Day 1 - Friday - Jun 12, 2026
Transfer to your hotel for check-in. This evening join your tour director and meet your fellow travelers for a welcome briefing at your hotel. Then enjoy a welcome dinner at a local restaurant. (D)
Day 2 - Saturday - Jun 13, 2026
Following breakfast, a local guide explains the history and sights of the liveliest and most cosmopolitan metropolis of Eastern Europe. See elegant Andrassy Avenue, the Thermal Baths, and the world's second-largest Jewish Synagogue. From the lacy lookout towers of Fisherman's Bastion, enjoy a panoramic view of the sprawling city, home to more than one-fifth of the Hungarian population. Then, visit 13th-century Matthias Coronation Church and Heroes' Square. The remainder of the day is at leisure. (B)
Day 3 - Sunday - Jun 14, 2026
After breakfast, depart Budapest and travel by coach to Vienna. Upon arrival, enjoy lunch at a local restaurant. Today's sightseeing takes you on the famous Ringstrasse. Drive past the Parliament, the Opera House, Hofburg Palace, and City Hall en route to Schonbrunn Palace for a guided visit. Arrive at your hotel late afternoon for check-in. After dinner on your own, tonight's highlight is a classical concert celebrating the music that made Vienna famous. (B,L)
Day 4 - Monday - Jun 15, 2026
Enjoy a free day in Vienna. You may choose to join an optional excursion to Vienna Woods or spend the day on your own exploring some of the city's highlights like the world-class Fine Arts Museum, Treasury, Habsburg Burial Vault, Spanish Riding School, or the Composers' Cemetery, just to name a few! (B)
Day 5 - Tuesday - Jun 16, 2026
Depart Vienna and drive to Altenburg, the site of an ancient medieval abbey. Continue to historic Rosenburg Castle where you learn about the ancient art of falconry. Enjoy lunch in the town of Rosenburg before continuing to Prague. (B,L)
Day 6 - Wednesday - Jun 17, 2026
Morning sightseeing with a local guide reveals why Prague is considered one of Europe's most attractive capitals. See 1,000-year-old Hradcany Castle Grounds known as the former residence of Bohemian kings, St. Vitus Cathedral, the Old Town, the Jewish ghetto, and the Astronomical Clock, once the envy of all Europe. (B)
Day 7 - Thursday - Jun 18, 2026
Drive north into the area that used to belong to the 'other part' of Germany. Stop in Dresden, the former capital of Saxony. Badly damaged by Allied bombing in February 1945, the city has since been restored to its Baroque splendor. Have lunch and relax with some free time before a city orientation where you'll love the architecture of the Zwinger Palace and Semper Opera. Continue on to Berlin with a late afternoon arrival. (B,L)
Day 8 - Friday - Jun 19, 2026
Sightseeing with a local guide in the once-divided metropolis includes the Ku'damm, the restored Reichstag, monumental Brandenburg Gate, Charlottenburg Palace, the 210-foot Victory Column in the vast Tiergarten Park, and a visit to the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church. Drive along Unter den Linden Boulevard, pass the German State Opera House, and stop for pictures at Checkpoint Charlie. The afternoon is free and an optional excursion to historic Potsdam is available. Tonight, enjoy a farewell dinner at one of Berlin's fine restaurants. (B,D)
Day 9 - Saturday - Jun 20, 2026
After breakfast, drive north to Rostock for the two-hour ferry crossing to Gedser. Upon arrival in Copenhagen transfer to your ship for a late afternoon embarkation. (B)
| Copenhagen, Denmark |
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Depart: 18:00:00 |
Day 10 - Sunday - Jun 21, 2026
Day 11 - Monday - Jun 22, 2026
| Visby, Sweden |
Arrive: 07:00:00 |
Depart: 15:00:00 |
Day 12 - Tuesday - Jun 23, 2026
| Stockholm, Sweden |
Arrive: 08:00:00 |
Depart: 16:00:00 |
Day 13 - Wednesday - Jun 24, 2026
| Tallinn, Estonia |
Arrive: 12:00:00 |
Depart: 22:00:00 |
Day 14 - Thursday - Jun 25, 2026
| Helsinki, Finland |
Arrive: 07:00:00 |
Depart: 15:00:00 |
Day 15 - Friday - Jun 26, 2026
| Riga, Latvia |
Arrive: 10:30:00 |
Depart: 17:30:00 |
Day 16 - Saturday - Jun 27, 2026
| Klaipeda, Lithuania |
Arrive: 11:00:00 |
Depart: 20:00:00 |
Day 17 - Sunday - Jun 28, 2026
| Gdynia, Poland |
Arrive: 07:00:00 |
Depart: 17:00:00 |
Day 18 - Monday - Jun 29, 2026
Day 19 - Tuesday - Jun 30, 2026
| Oslo, Norway |
Arrive: 10:00:00 |
Depart: 20:00:00 |
Day 20 - Wednesday - Jul 1, 2026
| Skagen, Denmark |
Arrive: 08:00:00 |
Depart: 16:00:00 |
Day 21 - Thursday - Jul 2, 2026
| Copenhagen, Denmark |
Arrive: 05:00:00 |
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