Illuminations on the Danube (Eastbound)

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EVENING CRUISE TO PASSAU (D)

Where the Danube, Inn, and Ilz Rivers Meet

• Active: Follow your Avalon Adventure Host for Hiking from Oberhaus along a trail 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"

OVERNIGHT DOCKING IN LINZ (B/L/D)

Legendary and Lovely Linz.

• Active: Join your Adventure Host for a bike ride along the Danube, OR:
• Classic: Take a Guided Walk through the city's historic and beautiful sites along the shore of the Danube and see Hauptplatz—Austria's largest medieval square—and the towering white-marble Trinity Column.

OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO MELK (B/L/D)

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.

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

OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO VIENNA (B/L/D)

Strauss, Schnitzel, Strudel and Sachertorte Viennese Waltzes 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.

OVERNIGHT DOCKING IN VIENNA (B/L/D)

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 BRATISLAVA (B/L/D)

Cathedral Coronations and a Crowning Castle

• Active: Follow your Avalon Adventure Host on a hike to lofty Bratislava Castle, OR:
• Classic: Take a Guided City Walk, including the quaint streets of Old Town, Town Hall, and the sight of royal coronations at St. Martin's Cathedral.

OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO ESZTERGROM (B/L/D)

Mountains Views and Pàlinka.

• Active: Take an E-bike Guided Tour and explore the surroundings of the Pilis Mountains Region. Enjoy the view from the lockout point at Dobogókő, OR:
• Classic: Join a Guided Tour into the scenic Carpathian Basin for a visit of the ancient Esztergom Basilica that includes the traditional Pàlinka tasting in its impressive cellar.

• Active: Explore Hungary's beautiful Danube - Ipoly National Park and 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.

OVERNIGHT DOCKING IN BUDAPEST (B/L/D)

War Heroes and Hot Water.

• Active: Hike up to a magnificent viewpoint in Budapest with your Adventure Host, OR:
• Classic: Enjoy a Guided City Sightseeing, including the iconic Heroes' Square.

OVERNIGHT DOCKING IN BUDAPEST (B/L/D)

Your cruise ends with breakfast this morning. (B)