15-day Jewels of Europe – Amsterdam to Budapest
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Day 1: Welcome to Amsterdam
Itinerary
Your journey into wonder begins here. Relax and raise your glass to the days ahead at this evening’s welcome reception.
Meals included: Dinne
Day 2: Amsterdam
Explore wonderful Amsterdam – with its wealth of canals, museums and bicycles.
Experience an iconic canal cruise or enjoy a slice of quintessential Holland at Zaanse Schans, with its windmills and open-air conservation area.
Alternatively, you can make the most of your free time by walking or cycling the city, and letting your Tailormade GPS device open your eyes to its many key attractions. And in the evening, please join your Scenic Space-Ship Captain for the official welcome dinner.
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 3: Cologne > Marksburg
Explore the Neanderthal Museum or take a stroll through Cologne and get up close to the filigree twin towers of the famous cathedral. Alternatively enjoy a cooking demonstration on board your Scenic Space-Ship. Whatever you choose it’s a great day to see and discover.
Delight in the medieval ambience of Marksburg Castle, which has remained virtually unchanged since the Middle Ages. You’ll get the opportunity to partake in a magnificent medieval feast, with an abundance of fine fare and quantities of free flowing local red wine. You can also look forward to being entertained in the grand tradition of Europe’s great royal houses, with minstrels and colourful court jesters, there for your exclusive pleasure.
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 4: Rhine Gorge > Rudesheim
Enjoy the unrivalled views and fresh air of the spectacular World Heritage-listed Rhine Gorge. Then alight in Rüdesheim and board the Winzerexpress mini train for a guided visit of Siegfried’s Mechanical Musical Instrument Museum before enjoying a cable car ride to the Niederwald Monument, for a spectacular view of the river.
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 5: Arnhem
After a relaxing morning spent sailing through the Dutch waterways, passing its wonderful windmills and quaint traditional villages, you will arrive in Arnhem. Most famous for its great battle during World War II, its iconic bridge – the sight where the British forces were captured. Your tour with a local guide includes the main sights of the city such as the as the Airborne Museum Hartenstein which is dedicated to the Battle of Arnhem In 1944. The main building was the headquarters of the British command during the battle, and now houses exhibits of military uniforms and weapons. Back on-board your ship you will enjoy the Captain’s Gala Dinner.
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 6: Hoorn – Amsterdam
This morning you will arrive in Hoorn, which was once a base for the Dutch East India Company, making it a prosperous and powerful trading town. Today, this 13th century town is home to many listed buildings and the former Oostereiland prison. Once in Hoorn, you will be transferred by coach to Edam – a town known all over the world for its cheese, where you will enjoy an orientation walking tour. As well as cheese, Edam was made famous for its ship building, where it was once home to a total of 33 shipyards. On your walking tour, you will get to browse the city’s many cheese shops, authentic 17th century architecture, monuments and quiet canals. Afterwards, you’ll be taken on a guided tour of the fishing village of Volendam, where you’ll also enjoy free time exploring the small fishing port and the old centre where some residents still wear traditional Dutch costume. Emerald Plus: Clog Painting on board. Emerald Active: Biking Tour in Hoorn (unguided)
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 7: Amsterdam
This morning we journey to Keukenhof Gardens – the most beautiful spring garden in the world and Europe’s largest. Situated in the heart of the tulip farm area of Holland, it boasts incredible displays of different flowers and plants, with more than seven million tulips, daffodils and hyacinths filling over 79 acres with colour and fragrance. After lunch, you will enjoy an afternoon orientation tour of Amsterdam. Emerald Plus: Visit to Keukenhof Gardens.
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 8: Amsterdam
After breakfast, it is time to farewell your fellow passengers and disembark the ship for your transfer to the airport for your onward or homebound flight.
Meals included: Breakfast
About the Emerald Sun
Emerald Sun joined the fleet in 2015, designed to the exact same specification as it’s sister ships. This vessel sails the Danube, Rhine and Main rivers.
Deck Plans
Features
Sun Deck
Horizon Deck
Vista Deck
Riviera Deck
Features
1 Sun Deck and Deck Chairs
2 Navigation Bridge
3 Sky Barbecue
4 Golf Putting Green
5 Games Area
6 Retractable Glass Roof
7 Walking Track
8 Daytime Pool & Bar / Evening Cinema
9 The Terrace
10 Horizon Bar & Lounge
11 Lift
11 Lift
12 Reception
13 Wellness Area
14 Fitness Area
15 Reflections Restaurant
11 Lift
16 Hairdressers
Cabin Categories
Horizon Deck
R
Emerald Panorama Balcony Suite
P
Emerald Panorama Balcony Suite
S
Grand Balcony Suite
SA
Owner’s One bedroom Suite
Vista Deck
C
Emerald Panorama Balcony Suite
B
Emerald Panorama Balocony Suite
A
Emerald Panorama Balcony Suite
Riviera Deck
E
Emerald Stateroom
D
Emerald Stateroom
ES
Emerald Single Stateroom
Cabins
Emerald Panorama Balcony Suite - Dimensions: 16.7m2/180ft2
We’ve put every effort into designing staterooms and suites, selecting the most elegant décor and furnishings to create haven for you to relax in as your sail through the most picturesque landscapes. But with our Emerald Panorama Balcony Suite, we’ve gone one step further and created a completely new type of cabin that’s unique to European river cruising.
Indoor balcony with open-air system
Bathroom with shower, indulgent toiletries and hair dryer
Complimentary bottled water, restocked daily
Complimentary Wi-Fi
Queen-size or twin hotel-style beds
Telephone
Safe for your valuables
Individual climate control
Flat screen TV and infotainment system
Mini-fridge
Grand Balcony Suite - Dimensions: 19.5m2/210ft2
Each of our Grand balcony Suites boasts a number of fantastic inclusions, such as an in-suite Nespresso machine – an added home comfort that means you can relax with a hot beverage at any time, day or night. They also offer a spacious outdoor balcony, allowing you to make the most of your cruise’s beautiful landscapes and take in the fresh air.
Outdoor private balcony with open-air system
Bathroom with shower, indulgent toiletries, hair dryer, on-board complimentary bathrobes and slippers
In-suite mini-bar available at own expense
Complimentary bottled water, restocked daily
Complimentary Nespresso machine
Complimentary Wi-Fi
Queen-size or twin hotel-style beds
Pillow menu
Telephone
Safe for your valuables
Individual climate control
Flat screen TV and infotainment system
Continental breakfast, pre-dinner canapés and after-dinner sweet treats served in your suite
Two items of laundry a day
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