Neil & Adrienne's
Europe Road trip 2017

plus Amsterdam to Budapest River Cruise
with the Millers, Pearces and Morgans


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Date

Activity

Stay

Sunday
30/4/17
Depart : Sydney 15:00 on SQ222 Arrive : Singapore 21:35
Depart : Singapore 23:55 Arrive : Amsterdam 7:15 1/5/17
Collect: Rental car
Monday
1/5/17

Drive to Keukenhof Gardens, tour the gardens
Drive to Bruges, Belgium via The Flower Route
Scenic walk around Old Town

Bruges, Belgium
Hotel Navarra
Tuesday
2/5/17

Drive to Ypres, Belgium visit Menin Gate Memorial
Visit battlefield location where Francis Gregory Clancy ( Adrienne's Great Uncle) won the Military Medal.
Drive to Bullecourt, France visit Bullecourt 1917 Museum
Visit Bullecourt Digger Memorial
Drive to Le Clos St Georges Abbey ( Hotel) explore the park and gardens

Baralle. France
Le Clos St Georges
Wednesday
3/5/17

100th anniversary of 2nd Battle of Bullecourt, Dawn Visit to the battlefield
Visit the gravesite of Thomas H. Brown ( Neil's fathers cousin)
Drive to Bastogne, Belgium
, visit American Liberators Museum ( Battle of the Bulge, 1944)
Drive to Maastricht, Netherlands. Scenic walk around old town

Maastricht , Netherlands
Haas op het Vrijthof

Thursday
4/5/17

Drive to Zaandam, tour Zaanse Schans Historic Windmills,
Return rental car at Amsterdam Centraal Station
Board Emerald Sun riverboat for Splendours of Europe Cruise
If time - Afternoon walk through Jordaan District or visit Rijksmuseum
Meet up with the Pearces, Millers and Morgans
Welcome Dinner ( with many glasses of bubbly to celebrate, "we finally made it!" )

Amsterdam, Netherlands
Emerald Sun (link to current location)
14 nights

Friday
5/5/17

Canal boatcruise on Amsterdam canals or
Guided city walk

Cruising after lunch and overnight

Amsterdam - Cruising
Emerald Sun

Saturday
6/5/17

 

Cruising during morning
Guided walk in Cologne followed by free time ( Visit Cologne Cathedral?) OR
Optional: Visit Bruhl, famous for the Augustus Palace

Cologne, Germany
Emerald Sun

Sunday
7/5/17

Count the castles while cruising through the Rhine Gorge
Cable Car Ride: to the Germania Monument in Rudesheim

 


Rudesheim, Germany

Emerald Sun
Monday
8/5/17

 

Guided tour of Miltenberg Old Town
Optional: Hike to Wertheim Castle

Miltenberg, Germany
Emerald Sun
Tuesday
9/5/17

 

Tour the Bishops Pallace
Guided walking tour of Wurzburg
Optional: Day trip to Rothenburg ob der Tauber


Wurzburg, Germany

Emerald Sun
Wednesday
10/5/17

 

Morning cruise through the Main-Danube Canal
Guided tour of UNESCO World heritage city Bamberg

Bamberg, Germany
Emerald Sun
Thursday
11/5/17

 

Guided tour of historic Nuremberg and Imperial Castle
Optional: Tour to Nazi Party Rally Grounds & WWII Documentation centre
Evening lecture on the EU


Nuremberg, Germany

Emerald Sun
Friday
12/5/17

 

Morning cruise along the Danube to Regensburg
Guided tour of the Old Town
Optional: Brahaus excursion
Evening Concert by Bavarian "Oom-Pah" Band

Regensburg, Germany
Emerald Sun

Saturday
13/5/17

 

Guided walk of Passau city, visit St Stephen's Cathedral
Optional: Choose a day tour to Salzburg, Austria or Cesky Krumlov, Czech Republic

Passau, Germany
Emerald Sun
Sunday
14/5/17

 

Visit 900 year old Melk Abbey
Cruise the spectacular Wachau Valley to Durnstein , view Castle where Richard the Lionheart was imprisoned
Optional:
Biking Tour of Danube Valley

Melk - Durnstein, Germany
Emerald Sun
Monday
15/5/17

 

Scenic drive through Vienna city, free time or
Optional: Afternoon visit to Schonbrunn Palace
Optional: Evening Viennese concert with music by Mozart and Strauss


Vienna, Austria

Emerald Sun
Tuesday
16/5/17

 

Sightseeing tour of Old Town, Gothic Cathedral of St Martin
Optional: Afternoon tea with a local Slovakian family
Captain's Gala Dinner

Bratislava, Slovakia
Emerald Sun
Wednesday
17/5/17

 

Guided tour of the city including Royal Castle and Chain Bridge
Afternoon swim at the Széchenyi Thermal Baths
Evening cruise under the lit bridges and castles
Traditional Hungarian Farewell Dinner


Budapest, Hungary

Emerald Sun

Thursday
18/5/17

 

After breakfast, say goodbye to friends and disembark the boat
Collect rental car at Budapest Marriott and drive to Cesky Krumlov, Czech Republic
Scenic walk aound old town and visit the State Castle of Cesky Krumlov


Cesky Krumlov, Czech Republic

Hotel Gold

Friday
19/5/17

 

Drive to Prague.
Walking tour of Prague Castle
Dinner in Mala Strana (Lesser Town)

Prague, Czech Republic

Hotel U Pava

2 nights

Saturday
20/5/17

 

Dawn photo shoot on Charles Bridge
After breakfast, walking tour of Old Town ( Old Town Square), Wenceslas Square
Afternoon visit Jewish Quarter
Dinner in Old Town Square

Sunday
21/5/176

 

Drive to Kutna Hora, visit Sedlec Ossuary, the "Bone Chapel"
Drive to Krakow

Krakow, Poland
Andel's by Vienna House Hotel
3 nights

Monday
22/5/17

 


9.00am pickup for Guided Tour to Wieliczka Salt Mine
Return to Krakow by 1pm,
Afternoon walk through Old Town and Wawel Castle

Tuesday
23/5/17

 

Drive to Osweicim, 9.20 Timed Entry visit to Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial Museum
Return to Krakow, Afternoon visit Cloth Hall and Rynek Glowny Underground Museum

Wednesday
24/5/17

 

Drive to Žehra, Slovakia, visit Spiš Castle - largest castle site in Central Europe
Drive the High Tatras Scenic Drive to Strbske Pleso, lakeside ski resort
Scenic Hike around the lake

Strbske Pleso, Slovakia
Grand Hotel Kempinski High Tatras
Thursday
25/5/17

 

Drive to Banská Štiavnica, UNESCO World Heritage Site, visit Old & New Castles
Drive to Memento Park, Budapest - museum park of Communist era sculpture
Return Rental Car at Marriott Budapest


Budapest, Hungary
Budapest Marriott Hotel
2 nights

Friday
26/5/17

 

Visit Central Market
Walk up to Citadella Hill ?
Visit House of Terror Museum ( if time)
3pm or 4pm tour of Hungarian State Opera House with Mini Concert

Saturday
27/5/17

Depart : Budapest 9:25 on LQ1335 Arrive : Frankfurt 11:10
Depart : Frankfurt 12:30 on SQ25 Arrive : Singapore 6:50 28/5/17

Sunday
28/5/17

Depart : Singapore 9:35 on SQ211 Arrive:      Sydney        7:15pm

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