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Romantic Danube Itinerary
Day 1 - UK - Budapest (Hungary)
Fly from the UK to Budapest, Hungary's vibrant capital divided by the Danube River, and transfer to your ship. (D)
Day 2 - Budapest
Enjoy a tour of the Pest side of the city where you will see the National Opera House, Parliament Building and Chain Bridge. Cross the River Danube to Buda's Castle District where you can visit Fishermen's Bastion and Matthias Church. Rejoin your ship in Visegrád for lunch as we cruise along the scenic Danube River. Enjoy a mid-afternoon Viennese coffee workshop, complete with apple strudel. (B, L, D)
Day 3 - Vienna (Austria)
Enjoy a city tour with highlights including the Opera House, Hofburg Palace and St. Stephen's Cathedral. After lunch aboard, spend the afternoon at leisure. Perhaps take an optional excursion to Schonbrunn Palace, summer residence of the Habsburgs. Dinner is served aboard and there is an optional evening concert in Vienna. (B, L, D)
Day 4 - Vienna
Enjoy time to explore Vienna at leisure, or join an optional excursion including a trip to the local farmers' market with a Viking chef, or a behind-the-scenes visit at the Spanish Riding School.
Day 5 - Krems
After breakfast, visit Gottweig Abbey, a UNESCO-listed benedictine abbey which towers above the Wachau Valley. Alternately, you may instead choose to enjoy a bicycle ride along a riverside bike path. Later, rejoin your ship for a cruise through the beautiful Wachau Valley, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. (B,L,D)
Day 6 - Passau (Germany)
Explore Passau at the confluence of the Inn, Ilz and Danube Rivers where you can take a guided walk with highlights including St. Stephen's Cathedral. There is the option to join the full day excursion to the musical city of Salzburg, or you may instead journey into the countryside on an optional excursion to a local farm to join a festive Bavarian party. (B,L,D)
Day 7 - Regensburg
Enjoy a walking tour through the medieval city of Regensburg where you will see the 12th-century Old Stone Bridge and St. Peter's Cathedral. Return to the ship for lunch and an afternoon of scenic cruising along the Danube. Alternatively, perhaps enjoy an optional tour to the Danube Narrows and visit the magnificent Weltenburg Abbey, renowned for its dark ale, brewed by monks since 1050. Please note: Weltenberg Abbey tour is available May - Oct only. (B,L,D)
Day 8 - Regensburg
After breakfast, disembark and transfer to the airport for your return flight to the UK. (B)
PLEASE NOTE: This itinerary is also available in reverse from Regensburg to Budapest. Visit sequence, tours and times may vary.