Romantic Capitals: Paris to Prague - Eastbound

This morning, drive to the Latin Quarter, famed for its bookshops and student-filled cafes, for a visit to the Cluny Museum, best known for ruins of the 2nd-century Gallo-Roman baths, French medieval art, and the most famous Lady and the Unicorn tapestries. After you'll drive through Paris, the "City of Light" for an orientation tour to get your bearings and see iconic architectural masterpieces such as Arc de Triomphe, the "gateway to the city", Palais Garnier, a historic 1,979 opera house, and the Place de la Concorde, the largest square in the French capital and originally designed as the site for a statue of King Louis XV to celebrate his recovery from a serious illness. The rest of the afternoon is yours to explore Paris and enjoy French cuisine as you please. Your hotel restaurant and bar honor French gastronomy as well, if you choose to dine here tonight.

By morning you'll arrive in "Germany's corner", a symbol of unification for Germany, in the city of Koblenz where the banks of the Rhine and Moselle Rivers meet. Your arrival at the city is met with a choice of excursions. One choice takes you on a TD-led orientation walk, where you'll learn about the city's history as you sightsee and stroll through its the romantic alleys, picturesque courtyards and cozy squares of its Old Town. Alternatively, embark on a scanvenger hunt across the city complete with tastings of local delicacies throughout. Tonight, return to the ship for dinner as you cruise along the Middle Rhine heading to Boppard.

Enjoy the morning views along the Main River with breakfast, before docking for a day of excursion choices. Drive to the town of Bayreuth to see Margravial Opera House, one of Europe's few surviving theatres of the 17th-centruy that has been extensively restored, and named a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2012. You may choose to visit the former home of composer and theatre director, Richard Wagner, which has been turned into a museum, or get a true taste of genuine weissbeir with a visit to Maisel Brewery, a family-owned brewery that is one of few to make this Bavarian style beer. Everyone may enjoy free time to explore Bayreuth as you please. Lunch is back on the ship as you cruise for Bamberg, a town laid out over 7 hills where the Regnitz and Main rivers meet. If you feel like stretching your legs some more you can take the short drive for a walking tour of this UNESCO World Heritage Site town to see The Romanesque Bamberg Cathedral, cross the bridges over Regnitz River and preserved Old Town. Your evening aboard the ship includes social hour and dinner as you cruise to Nuremberg.