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Emerald Ireland with Magnificent Europe
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Your Vacation Includes
- Experiences in 29 destinations
- 14 nights on a luxury river ship and 11 nights' luxury land accommodation
- Freedom of Choice Inclusions
- A total of 59 meals and a wide range of onboard beverages
- Expert tour and cruise directors
- Butler, room service and laundry (select suites)
- Transfers, porterage, port charges and gratuities
- Enjoy traditional Irish cuisine at the Ti Linn Cafe and meet the owner Paddy Clarke, an ex deep-sea fisherman of 20 years
Signature Experiences
Designed Exclusively for APT guests
SIGNATURE EXPERIENCE
These once-in-a-lifetime moments allow you to experience an unforgettable world of exclusive moments, incredible cultures and charming surprises
FREEDOM OF CHOICE™
Give your holiday a personal touch with a choice of included sightseeing or dining options
Arrive Dublin
Arrive in Dublin where we will pick you up from the airport and take you to your hotel. Tonight, get to know everyone at a welcome reception.
Stay: The Marker Hotel Dublin
Dublin, Belfast
Set out on a guided tour of Dublin then travel to Belfast in Northern Island and visit Titanic Belfast. Tonight, savour a welcome dinner.
Stay: Belfast, The Merchant Hotel
Daily :Belfast, Giant’s Causeway, Derry, Donegal
Head to the Giant’s Causeway, a series of 40,000 interlocking basalt columns that were formed after an ancient volcanic eruption. Continue to Derry and take in its rich history. Later, arrive at your five-star castle set upon a secluded lakeside estate. Here, savour dinner this evening.
Stay: Two Nights, Donegal, Lough Eske Castle
Daily :Donegal, Slieve League Cliffs
SIGNATURE EXPERIENCE
Enjoy traditional Irish cuisine at the Ti Linn Cafe and meet owner Paddy Clarke.
Absorb panoramic sea vistas from the Slieve League Cliffs, which contains the tallest sea cliffs in Ireland. Be guided by local resident Paddy Clarke, an ex-deep-sea fisherman of 20 years and Slieve League Cliffs specialist. Gain an incredible insight into life in this rugged and remote region, from the Spanish Armada’s historic arrival to today’s fishing, thanks to his incredible local knowledge. Afterwards, enjoy today’s Signature Experience before spending this afternoon at leisure.
Daily :Donegal, Drumcliff, Ballina
Visit the historic village of Drumcliff, where you will visit the grave site of W.B. Yeats, a prominent Irish poet and one of the foremost figures of 20th-century literature. Continue to Ballina and visit the family-owned boutique Connacht Irish Whiskey Distillery.
Stay: Two Nights, Ballina, Mount Falcon Estate
Daily :Ballina
Take a morning drive through County Mayo, teeming with natural ancient beauty. Back at your hotel, take in a falconry display.
Daily :Ballina, Adare, Killarney
Pass karst landscapes of bedrock on your way to the magnificent Cliffs of Moher. Call in at Adare, before arriving in Killarney.
Stay: Two Nights, Killarney, Dunloe House & Gardens
Daily :Killarney, Ring of Kerry
SIGNATURE EXPERIENCE
Visit the Killarney School of Music and attend an exclusive Celtic concert. This showcases incredible instrumental and vocal performances, as well as an Irish dancing demonstration.
FREEDOM OF CHOICE™
Perhaps enjoy horse riding or a pony and trap ride in Killarney.
This morning, select from today’s Freedom of Choice options. Afterwards, travel along the Ring of Kerry before this evening’s Signature Experience at the Killarney School of Music.
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Killarney, Cobh, Cashel, Kilkenny
Travel to Cobh, the last port of call for the Titanic. Continue to your hotel in the heart of Kilkenny where dinner is at your hotel tonight.
Stay: Two Nights, Kilkenny, Pembroke Hotel
Daily :Kilkenny
Tour the Legends Hurling Museum and gain insight into Gaelic games played in Ireland. You will also set out on a guided walking tour of Kilkenny. The afternoon is yours to explore at leisure.
Daily :Kilkenny, Dublin
On the way to Dublin, we’ve arranged a special visit to celebrity chef Catherine Fulvio’s Ballyknocken Cookery School for an Irish coffee-making demonstration. Later this evening, enjoy a farewell dinner.
Stay: Conrad Dublin
Daily :Dublin, Amsterdam, Embark Ship
Be transferred to the airport for your included flight to Amsterdam. On arrival transfer you to your luxurious floating home for the next 15 days. Unpack, relax and get acquainted with your ship.
Stay: 14 Nights, a Concerto River Ship
Daily :Amsterdam
FREEDOM OF CHOICE™
Perhaps cruise the canals on a glass-top boat or visit Zaanse Schans – known for its windmills and specialty produce.
Spend today on your preferred activity. Tonight, enjoy a gala welcome dinner.
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Andernach
SIGNATURE EXPERIENCE
On a visit to Namedy Castle, wander about the rooms and grounds, then enjoy a cocktail party.
This morning will be spent cruising through Germany. Disembark in Andernach and enjoy a Signature Experience here.
Daily :Rudesheim
FREEDOM OF CHOICE™
You might like to take a gondola ride or visit Siegfried’s Mechanical Musical Instrument Museum.
Cruise through the Rhine Gorge to Rudesheim and set out on your chosen activity.
Daily :Miltenberg
Step ashore in Miltenberg today and set out on a guided exploration before time at leisure.
Daily :Wurzburg
FREEDOM OF CHOICE™
Seize the day and walk to the 18th-century Wurzburg Residence. Alternatively, travel to Rothenburg. Or get to know the locals with a visit to a family-owned farm, where a home-cooked morning tea is on the menu.
Your day unfolds on your terms thanks to a choice of activities today.
Daily :Bamberg
Sail to Bamberg, where you’ll join a guided exploration with a local expert.
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Nuremberg
FREEDOM OF CHOICE™
Perhaps journey through Nuremberg’s history with its Gothic churches and World War II sites. Or keep fit with a guided walk through the Schwarzach Valley.
This morning gives you the chance to choose your sightseeing activity. This afternoon, continue cruising on the Main-Danube Canal. Having taken 32 years to construct, the canal links the North and Black seas.
Daily :Regensburg
FREEDOM OF CHOICE™
In Regensburg, explore its atmospheric World Heritage-listed city centre. With a history dating back to Roman times, this incredible city was the first capital of Bavaria. Or, you might prefer to get active and take a guided bike ride to the Walhalla memorial. This neo-classical building sits above the Danube River and houses a hall of fame that honours notable politicians, artists, sovereigns and scientists from Germany’s past.
Discover Regensburg on your choice of activities today.
Daily :Passau, Linz
FREEDOM OF CHOICE™
From Passau, head to Salzburg to visit some of the sites featured in The Sound of Music. Or set off into the Czech Republic, where Cesky 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.
How you spend today is up to you with a number of options on offer.
Daily :Melk, Durnstein
FREEDOM OF CHOICE™
Cruise through the Wachau Valley to Durnstein, where you’ll roam its cobblestone lanes at your leisure. Or perhaps take a guided bike ride along the river from Melk to Durnstein.
Visit the statuary-adorned Melk Abbey. Then, it’s up to you how you get to the next port of call.
Daily :Vienna
SIGNATURE EXPERIENCE
After dinner, head to the princely 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 a performance by some members of the Mozart Boys’ Choir.
FREEDOM OF CHOICE™
Perhaps take in the city’s many landmarks along the Ringstrasse, as well as St Stephen’s Cathedral. Later, visit the 1,441-room Schonbrunn Palace and its gardens. Otherwise, tick another country off your list and journey to Slovakia’s Bratislava.
Arrive in Vienna and set out on the activity of your choice.
Daily :Budapest
SIGNATURE EXPERIENCE
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 at Budapest Railway Station, see the Royal Waiting Room – a rather fitting way to end this opulent journey. Later, return to your ship.
Soak up the views as you enjoy a relaxing morning sailing through Hungary.
Daily :Budapest
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 :Disembark Ship, Depart Budapest
The time has come to say goodbye. You’ll be transferred to the airport for your onward flight.
Daily :From the Australian Outback and Europe’s waterways to the icescapes of Antarctica and far beyond, we won’t just take you there, we’ll immerse you in the wonders of each and every place you visit