MAGNIFICENT RIVERS OF EUROPE
16 Day River Cruise Budapest to Amsterdam
Final Payment is due on June 20, 2025
Pricing
Category A: From $12,889CAD per person Category B: From $12,782CAD per person
Category D: From $9,675CAD per person Category P: From $12,996CAD per person
From Budapest to Amsterdam, and in many exciting stops along the way, experience the culture of Central Europe in a unique way on this timeless European river cruise vacation. Begin by visiting three of Europe’s vibrant capital cities: Budapest (Hungary), Bratislava (Slovakia), and Vienna (Austria). A Local Guide will show you the must-see sites in each city with plenty of time to explore on your own. See the famous Heroes’ Square in Budapest, stroll through Bratislava’s Old Town with its winding streets and bronze sculptures, and stop in a classic Viennese café for a decadent treat.
Sail through the picturesque views of the Wachau Valley and the dramatic Rhine Gorge. Visit Melk’s magnificent Benedictine Abbey and Würzburg’s Baroque-style Bishop’s Residenz. Enjoy a tasting of wonderful local Wachau wines. Explore quaint towns like Dürnstein with its blue and white Baroque-style Stiftskirche; Passau, known for its narrow cobblestone streets and the stunning St. Stephen’s Cathedral; and Bamberg, with its town hall straddling the River Regnitz.
Enjoy guided tours in historic Nuremberg, Volkach, Würzburg, and Regensburg—one of Germany’s best-preserved medieval cities. In the charming Rhine Valley town of Rüdesheim, enjoy a stroll through its famous cobblestone Drosselgasse lined with shops, restaurants, and lively taverns. Straddling both sides of the Rhine River is Cologne, Germany—a 2,000-year-old city known for its Gothic-style architecture. Here, enjoy a guided walk and see its famous twin-spired cathedral. This European river cruise would not be complete without a visit to Holland’s lively capital of Amsterdam. See the treasures of this 700-year-old city from a unique perspective—on a canal cruise along the elegant grachten.
Prices are based on Double Occupancy and include all taxes & port charges.
Deposit amount for securing stateroom is $250 Per Person, non-refundable. (Deposit does not cover airfare).
Deluxe Staterooms on request basis only.
Complimentary pre-paid gratuities for groups of 8 or more guests.
ITINERARY
Day 1 - BUDAPEST, HUNGARY (EMBARKATION)
Welcome to Hungary. Your Suite Ship is Ready for Boarding.
Day 2 - BUDAPEST
Hike up to a magnificent viewpoint in Budapest with your Adventure Host, OR: Enjoy a Guided City Sightseeing, including the iconic Heroes’ Square.
Day 3 - BRATISLAVA, SLOVAKIA
Follow your Avalon Adventure Host on a short hike to lofty Bratislava Castle, OR: Join a Guided Walking Tour of Old Town’s cobblestone streets to Town Hall. Visit the Gothic halls of St. Martin’s Cathedral—Hungary’s centuries-old coronation church.
Day 4 - VIENNA, AUSTRIA
Explore Vienna's Danube Island by bike with your Adventure Host. Alternatively, join a Guided Visit of Austria’s largest museum, the legendary Kunsthistorisches Museum (Museum of Fine Arts). Or explore the Habsburg Empire with a morning Guided City Tour of Vienna’s gilded landmarks. See the Imperial Palace complex, the iconic Vienna Opera House and stunning St. Stephen’s Cathedral.
Day 5 - DÜRNSTEIN–WACHAU VALLEY-MELK
Take a Guided Hike up to the castle ruins to take in the spectacular view of the village, Danube, and the Wachau Valley below. Or join a Guided Walk, and hear the legendary tale of King Richard the Lionheart.
In Melk, you have a choice between joining your Adventuire Host on a walk along the Danube river and around Melk, a Guided Tour of the frescoed ceilings, statues, incredible library, and ornate pipe organ of Melk’s Benedictine Abbey, or a Wine Tasting on board as you prepare to sail to Passau.
Day 6 - PASSAU, GERMANY
Join an afternoon Guided City Walk to learn more about this beautiful “City of Three Rivers.”
Day 7 - REGENSBURG
Explore Walhalla by bike with your Adventure Host. Alternatively, you may join a Guided City Walk and see Altes Rathaus (Old Town Hall) and Porta Pretoria—built in 179 AD as the entrance to Castra Regina fortress.
Day 8 - ROTH, EXCURSION TO NUREMBERG
Today’s choice of excursions include:
Enjoy an Onboard Lecture about the Main-Danube Canal—linking these two rivers to make a vital connection enabling navigation between the North and Black Seas. Enjoy a Guided Sightseeing Tour of the Bavarian town of Roth—with its half-timbered houses, market square, and 1535 hunting lodge, Schloss Ratibor.
Choose a Guided Tour of Nuremberg’s medieval architecture, gilded fountain, gothic cathedral, and Kaiserburg Castle.
CLASSIC EXCURSION.
Join a Guided Tour of the historic Nuremberg Rally Grounds—used by the Third Reich.
Day 9 - BAMBERG
Today, hop on and bike along the canals in Bamberg with your Adventure Host. Alternatively, take a Guided Walking Tour of the former home to imperial dynasties, and see its Romanesque cathedral, Old Town Hall, and seven hills crowned with churches.
Or, Attend an onboard lecture to learn about European history and culture. In Melk, you have a choice between joining your Adventure Host.
Day 10 - VOLKACH
Bike along the Main Danube Canal with your Adventure Host. Or Join a Walking Tour of the quaint town of Volkach with its half-timbered houses and cobblestoned streets.
Day 11 - WÜRZBURG
Enjoy an easy bike ride along the river with your Adventure Host. You may alternatively take a Guided Sightseeing Tour of Würzburg with its Old Main Bridge, towering fortress, and baroque Bishop’s Residenz—with the largest known ceiling fresco.
Day 12 - MILTENBERG
Join a Guided Walking Tour of Miltenberg, a showcase of medieval half-timber homes and home to Germany’s oldest inn.
Day 13 - RÜDESHEIM–RHINE GORGE
Enjoy a hike with your Avalon Adventure Host through the picturesque vineyards of Rüdesheim. Or Take an open-air cable car ride to the Niederwald Monument.
Alternatively, tour the incredible Mechanical Music Museum for a one-of-a-kind instrumental experience; based on your departure enjoy a local special treat. Another option is to enjoy a remarkable classical music concert in a lovely baroque venue at Engers Castle.
Day 14 - COLOGNE
Today’s choice of included activities:
Enjoy a bike ride like the locals in Cologne with your Adventure Host
Join a Guided Walking Tour of Cologne’s important Jewish heritage sites
Take a Guided City Walk of Cologne
Day 15 - AMSTERDAM, HOLLAND
Start your day joining your Adventure Host on an early morning walk in Amsterdam. Or explore the iconic waterways of Amsterdam with a Guided Canal Cruise past stately homes of Amsterdam’s “Golden Age.”
Day 16 - AMSTERDAM (DISEMBARKATION)
Your cruise ends with breakfast this morning.
Hosted by Judy Ostrander
She is the perfect travel friend to make sure your experience is beyond your typical river cruise vacation.
Give Judy a call at (306)371-5639 to put down your deposit!
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