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15 days from £1699 European Highlights Budapest " Vienna " Melk " Passau " Nuremberg " Rüdesheim " Cologne " Amsterdam Set sail on a history-steeped European journey taking you through The Netherlands, Germany, Hungary and Austria and along three great rivers where you will experience the jewels of Europe. From the stunning exotic beauty of Budapest, "Queen of the Danube," to music-rich Vienna, "City of Waltzes," to the soaring spires of Cologne's Cathedral - there are incomparable sights on this trip you will not want to miss. " Deluxe vessel refurbished in 2005 " Complimentary wine with dinner " 13 included excursions " Captains Welcome & Farewell Dinners " Freedom to arrange your own flights NETHERLANDS Amsterdam GERMANY Cologne Rh Bamberg Nuremberg CZECH REPUBLIC SLOVAKIA ine Wurburg Rudesheim Vienna Regensburg Wertheim Danube BELGIUM Miltenberg Budapest Melk HUNGARY AUSTRIA Heidelberg D FRANCE an u be Passau ITINERARY - DAY 1 Arrive Budapest independently and embark the River Princess (we are happy to book flights and transfers for you). DAY 2 Your Budapest city tour features the famous Chain Bridge, the 19th-century Fishermans Bastion, and UNESCO-listed Castle Hill district. Captains Welcome Dinner. DAY 3 Day of leisure on the ship. DAY 4 Travel Viennas stately Ringstrasse, visit St. Stephens Cathedral and stroll past Figaro House. Optional Tours: Schönbrunn Palace and/or Viennese Music Concert. DAY 5 Depart Vienna on a scenic cruise through the lush vineyard-rich Wachau Valley on your way to Melk for a guided tour of the abbey. DAY 6 Explore Passau and visit St. Stephans Cathedral, home to Europes largest pipe organ, and site of your organ recital. Optional Tour: Venture through the Bavarian forest to Tittling or cycling along the Inn River. DAY 7 On your tour of Regensburg, you will see the Cathedral of St. Peter and the Stone Bridge. DAY 8 Tour Nuremberg (access to courtroom 600 cannot be guaranteed) before heading to Bamberg, you will learn about the Main-Danube Canal. DAY 9 Stroll through Bamberg with your guide Old Town, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. DAY 10 You visit Germanys Würzburg Residenz. Your tour will be capped off with a winetasting of fabulous Franconian wines in the Residenz cellar. DAY 11 Join a morning walking tour of Wertheim, located 22 Melk Abbey