AVALON WATERWAYS
16 Days | Danube Splendors
Eastbound (WNOB)

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PASSAU TO VIENNA

Day 1 | Nuremberg, Germany. Embark. Welcome to Germany. Your Suite Ship® is Ready for Boarding. Explore your ship this evening and enjoy a dinner on board. (Flights into Nuremberg must arrive by 3:30 pm.Guests must be on board ship by 5 pm.) (D)

Day 2 | Roth. Excursion to Nuremberg. Living Heritage and History Lessons. Start the day with a Morning Stretch with the Avalon Adventure Host, and dock in Roth for a day of fascinating excursions. Later, enjoy live entertainment on board. (B,L,D)

CLASSIC — Enjoy a Guided Sightseeing Tour of the Bavarian town of Roth—with its half-timbered houses, market square, and 1535 hunting lodge Schloss Ratibor, OR: Choose a Guided Tour of Nuremberg—with its medieval architecture, gilded fountain, gothic cathedral, and Kaiserburg Castle, OR: 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.

DISCOVERY — Later, indulge in a Beer Tasting on board.

Day 3 | Regensburg. Magical Regensburg — Bavaria’s Medieval Miracle. 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. This evening, enjoy live entertainment after dinner as you cruise toward Passau. (B,L,D)

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.

Day 4 | Passau. Linz, Austria. Go for Baroque in Passau–Where the Danube, Inn, and Ilz Rivers Meet. 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. 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. (B,L,D)

CLASSIC — Join a Guided City Walk to learn more about this beautiful “City of Three Rivers”.

Day 5 | Milk. Wachau Valley. Vienna. Striking Frescoes and Breathtaking Views of the Wachau Valley. Enjoy a coffee or a cocktail on the Sky Deck as you sail through the picturesque Wachau Valley to Vienna. 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. (B,L,D)

CLASSIC — Take a Guided Tour of Melk’s magnificent Benedictine Abbey to marvel at its frescoed ceilings, statues, incredible library, and ornate pipe organ, OR:

ACTIVE — Join your Avalon Adventure Host for a Morning Hike through Melk’s beautiful countryside.

Day 6 | Vienna. Royal Collections, and Amusing Attractions. Join a Guided Optional Excursion to Schönbrunn Palace—a Habsburg Empire summer home for 300 years. This afternoon, enjoy free time to take a tram to visit Austria’s Prater amusement park or one of the many museums nearby. You may also decide to borrow a bike from ship to explore the streets and squares of Vienna, or ride along the banks of the Danube at your leisure. Later, relax on board with live entertainment as you sail to Budapest. (B,L,D)

CLASSIC — Venture into 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 historic Vienna Opera House and stunning St. Stephen’s Cathedral.

Day 7 | Budapest, Hungary. Welcome to Budapest—Hungary’s Captivating Capital. (B,L,D)

CLASSIC — Enjoy a Guided City Sightseeing, including the iconic Heroes’ Square. Take time to take photographs on the Royal Palace grounds in this treasure trove of historical architecture. Take in the beauty of Budapest while exploring such famous sights as the Chain Bridge.

Day 8 | Budapest. The Pearl of the Danube in the Heart of Europe. Take free time to enjoy Budapest’s famed thermal baths. You can also take a scenic hike in the hills above the Danube. Take time to explore the city’s cafés and restaurants. (B,L,D)

Day 9 | Mohacs. Pecs. Archaeology, Architecture, and an Ancient Watermill. (B,L,D)

CLASSIC — Join a morning Guided Sightseeing Tour of Mohács—the quiet Danube harbor town with its historical memorial parks, statues, and distinctive churches. Tour the remarkable medieval St. Nicholas Watermill—one of only a few remaining watermills performing stone-ground grain processing, OR: Take a Guided Tour of nearby Pécs to see its 4th-century Christian underground tombs, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, with fascinating murals. You’ll also enjoy an organ concert on your tour.

Day 10 | Osijek, Croatia. History and Culture of Croatia. This afternoon you might join a Guided Optional Excursion to Vukovar. (B,L,D)

CLASSIC — Join a morning Guided Walking Tour of the city of Osijek, located at the confluence of the Danube and Drava Rivers. Visit Tvrđa, the most well preserved fortress of Croatia, home of many educational institutions.

DISCOVERY — Attend a musical concert performed by the talented young artists of the music school of Osijek at Franjo Kuhac.

Day 11 | Belgrade, Serbia. Fortresses and Folklore of Serbia Past and Present. Spend your free time exploring the city on your own this afternoon on Knez Mihailova Street—Belgrade’s central pedestrian thoroughfare with many lively cafés, shops, and cultural spots. Later, enjoy live entertainment on board your ship before dinner. This evening, you might like to join an Optional authentic Bohemian Dinner in the Quarter of Skadarlija. (B,L,D)

CLASSIC — Join a Guided Sightseeing Tour of Belgrade—where the Danube and Sava Rivers converge—and see the city’s many fascinating sights, including Saint Sava—one of the world’s largest Orthodox Church.

DISCOVERY — Attend an onboard Lecture to learn about the rich history, destinations, and culture of the Balkan states.

Day 12 | Golubac. Donji Milanovac. Excursion to Lepenski Vir. Iron Gates Gorge. Ancient Art, Archaeological Artifacts, and Gauntlet of the Iron Gates. Enjoy a brief sailing to Donji Milanovac. Sail through the spectacular and narrow Iron Gates Gorge—a natural border between Serbia and Romania. (B,L,D)

CLASSIC — Visit the Fortress of Golubac, one of the best preserved medieval fortresses in Europe. For the most part, the fortress was a sort of “a border control” of the past and couple of time was a knot of conflicts between Serbia, Habsburg Monarchy and Ottoman Empire.

CLASSIC — Join a Guided Tour to Lepenski Vir—an important Mesolithic archaeological site chronicling prehistoric cultures, settlements, and art. Marvel at the ancient discoveries and artifacts, as well as the unique views the site affords of the Danube Gorge.

Day 13 | Vidin, Bulgaria. Rocks and Ruins—Things of Beauty in Bulgaria. (B,L,D)

CLASSIC — Join Guided Sightseeing in Vidin, followed by a Guided Tour of Belogradchik. Marvel at the remarkable rock formations on the western slopes of the Balkan Mountains, sculpted by 200 million years of natural elements.

Day 14 | Rousse. Excursion to Veliko Taranovo and Arbanassi. Cliff Houses, Castle Ruins, Fortresses, and Folklore. Later, enjoy live entertainment on board with a Bulgarian folklore show. (B,L,D)

CLASSIC — Join a full-day Guided Tour to the former Bulgarian capital of Veliko Târnovo—with its ancient stone houses clinging to the cliffs above the Yantra River. Discover one of the oldest towns in Bulgaria (circa 4300 BC), as well as the Bulgarian Revival architecture in the 15th-century town of Arbanassi, OR: Join a Guided Sightseeing Tour of Bulgaria’s largest inland port and visit its impressive Holy Trinity Church, OR:

ACTIVE — Join a walk through the park with your Avalon Adventure Host.

Day 15 | Oltenita, Romania. Disembark. Bucharest. A Night in Bucharest—the “Paris of the East.” Spend some free time exploring this fascinating city on your own to discover its trendy shops, cafés, museums, beautiful homes, and churches along Victory Avenue. (B)

CLASSIC — Take a Guided Tour of the Romanian capital city of Bucharest with its tree-lined boulevards and Arc de Triomphe—honoring WWI Romanian soldiers. See the Royal Palace Square—the scene of the city’s 1989 riots to overthrow the communist dictator Nicolae Ceausescu.

Day 16 | Bucharest. Your vacation ends with breakfast this morning. (B)

NOTE: Itinerary is subject to change without notice. For the most up-to-date information, please refer to the itinerary schedule you receive with your final documents.

EASTBOUND ITINERARY (WNOB) 16 DAYS | NUREMBERG TO BUCHAREST