Grand European Cruise
The Netherlands : Amsterdam | Germany : Cologne , Koblenz , Rudesheim , Heidelberg , Wertheim , Wurzburg , Bamberg , Nuremberg , Regensburg , Passau | Austria : Melk , Vienna | Hungary : Budapest | Croatia : Vukovar | Serbia : Novi Sad , Belgrade | Bulgaria : Vidin , Ruse | Romania : Constanta , Bucharest
Aggstein Castle , Wachau Valley , Austria
SAVE $ 2,000 per couple on ALL 2024 departures . Reserve by 3 / 15 / 24 and mention code : RIIL 101
29 days starting from $ 8,395 including airfare from New York or Newark
Single Supplement : $ 1,595
Voyage from the North Sea to the Black Sea — spending 25 nights aboard the privately owned , 162-passenger M / S River Aria — and experience eight different countries on the ultimate continuous River Cruise in Europe . Rich and textured Old World canvases come to life and rejuvenated world capitals thrive along this storied region ' s major waterways , the Rhine , Main , and Danube rivers .
WHAT TO EXPECT
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ITINERARY
DAY 1 • Depart U . S . Depart the U . S . today on your flight to Amsterdam .
DAY 2 • Arrive Amsterdam , the Netherlands • Embark ship
Arriving today in the Dutch capital , you ’ ll be greeted at the airport by a Grand Circle representative who will assist you with the transfer to your private river ship . Later , you ’ ll meet your Program Director and those travelers who took the pre-trip extension to Bruges , Belgium . Meals : D | M / S River Aria
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DAY 3 • Amsterdam • Dutch farmers ’ strikes in the Netherlands conversation • Captain ’ s Welcome Dinner
In the morning , enjoy a city tour by boat — cruising along Amsterdam ’ s lovely canals — before your River Cruise gets underway . This afternoon , join your fellow travelers onboard for an Exclusive Discovery Series conversation about the Dutch farmers ’ strikes and how the issue has recently impacted society in Amsterdam . Tonight , enjoy a Welcome Dinner . Meals : B , L , D | M / S River Aria
DAY 4 • Cologne , Germany Enjoy a relaxing morning cruising to your first German port . After lunch onboard , you ’ ll disembark in Zons and transfer to Cologne for an included tour , featuring the Roman Gate and the Gothic Cologne Cathedral . Before returning to your ship for dinner , enjoy free time to explore . Meals : B , L , D | M / S River Aria