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The Blue Danube Discovery with 2 Nights in Budapest & 2 Nights in Prague 2026

12 days
From Budapest to Prague
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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 12+
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Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Budapest

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  2. Day 2

    Budapest

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Guided City Sightseeing including Heroes' Square
    Landmarks
    Heroes' Square
    Chain Bridge
  3. Day 3

    Budapest to Vienna (Evening Cruise)

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner

    Optional Activities

    • Visit Royal Palace grounds for photographs
    • Try Budapest's thermal bath spas
    • Lunch in a garden or rooftop eatery
    Landmarks
    Royal Palace
  4. Day 4

    Vienna (Arrival via Danube)

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Optional Activities

    • Royal Waltz Concert - Optional Excursion
    Landmarks
    Bratislava
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  5. Day 5

    Vienna

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Danube Island bike exploration with Adventure Host OR Guided City Tour of Vienna's landmarks (Imperial Palace, Vienna Opera House, St. Stephen's Cathedral) OR Guided Visit to House of Strauss with coffee and homemade cake
    • Onboard performance of traditional Viennese Waltz with instruction
    • Live entertainment onboard

    Optional Activities

    • Guided Excursion to Schönbrunn Palace
    • Visit Prater amusement park
    • Visit nearby museums
    • Borrow bike from ship to explore Vienna
    Landmarks
    Imperial Palace
    Vienna Opera House
    St. Stephen's Cathedral
    Schönbrunn Palace
    Prater
  6. Day 6

    Krems - Wachau Valley - Melk

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Danube Valley bike exploration with Adventure Host OR Wine World Experience with wine tasting OR Guided walk through Krems
    • Guided Tour of Melk's Benedictine Abbey with frescoes, library, and ornate pipe organ

    Optional Activities

    • Wine Tasting onboard featuring Wachau Valley flavors
    Landmarks
    Wachau Valley
    Melk Benedictine Abbey
  7. Day 7

    Passau, Germany

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided City Walk learning about the City of Three Rivers

    Optional Activities

    • Full-day Guided Excursion to Salzburg
    • Full-day Guided Excursion to Cesky Krumlov
    Landmarks
    Passau
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  8. Day 8

    Regensburg, Germany

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Danube Valley bike exploration with Adventure Host OR Guided City Walk seeing Altes Rathaus and Porta Pretoria OR Free afternoon exploring Regensburg

    Optional Activities

    • Guided Excursion to Benedictine Monastery in Weltenburg
    Landmarks
    Altes Rathaus
    Porta Pretoria
    Weltenburg Monastery
  9. Day 9

    Roth (Nuremberg Excursion)

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Onboard Lecture about the Main-Danube Canal
    • Explore Roth's Lauter Valley by bike with Adventure Host OR Guided Sightseeing Tour of Bavarian town of Roth with half-timbered houses, market square, and Schloss Ratibor hunting lodge OR Guided Sightseeing of Nuremberg with medieval architecture, Gothic cathedral, and Kaiserburg Castle OR Guided Tour of historic Nuremberg Rally Grounds
    • Onboard beer tasting
    Landmarks
    Kaiserburg Castle
    Nuremberg Rally Grounds
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  10. Day 10

    Nuremberg to Prague

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Optional Activities

    • Explore Prague's countryside
    • Sample traditional plum dumplings
    • Try traditional Pilsner lager
    Landmarks
    Prague
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  11. Day 11

    Prague

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

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

    Optional Activities

    • Hike nearby hillsides
    • Explore Charles Bridge
    • Sample Prague's beer varieties in local restaurants
    Landmarks
    Hradčany Castle
    St. Vitus Cathedral
    Old Town Square Astronomical Clock
    Charles Bridge
  12. Day 12

    Prague (Departure)

    Meals
    Breakfast
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