Enjoy an 11 Day/10 Night Rhine & Main River Cruise from Nuremberg, Germany to Amsterdam with Tours of Prague!  Tour package begins on your choice of September 11 or October 9, 2008.

ITINERARY

DAY 1: Thursday - Arrive in Prague
Arrive in Prague on your own arrangements (Flights NOT included) and transfer to your hotel -- Courtyard Marriott Prague. (Transfers may be arranged in advance for an additional cost per person). Balance of the day at leisure.
Overnight: Prague

DAY 2: Friday - Prague City Tour
A morning tour of Prague includes a visit to the Royal Castle at Hradcany, former residence of the Bohemian kings. Enjoy magnificent views of the city and Charles Bridge below. Visit St. Vitus Cathedral and view St. George's Basilica. Continue to the Jewish Quarter and the Old Town Square to view the famous Town Hall. Astronomical Clock. Balance of the day at leisure.
Overnight: Prague
Meals: Breakfast

DAY 3: Saturday - Day at leisure in Prague
Enjoy the day at leisure to explore Prague on your own.
Optional: Full Day Tour of Karlovy Vary
Overnight: Prague
Meals: Breakfast

Prague

DAY 4: Sunday - Nuremberg City Tour
Transfer to your ship, the MS Royale, for embarkation. Later today, enjoy a tour of Nuremberg's city center. The tour includes a drive throughout this famous walled city, including the medieval square, the Church of Our Lady, and several World War II memorial sights along the way. Tonight, enjoy a gala welcome dinner on board.
Overnight: Cruise
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

DAY 5: Monday - Tour Bamberg
Arrive this morning in Bamberg, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, situated at the entrance to the Main-Danube Canal. Enjoy a guided tour of this medieval town, including the 13th-century Cathedral and Old Town Hall. Walk the city's winding streets and view its charming architecture and 18th-century mansions. This afternoon, depart Bamberg and enter the Main River.
Overnight: Cruise
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

DAY 6: Tuesday - Daylight Sailing on the Main
Today, enjoy time at leisure on board while sailing. 
Optional: Full Day Tour of Rothenburg & Würzburg
Overnight: Cruise
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

MS Royale - Your Cruise Ship

DAY 7: Wednesday - Walking Tour of Wertheim
This morning, arrive in Wertheim and enjoy a walking tour of the town. Afterwards enjoy time to browse the market square before returning to the ship for lunch. This afternoon, bid farewell to the Main and enter the Rhine River.
Overnight: Cruise
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

DAY 8: Thursday - Daylight Sailing
Today cruise through the Rhine Gorge and enjoy beautiful views of historic castles and the legendary Lorelei Rock. Continue sailing via Koblenz, where the Rhine and Moselle Rivers converge, for Cologne.
Optional: Marksburg Castle Tour (evening tour)
Overnight: Cruise
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

DAY 9: Friday - Tour of Cologne
This morning, enjoy a guided tour of Cologne that ends outside the fabled 13th-century Gothic cathedral, the most famous landmark of the city. Take the balance of the afternoon to explore Cologne on your own. In the late afternoon, sail for Holland.
Overnight: Cruise
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Amsterdam

DAY 10: Saturday - Amsterdam City Tour
This morning, enjoy a tour of Amsterdam that includes the Royal Palace, National Monument, Skinny Bridge and Albert Cuyp market. Cruise the canals in a glass-top boat and view historic homes, 16th century merchant houses, and charming churches with bell towers. This evening, celebrate you last night on board at the captain's farewell dinner.
Overnight: Cruise
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

DAY 11: Sunday - Depart for the USA
This morning, disembark and transfer to the airport for your departure flight (Flights NOT included).  Return transfers from cruise port to airport may be arranged in advance for an additional cost per person.
Meals: Breakfast 

Bid price is per person based on a minimum of 2 people travelling together and sharing accommodations throughout the tour package.

Cruise Cabin Options:
Accommodations as part of this offer are based on double occupancy in an Outside Cabin with Window (Category D - Haydn Deck - back of the ship).
***Note: Category D Cabins now Sold Out.  Winner must upgrade to Category C Cabin for an additional $75.00 per person.
- Upgrade to Outside Cabin with Window (Category C - Hadyn Deck - front of ship) for +$75 per person
- Upgrade to Outside Cabin with Large Panoramic Window (Category B - Strauss Deck) for +$175 per person
- Upgrade to Outside Cabin with French Balcony (Category A - Mozart Deck) for +$300 per person
- Upgrade to Suite Outside Cabin with French Balcony (Mozart Deck) for +$650 per person

Optional Tours:
Discount Package for +$139 per person:
(1) Enjoy an optional excursion to Rothenburg, a quaint town located on the famous "Romantic Road." Your tour of this well-preserved village includes St. Jacob's Church, whose interior contains magnificent limewood altars by Tilman Riemenschneider, and the 13th century Town Hall. Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant and time on your own before continuing to the town of Wurzburg, "The Pearl of the Romantic Road." On arrival, visit one of Wurzburg's most famous historic sites, the 18th century Residenz Palace, designed by Johann Balthasar Neumann.

(2) Enjoy a guided tour of Marksburg Castle, the only hill castle on the Rhine that has never been destroyed. With 800 years of history, the castle has been continuously occupied and maintained, and today the beautiful structure serves as the home of the German Castles Association. It houses a host of fascinating artifacts that tell the story of its past and bring the Middle Ages to life. 
*Both tours must be purchased together, but may be taken on separate days of your itinerary.

Karlovy Vary for +$98 per person:
(3)This morning, visit the largest and most celebrated Czech spa in Karlovy Vary. Named after Emperor Charles IV, who founded the town in the late 14th century, Karlovy Vary is world-famous. With 13 mystical hot springs, the most prestigious of them being the Vridlo, it is a popular haunt among travelers, especially for international celebrities and Europe's royalty. Famous for its free-flowing springs and award-winning treatments, Karlovy Vary is also known for its native china and glass manufacturing, products of which are on display at special exhibitions. Departs at 9:00 a.m. from Narodni Street 38. Please arrive 15 minutes prior to departure time. Drop off in city center.

Airport transfers may be purchased in advance for an additional cost as follows:
 - Prague Arrival Transfer from airport to hotel for +$85.00 per person
 - Amsterdam Departure Transfer from cruise port to airport for +$35.00 per person

Tax, service, and port charges of $295.00 additional per person.

Reservations are subject to availability.