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Active & Discovery on the Danube (Westbound)

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River View
$3,750
Balcony
$5,446
Suite
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* Port charges, taxes and fees included
 Cruise Length
8 Days
 Cruise Starts
Budapest
 Cruise Finishes
Vilshofen
8 Day Active & Discovery on the Danube (Westbound) Itinerary (Avalon)
Countries Explored: Hungary, Austria, Germany
 Cruise Length
8 Days
 Cruise Starts
Budapest
 Cruise Finishes
Vilshofen
8 Day Active & Discovery on the Danube (Westbound) Itinerary (Avalon)
Countries Explored: Hungary, Austria, Germany
Cruise Line
Avalon
Ship
Departures
Passengers
128
Crew
37
Launched
2012
Cruise Code
WBL
Cruise Line
Avalon
Ship
Departures
Passengers
128
Crew
37
Launched
2012
Cruise Code
WBL

Overview

Why dip your toes in the Danube when you can explore and adore its landmarks, legends, customs and cuisine in the most interactive ways? Avalon’s Active & Discovery cruises on the Danube invite dreamers and doers to activate their curiosities. To look closer, dive deeper, and forage further into the hamlets and hills of Germany, Austria, and Hungary.

Uncover ancient traditions and local flavors in immersive ways. Enjoy leisurely sightseeing or on-your-own discoveries. Whether you walk through winding alleyways, hike to a castle, bike to a palace or row to your own sanctuary of scenery,...read more our diverse offering of Classic, Discovery and Active excursions along the Danube redefines the rules of engagement.
Why dip your toes in the Danube when you can explore and adore its landmarks, legends, customs and cuisine in the most interactive ways? Avalon’s Active & Discovery cruises on the Danube invite dreamers and doers to activate their curiosities. To look closer, dive deeper, and forage further into the hamlets and hills of Germany, Austria, and Hungary.

Uncover ancient traditions and local flavors in immersive ways. Enjoy leisurely sightseeing or on-your-own discoveries. Whether you walk through winding alleyways, hike to a castle, bike to a palace or row to your own sanctuary of scenery,...read more our diverse offering of Classic, Discovery and Active excursions along the Danube redefines the rules of engagement.

Itinerary

Welcome to Hungary. Your Suite Ship® is Ready for Boarding. Flights into Budapest must arrive by 3:30pm. Guests must be on board ship by 5pm. The day is yours to relax and enjoy Eastern Europe's shining city on the Danube. Enjoy a Hungarian Dinner on board during a scenic cruise through the Danube Bend.

Later, enjoy live entertainment onboard.

EVENING CRUISE TO VISEGRÁD (D)

Jousting Tournaments and Dracula's Tower.

  • Active: Visit Count Dracula's prison tower on a Hiking Tour, OR:
  • Active: Take part in a Canoe Excursion through the picturesque Bend Region of the Danube for a truly unique perspective of one of the river's most beautiful stretches, OR:
  • Discovery: Join a Guided Visit to the Medieval Knights Tournament at Visegrád's Lower Castle, featuring targeting and fighting demonstrations by members of the St. George Knightly Order.

Spend free time after your selected activities to explore Palotaház, where stonemasons, smiths, potters, and paper-makers produce their traditional items using age-old techniques.

AFTERNOON/OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO VIENNA (B/L/D)

Strauss, Schnitzel, Strudel and Sachertorte on the Blue Danube.

  • Active: Take a Guided Bike Tour along the famed Ringstrasse and pedestrian avenues of Vienna to see the city's highlights from a unique perspective, OR:
  • Discovery: Take an Insider's Tour of Vienna to get behind the scenes of her sights and attractions. You will meet locals, have the chance to prepare some food, and enjoy other surprises, OR:
  • Classic: Take a Guided Sightseeing Tour of Vienna, including a tour of Belvedere Palace to see Gustave Klimt's renowned “Kiss” painting.
Spend free time this afternoon strolling through the pedestrian Kärntnerstrasse then take a break for a piece of Sachertorte. Or enjoy an optional excursion in Schönbrunn.

This evening consider joining an Optional Excursion to attend a Royal Waltz Concert in an elegant hall.

OVERNIGHT DOCKING IN VIENNA (B/L/D)

A Feast for the Soul.

  • Discovery: Enjoy a morning Guided Walking Tour to see the city in her best light, along with breakfast at a Viennese café, OR:
  • Classic: Dive into one of the world's most important museums with a Guided Tour of the Habsburg family's private art collection at the Museum of Fine Arts, and enjoy Italian or Dutch master works.

OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO KREMS. (B/L/D)

Pedals and Paddles in Austria's Wine Country.

Join your Adventure Host for today's special activities.

  • Active: Paddle a canoe on a Guided Tour to see the Austrian waterways and shoreline scenery from a unique perspective, OR:
  • Active: Take a Guided Bike Tour from Krems to Spitz, and enjoy a stop in Dürnstein to see the mesmerizing blue Stiftskirche, and to sample local specialties, OR:
  • Discovery: Join an interactive Wine World Experience with wine tasting, OR:
  • Discovery: Enjoy a Guided Visit to a vineyard or apricot orchard to try your hand at harvesting practices and preparing local specialties.
  • Discovery: As we sail through the scenic waters, join an authentic Austrian experience with a live cooking demonstration of the iconic Mozart Balls.
Relax on board this afternoon to enjoy the picturesque Wachau Valley scenery as you cruise to Grein.

GREIN: A Modern-Day Castle and the Count

  • Discovery: See Burg Clam on a Guided Visit, and meet the Count of Clam during your tour.

OVERNIGHT DOCKING IN GREIN (B/L/D)

Theater History... Alive and Well in Grein.

  • Classic: Take a Guided Walk of Grein, including its historic theater, the oldest in Austria still holding regular performances.
Take a mid-morning cruise to Mauthausen.

MAUTHAUSEN: History Lessons and Monastic Life

  • Active: Take a Guided Bike Tour along the Danube and discover how fertile this area is. Stop at a local farm and learn more about farming life and flood protection, OR:
  • Classic: Visit the 9th-century St. Florian Monastery—the largest monastery in upper Austria and home to Augustine monks, OR:
  • Classic: Join a sobering Guided Tour of Mauthausen Memorial, one of the largest and most brutal Nazi camp of WWII. This afternoon sail to Linz arriving this evening.

LINZ: Legendary, Lovely Linz.

Tonight, enjoy live entertainment on board your ship.

OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO ENGELHARTSZELL (B/L/D)

Memories and Beer in the Making

  • Active: Bike your way to a local trappist monastery in Engelhartszell, OR:
  • Discovery: Join a Guided Tour to a cider cellar where an expert sommelier will reveal the secrets of Upper Austria's beloved ciders, OR:
  • Classic: Visit the stunning rococo-style Engelszell Abbey, and explore its Sensory Garden—complete with stone labyrinth, herb garden, and vineyard. Sample cheese and beer made by the resident Trappist monks.
Relax on the Sky Deck while you sail through the amazing horseshoe bend of the Danube's Schlögen Oxbow on your way to Vilshofen.

  • Active: This afternoon, enjoy a scenic Guided Hike along the Danube's Schlögen Oxbow, a dramatic bend carved by centuries.

EVENING CRUISE TO VILSHOFEN (B/L/D)

Your cruise ends with breakfast this morning.

Flights should not leave Munich airport before 8 am. (B)

Welcome to Hungary. Your Suite Ship® is Ready for Boarding. Flights into Budapest must arrive by 3:30 pm. Guests must be on board ship by 5 pm. The day is yours to relax and enjoy Eastern Europe's shining city on the Danube.

Enjoy a Hungarian Dinner on board during a scenic cruise through the Danube Bend.

EVENING CRUISE TO VISEGRÁD (D)

Jousting Tournaments and Dracula's Tower.

  • Active: Visit Count Dracula's prison tower on a Hiking Tour, OR:
  • Active: Take part in a Canoe Excursion through the picturesque Bend Region of the Danube for a truly unique perspective of one of the river's most beautiful stretches, OR:
  • Discovery: Join a Guided Visit to the Medieval Knights Tournament at Visegrád's Lower Castle, featuring targeting and fighting demonstrations by members of the St. George Knightly Order.
Spend free time after your selected activities to explore Palotaház, where stonemasons, smiths, potters, and paper-makers produce their traditional items using age-old techniques.

AFTERNOON/OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO VIENNA (B/L/D)

Strauss, Schnitzel, Strudel and Sachertorte on the Blue Danube.

  • Active: Take a Guided Bike Tour along the famed Ringstrasse and pedestrian avenues of Vienna to see the city's highlights from a unique perspective, OR:
  • Discovery: Take an Insider's Tour of Vienna to get behind the scenes of her sights and attractions. You will meet locals, have the chance to prepare some food, and enjoy other surprises, OR:
  • Classic: Take a Guided Sightseeing Tour of Vienna, including a tour of Belvedere Palace to see Gustave Klimt's renowned “Kiss” painting.
Spend free time this afternoon strolling through the pedestrian Kärntnerstrasse then take a break for a piece of Sachertorte. Or enjoy an optional excursion in Schönbrunn.

This evening, consider joining an Optional Excursion to attend a Royal Waltz Concert in an elegant hall.

OVERNIGHT DOCKING IN VIENNA (B/L/D)

A Feast for the Soul.

  • Discovery: Enjoy a morning Guided Walking Tour to see the city in her best light, along with breakfast at a Viennese café, OR:
  • Classic: Dive into one of the world's most important museums with a Guided Tour of the Habsburg family's private art collection at the Museum of Fine Arts, and enjoy Italian or Dutch master works.

OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO KREMS (B/L/D)

Pedals and Paddles in Austria's Wine Country.

Join your Adventure Host for today's special activities.

  • Active: Paddle a canoe on a Guided Tour to see the Austrian waterways and shoreline scenery from a unique perspective, OR:
  • Active: Take a Guided Bike Tour from Krems to Spitz, and enjoy a stop in Dürnstein to see the mesmerizing blue Stiftskirche, and to sample local specialties, OR:
  • Discovery: Join an interactive Wine World Experience with wine tasting, OR:
  • Discovery: Enjoy a Guided Visit to a vineyard or apricot orchard to try your hand at harvesting practices and preparing local specialties.
  • Discovery: As we sail through the scenic waters, join an authentic Austrian experience with a live cooking demonstration of the iconic Mozart Balls.
Relax on board this afternoon to enjoy the picturesque Wachau Valley scenery as you cruise to Grein.

GREIN: A Modern-Day Castle and the Count

  • Discovery: See Burg Clam on a Guided Visit, and meet the Count of Clam during your tour.

OVERNIGHT DOCKING IN GREIN (B/L/D)

Theater History... Alive and Well in Grein.

  • Classic: Take a Guided Walk of Grein, including its historic theater, the oldest in Austria still holding regular performances.
Take a mid-morning cruise to Mauthausen.

MAUTHAUSEN: History Lessons and Monastic Life

  • Active: Take a Guided Bike Tour along the Danube and discover how fertile this area is. Stop at a local farm and learn more about farming life and flood protection, OR:
  • Classic: Visit the 9th-century St. Florian Monastery—the largest monastery in upper Austria and home to Augustine monks, OR:
  • Classic: Join a sobering Guided Tour of Mauthausen Memorial, one of the largest and most brutal Nazi camp of WWII. This afternoon sail to Linz arriving this evening.

LINZ: Legendary, Lovely Linz.

Tonight, enjoy live entertainment on board your ship.

OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO ENGELHARTSZELL (B/L/D)

Memories and Beer in the Making

  • Active: Bike your way to a local Trappist monastery in Engelhartszell and follow the Danube along the riverbank, OR:
  • Discovery: Join a Guided Tour to a cider cellar where an expert sommelier will reveal the secrets of Upper Austria's beloved ciders, OR:
  • Classic: Visit the stunning rococo-style Engelszell Abbey, and explore its Sensory Garden—complete with stone labyrinth, herb garden, and vineyard. Sample cheese and beer made by the resident Trappist monks.
Relax on the Sky Deck this afternoon while you sail through the amazing horseshoe bend of the Danube's Schlögen Oxbow on your way to Vilshofen.

  • Active: This afternoon, enjoy a scenic Guided Hike along the Danube's Schlögen Oxbow, a dramatic bend carved by centuries.

EVENING CRUISE TO VILSHOFEN (B/L/D)

Your cruise ends with breakfast this morning.

Flights should not leave Munich airport before 8 am. (B)

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