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Paris to Istanbul (European Treasures) |
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30 Days - A grand European journey visiting 11 countries including a fascinating
21-night cruise from Trier, Germany to Romania and Bulgaria,
and ending with a 3-night stay in magical Istanbul
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Overview |
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Begin your European vacation with Paris, the “City of Lights.” See charming
towns and historical castles as you cruise along the Rhine and Main river. Sail
along the Romanian/Bulgarian border on to Serbia and through the Iron Gates, a
very narrow passage dividing the Alps from the Carpathian mountains. Continue
to Plovdiv, the second largest city in Bulgaria, before joining your cruise in
Romania. See the very best of what Europe has to offer and enjoy the history and
beauty along the Danube River before ending your vacation in what was known
for centuries as the greatest city in the world, Istanbul.
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Daily Program Features |
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Destination |
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Activities |
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1
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Overnight flight to France
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2
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Paris
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Hotel check-in
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3
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Paris
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City tour
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4
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Paris
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Optional tours available
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5
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Paris
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Transfer to Luxembourg
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Luxembourg
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City tour
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Trier
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EMBARKATION
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City tour
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Trier
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Welcome Cocktail & Dinner
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6
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Bernkastel
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Walking tour
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Zell
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Welcome by Mayor
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7
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Cochem
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Walking tour & Reichsburg Castle
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Koblenz
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Walking tour
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Rhine Gorge
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Cruise along Rhine Castles
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Rüdesheim
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Siegfried’s Music Museum
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8
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Mainz
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Heidelberg excursion
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Frankfurt
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Or Frankfurt tour & Mainz
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9
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Miltenberg
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Walking tour
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Wertheim
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Free time
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10
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Würzburg
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City tour & Residenz Palace
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11
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Bamberg
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Walking tour
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12
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Nuremberg
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Excursion to Munich
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13
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Nuremberg
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City tour
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Main-Danube Canal lecture
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Hilpoltstein
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Crossing Continental Divide
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14
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Regensburg
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Walking tour
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15
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Passau
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Walking tour
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Salzburg
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Optional Salzburg excursion
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16
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Melk
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Benedictine Abbey Tour
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Vienna
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Optional evening concert
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17
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Vienna
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City tour
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18
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Budapest
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City tour
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Budapest
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Puszta excursion
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20
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Mohacs
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Pecs excursion
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21
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Vukovar
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City tour
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Novi Sad
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Walking tour
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22
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Belgrade
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City tour
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23
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Iron Gates
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Full day cruising
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Vidin
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Tour Bada Vida Fortress
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25
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Bucharest
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City tour
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26
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Rousse
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DISEMBARKATION
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Veliko Turnovo
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City tour
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Plovdiv
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Hotel check-in & walking tour
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27
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Erdine
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Lunch stop & transfer to Istanbul
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28
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Istanbul
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City tour & optional tour
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29
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Istanbul
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Tour Topkapi Palace
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30
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Istanbul
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Airport transfer
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