The Great Rivers of Europe - President's River Cruise (2012)

Austria: Vienna, Linz • Germany: Regensburg, Kelheim, Nuremburg, Bamberg, Wertheim, Heidelberg, Mainz, Koblenz, Cologne • Amsterdam, the Netherlands
  • 15 days
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  • $2695
  • $180 per day
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  • 16 days
  • from only:
  • $3895
  • $244 per dayIncludes international airfare and government taxes
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Learn how to customize your River Cruise, or view standard air routing and travel times. The choice is yours with our True Choice program.

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Customize your trip

With our True Choice Program, you can choose to stay longer before or after your trip on your own, or combine two vacations to maximize your value. Here are more ways to create the Grand Circle Cruise Line River Cruise that’s right for you:

  • Choose our standard air routing, or work with us to select the airline and routing you prefer
  • Make your own international flight arrangements directly with the airline, applying frequent flyer miles if available
  • International airport transfers to and from your ship or hotel are available for purchase
  • Stay overnight in a connecting city before or after your trip
  • Request to arrive a few days early to get a fresh start on your vacation
  • Choose to “break away” before or after your trip, spending additional days or weeks on your own
  • Extend your vacation with our optional pre- and post-trip extensions
  • Combine your choice of Grand Circle Cruise Line vacations to maximize your value
  • Upgrade to business or premium economy class

The air options listed above will involve an additional fee of $100 per person for confirmed requests (as well as incremental airfare costs based on your specific choice). This service fee will be waived for Inner Circle/Sir Edmund Hillary Club members.

Or, when you make your reservation, you can choose our standard air routing, for which approximate travel times are shown below.

(Vienna)

GATEWAY

TRAVEL TIME*

Atlanta, Detroit, Newark, Philadelphia, Washington, DC (Dulles)

13hrs

Boston, Chicago, New York (JFK)

12hrs

Dallas, Los Angeles, San FranciscO

15hrs

Denver

20hrs

Houston, Miami

14hrs

Minneapolis, Portland, OR

16hrs

* Estimated total time, including connection and layover. Actual travel time may vary.

The information above reflects approximate flight times from the gateway cities listed to Vienna, Austria. Routing is based on availability and subject to change. You will receive your final air itinerary approximately 14 days prior to departure.

(Amsterdam)

GATEWAY

TRAVEL TIME*

Atlanta, Detroit, Newark, Philadelphia, Washington, DC (Dulles)

13hrs

Atlanta, Miami, Minneapolis

9hrs

Boston, Houston

10hrs

Chicago, Dallas, Denver

13hrs

Detroit

8hrs

Los Angeles, Newark, New York (JFK), Portland, OR, San Francisco, Washington, DC (Dulles)

11hrs

Philadelphia

12hrs

San Diego

14hrs

* Estimated total time, including connection and layover. Actual travel time may vary.

The information above reflects approximate flight times from the gateway cities listed to Amsterdam, Netherlands. Routing is based on availability and subject to change. You will receive your final air itinerary approximately 14 days prior to departure.

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President's Cruise Special Events

  • Welcome Dinner. Kick off your journey at this enhanced celebration, accompanied by onboard entertainment.
  • Melk Abbey. During an included tour on Day 3, you’ll explore the 900-year-old Melk Abbey, one of the world’s most renowned monastic sites. The Abbey’s earliest incarnation was as a Roman border post. Later, it served as a tenth-century Babenberg fortress, and then became a Benedictine monastery in 1089 with a reputation for medieval scholarship. After your tour, you’ll have the opportunity to meet with some of the Abbey’s resident monks, followed by an organ concert.

  • Mauthausen Concentration Camp Memorial. Visit this moving tribute to the prisoners held here during World War II.
  • Cesky Krumlov. You’ll travel to the Czech Republic to visit Cesky Krumlov on Day 4. Here, you’ll tour this scenic medieval town and UNESCO World Heritage Site known for its 13th-century castle and an array of Gothic, Baroque, and Renaissance buildings. Cesky Krumlov enjoyed its greatest prosperity during the rule of the Lords of Rozmberk (1302-1602), who chose the town to become the seat of their kingdom.

  • Regensburger Domspatzen Concert. Enjoy onboard entertainment from this renowned boys’ choir.
  • Rhine-Main-Danube Canal Presentation. Learn about this engineering marvel from a local, guest lecturer.
  • Nuremberg & Room 600. Following an included city tour, visit the site of the historic Nazi war trials.
  • Mayor of Wertheim. Meet the mayor of this ancient town before exploring its fairy-tale charms on a walking tour.
  • Rothenburg. On Day 9, you’ll visit Rothenburg for a full-day tour, which sits on the Tauber River and boasts undamaged 14th-century city walls and beautifully preserved fortifications. During the Middle Ages, Rothenburg was Germany’s second-largest city, with a population of about 6,000 people. Admire the town’s Renaissance and Gothic architecture during an included tour, where you’ll see stately towers and imposing burghers’ houses, and embark on an included visit to the town’s Deutsches Weihnachtsmuseum (“Christmas Museum”). You'll then enjoy an included lunch before free time to explore the city on your own.

  • Heidelberg Piano Recital. Enjoy a mid-day piano recital followed by a guided walking tour.
  • President’s Cruise Dinner. Join your Captain, fellow travelers, and ship’s crew for a festive dinner event.
  • Rudesheim Dinner & Music. After exploring this charming town, enjoy dinner, wine, and live entertainment at a local restaurant.
  • Fortress Visit & Gondola Ride. Take a scenic gondola ride to Koblenz’s mountain-top Ehrenbreitstein fortress.
  • Cologne Tour & Discussion. Enjoy a walking tour of Cologne on Day 14. In AD 50, the city was a Roman settlement called Colonia Agrippina, and came under Frankish control in the fifth century. You can still see the ruins of Roman temples scattered throughout the city. A local expert will take you to the renowned Cologne Cathedral, a masterpiece of Gothic architecture. A UNESCO World Heritage Site, the cathedral largely escaped the World War II damage that ravaged the city and the rest of Germany. After your tour, you’ll enjoy a Jewish People in Modern Germany discussion.

  • Amsterdam Museum Visit. Discover the exquisite art collection at either the Rijksmuseum or Van Gogh Museum. (usually optional)
  • Farewell Dinner. Toast your new friends in style during this enhanced farewell celebration.