You have heard so much about these wonderful Danube River cruises and are now ready to start planning one for yourself. You will journey through the heart of Eastern Europe on the legendary Danube. Visiting places steeped in history and culture. Your voyage will include visits to UNESCO World Heritage sites, concerts and lectures, guided tours in cities you visit. You can extend your journey to explore more before and/or after your cruise.

Included in your river cruise:

One shore excursion in each port, lead by a knowledgeable local guide.

All of your onboard meals, featuring regional dishes made with locally sourced ingredients, for those less adventurous American classics are always available. Soda, Beer and Wine are available with lunch and dinner.

Your choice of several dining venues and meal times.

Specialty coffee and tea

Bottled water

wifi

2017 Danube Waltz

Passau to Budapest

8 days / 6 guided tours / 5 countries

Day 1 Passau - Munich airport transfer to your ship (some restrictions apply)

Day 2 Passau - Take a walking tour, enjoy an organ concert & some free time or enjoy an optional Austrian countryside tour.

Day 3 Linz - Enjoy a full-day excursion to Cesky Krumlov a UNESCO World Heratige Site.

Day 4 Melk - A Benedictine abby tour with library & frescoes

Danube River - Cruise the Wachau Valley, A UNESCO World Heratige Site.

Durnstein - Afternoon free time to stroll the cobble stone streets

Day 5 Vienna - Panoramic city tour featuring the Ringstrasse or optional Vienna highlights tour

Day 6 Bratislava - City tour through Slovakia's capital

Day 7 Budapest - City tour of "Buda" & "Pest" including Castle District, a Unesco World Heritage Site; free time or optional Budapest thermal baths tour

Day 8 Budapest - You will be taken to the Budapest airport (some restrictions apply)

2017 Castles & Legends

Budapest to Munich

12 days / 10 guided tours - 5 countries

Day 1 Budapest - Budapest airport transfer to your ship (some restrictions apply)

Day 2 Budapest - City tour of "Buda" and "Pest" including Castle District, a UNESCO World Heritage Site; afternoon at leasure

Day 3 Bratislava - City tour through Slovakia's capital

Day 4 Vienna - Panoramic city tour featuring the Ringstrasse & St. Stephan's Cathedral; afternoon at leaisure; optional classical concert

Day 5 Melk - Benedictine abbey tour with library & frescoes

Danube River - Cruise the Wachau Valley, a UNESCO World Heritage Site

Durnstein - Afternoon free time

Day 6 Linz - Full-day excursion to Chesky Krumlov, a UNESCO World Heratige Site

Day 7 Passau - Walking tour & free time

Day 8 Passau - Disembark; transfer to Salzburg

Salzburg - Sound of Music tour; hotel check-in

Day 9 Salzburg - Walking tour of Salzburg, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, featuring Mozart's birthplace & Salzburg Cathedral; free time

Day 10 Munich - Transfer to Munich & hotel check-in; half-day city tour

Day 11 Munich - Full-day excursion to Neuschwanstein Castle & Linderhof Palace

Day 12 Munich - Munich airport transfer (some restrictions apply)

2017 Romantic Danube

Nuremberg to Budapest

Day 1 Nuremberg - Nurembert transfer to your ship (some restrictions apply)

Day 2 Nuremberg - City tour & guided walk to Market Square; free time

Main - Danube Canal - Scenic cruising through this engineering marvel

Day 3 Regensburg - Walking tour through city center & free time

Day 4 Passau - Walking tour, organ concert & free time or optional Salzburg highlights tour

Day 5 Krems - Gottweig Abbey tour with grand staircase & church or optional apricot dumpling demonstration

Danube River - Cruising the Wachau Valley, a UNESCO World Heritage Site

Vienna - Free time or optional Mozart & Strauss musical evening

Day 6 Vienna - Panoramic city tour featuring the Ringstrasse & St. Stephan's Cathedral; free time

Day 7 Budapest - City tour of "Buda" & "Pest" including the Castle District, a UNESCO World Heritage Site; afternoon at leisure

Day 8 Budapest - Budapest airport transfer (some restrictions apply)