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The Blue Danube Discovery with 2 Nights in Budapest 2027

10 days
From Budapest to Nuremberg
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River Cruise
Scenic waterways and 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
Ages 8+
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Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Budapest

  2. Day 2

    Budapest

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Guided City Sightseeing including Heroes' Square

    Optional Activities

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

    Budapest to Vienna

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner

    Optional Activities

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

    Vienna

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Optional Activities

    • Royal Waltz Concert
    Landmarks
    Bratislava
  5. Day 5

    Vienna

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided Bike Tour of Vienna's Danube Island
    • Guided Visit to House of Strauss with coffee and homemade cake
    • Guided City Tour of Vienna including Imperial Palace, Vienna Opera House, and St. Stephen's Cathedral

    Optional Activities

    • Guided Optional Excursion to Schönbrunn Palace
    • Visit Vienna's Prater amusement park
    • Explore nearby museums
    • Borrow bike from ship to explore Vienna's squares and Danube banks
    Landmarks
    Imperial Palace
    Vienna Opera House
    St. Stephen's Cathedral
    Schönbrunn Palace
    Prater Amusement Park
    Danube Island
  6. Day 6

    Krems - Wachau Valley - Melk

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided Tour of Melk's Benedictine Abbey including frescoed ceilings, library, and pipe organ

    Optional Activities

    • Wachau valley bike experience
    • Interactive Wine World Experience with wine tasting
    • Guided walk through Krems valley town
    • Wine Tasting on board
    Landmarks
    Wachau Valley
    Melk Abbey
  7. Day 7

    Passau

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided City Walk of Passau

    Optional Activities

    • Hiking down to the valley and along Ilz River
    • Full-day Guided Optional Excursion to Salzburg
    • Full-day Guided Optional Excursion to Ceský Krumlov
    Landmarks
    Ilz River
  8. Day 8

    Regensburg

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided Tour of Old Jewish Quarter, synagogue, and museum
    • Guided City Walk including Altes Rathaus (Old Town Hall) and Porta Pretoria

    Optional Activities

    • Explore Walhalla by bike
    • Guided Optional Excursion 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 the Main-Danube Canal

    Optional Activities

    • Explore Roth's Lauter valley by bike
    • Guided Sightseeing Tour of Roth
    • Guided Sightseeing of Nuremberg
    • Guided Tour of historic Nuremberg Rally Grounds
    • Onboard beer tasting
    Landmarks
    Schloss Ratibor
    Kaiserburg Castle
    Nuremberg Rally Grounds
  10. Day 10

    Nuremberg

    Meals
    Breakfast
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    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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