AmaSofia, 14 Night Magnificent Europe ex Amsterdam, The Netherlands to Budapest, Hungary

Day 1
Embark your ship

Day 2
Canal cruise

Day 3
Cologne walking tour and Kölsch beer OR Cologne Cathedral Architecture tour OR Cologne bike tour

Day 4
Siegfried’s Mechanical Instrument Cabinet OR Gondola Ride OR Rüdesheimer Coffee

Day 5
Wertheim Castle Hill hike OR Pretzel bakery visit and tasting OR Main River bike tour

Day 6
Würzburg Walking tour OR Residenz Palace visit OR Marienberg Fortress hike OR Full-day Rothenburg excursion*

Day 7
UNESCO city walking tour and smoked beer tasting OR Bamberg bike tour OR Tastes of Bamberg

Day 8
Imperial Castle – Kaiserburg and Dürer House excursion OR Medieval city tour OR Bike tour

Day 9
WWII city tour OR Tastes of Franconia

Day 10
UNESCO city walking tour OR Tastes of Bavaria OR Walhalla bike tour

Day 11
“City of Three Rivers” walking tour OR Full-Day Salzburg excursion OR River Inn bike tour OR Passau Castle hike

Day 12
Melk Abbey hike OR Danube bike tour Free time

Day 13
Vienna bike tour Free time

Day 14
Buda city tour OR Castle Hill hike Pest city tour

Day 15
Disembark your ship

This 156-passenger vessel boasts spacious staterooms with our exclusive twin balconies, a choice of dining venues, a heated pool with swim-up bar, complimentary Wi-Fi on board and more.

Their Story Proudly celebrating more than 21 years on the river, family-owned and operated AmaWaterways was founded in 2002 by three families; however, their river cruise story began well before that. Co-Founder and President Rudi Schreiner was born in Vienna, at the heart of the Danube. His love of design drew him to architecture, but his even greater love of travel drew him to places far and wide. In 1975, he travelled to South America for a journalism assignment on the Amazon. It was here he designed his first ship, using what he could find to build a raft that would take him up and down the river during the next 7 months. Soon thereafter, he started working in travel, creating unique tour experiences in Europe.

A Turning Point Rudi started the North American operations for many of today’s major river cruise companies, developing itineraries and ships that would become the templates for what we know river cruising to be today. After years of success as a driving force in the industry, Rudi decided to start his own venture — one that would provide guests with a higher standard of luxury travel by river. That’s when he teamed up with Co-Owners and Co-Founders Kristin Karst and Jimmy Murphy to start AmaWaterways.

In 2016, Rudi was inducted into the Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) Hall of Fame and was honoured with their Lifetime Achievement Award for his years of devotion to the river cruising industry.

A Team of Pioneers Kristin was born in Germany and brings extensive experience in travel, river cruising and customer service to the company in her role as Executive Vice President. Jimmy Murphy was a brilliant travel entrepreneur, having built Brendan Vacations, one of the most successful tour operators in the U.S. Jimmy’s son, Gary, who also played a major part at Brendan, took on an executive sales role at AmaWaterways. Together with Rudi, a true team of pioneers emerged.

The Story Continues From the beginning, their goal was to create a river cruise company that they themselves would enjoy. To then, that meant the highest-quality, locally sourced food and wine; elegantly appointed ships with staterooms offering maximum views to enjoy the ever-changing countryside; and a crew who goes above and beyond, treating every guest like they are part of THEIR family.

With that in mind, for two wonderful decades, they have been building one-of-a-kind ships with added comforts and conveniences ranging from our signature view-enhancing twin balconies to the Chef’s Table specialty restaurant to their award-winning AmaMagna – redefining the river cruise experience. They continue to lead the way in innovation, pioneering the first sailings on Colombia’s Magdalena River in 2025. As they look ahead to the future, they are more committed than ever to offering innovative and sustainable ways for their guests to experience the rich culture and history found along the banks of the world’s most iconic rivers.