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The Blue Danube Discovery with 2 Nights in Budapest 2026

10 days
From Budapest to Nuremberg
4.6
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River Cruise
Cruise scenic waterways for 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

    Optional Activities

    • Visit Chain Bridge
    • Explore local cafés and pubs
    • Hike through hills above the Danube
    Landmarks
    Heroes' Square
    Chain Bridge
  3. Day 3

    Budapest

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner

    Optional Activities

    • Photographs on Royal Palace grounds
    • Try thermal bath spas
    • Lunch at garden or rooftop eatery
    Landmarks
    Royal Palace
    Itinerary Image 1
  4. Day 4

    Budapest to Vienna

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Sailing the Danube with views of Slovak landscape and Bratislava

    Optional Activities

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

    Vienna

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Explore Vienna's Danube Island by bike with Adventure Host (Activity Active - Optional choice)
    • Guided Visit to House of Strauss with coffee and homemade cake (Activity Classic - Optional choice)
    • Guided City Tour of Vienna's gilded landmarks including Imperial Palace complex, Vienna Opera House, and St. Stephen's Cathedral (Activity Classic - Optional choice)
    • Onboard performance of traditional Viennese Waltz with dance lesson (Activity Discovery)

    Optional Activities

    • Guided Optional Excursion to Schönbrunn Palace
    • Visit Vienna's Prater amusement park
    • Visit museums in Vienna
    • Borrow bike from ship to explore Vienna's squares and Danube banks
    • Live entertainment on board
    Landmarks
    House of Strauss
    Imperial Palace complex
    Vienna Opera House
    St. Stephen's Cathedral
    Schönbrunn Palace
    Prater
  6. Day 6

    Krems - Wachau Valley - Melk

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Explore Wachau Valley by bike with Adventure Host (Activity Active - Optional choice)
    • Interactive Wine World Experience with wine tasting (Activity Discovery - Optional choice)
    • Guided walk through Krems valley town (Activity Classic - Optional choice)
    • Sailing through Wachau Valley with refreshments on Sky Deck
    • Guided Tour of Melk's Benedictine Abbey including frescoed ceilings, statues, library, and pipe organ (Activity Classic)
    • Wine Tasting on board (Activity Discovery - Optional choice)
    Landmarks
    Wachau Valley
    Melk Benedictine Abbey
    Itinerary Image 1
  7. Day 7

    Passau

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided City Walk learning about Passau as the 'City of Three Rivers'

    Optional Activities

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

    Regensburg

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Explore Walhalla by bike with Adventure Host (Activity Active - Optional choice)
    • Guided City Walk seeing Altes Rathaus (Old Town Hall) and Porta Pretoria from 179 AD (Activity Classic - Optional choice)

    Optional Activities

    • Guided Optional Excursion to Benedictine Monastery in Weltenburg
    • Free afternoon exploring Regensburg on foot or by bike
    • Live entertainment after dinner
    Landmarks
    Walhalla
    Altes Rathaus
    Porta Pretoria
    Benedictine Monastery in Weltenburg
    Itinerary Image 1
  9. Day 9

    Roth - Nuremberg

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Onboard Lecture about the Main-Danube Canal
    • Explore Roth's Lauter Valley by bike with Adventure Host (Activity Active - Optional choice)
    • Guided Sightseeing Tour of Roth with half-timbered houses, market square, and 1535 Schloss Ratibor (Activity Classic - Optional choice)
    • Guided Sightseeing of Nuremberg with medieval architecture, gilded fountain, Gothic cathedral, and Kaiserburg Castle (Activity Classic - Optional choice)
    • Guided Tour of historic Nuremberg Rally Grounds (Activity Classic - Optional choice)
    • Onboard beer tasting (Activity Discovery)
    Landmarks
    Schloss Ratibor
    Nuremberg Cathedral
    Kaiserburg Castle
    Nuremberg Rally Grounds
    Itinerary Image 1
  10. Day 10

    Nuremberg

    Meals
    Breakfast

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