DAY 1 – VILSHOFEN, GERMANY (EMBARKATION)
Welcome to Germany. Your Suite Ship is Ready for Boarding. Flights into Munich must arrive by 2 pm. Guests must be on board ship by 5 pm. Explore your ship and enjoy dinner on your first evening on board.
Meals Included: Dinner
DAY 2 – PASSAU-SCHLOGEN OXBOW
Where the Danube, Inn, and Ilz Rivers meet.
ACTIVE: Follow your Avalon Adventure Host for Hiking from Oberhaus along a trail down to the valley and along Ilz River, OR:
CLASSIC: Join a Guided City Walk to learn more about this beautiful “City of Three Rivers”.
Before sailing to Linz, take a little free time to explore Passau’s cobblestone streets and galleries of Artists’ Alley. Maybe stop at St. Stephen’s Cathedral to catch a concert rehearsal. This afternoon, cruise to Linz through the Danube’s dramatic horseshoe bend called Schlogen Oxbow. Later, enjoy live entertainment on board.
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Passau
DAY 3 – LINZ, AUSTRIA
Legendary and Lovely Linz: Visit the Adventure Centre for today’s activities with your Adventure Host.
CLASSIC: Take a Guided Walk through the city’s historic and beautiful sites along the shore of the Danube and see Hauptplatz-Austria’s largest medieval square-and the towering white-marble Trinity Column.
Consider a full-day Guided Optional Excursion to Salzburg-the city of Mozart, or to the picturesque Bohemian town of Cesky Krumlov. You may otherwise spend the afternoon on a biking picnic along the banks of the Danube or hike through Linz’s beautiful nature trails to POstlingberg for a bird’s-eye view of the city and river below.
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 4 – YBBS. EXCURSION TO MELK-WACHAU VALLEY
Frescoes above and vineyards below.
DURNSTEIN: A King’s Ransom and Castle Ruins
CLASSIC: Visit the Lower Austrian little town of Ybbs. Walk through the doors of Austrian history with a guided sightseeing tour of Artstetten Castle, OR:
CLASSIC: Take a Guided Tour of Melk’s magnificent Benedictine Abbey to marvel at its frescoed ceilings, statues, incredible library, and ornate pipe organ.
Later, stretch out on the Sky Deck as you sail through the Wachau Valley past vineyards, castles, and charming villages on your way to Durnstein.
ACTIVE: Alternatively, experience the Wachau Valley from a unique perspective, join your Adventure Host for a bike ride along some of Wachau’s bike trails.
ACTIVE: Join a Guided Hike up to the castle ruins to take in the spectacular view of the village, Danube, and the Wachau Valley below, OR:
CLASSIC Join a Guided Walk, and hear the legendary tale of King Richard the Lionheart-who was imprisoned in the castle here during the Crusades.
Later, enjoy live entertainment on board your ship.
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 5 – VIENNA
Viennese Waltzes on the Blue Danube.
ACTIVE: Explore Vienna’s Danube Island by bike with your Adventure Host, OR:
CLASSIC: Explore the Habsburg empire with a morning Guided City Tour of Vienna’s gilded landmarks. See the Imperial Palace complex-Winter residence of the Imperial Family, the grand Vienna Opera House and stunning St. Stephen’s Cathedral, OR:
CLASSIC: After a short walk of Vienna, join a Guided Visit of Austria’s largest museum, the legendary Kunsthistorisches Museum (Museum of Fine Arts).
You may decide to take a Guided Optional Excursion to Schonbrunn Palace-the former imperial summer home of the Habsburg monarchy. Spend free time strolling in the pedestrian Karntnerstrasse-the most famous shopping avenue in central Vienna. Take a bike ride through the city and stop in a local cafe to enjoy Sachertorte or Apfelstrudel. This evening, enjoy an unforgettable musical performance with an Optional Excursion to attend a Royal Waltz Concert in an elegant hall.
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 6 – BRATISLAVA, SLOVAKIA
Cathedral Coronations and a Crowning Castle.
ACTIVE: Follow your Avalon Adventure Host on a hike to lofty Bratislava Castle, OR:
CLASSIC Take a Guided City Walk, including the quaint streets of Old Town, Town Hall, and the sight of royal coronations at St. Martin’s Cathedral.
Enjoy free time to discover on your own Bratislava, the beautiful capital of Slovakia, rich in history and culture, but also a green city with its forests and parks just a hop away from the city centre.
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 7 – BUDAPEST, HUNGARY
War Heroes and Hot Water.
ACTIVE: Hike up to a magnificent viewpoint in Budapest with your Adventure Host, OR:
CLASSIC Enjoy a Guided City Sightseeing, including the iconic Heroes’ Square.
This afternoon choose among a wide offer of Optional Guided Excursions or take in the beauty of Budapest while enjoying some free time exploring such famous sights as the Chain Bridge. Get to know the city’s cafes and pubs, or take a hike through the hills above the Danube.
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 8 – BUDAPEST (DISEMBARKATION)
Your cruise ends with breakfast this morning.
Meals Included: Breakfast
