16-Day Grand Europe with Luxury River Cruises on Danube, Mainz and Rhine

Departing from USA by international flight to Prague, capital city of Czech Republic. 

1. Airplane

Arrival in Prague called by Goethe "the jewel in the crown of
Bohemia".Check into the hotel. 

1. Holiday Inn Prague Congress Centre or Similar level
2. Bus

After hotel breakfast, enjoy a city tour of Prague Castle, St. George's Cathedral and the Old Palace. 

1. Holiday Inn Prague Congress Centre or Similar level
2. Breakfast
3. Bus

After breakfast, visit the National Museum, Vaclav Square, City Hall, Paris Street shopping, afternoon bus to Vienna, capital of Austria. 

1. Mercure hotel or Similar level
2. Breakfast
3. Bus

After breakfast visit the Royal Palace, the museum district showcasing works by Egon Schiller, Gustav Klimt and other artists, the impressive architecture along the Ring Road, St. Stephen's Cathedral and the famous Vienna State Opera, and much more. In the afternoon, head to Schonbrunn Palace, Queen Maria Teresa and the Habsburg Palace and Gardens. Finally, visit the concert hall where the "Sounds of Vienna" concert is held, board the ship in the afternoon, and begin the perfect cruise in the evening to the accompaniment of Strauss's "Blue Danube Waltz". Evening Captain's Welcome Reception and Welcome Dinner (formal dress required)

1. Amadeus Riva (5-star）
2. Breakfast / Dinner
3. River Cruise

After breakfast on the cruise, visit Durenstein, a thoroughly medieval town. The town is surrounded by ancient walls and the ruins of a castle on top of a hill add to its mystery. The Chorherrenstift, with its spire in the center, is one of the most beautiful Baroque towers in Austria. The cruise continues, arriving in Melk in the afternoon for a visit to Melk Abbey.

1. Amadeus Riva (5-star）
2. Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner
3. River Cruise

After breakfast, visit Linz, an important river port and economic center on the upper reaches of the Danube and one of Austria's most important heavy industry cities, where Austria's largest steel and chemical companies are located. On the way through Arschach, you arrive at Passau in the evening, where the Danube, Inn and Ilz rivers meet, hence the name "the City of the Three Rivers."

1. Amadeus Riva (5-star）
2. Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner
3. River Cruise

After breakfast on the cruise ship, Regensburg is a beautiful old capital on the Danube River, 140 kilometers north of Munich. It has a long history and has been an important town along the Danube River since Roman times. The old town of Regensburg was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2006. The cruise continues in the afternoon.

1. Amadeus Riva (5-star）
2. Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner
3. River Cruise

The cruise ship arrives in Nuremberg in the afternoon, the central city of Frankenberg administrative region in Bavaria, the second largest city in Bavaria, next to the capital Munich, is the birthplace of the world famous conglomerate Siemens AG. The cruise continues in the evening after the tour.

1. Amadeus Riva (5-star）
2. Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner
3. River Cruise

After breakfast, the cruise ship arrives in Bamberg, which was founded in 1007 AD and has a history of more than a thousand years. It was once the residence of the Holy Roman Emperor and Bishop, and is one of the cultural heritages of the century in Germany. After the tour, the cruise ship continues in the afternoon.

1. Amadeus Riva (5-star）
2. Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner
3. River Cruise

The cruise ship arrives in the morning in Wurzburg, a city in south-central Germany on the banks of the Main River. One of the must-see places in Wurzburg is the Wurzburg Palace, one of the finest works of the late Southern Baroque and the work of the great German architect Ba Neumann. Wurzburg is also home to the famous German sculptor Rimenschneider, whose gravestone is in the city's cathedral. Many of Rimenschneider's monumental carvings can be seen in churches, museums and palaces. Wurzburg's hillsides are covered with vines, there are wineries with excellent wines, and three of Germany's four largest grape plantations are here. The cruise continues in the evening.

1. Amadeus Riva (5-star）
2. Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner
3. River Cruise

After breakfast on the cruise ship, the cruise ship passes through Wertheim and Miltenberg in Bavaria, Germany and continues in the evening.

1. Amadeus Riva (5-star）
2. Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner
3. River Cruise

After breakfast, the river enters the Rhine River basin and arrives at the city of Mainz on the left bank of the Rhine River in the afternoon. Mainz is the ancient capital of politics and religion. In the Holy Roman Empire era, the Archbishop of Mainz served as one of the seven elected princesses of the Empire and visited the town of Mainz.

1. Amadeus Riva (5-star）
2. Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner
3. River Cruise

After breakfast, shore excursions to Mannheim and a small beautiful German town,Speyer in the Rhine Valley.

1. Amadeus Riva (5-star）
2. Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner
3. River Cruise

After breakfast, end of an unforgettable cruise on the Danube and Rhine rivers, disembarking for a visit to Strasbourg, France,and then heading to Lucerne, Switzerland.

1. Hotel & Conference Center Sempachersee or Similar level
2. Breakfast
3. Bus

After breakfast at the hotel, head to Zurich. After sightseeing in the city, head to the airport and end your 16-day European cruise and return to your US home city. 

1. Breakfast