8 Day River Cruise Nuremberg to Budapest on Imagery II, with two nights in Prague before the cruise departure.
Welcome to Germany. Your Suite Ship® is Ready for Boarding. Flights into
Nuremberg must arrive by 3:30 pm. Guests must be on board ship by 5 pm.
Explore your ship this evening and enjoy dinner on board. OVERNIGHT
DOCKING IN NUREMBERG.
DAY 2 NUREMBERG
Legends and History Lessons. Visit the Adventure Center for today’s activities
with your Adventure Host. ACTIVE: Start your day with a bike ride together
with your Adventure Host around the port area of Nuremberg, OR: CLASSIC:
Choose a Guided Tour of Nuremberg—with its medieval architecture, gilded
fountain, Gothic cathedral, and Kaiserburg Castle, OR: CLASSIC Take a Guided
Tour of the historic Nuremberg Rally Grounds—used by the Third Reich.
DISCOVERY: Enjoy an Onboard Lecture about the Main-Danube Canal—linking
these two rivers to make a vital connection enabling navigation between the
North and Black Seas. Later, enjoy live entertainment on board.
AFTERNOON/OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO REGENSBURG
DAY 3 REGENSBURG
Bavaria’s Medieval Miracle. CLASSIC: . Join a Guided City Walk and see Altes
Rathaus (Old Town Hall) and Porta Pretoria—built in 179 AD as the entrance to
Castra Regina fortress. You may choose to join a Guided Optional Excursion to
visit the Benedictine Monastery in Weltenburg. Alternatively, spend a free
afternoon exploring Regensburg on foot or by bike through its charming
streets. EVENING/OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO PASSAU.
DAY 4 LINZ, AUSTRIA – PASSAU
Where the Danube, Inn, and Ilz Rivers Meet. CLASSIC: Join a Guided City Walk
to learn more about this beautiful “City of Three Rivers”. Alternatively, join a
full-day Guided Optional Excursion to Salzburg—the city of Mozart—or to the
picturesque Bohemian town of Cesky Krumlov. Sail to Linz this afternoon, or
join your ship after your selected full-day excursion.
LINZ, AUSTRIA
Legendary, Lovely Linz. Enjoy a free afternoon to linger in Linz. Take a bicycle
from the ship and cycle along the Danube, or follow one of Linz’s many nature
trails for a bird’s-eye view of the city and river below. Later, enjoy live
entertainment on board. OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO MELK
DAY 5 MELK–WACHAU VALLEY – VIENNA
Frescoes Above and Vineyards Below. ACTIVE: Join your Avalon Adventure
Host for a walk along the Danube river and around Melk, OR: CLASSIC: Take a
Guided Tour of Melk’s magnificent Benedictine Abbey to marvel at its frescoed
ceilings, statues, incredible library, and ornate pipe organ. Enjoy a coffee or a
cocktail on the Sky Deck as you sail through the picturesque Wachau Valley to
Vienna.
VIENNA
Viennese Waltzes on the Beautiful Blue Danube. This evening, you may choose
to attend an Optional Excursion to a Royal Waltz Concert for an unforgettable
evening of music in an elegant hall. OVERNIGHT DOCKING IN VIENNA
Royal Collections, and Amusing Attractions. Ask about today’s energizing or
relaxing Adventure Host activities. ACTIVE: Explore Vienna’s Danube Island by bike
with your Adventure Host, OR: CLASSIC: Explore the Habsburg empire this morning on a Guided City Tour of Vienna’s gilded landmarks. See the Imperial
Palace complex—the winter residence of the Imperial Family, the iconic Vienna
Opera House and stunning St. Stephen’s Cathedral, OR: After a short walk of
Vienna, join a Guided Visit of Austria’s largest museum, the legendary
Kunsthistorisches Museum (Museum of Fine Arts). Join a Guided Optional
Excursion to Schönbrunn Palace—summer home of the Habsburg Empire. Enjoy
free time this afternoon to take a tram to visit Vienna’s Prater amusement park or
one of the many museums nearby. You may also borrow a bike from ship to
explore Vienna’s square or the banks of the Danube. Later, relax on board with live
entertainment as you sail to Budapest. EVENING/OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO
BUDAPEST
DAY 7 BUDAPEST, HUNGARY
War Heroes and Hot Water. ACTIVE: Hike up to a magnificent viewpoint in
Budapest with your Adventure Host, OR: CLASSIC: Enjoy a Guided City
Sightseeing, including the iconic Heroes’ Square. This afternoon, select from a
variety of Guided Optional or spend free time soaking in one of Budapest’s famous
thermal baths. Consider a scenic hike above the Danube, or enjoy Budapest’s cafés,
pubs, or nightlife. OVERNIGHT DOCKING IN BUDAPEST
DAY 8 BUDAPEST (DISEMBARKATION).
Your cruise ends with breakfast this morning.