Viking · 15 days

Grand European Tour

An adults-only journey (18+) linking the Dutch waterways, Rhine, Main and Danube. Follow the full Main–Danube Canal through Bamberg and Nuremberg, then continue to Vienna and Budapest.

A look at the journey

1. Amsterdam

   Embark among Amsterdam’s historic waterways.

2. Kinderdijk

   Visit the windmills before sailing the Waal and Merwede waterways.

3. Cologne

   Explore the cathedral city and old town.

4. Koblenz

   Discover the German Corner and sail the Middle Rhine.

5. Miltenberg

   Explore half-timbered streets along the Main.

6. Würzburg

   Visit the Bishops’ Residenz on shore.

7. Bamberg

   Explore the medieval city and enter the Main–Danube Canal.

8. Nuremberg

   Discover the city from its canal port.

9. Regensburg

   Explore preserved medieval streets beside the Danube.

10. Passau

    Discover the city of three rivers.

11. Melk

    Visit the Benedictine abbey on shore.

12. Krems

    Continue through the Wachau with an abbey excursion.

13. Vienna

    Spend two days exploring art, architecture and music.

14. Budapest

    Discover both sides of the Danube before departure.

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