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- Platinum Operator
- CroisiEurope River Cruises
- River Cruise
- Scenic waterways and effortless exploration
- Group Tour
- Join a group and forge lifelong friendships
- Fully Guided
- An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
- Guided in English
- Group Size 30 - 162
- Age range 1 to 99
Places You’ll See
Highlights
- Board our ship and meet the crew in Passau
- Explore Melk Abbey and Dürnstein village
- Tour Vienna and the majestic Schoenbrunn Palace
- Discover Budapest's beauty and its night lights
- Relax at Gellert Baths or dance the evening away
Itinerary
- Introduction
- Day 1 PASSAU
- Day 2 MELK - DURNSTEIN - VIENNA
- Day 3 VIENNA
- Day 4 ESZTERGOM - BUDAPEST
- Day 5 BUDAPEST
- Day 6 BUDAPEST
What's Included
- Accommodation
- Guide
- Insurance
- Meals
- Additional Services
- Transport
- Free eSIMTourRadar offers the lead traveler (the person who booked) a free 1GB eSIM for the trip. The eSIM is redeemable only through the TourRadar app 72 hours before departure.
What's Not Included
- Flights
- Optional
- Additional Services
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CroisiEurope River Cruises
Number of tours
552
Age Range
1 to 99 years old
Response time
within 2 days
Response rate
88%
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Customer Reviews
- Overall RatingExcellent
- ItineraryExcellent
- GuideExcellent
- TransportExcellent
- AccommodationExcellent
- FoodExcellent
- LVLiliana· June 13th, 2025The river cruise was an excellent way to visit Vienna and Budapest on a tight schedule, and to visit other less known places like Melk, Dürnstein and Esztergom. The crew of the Mona Lisa were always eager to please us, and we found the cabins, bar and restaurant very pleasant. Even though the majority of the passengers were French, the cruise crew always gave the instructions also in English. All in all, great experience!Show moreTrip date: June 2025
- Sophie· July 20th, 2024Automatic translation available in English. View in EnglishBeautiful cruise on the Danube. The all-inclusive package is pleasant. The food and choice of drinks are very good. The MS France dates back to 2001, and there are newer, more luxurious boats in port, but we have everything we need on ours, and we're comfortable. On the other hand, the showers in the standard cabins are really small and not suitable for people with reduced mobility or heavy build. We were on the main deck and found that those who had paid to be on the upper deck only had a larger window that could be opened. The excursions were well organized and interesting. Otherwise, a superb cruise purchased at a discount with TourRadar! Thank you so much!Show moreTrip date: July 2024
- RRRebecca· July 5th, 2024relaxing and even if I am the only English speaking person in the whole ship, the Guide translated it for me and the French speaking people I am with (3 groups) were very friendly. They try to speak and practice English so they translated what was said and I gave them a bit of English practice.Show moreTrip date: June 2024
- terry· May 27th, 2024The staff were great. I wish I had more timeShow moreTrip date: April 2024
- Sandra· May 26th, 2024Really enjoyed the cruise. Unfortunately all the excursions we were interested in didn’t work out for us as they did not have English speaking guides. The staff did try to include us in conversations and relay the messages on boardShow moreTrip date: May 2024
- KKKaren· December 22nd, 2023Enjoyed every crew member -- very accommodating and friendly. Food was great. The multi-language tours were challenging however.Show more
CroisiEurope River Cruises commented on this reviewThank you very much for this great feedback! We are delighted that you were able to spend a pleasent moment with our crew-members.Trip date: September 2023 - Aarnold· December 21st, 2023con: 1. AC was not working properly in restaurant and lounge, making air very hot and humid (some days t was around +28C inside the ship) 2. WIFI internet was a joke, working intermittently with average speed around 1-2 mb/s (what about starlink?) 3. Bartenders and waiters must speak decent English to explain dishes/menu/drinks and able to talk and accept orders. 4. There is only 1 usable electrical outlet in cabin (for hairdryer). how to charge guests laptop, cellphone, etc.? 5. Best internet speed and AC were at library room, but AC was constantly leaking from the ceiling over their. 6. Dining tables for 4 and 6 people was the same size: we had to ask to move our group of 6 people to larger table. nobody ever were aware about this? 7. Need more waiters during lunch and dinner, sometimes they are overwhelmed (was only 8 waiters for 170 guests). 8. Because it was no internet signal sometimes, it was not possible to call local 911 for emergency evacuation of elderly passenger (during cruising in Bulgaria). 9. Nice 9 hours trip to Belgrade-Novi Sad was spoiled because it was no separate English-speaking guide, so beautiful tour guide (by the way, the best guide for all 10 days) must constantly speak French and English concurrently (very difficult to listen for such a long time). 10. Few tour buses had very poor AC, broken seats and usually bus windows were dirty. 11. Cabin shower drainage need to be cleaned periodically, since it was clogged all the time. 12. Waking up on vacation every Morning at 7 am in order to depart for excursions at 8 am was very hard (may be move tours for 1 hour later). pro: 13. Nice tasty French cuisine with new dishes every day at lunch-dinner. 14. Free bar with choice of wine, beer, cocktails, cognac. 15. Amazing excursions with professional guides. 16. Daily room service upon request. 17. Strong AC in a cabins. 18. Relaxing entertainment at the evenings. 19. Good full buffet breakfast. 20. Pleasing crew working hard to fix ownership's/ship's flaws.Show moreTrip date: August 2023
- Donna· September 21st, 2023It was a very memorable experience. Great food, excursions, clean rooms and positive attention to passengers.Show moreCroisiEurope River Cruises commented on this reviewThank you very much for this great feedback! We hope to see you on board our boats soon.Trip date: September 2023
- Joanne N Steve· August 23rd, 2023Brilliant time The France..staff fabulous.Show moreCroisiEurope River Cruises commented on this reviewThank you Mrs. Brewer for sharing your pictures with us! It looks like you had a great time indeed! Regards,Trip date: August 2023
- Joanne N Steve· August 23rd, 2023Enjoyed cruise immensely. Would highly recommend. Staff on The France were fabulous. Good fun.Show moreCroisiEurope River Cruises commented on this reviewDear Mrs. Brewer, thank your for taking the time to rate and review your cruise. We are pleased to read it met your expectations. Thank your for your compliments on the staff, we'll make sure to let them know. Best regards, CroisiEurope Customer Care... Show moreTrip date: August 2023
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- From Thursday19 Jun, 2025To Tuesday24 Jun, 2025From:$3,328
- From Sunday29 Jun, 2025To Friday4 Jul, 2025From:$2,243
- From Wednesday9 Jul, 2025To Monday14 Jul, 2025From:$2,243
- From Sunday13 Jul, 2025To Friday18 Jul, 2025From:$2,243
- From Wednesday30 Jul, 2025To Monday4 Aug, 2025From:$2,243
- From Wednesday6 Aug, 2025To Monday11 Aug, 2025From:$2,243
- From Saturday9 Aug, 2025To Thursday14 Aug, 2025From:$2,243
- From Tuesday19 Aug, 2025To Sunday24 Aug, 2025From:$2,243
- From Tuesday26 Aug, 2025To Sunday31 Aug, 2025From:$2,243
- From Friday5 Sep, 2025To Wednesday10 Sep, 2025From:$2,428
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What our customers ask about this tour
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Jordan
Asked on January 20th, 2025Im looking at only solo Traveller deals where singles supplement is heavily reduced or waived. Dates are April or October both in 2025.
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Jordan
Traveler•Written January 2025I do have questions: 1. The actual ID# you provided doesnt bring up anything!? 2. When I click on your link for itinerary it actually takes me to a different cruise: Danube Discovery!? Some 0f the information in the two 'links' you provide differs from the information for 'The beautiful blue Danube cruise' info panel on the left-hand side; 3. In your links: The ships cabin info is a bit ambigueous as the image of the cabin with round window showed a different category than the info panel on left for Beautiful Blue Danube;. Im not concerned about it showing different ship but I do need to know if this actual perperson price is not for 3-bed Cat C - C. 4. Id like to have prices for the optional tours as it looks as though there arent any tours included.
CroisiEurope River CruisesOperator•Written January 2025The beautiful blue Danube cruise is completely sold out for October of 2025. So I sent you an alternative cruise operator(A-Rosa) that does the Danube. If you are open to travelling in the month of September, we see space on the 27th Sept-4th Oct 2025 for the The beautiful blue Danube. The most economical cabin is the Main Deck 2 Adjustable Twin Beds Cabin Category C-Single priced at AUD 3,536/-
- CroisiEurope River CruisesOperator•Written January 2025
All Shore Excursions are at an additional cost. CroisiEurope offers individual shore excursions in two categories: Classic & Discovery, the classic excursions are usually more gentle and slow pace while Discovery will involve more walking. You can book the excursions in advance or on board, the benefit of booking them earlier rather than on board is the reduced price.
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Courtney
Asked on July 7th, 2024Are gratuities included and are your holidays ABTA covered?
- CroisiEurope River CruisesOperator•Written July 2024
As we are not a British-based travel agency or operator we are not covered under ABTA, only under TICO. Gratuities, shore excursions, and flights are not included.
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Jeremy
Asked on February 19th, 2024Are the prices in $ US? What are they in $Aus?
- CroisiEurope River CruisesOperator•Written February 2024
The prices should appear to you in AUD as you are located in Australia. The base price of the operator is in Euro and will be converted to AUD.
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Chelsea
Asked on February 15th, 2024Prices are all insane. A trip for a couple of weeks at a cost of around $30,000.00 is just too high. We can do 2 trips for that.
- CroisiEurope River CruisesOperator•Written February 2024
30,000/- AUD is indeed extremely high for a single passenger and sounds like the price for 3 cruises if not 2. Perhaps you are looking at another high-end operator's itinerary and pricing. If you could let us know your budget we could share itineraries from Croisi that meet that budget.
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Joyce
Asked on February 4th, 2024Is it possible to go oneway tour, only from Passau to Bratislava or Budapest, but not back?
- CroisiEurope River CruisesOperator•Written February 2024
This cruise goes from Passau to Budapest. It does not go back to Passau on the last day of the cruise.
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Stephanie
Asked on January 15th, 2024Do your cabins have showers?
- CroisiEurope River CruisesOperator•Written January 2024
All cabins will have their own private shower.
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Monica
Asked on December 19th, 2023What exactly is the start and end time of this adventure?
- CroisiEurope River CruisesOperator•Written December 2023
The start time for this adventure on June 17th is at 4:00 p.m. in Passau. Last day June 22nd at 9:00 a.m. End of their services.
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Kevin
Asked on May 16th, 2023Is it possible to join the tour from the 3rd day from vienna only?
- CroisiEurope River CruisesOperator•Written May 2023
In order to confirm for you if this is possible, I have sent this question to the operator to advise us if this is possible. Once we hear back, we will let you know.
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Anita
Asked on May 9th, 2023What is the daily charge for WiFi? (Danube)
- CroisiEurope River CruisesOperator•Written May 2023
All of the company's European fleet are equipped with free Wi-Fi for passengers. This internet connection is available in all lounges/bars and receptions. The Wi-Fi is free to use.
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Anita
Traveler•Written May 2023Thank you. Is there a cabin available for July 9 for two people?
- CroisiEurope River CruisesOperator•Written May 2023
The 9th of July 2023 is not available. The next departure date would be the 14th of July 2023.
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Muhammad
Asked on April 28th, 2023I am interested in a quote please.
- CroisiEurope River CruisesOperator•Written April 2023
We kindly request that you provide us with the month in which you would like to travel. This information will allow us to check with the operator about the available dates in your preferred month, ensuring that we can provide you with an accurate quote.
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