Itinerary
- Day 1
Budapest
You'll arrive in Budapest and check into your hotel. The rest of the day is open, so you can wander around the city at your own pace. Since you're right on the Danube, there's plenty to see without any scheduled activities. Just take things easy after your travel and get a feel for Eastern Europe's capital.
- Day 2
Budapest
Meet up with your Adventure Host at the Adventure Center and pick from a guided bike tour, a local cultural experience, or a walking tour of Budapest's main sites. You'll have free time after to browse shops for paprika and souvenirs or sit in cafes if you prefer something quieter. Later this evening, board a scenic Danube cruise where you'll get Hungarian dinner and live entertainment.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Hungarian Dinner on board during scenic cruise through the Danube Bend)
Included Activities
- Hungarian Dinner during scenic Danube Bend cruise
- Live entertainment on board cruise
Optional Activities
- Guided Bike Tour along city bike paths and pedestrian areas
- Local Hungarian cultural introduction experience
- Guided Walking Tour of Budapest's iconic sites
- Shopping for Hungarian paprika and handcrafted souvenirs
- Cream cake at local cafés
Landmarks Danube Bend - Day 3
Visegrád to Vienna
In the morning, choose between a hiking tour to Dracula's tower, a canoe trip through the Danube Bend, or a Medieval Knights Tournament at Visegráď's Lower Castle. After that, head to Palotaház to watch traditional artisans working. Then in the afternoon or evening, board a cruise heading to Vienna that includes meals and entertainment along the way.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Access to Palotaház to observe traditional craftspeople
Optional Activities
- Hiking Tour to Count Dracula's prison tower
- Canoe Excursion through the Danube Bend region
- Guided Visit to Medieval Knights Tournament at Visegrád's Lower Castle with St. George Knightly Order demonstrations
Landmarks Visegrád's Lower Castle Palotaház Danube Bend - Day 4
Vienna
Pick your morning activity from a guided bike tour on the Ringstrasse, an insider's tour where you'll meet locals and learn local cooking, or a sightseeing tour that includes Belvedere Palace and Klimt's 'Kiss' painting. Spend your afternoon walking through the pedestrian Kärntnerstrasse and trying Sachertorte. If you're interested, there's an optional evening concert available.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Guided Bike Tour along Ringstrasse and pedestrian avenues
- Insider's Tour of Vienna with local meetings and food preparation experience
- Guided Sightseeing Tour of Vienna including Belvedere Palace and Klimt's 'Kiss' painting
- Afternoon stroll through pedestrian Kärntnerstrasse
- Sachertorte at café
- Optional Excursion to Schönbrunn
- Optional Excursion to Royal Waltz Concert in elegant hall
Landmarks Belvedere Palace Ringstrasse Kärntnerstrasse Schönbrunn - Day 5
Vienna to Krems
Choose between a guided walking tour of Vienna that starts with breakfast at a Viennese café, or a guided tour of the Museum of Fine Arts with the Habsburg family's private collection including Italian and Dutch master works. This evening you'll cruise to Krems, so pack an easy dinner beforehand or grab something light on board.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Morning Guided Walking Tour of Vienna with breakfast at Viennese café
- Guided Tour of Museum of Fine Arts with Habsburg family's private art collection
Landmarks Museum of Fine Arts - Day 6
Dürnstein - Grein
Meet your Adventure Host and choose from guided canoe paddling, a bike tour from Krems to Spitz with a stop in Dürnstein, a wine tasting, a vineyard or orchard visit, or a live cooking demonstration of Mozart Balls. You'll spend the day in Austria's wine country and then relax on board as you cruise through the Wachau Valley to Grein. There's an optional guided visit to Burg Clam if you want to meet the Count.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Cruise through Wachau Valley scenery
Optional Activities
- Guided Canoe Tour on Austrian waterways
- Guided Bike Tour from Krems to Spitz with stop in Dürnstein to see blue Stiftskirche and sample local specialties
- Interactive Wine World Experience with wine tasting
- Guided Visit to vineyard or apricot orchard with harvesting and food preparation
- Live cooking demonstration of Mozart Balls
- Guided Visit to Burg Clam with meeting the Count of Clam
Landmarks Wachau Valley Dürnstein Stiftskirche Burg Clam - Day 7
Mauthausen - Linz
Start with a guided walk through Grein to see its historic theater, Austria's oldest still used for regular performances. Mid-morning the ship heads to Mauthausen where you can choose a guided bike tour along the Danube, visit the 9th-century St. Florian Monastery, or take a guided tour of Mauthausen Memorial. You'll sail to Linz by afternoon and enjoy live entertainment on board this evening.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided Walk of Grein including historic theater
Optional Activities
- Guided Bike Tour along Danube with stop at local farm to learn about farming and flood protection
- Visit to St. Florian Monastery
- Guided Tour of Mauthausen Memorial
Landmarks Grein Theater St. Florian Monastery Mauthausen Memorial Linz - Day 8
Vilshofen
Choose from biking to a local trappist monastery, a guided tour to a cider cellar with sommelier expertise, or visiting the rococo Engelszell Abbey with its sensory garden where you can sample Trappist monks' cheese and beer. After that, relax on the Sky Deck while cruising through the dramatic Schlögen Oxbow. There's an optional afternoon guided hike along the oxbow if you want more activity. Later you'll cruise to Vilshofen.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Relaxation on Sky Deck during Schlögen Oxbow cruise
Optional Activities
- Guided Bike Tour to local Trappist monastery
- Guided Tour to cider cellar with sommelier
- Visit to Engelszell Abbey with Sensory Garden, stone labyrinth, herb garden, and vineyard
- Tasting of Trappist monks' cheese and beer
- Scenic Guided Hike along Danube's Schlögen Oxbow
Landmarks Engelszell Abbey Schlögen Oxbow - Day 9
Vilshofen
Have breakfast this morning and then disembark from your cruise. You'll head out for Munich, wrapping up your Danube river vacation.
- Meals
- Breakfast
