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The Legendary BlueDanube River CruiseCzech Republic • Germany • Austria • Slovakia • Hungary

2016 Departure Date: May 26

11 Days • 23 Meals Experience the Danube River aboard the MS Amadeus Silver II, our exclusively chartered river ship on a seven-night cruise through four countries. Includes twonights in Prague and escorted shore excursions in five cities with English-speaking guides.

Including2 Nights inPrague

Seven nights accommodations aboard the MS Amadeus Silver II

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DAY ONE – Depart the USA Today you’ll depart the USA on your overnight flight to Prague,Czech Republic, one of the most beautiful cities in Europe.

DAY TWO – Prague, Czech RepublicUpon arrival, transfer to your hotel in this city that offers a cul-tural and historic past. The day is at leisure for you to begin ex-ploring your new surroundings. This evening, join yourMayflower Cruise Directors and traveling companions for an in-cluded dinner. (Dinner)

DAY THREE – City Tour of PragueAfter breakfast, an included tour highlights the famous sites ofthe city. Old Town Square is home to pastel-colored buildings,the Church of Our Lady of Tyn, the Town Hall and famous As-tronomical Clock. Another focal point of this charming city isthe 9th-century Prague Castle. You’ll see Wenceslas Square, OldTown Square and the medieval Charles Bridge adorned withstatues that each tell a story of Prague’s colorful past. Duringfree time this afternoon, discover the city on your own or jointhe optional excursion of the Jewish Quarter. (Breakfast)

DAY FOUR – Passau, Germany After breakfast, depart Prague by motorcoach for Passau, one ofGermany’s oldest cities, situated at the confluence of the Inn, Ilzand Danube Rivers. Enjoy an included guided walking tourthrough this beautiful and fascinating fairytale town that has ahistory dating back more than 2,000 years. During the walkingtour, admire graceful arcades, cobblestone streets and see thebreathtaking Baroque cathedral of St. Stephan, before embark-ing Mayflower Tours’ exclusively chartered river ship - yourhome for the next seven nights. This evening enjoy a welcomedinner onboard. (Breakfast, dinner and evening snack onboard)

DAY FIVE – Linz and Salzburg, AustriaIn the 2nd century, Roman soldiers built a fortified camp on theriverbank, and in the 15th century, Emperor Frederick III built acastle high above the river. Today the city’s history is toldthrough its Baroque architecture, which surrounds an ancientmarket square. The day is yours to explore Linz on your own

The orange-tile roofs of Prague, Czech Republic

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4 23 Meals (8 dinners, 6 lunches, and 9 breakfasts)4 Airport transfers when air is provided by Mayflower Tours4 International Cruise Director and Mayflower Tours expert staff onboard, plus local guides for shore excursions4 Before cruising we begin in Prague, Czech Republic with a two- night hotel stay and touring4 Experience the Danube River aboard the exclusively chartered MS Amadeus Silver II river ship on a seven-night cruise4 Once onboard, unpack just once in your tastefully furnished river view stateroom with a window for panoramic viewing4 Visit five countries— the Czech Republic, Germany, Austria, Slovakia and Hungary—while cruising the best of the Danube River including the beautiful Wachau Valley4 Included shore excursions escorted by local, English-speaking guides in Passau, Dürnstein, Vienna, Bratislava and Budapest4 All meals included onboard featuring local and international specialties served at one leisurely seating4 All onboard dinners are four courses and served with complimentary regional wines, beer and soft drinks4 Afternoon tea and late evening snack served daily in the lounge4 Complimentary WiFi onboard4 Spacious public areas with large picture windows in the lounge, bar and dining room4 Evening events and Insights onboard4 Enhanced touring experience with the use of individual audio headsets4 Walk-out balcony featured in the suites on Mozart Deck4 Drop-down French balcony featured in the staterooms on the Mozart and Strauss Decks4 $55 in Mayflower Money

Local Insights

4 Organ concert in Passau (subject to availability)4 Insightful presentation on the history of the Danube River4 Included visit to Schönbrunn Palace in Vienna4 Culinary demonstration by the ship's chef4 Musical concert performed onboard by local artists in Bratislava

or join an optional excursion to Mozart’s Salzburg where yourguide shows you sights from ‘The Sound of Music’ and walksyou along the famous Getreidegasse Lane, past Mozart’s birth-place. (Breakfast, lunch, dinner and evening snack onboard)

DAY SIX – Melk and Dürnstein, Austria After breakfast, join an optional excursion in Melk to visit theglorious and magnificent 900-year-old Benedictine Abbey (aUNESCO World Heritage Site) which boasts a breathtakinglyopulent Baroque interior. See the Marble Hall and Library withits thousands of identically bound books and also its terracedgardens. Enjoy the breathtaking scenery of the Wachau Valleyas we cruise along the Danube River before arriving in Dürn-stein—"The Pearl of the Wachau". Join your local guide for astroll through this pretty, medieval town set in Austria’s spectac-ular vine-terraced Wachau Valley. With its cobblestone streetsand old burgher houses, it is dominated by the magnificentbaroque Stiftskirche with its lovely blue façade. The ruins ofKuenringerburg Castle, which served as a prison to England’sRichard the Lionheart in 1193, can be seen on the hilltop.(Breakfast, lunch, dinner and evening snack onboard)

DAY SEVEN – Vienna, Austria Discover all Vienna has to offer with an included orientationtour. For over 600 years, the magnificent baroque capital city ofVienna was the seat of the mighty Hapsburg Emperors, a her-itage that has bestowed it with many dazzling palaces and mon-uments: the lavish Hofburg Palace, the impressive Vienna OperaHouse and the majestic Ringstrasse. The capital is also knownas the "City of Music" for having once been the home of com-posers such as Beethoven, Schubert, Mozart and Johann Strauss.On your included excursion, see some of the famous sights ofthis impressive city and visit Shönbrunn Palace, with its magnif-icent interiors and landscape gardens. Enjoy leisure time in thecity center this afternoon. This evening, join an optional excur-sion for a musical concert in one of the famous music venues ofthe city. (Breakfast, lunch, dinner and evening snack onboard)

DAY EIGHT – Bratislava, SlovakiaThe day starts with an included panoramic city tour of

Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia and the former capital of Hun-gary. Board the exclusively chartered Bratislava City Train for aunique touring experience. As the train winds its way throughthe streets up to Bratislava Castle, the guide will point out thebeautiful buildings and historic sites along the way. See the Slo-vak Philharmonic Hall, the National Theatre, the Archbishop’sSummer Residence and the Blumental Church. You’ll arrive atthe Vienna Gate and continue on for a photo stop from CastleHill. In the Old City begin a leisurely paced walking tourthrough the historical center. See the Archbishop Palace, St.Martin’s Cathedral and the Main Square with its Old Town Hall,the Roland Fountain and the Opera House. Enjoy leisure timethis afternoon in this remarkable town. This evening, enjoy amusical performance onboard by local artists. (Breakfast, lunch, dinner and evening snack onboard)

DAY NINE – Budapest, HungaryAfter breakfast enjoy an included city tour of Budapest. Thecity straddles both banks of the Danube linked by sevenbridges, including the famous Chain and Elizabeth Bridges.The tour presents you with a fantastic opportunity to becomeacquainted with Hungary’s beautiful capital. Enjoy a photo stopat Gellert Hill, see historic Buda Castle, 500-year-old MatthiasChurch, Heroes Square, St. Stephen’s Basilica, the distinctiveFisherman’s Bastion and the marvelous Royal Palace. Enjoy freetime in the afternoon to explore and shop for porcelain or otherlocal specialties. (Breakfast, lunch, dinner and evening snack onboard)

DAY TEN – Budapest at leisureThe full day is at leisure for you to spend the last day of yourEuropean holiday as you wish in this magnificent city. Thisevening we say goodbye at our farewell reception onboard.(Breakfast, lunch, dinner and evening snack onboard)

DAY ELEVEN – Budapest / USABid a fond farewell to Europe and return home with memoriesof life enriching experiences from your cruise along theDanube River. (Breakfast)

The Legendary Blue Danube River Cruise

See the Bratislava Castle in Slovakia The beautiful gardens of Schönbrunn Palace Budapest’s Parliament graces the banks of the Danube

The Legendary Blue Danube River Cruise

All staterooms offer river views and have a private bathroom and shower, hair dryer, radio, flatscreen TV, individually controlled heating and air conditioning, safe and telephone.

** Staterooms on these decks feature a drop-down French balcony† Suites feature a walk-out balcony

CRUISE AND HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONSDays Two and Three – Hotel Yasmin or similar, Prague, Czech RepublicDays Four through Ten – Aboard the MS Amadeus Silver II

The Legendary Blue Danube River Cruise

Travelers Protection Plan (TPP) for River Cruises: $429This nonrefundable fee will provide a refund to you during the instance that you have to cancelyour trip. The cancellation has to be for a covered reason (see Plan for details on coverage) andwe have to be notified at least one day prior to departure. If you must leave the tour early dueto personal illness, illness or death of a member of your immediate family, TPP will provide a re-fund for any unused services after the departure of the tour. Other benefits include medical ex-penses for illness and injury, emergency transportation, 24 hour hot line and lost or stolenbaggage assistance. Return air transportation is included ONLY if your air tickets were purchasedthrough Mayflower Tours. Please review the Plan for details on coverage.

Without Travelers Protection Plan (TPP)• 91 days or more . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Deposit Amount• 90 days to day of departure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100% of the total tour• No refund on unused portions of the tour

Plan and benefits offered and administered by Trip Mate, Inc.

FOR RESERVATIONS OR INFORMATION CONTACT:

Caldwell Travel317-885-9855

Pricing includes river cruise only. Round trip airfare from Indi-anapolis, IN is $1,650 per person additional.

TOUR ACTIVITY LEVEL

revised 02-02-2015

Please add $85 per person for port charges

Mayflower Tour’s Guaranteed Share Program is available on the Haydn, Strauss, and Mozart Decks

2016 DEPART USAHAYDNDECK

STRAUSSDECK **

MOZARTDECK** SUITE †

May 26 PER PERSON TWIN $3,199 $3,499 $3,699 $4,199

SINGLE ROOM ADD $1,799 $2,039 $2,159 N/A

Air itineraries may not be available until documents are received. Air seats are as-signed by the airline for the entire group. Seat changes can only be attempted uponreceipt of tickets and documents at which time availability may be limited. If specificseat assignments are vital to your reservation, we recommend individual air reserva-tions rather than booking air with the group.

MS Amadeus Silver IIThe 168-passenger MS Amadeus Silver II is a brand new deluxe river cruise vessel providing a stylish, spa-cious and unique ship from which to enjoy your river cruise! In addition to providing some of the largeststaterooms and suites on river vessels, the ship also offers suites which boast a full balcony. With thefriendly staff and remarkable ship it’s sure to be a relaxing and enjoyable holiday!

Built: 2015 Speed: 15.5 mph Staterooms: 72 Suites: 12 Length: 443 ft. Crew: 46

Suite (284 sq. ft.): Mozart Deck 4 All suites have a panoramic window with walk-out balcony, two twin beds that can be separated or together, flatscreen TV, private bath with shower, telephone, closet, desk, chair, armchair, safe, minibar

Stateroom (188 sq. ft.): Haydn, Strauss and Mozart Decks 4 Panoramic window with drop-down French balcony on Mozart and Strauss Decks 4 Fixed window on Haydn Deck 4 All staterooms feature two twin beds that can be separated or together, flatscreen TV, shower, closet, telephone, desk, chair, armchair, safe

MOZART DECK

STRAUSS DECK

HAYDN DECK

Public Areas and Ship Amenities 4 Dining Room 4 Panorama Lounge with bar and dance floor 4 Lido Bar 4 Sun Deck featuring deck chairs and Game of Chess 4 Fitness Room 4 Massage Therapy Room

4 Hairdresser 4 Elevator 4 Reception Lobby 4 Hospitality Desk 4 Gift Shop 4 Amadeus Club with Internet Station 4 Voltage: 220V

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