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7 Night Danube Dreams Cruise from Budapest
Ship: Avalon Illumination
Cruise Line: Avalon Waterways
Sailed: Tuesday, Apr 8, 2025 from Budapest, Hungary
Ended: Tuesday, Apr 15, 2025
The itinerary information below reflects the original day-by-day port of call schedule for the Tuesday, Apr 8, 2025
departure of the Avalon Illumination. If Avalon Waterways modified this itinerary for weather or operational reasons after departing
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Welcome to Hungary. Your Suite Ship is ready for boarding. Flights into Budapest must arrive by 3:30 pm. Guests must be on board ship by 5 pm. The day is yours to relax and enjoy the city with time for photographs, cafes, and confections. (Dinner)
Day 2 - Wednesday - Apr 9, 2025
Budapest, Hungary
The Pearl of the Danube in the Heart of Europe. Visit the Adventure Center for today's activities with your Adventure Host. Take a hike through the hills above the Danube. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Day 3 - Thursday - Apr 10, 2025
Bratislava, Slovakia
Cathedral Coronations and a Crowning Castle. This afternoon, enjoy free time to discover on your own Bratislava, the beautiful capital of Slovakia, rich in history and culture, but also a green city with its forests and parks just a hop away from the city center. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Day 4 - Friday - Apr 11, 2025
Vienna, Austria
Strauss, Schnitzel, Strudel, and Sachertorte. You may decide to take a Guided Optional Excursion to Schonbrunn Palace-the former imperial summer home of the Habsburg monarchy. Spend free time strolling in the pedestrian Karntner Strasse-the most famous shopping avenue in central Vienna, or take a bike ride through the city and stop in a local cafe to enjoy of Sachertorte or Apfelstrudel. This evening, enjoy an unforgettable musical performance with an Optional Excursion to attend a Royal Waltz Concert in an elegant hall. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Day 5 - Saturday - Apr 12, 2025
Durnstein, Austria
Ybbs an der Donau, Austria
Bus Travel
Melk, Austria
Bus Travel
Ybbs an der Donau, Austria
A King's Ransom and Castle Ruins. Later, stretch out on the Sky Deck as you sail through the Wachau Valley past vineyards, castles, and charming villages on your way to Ybbs. YBBS: Excursion to MELK - Frescoes Above and Vineyards Below. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Day 6 - Sunday - Apr 13, 2025
Linz, Germany
Legendary, Lovely Linz. Ask about today's energizing or relaxing Adventure Host activities. Consider a full-day Guided Optional Excursion to Salzburg-the city of Mozart-or to the picturesque Bohemian town of Cesky Krumlov. You may otherwise spend the afternoon on a biking picnic along the banks of the Danube or hike through Linz's beautiful nature trails to Postlingberg for a bird's-eye view of the city and river below. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Day 7 - Monday - Apr 14, 2025
Schlogener Schlinge, Austria
Passau, Germany
Where the Danube, Inn, and Ilz Rivers Meet. This morning, cruise through the Schlogen Oxbow, a particularly beautiful horseshoe-shaped bend of the river. Before sailing to Vilshofen. take a little free time to explore Passau's cobblestone streets and galleries of Artists' Alley. Maybe stop at St. Stephan's Cathedral to catch a concert rehearsal. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Day 8 - Tuesday - Apr 15, 2025
Vilshofen, Germany
Your cruise ends with breakfast this morning. Flights should not leave Munich Airport before 8 am. (Breakfast)
