Price Per Night: $435.57 (USD)(for comparison only)
Itinerary:
Budapest, Scenic Sailing: Danube Bend, Vienna, Scenic Sailing: Wachau Valley, Krems, Passau, Regensburg
Discover grand cities, medieval towns and quaint villages along the "Blue Danube," highlighting three countries: Hungary, Austria and Germany. Stroll among the stalls at Budapest’s Christmas market and immerse yourself in the cheerful atmosphere of Vienna as you shop for handmade decorations. Visit the fairy-tale village of Regensburg, one of Europe’s best-preserved cities, and delight in the city’s joyful festivities.
Price Per Night: $357.07 (USD)(for comparison only)
Itinerary:
Budapest, Vienna, Melk, Scenic Sailing: Wachau Valley, Passau, Regensburg, Nuremberg, Scenic Sailing: Main-Danube Canal, Bamberg, Würzburg, Scenic Sailing: Main River, Spessart, Wertheim, Koblenz, Scenic Sailing: Middle Rhine, Cologne, Scenic Sailing: Waal & Merwede, Kinderdijk, Amsterdam
Admire Rhine Valley vistas from a 900-year-old castle. Sample the culinary delights of Austria’s Wachau Valley. Learn the Viennese waltz, visit Melk’s Benedictine Abbey and ponder Nuremberg’s World War II history. Indulge your senses on this 15-day journey spanning the best of Europe, tracing the Rhine, Main and Danube Rivers between the windmill-dotted waterways of Holland and the stunning landscapes of Hungary, with engaging encounters at every bend.
Price Per Night: $449.93 (USD)(for comparison only)
Itinerary:
Avignon, Arles, Avignon, Viviers, Tournon, Vienne, Scenic Sailing: Rhône River, Lyon, Paris, Lyon, Paris, Vernon, La Roche-Guyon, Rouen, Scenic Sailing: Seine River, Normandy Beaches, Les Andelys, Paris, Paris (Le Pecq), Paris
Explore Avignon’s Palace of the Popes and savor Lyon’s culinary heritage. Toast centuries-old vineyards and luxuriate in Paris’s sophistication. Walk in Joan of Arc’s footsteps at Rouen. Pay your respects at Normandy’s World War II beaches. Art, cuisine, style, joie de vivre-if you love everything français, this is for you: a 15-day journey that combines our popular Lyon & Provence and Paris & the Heart of Normandy cruises into one tour de force.
Sail along the scenic Rhône River through the beautiful French countryside. Discover Roman Provence at Les Arènes d’Arles and the Pont du Gard. Explore the world’s largest Gothic palace at Avignon’s grand Palace of the Popes. Excite your palate in Lyon, capital of French gastronomy. Savor local wines, hunt for truffles and see how chèvre cheese is made. Come witness the beauty that inspired artists like Cézanne and Chagall on this eight-day voyage.
Sail the picturesque Rhine River and explore a region celebrated for its history and charm. The Middle Rhine, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is lined with castles, cathedrals and vineyard-laden hills. In Alsace, French and German traditions intertwine, creating a cultural tapestry renowned for its cuisine and architecture. History and innovation are revealed at Kinderdijk, where the Netherlands’s iconic windmills stand as symbols of Dutch ingenuity.