This morning, relax on board as we sail to Bratislava. An ancient landscape awaits, where remarkable towers add to a skyline that perfectly encapsulates the history of the city, and preserved medieval fortifications tell tales of a turbulent past. Your local guide will take you through the heart of the city, as you soak in the sights of the lavish Episcopal Summer Palace and the neo- Renaissance façade of the Slovak National Theater.

If you’re feeling more active, you could instead choose to hike around the serene gardens of Bratislava Castle, which provides the perfect setting for the Shakespeare festival that occurs during the summer months.

This afternoon, you will be invited into the home of a local family to learn more about their traditions and culture over coffee and cake.

• Walking tour of Bratislava
• Home-hosted coffee and cake with a local family
• Hike to Bratislava Castle
• Skoda tour of post-Communist Bratislava (extra expense)
• Carpathian wine route (extra expense) Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Sweeping boulevards and world-famous art exhibitions welcome you to Vienna, a city which perfectly encapsulates the opulence of the Habsburg Monarchy and their ornate Baroque palaces. The Austrian capital is an art-lover’s dream, and your guided tour will include a visit to the Kunsthistorisches Museum, the largest art museum in the country and one of the most important museums worldwide.

If you’re feeling more active, then you may opt to explore on two wheels instead, cycling along the riverbanks before touching on Danube Island and Prater, the famous Viennese amusement park, home to the traditional 19th-century Ferris wheel.

• Vienna art tour with a visit to the Kunsthistorisches Museum
• Guided bike tour in Vienna
• Viennese evening concert (extra expense)
• Tastes of Vienna (extra expense)
• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

This morning, enjoy a guided tour of Göttweig Abbey, a true treasure overlooking the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Wachau Valley. Visible from great distance, it’s one of Austria’s most important Benedictine abbeys and attracts visitors from all over the world and provides epic panorama views.

Afterwards, your Star-Ship will sail through the fascinating Wachau Valley, part of the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Wachau Cultural Landscape, and on to Dürnstein.

Alternatively, embark on a guided bike tour from Krems to Dürnstein, passing terraced vineyards, castles and ruins along the way, before arriving where your Star-Ship is docked in Dürnstein In the afternoon we arrive in Dürnstein; a small town nestled in the heart of the Wachau wine region. You’ll have the chance to hike to the medieval ruins of Dürnstein Castle, the site where King Richard I was held prisoner following his return from the Third Crusade, and part of the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Wachau Cultural Landscape, a place peppered with natural lookout points that highlight the beauty of the region.

• Guided tour of Göttweig Abbey
• Guided hike to Dürnstein Castle
• Guided bike tour along the Danube
• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

After a morning of sailing along the Danube, we will take you into the heart of Passau. Nicknamed the Dreiflüssestadt, meaning the “the city of three rivers”, it is situated at the confluence of the Danube, Inn and Ilz rivers.

Your included guided tour of Passau will unveil its noteworthy Gothic and Baroque architecture. Or, if you’re feeling active, you could join a bike tour along the River Inn, one of the three rivers converging in Passau.

After your tour, enjoy some free time to explore Passau at leisure, before an evening spent sailing towards Regensburg.

• Guided tour of Passau
• Guided bike tour along the River Inn
• Excursion to the Bavarian forest (extra expense)
• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

This morning we arrive in Regensburg, a city built on the site of an ancient Roman fort. Your guided walking tour of Regensburg will showcase its UNESCO World Heritage-listed medieval center, where narrow cobbled lanes and tall façades help to define tthe character of this enchanting Bavarian city.

Alternatively, you could join a bike tour to the Walhalla monument which towers high above the slopes of the Danube. From here you can enjoy a fascinating view of the surrounding landscape and the river.

This evening, enjoy a traditional Bavarian band on board.

• Guided tour of Regensburg
• Traditional Bavarian band on board
• Excursion to Nuremberg (extra expense)
• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

After breakfast, it’s time to say farewell to your fellow guests and disembark the ship for your transfer to the airport, taking memories of Roman architecture and eclectic culture with you.

• Meal: Breakfast