Arrival in Budapest, The adventure begins in the city of Budapest. Esztergom See Esztergom and its famous basilica on a guided tour, before a relaxing afternoon sailing. Bratislava Explore Slovakia’s fast-emerging capital city, Bratislava. Then relax with an afternoon cruising into Lower Austria. Dürnstein & Melk Take a guided tour of Dürnstein, before visiting Benedictine Melk Abbey this afternoon. Salzburg or Linz Today visit Linz or Salzburg for a guided walking tour and time to explore at leisure. Vienna For many, today’s guided tour of Vienna will be one of the highlights of the cruise. Budapest Enjoy a leisurely morning as we cruise towards Budapest, where we'll have a guided tour
Soak up all that Europe’s most cultured river has to offer, with its wealth of grand baroque architecture, medieval cities, picture perfect towns and the sights that inspired Strauss and Mozart.
From Budapest, we slip our moorings and head on our journey north to Esztergom spending the morning exploring its Basilica and historic centre, which once was Hungary’s capital, before continuing westwards to the beautiful old town of Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia. Navigating through Lower Austria we then reach the romantic town of Dürnstein. After, we visit the remarkable monastery in Melk.
Soon we arrive in Linz for a guided tour. Alternatively, take the scenic drive to Salzburg and enjoy a guided tour of the old town. On our way back eastwards, we will reach classical Vienna. No visit here would be complete without the experience of a classical recital. Finally, cruising into Hungary, we arrive back in imperial Budapest, straddling the picturesque Danube. After a guided tour of this palatial city, following our final dinner, we enjoy a Hungarian folklore show - an excellent finale to this most exceptional and relaxing cruise.