Amsterdam, the Netherlands Vienna, Austria
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, M / S River Adagio or M / S River Harmony
DAY 11 • Nuremberg • Conversation about Germany’ s political shift to the right 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
Bavarian Culture & Traditions Cruise
Exclusive departure: 7 / 20 / 27
Celebrate traditional Bavarian culture on this special departure featuring a German boys’ choir performance in Regensburg, a visit to family-owned brewery in Abensberg, a gala cocktail party and special dinner with classic German dishes, and more. 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 the ascendance of far-right political groups in Germany in the wake of the 2025 federal election.
Meals: B, L, D | M / S River Aria, M / S River Adagio or M / S River Harmony
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, M / S River Adagio or M / S River Harmony
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, M / S River Adagio or M / S River Harmony
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, M / S River Adagio or M / S River Harmony
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, M / S River Adagio or M / S River Harmony
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
See the full deck plan for the M / S River Aria, M / S River Adagio and M / S River Harmony on page 66.
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