Itinerary for August 12, 2026 Departure

Day Date Location Port of Call Guide
1Wednesday, 08/12/2026Depart from Welcome to Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic. On arrival at the airport, you will be met and transferred to your centrally located hotel for aPrague, Czech Republic
2Thursday, 08/13/2026Today you will have a coach transfer from your hotel to the Prague Castle area and start of the walking tour at Prague Castle. After passing through tPrague, Czech Republic
3Friday, 08/14/2026Your Tour Director is on hand to help plan your day. The baroque quarter of Mala Strana is a must see, as is Josefov, the Jewish quarter. DiscoverMOREPrague, Czech Republic
4Saturday, 08/15/2026On leaving Prague, drive along the Elbe Valley to Dresden, known as Florence on the Elbe. Here we will see the Frauenkirche, the Castle of the Elector 
5Sunday, 08/16/2026Today you will get to know up close the capital of Germany. After the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989, the city transformed into the impressive and exBerlin, Germany
6Monday, 08/17/2026This morning you will be transferred to the capital of Poland, Warsaw. This vibrant capital has a lot to offer, and we are sure there is a lot discove 
7Tuesday, 08/18/2026Our guided sightseeing tour reveals the historic centre where much of the Old Town was rebuilt after the war. Memories of Polanski's film 'The Pianist 
8Wednesday, 08/19/2026This morning you will depart Warsaw and make your way to Krakow. Join a sightseeing tour of this imposing medieval city includes the cathedral and cas 
9Thursday, 08/20/2026This morning, visit the Concentration Camp at Auschwitz for a guided tour and experience the chilling reminders of the atrocities of World War II. Aft 
10Friday, 08/21/2026Today, we journey past the Castle of Oravsky Hrad and over the Tatra Mountains, through Slovakia and into Budapest, the capital of Hungary. Tonight, w 
11Saturday, 08/22/2026Today, you will begin an exciting itinerary that will cruise the majestic rivers of European waterways. After, checking out from your hotel, you will Budapest, Hungary
12Sunday, 08/23/2026Budapest is a place of striking contrasts, with Buda on one side housing a generous scattering of the city's elegant landmarks, and Pest on the other Budapest, Hungary
13Monday, 08/24/2026Bordering Austria and Hungary, the Slovakian capital is yours to discover today. Wander down cobblestone streets and witness the sheer majesty of ornaBratislava, Slovakia
14Tuesday, 08/25/2026A wave of culture paves the way for life in the Austrian capital, where some of history's most prestigious composers once walked the streets and foundVienna, Austria
15Wednesday, 08/26/2026This morning, you will have the opportunity to hike to Dürnstein Castle, perhaps stopping to imagine how it would have looked when Richard the Lionhea 
16Thursday, 08/27/2026Sat on the confluence of the Danube, Inn and Ilz rivers, Passau is a postcard-worthy destination that has been shaped by the surrounding waterways. MaPassau, Germany
17Friday, 08/28/2026After breakfast, set out on an exploration of one of the best-preserved medieval cities in Germany, where more than two millennia of history is yours Regensburg, Germany
18Saturday, 08/29/2026Today, the historic city of Nuremberg is yours to explore during an included sightseeing tour, touching on the architectural wonders that have acted a 
19Sunday, 08/30/2026This morning, the UNESCO World Heritage-listed town of Bamberg awaits. Thousands of listed buildings can be found in the medieval town centre, an areaBamberg, Germany
20Monday, 08/31/2026Set alongside the Main River, Würzburg offers a perfect introduction to the Romantic Road, one of Bavaria's most popular tourism routes that links stuWurzburg, Germany
21Tuesday, 09/01/2026This morning, discover the tranquil beauty of your EmeraldPLUS programme, Bronnbach Abbey, a former Cistercian monastery nestled in the picturesque Ta 
22Wednesday, 09/02/2026Relax on your Star-Ship this morning until we reach Rüdesheim, a town with a rich history of viticulture. When you arrive, ride the Winzerexpress to S 
23Thursday, 09/03/2026Cruise along the Rhine from Koblenz to Cologne this morning, where an illustrious 2,000-year-long history awaits. One of the oldest cities in the counCologne, Germany
24Friday, 09/04/2026This morning, board a glass-top canal boat for a cruise down the UNESCO World Heritage-listed canal system that weaves across Amsterdam, passing elegaAmsterdam, Netherlands
25Saturday, 09/05/2026After breakfast, it's time to say farewell to your fellow guests and depart your Star-Ship for your transfer to the airport, taking memories of the poAmsterdam, Netherlands

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