RIVER CRUISE ACROSS EUROPE FROM BUDAPEST TO PARIS  Danube and Moselle River Cruises 2008/2009 20 Days/19 nights  Cruise from Budapest to Trier, then spend 3 nights in Paris

  Early Booking Special for all 2009  departures
5% off for bookings made by Sep.30/2008!!!

Detailed Itinerary: (The Ultimate River Cruise) Day 1, Fri. ARRIVE IN BUDAPEST, HUNGARY. Arrive in Budapest and transfer to your hotel. The remainder of the day is free to relax or begin exploring this beautiful city. Day 2, Sat. BUDAPEST, HUNGARY. Morning sightseeing includes historic Buda Castle, and also features 500-year old Matthias Church, St. Stephen's Basilica, distinctive Fisherman's Bastion, the marvelous Royal Palace and much more. The balance of the day is at your leisure. (B)

Day 3, Sun. BUDAPEST - EMBARK SHIP.
Enjoy a free morning in Budapest or join us on an optional Puszta excursion. This afternoon transfer to your luxurious river cruise ship docked in the center of the city. Tonight, gather on board for a Gala Welcome Dinner, as your ship cruises overnight to Vienna. (B,D)

Day 4, Mon. VIENNA, AUSTRIA.
Relax on board today as you cruise to Vienna, arriving late this afternoon in the "City of Music." Tonight explore the vibrant Austrian capital on your own, or come along for an optional Mozart and Strauss concert. (B,L,D)

Day 5, Tue. VIENNA.
A guided sightseeing tour includes the lavish Hofburg Palace, the impressive Vienna Opera House, the majestic Ringstrasse and awe-inspiring St. Stephen's Cathedral. Tonight explore the capital on your own or join an optional tour to the Imperial Schöbrunn Palace. (B,L,D)

Day 6, Wed. DÜRNSTEIN - MELK.
Early this morning, reach the Wachau Valley. Stop in Dürnstein for a walking tour before lunchtime. After a short cruise, arrive in Melk for a guided tour and visit the town's magnificent Benedictine Abbey. An evening wine tasting highlights your visit to the Wachau Valley. (B,L,D).

Day 7, Thu. LINZ - PASSAU, GERMANY.
After breakfast, take an optional full-day excursion to fascinating Salzburg and the Sound of Music sights, or cruise through Upper Austria to Passau in Germany. During your walking tour, gaze at this fairy-tale city founded more than 2,000 years ago. (B,L,D)

Day 8, Fri. REGENSBURG.
Afternoon arrival in Regensburg, one of Germany's best preserved medieval cities. A guided tour will show you the city's architectural highlights, including the Old Town Hall, and the Porta Pretoria - gates to an ancient Roman fort built in 179 AD. Tonight, folklore entertainers will come on board for your delight. (B,L,D)

Day 09, Sat. NUREMBERG.
This morning enter the Main-Danube Canal and relax during a leisurely cruise through the beautiful Altmuhl Valley. In the afternoon enjoy a guided tour of Nuremberg, capital of Franconia. Moor overnight in Nuremberg. (B,L,D)

Day 10, Sun. NUREMBERG.
Today travel by train to Munich, the capital of Bavaria and one of Germany's largest cities, often given the nickname "Germany's secret capital." Your Cruise Director will escort your day, offer suggestions of what to do whilst you are there and take you to lunch in the world famous Hofbrauhaus. Tonight you will meet fellow travelers embarking from Prague (B,L,D)

Day 11, Mon BAMBERG.
Enjoy your breakfast as you cruise along and marvel at the engineering feat of the Main-Danube canal which straddles the Franconian Alps via 16 locks. Then arrive in Bamberg and enjoy a walking tour of this medieval gem, which was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1993. There is free time before you continue your cruise, now on the Main River. (B,L,D)

Day 12, Tue WURZBURG.
This morning arrive in Würzburg, the capital of Lower Franconia. During your tour, see the major sights including the magnificent Residential Palace. This afternoon explore Würzburg on your own, or take an optional tour to Medieval Rothenburg. (B,L,D)

Day 13, Wed. WERTHEIM-MILTENBERG.
Disembark in Wertheim and enjoy free time perhaps browsing the market square and the shops. Then cruise to Miltenberg for a guided walking tour. Tonight, the ship sails leaving Bavaria, Franconia and the Main River behind. (B,L,D).

Day 14, Thu MAINZ-HEIDELBERG-RUDESHEIM-KOBLENZ.
Today, again you decide, either disembark in Mainz and travel by motorcoach to Heidelberg, where you will visit the red-walled Castle, seeing the Great Vat, a 49,000-gallon 18th-century wine cask and beautiful views of the Neckar Valley and Heidelberg below. Then there is a walking tour of old Heidelberg and free time for lunch on your own. In the afternoon drive to Frankfurt, where you rejoin your ship. Or, you can enjoy a leisurely walking tour of charming Mainz before taking a lunchtime cruise on the Main and Rhine rivers to the wine village of Rüdesheim. Here tour the town by mini-train and visit Siegfried's Mechanical Musical Instrument Museum. Late, this afternoon everyone will cruise the most beautiful and famous part of the Rhine River, and arrive in Koblenz after dinner. (B,L,D)

Day 15, Fri COCHEM-ZELL.
After breakfast enjoy a guided visit of Reichsburg Castle, situated above Cochem with spectacular views of the River Moselle. This afternoon continue past hilllside vineyards to Zell, home of the famous "Zeller Schwarze Katz" wine. A surprise awaits you this evening. (B,L,D)

Day 16, BERNKASTEL-TRIER.
Arrive in Bernkastel early this morning and explore this quaint little town on your included walking tour. Strategically located in the middle of the Moselle wine-producing region, Bernkastel boasts over 500 years of documented wine history. Then onto Trier, Germany's oldest city, "Rome north of the Alps" here a guided tour will introduce you to the cities rich ancient Roman past. (B,L,D)

Day 17, TRIER-LUXEMBOURG-PARIS, FRANCE - DISEMBARK SHIP.
This morning bid farewell to your cruise ship and head to Luxembourg, for a city tour of the Grand Duchy and some free time. After lunchtime continue on to Paris, France, where you arrive this afternoon. (B)

Day 18, Mon PARIS.
Enjoy Paris' famous sights during this morning's guided tour: Visit Notre Dame Cathedral, see the unique Louvre Museum, the commemorative Arc de Triomphe, Opéra, Madeleine, Champs Elysées and much more. The remainder of the day is yours to explore on your own. (B)

Day 19, Tue PARIS.
A full free day to explore the amazing "City of Light." (B)

Day 20, Wed PARIS.
Homebound flight. Transfer to the airport for your departure flight. (B)

INCLUDED FEATURES: 

• 2 Nights Hotel Accommodation in Budapest with daily Buffet Breakfast
• 14-night Deluxe Cruise Accommodation in an Outside Stateroom - 82% of the Staterooms with large French Balconies
• Infotainment System in all Staterooms with Internet, Movie and Music Library & English Language TV Stations
• Terry Bathrobes and White-on-white plush Bedding in all Staterooms
• Superb Dining with all Meals included during your Cruise
• Unlimited Quality Red & White Wines from Europe's great Wine Regions with every Dinner on board the Ship
• Cocktail Reception, Welcome Dinner & Captain's Gala Dinner
• Transfer from the Ship in Trier via Luxembourg to the Hotel in Paris
• 3 Nights Hotel Accommodation in Paris including daily Buffet Breakfast
• Daily Sightseeing Program as outlined in the Itinerary
• Special Highlights including Folklore Dances, Lectures, Theme Dinners, on board Music Performances and afternoon & evening Piano Music
• Use of Amalegro Bicycles to explore
• Services of Professional Cruise Director
• All English Language on board in a non-smoking Environment (smoking permitted only on the Sun Deck)
• All local Taxes
  

Day		Destination		Activities
Day 1		Budapest
Day 2		Budapest		City tour
Day 3		Budapest		Embarkation Welcome Cocktails Welcome Dinner
Day 4		Bratislava Vienna		City tour Optional Evening Concert
Day 5		Vienna		City tour Optional tour
Day 6		Dürnstein		Walking tour Melk Benedictine Abbey Tour Wine tasting followed by Captain’s Dinner
Day 7		Linz Salzburg Passau		City walk Optional Salzburg excursion Walking tour Evening Bavarian music
Day 8		Regensburg		Walking tour Evening folklore music
Day 9		Hilpoltstein Nuremberg		Crossing Continental Divide City tour
Day 10		Nuremberg		Excursion to Munich
Day 11		Bamberg		Walking tour
Day 12		Würzburg		City tour Residenz
Day 13		Wertheim Miltenberg		Glass-blowing demonstration Walking tour
Day 14		Mainz Koblenz		Full day Heidelberg tour OR: Mainz walking tour and Frankfurt tour City walk
Day 15		Cochem Zell		Tour Reichsburg Castle Welcome by Mayor Wine tasting & Oompah music
Day 16		Bernkastel Trier		Walking tour City tour
Day 17		Trier Luxembourg Paris		Disembark City tour Coach to Paris
Day 18		Paris		City tour
Day 19		Paris		Optional tours
Day 20		Paris		Flight Home

PRICES 2008  in US$ or Euro* 

Departures for 2009

2008 Port Charges: $182 per person
2009 Port Charges: $196 per person
Single Supplement for Cruise: 50% of twin price; Jr. Suites 100% of twin price.
Single supplement for Land: $600 per person.

Prices are per person in Category E in a deluxe outside stateroom with window. To upgrade to a higher Category, add per person:
Cat.		Deck		STATEROOM		2008 Price		2009 Price
D		Piano Deck		Window		$198		$298
C		Cello Deck		French Balcony		$798		$898
B		Cello Deck		French Balcony		$998		$1198
A		Violin Deck		French Balcony		$1198		$1398
S		Violin Deck		French Balcony		$2598		$2998

NOTE: Please select bedding configuration at the time of booking

The choices are:
Choice A: Two twin beds
Choice B: One large bed (larger than queen size)

*Euro rate based on the exchange 

Ships Used: MS Amadagio for ship description 
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