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Cruise Segment of Itinerary
Monday - Mar 24, 2025
Day 1
Vilshofen, Germany
Board the ship for your Romantic Danube cruise. Later in the day, attend an exclusive Oktoberfest celebration with traditional beer and Bavarian folk music and dancing. (D)
Tuesday - Mar 25, 2025
Day 2
Vilshofen, Germany
Passau, Germany
Explore Vilshofen's beautiful old town before cruising to Passau, known as the "City of Three Rivers". Join a walking tour or if you prefer to be more active, hike high into the hills for a visit to the "Veste Oberhaus", Passau's Castle Hill; or go on a guided bike tour to Wernstein. (B,L,D)
Wednesday - Mar 26, 2025
Day 3
Linz, Germany
The ship arrives in Linz, where you'll have several choices of excursions. Opt for a full-day excursion to Salzburg, where you'll tour the historic center, Mirabell Gardens, Residenz Square, and the Old Market. En route to Salzburg, stop at Mondsee, home of the famed Basilica St. Michael and site of the wedding scene in "The Sound of Music". Alternatively, you can join a morning walking tour through Linz's old city center and by the Mozart House; or go on a guided bike tour along the city's famed "Culture Mile" and the Danube. As another alternative, you can also choose to visit the charming mountain town, Cesky Krumlov. (B,L,D) ... Read More
Thursday - Mar 27, 2025
Day 4
Weissenkirchen, Austria
Bus Travel
Durnstein, Austria
Bus Travel
Weissenkirchen, Austria
Cruise through the Strudengau and Wachau valleys to Weissenkirchen, the gateway to Durnstein. Once here, you can choose to join a walking tour in Durnstein along its cobblestone streets to the Baroque Stiftskirche, Durnstein's famed church cloister tower, considered the most beautiful of its kind in all of Austria. For the more active adventurer, you can venture high above the town for a visit to the majestic ruins of Kuenring Castle, or "Durnstein" (dry stone) Castle from which Durnstein derives its name. After free time in Durnstein, you will leave for a special wine tasting in Weissenkirchen, nestled in the Wachau Valley. Wines from the Weissenkirchen region tend to have a pronounced freshness, spiciness, finesse, and complexity. Locally grown Rieslings and Gruner Veltliners are renowned around the world and you will get to sample a few. (B,L,D) ... Read More
Friday - Mar 28, 2025
Day 5
Weissenkirchen, Austria
Bus Travel
Melk, Austria
Bus Travel
Weissenkirchen, Austria
Krems, Austria
Visit the UNESCO-designated Melk Abbey (Stift Melk), one of Europe's largest and most revered Baroque monasteries. Within these walls, you will find frescoes painted by Johann Michael Rottmayr and Paul Troger, as well as a famed collection of musical manuscripts. After your tour, enjoy free time exploring the picturesque village of Melk, one of Europe's great cultural heritage sites. Or for the more active cruise, take a guided bike tour through the picturesque Wachau Valley. Sail to Krems, where you will enjoy a special wine tasting at Schloss Gobelsburg, formerly a Cistercian monastery, one of the oldest wineries in Austria. Visit this beautiful castle and have the opportunity to tour their cellars, learning more about the traditional methods drawn from historical wine-making practices, as well as tasting some traditional Austrian wines. (B,L,D) ... Read More
The "City of Waltzes" offers a treasure trove of gems and your city tour showcases them, including the majestic Opera House and the former Imperial Palace. Your tour concludes in the historic city center with a visit to St. Stephen's Cathedral. Or, if you prefer a more active tour, take a guided bike ride through Vienna. In the evening, enjoy wine and live music at a traditional Austrian Heuriger (wine tavern). (B,L,D) ... Read More
Esztergom is your gateway to Budapest. Today, you have the opportunity to visit both the Buda (hilly) and Pest (flat) sides of the Danube River. Start on the Buda side, following your guide through the city's Castle District where you will marvel at the fairytale turrets of Fisherman's Bastion, gaze upon the breathtaking panorama below, and see Matthias Church, renowned for its striking tower and colorful mosaic roof. For a more active tour, hike to Budapest's Castle Hill. In the afternoon, explore the treasures of Pest, admiring the colossal Hungarian Parliament Building, Heroes' Square, and the moving "Shoes on the Danube Bank" memorial. (B,L,D) ... Read More
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