Note: The cost of air is subject to change. There is a 3% discount on the tour portion if paid by check.

Passport Required .

Signup Deadline:     12/12/11

Price Includes: Round trip bus service to/from Chicago O'Hare, 15 day Viking River Cruise on the Viking Danube (including all meals and 13 guided tours).

Insurance: I strongly recommend that you purchase Travel Guard Insurance (cancellation & medical) fore this trip. Contact me to purchase the insurance.

Trip Overview:
Imagine this 15 magical days along the Rhine, Main, and Danube Rivers. From Holland’s windmill- studded tulip fields to Germany’s fairytale castles, from the engineering marvel of the Main-Danube Canal to the picturesque vineyards of Austria’s Wachau Valley, this epic voyage presents the highlights of Holland, Germany, Austria, Slovakia, and Hungary. Savor a decadent treat in a Viennese
café and panoramic views of Imperial Budapest – and along the way , discover the legend of the Lorelei, the ancient art of glassblowing, the music of Mozart, and much more. This is Vikings most popular itinerary and when you go, you will find out why. I have taken this cruise before and it is AMAZING!!

Itinery Overview:

Sept 2:    Fly to Budapest

Sept 3:    Budapest - Welcome Walk

Sept 4:    Tour Budapest - The Danube River splits the city into Buda and Pest and we will tour both sides. Opera House, Heroes Square, Fisherman’s Hill, Matthias Church.

Sept 5:    Bratislava – medieval fortifications at Michael’s Tower, baroque Jesuit Church, gothic St. Martin’s Cathedral. You will also see many baroque palaces.

Sept 5:    Vienna – Tour this amazing city: Opera House, St. Stephan’s Cathedral, and Hofburg Palace. Optional activities are available.

Sept 6:    Melk – Tour Melk Abbey (900 year old monastery) and shop in this quaint city.

Sept 8:    Passau – The walking tour will take us through the narrow streets surrounded by Italianate architecture and the Veste Oberhaus. Listen to organ music played on Europe’s largest pipe organ at St. Stephans.

Sept 9:    Regensburg – This a wonderfully preserved medieval city (UNESCO site) including structures that go back to the Romans.

Sept 10:  Nuremberg – You have many options in this diverse and historic city. Visit the ruins of Zeppelin Field, Palace of Justice (post WWII Nuremberg Trials held here), tour the famous WWII Documentation Center Museum and shop at the Main Market Square.

Sept 11:  Bamberg – Walk through the famous medieval city center with its 11th century cathedral and 13th century Romanesque buildings. Visit city hall on a tiny island.

Sept 12:  Wurzburg - Visit the Bishop’s Residence (one of Germany’s largest and most ornate baroque palaces). In the evening, there will be glassblowing on the ship.

Sept 13:  Wertheim: This is a very charming small German town located at the confluence of the Main and Taber Rivers.

Sept 14:  Middle Rhine and Koblenz – Cruise by hilltop castles and the Lorelei. Visit the only Rhine castle never destroyed.

Sept 15:  Cologne – Stroll through the Old Town and visit the Dom (Germany’s largest cathedral)

Sept 16:  Kinderjijk – Tour this UNESCO site with its fascinating network of windmills and other ingenious flood control technologies.

Sept 17:  Amsterdam – Fly Home

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