A Taste of the Danube

4 Days Vienna to Budapest
A Taste of the Danube
A Taste of the Danube
A Taste of the Danube

Overview

Read reviews and enjoy exclusive savings on Avalon's 4 Day A Taste of the Danube. Get a taste of the treasures of the Danube River on this 4-day European river cruise. Sail through the natural beauty of Austria’s Wachau Valley, with stops in quaint towns and iconic cities. Board your ship in Vienna and set sail for Melk, and visit Austria’s majestic Benedictine Abbey, one of Europe’s largest, and where Benedictine monks still stroll within the sacred walls. From the Abbey’s terrace, take in the breath-taking views of the Danube River and the surrounding countryside. Visit Dürnstein in the read more heart of the picturesque Wachau Valley, a charming town that’s best known for its beautiful Stiftskirche with its blue façade in the town below the castle ruins where England’s Richard the Lionheart was imprisoned.

Continue your Danube River cruise to Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia and a dynamic city at the foot of the Carpathian Mountains. Enjoy sightseeing with a local expert and visit the Gothic St. Martin’s Cathedral, which served as Hungary’s coronation church during the 16th to 19th centuries. Continue on to Budapest, Hungary, where your Danube river cruise holiday ends. What a perfect introduction to the beauty, history, and culture along the Danube River!
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Trip Length
Cruise Length

4 Days

Trip Starts
Cruise Starts

Vienna

Trip Ends
Cruise Ends

Budapest

Countries Visited
Countries Visited:
Countries Visited
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Cruise Line
Cruise Line
Avalon
Cruise Ship
Cruise Ship
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Trip Reviews
1 Trip Review
Avg. Rating: 5/5
Passengers
Passengers

166

Crew
Crew

47

Ship Launch
Launched

2020

Cruise Code
Cruise Code

WVB

Itinerary

Welcome to Austria. Your Suite Ship is Ready for Boarding. Flights into Vienna must arrive by 3:30 pm. Guests must be on board ship by 5 pm. Spend free time today by relaxing, exploring, or strolling through the streets of Vienna before boarding.

EVENING/OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO MELK (D)

Frescoes Above and Vineyards Below

Visit the Adventure centre for today's activities with your Adventure Host

  • Active: Explore Melk by bike with your Adventure Host, OR:
  • Classic: Join a morning Guided Sightseeing Tour of Melk's 11th-century Benedictine Abbey. Explore its frescoes, statues, library, and spectacular pipe organ in the monastery's lofty perch above the Danube. Take a relaxing break on the Sky Deck as you sail through awe-inspiring views of the Wachau Valley and the wine region.

DURNSTEIN: A King's Ransom and Castle Ruins

Spend free time at your leisure, perhaps biking through the vineyards in the Wachau Valley. Later, enjoy onboard entertainment by local musicians.

OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO BRATISLAVA (B/L/D)

Cathedral Coronations and a Crowning Castle

  • Active: Join your Avalon Adventure Host for a scenic walk to Bratislava Castle, OR:
  • Classic: Join a Guided Sightseeing Tour of Old Town's cobblestone streets to Town Hall. Visit the gothic halls of St. Martin's Cathedral - Hungary's centuries-old coronation church

EVENING/OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO BUDAPEST (B/L/D)

Your cruise ends with breakfast this morning. Flights should not leave Budapest airport before 10 am. (B)

Life On Board

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Trip Reviews (1)

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Absolutely recommend it to anyone 2 , QLD, Australia, Apr 2015
Absolutely recommend it to anyone, everything was 1st class plus, the attention to detail was right up there. There was even Vegemite for breakfast if you wanted it, it's examples like that could fill the page. We also went on the maiden cruise of the P&O flagship Britannia which was very ordinary compared to Avalon. I can't speak highly enough about them. Thanks.
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Prices & Dates

There are currently no departures available on this trip. Either it's the end of the season and new departures will be released shortly, or this itinerary has been changed and is not operating this season. Feel free to contact us for information about when next seasons dates will be released or click here to view general release dates for all destinations.

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Tour & cruises prices are per person. Prices shown have savings applied, are subject to availability and may be withdrawn at any time without notice. Pricing and trip details are correct at this point in time, however are subject to confirmation at the time of booking and are subject to change by Avalon. For cruise itineraries, cabin images are sourced from the cruise-line and should be treated as indicative only. Cabin inclusions, upholsteries and room layout may differ to the image(s) shown depending on the ship selected and your sailing dates.

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