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Active & Discovery on the Danube (Westbound) 2027

8 days

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From Budapest to Vilshofen an der Donau

4.6

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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 (Hungarian Dinner on board during scenic cruise through the Danube Bend)
Landmarks
Danube Bend
Day 2
Visegrád
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit Count Dracula's prison tower on a Hiking Tour
- Canoe Excursion through the Danube Bend region
- Guided Visit to the Medieval Knights Tournament at Visegrád's Lower Castle
Landmarks
Visegrád's Lower Castle
Danube Bend
Day 3
Vienna
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided Bike Tour along the Ringstrasse and pedestrian avenues
- Insider's Tour of Vienna with local meetings and food preparation
- Guided Sightseeing Tour of Vienna including Belvedere Palace tour
Optional Activities
- Excursion to Schönbrunn
- Optional Excursion to Royal Waltz Concert in an elegant hall
Landmarks
Belvedere Palace
Ringstrasse
Kärntnerstrasse
Schönbrunn
Day 4
Vienna
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided Walking Tour of Vienna with breakfast at a Viennese café
Day 5
Krems - Grein
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided Canoe Tour on Austrian waterways
- Guided Bike Tour from Krems to Spitz with stop in Dürnstein
- Guided Visit to vineyard or apricot orchard with harvesting and local specialties preparation
- Live cooking demonstration of Mozart Balls on board
- Guided Visit to Burg Clam with meeting the Count
Landmarks
Stiftskirche Dürnstein
Wachau Valley
Burg Clam
Day 6
Grein - Linz
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided Walk of Grein including historic theater
- Guided Bike Tour along the Danube in Mauthausen area
- Visit to St. Florian Monastery
- Guided Tour of Mauthausen Memorial
Landmarks
Grein Historic Theatre
St. Florian Monastery
Mauthausen Memorial
Day 7
Engelhartszell - Vilshofen
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Bike tour to former Trappist monastery in Engelhartszell and along riverbank
- Guided Tour to cider cellar with sommelier
- Guided Visit to Engelszell Abbey with cheese and Engelszeller Klosterbräu beer tasting
- Scenic Guided Hike along Schlögen Oxbow
Landmarks
Engelszell Abbey
Schlögen Oxbow
Day 8
Vilshofen
Meals
Breakfast

Landmarks
Danube Bend

Landmarks
Visegrád's Lower Castle
Danube Bend

Landmarks
Belvedere Palace
Ringstrasse
Kärntnerstrasse
Schönbrunn

Landmarks
Stiftskirche Dürnstein
Wachau Valley
Burg Clam

Landmarks
Grein Historic Theatre
St. Florian Monastery
Mauthausen Memorial

Landmarks
Engelszell Abbey
Schlögen Oxbow

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Avalon Waterways

4.6

(234 reviews)

Number of tours

568

Age Range

8 to 99 years old

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within 1 day

Response rate

86%

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Avalon Waterways Ship

Avalon Impression
Part of Avalon's cutting-edge fleet of Suite Ships®, the Avalon Impression came onto the river cruising scene with a bang. This g… Read more
Built
2014
Guests
84 - 166
Crew
47
Length
135 m / 443 ft
Suites
67
Staterooms
16
Gross Tonnage
2775 gt
Beam
12 m / 39 ft
Cruising Speed
12 kn / 22 kph / 14 mph
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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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Tour ID: 338220

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Plugs & Adapters
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Hungary
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Hungary
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Hungary
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. Ideally 6 months before travel.
- Hepatitis A - Recommended for Hungary. Ideally 2 weeks before travel.
- Hepatitis B - Recommended for Hungary. Ideally 2 months before travel.
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- 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.
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- For any tour departing before July 16th, 2026 a full payment is necessary. For tours departing after July 16th, 2026, a minimum payment of $250 is required to confirm your booking with Avalon Waterways. 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 95 days prior to the departure date of your tour. TourRadar never charges you a booking fee and will charge you in the stated currency.
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Active & Discovery on the Danube (Westbound) 2027

Itinerary

Budapest

Visegrád

Included Activities

Vienna

Included Activities

Optional Activities

Vienna

Included Activities

Krems - Grein

Included Activities

Grein - Linz

Included Activities

Engelhartszell - Vilshofen

Included Activities

Vilshofen

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