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Schedules and Accommodations |
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Depart Home
Depart gateway for overnight flight to Frankfurt, Germany
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Arrive Frankfurt / Nuremberg, Germany Embark Ship
Upon arrival in Frankfurt you will be required to clear Immigration and Customs; after you clear Customs you will be met by a Vantage Representative who will assist you with your motorcoach transfer to the pier in Nuremberg. Embark your Vantage river cruise ship with light lunch on board. There will be a welcome briefing on board ship, and accommodations for 14 nights on board a Vantage Deluxe river cruise ship
ms River Explorer (L, D) |
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Scenic Cruising
ms River Explorer (B, D) |
3
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Scenic Cruising
- Scenic river cruising
- Introductory watercolor lesson by ship’s artist in residence
- Captain’s Welcome Party and Dinner
ms River Explorer (B, L, D) |
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Passau, Germany
- Ship arrives Passau
- Walking tour of Passau and viewing of St. Stephen’s Cathedral and Bishop’s Residence
- Afternoon at leisure
- Ship departs Passau
ms River Explorer (B, L, D) |
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Scenic Cruising
- Scenic cruising of Wachau Valley with commentary
- Ship arrives Vienna
- Afternoon at leisure in Vienna with courtesy shuttle bus - or - optional tour of Schonbrunn Palace
- Evening classical concert
ms River Explorer (B,L,D) |
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Vienna, Austria
- Lecture on musical Vienna
- Panoramic city tour of Vienna including the “Ringstrasse,” a UNESCO World Heritage Site OR Musical Vienna
- Ship departs Vienna
ms River Explorer (B, L, D) |
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Salzburg, Austria
- Ship arrives Linz
- Disembark ship for full-day tour to Salzburg
- Ship departs Linz
- Guided tour of Salzburg
- Included lunch with musical entertainment
- Ship arrives Passau
- Excursion returns to ship in Passau
- Ship departs Passau
ms River Explorer (B, L, D) |
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Scenic Cruising
- Scenic river cruising
- Onboard lecture and art lesson by ship’s artist in residence
- Captain’s Welcome Party and Dinner
ms River Explorer (B, L, D) |
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Nuremberg, Germany
- Ship arrives Nuremberg
- Tour of Nuremberg, including visit to the Documentation Center
- Lecture on the Main-Danube Canal
- Ship departs Nuremberg
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Bamberg, Germany
- Morning at leisure on board
- Ship arrives Bamberg
- Walking tour of Bamberg
- Ship departs Bamberg
ms River Explorer (B, L, D) |
11
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Würzburg, Germany
- Morning at leisure on board
- Onboard lecture: Expanding the European Union
- Ship arrives Würzburg
- Your choice of included tours: Guided tour of Würzburg Residenz and wine tasting — or — excursion to Rothenburg ob der Tauber
- Ship departs Würzburg
ms River Explorer (B, L, D) |
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Wertheim, Germany
- Ship arrives Wertheim
- Walking tour of Wertheim
- Ship departs Wertheim
- Glassblowing demonstration on board ship
- Ship arrives Miltenberg
- Walking tour of Miltenberg
ms River Explorer (B, L, D) |
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Aschaffenburg (Heidelberg) / Frankfurt, Germany
- Ship deprts Miltenberg
- Ship arrives Aschaffenburg
- Full-day excursion by motorcoach to Heidelberg for a guided tour of Heidelberg Castle with free time to explore the city
- Lunch included at a local restaurant
- Ship departs Aschaffenburg
- Ship arrives Frankfurt
- Excursion returns to ship in Frankfurt
- Ship departs Frankfurt
ms River Explorer (B, L, D) |
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Rüdesheim, Germany
- Ship arrives Rüdesheim
- Visit to Siegfried’s Musikkabinett, a museum of antique self-playing musical instruments
- Ship departs Rüdesheim
- Scenic sailing past the cliffs and castles of the Rhine Valley with commentary from the Bridge on the Legend of the Lorelei
- Captain's Farewell Party and Dinner
- Ship arrives Cologne
ms River Explorer (B, L, D) |
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Cologne, Germany
- Guided tour of Cologne with visit to Roman-Germanic museum
- Ship departs Cologne
- Afternoon at leisure on board
ms River Explorer (B, L, D) |
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Amsterdam, The Netherlands / Disembark Ship / Return Home
- Ship arrives Amsterdam
- Disembark your Vantage river cruise ship
- Motorcoach transfer to the airport for return flight home
- You will be required to clear Immigration and Customs at your first point of entry into the United States.
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