EUROPE - Scenic Tours

DALMATIA AND
RIVER CRUISING
Lake Bled
Day 1 Amsterdam Welcome to Amsterdam,
a fascinating and compact city of picturesque canals.
A Scenic Tours representative will personally greet
you and arrange your transfer to your luxury Scenic
‘Space-Ship’ where you will be warmly invited
on-board by your dedicated crew. Tonight enjoy a
Welcome reception with your fellow travellers. After
dinner you may wish to join us on an Amsterdam
by night tour, highlighting the colourful and intriguing
streets and canals within the Dutch capital. Meals: D
Day 2 Amsterdam Choose from one of the
following Included Scenic FreeChoice tours: (1) A
sightseeing canal cruise; or (2) a guided bicycle tour
or (3) An excursion to the windmills of ZaanseSchans
and Edam or (4) A visit to Venlo for the 2012
Floriade. Back on board, time to relax and enjoy the
Captain’s Welcome Dinner. Meals: FB,L,D
Day 3 Cologne – Marksburg This morning
cruise into Germany to historic Cologne. Join your
guide on an Included tour to explore the Old Town
followed by an opportunity to taste the region’s most
famous beer ‘Kölsch’. Tonight Scenic Enrich highlights
include a private Medieval banquet in Marksburg
Castle. Set high above the banks of the Rhine this
12th Century castle is the only one never to have
been destroyed. Enjoy a private tour of the castle
before stepping back in time for a medieval feast.
Meals: FB,L,HD
Day 4 Rhine Gorge – Rüdesheim Be sure
to have your camera ready today, as we cruise
through the spectacular Rhine Gorge, with its
stunning vistas of castles perched above steep vinecovered
slopes. We arrive at Rüdesheim and board
the ‘Winzerexpress’ mini train for an Included guided
visit of Siegfried’s Mechanical Musical Instrument
Museum before taking a cable car to the Niederwald
Monument.
Meals: FB,L,D
Day 5 European Village Life Scenic Enrich:
Today you will be taken off the beaten track as an
invited guest to experience Village life just for a day-
Exclusive to Scenic Tours. Choose from a selection of
activities from everyday life like cooking onion pie, or
be welcomed into private castles and family wineries.
Enjoy home-grown entertainment as you are invited
to dine with the locals and relish on their specialities
and delicacies prepared just for you. Meals: FB,L,D
Day 6 Würzburg Today choose from one of the
following Included Scenic FreeChoice tours: (1) A
guided walking tour of Würzburg including the Prince
Bishop’s Residenz Palace and a wine tasting in the
underground cellars; or (2) Enjoy an excursion down
the Romantic Road to unforgettable Rothenburg.
Meals FB,L,D
Day 7 Bamberg Relax on board this morning as
we sail towards Bamberg. Bursting with character
and charm enjoy the sights of the city on your
Included tour. Back on-board, join your fellow
passengers for the opportunity to experience some
of the region’s fi nest brews including Bamberg’s
renowned Smoked Beer. Meals: FB,L,D
Day 8 Nuremberg Today offers three Included
Scenic FreeChoice tours to choose from: (1) See
the infamous WWII sites followed by a self-guided
tour of the Documentation Centre; or (2) Learn
about Nuremberg’s past before meeting with local
students; or (3) A self-guided bicycle tour.
Meals: FB,L,D
Day 9 Regensburg Regensburg is one of
Germany’s fi nest preserved cities and you’ll
appreciate the beauty on an Included guided walking
tour. Witness the beautiful white and gold Old
Chapel before walking over the stone bridge across
the Danube for a view of the cityscape. Included is a
visit to the world’s oldest sausage kitchen.
Meals: FB,L,D
Day 10 Passau – Linz Your Included Scenic
FreeChoice today gives you a choice of three
countries: (1) A guided tour of Passau; or (2)
Visit Salzburg, setting for ‘The Sound of Music’
and birthplace of Mozart; or (3) Excursion to the
medieval Czech town of Cesky Krumlov.
Meals: FB,L,D
Day 11 Melk – Dürnstein – Vienna This
morning your ship docks in the town of Melk where
you will discover the magnifi cent Benedictine Abbey.
During your Included visit inside the Abbey you will
be treated to an exclusive Scenic Enrich organ recital,
performed by one of the housed Benedictine Monks.
Glide through the Wachau Valley onto Dürnstein.
Enjoy leisure time to explore one of the most
enchanting villages in the region. Meals FB,L,D
Day 12 Vienna To get acquainted with this
beautiful city, enjoy an Included tour of the famous
sights including the Ringstrasse and the Hofburg
Palace. Afterwards your Cruise Director is on
hand to enhance your experience as you explore
Vienna at your own leisure. Scenic Enrich Highlights
include a glass of Austrian ‘Sekt’ at the majestic
Palais Liechtenstein followed by an enchanting
private Viennese evening concert featuring the
music of Strauss and Mozart. Meals: FB,L,D
Day 13 Vienna Today offers three Included
Scenic FreeChoice tours to choose from: (1)
A guided tour of Schönbrunn Palace;or (2) An
excursion to the Slovakian capital of Bratislava; or
(3) Visit the world renowned Spanish Riding School
for a guided tour or witness the famous Lipizzaner
Stallions perfecting their skills during their morning
exercise program † .
Meals: FB,L,D
Day 14 Budapest Discover the highlights of
both Buda and Pest during your Included guided city
tour. Choose from one of the following Included
Scenic FreeChoice tours: (1) Relax in the Thermal
Baths and Spa; or (2) Explore the lime stone caves
under the Castle Labyrinth; or (3) An excursion to
the Liszt House & Museum and Academy of Music.
Meals: FB,L,D
Day 15 Budapest – Zagreb Depart
Budapest and head into a landscape of picturesque
thatched houses and stork nests as you travel
south through gentle countryside towards central
Europe’s largest lake – Balaton, regarded as a
major wine growing region. Continue your journey
across the border to Croatia. Croatia has emerged
confi dently from the shadows of the Balkan Wars
of the 1990’s. Arriving in Zagreb, take in the sights
of the city, whose most noteworthy buildings were
constructed during Croatia’s golden age in the 19th
century. Enjoy the architecture of the Archbishop’s
Palace, Opera House, Cathedral and St Mark’s
Church. Two Night Special Stay : The Regent
Esplanade.
Meals: FB,D
Clients on the 16 day Dalmatia Discovery land
tour only enjoy two nights at the Budapest
Marriott before joining the group this morning.
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