Flight to Budapest.

Pick-up from airport and transfer to hotel. Hôtel Courtyard by Marriott Budapest City Center 4*

Free time in the morning. Boarding of the ship from 6pm. Folklore evening and traditional entertainment in Budapest. (B-D)

Sightseeing tour of Budapest and its main attractions. The capital is rich in historical landmarks, boasting numerous buildings on both sides of the river. In the afternoon, visit at leisure of Esztergom, Hungary’s first capital. Its neoclassical basilica and former royal palace really accentuate its beauty. (B-L-D)

Arrival in Vienna and trip to the Hofburg Palace, winter residence of the Habsburgs for over 6 centuries. In the evening, tour of illuminated Vienna. (B-L-D)

Guided tour of Schönbrunn Palace, summer residence of the imperial family, and sightseeing tour of Vienna. In the evening attend a Viennese music concert. (B-L-D)

Cruise up the most scenic part of the Wachau. Tour and free time in Dürnstein, a picturesque village steeped in the legend of King Richard the Lionheart. In the afternoon, visit to Melk Abbey, Austria’s pinnacle of Baroque art. Sailing. (B-L-D)

Discovery of Passau, famous for its university, music and theatre. Baroque buildings and romantic cobblestone alleyways are sure to leave you with unforgettable memories. Sailing. (B-L-D)

Stop at the Walhalla memorial, a marble temple that honours key figures in German history. Guided tour of Regensburg, a former imperial city where many Bavarian merchants built their mansions. Return on board to Kelheim, then cruise through the Rhine–Main–Danube Canal. (B-L-D)

Panoramic tour of Nuremberg in 1945: the courtroom, the Zeppelinfield Grandstand, the Documentation Center Nazi Party Rallying Grounds, and more. Afterward, walking tour of the castle district, with its narrow streets and lovely half-timbered houses. (B-L-D)

Sailing to Schweinfurt. Tour of Rothenburg, a magnificent town on a romantic road that has successfully preserved its authenticity behind its 15th-century ramparts. (B-L-D)

Tour of Würzburg, a city located on the right bank of the River Main, famed for the lavish Baroque residence of the prince-bishops. Return on board to Karlstad am Main. Sailing. (B-L-D)

Exploration of Miltenberg, the“Pearl on the Main River,” with the market square surrounded by half-timbered houses, the High Street, and the old town hall. Sailing. (B-L-D)

Cruise to Frankfurt and visit of the city’s striking blend of ancient and modern. Sailing to Mainz. At the confluence of the Rhine and Main rivers, and sheltered by its thousand-year-old cathedral, the city of Mainz links the past and the present. Exploration of the city. Gala evening. (B-L-D)

Cruise through the two biggest locks on the Rhine River, Iffezheim and Gambsheim, on the way to Strasbourg. Arrive around 2 p.m. and disembark. Transfer to the hotel and check in. Spend the rest of the day as you please. Hotel Novotel Centre Halles 4* (B-L)

Day at leisure to wander around the lovely Alsatian city. Farewell dinner with wine. (B-D)

Transfer to the Basel Airport by bus and flight back to Montréal. (B)