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The Blue Danube Discovery with 2 Nights in Budapest & 2 Nights in Prague 2023

12 days
From Budapest to Prague
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+
Image of a map showing the route of the tour

Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Budapest

    Landmarks
    Fisherman's Bastion
    Itinerary Image 1
  2. Day 2

    Budapest

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Guided City Sightseeing including Heroes' Square
    • Free afternoon exploring such sights as the Chain Bridge

    Optional Activities

    • Hiking through the hills above the Danube
    • Exploring local cafés and pubs
    Landmarks
    Heroes' Square
    Chain Bridge
  3. Day 3

    Budapest to Vienna

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner

    Optional Activities

    • Photography on the Royal Palace grounds
    • Visiting Budapest's thermal bath spas
    • Lunch at a garden or rooftop eatery
    Landmarks
    Royal Palace
    Parliament Building
  4. Day 4

    Vienna

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Sailing the Danube
    • Relaxing on the Sky Deck to view the landscape and Bratislava

    Optional Activities

    • Optional Excursion to attend a Royal Waltz Concert
    Landmarks
    Vienna Opera House
    Bratislava
  5. Day 5

    Vienna

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided City Tour of Vienna's gilded landmarks including Imperial Palace, Vienna Opera House, and St. Stephen's Cathedral
    • Live entertainment onboard
    • Free time to explore Vienna's parks, museums, or bike the Danube banks

    Optional Activities

    • Explore Vienna's Danube Island by bike with Adventure Host
    • Guided Visit of Kunsthistorisches Museum (Museum of Fine Arts)
    • Guided Optional Excursion to Schönbrunn Palace
    • Visit Prater amusement park
    • Borrow bike from ship to explore Vienna
    Landmarks
    Imperial Palace
    Vienna Opera House
    St. Stephen's Cathedral
    Schönbrunn Palace
    Prater
  6. Day 6

    Dürnstein to Melk to Passau

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Coffee or cocktail on the Sky Deck while sailing the Wachau Valley
    • Sailing through the Wachau Valley

    Optional Activities

    • Guided Hike up to castle ruins in Dürnstein
    • Guided Walk in Dürnstein about King Richard the Lionheart
    • Walking along the Danube and around Melk
    • Guided Tour of Melk's Benedictine Abbey
    • Wine Tasting of the Wachau Valley onboard
    Landmarks
    Dürnstein Castle
    Melk Abbey
    Wachau Valley
    Itinerary Image 1Itinerary Image 2
  7. Day 7

    Passau

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided City Walk of Passau

    Optional Activities

    • Full-day Guided Optional Excursion to Salzburg
    • Full-day Guided Optional Excursion to Cesky Krumlov
    Landmarks
    Passau
    Itinerary Image 1
  8. Day 8

    Regensburg

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Live entertainment after dinner
    • Cruise toward Roth

    Optional Activities

    • Explore Walhalla by bike with Adventure Host
    • Guided City Walk of Regensburg
    • Guided Optional Excursion to Benedictine Monastery in Weltenburg
    • Free afternoon exploring Regensburg on foot or by bike
    Landmarks
    Altes Rathaus
    Porta Pretoria
    Walhalla
    Benedictine Monastery Weltenburg
  9. Day 9

    Roth to Nuremberg

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Onboard Lecture about the Main-Danube Canal

    Optional Activities

    • Explore Roth's Lauter valley with Adventure Host
    • Guided Sightseeing Tour of Roth
    • Guided Sightseeing of Nuremberg
    • Guided Tour of historic Nuremberg Rally Grounds
    Landmarks
    Schloss Ratibor
    Kaiserburg Castle
    Gothic Cathedral Nuremberg
    Nuremberg Rally Grounds
    Itinerary Image 1
  10. Day 10

    Prague

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Optional Activities

    • Exploring Prague and surrounding countryside
    • Sampling plum dumplings and traditional Pilsner lager by the Vltava River
    Landmarks
    Vltava River
    Itinerary Image 1
  11. Day 11

    Prague

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Guided City Walk visiting Hradčany Castle Grounds, St. Vitus Cathedral, and Old Town Astronomical Clock

    Optional Activities

    • Hiking nearby hillsides
    • Strolling and photographing Prague's cityscape
    • Watching street performers at Charles Bridge
    • Visiting market stalls at Charles Bridge
    • Sampling Prague's beer varieties at local restaurants
    Landmarks
    Hradčany Castle
    St. Vitus Cathedral
    Old Town Astronomical Clock
    Charles Bridge
  12. Day 12

    Prague

    Meals
    Breakfast

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Avalon Waterways

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Rating
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Response time
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Response rate
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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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