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NORTH SEA-BLACK SEA CRUISE W/ ISTANBUL EXT

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The North Sea, the Black Sea, and the rivers in between are the focus of this memorable cruise along the magnificent Rhine, Main, and Danube Rivers. You - ll sail through Amsterdam's lovely canals and the Main-Danube Canal, will cruise through the dramatic Iron Gates gorge, and will enjoy included guided sightseeing in each city. Explore Bucharest, Romania's lively capital; experience the famed Vienna Woods; and spend time in the pretty wine village of Rüdesheim. Other highlights include Fishermen's Bastion, Patriarch's Church, Kalemegdan Fortress, Melk Abbey, and a traditional baking demonstration in Miltenberg.

City Highlights
Cruise:
Deluxe 21-night cruise from Amsterdam to Oltenita in an outside stateroom with hotel-style beds

Amsterdam:
Welcome reception; canal cruise

Cologne:
Guided sightseeing

Rüdesheim:
"Winzerexpress" mini train; visit Siegfried's Mechanical Musical Instrument Museum

Miltenberg:
Guided sightseeing; baking demonstration

Würzburg:
Guided sightseeing, visit the Residenz

Bamberg:
Guided sightseeing

Nuremberg:
Guided sightseeing; beer tasting

Main-Danube Canal:
Cruise in the canal

Regensburg:
Guided sightseeing, visit the Old Chapel

Grein:
Guided sightseeing

Passau:
Guided sightseeing

Melk:
Guided visit of the Benedictine Abbey

Vienna:
Guided sightseeing; excursion to the Vienna Woods, visit Heiligenkreuz Monastery

Budapest:
Guided sightseeing, visit Fishermen's Bastion

Kalocsa:
Guided sightseeing, visit the Paprika Museum

Novi Sad:
Guided sightseeing

Belgrade:
Guided sightseeing, visit Kalemegdan Fortress

Iron Gates:
Cruise through the dramatic Iron Gates gorge

Arbanassi:
Guided visit of the Ethnographical Museum and the Church of the Nativity

Veliko Târnovo:
Guided sightseeing, visit the Patriarch's Church

Varna:
Guided sightseeing, visit the National Archaeological Museum

Bucharest:
Guided sightseeing, visit the National Art Museum

Istanbul Extension:
Intra-tour flight to or from Istanbul; guided sightseeing, visit Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque, Topkapi Seraglio, and Grand Bazaar

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.