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74 For complete itinerary details and videos, visit vikingcruises.com.au CITIES OF LIGHT 12 day cruise with 10 guided tours in 2 countries DAY 1 Paris, France Welcome to Paris, the romantic capital of France. Arrive at your hotel for a two night stay. After check-in, enjoy free time to explore this exciting city, or join our "welcome walk" to stretch your legs and get oriented. DAY 2 Paris, France Today's tour begins with a drive along the Champs-Élysées, past the Arc de Triomphe to the world-famous Louvre. The remainder of the day is yours to experience more of this timeless city: visit a museum, explore Montmartre or take a moonlit cruise along the Seine River. The banks of the Seine, with their graceful bridges and unrivalled city views, are a UNESCO World Heritage Site. (B) Day 3 Luxembourg City, Luxembourg Today, visit the Luxembourg American Cemetery, see the city of Luxembourg on a guided tour, then you'll continue on to Trier and embark your ship. (B, D) Day 4 Trier, Germany Enjoy a morning tour of Trier, Germany's oldest city, set on the banks of the Moselle River. See the wonderfully preserved Roman Porta Nigra, Trier Cathedral and the Church of Our Lady. Enjoy scenic cruising along the Moselle this afternoon. We arrive Bernkastel in the evening. After dinner, take a walk through the town's cobblestone streets, or join an optional wine-tasting excursion in this famous wine region. (B, L, D) Day 5 Cochem, Germany A walking tour takes you through the quaint Moselle town of Cochem. Then, visit imposing Reichsburg Castle. After lunch you sail the scenic Moselle to Winnigen, arriving in the evening with time to explore the cobbled streets and cafés, or stay on your ship and hear folktales about the Moselle. (B, L, D) R E I C H S B U R G C A S T L E , C O C H E M G E R M A N Y Day 6 Koblenz, Germany After breakfast, disembark in Koblenz for a tour of Marksburg Castle. Take in views of the Rhine Valley from this castle's stunning vantage point. Meet your ship in Braubach and enjoy cruising through the storied Middle Rhine, a UNESCO site, lined with medieval castles, historic towns and vineyards. (B, L, D) Day 7 Heidelberg, Germany Today's full-day excursion takes you to Heidelberg, home to Germany's oldest university. Tour the imposing red sandstone ruins of Heidelberg Castle, built in the 12th century but twice destroyed by lightning and then later rebuilt. A guided walk through Heidelberg's Old Town and marketplace is included, as is lunch in a local restaurant. (B, L, D) Day 8 Würzburg, Germany Disembark in Karlstadt and take a half-day excursion to the enticing Franconian wine town of Würzburg where you tour the Bishops' Residenz, a beautiful baroque palace with numerous paintings and frescoes. Enjoy some free time in Würzburg this afternoon, or join an optional journey along the "Romantic Road" to the walled medieval village of Rothenburg. (B, L, D) Day 9 Bamberg, Germany Enjoy scenic cruising along the Main River this morning; arrive in Bamberg and enjoy a walking tour of the beautifully preserved Old Town area, a UNESCO site, then take time to explore or perhaps sample the town's famous locally brewed smoky beer, rauchbier. (B, L, D) Day 10 Nuremberg, Germany This morning disembark in Bamberg for a tour of the Bavarian city of Nuremberg. See the ruins of Zeppelin Field, Nazi parade grounds of the 1930s, and the Palace of Justice, the venerable vestige of the Nuremberg Trials. This afternoon, transfer to Prague. Check in to your hotel for a two night stay and take time to explore the city. (B) Day 11 Prague, Czech Republic This morning, a guided walk takes you through Old Town to the famed Charles Bridge. Then, travel to Hradčany for a guided tour inside Prague Castle and St. Vitus Cathedral. Enjoy the rest of the day at leisure; you can see the Town Hall's intricate 15th-century astronomical clock, spend some time in historic Wenceslas Square. (B) Day 12 Prague, Czech Republic After breakfast, check out of your hotel and proceed to the airport for your return flight. Or, extend your journey with two additional nights in Prague and discover more of this celebrated city. (B)