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The Blue Danube Discovery 2027

8 days

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From Budapest to Nuremberg

4.6

234 traveler reviews

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Operator: Avalon Waterways
River Cruise: Scenic waterways and effortless exploration
Group Tour: Join a group and forge lifelong friendships
Partially Guided: Independent travel, featuring selected guided excursions
Low Intensity: Travelers can expect some light physical activities
Guided in English
Group Size 30 - 160
All Ages Welcome

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Itinerary

Day 1
Budapest
Meals
Dinner
Optional Activities
- Explore Budapest city at leisure
Day 2
Danube - Vienna
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Relax on Sky Deck while sailing the Danube
Optional Activities
- Royal Waltz Concert in Vienna (optional excursion)
Landmarks
Danube River
Bratislava
Day 3
Vienna
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided City Tour of Vienna including Imperial Palace, Vienna Opera House, and St. Stephen's Cathedral
- Live entertainment on board
Optional Activities
- Explore Vienna's Danube Island by bike with Adventure Host
- Guided Visit to House of Strauss with audio-visual experience, coffee and homemade cake
- Guided Optional Excursion to Schönbrunn Palace
- Visit Vienna's Prater amusement park
- Visit museums in Vienna
- Borrow bike to explore Vienna's squares or Danube banks
Landmarks
Imperial Palace Complex
Vienna Opera House
St. Stephen's Cathedral
Schönbrunn Palace
Prater Amusement Park
House of Strauss
Day 4
Krems - Wachau Valley - Melk
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided Tour of Melk's Benedictine Abbey including frescoed ceilings, statues, library, and pipe organ
Optional Activities
- Experience Wachau Valley by bike with Adventure Host
- Interactive Wine World Experience with wine tasting
- Guided walk to explore Krems valley town
- Wine Tasting on board in the Wachau Valley
- Coffee or cocktail on the Sky Deck
Landmarks
Wachau Valley
Melk Benedictine Abbey
Day 5
Passau
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Hiking down to the valley and along Ilz River with Adventure Host
- Guided City Walk of Passau
- Full-day Guided Optional Excursion to Salzburg
- Full-day Guided Optional Excursion to Cesky Krumlov
Landmarks
Danube River
Inn River
Ilz River
Day 6
Regensburg
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Live entertainment after dinner
Optional Activities
- Explore Walhalla by bike with Adventure Host
- Guided tour of Old Jewish Quarter, synagogue, and museum
- Guided City Walk seeing Altes Rathaus and Porta Pretoria
- Guided Optional Excursion to Benedictine Monastery in Weltenburg
- Free afternoon exploring Regensburg on foot or by bike
Landmarks
Walhalla
Old Jewish Quarter
Altes Rathaus (Old Town Hall)
Porta Pretoria
Weltenburg Benedictine Monastery
Day 7
Roth - Nuremberg
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Onboard Lecture about the Main-Danube Canal
Optional Activities
- Explore Roth's Lauter Valley with Adventure Host by bike
- Guided Sightseeing Tour of Roth
- Guided Sightseeing of Nuremberg
- Guided Tour of the historic Nuremberg Rally Grounds
- Onboard beer tasting
Landmarks
Schloss Ratibor
Nuremberg Medieval Architecture
Nuremberg Gothic Cathedral
Kaiserburg Castle
Nuremberg Rally Grounds
Day 8
Nuremberg
Meals
Breakfast

Landmarks
Danube River
Bratislava

Landmarks
Imperial Palace Complex
Vienna Opera House
St. Stephen's Cathedral
Schönbrunn Palace
Prater Amusement Park
House of Strauss

Landmarks
Wachau Valley
Melk Benedictine Abbey

Landmarks
Danube River
Inn River
Ilz River

Landmarks
Walhalla
Old Jewish Quarter
Altes Rathaus (Old Town Hall)
Porta Pretoria
Weltenburg Benedictine Monastery

Landmarks
Schloss Ratibor
Nuremberg Medieval Architecture
Nuremberg Gothic Cathedral
Kaiserburg Castle
Nuremberg Rally Grounds

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Avalon Waterways

4.6

(234 reviews)

Number of tours

571

Age Range

8 to 99 years old

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within 1 day

Response rate

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Avalon Waterways Ship

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
Staterooms / Suites Deck Plans Dining

Reviews from other tours by Avalon Waterways

Tour Operator
4.6

Charles
September 8th, 2025
5.0
We would like to thank our Statesman Attendee that took care of all our needs in our room 107. He was friendly and...
We would like to thank our Statesman Attendee that took care of all our needs in our room 107. He was friendly and did an amazing job, Marisio our waiter served us with the highest respect and friendliness. Over all Avalon have very good staff and always a smile- nothing too much trouble. The ship was so clean, food was spectacular. We had a surprise group of singers Gwen and Charles who brought great entertainment. The other entertainer was amazing. Loved the top deck BBQ. We met lots of new friends aboard. Thank you Avalon for a trip well executed.Show more
Julie
August 7th, 2025
5.0
Unforgettable, stress-free trip.
Klaus
July 28th, 2024
5.0
ship was excellent, food and drinks were great, adventures perfectly organized,all crew members were extremely...
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The Blue Danube Discovery 2027

Itinerary

Budapest

Optional Activities

Danube - Vienna

Included Activities

Optional Activities

Vienna

Included Activities

Optional Activities

Krems - Wachau Valley - Melk

Included Activities

Optional Activities

Passau

Optional Activities

Regensburg

Included Activities

Optional Activities

Roth - Nuremberg

Included Activities

Optional Activities

Nuremberg

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