Romantic Danube Cruise plus the Splendours of the Austrian Tyrol

Local departure by coach or Home Connect service, then to Belgium for an overnight stay.

Continue through Germany to the Regensburg area for an overnight stay.

To Passau, where we board our cruise ship, either the MS Belvedere or MS Viktoria, for our seven-night cruise.

We arrive into the town of Dürnstein this morning. Dürnstein nestles among Austria’s most famous vineyards and is crowned by the ruins of the castle that once imprisoned Richard the Lionheart. It’s a beautiful place filled with cobbled streets, pretty courtyards and 16th century houses. You can relax onboard for the remainder of the day as we cruise to Vienna for an overnight stop.

We spend a full day experiencing the delights of Vienna. Grand palaces, Baroque castles, magnificent squares and striking monuments are just some of the key features of this beautiful city, which is a world heritage site. In the morning you can join our optional city tour followed by lunch onboard. This afternoon you can take advantage of our optional excursion to Schönbrunn Palace, which takes you on a journey through time as we explore some of the 1,441 rooms. In the early evening we cast off and cruise towards Budapest.

We arrive in Budapest and we will meet our guide for an included sightseeing tour of the city, by coach and on foot. Spend the rest of the day enjoying the delights of the city. We return to the ship for a relaxing dinner onboard and then there’s the chance to join our optional excursion to experience Budapest by night with a traditional folklore show.

Enjoy a morning in Budapest or join our optional excursion which takes you through the sweeping plains of Hungary to Lajosmizse. Here we visit a traditional stud farm and enjoy a tour of the grounds in a horse drawn carriage, before watching a spectacular live Puszta horse show. We will set sail in the afternoon and cruise towards Bratislava.

We reach Bratislava this morning where there’s the opportunity to join our optional excursion taking in this historic capital city, which is dominated by its castle and unique suspension bridge. We’ll enjoy a walking tour with a local guide and sample ‘Makovka’ which is a sweet white chocolate with poppy seed filling. Lunch is served onboard, and the afternoon is free to explore Bratislava at your leisure before we enjoy dinner onboard and cruise towards Melk.

This morning we arrive in the small town of Melk, which lies in the beautiful Wachau valley. Here you can join our optional excursion visiting the Benedictine Abbey. This is one of the most famous monastic houses in Austria and has been occupied by monks for over 900 years. After some free time, we set sail for the final time and cruise towards Passau. Tonight, enjoy the Captain’s Farewell Dinner on board.

This morning we arrive in Passau, where we will disembark our cruise ship. We will continue by coach into Austria to the Tyrol for a three-night stay.

Join our optional excursion to the spectacular Krimml Falls. We continue to the internationally-renowned resort of Kitzbühel.

Join us as we discover stunning Innsbruck. The capital of the Tyrol, Innsbruck is the fifth largest city in Austria. This beautiful city is surrounded by stunning mountain scenery and steeped in history. There will be free time for you to discover the old quarter with its charming arcaded streets, the famous Golden Roof, stroll along the Maria Theresien Strasse with its bustling shops or climb the Tower of the City for magnificent views of the city.

Travel to Belgium for an overnight stay.

Return home.