Explore Germany, Austria, and Hungary your way on a river cruise with timeless views from four magnificent rivers. This Avalon YourWay cruise on the Danube, Main, Rhine, and Moselle Rivers includes a two-night stay in Budapest before your cruise and two nights in Paris after your cruise. Enjoy superior hotel accommodations with complimentary breakfast, guided sightseeing with an expert Local Guide, and courtesy transfer to ship and hotel.

Begin with two nights in Budapest, the "Pearl ...

Explore Germany, Austria, and Hungary your way on a river cruise with timeless views from four magnificent rivers. This Avalon YourWay cruise on the Danube, Main, Rhine, and Moselle Rivers includes a two-night stay in Budapest before your cruise and two nights in Paris after your cruise. Enjoy superior hotel accommodations with complimentary breakfast, guided sightseeing with an expert Local Guide, and courtesy transfer to ship and hotel.

Begin with two nights in Budapest, the "Pearl of the Danube," with guided sightseeing, including the iconic Heroes Square and spectacular architecture. On to Vienna for guided sightseeing of Vienna’s historic Habsburg Empire-including the Imperial Palace, Vienna Opera House, and stunning St. Stephen’s Cathedral. Visit delightful Dürnstein and Melk-charming towns in the vineyard-rich Wachau Valley. Hear the tale of Richard the Lionheart in Dürnstein, and tour the magnificent Benedictine Abbey high above Melk. Enjoy a guided city walk through the "City of Three Rivers"-Passau-before sailing to Regensburg.

You’ll also visit Roth for guided sightseeing of the Bavarian town’s timbered, houses, or take an excursion to tour Nuremberg’s historic sites, including Kaiserburg Castle or the WWII Rally Grounds. Take an excursion from Nuremberg to Munich for a full-day tour. In Bamberg, tour the city of seven hills, crowned with churches, then visit a charming Main River village, and tour Würzburg-the "Pearl of the Romantic Road." Hear German music from some of the 350 self-playing instruments in Rüdesheim’s Mechanical Musical Instrument Museum, then sail through the spectacular Rhine Gorge on your way to Bernkastel.

Sail into Luxembourg to join an excursion from Grevenmacher to see the ancient Roman sites of Trier, and disembark your European river cruise in Remich. Upon disembarking from your Avalon Suite Ship®, you’ll board your high-speed train for a two night stay in the "City of Light," Paris!


Included Features:

Days 1 Budapest: welcome to Hungary

Day 2 Budapest: guided tour, see Heroes' Square

Day 3 Budapest (Embarkation): onboard welcome reception

Day 4 Vienna: scenic sailing, pass through Bratislava

Day 5 Vienna: guided sightseeing

Day 6 Dürnstein-Wachau Valley-Melk: choice of guided tour, or hike up to the castle ruins in Dürnstein; scenic cruise through the Wachau Valley; guided tour of the Benedictine Abbey in Melk; wine tasting on board

Day 7 Passau: guided walk

Day 8 Regensburg: guided tour; beer tasting on board

Day 9 Nuremberg: choice of guided sightseeing in Nuremberg or Roth, or Nuremberg Rally Grounds tour

Day 10 Nuremberg. Munich excursion: excursion to Munich, guided sightseeing, see the Marienplatz

Day 11 Bamberg: guided walk, see the Old Town Hall; lecture on board

Day 12 Würzburg: guided sightseeing, visit the Bishop’s Residenz

Day 13 Main River Village: guided walk

Day 14 Rüdesheim-Rhine Gorge: visit Siegfried’s Mechanical Musical Instrument Museum in Rüdesheim; special treat; cruise through the Rhine Gorge

Day 15 Bernkastel: guided walk; wine tasting

Day 16 Trier: choice of guided city sightseeing, or "Roman Trier," see the Porta Nigra

Day 17 Remich (Disembarkation)-Paris: transfer to Luxembourg City to board the high-speed train (first class) to Paris

Day 18 Paris: guided sightseeing, Seine river cruise

Day 19 Paris: your vacation ends this morning: your cruise ends this morning

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