Enchanting Danube River Cruise
Tour Code: DCR
9 Day Trip
Per person rates from:
$2470 East Coast (JFK)
Rate includes discounts. Some taxes, fees additional. Read More.
Terms and Conditions
Departures are available from March through November 2010.
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Tour Overview Trip Itinerary Dates & Prices Ship Cabins
Trip Itinerary
DAY 1 USA - Budapest
VIP Door-to-Door Transfer to your local airport for your overnight flight to Budapest.
DAY 2 Arriving Budapest
Arrive at Budapest Ferihegy International Airport where you’ll be transferred to the ship.
Dinner Included
DAY 3 Budapest
Your city tour features the famous Chain Bridge, the UNESCO listed Castle Hill district, and the 19th century Fisherman’s Bastion. While here, gaze at the glorious panoramic view of the city and the Danube below.
Breakfast, Lunch and Captain's Welcome Dinner Included
DAY 4 Cruising the Danube - Vienna
Enjoy a day of leisure onboard your floating hotel as your ship slowly winds its way up the enchanting Danube and meanders through a series of locks, through Slovakia, and under bridges en route to the imperial city of Vienna.
Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Included
DAY 5 Vienna
Vienna is a treasure trove of secular and sacred gems. After your panoramic overview, enjoy strolling from the Hofburg grounds to the beloved St. Stephen’s Cathedral. Then visit the Baroque State Hall of the Austrian National Library, said to be the most beautiful library room in the world.
Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Included
DAY 6 Durnstein - cruising the scenic Wachau Valley - Melk
Awaken in the tiny Baroque village of Dürnstein, and visit Domäne Wachau for a tasting of the famous Wachau Valley Rieslings. Enjoy a leisurely exploration of this charming village before departing for Melk. Cruise the vineyard-rich, UNESCO designated Wachau Valley, one of the most beautiful river valleys in Europe, before arriving in Melk. Tour Melk’s 900-year-old Benedictine abbey, a masterpiece of Baroque art and architecture, perched on a cliff high above the Danube.
Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Included
DAY 7 Linz (Salzburg)
Today’s adventure takes you to Salzburg, a UNESCO World Heritage Site known for its wellpreserved Medieval town core and musical heritage. During your guided walking tour, marvel at the 15th century cathedral; stroll the famous busy shopping street, Getreidegasse, where you can also pass by the home where Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was born and spent his childhood; and admire the Mirabellgarten, featured in the beloved film The Sound of Music
Breakfast and Dinner Included
DAY 8 Passau
Passau’s Italian Baroque buildings, erected after the big fire of 1662, match the historic town center with its winding little streets and narrow alleyways, which lead us to St. Stephan’s Cathedral for an organ concert on Europe’s largest pipe organ.Note: Concert not available before May 2, after October 31, or on Sundays.
Breakfast, Lunch and Captain's Farewell Dinner Included
DAY 9 Passau - USA
Disembark the ship in Passau and transfer to the airport in Munich for your flight home, or extend your stay in the golden city of Prague
Breakfast Included