The Blue Danube Discovery

• Day 1 Budapest (Hungary)
  Embark your ship in Budapest. Evening and overnight cruise to Vienna. (D)
• Day 2 Vienna (Austria)
  Perhaps start the day with a morning stretch with your Avalon Adventure Host. Enjoy sailing the Danube, which shares dozens of miles with Hungary and Slovakia. Relax on the Sky Deck to see the rolling landscape and red-rooftops of the Slovakian capital of Bratislava come into view. This evening in Vienna, you may choose to join an optional excursion to attend a Royal Waltz Concert for an unforgettable evening of music in an elegant hall. Dock overnight in Vienna. (B, L, D)
• Day 3 Vienna
  Venture into the Habsburg empire this morning on a guided city tour of Vienna’s gilded landmarks; see the Imperial Palace complex, the historic Vienna Opera House and stunning St. Stephen’s Cathedral, or join a guided optional excursion to Schönbrunn Palace, a Habsburg Empire summer home for 300 years. This afternoon, enjoy free time to take a tram to visit Austria’s Prater amusement park or one of the many museums nearby. You may also decide to borrow a bike from the ship to explore the streets and squares of Vienna, or ride along the banks of the Danube at your leisure. Later, enjoy live entertainment on board. Cruise overnight to Durnstein. (B, L, D)
• Day 4 Dürnstein - Melk
  Join a guided walk to hear the legendary tale of King Richard the Lionheart who was imprisoned in the castle above the village during the Crusades, or hike up to the castle ruins with your Adventure Host for a spectacular view of the village, Danube and the Wachau Valley below. Enjoy coffee or a cocktail on the Sky Deck as you sail through the picturesque Wachau Valley to Melk. Take a guided tour of Melk’s magnificent Benedictine Abbey to marvel at its frescoed ceilings, statues, incredible library and ornate pipe organ. Enjoy the flavors of the Wachau Valley with a Wine Tasting on board. Evening and overnight cruise to Passau. (B, L, D)
• Day 5 Passau (Germany)
  Join a guided city walk to learn more about this beautiful “City of Three Rivers.” or join a full-day guided optional excursion to Salzburg, the city of Mozart, or to the picturesque Bohemian town of Cesky Krumlov. Meet your ship back in Passau after your full-day selected activity for sailing. Evening and overnight cruise to Regensburg. (B, L, D)
• Day 6 Regensburg
  Join a guided city walk and see Altes Rathaus (Old Town Hall) and Porta Pretoria, built in 179 AD as the entrance to Castra Regina fortress. You may choose to join a guided optional excursion to visit the Benedictine Monastery in Weltenburg. Spend a free afternoon exploring Regensburg on foot or by bike through its charming streets. This evening, enjoy live entertainment after dinner as you cruise toward Roth. Evening and overnight cruise to Roth. (B, L, D)
• Day 7 Roth
  Enjoy an on-board lecture about the Main-Danube Canal, linking these two rivers to make a vital connection enabling navigation between the North and Black Seas. Enjoy a guided sightseeing tour of the Bavarian town of Roth with its half-timbered houses, market square, and 1535 hunting lodge Schloss Ratibor, or choose a guided sightseeing tour of Nuremberg with its medieval architecture, gilded fountain, gothic cathedral, and Kaiserburg Castle, or take a guided tour of the historic Nuremberg Rally Grounds, used by the Third Reich. Evening cruise to Nuremberg. (B, L, D)
• Day 8 Nuremberg
  Disembark your ship in Nuremberg. (B)

The Blue Danube Discovery ItineraryFor navigational reasons the Captain of the ship reserves the right to modify the cruise itinerary. Key: B - Breakfast, L - Lunch, D - Dinner