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The Blue Danube Discovery with 2 Nights in Budapest 2023

10 days
From Budapest to Nuremberg
4.6
234 traveler reviews

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River Cruise
Scenic waterways and effortless exploration
Fully Guided
An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
Low Intensity
Travelers can expect some light physical activities
Guided in English
Group Size 30 - 160
Ages 8+
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Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Budapest

    Landmarks
    Fisherman's Bastion
  2. Day 2

    Budapest

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Guided City Sightseeing including Heroes' Square
    • Free afternoon exploring Chain Bridge and Budapest landmarks
    Landmarks
    Heroes' Square
    Chain Bridge
  3. Day 3

    Budapest to Vienna (Overnight Cruise)

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Free day exploring Royal Palace grounds
    • Access to Budapest's thermal bath spas
    • Boarding Suite Ship for cruise to Vienna
    Landmarks
    Royal Palace
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  4. Day 4

    Vienna

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Sailing on the Danube through Hungary and Slovakia
    • Time on Sky Deck viewing landscape and Bratislava

    Optional Activities

    • Optional Excursion: Royal Waltz Concert in Vienna
    Landmarks
    Bratislava
  5. Day 5

    Vienna

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Activity option: Bike tour of Vienna's Danube Island with Adventure Host
    • Activity option: Guided visit of Kunsthistorisches Museum (Museum of Fine Arts)
    • Activity option: Guided city tour of Vienna's Habsburg landmarks including Imperial Palace, Vienna Opera House, and St. Stephen's Cathedral
    • Free afternoon with multiple options: Prater amusement park, museums, or biking
    • Live entertainment on board

    Optional Activities

    • Optional Excursion: Guided visit to Schönbrunn Palace (summer home of the Habsburg Empire)
    Landmarks
    Vienna Opera House
    Hofburg Palace (Imperial Palace)
    St. Stephen's Cathedral
    Kunsthistorisches Museum
    Schönbrunn Palace
    Prater
  6. Day 6

    Melk

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Activity option: Guided hike to castle ruins with views of Dürnstein, Danube, and Wachau Valley
    • Activity option: Guided walk learning about King Richard the Lionheart and castle history
    • Coffee or cocktail on Sky Deck while sailing through Wachau Valley
    • Activity option: Walk along Danube river and around Melk with Adventure Host
    • Activity option: Guided tour of Melk's Benedictine Abbey with frescoed ceilings, library, and pipe organ
    • Activity option: Wine tasting on board featuring Wachau Valley flavors
    Landmarks
    Dürnstein Castle
    Wachau Valley
    Melk Abbey
  7. Day 7

    Passau

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided city walk of Passau and the meeting of three rivers

    Optional Activities

    • Full-day optional excursion to Salzburg
    • Full-day optional excursion to Cesky Krumlov
    Landmarks
    Passau
    Salzburg
    Cesky Krumlov
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  8. Day 8

    Regensburg

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Activity option: Bike tour to Walhalla with Adventure Host
    • Activity option: Guided city walk seeing Altes Rathaus and Porta Pretoria
    • Free afternoon exploring Regensburg on foot or by bike
    • Live entertainment after dinner

    Optional Activities

    • Optional Excursion: Guided visit to Benedictine Monastery in Weltenburg
    Landmarks
    Walhalla
    Altes Rathaus (Old Town Hall)
    Porta Pretoria
    Weltenburg Monastery
  9. Day 9

    Nuremberg

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Onboard lecture about the Main-Danube Canal
    • Activity option: Guided exploration of Roth's Lauter valley with Adventure Host
    • Activity option: Guided sightseeing tour of Roth with half-timbered houses, market square, and Schloss Ratibor (1535 hunting lodge)
    • Activity option: Guided sightseeing tour of Nuremberg with medieval architecture, gilded fountain, Gothic cathedral, and Kaiserburg Castle
    • Activity option: Guided tour of historic Nuremberg Rally Grounds
    Landmarks
    Schloss Ratibor
    Nuremberg (Kaiserburg Castle)
    St. Lawrence Church (Gothic Cathedral)
    Nuremberg Rally Grounds
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  10. Day 10

    Nuremberg

    Meals
    Breakfast

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Avalon Waterways

Gold Operator
Rating
4.6(234 reviews)
Response time
within 2 days
Response rate
76%
Cancellation policy

Avalon Waterways Ship

  • Avalon Visionary
    Avalon Visionary
    Take in the view like never before on the Avalon Visionary. You'll enjoy the intimate setting achieved with two full decks of suites… Read more
    Built
    2012
    Guests
    65 - 130
    Crew
    37
    Length
    110 m / 361 ft
    Suites
    52
    Staterooms
    12
    Gross Tonnage
    2022 gt
    Beam
    12 m / 39 ft

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Tour ID: 218044

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    • Tick-borne encephalitis - Recommended for Austria.Germany.Hungary. Ideally 6 months before travel.
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    • Hepatitis B - Recommended for Hungary. Ideally 2 months before travel.
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