Elegant Elbe 2010

Tour of Worliz Park

Walking tour featuring Martin Luther's house

Porcelain facroty tour and demonstration

Scenice Cruise through Saxon Switzerland

Bastei excursion with panoramic Elbe views

 

Daily Shore Excursions

9 included guided tours

Included Meals All onboard meals: 7 breakfasts, 6 lunches & 7 dinners

Port Charges Included on all itineraries

Air Taxes, Fees, Fuel Surcharges & Transfers Included with airfare

Day 1 Berlin
We meet you at the Berlin airport and transfer you to your hotel.* After check-in, enjoy free time and get acquainted with the city—or join our “welcome walk” to stretch your legs and start getting oriented.

Day 2 Potsdam & Magdeburg
After breakfast, travel to Potsdam. Tour either Sanssouci Palace, a perfect example of German rococo architecture, or the nearby 200-room baroque New Palace—both built by Prussian King Frederick the Great in the 18th century. After lunch on your own, transfer to Magdeburg to embark your ship. Dinner served aboard; ship departs late tonight. (B, D)

Day 3 Dessau
Arrive this morning in Dessau. Take a journey to Wörlitz Park, Germany’s first landscaped park with English-style gardens. Tour inside Wörlitz Castle, fashioned after an English country home, and walk the grounds. Afternoon at leisure to see more of Dessau’s palaces and parks, or take an optional tour to see the Bauhaus College and some of the modernist structures by architects like Walter Gropius and Carl Fieger—a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Then return to your ship for dinner and evening departure. (B, L, D)

Day 4 Wittenberg & Torgau
Wake up in Wittenberg, birthplace of the Reformation. After breakfast, follow in Martin Luther’s footsteps to view many of Wittenberg’s historic landmarks. Tour inside Luther’s House and St. Marien’s Church, where he preached. See the Castle Church where Luther posted his 95 Theses; then enjoy free time. Return to your ship and depart during lunch; cruising along a very pretty stretch of the Elbe.

After dinner aboard, arrive in Torgau with its wonderful Renaissance houses. Join your Program Director for an evening stroll to see fortified Hartenfels Castle, Market Square and the riverside monument commemorating the historic 1945 meeting between Russian and American troops. Ship sails at midnight. (B, L, D)

Day 5 Meissen
Today, cruise the Elbe, arriving in Meissen after lunch. Visit the Meissenware factory, which has produced fine porcelain since the early 1700s. See firsthand how this trademarked porcelain is created by hand and tour the museum. Proceed to Castle Hill for a walking tour through the Old Town. Return aboard for dinner and a short cruise to Dresden. (B, L, D)

Day 6 Dresden
Embark on a tour of Dresden, nicknamed “Florence on the Elbe.” Drive through the 19th-century residential area to the Dresden Castle complex; enter the Green Vault to see a comprehensive collection of the Saxon monarchs’ crown jewels. Continue on foot to see Zwinger Palace, Semper Opera House and the Frauenkirche (Church of Our Lady) with its distinctive bell-shaped dome, which survived the World War II bombings but collapsed the following day and was later rebuilt.

Enjoy some free time to explore more of Dresden, or join an optional painting class and create your own portrait of this lovely city. Dinner served during evening departure. (B, L, D)

Day 7 Saxon Switzerland
This morning, cruise through the magnificent, soaring rock formations of the Saxon Switzerland region, then dock at the spa town of Bad Schandau. From here we make our way to the famous rock tower known as the Bastei (bastion), formed by water a million years ago, to enjoy stunning panoramic views of the Elbe. Return aboard for dinner and evening cruising. (B, L, D)

Day 8 Litomerice
Arrive after lunch in Litomerice, one of the prettiest towns in the Czech Republic. See St. Stephen’s Cathedral, the Jesuit Church, historic Market Square and many residential buildings from the baroque, Renaissance and Gothic periods. The tour ends with a tasting of beers from this Bohemian region. Dine aboard. (B, L, D)

Day 9 Melnik & Prague
Awaken in Melnik; after breakfast, disembark for transfer to Prague. Upon arrival, you tour Prague, “City of a Hundred Spires.” After a guided walk through Old Town, take some free time to explore on your own. Then ride to Hradcany Castle for a tour through the castle’s interior. Return to the hotel for check-in and dinner on your own. (B)

Day 10 Prague
After breakfast, check out and we take you to the airport for your return flight.* Or, extend your time abroad with 2 additional nights in Prague, giving you time to see even more of this vibrant city. (B)

Touring Date	Land Only	Land + Air	Single (Land Only)	Single (Land + Air)
9/4/2010 - 9/13/2010	$2,856
9/11/2010 - 9/20/2010	$2,856
9/25/2010 - 10/4/2010	$2,856
10/2/2010 - 10/11/2010	$2,456
10/9/2010 - 10/18/2010	$2,456
10/16/2010 - 10/25/2010	$2,456
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Fares are per person, based on CAT D double occupancy and include port charges. Limited single pricing is available; call for details. Offers listed above are valid on new bookings only as of August 1, 2009 and expire September 30, 2009; must request offer code EBD at time of reservation and pay in full by offer deadline. Complimentary wine (two glasses with dinner on board) is included with cruise purchase; international air does not have to be purchased to receive cruise offer. The 2-for-1 pricing applies to cruise portion only; 2-for-1 pricing, air discount and complimentary wine are considered a single offer and are not combinable with any other offer except Past Guest and Referral Rewards travel credit. Offers and fares are subject to availability and additional restrictions may apply. Additional fuel surcharges may be applied. Viking River Cruises reserves the right to correct or revise pricing or dates throughout the season.

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