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Emerald Ireland with Magnificent Europe
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
- The services of 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 in Donegal
Map & Itinerary
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: Conrad 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.
Absorb panoramic sea vistas from the Slieve League Cliffs, which contains the tallest sea cliffs in Ireland. Enjoy a guided tour and gain an incredible insight into life in this rugged and remote region, from the Spanish Armada’s historic arrival to today’s fishing. 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.
This morning, take a pony and trap ride in Killarney. 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. Alternatively, visit a historic wine cellar for a tasting of Rhine Valley wines.
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 join a hike to Marienberg Fortress.
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’sWorld War II sites. Or join a tour focused on Nuremberg’s medieval history.
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, Salzburg, Linz
SIGNATURE EXPERIENCE
Be welcomed by a Jagdhornblaser – a hunting horn blower – into a rustic, traditional restaurant on the Gaisberg mountain overlooking Salzburg. Enjoy a welcome drink as you soak in the scenery before savouring a delicious lunch, followed by a ‘Sound of Music’ show.
Take a guided tour of Salzburg before a Signature Experience.
Daily :Melk, Durnstein
FREEDOM OF CHOICE™
Cruise through the Wachau Valley to Durnstein, where you’ll roam its cobblestoned 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.
Arrive in Vienna and set out on a city tour. Take in the city’s many landmarks along the Ringstrasse, as well as St Stephen’s Cathedral. Enjoy an afternoon at leisure to explore. This evening is set aside for your magical Signature Experience.
Daily :Vienna
FREEDOM OF CHOICE™
Perhaps visit the 1,441-room Schonbrunn Palace and its gardens. Otherwise, tick another country off your list and journey to Slovakia’s Bratislava.
Set out on your choice of tours. This evening, set sail for 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 :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.
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