Itinerary
- Day 1
Budapest
Your river cruise adventure starts in Budapest with boarding by 5 pm, so you'll need to arrive at the airport by 2 pm. You've got the afternoon to explore the city before your evening departure to Vienna. Grab coffee at a local café, walk around and see the sights, take some photos. There's plenty to see on your own terms before heading back to the ship.
- Meals
- Dinner
Optional Activities
- Explore Budapest at leisure
- Visit local cafés
- Photograph the city
- Day 2
Vienna
After arriving in Vienna, spend the day sailing down the Danube. Head up to the Sky Deck and relax as the landscape passes by. You'll float past Bratislava with its red rooftops and rolling countryside. That evening, there's an optional Royal Waltz Concert in an elegant hall if you want to catch some live music.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Sail the Danube
- View Slovakian landscape from Sky Deck
- Pass through Bratislava
Optional Activities
- Optional Excursion: Royal Waltz Concert
Landmarks Bratislava - Day 3
Vienna
Vienna gives you choices. You can bike along Danube Island with your Adventure Host or take a guided tour of Vienna's Habsburg landmarks like the Imperial Palace, Opera House, and St. Stephen's Cathedral. In the afternoon, check out the Prater amusement park, wander through museums, or borrow a ship bike to see Vienna's squares and the Danube banks on your own. Later on there's an onboard waltz lesson if that interests you, plus evening entertainment.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Explore Vienna's Danube Island by bike (Activity active)
- Guided City Tour of Vienna - Imperial Palace, Vienna Opera House, St. Stephen's Cathedral (Activity classic)
- Onboard performance of traditional Viennese Waltz with instruction (Activity discovery)
- Live entertainment on board
Optional Activities
- Guided Optional Excursion to Schönbrunn Palace
- Visit Vienna's Prater amusement park
- Visit museums in Vienna
- Borrow bike from ship to explore Vienna
Landmarks Imperial Palace Vienna Opera House St. Stephen's Cathedral Schönbrunn Palace Prater - Day 4
Melk
The morning in Wachau Valley offers options: bike through the valley, do an interactive wine tasting, or take a guided walk through the charming town. After that, the ship sails through the scenic valley to Melk. Grab coffee or a cocktail on the Sky Deck during the cruise. Once in Melk, explore the Benedictine Abbey with its frescoed ceilings and ornate library, or join a wine tasting on board. Then it's on to Passau.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Experience Wachau valley by bike (Activity active)
- Interactive Wine World Experience with wine tasting (Activity discovery)
- Guided walk through Wachau Valley town (Activity classic)
- Sail through Wachau Valley
- Guided Tour of Melk Benedictine Abbey - frescoes, library, pipe organ (Activity classic)
- Wine Tasting on board (Activity discovery)
Landmarks Wachau Valley Melk Benedictine Abbey - Day 5
Passau
Passau, known as the City of Three Rivers, has a guided city walk to explore where the Danube, Inn, and Ilz rivers meet. Or you can take a full-day optional excursion to Mozart's birthplace in Salzburg or the charming Bohemian town of Cesky Krumlov if you prefer something different. Later, you'll head back to meet your ship in Passau for the sail to Regensburg.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided City Walk of Passau
Optional Activities
- Full-day Guided Optional Excursion to Salzburg
- Full-day Guided Optional Excursion to Cesky Krumlov
Landmarks Passau Salzburg Cesky Krumlov - Day 6
Regensburg
Regensburg is a medieval Bavarian city with several options. You can bike out to Walhalla, join a guided walk through the Old Town Hall and see the Porta Pretoria fortress gate from 179 AD, or just spend a free afternoon walking or biking the charming streets on your own. There's also an optional visit to the Benedictine Monastery in Weltenburg if that appeals to you. After dinner there's live entertainment, and then the ship sails to Roth.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Explore Walhalla by bike (Activity active)
- Guided City Walk - Altes Rathaus, Porta Pretoria (Activity classic)
- Free afternoon exploring Regensburg on foot or by bike
- Live entertainment after dinner
Optional Activities
- Guided Optional Excursion to Benedictine Monastery in Weltenburg
Landmarks Walhalla Altes Rathaus Porta Pretoria Benedictine Monastery in Weltenburg - Day 7
Nuremberg
Start with an onboard lecture about the Main-Danube Canal and its importance. In Roth itself, you'll have multiple options: bike through the Lauter valley, take a guided tour of the half-timbered Bavarian town with its market square and 1535 hunting lodge, or head to medieval Nuremberg to see the Gothic cathedral and Kaiserburg Castle. There's also the option to visit the historic Nuremberg Rally Grounds. The day ends with an onboard beer tasting.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Onboard Lecture about Main-Danube Canal (Activity classic)
- Explore Roth's Lauter valley by bike (Activity active)
- Guided Sightseeing Tour of Roth - half-timbered houses, market square, Schloss Ratibor (Activity classic)
- Guided Sightseeing of Nuremberg - medieval architecture, Gothic cathedral, Kaiserburg Castle (Activity classic)
- Guided Tour of Nuremberg Rally Grounds (Activity classic)
- Onboard beer tasting (Activity discovery)
Landmarks Main-Danube Canal Schloss Ratibor Nuremberg Gothic Cathedral Kaiserburg Castle Nuremberg Rally Grounds - Day 8
Nuremberg
Your cruise ends this morning. Have breakfast on board before you disembark and head home.
- Meals
- Breakfast
