family for a traditional Kaffeeklatsch to share coffee and cake during an Exclusive Discovery Series Home-Hosted Visit. Meals: B, L, D | M / S River Aria or M / S River Adagio
DAY 8 • Wurzburg Early this morning, your ship will start cruising to Wurzburg. Upon arrival, disembark for an included walking tour of this charming Bavarian port along the Main River. Meals: B, L, D | M / S River Aria or M / S River Adagio
DAY 9 • Gerlachshausen • Optional Rothenburg tour • Schweinfurt
This morning, enjoy a full-day optional tour to Rothenburg. Or relax onboard as you cruise to Schweinfurt. Meals: B, L, D | M / S River Aria or M / S River Adagio
DAY 10 • Bamberg • Rhine-Main-Danube Canal transit
Discover Bamberg today. This afternoon, begin cruising to Nuremberg— entering the Rhine- Main-Danube Canal. After dinner, you’ ll enjoy an Exclusive Discovery Series conversation on the Rhine-Main-Danube Canal. Meals: B, L, D | M / S River Aria or M / S River Adagio
DAY 11 • Nuremberg • Conversation about Germany & Ukraine
This morning, arrive in Nuremberg— its name evoking the post-World War II Nazi war trials. Here, you’ ll join a city tour with a local guide, which includes a visit to the Zeppelin Field rally grounds where the Nazi party held rallies for up to 100,000 spectators. Later, join an Exclusive Discovery Series discussion about Germany’ s policy of limited intervention in the war between Russia and Ukraine. Meals: B, L, D | M / S River Aria or M / S River Adagio
DAY 12 • Conversation about German education • Regensburg
Join an Exclusive Discovery Series conversation this morning about Germany’ s education system. Then take a walking tour of Regensburg, one of Germany’ s largest and best preserved medieval cities. You’ ll see the twelfth-century Stone Bridge( Steinerne Brucke) and the towering Gothic St. Peter’ s Cathedral— home to a famous boys’ choir.
Meals: B, L, D | M / S River Aria or M / S River Adagio
DAY 13 • Passau Stop in Passau for a walking tour. Along the way, you’ ll see St. Stephen’ s Cathedral, home to the world’ s largest church organ outside of the U. S. Meals: B, L, D | M / S River Aria or M / S River Adagio
DAY 14 • Melk, Austria • Vienna • Optional Musical Vienna tour
Today, enjoy a guided tour of the 900-year-old Melk Abbey. Later, enjoy lunch as you cruise through the stunning Wachau wine region. This evening, you’ ll arrive in the Austrian capital. Join us for an optional Musical Vienna performance. Meals: B, L, D | M / S River Aria or M / S River Adagio
DAY 15 • Vienna • Captain’ s Farewell Dinner Explore Vienna on a walking tour, witnessing the Ringstrasse and St. Stephen’ s Cathedral. You’ ll also see the Spanish Riding School, home of the famous Lipizzaner stallions, and the Hofburg Palace. Later, enjoy the Captain’ s Farewell Dinner. Meals: B, L, D | M / S River Aria or M / S River Adagio
DAY 16 • Return to U. S. Transfer to the airport for your return flight home. Or start our optional post-trip extensions to Vienna, Austria or Prague, Czech Republic. Meals: B
1-800-221-2610 • www. gct. com / sge 39