Day


Destination


Day 1 Hirsova, Romania (embarkation late afternoon)


Day 2 St Gheorghe, Romania Day 3 Cruising Day 4 Ruse, Bulgaria Day 5 Vidin, Bulgaria Day 6 Cruising through the Iron Gates Day 7 Belgrade, Serbia Day 8 Novi Sad, Serbia Cruising the Tisa Plain


Day 9 Kalocsa, Hungary Day 10 Budapest, Hungary Day 11 Budapest, Hungary Day 12 Budapest, Hungary Cruising the Danube Bend


Day 13 Bratislava, Slovakia Day 14 Nussdorf (Vienna), Austria Day 15 Dürnstein, Austria Cruising the Wachau Valley Emmersdorf & Melk, Austria


Day 16 Cruising the Schlögener Schlinge Passau, Germany


Day 17 Regensburg, Germany Day 18 Cruising the Main-Danube Canal Nuremberg, Germany


Day 19 Nuremberg, Germany Day 20 Bamberg, Germany Cruising by the Hassberge Mountains


Day 21 Würzburg, Germany Day 22 Miltenberg, Germany Day 23 Cruising the Middle Rhine Valley Koblenz, Germany


Day 24 Cochem, Germany Cruising the Lower Moselle Valley


Day 25 Cologne, Germany Düsseldorf, Germany


Day 26 Düsseldorf, Germany (disembarkation after breakfast)


Your first morning includes passing the point where the Danube meets the Black Sea, and a chance for a small boat cruise from St Gheorghe through the remote Danube Delta Biosphere Reserve. Bucharest tours are available on day three, then after stops at Ruse and Vidin, there’s a momentous cruise through the Iron Gates. The river is just 150m wide at the Great Kazan gorge, where lies the Rock Sculpture of Decebalus.


Belgrade’s landmarks unveil fascinating history, particularly the Kalemegdan Fortress, offering superb views. Novi Sad meanwhile is a future European Capital of Culture. Back on board, savour the Petrovaradin Fortress and the fertile plains of Tisa-Danube basin.


From Kalocsa you can learn how paprika became the region’s ‘red gold’, or admire a traditional horse show. Then during three days in Budapest be sure to visit Buda Castle, uncover the Millennium Underground Railway, take a trip along Andrássy Avenue, and enjoy a thermal healing bath.


An ensemble of historic towns appear at the Danube Bend; Bratislava combines diverse architectural treats with lush parks and lakes, overlooked by Bratislava Castle; and in Vienna, a Schönbrunn Palace tour is top of the list. Take in a performance of ‘Sound of Vienna’ to round off your time in the ‘City of Music’.


You’ll taste the romantic Wachau Valley in the wine towns of Dürnstein, Emmersdorf and Melk, either side of cruising the gorgeous landscapes. A transit through the Schlögener Schlinge, a winding, forested passage follows.


After Passau – gateway to Salzburg – and Regensburg, Brabant transits the Main–Danube Canal to Nuremberg, home to famous WWII sites, Nuremberg Castle and more. The next three days feature treasure-laden German towns, and you’ll take in the Hassberge Mountains during daylight hours, too.


Nuremberg


All included in your cruise price:


Comfortable en suite accommodation • Breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea, five-course à la carte dinner and late night snacks • 24-hour tea and coffee station • Welcome cocktail, Welcome Dinner and Captain’s Gala Dinner • Complimentary wi-fi • Use of fitness room • Live music every day


There’s more well-timed scenic cruising past the castles, fairytale spires and vineyards of the incredible Middle Rhine Valley. Spectacular sights continue with cable cars to Ehrenbreitstein Fortress from Koblenz. A diversion is made to pretty Cochem, followed by a passage through the Lower Moselle Valley. Capture Cologne’s breathtaking Cathedral before your adventure ends.


Cruise-only prices For cruise-only prices, without flights or transfers, simply deduct £300 per person from the quoted price.


Room types Price shown is per person based on two sharing a Standard Room. Please refer to the relevant pricing flyer or website for details of other room types.


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