On Travelmarvel's 15 day Classical Europe cruise aboard the ms Sound of Music from Budapest to Amsterdam, weave right through the centre of the charming towns, villages and cities.
Day 1. Arrive Budapest, Embark Ship
Be met at the airport and transferred to the MS AMALEGRO moored in Budapest. Tonight meet your fellow travellers at a Welcome Reception.
Day 2. Budapest Sightseeing
Join a sightseeing tour of Budapest. Visit 500 year-old Matthias Church, St Stephen’s Basilica, the distinctive Fisherman’s Bastion, the Royal Palace and historic Buda Castle, offering views of Buda and Pest over both banks of the river. This evening enjoy a twilight cruise, allowing you to take in the glittering lights of Budapest, as well as an onboard performance by Gypsy violinists.
Day 3. Bratislava
Enjoy a relaxing morning as you cruise to Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia. Upon arrival, disembark your ship and join a walking tour through this intriguing city. This evening, enjoy dinner and an evening music performance as you cruise to Vienna.
Day 4. Vienna
Today take a sightseeing tour of Vienna, including St Stephen’s Cathedral, Hofburg Imperial Palace, and more. Tonight, perhaps join us for an optional Mozart and Strauss concert (own expense).
Day 5. Durnstein, Melk
This morning reach the Wachau Valley and stop in Durnstein for a wine tasting and a tour. At lunch, continue to Melk for a tour of Melk Abbey, one of the world’s most famous monastic sites.
Day 6. Linz, Passau
Cruise from Linz to Passau. Disembark for a tour of this city, situated on the Austrian border at the confluence of the Danube, the Inn, and the Ilz rivers. Alternatively, today you can choose to join an optional tour to Salzburg and its ‘Sound of Music’ sights (own expense).
Day 7. Regensburg
Arrive in Regensburg, where a guided tour of the city’s architectural highlights includes the Old Town Hall and the Porta Pretoria – gates to an ancient Roman fort built in 179 AD. Alternatively, you can take an optional tour to Weltenburg Abbey (own expense). Tonight, folklore entertainers perform on board.
Day 8. Nuremberg
Nuremberg played a pivotal role for the Nazi Party during World War II and acted as the symbolic host of the Nuremberg Trials. Today, visit a number of Nuremberg’s World War II sites on a guided tour.
Day 9. Bamberg
Disembark just outside of Bamberg and travel by coach into this enchanting town. As one of the few cities in Germany that wasn’t destroyed by bombs during World War II, Bamberg was declared a World Heritage-listed site in 1993. Here, tour the city’s serpentine streets, then enjoy time to shop or explore before continuing your cruise.
Day 10. Wurzburg
Arrive in Kitzingen and enjoy a walking tour through this pretty town. Then continue to Würzburg and join a guided sightseeing tour. Surrounded by green hills covered with vineyards, Würzburg is the capital of Lower Franconia and a crucial centre for wine and trade. Your tour will take in the Residential Palace and churches ranging in styles from Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque to Modern. Alternatively, this afternoon you can also take an optional excursion to Rothenburg (own expense).
Day 11.Wertheim, Miltenberg
This morning on board, enjoy an intriguing glass-blowing demonstration as you cruise to Wertheim, located where the Main and Tauber rivers meet. Disembark and enjoy time at leisure to look around and perhaps venture up to spectacular Wertheim Castle. Afterwards, board a coach and travel to Freudenberg, where you’ll rejoin the ship. During lunch, continue cruising to Miltenberg. On arrival, enjoy a tour of this lovely Franconian town.
Day 12. Rudesheim, Koblenz.
Arrive in Rüdesheim, where a mini-train will take you to Siegfried’s Mechanical Musical Instrument Museum. Here, a tour will highlight one of the largest collections of automated musical instruments in the world. Later, cruise through the Rhine Gorge on the most beautiful stretch of the Rhine. After dinner, explore the sights of Koblenz.
Day 13. Andernach, Cologne
This morning enjoy a walking tour of Andernach, located at the confluence of the Rhine and the Moselle rivers. The cultural monuments, historic buildings, narrow alleyways and relaxed atmosphere of its squares make Andernach a very welcoming destination. Continue cruising to Cologne where, after dinner, you’ll take an evening walk through the city.
Day 14. Cologne - Amsterdam
Arrive in Amsterdam and join a canal boat cruise. Sailing in a glass-top boat, admire 17th century homes, charming churches and 16th century merchant houses. Return to your ship for the Captain’s Gala Farewell Dinner this evening.
Day 15. Depart Amsterdam
After breakfast today, disembark the ship and transfer to the airport
