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| Grand European Serenade River Cruise |
| Tour Code: GES |
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| 28 Day Trip |
Per person rates from:
$9200 East Coast
Rate includes discounts. Some taxes, fees additional. Read More.
Terms and Conditions
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Departures are available May through October 15th.
***Some departures may travel on the River Countess.
May 24, June 5, July 11, August 28, and October 15 departures operate from Bucharest to Amsterdam. |
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| Trip Itinerary |
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| DAY 1 USA-Amsterdam |
Amsterdam, The Netherlands (Holland)
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| Overnight flight to Amsterdam. |
| DAY 2 Amsterdam |
Amsterdam, The Netherlands (Holland)
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Arrive in Amsterdam where you'll be greeted by our representative and transferred to the ship.
Dinner Included. |
| DAY 3 Amsterdam |
Amsterdam, The Netherlands (Holland)
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Your panoramic tour takes you past Mint Tower, Dam Square, the Royal Palace, Museum Square and across many canals. Visit the renowned Rijksmuseum, with priceless works of art by Vermeer, Rembrandt and other Dutch Masters of the Golden Age.
Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Included. |
| DAY 4 Cologne |
Cologne, Germany
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Today’s tour takes you through the narrow streets of Old Town as you make your way to the magnificent Cologne Cathedral. Inside this UNESCO World Heritage Site, the earthly remains of the Biblical Three Kings of the Magi are believed to lay at rest.
Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Included.
Note: On Sundays and Catholic holidays, guided tours inside the Cathedral will not be possible. |
| DAY 5 Boppard, Cruising the Romantic Rhine, Rudensheim |
Rudesheim, Germany
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During the morning, you’ll enjoy leisure time in charming Boppard. In the afternoon, you’ll sail along one of the most beautiful sections of the Rhine with its vine-filled slopes, and its 40 castles strung like pearls on the river’s ledges. This section of the river is so spectacular that it has been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Later in the day you’ll reach Rüdesheim, where you’ll visit famous Siegfried’s Museum, showcasing one of the world’s best collections of mechanical musical instruments.
Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Included. |
| DAY 6 Rudesheim, Frankfurt |
Frankfurt, Germany
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Frankfurt city tour.
Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Included.
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| DAY 7 Miltenberg |
Freiburg, Germany
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Your adventures along this breathtakingly beautiful section of the river begin with a visit to Miltenberg, a medieval town with crooked streets and leaning houses that are right out of the pages of a German fairy tale. Your walking tour takes you right into Old Town with its cobblestone streets and timber-frame houses.
Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Included. |
| DAY 8 Wurzburg (Rothenburg) |
Rothenburg, Germany
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Travel to Rothenburg, the best preserved medieval town in Germany. With half-timbered houses and imposing fortifications, the townscape is still much as it was in the Middle Ages.
Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Included. |
| DAY 9 Bamberg |
Bamberg, Bavaria, Germany
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Arrive in the historical Franconian city of Bamberg. Our guided walking tour of this UNESCO World Heritage Site showcases the imperial cathedral, the Old Town Hall, the old fisherman’s houses of “Little Venice” and the New Palace with its baroque garden.
Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Included |
| DAY 10 Nuremberg |
Nuremberg, Germany
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Today’s tour takes you through Nuremberg, an archetypal German medieval city encircled by mighty defensive walls and red-roofed buildings. Discover the sights of Nuremberg and its World War II history during your panoramic tour and then explore the walled Old Town on foot.
Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Included. |
| DAY 11 Regensburg |
Regensburg, Germany
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An unspoiled gem and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Regensburg is a friendly town with quaint cobblestone streets, medieval alleys and historic Roman remains. On your walking tour, you’ll see the Cathedral of St. Peter, with magnificent stained glass windows dating from the 14th century, and the town’s famous 12th-century Stone Bridge.
Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Included. |
| DAY 12 Linz |
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The Danube serves as a dividing line between the modern city of Linz and its old “soul.” You’ll visit Linz’s Old Church built in the 1670s by the Jesuits, and you’ll be guided through the pedestrian zone, Alter Market, and the impressive Main Square.
Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Included. |
| DAY 13 Scenic Cruising Wachau Valley, Vienna |
Vienna, Austria
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Today as we depart Linz, cruise through the heart of the picturesque, vineyard-rich Wachau Valley, a designated UNESCO World Heritage Site, with its abruptly rising hills, and nestling baroque villages. Vienna’s compact historic city center is an exciting array of cafés and grand palaces, culminating at the magnificent gothic cathedral. Your city tour will take you along the stately Ringstrasse to the most beloved architectural wonder in all of Vienna, St. Stephen’s Cathedral, where Mozart was married in 1782.
Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Included |
| DAY 14 Vienna |
Vienna, Austria
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Spend the day at leisure, exploring this fascinating city at your own pace.
Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Included. |
| DAY 15 Vienna |
Vienna, Austria
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Visit Schonbrunn Palace and/or enjoy a classical music performance.
Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Included. |
| DAY 16 Bratislava |
Bratislava, Slovakia
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During your tour through the “Coronation City of Kings,” get acquainted with a sampling of the town’s eclectic architecture. Pass the 17th-century palace, Old Town’s Freedom Square, Peace Square, Bratislava Castle, Mirbach Palace and Primatial Palace.
Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Included. |
| DAY 17 Budapest |
Budapest, Hungary
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Budapest city tour.
Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Included. |
| DAY 18 Budapest |
Budapest, Hungary
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Enjoy the day at leisure in Budapest or take an optional excursion to the countryside where you’ll see the Hungarian horsemanship of the Puszta.
Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Included. |
| DAY 19 Vukovar (Osijek) |
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Full Day Vukovar and Osijek with home-hosted lunch
Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Included. |
| DAY 20 Belgrade |
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We start our tour with a panoramic drive through Belgrade, which means “White City” as it was destroyed 40 times and resurrected as many times. We will see Republic Square and the Belgrade Fortress in Kalemegdan Park. We’ll cap things off with a visit to St. Sava Cathedral.
Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Included. |
| DAY 21 Belgrade, Kostolac |
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Explore the archeological site of Viminacium, a former Roman city with luxurious villas and an amphitheater. Over 32,000 unearthed artifacts and well-preserved structures show their former grandeur.
Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Included. |
| DAY 22 Kostolac, Scenic Cruising the Iron Gates, Vidin |
Bucharest, Romania |
Relax onboard as we cruise the Iron Gates, a spectacular 80-mile long Danube gorge.
Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Included. |
| DAY 23 Vidin (Belogradchik) |
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We will visit the Baba Vida Fortress before driving to Belogradchik, a fairy tale world made of weathered red sandstone.
Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Included |
| DAY 24 Rousse (Veliko Turnovo and Arbanassi) |
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Leisure time in Russe
Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Included. |
| DAY 25 Rousse, Varna and Black Sea Cruise |
Bucharest, Romania |
Full-day Black Sea Excursion to Varna. Archeological Museum & Lunch cruise on Black Sea (Bulgarian Black Sea Coast)
Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Included
Note: Navigation on the Black Sea may at times be closed by maritime authorities due to adverse weather conditions.
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| DAY 26 Rousse and Giurgiu - Transfer to Bucharest |
Bucharest, Romania |
Bucharest city tour and lunch
Breakfast and Lunch Included. |
| DAY 27 Bucharest |
Bucharest, Romania |
Spend your last day at leisure or go on an optional tour to Transylvania, the legendary “Dracula’s Castle,” and Snagov Island.
Breakfast Included. |
| DAY 28 Bucharest---USA |
Bucharest, Romania |
Transfer from the hotel to the airport in Bucharest for your flight home.
Breakfast Included. |
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