4-Week Danube Cruises

Insider tips: Recommended 4-week Danube itineraries

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• Ultimate France (2026) (Bordeaux to Arles, 2026)

  This 22-day river cruise sails through three French regions on the S.S. Bon Voyage, S.S. Joie de Vivre, and S.S. Catherine, stopping at 23 cities like Paris, Bordeaux, Lyon, Avignon, and Arles. You'll see 7 UNESCO sites including the Palace of the Popes in Avignon, Versailles Palace's Secret Apartments, and medieval Saint-Émilion.

  

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  • Bordeaux France

    18 mi

  • Cadillac France

    7 mi

  • Sauternes France

    44 mi

  • Blaye France

    7 mi

  • Bourg France

    14 mi

  • Bordeaux France

    17 mi

  • Libourne France

    17 mi
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  • Bordeaux France

    310 mi

  • Paris France

    36 mi

  • La Roche-Guyon France

    6 mi

  • Vernon France

    2 mi

  • Giverny France

    31 mi

  • Rouen France

    17 mi

  • Caudebec-en-Caux France

    23 mi

  • Honfleur France

    38 mi

  • Normandy Beach France

    107 mi

  • Mantes-la-Jolie France

    22 mi

  • Versailles France

    10 mi

  • Paris France

    171 mi

  • Beaune France

    87 mi

  • Lyon France

    47 mi

  • Tain-l’Hermitage France

    41 mi

  • Viviers France

    37 mi

  • Avignon France

    53 mi

  • Marseille France

    45 mi

  • Arles France

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• The Big Four GO

  This 23-day trip covers 8 countries and 24 cities, traveling from Madrid to Prague. Cruise the Danube in Budapest with views of Buda Castle and Parliament, then continue to Bratislava's historic center. You'll stay at hotels like Danubius Arena in Budapest and have a mix of guided tours and free time to look around.

  

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  • Madrid Spain

    170 mi

  • Zaragoza Spain

    102 mi

  • Poblet Spain

    56 mi

  • Barcelona Spain

    516 mi

  • Paris France

    171 mi

  • Beaune France

    87 mi

  • Lyon France

    69 mi
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  • Geneva Switzerland

    118 mi

  • Lucerne Switzerland

    24 mi

  • Zurich Switzerland

    84 mi

  • Bellinzona Switzerland

    27 mi

  • Como Italy

    24 mi

  • Milan Italy

    134 mi

  • Pisa Italy

    164 mi

  • Rome Italy

    143 mi

  • Florence Italy

    126 mi

  • Venice Italy

    133 mi

  • Innsbruck Austria

    85 mi

  • Salzburg Austria

    34 mi

  • Traunsee Austria

    121 mi

  • Vienna Austria

    133 mi

  • Budapest Hungary

    100 mi

  • Bratislava Slovakia

    181 mi

  • Prague Czech Republic

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• Lower Danube Discovery with Turkey 2026 - 22 Days

  This 22-day river cruise covers 1,400 miles along the Danube River from Constanta on the Black Sea to Budapest, stopping at 15 destinations across 7 countries. You'll sail through the Iron Gates gorge and check out the medieval Golubac Fortress in Djerdap National Park, then see Belgrade's UNESCO-listed Old Town.

  

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  • Istanbul Turkey

    147 mi

  • Çanakkale Turkey

    147 mi

  • Istanbul Turkey

    278 mi

  • Bucharest Romania

    127 mi

  • Constanta Romania

    68 mi

  • Silistra Bulgaria

    67 mi

  • Rousse Bulgaria

    153 mi
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  • Vidin Bulgaria

    74 mi

  • Golubac Serbia

    61 mi

  • Belgrade Serbia

    42 mi

  • Novi Sad Serbia

    59 mi

  • Osijek Croatia

    30 mi

  • Mohacs Hungary

    39 mi

  • Kalocsa Hungary

    66 mi

  • Budapest Hungary

    100 mi

  • Bratislava Slovakia

    100 mi

  • Budapest Hungary

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