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Danube Symphony
Operated by Avalon Waterways
Tripcode: WPB
Overview
Destination:
Germany,
Hungary,
Start:Vilshofen, Germany
Finish:Budapest, Hungary
Finish:Budapest, Hungary
Duration:6 days
Type:Group tour (max 24)
Travel Period
April 2025 - October 2026
Experience views to awaken the senses on your Danube River cruise from Germany to Hungary. Embark in Vilshofen, Germany, and sail to the lovely city of Linz. Here enjoy guided sightseeing or a visit to St. Florian Monastery. Explore Ybbs on a guided tour of its romantic old town; sail through the picturesque Wachau Valley to Krems and explore the small village—seemingly untouched by the modern world. Next, sail to Vienna—the City of Music. You’ll marvel at the sights on a guided city tour of Vienna’s gilded landmarks—including the Imperial Palace, the world-famous Vienna Opera House, and stunning St. Stephen’s Cathedral. Visit Bratislava, Slovakia, on your Danube River cruise to explore the quaint streets of Old Town and St. Martin’s Cathedral. You may decide to join your Avalon Adventure Host on a hike to the castle above! Your Danube River cruise concludes in the “Pearl of the Danube”—Budapest.
Standard inclusions
- 5 breakfasts.4 lunches.5 dinners.
Itinerary
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Collapse allDay 1 - VILSHOFEN, GERMANY (EMBARKATION)
Welcome to Germany. Your Suite Ship is Ready for Boarding.
Flights into Munich must arrive by 2 pm.
Guests must be on board ship by 5 pm.
EVENING CRUISE TO LINZ (D)
Day 2 - LINZ, AUSTRIA
Legendary, Lovely Linz
Visit the Adventure Centre for today's activities with your Adventure Host.
ACTIVE Join an expert guide for a trek up to Mount Postlingberg for a whole new perspective of beautiful Linz and its surrounding area, OR:
CLASSIC Visit the 9th-century St. Florian Monastery-the largest monastery in upper Austria and home to Augustine monks, 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.
During free time you might join an Optional Excursion of Mauthausen Memorial.
Enjoy sailing on your way to Ybbs tonight.
OVERNIGHT DOCKING IN YBBS (B,L,D)
Day 3 - YBBS-WACHAU VALLEY
An Ancient Village and Vintages of the Wachau Valley
ACTIVE Bike your way around Ybbs with your Adventure Host, OR:
CLASSIC Visit the Lower Austrian little town of Ybbs. Walk through the doors of Austrian history with a guided sightseeing tour of Artstetten Castle.
Relax on board and enjoy the picturesque Wachau Valley scenery as you cruise to Krems.
KREMS
An Ancient Village and Vintages of the Wachau Valley
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.
Later, enjoy live entertainment on board.
OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO VIENNA (B,L,D)
Day 4 - VIENNA
A Feast for the Soul in Vienna
Join your Adventure Host for today's special activities.
ACTIVE Explore Vienna's Danube Island by bike with your Adventure Host, OR:
CLASSIC After a short walk of Vienna, join a Guided Visit of Austria's largest museum, the legendary Kunsthistorisches Museum (Museum of Fine Arts), OR:
CLASSIC Explore the Habsburg empire with 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.
Optional tours today include a Guided Tour of magnificent Schonbrunn Palace, the former imperial summer residence of Habsburg royalty. Alternatively you can choose to spend your free time strolling Austria's famed Kartnerstrasse and stop in a local cafe to enjoy Sachertorte or Apfelstrudel.
You may also choose to attend an Optional Excursion to a Royal Waltz Concert for an unforgettable evening of music in an elegant hall.
OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO BRATISLAVA (B,L,D)
Day 5 - BRATISLAVA, SLOVAKIA
Cathedral Coronations and a Crowning Castle
ACTIVE Follow your Avalon Adventure Host on a short hike to lofty Bratislava Castle, OR:
CLASSIC Take a Guided City Walk, including quaint streets of Old Town, Town Hall, and the royal coronation site of St. Martin's Cathedral.
AFTERNOON/OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO BUDAPEST (B,L,D)
Day 6 - BUDAPEST, HUNGARY (DISEMBARKATION)
Your cruise ends with breakfast this morning. (B)
Departure dates
Select your preferred date or enquire
Operator
Avalon Waterways
Designed from the bottom up for comfort, space, and room to dream, each Avalon Suite Ship consists of 80% Panorama Suites—offering the widest view in river cruising. Larger suites result in fewer passengers, so you’ll never feel crowded anywhere on board. From reclining on the open-air Sky Deck, relaxing in the spacious Panorama Lounge, or feeling the wind over the bough In the Observation Lounge, there’s never a shortage of comfortable spots to stretch out, day dream, or just watch the world go by. From our inception, Avalon Waterways has cast a light on the world’s most fascinating places and people – inviting wayfarers and wanderers like you to bask in their glory, intrigue and wonder. Along the way, we’ve helped travellers uncover ancient traditions while meeting the locals dedicated to preserving them; to meander historic hallways while giving back to the societies that safeguard them; and to put down the guidebooks and pick up a greater understanding of the world and its people.
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