Paris & European River Romance 2010 (Paris to Nuremberg)

DAY 1: Depart home gateway city to Paris 

DAY 2: Paris
Arrive at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport where you’ll be transferred to the hotel. 

DAY 3: Paris
Featured Excursion: Paris city tour 

Irresistible Optional Tour: Versailles. Moulin Rouge. 

DAY 4: Paris, Trier
Featured Excursion: Trier city tour 

Travel by motorcoach from Paris, France to Trier, Germany where you’ll board the ship. Your afternoon tour of Germany’s oldest city, also called the second Rome, showcases the impressive Roman gate Porta Nigra, and Emperor Constantine’s throne room, all of which are UNESCO World Heritage Sites. (BB, D) 

DAY 5: Bernkastel, Traben-Trarbach
Featured Excursion: Bernkastel walking tour, Traben-Trarbach walking tour and wine experience 

Discover Bernkastel’s 500-plus years of winemaking history with its historic vineyards and delightful market squares. After a scenic cruise past the Moselle region’s vine-filled slopes and picturesque villages, discover the romantic twin town of Traben-Trarbach, where treasures of Art Nouveau architecture pay tribute to the wealthy 19th-century wine merchants. Afterward, savor delectable Riesling wines from local vineyards. (BB, L, Captain’s Welcome Dinner) 

Note: The wine experience will take place in Bernkastel on the reverse direction cruise (Nuremberg to Paris). 

DAY 6: Koblez, cruising the romantic Rhine, Rüdesheim
Featured Excursion: Koblenz walking tour
Irresistible Optional Tour: Rüdesheim Dinner and entertainment 

Amble through Koblenz’s picturesque streets while your local expert explains the town’s history and importance in the region. Later in the day, cruise along the UNESCO World Heritage-designated romantic Rhine with its more than 40 castles and famous Lorelei Rock. Enjoy leisure time in Rüdesheim, a celebrated wine town, during the evening. (BB, L, D) 

DAY 7: Frankfurt
Featured Excursion: Frankfurt city tour
Irresistible Optional Tour: Full-Day in Heidelberg 

Your tour of dynamic Frankfurt takes you through the financial hub with its imposing skyline and past Old Town, Goethe University, and the Botanical Gardens. Then you’ll explore the historic area around Römer Square on foot, passing St. Paul’s Church and many picturesque gabled houses. (BB, L, D) 

DAY 8: Miltenberg
Featured Excursion: Miltenberg walking tour 

Visit historic Miltenberg, a charming Medieval village with fairytale half-timbered houses, a Crooked House, and Royal Inn, which has been serving meals since the 17th century. Take in the breathtakingly beautiful scenery along the meandering Main River as you relax onboard in the afternoon. (BB, L, D) 

DAY 9: Würzburg (Rothenburg)
Featured Excursion: Full-day tour of Rothenburg 

Travel along parts of the “Romantic Road” to Rothenburg ob der Tauber, the bestpreserved Medieval town in Germany. The old city walls still stand, protecting the charming core of Gothic churches and gabled houses from intruders. Climb the Town Hall Tower for great views over the city and the Tauber valley. (BB, D) 

DAY 10: Bamberg
Featured Excursion: Bamberg walking tour
Irresistible Optional Tour: Bamberg Beer experience. 

Stroll through the UNESCO World Heritage city of Bamberg with your guide. See the unique town hall, the Imperial Cathedral, and the fishermen’s village known as Little Venice. (BB, L, Captain’s Farewell Dinner) 

DAY 11: Depart Nuremberg
Disembark the ship and transfer to Nuremberg Airport for your flight home, or extend your stay in Prague, the City of Spires.”

Rendezvous in Paris—the most romantic city in the world with its charming sidewalk cafes, iconic Eiffel Tower, legendary Louvre, and alluring Notre Dame—before setting sail along three breathtaking rivers: the vineyard-rich Moselle, the castle-laden Rhine, and the meandering Main.

• 7-night cruise in a riverview stateroom on the lovely River Princess 
• 2 nights in Paris at a superior first class hotel with breakfast
• All meals onboard
• Complimentary fine wine during dinner, bottled water in your stateroom, and 24-hour specialty coffee during your cruise
• 9 shore excursions, fully hosted by English-speaking guides
• State-of-the-art Quietvox portable audio headset system on all shore excursions during your cruise
• Complimentary use of bicycles during your cruise
• Exciting onboard entertainment and insightful lectures
• Exclusive Epicurean Adventurer Program
• Captain’s Welcome and Farewell Dinners
• An experienced Cruise Manager and attentive all English-speaking crew
• All transfers on arrival and departure days

Paris: Tour Eiffel Suffren Hotel or similar
Cruising: category 5 outside cabin onboard the River Princess

• Prices exclude additional port charges of $98.
• Cabin upgrades are available.
• A limited number of singles are available in Cat. 1 and Cat. 2 for an additional supplement.
• Please ask your Vacations To Go travel counselor for more information.

* The prices shown are U.S. dollars per person, based on double occupancy, and subject to availability. Prices quoted for land/cruise arrangements are subject to increase without notice. Once we have received your deposit, land/cruise prices are guaranteed. Whenever air-inclusive prices are displayed, these prices do not include government taxes and fees, which are additional. Air prices are subject to increase and are guaranteed only from the time that full payment is received. Air-inclusive prices include air from a major U.S. gateway; air from other U.S. airports is available at an additional cost. Sorry, we are unable to offer air from countries other than the U.S. However, for those international customers who are able to arrange their own transportation to the origination city, we are able to offer the land/cruise portion of the package, at the price quoted.