Day 1 - Friday - Aug 8, 2025
Welcome to Bucharest-the "Paris of the East". The day is yours to relax and enjoy Bucharest. Spend some free time exploring this fascinating city on your own to discover its trendy shops, cafes, museums, beautiful homes, and churches along Victory Avenue.
Day 2 - Saturday - Aug 9, 2025
Beautiful Boulevards and Bold History. Travel to Oltenita to board your Avalon Suite Ship this afternoon. OLTENITA (EMBARKATION): Your Balkan Adventure Begins. Explore your Avalon Suite Ship this evening and enjoy a dinner onboard. (Breakfast, Dinner)
Day 3 - Sunday - Aug 10, 2025
Fortresses and Fountains in "Little Vienna". Sail to Svistov. Or, later, join your ship in Svistov. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Day 4 - Monday - Aug 11, 2025
Rocks, Ruins, and Balkan Beauty. Ask about today's energizing or relaxing Adventure Host activities. This evening, enjoy live entertainment onboard with a Bulgarian folklore show. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Day 5 - Tuesday - Aug 12, 2025
Ancient Artifacts and the Iron Gates. Before lunch onboard, you'll sail through the spectacular and narrow Iron Gates Gorge-forming a natural border between Serbia and Romania. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Day 6 - Wednesday - Aug 13, 2025
Fortresses and Folklore. Join your Adventure Host for today's special activities. You may choose to join an Optional Guided Biking Tour or spend remaining free time in Belgrade exploring Knez Mihailova Street-Belgrade's central pedestrian thoroughfare with many lively cafes, shops, and cultural spots. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Day 7 - Thursday - Aug 14, 2025
A Capital of Culture. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Day 8 - Friday - Aug 15, 2025
Croatian Heritage and Hilltop Vintages. Enjoy a short sailing to Vukovar during lunchtime. VUKOVAR, CROATIA: The Heroic Town on the Danube. This evening, enjoy live entertainment on board. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Day 9 - Saturday - Aug 16, 2025
Underground Tombs and Heavenly Music. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Day 10 - Sunday - Aug 17, 2025
Welcome to Budapest-Hungary's Captivating Capital. Take in the beauty of Budapest while enjoying a free afternoon exploring such famous sights as the Chain Bridge. Get to know the city's cafes and pubs, or take a hike above the Danube. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Day 11 - Monday - Aug 18, 2025
War Heroes and Hot Water. Visit the Adventure Center for today's activities with your Adventure Host. This afternoon, choose among the Optional Guided Excursions available or take a free day to explore, with time to take photographs on the Royal Palace grounds in this treasure trove of historical architecture. Try Budapest's famous thermal bath spas, then dine in a garden or rooftop eatery. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Day 12 - Tuesday - Aug 19, 2025
Cathedral Coronations and a Crowning Castle. Alternatively, in your free time take a bicycle and a picnic from the ship to explore the local sights along the Danube. Later, enjoy live entertainment onboard. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Day 13 - Wednesday - Aug 20, 2025
Royal Collections and Amusing Attractions. Join a Guided Optional Excursion to Schonbrunn Palace-summer home of the Habsburg empire. You may also take a tram to Vienna's Prater amusement park or to one of the many museums nearby. Later, consider joining an Optional Excursion to attend Royal Waltz Concert in an elegant hall. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Day 14 - Thursday - Aug 21, 2025
A King's Ransom and Castle Ruins. Later, stretch out on the Sky Deck as you sail through the Wachau Valley past vineyards, castles, and charming villages on your way to Melk. MELK: Frescoes Above and Vineyards Below. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Day 15 - Friday - Aug 22, 2025
Where the Danube, Inn, and Ilz Rivers Meet. Alternatively, you may join a full-day Guided Optional Excursion to Salzburg, the city of Mozart, or a full-day Guided Optional Excursion to the picturesque Bohemian town of Cesky Krumlov. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Day 16 - Saturday - Aug 23, 2025
Bavaria's Medieval Miracle. You may choose to join a Guided Optional Excursion to visit the Benedictine Monastery in Weltenburg. Spend a free afternoon exploring Regensburg on foot or by bike through its charming streets. This evening, enjoy live entertainment after dinner as you cruise toward Roth. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Day 17 - Sunday - Aug 24, 2025
Legends and History Lessons. Tonight, relax onboard with live entertainment as you sail to Bamberg. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Day 18 - Monday - Aug 25, 2025
The City of Seven Hills. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Day 19 - Tuesday - Aug 26, 2025
Storybook Settings. You may choose to join a Guided Optional Excursion to the beautiful Bavarian town of Rothenburg. See the local sights and enjoy the fairytale atmosphere that has inspired artists. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Day 20 - Wednesday - Aug 27, 2025
A Perfect Day in the Pearl of the Romantic Road. This afternoon, enjoy a leisurely sailing. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Day 21 - Thursday - Aug 28, 2025
Beauty on the Main River. Join your Adventure Host for today's special activities. Later, enjoy onboard entertainment as you cruise to Rudesheim. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Day 22 - Friday - Aug 29, 2025
Eat, Drink, and Be Merry in Wine Country. This afternoon cruise through the dramatic Rhine Gorge and see the famous rock of the Lorelei-where mythological siren lured ill-fated sailors to shore. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Day 23 - Saturday - Aug 30, 2025
Prost! Celebrate in the Rhineland. Ask about today's energizing or relaxing Adventure Host activities. Spend free time over a glass of Kolsch pale lager-locally brewed for over 100 years! (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Day 24 - Sunday - Aug 31, 2025
Colorful Canals of Amsterdam. In the afternoon, you may join an Optional Culinary Walk through Amsterdam to sample savory and sweet Dutch specialties. Or choose an Optional Biking Tour to discover the countryside. You might also consider a Guided Optional Excursion to Zaanse Schans to see historic windmills and charming Dutch houses. Spend free time on your own to explore the colorful cafes, galleries, bridges, and canals of Amsterdam. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Day 25 - Monday - Sep 1, 2025
Your vacation ends with breakfast this morning. (Breakfast)
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