Itinerary
- Day 1
Vienna
Board your river cruise at Nussdorf starting at 4 PM. You'll get settled into your cabin and have your first evening on the water to get oriented with the ship.
- Day 2
Vienna
Start with breakfast on board, then you can take an optional panoramic tour of Vienna's highlights like the Opera House, City Hall, and Hofburg Palace. The afternoon is yours to relax or head to Schoenbrunn Palace if you want. By evening the ship sails toward Melk.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Panoramic sightseeing tour of Vienna including Opera House, City Hall, Parliament, Burgtheater, and Hofburg Imperial Palace
- Excursion to Schoenbrunn Palace, summer residence of the Imperial House of Austria and UNESCO World Heritage Site
Landmarks Vienna State Opera Vienna City Hall Austrian Parliament Building Burgtheater Hofburg Palace Schoenbrunn Palace - Day 3
Dürnstein - Budapest
You'll arrive in Melk and see the famous Benedictine Abbey sitting high on the rocks overlooking the river. From there, cruise to the charming medieval town of Dürnstein where you can walk through the historic center and check out the castle ruins. The ship continues through the scenic Wachau Valley heading toward Budapest.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Landmarks Melk Abbey Dürnstein Castle Pranger Square - Day 4
Budapest
Pull into Budapest right around dinner time. You can take an evening stroll through the city and get a feel for the local atmosphere as night falls.
- Meals
- Dinner
- Day 5
Budapest
Spend the day exploring Budapest, which sits on both sides of the Danube with traditional Buda on one side and cosmopolitan Pest on the other. An optional guided tour covers Parliament, the Opera House, Heroes' Square, the Market, Chain Bridge, and Fisherman's Bastion with great views across the city. The ship repositions between 11 PM and 1 AM, then departs for Esztergom at 4 AM.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Guided tour of Budapest's most important sights: Parliament, Opera House, Heroes' Square, Market, Chain Bridge, and Fisherman's Bastion
Landmarks Hungarian Parliament Building Hungarian State Opera House Heroes' Square Central Market Hall Chain Bridge Fisherman's Bastion - Day 6
Bratislava
You'll arrive early in Esztergom, which was once Hungary's capital. The massive basilica here is 118 meters high and 49 meters wide, taking 47 years to build before opening in 1869. It's now the center for the Catholic Church in Hungary. Early afternoon brings a sail toward Bratislava.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Landmarks Esztergom Basilica - Day 7
Vienna
Take an optional guided tour of Bratislava to see the National Theater, St. Martin's Cathedral, Michael's Gate, and the old town hall, plus the fortress on the hill. After lunch you'll head back to Vienna. The captain's dinner happens in the evening.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Captain's dinner)
Optional Activities
- Guided tour of Bratislava including National Theater, St. Martin's Cathedral, Michael's Gate, old town hall, and rock fortress
Landmarks Slovak National Theater St. Martin's Cathedral Michael's Gate Bratislava Castle - Day 8
Vienna
Have breakfast on board, then disembark and head home. Your river cruise tour ends here.
- Meals
- Breakfast
