DAY 5 • Koblenz Discover Koblenz today , then set off for the Winningen wine region where you ’ ll sample a selection of local wines . Meals : B , L , D | M / S River Aria
DAY 6 • Frankfurt • Heidelberg This morning , you arrive in Frankfurt . Join today ’ s included tour of Heidelberg , set on the edge of the Odenwald Forest , where you ’ ll visit the 15th-century Heidelberg Castle .
Meals : B , L , D | M / S River Aria
DAY 7 • Wertheim • Home-Hosted Kaffeeklatsch
Following breakfast enjoy an onboard Exclusive Discovery Series glassblowing demonstration . Then step ashore for a walking tour of Wertheim , home to a proud glass production tradition . In the early afternoon , head to the home of a local 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
DAY 8 • Wurzburg Early this morning , your ship will start cruising to Wurzburg . You ’ ll arrive this afternoon , disembarking for an included walking tour of this charming Bavarian port along the Main River . Meals : B , L , D | 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
DAY 10 • Bamberg • Rhine-Main-Danube Canal transit & discussion
Set out on a morning walking tour of Bamberg . This afternoon , begin cruising to Nuremberg — entering the Rhine-Main-Danube Canal . After dinner , you ’ ll enjoy an Exclusive Discovery Series discussion on the Rhine-Main- Danube Canal . Meals : B , L , D | M / S River Aria
DAY 11 • Nuremberg • Russia ’ s War in Ukraine and Germany ’ s Energy Crisis discussion
This morning , arrive in Nuremberg — its name evoking the post-World War II Nazi war trials . 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 . Meals : B , L , D | M / S River Aria
DAY 12 • Regensburg Step ashore this morning for a walking tour of Regensburg , one of Germany ’ s largest and best preserved medieval cities . You ’ ll see the twelfthcentury Stone Bridge ( Steinerne Brucke ) and the towering St . Peter ’ s Cathedral — Bavaria ’ s most impressive Gothic wonder and home to a famous boys ’ choir . Meals : B , L , D | M / S River Aria
DAY 13 • Explore Passau Today , you ’ ll stop in Passau and partake in 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
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