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The Blue Danube Discovery with 2 Nights in Budapest & 2 Nights in Prague 2027

12 days
From Budapest to Prague
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River Cruise
Cruise scenic waterways for effortless exploration
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

  1. Day 1

    Budapest

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  2. Day 2

    Budapest

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Guided City Sightseeing including Heroes' Square

    Optional Activities

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

    Budapest

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner

    Optional Activities

    • Photographs on Royal Palace grounds
    • Visit thermal bath spas
    • Lunch at garden or rooftop eatery
    Landmarks
    Royal Palace
  4. Day 4

    Vienna

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Optional Activities

    • Optional Excursion: Royal Waltz Concert
  5. Day 5

    Vienna

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Choice of: 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 OR Danube Island bike tour with Adventure Host

    Optional Activities

    • Optional Excursion: Guided Visit to Schönbrunn Palace
    • Visit Prater amusement park
    • Visit museums
    • Bike rental from ship to explore Vienna
    Landmarks
    Vienna Opera House
    St. Stephen's Cathedral
    Imperial Palace
    Schönbrunn Palace
    Prater
    House of Strauss
  6. Day 6

    Krems - Wachau Valley - Melk

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Choice of: Wachau valley bike tour with Adventure Host OR Wine World Experience with wine tasting OR Guided walk through Krems
    • Guided Tour of Melk Benedictine Abbey

    Optional Activities

    • Wine Tasting on board
    Landmarks
    Melk Benedictine Abbey
  7. Day 7

    Passau

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Choice of: Hiking down to valley and along Ilz River with Adventure Host OR Guided City Walk

    Optional Activities

    • Full-day Optional Excursion: Salzburg
    • Full-day Optional Excursion: Cesky Krumlov
    Landmarks
    Ilz River
  8. Day 8

    Regensburg

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Choice of: Walhalla bike tour with Adventure Host OR Guided tour of Old Jewish Quarter with synagogue and museum OR Guided City Walk

    Optional Activities

    • Optional Excursion: Guided Visit 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 - Nuremberg

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Onboard Lecture about Main-Danube Canal
    • Choice of: Explore Roth's Lauter valley with Adventure Host OR Guided Sightseeing of Roth OR Guided Sightseeing of Nuremberg OR Guided Tour of Nuremberg Rally Grounds

    Optional Activities

    • Onboard beer tasting
    Landmarks
    Schloss Ratibor
    Kaiserburg Castle
    Nuremberg Rally Grounds
  10. Day 10

    Nuremberg to Prague

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Optional Activities

    • Explore Prague and surrounding countryside
    • Sample plum dumplings and Pilsner lager
  11. Day 11

    Prague

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

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

    Optional Activities

    • Hike nearby hillsides
    • Photography of Prague cityscape
    • Watch street performers
    • Admire Charles Bridge
    • Sample Prague beer varieties
    Landmarks
    Hradčany Castle
    St. Vitus Cathedral
    Old Town Astronomical Clock
    Charles Bridge
  12. Day 12

    Prague

    Meals
    Breakfast

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Avalon Waterways Ship

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    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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