Grand Central Europe

Transfer from Vienna International Airport to your ship. If your cruise package includes a group arrival transfer or if you have purchased a private transfer, you will be greeted by a Uniworld representative and transferred to the ship. (D)

On this day, explore the “City of Waltzes” and dive into its vast artistic legacy. The city is known for its imperial palaces, famous residents and expansive art collections. (B/L/D)

Featured Excursions: Choice of Private Mozart and Strauss Concert OR Schönbrunn Palace Tour OR Vienna Culinary Walking Tour OR Magical History Tour OR Schönbrunn Royal Experience

Start your day in the heart of the Danube's Wachau Valley, strolling through Weissenkirchen's idyllic wine village while sampling mouth watering apricot treats. Named for its white church that dominates the landscape, the city is flanked by vineyard-lined hills, historic houses and beautiful courtyards. The Melk Abbey is a baroque monastery and sits atop a rocky formation overlooking the Danube. (B/L/WD)

Featured Excursions: Choice of Melk Abbey with Library Visit OR Weissenkirchen Village Walk with Wine Tasting OR Let's Go: Vineyard Hike OR All Hands on Deck

Note: In the evening, a special Captain's Welcome Reception and Dinner will be prepared for you.

A new day brings new experiences in the forest-lined district of Engelhartszell. Experience Germany's great outdoors by biking along the Danube River. Arrive in the afternoon at the “City of Three Rivers,” Passau, where the Danube, Inn and Ilz rivers join together, at one time bringing an influx of wealth and culture into the region. (B/L/D)

Featured Excursions: Choice of Let's Go: Scenic Bavarian River Biking OR Passau Walking Tour OR Pedal Passau OR Ilz River Splash OR Treasure Hunt Trek

Nestled between Regensburg and Passau sits a town surrounded by the foothills of the Bavarian Forest, Deggendorf. Journey deep into the alluring Bavarian Forest National Park, Germany's first national park, and discover outdoor leisure at its best. (B/L/D)

Featured Excursions: Choice of Bavarian Forest Adventure OR Nights Out: The Regensburg Cathedral Choir OR Into The Woods

The nearly 2,000-year-old history of Regensburg begins with a Roman fort in 90 AD, from which Regensburg grew into the large and prosperous trade center that it became in the last few centuries of the Medieval period. This long history has been excellently preserved through Regensburg's iconic architecture—particularly its many Gothic and Romanesque churches and Patrician houses. (B/L/D)

Featured Excursions: Choice of The Adventure Ball OR Regensburg Walking Tour OR “From Hops Field to Beer Stein” Farm Visit

The archetypal medieval German city, Nuremberg was once the unofficial capital of the Holy Roman Empire, housing many German kings in the Kaiserburg castle complex. Later, this city became the epicenter of the Nazi party. When the end of WWII left Nuremberg almost completely leveled, it was chosen to be the site of the war crimes tribunal—the Nuremberg Trials. Now, most of the city has been restored, including the old castle. (B/L/FD)

Featured Excursions: Choice of Faber-Castell Visit OR Nuremberg City Tour with WWII Rally Grounds and Documentation Center Visits OR Color Outside the Lines

Note: In the evening, a special Captain's Farewell Reception and Dinner will be prepared for you.

Other passengers are heading home today, but you are only halfway through your journey! Take this time to head out and explore Nuremberg on your own. Your Cruise Manager will be full of suggestions on how to make the most out of this marvelous city. (B)

Bamberg in its entirety is not only described as beautiful but has often been regarded as one of Germany's most attractive settlements, with its picturesque architecture, intersecting canals and rivers, and charming stores and restaurants, all framed by rolling hills.

Featured Excursions: Choice of Bamberg Beer Experience OR Bamberg Walking Tour OR Let's Go: Treetop Hike

Note: In the evening, a special Captain's Welcome Reception and Dinner will be prepared for you.

The opulent Würzburg Residence, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, offers a true sense of the region's history through the European Renaissance. It even contains the world's largest ceiling fresco by Tiepolo. Visit the Residence and its carefully restored gardens or get outdoors and enjoy a scenic hike around Festung Marienberg, a prominent landmark that was previously home to a long line of prince-bishops.

Featured Excursions: Choice of Würzburg Residence Visit with Court Gardens OR Let's Go: Hike to Festung Marienberg

The perfect German town calls for a day full of quintessential German experiences. Resting on the left bank of the Main, Miltenberg is classically quaint with its charming squares, farmland, biking and pedestrian paths, impressive castles and one of Germany's oldest inns.

Featured Excursion: Miltenberg Walking Tour with Brotzeit

Your day in Mainz includes a visit to one of Germany's most stunning locales: Heidelberg.

Featured Excursion: Romantic Heidelberg

Strasbourg is invariably described as quaint, with its cobbled lanes, half-timbered homes, giant stork nests and impossible-to-resist pastry shops. While we're docked here today, make sure to get out and explore this charming town—but you won't want to miss our day trip to the blissful spa town of Baden-Baden.

Featured Excursions: Choice of Baden-Baden City Tour with Casino OR Strasbourg Panoramic Tour with Cathedral and Old Town Walk

Note: In the evening, a special Captain's Farewell Reception and Dinner will be prepared for you.

Breisach is often referred to as the gateway to the Black Forest, which you will venture into on today's excursion.

Featured Excursion: Black Forest Day

Disembark the ship. If your cruise package includes a group departure transfer or if you have purchased a private departure transfer, you will be transferred to EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg airport for your flight home.