This evening, you’ll fly overnight to Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

Arrive in the Dutch capital. If you purchased your airfare from Vantage, a Vantage representative will meet you and arrange transfer to your centrally located hotel. Once you’re settled in and relaxed, you can join your City Host for an orientation walk in the neighborhood surrounding your hotel. This evening, enjoy a Welcome Reception and Dinner in your hotel.

Here’s the best way to feel the spirit of Amsterdam — on a cruise along its 17th-century canals. Lined with old gabled townhouses and spanned by lovely stone bridges, they are not just picturesque but a model of large-scale urban planning, which is why they are listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Then, visit the famous Rijksmuseum at Museum Square a repository of more than 8,000 artworks, most notably, a collection of works by great Dutch masters including Rembrandt, Frans Hals, Vermeer, and many others.

After dinner on your own this evening, if you want to experience some of the local nightlife, you can join your City Host for a fun-filled pub crawl.

Included Feature:

• Canal cruise of Amsterdam’s UNESCO-listed canals and Rijksmuseum visit

• Pub crawl with your City Host

Today, enjoy a full day at leisure. Perhaps you’ll visit the Anne Frank House (make sure to reserve your tickets well in advance of your trip) the former home and hiding place of the WWII heroine is located in a charming district called De 9 Straatjes (The 9 Streets), a photogenic canalside neighborhood filled with charming shops and bakeries. If you’re an art lover you won’t want to miss the Van Gogh Museum, featuring the world's largest collection of this Dutch genius’ work. You may also consider our optional tour to Zaanse Shanse & Edam, a charming 17th-century living history village.

This morning you’ll depart Amsterdam and head for your ship to commence your cruise (in either Bonn or Mainz.) Along the way, you’ll stop in Dusseldorf for a walking tour. Besides a charming Old Town (Altstadt), there are plenty of shopping streets, and inviting pubs that will tempt you with a stein of the local Altbier, a Dusseldorf favorite that is dark, crisp, and slightly fruity.

From here you’ll proceed to your Deluxe river ship and commence your cruise.

Transfer from your deluxe river ship to Amsterdam, stopping along the way in Dusseldorf for a walking tour. While Dusseldorf is an economic powerhouse, it’s also famed for its arts scene and lovely location on the picturesque banks of the Rhine. Besides a charming Old Town (Altstadt), there are plenty of shopping streets, and inviting pubs that will tempt you with a stein of the local Altbier, a Dusseldorf favorite that is dark, crisp, and slightly fruity.

From Dusseldorf you’ll proceed to Amsterdam and check into your centrally located hotel. Once you’re settled in and relaxed, you can join your City Host for an orientation walk in the neighborhood surrounding your hotel. This evening, enjoy dinner on your own.

Here’s the best way to feel the spirit of Amsterdam — on a cruise along its 17th-century canals. Lined with old gabled townhouses and spanned by lovely stone bridges, they are not just picturesque but a model of large-scale urban planning, which is why they are listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. also stop at the famed Rijksmusem. Then, visit the famous Rijksmuseum at Museum Square a repository of more than 8,000 artworks, most notably, a collection of works by great Dutch Masters including Rembrandt, Frans Hals, Vermeer, and many others.

After dinner on your own this evening, if you want to experience some of the local nightlife, you can join your City Host for a fun-filled pub crawl.

Included Feature:

• Canal cruise of Amsterdam’s UNESCO-listed canals and Rijksmuseum visit

• Pub crawl with your City Host

Today, enjoy a full day at leisure. Perhaps you’ll visit the Anne Frank House (make sure to reserve your tickets well in advance of your trip), the former home and hiding place of the WWII heroine is located in a charming district called De 9 Straatjes (The 9 Streets), a photogenic canalside neighborhood filled with charming shops and bakeries. If you’re an art lover you won’t want to miss the Van Gogh Museum, featuring the world's largest collection of this Dutch genius’ work. You may also consider our optional tour to Zaanse Shanse & Edam, a charming 17th-century living history village. This evening, toast a great trip at an included Farewell dinner in your hotel.

Today after breakfast you’ll transfer to the airport in Amsterdam for your flight home.

Your extension begins with breakfast aboard the ship. Then, you'll transfer via coach toward Paris. On the way, stop for lunch (on your own) in Metz, one of France's bustling university towns, with charming design and architecture. You'll also have a short orientation walk around town, with some free time on your own. Upon arrival in Paris, check into your chic and central hotel, and join an orientation walk. Enjoy an evening at leisure with dinner on your own. Feel free to ask your City Host for recommendations.

Welcome to Paris! The day will begin with breakfast at the hotel before setting off on a panoramic city tour. Immerse in the beauty of such an emblematic and romantic destination, including photo stops at Trocadero to see the Eiffel Tower up close and the Ile de le Cité, a city-centric island home to Notre Dame Cathedral.

This afternoon, you can join an optional tour to explore Le Marais, where centuries of religious and art history await in Paris' oldest district. This area is home to some of the most intact medieval and pre-Revolutionary buildings in Paris, as well as galleries galore and trendy cafés. You’ll see why this neighborhood is a hotbed for the who’s-who of the city’s creative and cultural circle. Later, indulge your evening at leisure to mingle among the Parisians, with dinner on your own.

Have breakfast at your hotel in the morning, then join in on a guided visit of the iconic Louvre Museum. The Louvre has one of the world's most important art collections, averaging 15,000 visitors per day. First constructed as a fortress in 1190 by King Philippe Auguste to protect Paris against Viking raids, it was then changed into a magnificent Renaissance style building. Throughout the centuries, French kings and emperors have improved and enlarged it, making it the impressive site you see today. With its 800 years of history, the Louvre is not only a museum, but a palace with a centuries-old architectural evolution. After exploring some masterpieces like Venus de Milo, the Mona Lisa, and the Wedding Feast of Cana, transfer back to the hotel and have lunch on your own.

In the afternoon, you're free to explore more of "Gay Paree"! There’s a Paris for everyone, whether you’re into haute couture shopping, poking around in flea markets, exploring the Latin Quarter, visiting museums, seeking out artistic treasures, or visiting some of the world’s most recognizable monuments — from the elegant ironwork of the Eiffel Tower to the “inside-out” architecture of the Centre Pompidou.

After a sumptuous breakfast buffet at your hotel, you'll check out and transfer to the Paris-Charles De Gaulle Airport and depart France on a flight back home to the U.S.

Fly overnight to Paris, France, arriving on Day 2.

Welcome to Paris! If you purchased your flight from Vantage, you’ll be met upon arrival at the airport by a Vantage representative who will assist you with the transfer to your hotel. After checking in to your chic and central hotel, enjoy a Welcome Drink and Dinner.

The day will begin with a breakfast at the hotel before setting off on a panoramic city tour.  Immerse in the beauty of such an emblematic and romantic destination, including photo stops at Trocadero to see the Eiffel Tower up close and the Ile de le Cité, a city-centric island home to Notre Dame Cathedral.

This afternoon, you can join an optional tour to explore Le Marais, where centuries of religious and art history await in Paris' oldest district. This area is home to some of the most intact medieval and pre-Revolutionary buildings in Paris, as well as galleries galore and trendy cafés. You’ll see why this neighborhood is a hotbed for the who’s-who of the city’s creative and cultural circle. Later, indulge your evening at leisure to mingle among the Parisians, with dinner on your own.

Have breakfast at your hotel in the morning, then join in on a guided visit of the iconic Louvre Museum. The Louvre has one of the world's most important art collections, averaging 15,000 visitors per day. First constructed as a fortress in 1190 by King Philippe Auguste to protect Paris against Viking raids, it was then changed into a magnificent Renaissance style building. Throughout the centuries, French kings and emperors have improved and enlarged it, making it the impressive site you see today. With its 800 years of history, the Louvre is not only a museum but a palace with a centuries-old architectural evolution. After exploring some masterpieces like Venus de Milo, the Mona Lisa, and the Wedding Feast of Cana, transfer back to the hotel and have lunch on your own.

In the afternoon, you're free to explore more on your own. There’s a Paris for everyone, whether you’re into haute couture shopping, poking around in flea markets, exploring the Latin Quarter, visiting museums, seeking out artistic treasures, or visiting some of the world’s most recognizable monuments — from the elegant ironwork of the Eiffel Tower to the “inside-out” architecture of the Centre Pompidou.

Depart the City of Lights and transfer via coach to your ship. On your way to join the base trip, enjoy a lunchtime stop in Metz, one of France's bustling university towns, with charming design and architecture. You'll have a short orientation walk around town with some free time on your own.

Upon arrival at your port, embark your ship and begin your river cruise.

Today you’ll transfer from Budapest to Bratislava. Along the way you’ll stop in the small town of Dunaalmás for a community-hosted lunch and strudel-making demonstration. You’ll reach Bratislava afterward and check into your hotel.

Cultural Connection:

• Dunaalmás lunch and strudel-making demo

Get to know Bratislava today during a wonderful walking tour led by expert local guide. Bratislava is quite compact so it will be easy to explore further on your own this afternoon. Or, set off on an optional tour of Cerveny Kamen, the “Red Stone” Castle.

Included Feature:

• Bratislava walking tour

Transfer from Bratislava to Prague, with a stop in the charming Moravian city of Brno where you will enjoy a walking tour and lunch on your own. Continuing on to Prague, you’ll settle into your hotel and enjoy dinner on your own. Afterwards, you can try some of Prague’s famous beer during a pub crawl organized by your City Host.

Cultural Connections:

• Brno orientation walk with City Host
• Pub crawl with your City Host

Your discovery of Prague begins with a walking tour featuring important sites like Kampa Park, the statue-studded Charles Bridge, and Old Town Square with its medieval Town Hall and famed Astronomical Clock. You have a choice of remaining here to explore on your own; or continuing with your City Host to the historic Josefov Jewish Quarter to see the Holocaust Memorial at the Pinkas Synagogue, and the Jewish cemetery which dates to the early 15th century. The area, of course, had a turbulent history, but throughout it all a rich culture thrived here. After lunch on your own, you'll tour Prague Castle. Now the official residence of the President of Czech Republic, it dates back to the 9th century. From here you can return on our coach to your hotel, or stay on to explore some more and enjoy dinner is on your own.

Included Features:

• Walking tour of Old Town and Jewish Quarter
• Prague Castle tour

Enjoy a day to explore as you wish, shop, or  relax. Perhaps you’ll delve into Prague’s avant-garde side, admiring the ironic and bizarre sculptures of David Černý such as the upside down King Wenceslas in the Lucerna palace, the giant crawling babies on the Zizkov Television Tower, or Sigmund Freud hanging off a building by a flagpole. You might peer into St. Vitus Cathedral, or the Alphonse Mucha Museum to admire some art nouveau treasures. Alternatively, you can join our optional excursion to Kutná Hora, one of Czech Republic's most-visited sites thanks to its fascinating Bone Church. Here, you'll also visit beautiful St. Barbara's Church and the Royal Mint. Later, enjoy a farewell to Prague drink and dinner at your hotel.

Today you’ll fly home from Prague’s airport.