Optional shore excursions
In addition to the city tours and guided walking tours included with each holiday, there will be a number of optional shore excursions available on each cruise, bookable aboard ship. Choose from a selection of guided city tours, excursions to places of interest close to each port of call and some exciting experiences that will add immeasurably to your enjoyment of the holiday. Below is a selection of excursions and the sailings they relate to.
The Golden
River Douro
Available on the Douro Explorer
• Guimarães – Explore Portugal’s former capital. • Lamego’s Stairway to Heaven – Climb – or descend – the steps of the famous shrine. • Castel Rodrigo – Explore one of Portugal’s most historic villages. • Casa de Mateus – Magical gardens, a fairy-tale mansion… and some famous wine. • Porto City Tour – Including a visit to a port wine cellar and tasting. • Grape Harvest Festival at the Quinta Avessada – The excursion takes place only in the early autumn for the harvest.
Shrine of Our Lady of Remedies, Lamego, Portugal
The Romantic Rhine, Moselle & Main Available on the Classic Rhine Cruise to Switzerland • Strasbourg City Tour – Explore the picture-book heart of the Alsace capital. • Basel City Tour – The elegant Swiss gateway city unveiled. • Colmar – Discover the captivating medieval architecture of this delightful town.
Basel, Switzerland
• Breisach – Enjoy a city walk and visit to a famous Champagne cellar. • Wuerzburg – Visit the mighty Marienberg Fortress and explore the ancient centre. • Frankfurt – Enjoy a city walk in the beautifully restored old town.
The Sun-kissed Rhône & Saône Available on the Rhône, Burgundy & Provence cruise • Cluny Cloister – Visit the ruins of the once vast church. • Beaune – Uncork the heart of the Burgundy wine region.
Camargue wild horses
• The Pont du Gard – Marvel at Roman ingenuity. • The Camargue – See wild horses and gardiens herdsmen.
The Blue Danube
Available on Danube Explorer cruise, Splendours of the Majestic Danube and Cruise to the Danube Delta • Esztergom & the Danube Bend – Visit idyllic artists’ haven Szentendre. • Bratislava City Tour – Discover Slovakia’s Baroque capital. • Melk Abbey – Visit the Danube’s great monastery.
Schönbrunn Palace, Austria
• Budapest – A Trip to the Market with our head chef. • Pecs – The Mediterranean City of Hungary. • Experience Belgrade – Explore Serbia’s capital including beautiful Kalemegdan Park and the imposing fortress. • Beautiful Novi Sad – Stroll through narrow lanes admiring the ancient churches and architecture. • Melk Abbey Guided Tour – Discover this masterpiece of art, culture, nature, faith and science, founded in 1089. • Basarbovo Monastery and Rousse - Enjoy stunning views from Bulgaria’s only inhabited rock monastery. • Upper Danube Delta by Boat - Spot pelicans, cormorants and with a bit of luck colourful Flamingoes.
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