Detailed Itinerary City Escape: Vienna & the Danube

CRUISE YEAR

7-night Cruise


Day 1

BUDAPEST – EMBARKATION
Embark your ship and begin your City Escapes journey in comfort and style.

Day 2

BUDAPEST, HUNGARY
Experience Budapest from above with either a visit to the Castle District or an invigorating hike up Gellert Hill. Both options offer meaningful context and easy ways to enjoy iconic city views.

Budapest

Day 3

BRATISLAVA, SLOVAKIA
Discover Bratislava’s character by joining a guided walk through its historic center, followed by a sampling of regional flavors with a beer tasting, or a hike up to Bratislava Castle for panoramic views.

Bratislava

Day 4

VIENNA, AUSTRIA
Experience Vienna at your pace. In the morning, choose between the “Imperial Vienna” guided tour or an exciting bike ride through the city. Later, learn to waltz with a dance class, enjoy a visit to a local art museum, or venture to Burg Liechtenstein for a boat tour of the largest underground lake in Europe. In the evening, you’ll be treated to dinner and a concert on shore.

Vienna

Day 5

VIENNA – SCENIC SAILING – WACHAU
Cruise through the UNESCO designated Wachau Valley, marveling at the natural landscapes of Austria and enjoying your ship’s amenities.

Scenic Cruising

Day 6

LINZ – SALZBURG, AUSTRIA
In Linz, you can wander the galleries of the museum that matches your interests with a museum pass. Alternatively, you may choose to venture to Salzburg for full-day excursion, with the additional choice to visit either the Hohensalzburg Fortress or Red Bull Hangar-7. You also have the option to venture to the Czech Republic for a full-day tour of Český Krumlov, complete with local beer tasting.

Salzburg

Day 7

PASSAU, GERMANY
Passau’s three rivers set the pace for your day as you wander its colorful lanes, choosing between a guided look at its storied riverfront with a local tasting or a peek inside a beloved pretzel bakery steeped in tradition.

Passau

Day 8

VILSHOFEN – DISEMBARKATION


Day 1

EMBARKATION – VILSHOFEN
Embark your ship and begin your City Escapes journey in comfort and style.

Day 2

PASSAU, GERMANY
Passau’s three rivers set the pace for your day as you wander its colorful lanes, choosing between a guided look at its storied riverfront with a local tasting or a peek inside a beloved pretzel bakery steeped in tradition. Later today, enjoy a scenic cruise through Schloegerner Schlingen river bend en route to your next destination.

Passau

Day 3

LINZ – SALZBURG, AUSTRIA
In Linz, you can enjoy a guided walking tour and then wander the galleries of the museum that matches your interests with a museum pass. Alternatively, you may choose to venture to Salzburg for full-day excursion, with the additional choice to visit either the Hohensalzburg Fortress or Red Bull Hangar-7. You also have the option to venture to the Czech Republic for a full-day tour of Český Krumlov, complete with local beer tasting.

Salzburg

Day 4

VIENNA – SCENIC SAILING – WACHAU
Cruise through the UNESCO designated Wachau Valley, marveling at the natural landscapes of Austria and enjoying your ship’s amenities. In the evening, you’ll be invited to dinner and a concert on shore at the House of Strauss Museum.

Day 5

VIENNA
In the morning, choose between the “Imperial Vienna” guided tour or an exciting bike ride through the city. Later, learn to waltz with a dance class, enjoy a visit to a local art museum, or venture to Burg Liechtenstein for a boat tour of the largest underground lake in Europe.

Vienna

Day 6

BRATISLAVA, SLOVAKIA
Discover Bratislava’s character by joining a guided walk through its historic center, followed by a sampling of regional flavors with a beer tasting, or a hike up to Bratislava Castle for panoramic views.

Bratislava

Day 7

BUDAPEST, HUNGARY
A leisurely morning of scenic cruising leads into an afternoon and evening where you can explore Budapest through a guided city tour and on your own.

Budapest

Day 8

BUDAPEST – DISEMBARKATION


Itinerary is subject to change. For the most up-to-date information, please refer to the itinerary schedule provided with your final documents.

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