We depart the USA for our flight to Berlin. Today we embark on our journey to Europe!

The site seeing the next two days may interchange based on arrival flights.
Today we arrive in Berlin. We will be met by our representative at the airport and make our way to our hotel in Berlin. On our way to the hotel, depending on arrival flight times, we may visit St. Mary’s Lutheran Church, the Martin Luther Monument, KaDeWe, where you will find just about anything you are looking for in the way of food and other items. We have dinner and overnight at our hotel.

We begin our day with a guided city tour of Berlin. We will visit the Holocaust Memorial, a place of remembrance and commemoration for the up to six million Jewish victims of the Holocaust. Next, we make our way through the historic Brandenburg Gate, an 18th century neoclassical monument. The Brandenburg Gate used to be memorial of division - after the construction of the Berlin Wall, it was located in the restricted area and could not be visited by East or West Germans. After the fall of the Wall, the gate became a symbol of German unity. We then visit the Reichstag dome and observatory terrace. From the roof terrace we will see spectacular views of the parliamentary and government district and Berlin’s sights. Next we make our way to the “PanoramaPunkt” in Potsdamer Plats, where the journey up is a special experience. From here, we get to view many different landmarks as well as the modern architecture and historical highlights of the city. Afterwards, we get to have fun with a Trabi Car tour of the east side of the city. We end our day visiting the east side of the Berlin wall and end at the Berlin Wall Memorial site. Afterwards, we check in to our floating hotel for the next 7 nights for a transcendent journey along the enchanting Elbe River. (Embarkation begins at 3PM).

This morning, we take an excursion and begin our day with a city tour in Magdeburg. From here, we visit the Guericke Fountain which commemorates the Magdeburg scientist, inventor, lawyer and politician Otto von Guericke. We then make our way to St. John’s church and the Statue of Martin Luther. Afterwards, we make our way down to visit the Market Square, the Golden Equestrian Statue, St. Catherine and St. Maurice. From here we visit the, “Green Citadel Magdeburg” - a Hundertwasser Building, Jahrtausendturm in Elbauenpark.

After breakfast, we take an excursion through Wittenberg. We embark on a walking tour, walking In the footsteps of Martin Luther. Afterwards, we visit the Palace Church, where Luther is buried, and we’ll see the bronze door with his 95 theses. Passing the Market square with the Luther Monument we reach the St. Marien Church with the famous altarpiece by Lukas Cranach. We can also have a look at the house of this famous entrepreneur- painter. We will visit the former monastery changed into Luther’s private home. An outstanding visual experience is the 360-degree Panorama of Wittenberg painted by Yadegar Asisi.

We begin our day in Meissen, which is world famous for its porcelain. Our first stop is the Meissen Porcelain Museum. It is the only museum in the world to map the entire evolution of Meissen porcelain from the earliest beginnings in 1710 to the present day. We then embark on a walking tour of the old city followed by a visit to the Albrechtsburg Castle. Built in the 15th century, Meissen Albrechtsburg Castle is regarded to be Germany’s oldest castle. Next, we visit the Cathedrale on the citadel hill of Meissen is a pure sacred building of the Mid-Gothic, even if its steeple top is from the beginning of this century.

We will leave our ship and embark on a tour of the old city of Dresden. From here, we visit the Frauenkirche, the Lutheran church. Next, we enjoy paradise on Earth as we visit the gardens of the Zwinger Palace. Following the amazing gardens, we head to SemperOper (The Opera). The Semperoper is the opera house of the Sächsische Staatsoper Dresden and the concert hall of the Staatskapelle Dresden. It is also home to the Semperoper Ballett. Next, we walk along the Elbe Promanade and then visit the Museum of Military History, one of the most important history museums in Germany, located in a former military arsenal. Dresden’s allure, much like the Elbe itself, is an exquisite blend of art, culture and scenic beauty.

Today’s excursion will take us on a walk among the amazing cliffs of Bastei, a nature wonder. We then explore the bridges connecting the huge rocks high over the Elbe River below. After our amazing nature adventure, we head back to our ship for dinner and overnight.

Today’s excursion takes us to the small towns center to view the colorful old buildings and the city hall. A short ride will bring us to Klácelka, an amazing historical landmark and manmade cave. It is known for its complex of sculptural works made by sculptor Václav Levý. We end our day exploring Devil’s Head, the nearly 30-foot-tall stone heads are known locally as Certovy Hlavy or the “The Devil Heads.” We return to our floating hotel for our last dinner and overnight before we bid farewell.

Our Cruise ship will arrive to Prague and we will disembark. Time permitting, we will have time to absorb the city’s grandeur with visits to the Jan Hus Memorial, the Old Castle, and the picturesque Karl Square. After an amazing journey we travel to the Prague airport for our flight home.