RIVER CRUISES 2018 | MS JOHANN STRAUSS AAAA 7 Days / 6 Nights Half-timbered gems along Date: 08/26 – 09/01 2018 Main & Danube From Passau to Mainz Day 1: You’ll board the MS Johann Strauss in Day 4: The next stop is Bamberg, whose the late afternoon in Passau - a city that sits large old town is a UNESCO World Heritage atop the confluence of three rivers: the Danu- Site. An afternoon tour of the town* will re- be, the Inn and the Ilz. veal its synthesis between architectural styles, including Gothic and Baroque, particularly Day 2: In the morning you head out on a tour in the towering Bamberg Cathedral. The old of Regensburg* to see the most important town hall in the middle of the Regnitz river is sights from the city’s nearly 2000-year history. also a popular photo opportunity. Come eve- You’ll get to see the oldest stone bridge that ning the ship will turn into the Main. crosses the Danube, and also St. Peter‘s Ca- thedral. In the afternoon you reach Kehlheim. Day 5: During the day the ship will stop in Located at the point where the Altmühl river the city of Würzburg, home of the Würzburg flows into the Danube. This is your chance to Residence. Extending out below the hilltop Price in EUR p.P. Double Surcharge visit the must-see Befreiungshalle (“Hall of Marienberg Fortress, the city is easily explo- Cabin category Liberation”)*, which King Ludwig I of Bavaria red on a morning guided tour*. Starting with cabin single use erected to commemorate the victories against the pretty old town and market square, which Moselle-D. Standard 799,– 0,– Napoleon. While you’re here, take advantage opens out in the middle, you’ll go on to see Rhine-D. Standard 899,– 0,– of an excursion by boat through the specta- the Gothic Marienkapelle with its sandstone cular Danube Gorge*, after which you’ll reach figures by Tilman Riemenschneider, the Fal- Rhine-D. Junior Suite 999,– – the baroque Weltenburg Abbey, located right kenhaus with its magnificent rococo façade, Rhine-Deck Deluxe 1.099,– 600,– on a picturesque bend in the river. and also the historic town hall.Your guide Danube-D. Premium 1.299,– 600,– will take you through the esteemed Würz- Day 3: The ship will arrive in Nuremberg burg Residence next, which served as seat for Danube-Deck Suite 1.599,– – in the morning, and you will have time to see numerous Prince-Bishops and is a principle the sights of this Middle Age town* – home of example of southern German Baroque archi- painter and print maker Albrecht Dürer. Explo- tecture. Take a coach tour in the afternoon to *Optional excursion package re the picturesque old town at the foot of the visit the town of Rothenburg ob der Tauber*. (7 excursions) € 299,- imposing medieval castle, discovering romantic With its medieval old town surrounded by de- • City tour of Regensburg corners, historical buildings and churches.The fensive walls that are still intact, picturesque • Kelheim excursion, including Befreiungshalle afternoon is free for you to enjoy as you wish alleys, and traditional half-timbered buildings visit and Danube Gorge boat trip to before the ship sets off again. and squares, the town will make you feel like Weltenburg Abbey you’ve stepped back in time into the medie- • Sightseeing in Nuremberg val romantic period. Back in Würzburg you’ll • Tour of Bamberg board the ship again and continue along the • Sightseeing in Würzburg Main river in the evening. • Coach excursion to Rothenburg ob der Tauber Day 6: Spend a comfortable morning on- • Tours of Wertheim and Miltenberg board the MS Johann Strauss as the tranquil landscape of Main-Franconia passes by. After lunch the ship will moor in the cosy town of Services included Wertheim for a tour of its picturesque cen- • Cruise on board the MS Johann Strauss in tre*. Afterwards, take a coach trip to Milten- the booked category berg: the “Pearl of the Main”. Take a tour of • Full board on board the ship (buffet- the city*, discovering half-timbered houses breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea/coffee, dinner, around the market square and also the so cal- midnight snack), starting with dinner on the © dzt led „Schnatterloch“ district. The ship will pick 1st day, ending with breakfast on the last you up from here and continue along the river day, 1x as Captain‘s Dinner in the evening. • Entertainment programme in the bar with the ship‘s musician The ship will reach the city of Mainz Day 7: • Luggage service on board where the Rhine river meets the river Main. • Embarking, disembarking and lock fees and After breakfast on board, you’ll disembark. harbour dues • Experienced English-speaking tour guides on board © dzt 46 www.regina-rivercruises.com | Information correct as of: 1 September 2017 Information correct as of: 1 Septemer 2017 | www.regina-rivercruises.com 47.