Grand European Explorer

Basel to Bucharest -  30 Days

Day 1:	Depart Home Gateway City to Basel
Day 2:	Arrive Basel Featured Excursions: Arrive in Basel and be escorted to your ship.
Day 3:	Basel Featured Excursions: Basel Walking Tour Your Basel walking tour takes you to Old Town, Münster Cathedral, Medieval City Hall, and the maze of narrow alleys along the Rhine. (B, L, Captain's Welcome Dinner)
Day 4:	Strasbourg Featured Excursions: Canal Cruise See Strasbourg on a canal cruise, including the picturesque Petite France, seemingly lifted from a fairytale story with its half-timbered houses adorned with flower boxes. (B, L, D)
Day 5:	Rüdesheim Featured Excursions: Gondola Ride to Niederwald Monument See the fairytale town of Rüdesheim from "up high" as you travel by gondola to the impressive Niederwald Monument. (B, L, D)
Day 6:	Aschaffenburg Featured Excursions: Aschaffenburg & Castle Johannisburg Discover Aschaffenburg, the Bavarian Nice, with a guided tour to the 17th-century Castle Johannisburg and Pompeiianum, a Roman villa rebuilt on plans discovered in Pompeii. (B, L, D)
Day 7:	Miltenberg Featured Excursions: Miltenberg Walking Tour Your tour of medieval Miltenberg takes you past Main Castle to the Royal Inn, the Crooked House, and Old Square. (B, L, D)
Day 8:	Würzburg Featured Excursions: Würzburg Residenz & Wine Tasting Visit the Würzburg Residenz Palace, and enjoy a wine tasting of Franconian wines in the Residenz Cellar. (B, L, D)
Day 9:	Cruising the Main River Cruise the Main River through Franconia's varied countryside, passing picturesque green river meadows. At the mouth of the Regnitz River, we enter the engineering marvel of the Rhine-Main-Danube Canal. (B, L, D)
Day 10:	Bamberg Featured Excursions: Bamberg Walking Tour Enjoy a guided walk through Bamberg's Old Town, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. (B, L, D)
Day 11:	Nuremberg Featured Excursions: Nuremberg City Tour Relive Medieval and modern history in the walled city of Nuremberg. (B, L, D)
Day 12:	Regensburg Featured Excursions: Regensburg Walking Tour Quaint cobblestone streets and Medieval alleys lead you to the Cathedral of St. Peter. (B, L, D)
Day 13:	Passau Featured Excursions: Walking Tour and Organ Concert Tour the Medieval section of Passau and then visit St. Stephan's Cathedral, home to Europe's largest pipe organ. (B, L, D)
Day 14:	Melk and Cruising the Wachau Valley Admire the beautiful Baroque Melk Abbey, and then enjoy a scenic cruise through the vineyard-rich Wachau Valley. (B, L, D)
Day 15:	Vienna Featured Excursions: Vienna City Tour Your Vienna tour will take you along the stately Ringstrasse to St. Stephen's Cathedral and past Mozart's home. (B, L, D)
Day 16:	Vienna Featured Excursions: Schönbrunn Palace Visit Schönbrunn Palace, a former Habsburg residence. (B, L, D)
Day 17:	Vienna Spend a day in Vienna at leisure. (B, L, D)
Day 18:	Bratislava Featured Excursions: Bratislava City Tour Your tour takes you through the restored historical center with beautiful shops, inviting cafes and squares. (B, L, D)
Day 19:	Budapest Featured Excursions: Budapest City Tour Your city tour features the Castle Hill district, Fisherman's Bastion, and the 19th-century Chain Bridge. (B, L, D)
Day 20:	Budapest After a leisurely morning catching a few last glimpses of Budapest, we sail to Vukovar. (B, L, D)
Day 21:	Vukovar (Osijek) Featured Excursions: Vukovar and Osijek Tour Tour Vukovar and Osijek, and then enjoy a home-hosted Croatian lunch. (B, L, D)
Day 22:	Belgrade Featured Excursions: Belgrade City Tour View the old and the new on this tour past Republic Square and St. Sava Cathedral. (B, L, D)
Day 23:	Kostolac (Viminacium) Featured Excursions: Viminacium Archeological Site Explore the archeological site at Viminacium with a local archaeologist, who will share insights about the exciting treasures unearthed. (B, L, D)
Day 24:	Cruising the Iron Gate Marvel at the Iron Gate, a series of gorges that form a gateway through the mountains. (B, L, D)
Day 25:	Vidin Featured Excursions: Vidin and Belogradchick Visit Vidin, one of the oldest towns along the Bulgarian Danube, and then go Belogradchick. (B, L, D)
Day 26:	Rousse (Turnovo & Arbanassi) Featured Excursions: Veliko Turnovo and Arbanassi In Veliko Turnovo, see the majestic ruins of Tzarevetz Castle. Later in Arbanassi, enjoy traditional Bulgarian cuisine. (B, L, Captain's Farewell Dinner)
Day 27:	Silistra (Varna) Featured Excursions: Archeological Museum At Varna's Archeological Museum, see gold treasures dating back 6000 years. After lunch, take a Black Sea cruise to Balchik. (B, L, D)
Day 28:	Oltenita (Bucharest) Featured Excursions: Bucharest City Tour Transfer to your hotel in Bucharest from Oltenita, and visit the colossal Palace of the Parliament (B)
Day 29:	Bucharest Optional Tours: Visit Bran Castle A day at leisure to explore Bucharest on your own, or enjoy a trip to "Dracula's castle." (B)
Day 30:	Depart Bucharest Transfer from hotel to the airport in Bucharest. Castle closed on Monday. Organ concert not available before May 2 and after Nov. 1, or on Sunday.