Danube Waltz
| Resort: | Danube Waltz |
| Operator: | Viking River Cruises |
| Destination: | Austria, Europe, Germany, Hungary, Slovakia |
| Price From: | £1795.00 |
OverviewCruise to enchanting destinationsAdmire the Wachau Valleys beauty from your Viking Longship. Learn to waltz at a Viennese dance school. Witness daily life in an abbey on an exclusive visit to Gttweig. Savor Austro-Hungarian cuisine in Vienna and Budapest. Explore lesser-known Central European cities like Bratislava. Soak up soothing steam at a Budapest thermal bath. This 8-day itinerary reveals the highlights of Passau, Vienna, Bratislava and Budapest, while cruising leisurely through spectacular scenery. ItineraryDay 1 Passau, GermanySet at the confluence of the Inn, Ilz and Danube Rivers, enchanting Passau is home to elegant colored buildings and graceful arcades. Day 2 Passau, GermanyFounded by the Celts more than 2,000 years ago, Passau is one of Bavaria’s oldest cities. Day 3 Linz, AustriaOriginally known as Lentia in its days as a 1st-century Roman castle-settlement, Linz is today’s provincial capital of Upper Austria. Day 4 Krems, AustriaThe crown jewel of the Wachau Valley is the splendid Benedictine Abbey of Gttweig, a working monastery for more than 900 years. Day 5 Vienna, AustriaThe capital city of Austria, Vienna is filled with green parks, upscale stores, theaters and gracious boulevards. Day 6 Bratislava, SlovakiaThe capital of Slovakia, Bratislava is filled with lovingly restored baroque city palaces and dominated by an enormous castle 300 feet above the Danube. Day 7 Budapest, HungaryBudapest is aptly called Paris of the East for its beautiful evening illumination and reflected lights in the Danubes waters. Day 8 Budapest, HungaryRiverside beauty, a vibrant cultural scene and elegant Art Nouveau architecture converge in Budapest. |
