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SAIL EUROPE'S MOST ICONIC RIVERS: the Moselle with its steep vineyards, the castle-studded Rhine and the Main, lined with quaint villages. Taste legendary Moselle Rieslings. Survey the Rhine from 900-year-old Marksburg Castle. Explore Prague's Lobkowicz Palace on a Privileged Access tour. Savour French, German and Czech cuisine. With bookends in Paris and Prague, this 12-day journey celebrates Europe's most luminous ports. D A Y 1 P A R I S , F R A N C E Arrive in Paris and check into your hotel. Free time to explore. D A Y 2 P A R I S , F R A N C E A guided tour along the Champs-Élysées, past the Arc de Triomphe to the Louvre. Enjoy free time to explore further. D A Y 3 R E I M S , F R A N C E & T R I E R , G E R M A N Y Stop in Reims for lunch and a visit to Reims Cathedral before continuing on to the Luxembourg American Cemetery. Continue on to Trier and embark your ship. D A Y 4 T R I E R & B E R N K A S T E L , G E R M A N Y A morning tour of Trier, Germany's oldest city. See the Roman Porta Nigra, Trier Cathedral and the Church of Our Lady. Enjoy scenic cruising along the Moselle this afternoon to Bernkastel. D A Y 5 C O C H E M , G E R M A N Y A walking tour through the quaint Moselle town of Cochem, then visit Reichsburg Castle. Later, sail the scenic Moselle River. D A Y 6 K O B L E N Z , G E R M A N Y After breakfast, disembark in Koblenz for a tour of Marksburg Castle, the only Rhine fortress that was never destroyed. Return to your ship for lunch and enjoy cruising through the storied Middle Rhine, a UNESCO World Heritage site lined with castles, historic towns and vineyards. D A Y 7 H E I D E L B E R G , G E R M A N Y A full-day excursion to Heidelberg. Enjoy a guided walk through Old Town and the marketplace, then eat lunch with a group of university students. D A Y 8 W Ü R Z B U R G , G E R M A N Y Enjoy a half-day excursion to the Franconian wine town of Würzburg where you will tour the Bishops' Residenz, one of Germany's ornate palaces. D A Y 9 B A M B E R G , G E R M A N Y Enjoy scenic cruising along the Main River before stopping in the historic town of Bamberg. Join a walking tour of Bamberg's Old Town, a UNESCO World Heritage site. D A Y 10 N U R E M B E R G , G E R M A N Y & P R A G U E , C Z E C H R E P U B L I C Disembark in Bamberg for a tour of Nuremberg. See the ruins of Zeppelin Field and visit the Palace of Justice. After lunch, transfer to Prague and check into your hotel. D A Y 11 P R A G U E , C Z E C H R E P U B L I C Enjoy a guided walk through Old Town to the famed Charles Bridge. Then travel to Hradčany for a guided tour inside Prague Castle and St. Vitus Cathedral. D A Y 12 P R A G U E , C Z E C H R E P U B L I C Proceed to the airport for your return flight. Alternatively, extend your journey with two additional nights in Prague. CI T I E S OF LIG H T P A R I S – P R A G U E o r v i ce v e r s a 1 2 D A Y S | 1 0 G U I D E D T O U R S | 4 C O U N T R I E S O L D TOW N S Q UA R E , P R AG U E , C Z EC H R E P U B L I C 88 For complete itinerary details and videos, visit viking.com/rivers