The Blue Danube Discovery - Cruise Experts, Inc

Day	Location
1	Board Your Overnight Transatlantic Flight
2	Budapest, Hungary
3	Budapest
4	Budapest (Embarkation)
5	Budapest - Vienna, Austria
6	Vienna
7	Dürnstein - Melk
8	Linz - Passau, Germany
9	Regensburg
10	Nuremberg
11	Nuremberg (Disembarkation) - Prague, Czech Republic
12	Prague
13	Prague
14	Prague
Number of Nights: 13

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	Meals and Hotel Detailed Itinerary

The delightful Danube sets the stage for an incredible river cruise between Budapest and Nuremberg. Enjoy guided sightseeing in Budapest, Regensburg, Passau, and in magical Vienna. Also take a guided city walk past the baroque Stiftskirche in Dürnstein; participate in a wine tasting and guided visit of the Benedictine Abbey in Melk; and a beer tasting and guided tour of charming Nuremberg. Your Danube river cruise journey concludes with three nights and plenty of free time in the "Golden City" of Prague.

Summer Solstice River Cruise
Departure on June 13, 2010 is offered as an exclusive Summer Solstice River Cruise, including a firework display and wine tasting in Durnstein.

Oberammergau 2010
Add the Oberammergau Passion Play to Your River Cruise

Included Features:

Cruise:
Deluxe 7-night cruise from Budapest to Nuremberg in an outside stateroom with hotel-style beds

Budapest:
Guided sightseeing, visit Fishermen's Bastion

Vienna:
Guided sightseeing

Dürnstein:
Guided walk, Stiftskirche

Melk:
Guided visit of the Benedictine Abbey; wine tasting

Passau:
Guided sightseeing

Regensburg:
Guided sightseeing, visit the Old Chapel

Main Danube Canal:
Cruise in the canal

Nuremberg:
Guided sightseeing; beer tasting

Prague:
Guided sightseeing, Astronomical Clock; visit Hradcany Castle

Notes:

In the event of water level problems on stretches of any river, it may be necessary to operate part of the itinerary by motorcoach.
Please check visa requirements with your local consulate(s); responsibility for obtaining visas rests with the traveler.
Included visits and special features are subject to change. If a change becomes necessary, a substitute will be offered.

Avalon Waterways

There's perhaps no more relaxing, intimate and carefree way to experience a country than on an Avalon River Cruise. Named one of Travel & Leisure's Top-10 Small-Ship Cruise Lines (2007), Avalon's new generation of ships are equipped with state-of-the art technology and were built to create a warm and inviting ambiance and with the travelers' comfort and safety in mind.

Docking frequently to explore the charming cities and towns along the way, our experienced local guides will show you around and help you experience each destination like a local. You can even spend the evening on shore if the schedule permits. Back on board, you'll find the accommodations luxurious and the cuisine delectable—and most of our boats feature a fitness center and other popular amenities too. As part of the award-winning, 80-year-old Globus family of brands, an Avalon River Cruise is sure to deliver on quality and leave you with a new perspective on the old world.