Savour an elegant lunch overlooking the Palace of Versailles' Royal Courtyard before exploring the palace and grounds.
Journey to Montreux via the beautiful glass-domed GoldenPass rail, taking in panoramic views of your journey.
Stop in the Lavaux region for a delightful wine tasting experience, overlooking stunning Lake Geneva.
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These once-in-a-lifetime moments allow you to experience an unforgettable world of exclusive moments, incredible cultures and charming surprises
Personalise your holiday with a choice of included sightseeing options sure to leave you with lifelong memories
Choose from a variety of included dining options sure to tantalise the tastebuds of every guest
Arrive before midday and be transferred to your hotel. This afternoon, enjoy a stroll through Rome, then tonight, get to know your fellow travellers during a welcome reception.
Stay: Two Nights, Rome, Hotel Bernini Bristol
Tour the Vatican, including St. Peter’s Basilica. Revel in the chance to stand before Michelangelo’s frescoes which sprawl across the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel. Tonight, enjoy a welcome dinner.
Daily :Enjoy pre-reserved tickets to the Colosseum, then board your rail journey to Florence, where you’ll enjoy dinner this evening.
Stay: Two Nights, Florence, Sina Villa Medici, Autograph Collection
Daily :Later, enjoy your own private market and exclusive brunch at Florence’s Central Market. Here, you’ll meet the artisans who have prepared some delicacies for your taste buds.
A local guide will show you around Florence, including a visit to the Galleria dell’Accademia to see Michelangelo’s Statue of David.
Daily :Farewell Florence and board your business class rail journey to Venice, where you will waste no time in navigating the canals by gondola before dinner this evening.
Stay: Two Nights, Venice, San Clemente Palace Kempinski
Daily :Countess Lelia welcomes you at her 16th-century palazzo, Tiepolo Passi, overlooking the Grand Canal. As a member of the Italian Academy of the Cuisine, Countess Lelia will share with you her secrets of fine Venetian cuisine.
You have the choice of a walking exploration of Venice, or sample Italian treats on a culinary tour.
Discover Venice as you please, thanks to a choice of activities this morning. In the afternoon, a memorable experience has been arranged.
Daily :Take a rail journey to Milan, where you’ll embark on a guided city discovery.
Stay: Milan, Hotel NH Collection Milano President
Daily :Travel to Montreux by train, where you will enjoy an orientation tour on arrival.
Stay: Two Nights, Montreux, Grand Hôtel Suisse Majestic in a Lake View Room
Daily :Enjoy an exquisite wine tasting in the famous Lavaux region.
Spend the morning at leisure then travel to Lavaux.
Daily :Perhaps choose a lively Swiss folklore restaurant for traditional cuisine, or your hotel’s restaurant.
Your glass-dome first-class journey aboard the GoldenPass takes you to Lucerne today. On arrival, set out on a guided exploration. This evening for dinner, choose your venue.
Stay: Two Nights, Lucerne, Hotel Schweizerhof Luzern or similar
Daily :Cruise Lake Lucerne, then afterwards, ride the world’s steepest cogwheel train to Mt Pilatus, then descend by a scenic gondola.
Daily :After breakfast, board your train to Paris. On arrival, transfer to your hotel. With the evening at leisure, you might choose to stroll the streets of Paris and discover the local dining scene.
Stay: Three Nights, Paris, Hotel du Collectionneur Arc de Triomphe
Daily :Indulge in a sumptuous lunch at Ore Restaurant in Versailles, owned by renowned chef Alain Ducasse. Afterwards, discover the splendour behind Louis XIV’s transformation of the Palace of Versailles.
Tour Paris today.
Daily :Perhaps join a culinary walking tour, enjoy a guided tour by vintage 2CV car or soak up the Parisian atmosphere as you explore the Montmartre district.
Today, choose your sightseeing.
Daily :Travel by rail through northern France and into Belgium. Arrive in Amsterdam and board your river ship. After dinner on board, you may like to explore the city on your own terms.
Stay: 14 Nights, one of APT’s luxurious Concerto River Ships
Daily :Perhaps slow things down and cruise the canals on a glass-top boat. Maybe visit Zaanse Schans – the quintessential Dutch village known for its windmills and specialty produce. If you’re lucky enough to be on one of our spring departures, the tulips of Keukenhof Gardens are ready to greet you at every colourful turn.
Choose your sightseeing in Amsterdam. Tonight, celebrate with a gala welcome dinner.
Daily :Visit Namedy Castle. Go beyond the gates and wander about the rooms and grounds, then enjoy a cocktail party in the ballroom, where a pianist sets the mood.
This morning will be spent cruising through Germany. Disembark in Andernach for your first Signature Experience. Later, head back on board and enjoy dinner as your ship sets sail for Koblenz. Here, perhaps join your cruise director for an evening stroll through the charming village.
Daily :A gondola ride over the Rhine Valley will give you the best perspective of the town. For something a little more quirky, Siegfried’s Mechanical Musical Instrument Museum houses a collection of fine automated musical creations.
Have your camera handy to capture some of the best scenery you’ll encounter as you cruise through the Rhine Gorge. Dock in Rüdesheim and choose your sightseeing.
Daily :Step ashore in Miltenberg today and set out on a guided exploration. Wander through cobblestone streets and admire the town’s enchanting half-timbered houses before time at leisure to explore on your own.
Daily :Enjoy a walk to the 18th-century Würzburg Residence. Or traverse the Romantic Road to Rothenburg. Maybe get to know the locals with a visit to a family-owned farm, with a home-cooked morning tea on the menu.
The day is yours to design with our Freedom of Choice sightseeing inclusions.
Daily :Relax on board as you sail to Bamberg. On arrival, join an exploration with a local expert to uncover everything World Heritage-listed Bamberg has to offer.
Daily :Perhaps journey through Nuremberg’s history with its Gothic churches and World War II sites. Or keep fit with a hike through the Schwarzach Valley.
Select the sightseeing inclusion that best suits you. This afternoon, cruise onto the Main-Danube Canal. Having taken 32 years to construct, the canal links the North and Black seas.
Daily :Explore Regensburg’s atmospheric World Heritage-listed city centre or perhaps get active and take a guided bike ride to the Walhalla memorial.
Select your inclusion today.
Daily :From Passau, head to Salzburg to visit some of the sights featured in Roger and Hammerstein’s The Sound of Music. Or set off into the Czech Republic, where Česky Krumlov awaits. Either way, re-board your ship in Austria’s Linz. Alternatively, explore the town of Passau, followed by a relaxing day on board cruising to Linz.
Choose from our fabulous Freedom of Choice inclusions today.
Daily :Roam Dürnstein’s cobblestone lanes at your leisure. Or perhaps take a guided bike ride along the river from Melk to Dürnstein.
Visit the statuary-adorned Melk Abbey. It’s then onto more remarkable scenery as you cruise through the Wachau Valley to Dürnstein, where you’ll choose your sightseeing.
Daily :After dinner, head to the Family of Liechtenstein’s City Palace in the heart of Vienna, where we have arranged an exclusive cocktail party and private recital, just for you. A full orchestra will perform classical masterpieces by Mozart and Strauss. You will also be enchanted by an operatic recital and some members of the Mozart Boys’ Choir.
Perhaps take in the city’s many landmarks along the Ringstrasse, including St Stephen’s Cathedral. The 1,441-room Schönbrunn Palace and its gardens are a favourite. Or tick another country off your list and journey to Slovakia’s Bratislava. Otherwise, get active with a bike ride to Klosterneuburg Monastery.
Today you will enjoy your Freedom of Choice inclusion. Tonight, your Signature Experience awaits.
Daily :In Esztergom, set out on a guided tour to discover this picturesque town and its historic buildings. Then, follow in the footsteps of the Habsburg Empire as you board the Grand Empress steam train, bound for Budapest. See inside some of the ornately adorned carriages from the early 1900s and be treated like royalty as you savour lunch on board. On arrival in Budapest, enjoy a glass of sparkling at Budapest’s Royal Waiting Room – a rather fitting way to end this opulent journey. Later, return to your ship. Operates on all departures between April and September.
Enjoy a relaxing morning sailing to Budapest. Afterwards, enjoy your Signature Experience on April to September departures.
Daily :Enjoy a morning city tour of Budapest taking in its historic monuments, including Fisherman’s Bastion and Heroes’ Square. The afternoon is at leisure to further explore.
Daily :Travel to Velké BÃlovice and stop for a light lunch in a traditional restaurant. Afterwards, continue to Prague, where you will have the evening to explore on your terms.
Stay: Three Nights, Alcron Hotel Prague
Daily :The capital of the Czech Republic lures you with its millennia-long history. Begin your guided discovery at Prague Castle, where you’ll pause to take in views of the city. Take a leisurely stroll over Charles Bridge on the way to the Old Town Square, where you’ll see the 600-year-old Astronomical Clock. Tonight, dinner awaits at the award-winning art deco-style La Rotonde restaurant.
Daily :Descendants of the Czech Republic’s oldest aristocratic family welcome you to their 18th-century baroque home, Chateau Jemniště. Explore the estate and enjoy a special lunch then watch on in awe as birds of prey free-fly during a falconry display.
Today is set aside for a special experience, just outside of the city. The evening is then yours to relax or further explore.
Daily :Be transferred to the airport.
Daily :Set in the heart of Florence, the Sina Villa Medici offers an oasis of verdant gardens and art galleries.
The Hotel du Collectionneur Paris is just minutes from the Arc de Triomphe and the Avenue des Champs-Elysées.
Located on the private island of San Clemente, this glorious hotel is only minutes away from Piazza San Marco.
It has been a privilege to welcome so many guests aboard APT’s award-winning journeys, and a joy to see those guests fall in love with each new experience the world presents.