Amsterdam to Budapest - 16 days
from $3599 cruise only
CRUISE HIGHLISTS INCLUDE:
- Airport transfers in Amsterdam on day 2 and Budapest on day 16
- 14 nights deluxe cruise accommodation in outside cabin with hotel-style beds
- Superb dining with all meals included while cruising, quality wine and beer with dinner
- Cocktail Reception, Welcome Dinner and Captain's Gala Dinner
- Sightseeing as detailed in the itinerary
- Special highlights including local entertainment and enriching lectures
- Services of a professional Cruise Manager throughout your cruise
- Nightly piano entertainment on board
- On board facilities including a fitness center, beauty salon and souvenir shop
- All English language on board in a non-smoking environment (smoking only on the Sun Deck)
- All local taxes
- Portfolio of travel documents
ITINERARY
- DAY 1 DEPART USA*
Board your overnight transatlantic flight. - DAY 2 ARRIVE IN AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS
Arrive in Amsterdam and transfer to your river cruise ship. (D) - DAY 3 AMSTERDAM
Admire this charming 700 year old city on a guided canal boat tour. This afternoon, enjoy the scenery as you cruise to Germany. (B,L,D) - DAY 4 COLOGNE, GERMANY / KOBLENZ
Cologne is one of Germany’s largest cities. The soaring twin steeples of its UNESCO listed Gothic cathedral dominate the river skyline. Continue on to Koblenz for an after dinner city walking tour. (B,L,D) - DAY 5 KOBLENZ / RUDESHEIM
Sail through the Rhine Gorge to Rüdesheim. Visit Siegfried’s Mechanical Musical Instrument Museum. Then stroll along the Drosselgasse, lined with wine taverns. (B,L,D) - DAY 6 MILTENBERG / WERTHEIM
Arrive in Miltenberg and see the medieval half-timbered houses, narrow streets and city walls. Next travel to Wertheim for a glassblowing demonstration. (B,L,D) - DAY 7 WURZBURG
In Würzburg, see the major sights including the splendid Bishop’s Residenz. (B,L,D) - DAY 8 BAMBERG
Enter the Main Danube Canal at enchanting Bamberg, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. (B,L,D) - DAY 9 NUREMBERG
Enjoy a tour of this famous historic city with its fabulous Gothic churches and elegant patrician houses. (B,L,D) - DAY 10 REGENSBURG
A tour will show you the Old Town Hall and the Porta Pretoria gates to a Roman fort built in 179 A.D. (B,L,D) - DAY 11 PASSAU / LINZ, AUSTRIA
Passau is a city of graceful arcades and cobblestone streets. Optionally, take a full day excursion to Salzburg and its most popular Sound of Music sights. (B,L,D) - DAY 12 MELK / DURNSTEIN / WEISSENKIRCHEN
Cruise through the Wachau Valley to Melk. The magnificent Benedictine Abbey dominates the town. From here, a short cruise takes you to Dürnstein. Marvel at the blue Baroque Stiftskirche. Continue cruising to Weissenkirchen. (B,L,D) - DAY 13 VIENNA
Sightseeing in the “City of Music” includes Hofburg Palace, the Vienna Opera House, the National Library, Ringstrasse, and awe-inspiring St. Stephen’s Cathedral. (B,L,D) - DAY 14 VIENNA / BRATISLAVA, SLOVAKIA
After a free morning in Vienna, sail to Bratislava. See the Old Town with its Town Hall and Mirbach Palace, as well as the Gothic cathedral of St. Martin’s. (B,L,D) - DAY 15 BUDAPEST, HUNGARY
Budapest is a vibrant mix of East and West, of medieval and modern. In Budapest, see the massive hilltop castle complex with Fisherman’s Bastion and the Matthias Church. (B,L,D) - DAY 16 DEPART BUDAPEST
Transfer to the airport for your onward flight. (B)
2009 Cruises
| Departs On | Returns On | Cruise Price |
| May 15, 2009 | May 30, 2009 | $4,499 |
| July 10, 2009 | July 25, 2009 | $4,499 |
| August 21, 2009 | September 5, 2009 | $4,699 |
| October 16, 2009 | October 31, 2009 | $4,399 |
| October 30, 2009 | November 14, 2009 | $4,199 |
| December 20, 2009 | January 4, 2010 | $3,699 |
| December 27, 2009 | January 11, 2010 | $3,599 |
*These dates operate in reverse: "May 15, 2009; July 10, 2009; October 30, 2009; December 20+, 27+, 2009" Budapest to Amsterdam with slight modifications. + Itinerary is slightly modified for the holidays. The above prices are per person based on double occupancy. Please call for single rates. Triples are not available. Port charges: $196 per person. *Your Brendan Specialis will quote you the lowest airfare from your hometown at the time of booking.
