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Grand Central Europe & Zurich
From Zurich to Vienna, spend 17 days exploring down the Danube and Rhine on Uniworld’s unique itinerary featuring two nights at a hotel and an optional three-day extension.
Enjoy a mixed variety of attractions, from farms and wineries to stunning local architecture. Embark on bike rides, hikes, walking tours and scenic sailing over the course of your voyage.
Recline aboard your very own floating hotel – the River Princess. Designed to pamper you with the intimate experience you deserve, enjoy modern conveniences mixed with luxurious flair.
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Grand Central Europe & Zurich Cruise Itinerary
Enjoy a jam-packed itinerary hand-crafted by our Uniworld team. Featuring a good mix of Featured Excursions and optional Masterpiece Collection outings, there’s something for everybody on this cruise. Tour, bike and pedal your way through the highlights found down the Danube and Rhine rivers.
Day 1
Zurich
Arrive to the airport and transfer to the Dolder Grand Hotel.
Day 2
Zurich
Embark on our ‘Zurich Discovery Tour’ or opt for our Masterpiece Collection ‘Chocolate Experience Tour’.
Day 3
Zurich / Basel (EMBARK)
Check out of your hotel, spend some free time in Zurich before transferring to your floating hotel.
Day 4
Breisach
After we moor in Breisach, considered the ‘gateway to the black forest’ – you’ll spend your time today on the ‘Black Forest Day’ excursion.
Fill your afternoon sailing along the Ilz River. Or, join a local geocaching guide and explore Passau’s historical wonders by collecting clues and hints and progressing from one station to the next. Each station has a special activity for children. [Both excursions are suitable for children to join]
Day 5
Strasbourg (Baden-Baden)
Choose between a ‘Baden-Baden City Tour with Casino’ and the ‘Strasbourg Panoramic Tour with Cathedral and Old Town Walk’.
Day 6
Mainz / Offenbach
Embark on the ‘Romantic Heidelberg’ excursion to one of Germany’s most stunning locales.
Day 7
Miltenberg
Get stuck in on the ‘Miltenberg Walking Tour with Brotzeit’, which will take you through the town alongside a local guide.
Day 8
Würzburg
Choose between a visit to the UNESCO-designated site on the ‘Würzburg Residence Visit with Court Gardens’ or the ‘Let’s Go: Hike to Festung Marienberg’.
Day 9
Bamberg
Embark on the ‘Bamberg Walking Tour’ or the ‘Let’s Go: Treetop Hike’ to explore this attractive settlement.
Day 10
Nuremberg
Enjoy a day at leisure to explore at your own pace.
Day 11
Nuremberg
Explore the unofficial capital of the Holy Roman Empire on the ‘Colour Outside the Lines’ featured excursion or choose between a ‘Faber-Castell Visit’ or ‘Nuremberg City Tour with WWII Rally Grounds and Documentation Center Visit’.
Day 12
Regensburg
Embark on our featured excursions; ‘The Adventure Ball’, ‘Nights Out: The Regensburg Cathedral Choir’, ‘Regensburg Walk Tour’ and ‘From Hops Field to Beer Stein Farm Visit’. Alternatively, embark on our Masterpiece Collection ‘Weltenburg Abbey Beer’.
Day 13
Straubing / Deggendorf / Vilshofen
Enjoy either the ‘Bavarian Forest Adventure’ or the ‘Into The Woods’ featured excursions.
Day 14
Vilshofen / Passau
Today, we offer featured excursions: ‘Let’s Go: Scenic Bavarian River Biking’, ‘Passau Walking Tour’ and ‘Pedal Passau’ for you to enjoy. Then, choose between the ‘Ilz River Splash’ or the ‘Treasure Hunt Trek’.
Day 15
Weissenkirchen
Start your day in the heart of Danube’s Wachau Valley, before embarking on the ‘All Hands on Deck’ Featured Excursions. Choose between excursions; ‘Melk Abbey with Library Visit’, ‘Weissenkirchen Village Walk with Wine Tasting’ or the ‘Let’s Go: Vineyard’s Hike’. Alternatively our Masterpiece Collection features the ‘Wachau Valley Wines by Boat’ adventure.
Day 16
Vienna
Enjoy Featured Excursions; ‘Schönbrunn Palace Tour’, ‘Magical History Tour’ and ‘Schönbrunn Royal Experience’.
Our Masterpiece Collection affords you the opportunity to go to the ‘Private Mozart and Strauss Concert’ and ‘Vienna Culinary Walking Tour’.
Day 17
Vienna (DISEMBARK)
Disembark your ship and transfer to Vienna International Airport.
OPTIONAL EXTENSION
Vienna
Extend your voyage for three days at the Palais Hansen Vienna Hotel (or similar).
Day 1
Vienna
Arrive at Vienna International Airport and transfer to embark your ship and.
Day 2
Vienna
Enjoy Featured Excursions; ‘Schönbrunn Palace Tour’, ‘Magical History Tour’ and ‘Schönbrunn Royal Experience’.
Our Masterpiece Collection affords you the opportunity to go to the ‘Private Mozart and Strauss Concert’ and ‘Vienna Culinary Walking Tour’.
Day 3
Weissenkirchen
Start your day in the heart of Danube’s Wachau Valley, before embarking on the ‘All Hands on Deck’ Featured Excursions. Choose between excursions; ‘Melk Abbey with Library Visit’, ‘Weissenkirchen Village Walk with Wine Tasting’ or the ‘Let’s Go: Vineyard’s Hike’. Alternatively our Masterpiece Collection features the ‘Wachau Valley Wines by Boat’ adventure.
Day 4
Vilshofen / Passau
Today, we offer featured excursions: ‘Let’s Go: Scenic Bavarian River Biking’, ‘Passau Walking Tour’ and ‘Pedal Passau’ for you to enjoy. Then, choose between the ‘Ilz River Splash’ or the ‘Treasure Hunt Trek’.
Day 5
Straubing / Deggendorf / Vilshofen
Enjoy either the ‘Bavarian Forest Adventure’ or the ‘Into The Woods’ featured excursions.
Day 6
Regensburg
Embark on our featured excursions; ‘The Adventure Ball’, ‘Nights Out: The Regensburg Cathedral Choir’, ‘Regensburg Walk Tour’ and ‘From Hops Field to Beer Stein Farm Visit’. Alternatively, embark on our Masterpiece Collection ‘Weltenburg Abbey Beer’.
Day 7
Nuremberg
Explore the unofficial capital of the Holy Roman Empire on the ‘Colour Outside the Lines’ featured excursion or choose between a ‘Faber-Castell Visit’ or ‘Nuremberg City Tour with WWII Rally Grounds and Documentation Center Visit’.
Day 8
Nuremberg
Enjoy a day at leisure to explore at your own pace.
Day 9
Bamberg
Embark on the ‘Bamberg Walking Tour’ or the ‘Let’s Go: Treetop Hike’ to explore this attractive settlement.
Day 10
Würzburg
Choose between a visit to the UNESCO-designated site on the ‘Würzburg Residence Visit with Court Gardens’ or the ‘Let’s Go: Hike to Festung Marienberg’.
Day 11
Miltenberg
Get stuck in on the ‘Miltenberg Walking Tour with Brotzeit’, which will take you through the town alongside a local guide.
Day 12
Mainz / Offenbach
Embark on the ‘Romantic Heidelberg’ excursion to one of Germany’s most stunning locales.
Day 13
Strasbourg (Baden-Baden)
Choose between a ‘Baden-Baden City Tour with Casino’ and the ‘Strasbourg Panoramic Tour with Cathedral and Old Town Walk’.
Day 14
Breisach
After we moor in Breisach, considered the ‘gateway to the black forest’ – you’ll spend your time today on the ‘Black Forest Day’ excursion.
Fill your afternoon sailing along the Ilz River. Or, join a local geocaching guide and explore Passau’s historical wonders by collecting clues and hints and progressing from one station to the next. Each station has a special activity for children. [Both excursions are suitable for children to join]
Day 15
Zurich / Basel (EMBARK)
Check out of your hotel, spend some free time in Zurich before transferring to your floating hotel.
Day 16
Zurich
Embark on our ‘Zurich Discovery Tour’ or opt for our Masterpiece Collection ‘Chocolate Experience Tour’.
Day 17
Zurich (Disembark)
Arrive to the airport.
OPTIONAL EXTENSION
Vienna
Extend your voyage for three days at the Palais Hansen Vienna Hotel (or similar).
GRAND CENTRAL EUROPE & ZURICH CRUISE SHIPS
Grand Central Europe & Zurich Deals
Optional extensions to keep the good times going
Uniworld 
Departure:
January
VISITING: Zurich Zurich / Basel (EMBARK) Breisach Strasbourg (Baden-Baden) Mainz / Offenbach Miltenberg Würzburg Bamberg Nuremberg Regensburg Straubing / Deggendorf / Vilshofen Vilshofen / Passau Weissenkirchen Vienna Vienna (DISEMBARK)
AVG PER PERSON*
£
6,699
Uniworld Departure:
Apr to
Nov
VISITING: Budapest Vienna Weissenkirchen Passau Regensburg Nuremberg Bamberg Würzburg Wertheim Frankfurt Rüdesheim Cologne Amsterdam
AVG PER PERSON*
£
3,499
Uniworld Departure:
May to
Sep
VISITING: Amsterdam Cologne Rüdesheim Frankfurt (Heidelberg) Wertheim Würzburg Kitzingen (Rothenburg) Bamberg Nuremberg Regensburg Passau Weissenkirchen / Melk Vienna Budapest Mohacs / Batina / Vukovar Belgrade Golubac - The Iron Gates Vidin Ruse Giurgiu – Bucharest Bucharest
AVG PER PERSON*
£
10,699
Uniworld Departure:
Apr to
Sep
VISITING: Prague Prague - Nuremberg Regensburg Passau Passau - Engelhartszell Grein - Emmersdorf (Spitz) Vienna Budapest Mohacs - Batina - Vukovar Belgrade Golubac - The Iron Gates Vidin Ruse Giurgiu (DISEMBARK) Bucharest
AVG PER PERSON*
£
6,614
Grand Central Europe & Zurich Cruise Review
Grand Central Europe & Zurich FAQ
What’s the maximum capacity of guests aboard the River Princess?
The River Princess has a maximum capacity of 128 guests.
How many days will be spent at a hotel?
Upon arrival, you’ll spend two nights of your journey at a hotel in Zurich
What’s the difference between Featured Excursions and Masterpiece Collection activities?
Featured Excursions are part of your regular itinerary and are at no extra expense to you. The Masterpiece Collection are paid opportunities.
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