TAUCK VALUE INCLUDES:
• Gratuities to ship staff, drivers, local guides, Tauck Directors and Tauck Cruise Director
• All private Tauck shore excursions – $740 Value!
• Two nights each in Strasbourg and Prague at hotels in the heart of the cities
• Tauck Exclusive – A private tour of the beautiful Baroque libraries of Strahov Monastery in Prague
• Lunch at a former manor house in Obernai with local wine from the romantic Alsace region
• A special dinner, entertainment, and wine tasting in the wine cellars of Würzburg’s famous Residenz
• Tour and tasting at a historic Bamberg brewery, and a visit to the opulent Baden-Baden Casino
You’ve read about charming Alsatian towns in storybooks and fairy tales – now see them for yourself; cruise the Main-Danube Canal.
1. ARRIVE PRAGUE
Tour begins: 6:00 PM, Hilton Prague Old Town. A transfer is
included from Prague’s Ruzyne Airport to Hilton Prague Old Town. Welcome to Prague! We invite you to join us this evening for a royal welcome reception, tour and dinner at 16th-century Lobkowicz Palace in the Prague Castle complex. Meals D
2. PAST & PRESENT IN BEAUTIFUL PRAGUE
Prague, which means “crossroads,” is a place where ancient and modern converge; the Czech capital and “city of a hundred spires” boasts soaring cathedrals and grand palaces. Explore the Hradcany (Castle) district, where 1,000-year-old Prague Castle is surrounded by palaces, gardens, museums and monasteries, with a local guide. Visit the Cathedral of St. Vitus, and enjoy a memorable Tauck Exclusive, a private tour of the grand libraries of Strahov Monastery. Spend the afternoon as you please or join us on a walking tour through ethereal Old Town where you will see the famous Astronomical Clock, Tyn Church and one of Prague’s most famous sights, Charles Bridge. Meals B
3. REGENSBURG / EMBARK CRUISE
There’s a site on the Danube that the Roman legions who camped here 2,000 years ago called Castra Regina; today, Regensburg is Germany’s largest surviving medieval city, with some 1,400 historic buildings. Discover its rich heritage, including Germany’s oldest stone bridge and Gothic Dom St. Peter, on a guided walking tour with your local guide. You might try Regensburg’s renowned
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• A transit of the Main-Danube Canal, enhanced by an on-board lecture by a local expert
• Evenings of traditional entertainment aboard the riverboat, including a Bavarian-themed dinner
• Airport transfers upon arrival and departure as noted
• 28 meals (11 breakfasts, 8 lunches, 9 dinners); wine with dinner is included aboard the riverboat
• Service charges, taxes, porterage, and applicable fuel surcharges
Bavarian sausage for lunch before boarding ms Swiss Jewel to begin your cruise – which you’ll kick off in style with a welcome-aboard cocktail reception that is hosted by your Captain. Meals BD
4. MAIN-DANUBE CANAL / NÜRNBERG
The Main-Danube Canal fulfilled the dream of creating a link between the North Sea and the Black Sea when it was completed in the 1990s. Learn all about it from a local expert today as your riverboat transits this engineering marvel. Arrive in Nürnberg; an orientation tour reveals the must-see sites of this influential Bavarian city, which was the center of the German Renaissance, and played a key role in World War II and its aftermath. After lunch with entertainment at a local restaurant, discover Nürnberg’s walled medieval heart on a walking tour. Meals BLD
5. BAMBERG / ALONG THE MAIN
Dock in Hassfurt for an excursion to charming Bamberg, set atop seven hills. Take a walking tour of Old Town, see its 13th-century cathedral, and visit a historic Bamberg brewery for a brewery tour and tasting. As you cruise the Main this afternoon, you can listen to commentary by your Tauck Directors throughout the ms Swiss Jewel or in your cabin. Meals BLD
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