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the Heartland of europe: Cruising the rhine, main & Danube

Connections at a Glance Discover your destination through these local connections.

• EnjoycentrallylocatedhotelstaysinAmsterdamandBudapest• SavorEdamcheeseinthecitywhereitoriginated• Embarkonunique,Connections-exclusiveexcursionsthat

includeavisittomedievalSchlossMespelbrunn,thechancetoseehowapplestrudelismadeinViennaandavisittoRothenburgobderTauberwithabeertastinginWürzburg

• TouraWorldWarIIartbunkerinNuremberg,onlywithConnectionsbyA&K

• Enjoyaprivatehighlightsdinneraboardtheshipthatfeaturesaspecialchef’smenu

• CruiseontheDanubebeneaththeilluminatedChainBridge,takinginfloodlitviewsofBudapest

Day 1: arrive amsterDam, HollanD Arrive in Amsterdam, where you are met and transferred to your hotel. This evening, join your Resident Tour Director for a welcome dinner. ParkHotel / Meals:D

Day 2: volenDam & eDam / SeasideCharmsDrive to Volendam, a charming fishing town beside the Zuiderzee, to experience its picturesque waterfront and traditional folk culture. Continue to nearby Edam for a cheese tasting. Return to Amsterdam to board your beautiful river ship with priority embarkation. Later, a welcome cocktail is served before dinner. AboardShip / Meals:BLD

CologneKoblenz

Bamberg

Bratislava

Würzburg

Passau linz

nuremberg

regensburg

Vienna

Amsterdam

Budapest

DanubeRiver

Main-DanubeCanal

MainRiver

RhineRiver

SloVAKiA

HUnGArY

HollAnd

GErmAnY

AUSTriA

17 days priced from $7,995Featuring a 14-night cruise from amsterdam to Budapest limited to 24 guests, with a resident tour Director

arrive/DePart Cruise

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Day 3: amsterDam / CanalBoatCruiseTour Amsterdam to see its Royal Palace and Nieuwe Kerk (New Church), then board a canal boat to cruise through the city’s historic canal district. After lunch aboard ship, cruise through the flat polder landscape of southern Holland. Tonight, enjoy a private pre-dinner cocktail party in the ship’s Amadeus Club, hosted by your Resident Tour Director. AboardShip / Meals:BLD

Day 4: ColoGne, Germany / GothicCathedralDisembark for a morning walking tour of Cologne. After lunch, an optional excursion includes National Park Siebengebirge, Königswinter and Dragon Rock. AboardShip / Meals:BLD

Day 5: KoBlenz & rüDesHeim / TheEnchantingRhineArrive in Koblenz for a full-day, optional tour that includes an excursion to famed Lorelei Rock. Alternatively, remain aboard ship to cruise the Rhine Gorge — passing hilltop castles, terraced vineyards and charming villages — followed by an optional walking tour in Rüdesheim that includes Siegfried’s Mechanical Music Museum. AboardShip / Meals:BLD

Day 6: sCHloss mesPelBrunn / MedievalMoatedCastleArrive midday in Miltenberg, where you begin a Connections-exclusive excursion that includes a walking tour of the old town’s historic streets and a private visit to Schloss Mespelbrunn. This moated, medieval masterpiece, nestled deep in the Spessart Forest, is the home of the modern-day Counts of Ingelheim-Echter. AboardShip / Meals:BLD

Day 7: rotHenBurG oB Der tauBer / Fairy-TaleTownEmbark on a full-day, Connections-exclusive excursion that begins with a morning in fairy-tale Rothenburg ob der Tauber. After lunch at a local restaurant, explore the streets of Würzburg, seeing

the market square and Chapel of St. Mary, a masterpiece of German Baroque. Then, quench your thirst with a beer tasting in Würzburg. AboardShip / Meals:BLD

Day 8: BamBerG / OntheMain-DanubeCanalArrive in Bamberg to enjoy a walking tour of the old quarter, with its finely detailed Gothic cathedral and curious town hall (Altes Rathaus), built on a bridge above the Regnitz River. Later, hear an onboard lecture on the Main-Danube Canal, which you begin cruising this evening. AboardShip / Meals:BLD

Day 9: nuremBerG / AnExclusiveArtBunkerTourDisembark for a Connections-exclusive day in Nuremberg that includes a walk through the altstadt (old town). View the Palace of Justice, site of the War Crimes Tribunal of 1946, as well as the castle and its 900-year-old ramparts. Then, privately tour a World War II art bunker, continuing to the Documentation Centre Museum. AboardShip / Meals:BLD

Day 10: KelHeim & reGensBurG / FolkEntertainmentFrom Kelheim, embark on an optional excursion to Weltenburg Abbey to sample the rich dark beer made in the world’s oldest

Cruise past lorelei rock, a source of legend along the rhine

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monastery brewery. Later, enjoy a tour in Regensburg and, tonight, Bavarian music on the ship. Aboard Ship / Meals: B L D

Day 11: Passau, salzburg & linz / Bavarian Towns Choose from optional excursions that feature walking tours in Passau and Linz, or a full day in Salzburg. Back on board tonight, sit down to a private highlights dinner featuring a special chef ’s menu. Aboard Ship / Meals: B L D

Day 12: MElK & DÜrnsTEin / Cruising the Danube This morning, visit 900-year-old Melk Abbey. Cruise to Dürnstein in the Wachau Valley, with time to stroll the streets of this charming village with your Resident Tour Director. Aboard Ship / Meals: B L D

Day 13: ViEnna / City of Mozart and Strauss On a Connections-exclusive excursion, visit Vienna’s Schönbrunn Palace, where you see how apple strudel is made. Drive to the Ringstrasse and St. Stephen’s Cathedral, with time for lunch on your own (or included aboard ship). Tonight, attend a “Sound of Vienna” concert in the Kursalon, enjoying Category A seating. Aboard Ship / Meals: B L D

Day 14: braTislaVa, sloVaKia / St. Martin’s Cathedral Arrive in Slovakia’s capital, Bratislava, to explore its old quarter. View St. Martin’s Cathedral and Grassalkovich Palace. After lunch, opt to visit the Imperial Festival Palace Hof. Tonight, join the captain on board for a gala dinner. Aboard Ship / Meals: B L D

See the medieval volumes in Melk’s Benedictine abbey library

View Budapest’s Chain Bridge and Parliament Building by night

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Day 15: buDaPEsT, Hungary / Evening Danube Cruise In Budapest, tour both Buda and Pest. Then, choose an optional excursion to Gödöllő with its royal palace. Later, cruise the Danube through Budapest beneath the Chain Bridge, and enjoy a Hungarian folklore program on board. Aboard Ship / Meals: B L D

Day 16: szEnTEnDrE / Enclave of Hungarian Art At the entrance to the Danube Bend, set out on a morning excursion to Szentendre, a lively artists’ town. This afternoon, explore Budapest at your leisure, taking in its treasure trove of architecture and history. Tonight, join the new friends you’ve made for a farewell dinner. Continental Hotel Budapest / Meals: B D

Day 17: DEParT buDaPEsT Transfer to Budapest airport for your flight. Meals: B

note: High or low water levels may impact sailing and require changes to the itinerary.

Embark on a Connections-exclusive excursion to Schloss Mespelbrunn — a medieval, moated castle built by a 15th-century knight and owned today by the Counts of Ingelheim-Echter.

local connections

Visit abercrombiekent.com for photos of all the hotels on this journey.

accommodations spotlight Take a closer look at this journey’s river ship and hotel stays.

‘Amadeus Silver,’ ‘Amadeus Silver II’ and ‘Amadeus Elegant’ Spacious cabins and suites — most with French or walk-out balconies — and an open, modern design paired with Old World hospitality make for a stylish cruising experience.

Park Hotel Fashionable boutique hotel just a 10-minute walk from Dam Square in Amsterdam, featuring a spa, rotating art in its public spaces and a central location near museums and shopping. .

Dates & PricingDeparture Dates

C-4 Haydn-Deck

C-1 Haydn-Deck

B-4 Strauss-Deck

B-1 Strauss-Deck

A-1 Mozart-Deck

Amadeus Suite Mozart-Deck

May 7–23 (‘Amadeus Silver II’)Jun 9–25, Jul 7–23 (‘Amadeus Silver’)single supplement

$8,595

$1,295

$9,395

$1,395

$10,495

$2,395

$10,995

$3,795

$11,595

$4,795

$12,895

$8,995

aug 24–sep 9 (‘Amadeus Elegant’)single supplement

$7,995$995

$8,795$1,095

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$10,395$3,495

$10,995$4,495

$12,295$8,695

Journey DetailsMinimum age is 12 years old. First group event: welcome briefing at 6:15 p.m. on Day 1. Last group event: farewell dinner at 7:15 p.m. on Day 16.