European River Cruises 2024 - 2025

Europe 4 Book with confidence, we are members of ABTA and fully ATOL protected Day 1: UK to Vienna D Depart on your scheduled flight to Vienna. You will be boarding your cruise ship at 6pm, if you arrive earlier than this, you will be free to explore the surrounding areas. Your luggage can be left in the docking area. This evening, cruise through the night to Melk, enjoying the moonlit scenery as you sail. Day 2: Melk and Dürnstein B/L/D Arrive early this morning for a tour of Melk, a small riverside town that lies an hour away from Vienna. While the town offers a small but picturesque historic centre, its main draw in 11th-century monastery of Melk Abbey, perched on the hillside overlooking the town. Visit the abbey and explore its marble halls and intricate frescos. In the afternoon, sail through the picturesque Wachau valley to the wine region of Durnstein where you’ll disembark for a tour of this charming medieval town before returning to your ship and cruising onward to Bratislava. Day 3: Bratislava B/L/D Arrive in the Slovakian capital of Bratislava and take a guided tour around this city on the banks of the Danube. Admire the contrast between the beautiful medieval structures and Communist-era buildings which line its streets. Cruise through the afternoon as you make your way to Kalocsa. Day 4: Kalocsa and Puszta B/L/D Trace the river’s path into Hungary and visit the prairie town of Puszta for a guided tour through its town and its sweeping grassland plains, where horse, sheep and buffalo often roam, and an impressive horse show. Return to your ship where you’ll sail through the night toward Budapest. Day 5: Budapest B/L/D Take a guided tour of Hungary’s sophisticated capital, with its intoxicating blend of beautiful Art Nouveau architecture, rickety trolley buses, traditional bathhouses and excellent, locally- produced wines. Day 6: Esztergom B/L/D The domed Basilica of Esztergom, which can be seen from miles away, announces your arrival in the city of Esztergom. Explore this picturesque city at your leisure, perhaps exploring the basilica and its Grand Capitals of the Danube This eight-day voyage takes you along the dramatic Danube river, renowned for its magnificent landscapes and sweeping hillside vistas, as you follow this mighty water- way into three capital cities: Vienna in Austria, Bratislava in Slovakia and Hungary’s Budapest. Enjoy our guided city tours, including Vienna Melk’s cinematic hilltop abbey. Budapest What you’ll see ⚫ Explore the capital cities of Vienna, Bratislava and Budapest ⚫ Sail the Danube, past stunning scenery and charming riverside towns ⚫ Tour the picturesque riverside town of Melk ⚫ Visit the grandiose 11th century monastery of Melk Abbey ⚫ Sail through the scenic Wachau valley ⚫ Tour the charming medieval town of Dürnstein ⚫ Explore the magnificent Schönbrunn Palace ⚫ A number of optional excursions are available including guided city tours < • • • •        Vienna Bratislava Esztergom Budapest Kalocsa Melk D ü rnstein < Air Boat Austria Slovakia Hungary