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59 Call us on 138 747 (AU), 0800 447 913 (NZ) or contact your local Viking travel agent D A Y 1 B U D A P E S T , H U N G A R Y Arrive in Budapest, board your vessel and settle into your stateroom. Enjoy free time to explore this vibrant city. D A Y 2 B U D A P E S T , H U N G A R Y See Pest's National Opera House and historic Heroes' Square. In Buda, walk along Castle Hill to Fisherman's Bastion and Matthias Church. Enjoy an optional excursion to Budapest's thermal springs. D A Y 3 V I E N N A , A U S T R I A Enjoy a day of scenic sailing along the Danube towards Vienna. Visit Austria's capital city renowned as the City of Waltzes. D A Y 4 V I E N N A , A U S T R I A Tour Vienna and see the world-famous Opera House, St. Stephen's Cathedral and Hofburg Palace. D A Y 5 M E L K , A U S T R I A Sail through the Wachau Valley. In Melk, visit the 900 -year-old Benedictine abbey. See its wonderful frescoes and admire the comprehensive collection of medieval manuscripts in its library. D A Y 6 P A S S A U , G E R M A N Y Enjoy an included walking tour of Passau—see the New Bishop's Residence and conclude at 17th-century St. Stephen's Cathedral. D A Y 7 R E G E N S B U R G , G E R M A N Y Tour Regensburg and witness historical structures dating back to Roman times. Visit the Alte Wurstküche (Old Sausage Kitchen), Germany's oldest restaurant. D A Y 8 N U R E M B E R G , G E R M A N Y See the grounds where Nazi rallies were staged and admire the Imperial Palace. Stroll past half-timbered houses and browse the stalls at the Market Square. D A Y 9 B A M B E R G , G E R M A N Y Enjoy a walking tour of Bamberg, with its medieval city centre, a UNESCO World Heritage site. Later, transit through the Main-Danube Canal. D A Y 10 W Ü R Z B U R G , G E R M A N Y Tour Würzburg's Bishops' Residenz. Or, take an optional tour along Germany's picturesque "Romantic Road" to Rothenburg. D A Y 11 W E R T H E I M , G E R M A N Y Explore Wertheim, a tiny town that has played a strategic role at the confluence of the Main and Tauber Rivers. Later, voyage along the Main River. D A Y 12 K O B L E N Z , G E R M A N Y Sail past hilltop castles along the Middle Rhine. Arrive in the historic town of Koblenz and enjoy a leisurely stroll to uncover it's fascinating past. D A Y 13 C O L O G N E , G E R M A N Y Take a walking tour through Cologne, stopping at the Dom, Germany's largest cathedral and a UNESCO World Heritage site. D A Y 14 K I N D E R D I J K , T H E N E T H E R L A N D S Admire the scenery along Holland's canals and waterways. Tour Kinderdijk, a network of windmills and a UNESCO site. D A Y 15 A M S T E R D A M , T H E N E T H E R L A N D S After breakfast, transfer to the airport for your return flight or extend your journey with two additional nights in Amsterdam. A LWA Y S I N C L U DE D… Your river fare covers all of this: • 15-day voyage with river view stateroom • One complimentary shore excursion in each port of call • Visits to UNESCO World Heritage sites • All onboard meals featuring regional specialties and always available classics • Complimentary wine, beer and soft drinks with lunch and dinner on board • 24-hour specialty coffees and teas • Enrichment lectures and destination performances • All port taxes and fees • All onboard gratuities and tipping • Complimentary airport transfers with Viking Air purchase • Free Wi-Fi • No credit card surcharges G R A N D E U R O P E A N T O U R 1 5 D A Y S B U D A P E S T – A M S T E R D A M K I N D E R D I J K , T H E N E T H E R L A N DS