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44 For complete itinerary details and videos, visit vikingcruises.com.au GR AND EUROPEAN TOUR 15 day cruise with 12 guided tours in 4 countries DAY 1 Amsterdam, The Netherlands Arrive in Amsterdam to embark your ship. After boarding, relax or explore the city on your own. (D) DAY 2 Kinderdijk, The Netherlands Sail to Kinderdijk, a UNESCO Site; tour this fascinating network of windmills and other flood management technologies. Lunch aboard; cruise through the night. (B, L, D) DAY 3 Cologne, Germany A morning tour of Cologne includes a visit to the Dom, Germany's largest cathedral and a UNESCO Site. Afternoon free time for exploring Cologne on your own. Top of Cologne On this backstage tour of a lifetime, head up to the roof of Cologne's astonishing cathedral with a local guide who is also part of the Dom's excavation and restoration crew. (B, L, D) DAY 4 Koblenz & Middle Rhine Cruise past the Rhine's hilltop castles, stopping to tour Marksburg Castle. This stunning stretch of the Rhine is a UNESCO Site. M E L K ' S B E N E D I C T I N E A B B E Y V I E N N A , A U S T R I A Ehrenbreitstein Fortress Ascend to the mighty fortress of Ehrenbreitstein, set high on a hill with magnificent views of Koblenz, the confluence of the Rhine and Moselle Rivers and the Eifel Hills. (B, L, D) DAY 5 Miltenberg, Germany Morning cruising along the Main. Stop in Miltenberg for a walking tour and free time. Modern Aristocracy Visit two fascinating German castles of very different characters as your hosts welcome you to their estates and share stories of their noble pasts. Back on board, see a live glass blowing demonstration. (B, L, D) DAY 6 Würzburg, Germany Tour Würzburg's Bishops' Residenz, a large, ornate baroque palace and UNESCO Site. Enjoy an afternoon cruising or you may choose one of our optional excursions. Rothenburg ob der Tauber Follow the "Romantic Road" to one of Germany's last remaining walled medieval towns, lovingly preserved. (B, L, D) DAY 7 Bamberg, Germany Arrive today in Bamberg, with its medieval city centre, a UNESCO Site. Your walking tour visits the 11th-century cathedral and city hall built in the middle of a river. Franconian Countryside Tour Witness the natural splendour and breathtaking architecture of German Franconia and sample beer from one of its 300 breweries. (B, L, D) DAY 8 Nuremberg, Germany After breakfast, tour Nuremberg. Visit the ruins of Zeppelin Field and see the Palace of Justice. Nuremberg World War II Tour Glimpse the dramatic stage on which the Third Reich rose and fell as you immerse yourself in Nuremberg's World War II history. (B, L, D) DAY 9 Regensburg, Germany This afternoon tour Regensburg, a wonderfully preserved medieval city and a UNESCO Site. Discover many 13th and 14th century patrician houses and see the splendid St. Peter's Cathedral.