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Iconic Danube River Cruise with Budapest & Munich Stays

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From Budapest to Munich
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River Cruise
Cruise scenic waterways for effortless exploration
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An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
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Guided in English
Group Size 10 - 82
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Itinerary

  1. Intro

    Introduction

  2. Day 1

    Budapest

    Budapest
    Accommodation
    Hotel 4* (Park Plaza Budapest 4* or similar)
  3. Day 2

    Budapest

    Budapest
    Accommodation
    Hotel 4* (Park Plaza Budapest 4* or similar)

    Included Activities

    • Circular hop-on hop-off driving tour of Budapest (21 stops)
    • Walking tour of Budapest
    Landmarks
    Buda Castle
    Andrássy Avenue
    Vajdahunyad Castle
    New York Café
    Batthyány Square
    Gellért Baths
    Lukács Baths
    Freedom Square
    St. Stephen's Basilica
    State Opera House
    Gresham Palace
    Budapest Funicular
    Széchenyi Thermal Bath
    Kunsthalle Art Museum
    Museum of Fine Arts
    Heroes' Square
    Budapest Zoo and Botanical Gardens
    Margaret Island
    Váci Street
  4. Day 3

    Budapest

    Budapest
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Welcome Dinner)
    Accommodation
    (HolidayMax Rivership )

    Included Activities

    • Explore HolidayMax Rivership
    • Welcome Reception Party
    • Welcome Dinner
  5. Day 4

    Bratislava, Slovakia

    Bratislava, Slovakia
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
    Accommodation
    (HolidayMax Rivership )

    Included Activities

    • Scenic cruise through Danube Bend
    • Gabčíkovo Passage scenic cruise with river lock experience

    Optional Activities

    • Bratislava Explorer guided shore excursion ($47)
    Landmarks
    Visegrád Castle
    Bratislava Castle
    Bratislava Old Town
    St. Martin's Cathedral
    Primatial Palace
    Michael's Gate
  6. Day 5

    Vienna, Austria

    Vienna, Austria
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
    Accommodation
    (HolidayMax Rivership )

    Included Activities

    • Full day in Vienna

    Optional Activities

    • Vienna Highlights with Schönbrunn Palace guided shore excursion ($89)
    • Visit Haus der Musik museum
    • Visit Sigmund Freud Museum
    • Tour Kunsthistorisches Museum
    • Visit Palmenhaus (grand greenhouse with restaurant and bar)
    • Explore Naschmarkt (16th century open-air market)
    • Wine tasting at Vinothek (wine bar cellar)
    • Visit Heurigen (wine taverns)
    Landmarks
    Schönbrunn Palace
    Haus der Musik
    Sigmund Freud Museum
    Kunsthistorisches Museum
    Palmenhaus
    Naschmarkt
  7. Day 6

    Dürnstein - Wachau Valley - Melk

    Dürnstein - Wachau Valley - Melk
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
    Accommodation
    (HolidayMax Rivership )

    Included Activities

    • Scenic cruise through Wachau Valley

    Optional Activities

    • Wachau Valley Wine Excursion guided shore excursion ($60)
    • Visit Dürnstein Baroque Abbey
    • Hike to Dürnstein Castle ruins
    • Explore Dürnstein's medieval townhouses and wine taverns
    Landmarks
    Dürnstein
    Dürnstein Abbey
    Dürnstein Castle
    Wachau Valley
    Melk
  8. Day 7

    Melk

    Melk
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
    Accommodation
    (HolidayMax Rivership )

    Optional Activities

    • Melk Abbey Guided Tour ($54)
    • Explore Melk Old Town
    • Visit Schloss Schallaburg Renaissance castle
    • Visit Melk Local History Museum
    • Wine tasting in Wachau Valley
    • Cycling through Wachau Valley
    • Dine at local Gasthaus or café on Austrian cuisine
    Landmarks
    Melk Abbey
    Schloss Schallaburg
  9. Day 8

    Linz or Salzburg, Austria

    Linz or Salzburg, Austria
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
    Accommodation
    (HolidayMax Rivership )

    Optional Activities

    • Salzburg & The Sound of Music full-day guided shore excursion ($107)
    • Pöstlingberg Hill mountain railway and 18th-century pilgrimage church
    • Explore Linz Old Town
    • Visit Ars Electronica Center (technology and art exhibits)
    • Explore Ceský Krumlov, Czech Republic
    • Dine on Linzer Torte (jam-filled cake with almonds)
    Landmarks
    Linz
    Pöstlingberg Hill
    Linzer Schloss
    Hauptplatz
    Ars Electronica Center
    Salzburg
    Ceský Krumlov
  10. Day 9

    Passau, Germany

    Passau, Germany
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (6-course Farewell Gala Dinner)
    Accommodation
    (HolidayMax Rivership )

    Included Activities

    • Explore Passau's historic Old Town
    • Farewell Cocktail Party
    • 6-course Farewell Gala Dinner

    Optional Activities

    • Passau Walking Tour guided shore excursion ($47)
    • Visit St. Stephen's Cathedral
    • View Three Rivers Corner (Danube, Inn, Ilz converging)
    • E-bike ride along riverfront
    • Hike through Passau Hills
    • Day trip to Schärding, Austria
    Landmarks
    St. Stephen's Cathedral
    Veste Oberhaus
    Three Rivers Corner
    Passau Altstadt
    Schärding
  11. Day 10

    Vilshofen to Munich

    Vilshofen to Munich
    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel 4* (NH Munich Bavaria 4* or similar)

    Included Activities

    • Transfer from Vilshofen to Munich through Bavarian countryside
    Landmarks
    Vilshofen
  12. Day 11

    Munich

    Munich
    Accommodation
    Hotel 4* (NH Munich Bavaria 4* or similar)

    Included Activities

    • Two circular hop-on hop-off driving tours of Munich (11 stops)
    Landmarks
    Marienplatz
    Nymphenburg Palace
    Olympiapark
    Bavarian State Opera
    Stachus
    Haidhausen
    Schwabing
    BMW Museum
  13. Day 12

    Munich

    Munich

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