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BEYOND THE CROWDS
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Beyond the Crowds is a boutique travel agency that specializes in creating personalized and unique travel experiences which take you beyond the typical tourist destinations and beyond the crowds.
We contracted groups to hold space on small ships and to allow you to get group benefits like special savings, additional excursions, and extra amenities. This also give you the ability to enjoy the personal touch available to Beyond the Crowds groups.
Our groups are listed in chronological order with the next sailing first. Check them out and sign up to join one while space is still available.
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2025 River Cruises
Romantic Danube
7 Night Danube River Cruise
Apr 9 - 16, 2025 AmaWaterways
The Danube Itinerary
DAY 01
Vilshofen, Germany
Embarkation
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Exclusive Oktoberfest celebration
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DAY 05
Vienna, Austria
“Imperial Vienna” tour
OR Vienna bike tour
Free time
DAY 02
Passau, Germany
“City of Three Rivers” walking tour
OR Passau Castle hike
OR River Inn Bike Tour
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DAY 06
Bratislava, Slovakia
“Coronation City” walking
OR Tastes of Slovakia
OR Bratislava Castle hike
DAY 03
Linz, Austria
Full-day Salzburg
OR ÄŒeský Krumlov
OR UNESCO walking tour
OR “Cultural Mile” bike
tour
DAY 07
Budapest, Hungary​
Buda city tour
OR Castle Hill hike
Pest city tour
DAY 04
Weissenkirchen, Austria
Dürnstein & Melk Abbey
OR Dürnstein Apricots
OR Dürnstein Fortress hike
OR Wachau Valley bikes
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DAY 08
Budapest, Hungary​
Disembarkation
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Flavors of Portugal and Spain
8 day Duoro River Cruise
August 16 - 23, 2025 AmaWaterways
The Portugal Itinerary
DAY 01
Vega de Terrón, Spain
Embarkation
Start your wonderful voyage down the Douro River from the lovely Vega de Terrón
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DAY 05
Régua->Entre-os-Rios,
Portugal
Scenic Cruising
Lunch at Local Quinta
DAY 02
Barca d’Alva, Portugal
Either Castelo Rodrigo tour
OR Castelo Rodrigo hike
& tasting regional fare
and Scenic cruising
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DAY 06
Entre-os-Rios->Porto, Portugal
Scenic Cruising
Port Wine Tasting
DAY 03
Pinhão, Portugal
Pinhão train station hike
Quinta de Avesseda lunch
Local quinta
wine tasting
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DAY 07
Porto, Portugal
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“City of Bridges” tour
OR Porto hike
DAY 04
Régua, Portugal
Mateus Palace & Gardens
and
either Lamego tour
OR Holy Staircase hike
Incl Bôlas tasting
DAY 08
Porto, Portugal
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Disembarkation
2025 CHRISTMAS MARKET CRUISES
Magic of Advent
7 day Danube River Cruise
December 4 - 10, 2025 Amadeus River Cruises
The Amadeus Itinerary
DAY 01
Nuremberg, Germany
Embarkation
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DAY 05
Melk -> Vienna, Austria
Glühwein Party
“Sound of Vienna” Concert
DAY 02
Nuremberg, Germany
Nuremberg
Christmas Market
DAY 06
Vienna, Austria
Vienna, Schönbrunn Palace
Captain's Gala Dinner
DAY 03
Regensburg, Germany
Medieval Old Town
Thurn and Taxis Castle
DAY 07
Vienna, Austria
Disembarkation
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DAY 04
Passau, Germany
City of Three Rivers
Passau Christmas Market
Extra Day
Europe
You can see
More Christmas Markets
2026 River Cruises
Secrets of Egypt & the Nile
4 Nights Cairo &
7 Nights Nile River Cruise
Nov 23 - Dec 4, 2026 AmaWaterways
The Egypt & Nile Itinerary
DAY 01
Cairo, Egypt
Arrive Cairo
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DAY 05
Luxor, Egypt
Valley of the Kings
and Queens
DAY 09
Luxor, Egypt
Karnak Temple Visit
Art of Papyrus Making
Luxor Temple Visit
DAY 02
Cairo, Egypt
Egyptian Museum
and King Tut's Treasures
Alabaster Mosque
DAY 06
Edfu, Egypt
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Temple of Horus
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DAY 10
Qena, Egypt
Temple of Hathor
Cruise back to Luxor
DAY 03
Cairo, Egypt
Pyramids of Ancient Memphis
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DAY 07
Aswan, Egypt
Free Morning
OR Optional Abu Simbel *
Elephantine Island
DAY 11
Luxor-Cairo, Egypt
Disembark-Flight to Cairo
Exclusive Abdeen Palace
Coptic Quarter visit
DAY 04
Cairo-Luxor
Flight to Luxor
EMBARKATION
Free Evening
DAY 08
Aswan-Kom Ombo, Egypt
Nubian Village Visit
Philae Temple
Great Temple of Kom Ombo
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DAY 12
Cairo, Egypt
Depart Cairo
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