a good view—you won’t want to miss seeing the ship navigate its way through a marvel of modern engineering, the Main-Danube Canal. A formidable set of locks, 16 in all, lifts your ship to the crest of the European “continental divide.”

Choose between:

• Nuremberg City Walk & Art Bunker Visit OR Nuremberg City Tour with WWII Rally Grounds and Documentation Center Visit

• Your floating boutique hotel takes you to Bamberg today, a well-preserved town that offers a fascinating glimpse of medieval times.
• Explore the city on foot or opt to head deeper into the Franconian countryside to experience an authentic slice of rural life—including a tractor ride.

You’ll spend the rest of the day on the peaceful Main River, cruising past quiet Franconian hamlets and picturesque countryside. It’s the perfect time to indulge in the many comforts of your luxury ship while watching some of Europe’s loveliest scenery glide by.

Choose between:

• Bamberg Walking Tour OR Franconian Village Day

• Your ship will dock in the charming Franconian town of Würzburg, where you can visit the extraordinary Würzburg Residence, one of the most opulent baroque palaces in Europe.

Featured Excursion:

• Fairytale Rothenburg
• Würzburg Residence Visit with Court Gardens

• After today, you may never eat a pretzel again without thinking of the town of Wertheim.
• You’ll meet one of Germany’s best pretzel makers, as well as the owner of a historic wine estate.
• If you’re more in the mood for a scenic bike ride, you are welcome to do that as well.

Choose between:

• Wertheim Walk with Local Treats OR Let’s Go: Wertheim Bicycle Tour

• Choose a brief tour that gives you an overview of this major European financial and trade center.
•  Alternatively, visit romantic Heidelberg and its Renaissance castle.

Choose between:

• Heidelberg Castle Visit OR Heidelberg School Visit OR Frankfurt Walking Tour with Local Treats

• Experience Germany’s fabled Rheingau in one of two ways today.
•  Take in spectacular views of the region’s famous vineyards from the perspective of an aerial cable car, or venture within an atmospheric medieval monastery and taste the Rieslings made on site.
•  The town is best known for its narrow avenue of shops and wine bars called the Drosselgasse.
•  Experience the most spectacular scenery on the Rhine later in the afternoon as you cruise past the famous Middle Rhine Valley.

Choose between:

• Rüdesheim Wine Village and Panoramas of Niederwald Monument (mid-May through late October) OR Abbey Eberbach Medieval Monastery Tour with Riesling Tasting

• Enjoy a delightful tour of Cologne’s Old Town, where three medieval gates remain standing, as does the old city hall with its stunning Renaissance façade.
• Wander through the historical center and take in its charming atmosphere and narrow alleyways flanked by old houses.
• No matter how you choose to explore Old Town, you’ll also have ample free time to explore the city on your own.

A special Captain’s Farewell Reception and Dinner will be prepared for you this evening.

Featured Excursion:

• Cologne Walking Tour

• Enjoy the luxury of a full day in the “Venice of the North,” starting with a delightful tour of the Straat Museum.
•  Afterwards, explore the city’s canals by boat.

Choose between:

• STRAAT Museum & Canal Cruise OR Refugee Canal Cruise

Masterpiece Collection (optional experience):

• Polders and Windmills

• Disembark the ship.
• If your cruise package includes a group departure transfer or if you have purchased a private departure transfer, you will be transferred to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol for your flight home.