The Blue Danube Discovery with Budapest & Prague

Welcome to Budapest—Hungary's Captivating Capital.

The day is yours to relax and enjoy Eastern Europe's shining city on the Danube.

The Pearl of the Danube in the Heart of Europe 

• Classic: Enjoy a Guided City Sightseeing, including the iconic Heroes' Square.

Take in the beauty of Budapest while enjoying a free afternoon exploring such famous sights as the Chain Bridge. Get to know the city's cafés and pubs or take a hike through the hills above the Danube.

Time for Coffee and Confections.

With a free day to explore before your cruise, take time to take photographs on the Royal Palace grounds in this treasure trove of historical architecture. Try Budapest's famous thermal bath spas, then lunch in a garden or rooftop eatery before boarding your Suite Ship®

EVENING/OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO VIENNA

Vienna Waltzes on the Beautiful Blue Danube

Visit the Adventure Center for today's activities with your Adventure Host.

Enjoy a relaxing day on board sailing the Danube, which shares dozens of miles with Hungary and Slovakia. Relax on the Sky Deck to see the rolling landscape and red rooftops of the Slovakian capital of Bratislava come into view.

Arrive this evening in Vienna, where you may choose to join an Optional Excursion to attend a Royal Waltz Concert for an unforgettable evening of music in an elegant hall.

OVERNIGHT DOCKING IN VIENNA

Royal Collections and Amusing Attractions.

• Active: Explore Vienna's Danube Island by bike with your Adventure Host, OR;
• Classic: Enjoy a Guided Visit to House of Strauss and embark on an interactive journey through Vienna's illustrious past at an immersive audio - visual experience. After the tour, enjoy a coffee and homemade cake, OR:
• Classic: Explore the Habsburg empire this morning on a Guided City Tour of Vienna's gilded landmarks. See the Imperial Palace complex—the winter residence of the Imperial Family, the iconic Vienna Opera House, and stunning St. Stephen's Cathedral.

Join a Guided Optional Excursion to Schönbrunn Palace— summer home of the Habsburg Empire.

Enjoy free time this afternoon to take a tram to visit Vienna's Prater amusement park or one of the many museums nearby. You may also borrow a bike from the ship to explore Vienna's square or the banks of the Danube.

Later, enjoy live entertainment on board.

OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO KREMS

An Ancient Village and Vintages of the Wachau Valley.

Join your Adventure Host for today's special activities.

• Active: Experience Wachau valley by bike with your Adventure Host, OR:
• Discovery: Join an interactive Wine World Experience with wine tasting, OR:
• Classic: Join a guided walk to explore this small valley town, seemingly untouched by the new world.

Enjoy coffee or a cocktail on the Sky Deck as you sail through the picturesque Wachau Valley to Melk.

MELK: Frescoes Above and Vineyards Below.

• Classic: Take a Guided Tour of Melk's magnificent Benedictine Abbey to marvel at its frescoed ceilings, statues, incredible library, and ornate pipe organ.
• Discovery: Enjoy the flavors of the Wachau Valley with a Wine Tasting on board.

EVENING/OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO PASSAU

Where the Danube, Inn, and Ilz Rivers Meet

Visit the Adventure Center for today's activities with your Adventure Host.

• Active: Join your Avalon Adventure Host for Hiking down to the valley and along Ilz River, OR:
• Classic: Join a Guided City Walk to learn more about this beautiful “City of Three Rivers.”

Alternatively, join a full-day Guided Optional Excursion to Salzburg—the city of Mozart—or to the picturesque Bohemian town of Cesky Krumlov.

Meet your ship back in Passau after your full-day selected activity for sailing.

EVENING/OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO REGENSBURG

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Bavaria's Medieval Miracle.

Join your Adventure Host for today's special activities.

• Active: Explore Walhalla by bike with your Adventure Host, OR:
• Classic: Explore Regensburg's rich Jewish history with a guided tour of the Old Jewish Quarter, synagogue, and museum, uncovering centuries of culture, resilience, and heritage in this UNESCO city, OR:
• Classic: Join a Guided City Walk and see Altes Rathaus (Old Town Hall) and Porta Pretoria—built in 179 AD as the entrance to Castra Regina fortress.

You may choose to join a Guided Optional Excursion to visit the Benedictine Monastery in Weltenburg.

Alternatively spend a free afternoon exploring Regensburg on foot or by bike through its charming streets.

This evening, enjoy live entertainment after dinner.

EVENING/OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO ROTH

Legends and History Lessons.

• Classic: Enjoy an Onboard Lecture about the Main-Danube Canal—linking these two rivers to make a vital connection enabling navigation between the North and Black Seas.
• Active: Explore Roth's Lauter valley with your Adventure Host, OR:
• Classic: Enjoy a Guided Sightseeing Tour of the Bavarian town of Roth—with its half-timbered houses, market square, and 1535 hunting lodge Schloss Ratibor, OR:
• Classic: Choose a Guided Sightseeing of Nuremberg—with its medieval architecture, gilded fountain, Gothic cathedral, and Kaiserburg Castle, OR:
• Classic: Take a Guided Tour of the historic Nuremberg Rally Grounds—used by the Third Reich.
• Discovery: Enjoy an onboard beer tasting.

EVENING CRUISE TO NUREMBERG

Welcome to Prague! Explore the City of 100 Spires.

Enjoy free time to explore the Golden City of Prague and its surrounding countryside. Consider sampling delicious plum dumplings and traditional Pilsner lager.

Gothic Cathedrals, Grand Castles, and Great Cuisine 

• Classic: Take a Guided City Walk, and visit the Hradčany Castle Grounds; see St. Vitus Cathedral, and Old Town's Astronomical Clock.

Spend free time hiking the nearby hillsides or stay in town to stroll the city of Prague to photograph its stunning cityscape.

You might catch the entertaining street performers, admire the arches and statues decorating Charles Bridge, and sample Prague's famous beer varieties in a local restaurant.

Your vacation ends with breakfast this morning.