European Gems Paris to Prague (2025)

Kickstart your European journey in Paris. In the morning, join a guided tour to explore the city's iconic sights, including the Avenue des Champs-Elysees and Arc de Triomphe. Spend the afternoon at your leisure, further discovering the charm of Paris.

Spend a full day exploring the 'City of Love'. You can choose to immerse yourself in the bohemian fervor of the Latin Quarter or admire the world-class art at the Louvre Museum. You may also opt for a culinary walking tour. In the evening, consider an optional dinner and cabaret show at the iconic Moulin Rouge.

Cruise into the picturesque city of Cologne and learn about the Kolner Dom, the city's famous cathedral. Disembark and take a short drive to the town of Bruhl for an Insider Experience. Later, return to Cologne and enjoy some free time.

Experience a highlight of your holiday as you cruise through the Rhine Gorge, the most beautiful section of the Rhine River. Your ship docks in Rudesheim, where the Winzerexpress mini-train will take you through the town to Siegfried's Mechanical Musical Instrument Museum. Here, discover one of the most beautiful collections of automated musical instruments in all of Germany.

After breakfast, travel through the green rolling hills and rich vineyards on the fringe of Wurzburg. Admire its baroque palace and take a walk through the Court Garden. After lunch, you might like to enhance your journey further with an excursion to medieval Rothenburg, a true fairytale town.

Spend a leisurely morning cruising along the last stretch of the Main River before arriving at Bamberg. Enjoy a guided tour, during which you'll gaze upon such sights as the Old Town Hall and the Bamberg Cathedral, followed by some free time to explore. Later on this evening, your ship will reach the Main-Danube Canal.

Nuremberg, the site of Hitler's infamous rallies, played a pivotal role for the Nazis during World War II. Learn about the city and the era during a World War II tour, which includes such sights as the Zeppelin Field and the Palace of Justice. Finish your day with a drink and dinner back on board, then continue over the Main-Danube Canal, crossing Europe's Continental Divide.

After cruising into Austria, dock in Melk for a tour of Melk Abbey with a local guide. Since 1089, this Benedictine monastery has stood atop a rocky outcrop, offering commanding views of the Danube. Later, cruise through the picturesque Wachau Valley to Durnstein, a town overlooked by the hilltop ruins of the castle where legendary King Richard the Lionheart was kept as a prisoner in the 12th century. You have the afternoon free to explore the cobbled streets, town houses and taverns of the town. Perhaps join an optional tour to taste some of the region's wine.

With a day at leisure today, you decide on how to shape your experience in Vienna. You may like to take an optional tour of Schonbrunn Palace or set off on an intriguing optional trip to Bratislava in Slovakia. Alternatively, embark on your own discovery. Perhaps visit the Hofburg area where you'll find the Imperial Treasury, or visit the Spanish Riding School, home to the celebrated Lipizzan horses. Later, set sail for Hungary. Tonight, celebrate your river cruise with a Captain's Farewell Dinner.

Today, enjoy views of one of the Danube's most enchanting riverside cities as your ship drifts right into the heart of Hungary's capital. After breakfast, a local guide will lead you through Budapest. Later, you may wish to join an optional tour to discover the Hospital in the Rock Bunker Museum, a hospital created in the caverns under Buda Castle in Budapest in the 1930s, in preparation for the Second World War.

Having become familiar with the layout of Prague, enjoy today at leisure to explore as you please. The Jewish Quarter is a pulsing hub of Semitic history, so perhaps you'd like to head there and learn all about the birthplace of writer Franz Kafka. Soak up the Bohemian atmosphere along the cobbled back streets and sample Kofola (Czech cola) or one of the Czech beers for which this fabulous city is renowned.