Danube Classics 2026

8 days

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Start and end in Passau

4.7

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Gold Operator: A-ROSA
River Cruise: Scenic waterways and effortless exploration
Group Tour: Join a group and forge lifelong friendships
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: Other languages on request: German
Group Size 15 - 242
All Ages Welcome

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Itinerary

Day 1
Passau
Meals
Breakfast (Comprehensive breakfast buffet with live-cooking stations), Lunch (Comprehensive lunch buffet with live-cooking stations), Dinner (Comprehensive dinner buffet with live-cooking stations), Snack (Embarkation snack), Tea/Coffee (Daily tea and coffee time)
Included Activities
- Free e-bikes for independent exploration (subject to availability)
Landmarks
Passau
Day 2
Wachau to Vienna
Meals
Breakfast (Comprehensive breakfast buffet with live-cooking stations), Lunch (Comprehensive lunch buffet with live-cooking stations), Dinner (Comprehensive dinner buffet with live-cooking stations), Snack (Embarkation snack)
Included Activities
- Explore Hoorn during cruise along northern Rhine
Optional Activities
- Visit Hofburg Palace
- Ride Riesenrad Ferris Wheel
- Visit traditional coffee houses
- Try local cuisine including Wiener schnitzel and Sachertorte
Landmarks
Hofburg Palace
Riesenrad Ferris Wheel
Hoorn
Day 3
Vienna
Meals
Breakfast (Comprehensive breakfast buffet with live-cooking stations), Lunch (Comprehensive lunch buffet with live-cooking stations), Dinner (Comprehensive dinner buffet with live-cooking stations)
Optional Activities
- Visit Hofburg Palace
- Ride Riesenrad Ferris Wheel
- Visit traditional coffee houses
- Try local cuisine including Wiener schnitzel and Sachertorte
- Explore sites connected to Mozart, Haydn, and Beethoven
Landmarks
Hofburg Palace
Riesenrad Ferris Wheel
Day 4
Esztergom to Budapest
Meals
Breakfast (Comprehensive breakfast buffet with live-cooking stations), Lunch (Comprehensive lunch buffet with live-cooking stations), Dinner (Comprehensive dinner buffet with live-cooking stations), Tea/Coffee (Daily tea and coffee time)
Included Activities
- Free e-bikes for independent exploration (subject to availability)
- Destination Scouts provide insider tips for individual exploration ashore
Landmarks
Esztergom
Esztergom Basilica
Budapest
Széchenyi Chain Bridge
Hungarian Parliament Building
Day 5
Budapest
Meals
Breakfast (Comprehensive breakfast buffet with live-cooking stations), Lunch (Comprehensive lunch buffet with live-cooking stations), Dinner (Comprehensive dinner buffet with live-cooking stations), Tea/Coffee (Daily tea and coffee time)
Included Activities
- Free e-bikes for independent exploration (subject to availability)
- Destination Scouts provide insider tips for individual exploration ashore
Landmarks
Budapest
Széchenyi Chain Bridge
Hungarian Parliament Building
Day 6
Bratislava
Meals
Breakfast (Comprehensive breakfast buffet with live-cooking stations), Lunch (Comprehensive lunch buffet with live-cooking stations)
Included Activities
- Explore old town streets with baroque and rococo city palaces
Optional Activities
- Discover Bratislava's ethnic and cultural heritage
- Visit various cultural landmarks and architectural sites in the old town
Landmarks
Bratislava Old Town
Day 7
Krems to Melk
Meals
Breakfast (Comprehensive breakfast buffet with live-cooking stations), Lunch (Comprehensive lunch buffet with live-cooking stations), Dinner (Comprehensive dinner buffet with live-cooking stations), Tea/Coffee (Daily tea and coffee time)
Included Activities
- Free e-bikes for independent exploration (subject to availability)
- Destination Scouts provide insider tips for individual exploration ashore
Landmarks
Krems
Wachau
Melk
Melk Abbey
Day 8
Passau
Meals
Breakfast (Comprehensive breakfast buffet with live-cooking stations), Tea/Coffee (Daily tea and coffee time)
Included Activities
- Free e-bikes for independent exploration (subject to availability)
Landmarks
Passau

Landmarks
Passau

Landmarks
Hofburg Palace
Riesenrad Ferris Wheel
Hoorn

Landmarks
Hofburg Palace
Riesenrad Ferris Wheel

Landmarks
Esztergom
Esztergom Basilica
Budapest
Széchenyi Chain Bridge
Hungarian Parliament Building

Landmarks
Budapest
Széchenyi Chain Bridge
Hungarian Parliament Building

Landmarks
Bratislava Old Town

Landmarks
Krems
Wachau
Melk
Melk Abbey

Landmarks
Passau

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Meals
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What's Not Included

Flights
Insurance
Optional
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A-ROSA

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Rating: 4(147 reviews)
Response time: within 1 day
Response rate: 92%
Cancellation policy

A-ROSA Ship

A-ROSA RIVA
River cruise on the Danube with A-ROSA RIVA Whatever you’re looking for on vacation, you will find it on board A-ROSA RIVA. Whether you'r… Read more
Capacity
242
Built
2004
Guests
Crew
Length
124,5 m
Width
14,4 m
Suites
Staterooms
Registry
Gross Tonnage
Electricity
Beam
Cruising Speed
max. 24 km/h
Generators
Engines
Draft
Cabin
100 outside cabins
Deck
Deck with Cabins
Country/Region
Germany, Hungary, Austria, Slovakia
Staterooms / Suites Deck Plans Dining

Traveler Reviews

4.7

Overall rating based on 3 Reviews

Itinerary
4.0
Transport
3.0
Guide
4.0
Accommodation
4.0
Food
4.0
Tour Operator
4.0

Kathleen
April 21st, 2026
Excellent! We loved this cruise. The staff, food and rooms were great. Would recommend to everyone.
Traveled in April 2026
Reply from: A-ROSA
Hi Kathleen, thank you very much for your positive review. We hope to see you on board one of our ships again soon. We look forward to welcoming you back. The A-ROSA Team
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Eric
November 13th, 2025
Overall not too bad for 7 days cruise, but found a bit lack of hygienic matter. I came across with some unpleasant...
Overall not too bad for 7 days cruise, but found a bit lack of hygienic matter. I came across with some unpleasant creature on the window frame live when we came in our cabin after boarding. I told and showed it to them, but had gut feeling that crews took it not so serious…Show more
Traveled in October 2025
Reply from: A-ROSA
Dear Eric, thank you for your review. We're glad that you had overall a good experience on board. We apologize that the cabin was not cleaned to your complete satisfaction. We would be very happy to welcome you back on board for another cruise soon. Best regards, A-ROSA Team
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Anonymous
May 14th, 2024
My experience at a-rosa was great.I travel with husband and we enjoyed in Vienna .Opera was great and city are...
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Traveled in May 2024
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Jennifer
August 10th, 2022
We really enjoyed the cruise. Disappointed we did not get to see Budapest at night, as the boat could not get there....
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Traveled in July 2022
Reply from: A-ROSA
Dear Jennifer, Thank you for taking the time to post a review about your cruise with A-ROSA. We are delighted to hear that you enjoyed your time on the Danube. Our goal is always to exceed your expectations! Nevertheless, we are sorry that the current extremely low water levels on parts of the Danube, caused by the lack of rainfall and high run-off of existing water, do not allow our ships to follow the planned itinerary. Your safety and the well-being of all guests and our crew have absolute priority for A-ROSA, Although this is unfortunately an uninfluenceable and unavoidable change, we greatly appreciate your understanding. If there's anything we can help you with during your next stay on board, please don't hesitate to let us know. All the Best for you and your family. TEAM A-ROSA
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Barry
September 25th, 2021
The ship was beautiful as was my stateroom. The food was excellent. The staff spoke English, some well, some broken....
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Traveled in September 2021
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Larry
September 21st, 2021
Excellent!. The boat was great and the crew was incredible. Smooth as silk. The tours were a bit disappointing since...
Excellent!. The boat was great and the crew was incredible. Smooth as silk. The tours were a bit disappointing since the guide spoke totally in German. The food on the boat was amazing. A slight disappointment was that the passengers weren't all Vaxxed. (just needed a 3-day test). This caused Slovakia to close Bratislava to us. They tried to punt with a tour from Mainburg to Bratislava. But, it was disappointing. Everything else was fabulous. The crew were fantastic. Larry M.Show more
Traveled in September 2021
Jo
September 21st, 2021
Tour Radar was very easy to work with. Anytime we had questions, they contacted ARosa for the answers. ARosa was...
Tour Radar was very easy to work with. Anytime we had questions, they contacted ARosa for the answers. ARosa was very clean, kept with all Covid 19 guidelines. We never felt that we could be exposed to the virus. The only issue was the language. We took 2 tours that were completely in German. We did receive a 1/2 price discount, but had no idea what we were looking at or any history about the building or history. There were 8 Americans aboard. We did meet other passengers who spoke English as well as German. Most people that we interacted with in the countries spoke enough English that wasn’t an issue. We all came away with loving the Tour.Show more
Traveled in September 2021

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Tour ID: 267316

Currencies
€
Euro
Austria and Germany
Ft
Forint
Hungary
Plugs & Adapters
As a traveler from USA, Canada, England, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa you will need an adaptor for types C, E, F.
Type C
Hungary and Slovakia
Type E
Hungary and Slovakia
Type F
Hungary and Slovakia
Vaccines
- These are only indications, so please visit your doctor before you travel to be 100% sure.
- Tick-borne encephalitis - Recommended for Austria.Germany.Hungary.Slovakia. Ideally 6 months before travel.
- Hepatitis A - Recommended for Hungary.Slovakia. Ideally 2 weeks before travel.
- Hepatitis B - Recommended for Hungary.Slovakia. Ideally 2 months before travel.
Visa
- Unfortunately we cannot offer you a visa application service. Whether you need a visa or not depends on your nationality and where you wish to travel. Assuming your home country does not have a visa agreement with the country you're planning to visit, you will need to apply for a visa in advance of your scheduled departure.
- Here is an indication for which countries you might need a visa. Please contact the local embassy for help applying for visas to these places.
Payment information
- For any tour departing before June 14th, 2026 a full payment is necessary. For tours departing after June 14th, 2026, a minimum payment of 40% is required to confirm your booking with A-ROSA. The final payment will be automatically charged to your credit card on the designated due date. The final payment of the remaining balance is required at least 45 days prior to the departure date of your tour. TourRadar never charges you a booking fee and will charge you in the stated currency.
- The following cards are accepted for "A-ROSA" tours: Visa, Maestro, Mastercard, American Express or PayPal. TourRadar does NOT charge you an extra fee for using any of these payment methods.
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- TourRadar can request A-ROSA to hold spaces for you for up to 48 hours without any credit card details.
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Accessibility
Some tours are not suitable for mobility-restricted traveler, however, some operators may be able to accommodate special requests. For any enquiries, you can contact our customer support team, who are ready and waiting to help you.
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Danube Classics 2026

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Itinerary

Passau

Included Activities

Wachau to Vienna

Included Activities

Optional Activities

Vienna

Optional Activities

Esztergom to Budapest

Included Activities

Budapest

Included Activities

Bratislava

Included Activities

Optional Activities

Krems to Melk

Included Activities

Passau

Included Activities

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