Itinerary
- Intro
Introduction
- Day 1
Budapest
Budapest
- Day 2
Budapest
Budapest- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Budapest tour with Grand Market visit
- Traditional Hungarian folklore show on board
- Hike to Gellert Hill
Optional Activities
- Etyek wine region tour with vineyard walk and wine tasting of six local wines and traditional pogacsa bread (Easy, 3.5 hours, extra expense)
Landmarks Chain Bridge Grand Market Gellert Hill Varkert Bazaar - Day 3
Budapest - Szentendre
Budapest - Szentendre- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Excursion to Szentendre with walking tour through pedestrian city centre
Optional Activities
- Sisi and the Charm of Gödöllő with cake tasting (Easy, 4 hours, extra expense)
- Jewish heritage tour (Moderate, 4 hours, extra expense)
- Budapest by night with moonlit Danube tour and downtown nightlife (Easy, 1.5 hours, extra expense)
Landmarks Szentendre Fo Ter Gödöllő Palace Shoes on the Danube Bank Memorial - Day 4
Budapest to Štúrovo
Budapest to Štúrovo- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Tour of Esztergom Basilica and wine tasting
Landmarks Esztergom Basilica Mária Valéria Bridge - Day 5
Bratislava
Bratislava- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Walking tour of Bratislava including Old City or hike to Bratislava Castle
- Local Slovakian entertainment on board
Optional Activities
- Guided hike to Bratislava Castle with visits to St. Martin's Cathedral and St Michael's Gate
- Skoda tour of Post-Communist Bratislava with personal stories and local refreshments (Easy, 2 hours, extra expense)
- Carpathian Wine Route with vineyards and family winery visit in Senkvice (Moderate, 4 hours 40 minutes, extra expense)
Landmarks Bratislava Castle Old Town Hall Slovak National Theatre St. Martin's Cathedral St Michael's Gate Episcopal Summer Palace - Day 6
Vienna
Vienna- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Vienna exploring Ringstrasse and city centre by coach and on foot, or guided bike tour
- Guided bike tour of Vienna to Danube Island
Optional Activities
- Visit to Schönbrunn Palace with local expert guide (Easy, 5 hours, extra expense)
- Exclusive Viennese evening concert with complimentary sparkling wine (Easy, 2.5 hours, extra expense)
Landmarks Vienna State Opera House Burgtheater Austrian Parliament Schönbrunn Palace Danube Island - Day 7
Spitz - Melk
Spitz - Melk- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Tour of Melk Abbey with opulent rooms and ancient monastic library
- Guided hike in Spitz through terraced vineyards
Optional Activities
- Guided bike tour along the Danube River from Spitz to Melk (30km with e-bikes, includes picnic break)
- Visit to Schallaburg Castle with Renaissance castle tour, long-bow archery, and freshly baked pastries (Medium, 2.5 hours, extra expense)
Landmarks Melk Abbey Spitz Wachau Valley Schallaburg Castle 
- Day 8
Linz - Český Krumlov
Linz - Český Krumlov- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Český Krumlov including St. Vitus' Church and Gothic facades
Optional Activities
- Excursion to Salzburg with historic downtown district and Linzer Gasse shopping street (Easy, 10 hours, extra expense)
- Excursion to Mauthausen Concentration Camp with guided tour including barracks and stone quarry (Moderate, 3.5 hours, extra expense)
Landmarks Český Krumlov Castle St. Vitus' Church Salzburg Mauthausen Concentration Camp - Day 9
Passau
Passau- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Bavarian beer experience with regional beer tasting
- Hike to Veste Oberhaus
Landmarks Veste Oberhaus Mariahilf St. Severin Church - Day 10
Passau to Munich
Passau to Munich- Meals
- Breakfast
