Danube River Tours & Travel Packages 2024/2025
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Style
Small Group Tour Small groups are usually defined as between 10 and 24 travelers, often less. If you're the kind of person who enjoys more intimate experiences and personal service this is a good choice. All else being equal you will pay a premium for this style vs a larger group tour.
Private Guided Private tours give you the undivided attention of a guide, and often involve special access to sites and unique experiences not available to larger groups. This is a great option for families, couples, and small friend groups. Expect to pay a bit more for the extra service.
Self Guided Tour A travel company plans your itinerary and arranges all the logistics including lodging, local activities, and transportantion. You have the flexibility of a solo trip while still getting the convience and time savings of expert planning. Get 90% of the benefits of a tour, without a guide.
Group Tour Groups are between 25-60 people, typically ~30-40. Usually there will be many opportunities to split off and enjoy meals and excursions in smaller groups. This is the most economical way to travel, saving up to 40% versus booking the same itinerary yourself.
River Cruise These vessels are smaller than most ocean cruisers, limiting which amenties are available. Passenger counts can vary. One of the biggest advantages of a river cruise is the ability to dock at smaller ports and local villages.
Small Ship Cruise Small ship cruises usually have a max passenger count of 500. The primary purpose of these trips is to spend time off the vessel in local ports (e.g. Mediterranean) or experiencing nature (e.g Galapagos or Antarctica). Cabins can vary from budget to luxury.
Large Ship Cruise This is the "floating city" experience, with multiple ways to enjoy your vacation aboard the ship as much as on land. Ships are multiple floors, provide several activities, culinary, and shopping options. They often make fewer stops and have less time available for shore excursions.
Retreats Similar to a self guided tour but staying in one location only with activities and day outings included as a part of the stay.
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Lodging Level
Lodging Level
Camping Typically involves most nights sleeping in tents (sometimes permanent tented sites) or in rustic cabins and lodges.
Basic - 2 star You'll stay in no-frills, but clean and comfortable, hotels or guesthouses. A 'Basic' trip might also involve a few nights of camping.
Value - 3 star Mid-range budget with accommodations ranging from comfortable lodges, guesthouses, and homestays to three star hotels.
Premium - 4 star 3 to 4 star western hotel equivalents. While not all lodging will be 'luxury' they will be quite comfortable by western standards.
Luxury - 5 star The highest level of comfort and service. All accomodations are in four or five star hotels, boutique lodges or high-end homestays.
Physical Level
Physical Level
Very Easy Minimal walking - motor vehicles available for all major parts of trip.
Easy Normal generally flat walking in urban or suburban environments.
Moderate Walking or physical activity half to most of day - no carrying equipment.
Strenuous All or most of day hiking or biking, hills included.
Extreme Very challenging all day hiking and backpacking carrying significant equipment.
Theme
Attractions & Cities Visited
Activities & Interests
Travel Style
Travel Style
Flexible schedule A lot of free time, with very few inclusions. Ideal for independent and/or low-key travelers and cruisers.
Full schedule For those looking to maximize their sight seeing time. You thrive on a packed day’s schedule from 8 am to 6pm, with some (but limited) free time. Most activities and meals included.
Balanced schedule You will have solid amounts of both free time and structured time with some activities and meals included.
Flight & Transport Inclusions
Solo Friendly
Solo Friendly
Good for Singles Trips that specifically cater to travelers looking to meet other singles.
No Single Supplement Trips where single supplement is usually not required for solo travelers.
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Continents Visited
Rivers & Seas Visitied
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Blue Danube: Family Riverboat Adventure - Eastbou ...
- Selected as one of the '10 Best River Cruises' by Fodor's Travel... there is no better way to experience the heart of Europe with your family than on a leisurely Tauck Bridges Danube river tour and cruise aboard one of Tauck's custom-designed riverboats. Unpack only once as you travel from Budapest
- Hungary
- to Slovakia
- Austria and Germany
- enjoying action-packed shore excursions specially designed for families. Play medieval games on a visit to Devin Castle in Slovakia. Visit Schönbrunn Palace
- which Empress Maria Theresa and her daughter Marie Antoinette once called home. Go bicycling along the Danube and discover magical secrets – and The Sound of Music locations – at Schloss Hellbrunn in Salzburg. End your family's fun Danube River tour in Bratislava
- Slovakia with a scavenger hunt through Old Town!
Grand European Cruise - Eastbound 2023
- Travel like the royals of old on our grand eastern European river cruises combining Amsterdam to Budapest by Riverboat with Budapest to the Black Sea to create an unforgettable 25-day experience through the heart of Europe. This remarkable voyage virtually links the North Sea to the Black Sea via the Danube
- Main and Rhine rivers
- taking you through the Netherlands
- Germany
- Austria
- Slovakia
- Hungary
- Croatia
- Serbia
- Bulgaria and Romania. Glide past grand cathedrals
- medieval monasteries
- and historic citadels – as well as through the Main-Danube Canal and the Iron Gate of the Danube. Tauck's private
- inclusive shore excursions take in many UNESCO World Heritage Sites
- and in-depth exploration of cities including Amsterdam
- Köln
- Vienna
- Bratislava
- Budapest
- Belgrade and Bucharest. It's the ultimate European river cruise... with the Tauck Difference!
Danube Kingdoms: Bavaria, Austria & Hungary 2025
- Explore Habsburg castles
- medieval wine-towns
- alpine peaks and lakes
- Baroque monasteries
- and enchanting cities on a 12-day journey through Germany
- Austria
- Slovakia
- and Hungary
- discovering hidden treasures on and off the beaten paths
- including a 7-night cruise on the Danube
- the river of kings.
Spend 12 unforgettable days in the heart of Europe
- exploring Germany
- Austria
- Slovakia
- and Hungary on a Danube odyssey of cosmopolitan cities
- medieval villages
- castles
- cathedrals
- wineries
- ruins
- and abbeys. Immerse in the opulence of the royal Residenz at Munich
- or make a pilgrimage to BMW's ultramodern car museum. Take a train-ride to the clouds and the Top of Germany for breathtaking views of alpine peaks and glaciers. Discover the soul of Bavarian beer at Weltenberg Abbey
- marvel at Oberammergau's parade of medieval painted houses
- and lose yourself in the Romanticism of Mad King Ludwig's fairytale castles. Sail through the Wachau Valley
- the heart of Austrian wine country
- with tastings along the way. Enjoy a gala evening of dinner
- music
- and pageantry at a palace in Vienna
- for Tauck guests only. Drink in the eccentric spirit of Bratislava
- its colorful history
- and eclectic architecture on a walking tour with local guides
- and enjoy an evening of Slovakian cuisine
- music
- and dance. In Budapest
- find a feast for the senses around every corner
- bursting with medieval castles and monuments
- romantic Parisian-style architecture and elegance
- and a vibrant
- cosmopolitan spirit. Best of all
- a river runs through it.
The Blue Danube - Eastbound 2025
- Along the 'river of kings'... medieval castles and Gothic cathedrals... charming riverside villages... the Imperial treasures of the Habsburgs... lush Wachau valley vineyards... the music of Mozart... From Prague to Budapest
- castles of all descriptions have watched over the landscape from their royal perches for centuries. On this 12-day journey featuring a 9-night Danube cruise
- they remain lasting testimony to kingdoms and culture
- ready to welcome you… during a private dinner in Lobkowicz Palace… an exclusive evening of Imperial entertainment at a private Vienna palace... in Baroque Salzburg and atop Budapest's Castle Hill... and exploring Vienna's Hofburg or Schönbrunn Palace. It's a Blue Danube cruise to remember!
Warsaw, Budapest, Vienna & Prague 2025
- Speaking of traditions... From castles to concerts to cafés
- time-honored traditions from across the centuries are at the heart of cultural life in the historic cities and across the idyllic countryside you'll explore on a two-week trip through the center of 'old Europe.' And they're often variations on a theme: Sipping coffee in a café on a sunny square surrounded by medieval buildings in Kraków or Budapest or Vienna or Prague... perhaps enjoying a pastry known to Hungarians as rétes
- to Czechs as závin
- to Austrians as strüdel... or listening to local musicians play melodies by Chopin in Warsaw
- or Mozart in a private palace in Vienna...
The Blue Danube - Westbound 2025
- Along the 'river of kings'... medieval castles and Gothic cathedrals... charming riverside villages... the Imperial treasures of the Habsburgs... lush Wachau valley vineyards... the music of Mozart... From Prague to Budapest
- castles of all descriptions have watched over the landscape from their royal perches for centuries. On this 12-day journey featuring a 9-night Danube cruise
- they remain lasting testimony to kingdoms and culture
- ready to welcome you… during a private dinner in Lobkowicz Palace… an exclusive evening of Imperial entertainment at a private Vienna palace... in Baroque Salzburg and atop Budapest's Castle Hill... and exploring Vienna's Hofburg or Schönbrunn Palace. It's a Blue Danube cruise to remember!
Blue Danube: Family Riverboat Adventure - Eastbou ...
- Selected as one of the '10 Best River Cruises' by Fodor's Travel... there is no better way to experience the heart of Europe with your family than on a leisurely Tauck Bridges Danube river tour and cruise aboard one of Tauck's custom-designed riverboats. Unpack only once as you travel from Budapest
- Hungary
- to Slovakia
- Austria and Germany
- enjoying action-packed shore excursions specially designed for families. Play medieval games on a visit to Devin Castle in Slovakia. Soar over Vienna on the Riesenrad (giant ferris wheel) in the Prater
- the city's famous amusement park. Visit Schönbrunn Palace
- which Empress Maria Theresa and her daughter Marie Antoinette once called home. Go bicycling along the Danube and discover magical secrets – and 'The Sound of Music' locations – at Schloss Hellbrunn in Salzburg. End your family's fun Danube River tour in Bratislava
- Slovakia with a scavenger hunt through Old Town!
Warsaw, Budapest, Vienna & Prague – Honorin ...
- Become immersed in the cultural legacies and poignant history of the Jewish communities of Warsaw
- Budapest
- Vienna and Prague on this special Jewish heritage tour. Emotionally stirring
- historic sites are inextricably linked to their Jewish heritage
- offering a chance to learn
- in depth
- reflect and remember the sacrifices that were made there. Sites include the Ghetto Memorial
- the Jewish Historical Institute
- Nozyk Synagogue and the Museum of the History of Polish Jews (POLIN) in Warsaw; Kazimierz (the former Jewish Quarter) and Plaszów concentration camp in Kraków
- with a stop at Oskar Schindler's factory; and the poignant museum and memorial in Auschwitz-Birkenau. In Budapest
- visit Dohány and Kazinczy synagogues in the Jewish Quarter; the Holocaust Memorial; and enjoy private access
- prayer and a Q&A with the Rabbi at the Frankel Synagogue. A walking tour of Old Town Bratislava offers insights on the Jewish Holocaust in Slovakia. Explore Leopoldstadt
- the Judenplatz
- the synagogue and the Jewish Museum in Vienna; and Terezin concentration camp
- the Czech Republic's Memorial of National Martyrdom
- the Museum of the Ghetto and Josefov
- Prague's historic Jewish Quarter
- during a stay in Prague.
Warsaw, Budapest, Vienna & Prague 2022
- Speaking of traditions... From castles to concerts to cafés
- time-honored traditions from across the centuries are at the heart of cultural life in the historic cities and across the idyllic countryside you'll explore on a two-week trip through the center of 'old Europe.' And they're often variations on a theme: Sipping coffee in a café on a sunny square surrounded by medieval buildings in Kraków or Budapest or Vienna or Prague... perhaps enjoying a pastry known to Hungarians as rétes
- to Czechs as závin
- to Austrians as strüdel... or listening to local musicians play melodies by Chopin in Warsaw
- or Mozart in a private palace in Vienna...
Grand European Cruise - Eastbound 2022
- Travel like the royals of old on our grand eastern European river cruises combining Amsterdam to Budapest by Riverboat with Budapest to the Black Sea to create an unforgettable 25-day experience through the heart of Europe. This remarkable voyage virtually links the North Sea to the Black Sea via the Danube
- Main and Rhine rivers
- taking you through the Netherlands
- Germany
- Austria
- Slovakia
- Hungary
- Croatia
- Serbia
- Bulgaria and Romania. Glide past grand cathedrals
- medieval monasteries
- and historic citadels – as well as through the Main-Danube Canal and the Iron Gate of the Danube. Tauck's private
- inclusive shore excursions take in many UNESCO World Heritage Sites
- and in-depth exploration of cities including Amsterdam
- Köln
- Vienna
- Bratislava
- Budapest
- Belgrade and Bucharest. It's the ultimate European river cruise... with the Tauck Difference!
Heart of the Danube featuring Oberammergau - East ...
- When your road is the Danube
- it's enchanting... Austria
- Slovakia
- and Germany are linked by peaceful river landscapes dotted with storybook castles and romantic villages surrounded by stone terraced vineyards
- where making world-class wines – and tasting them! – is an art.
It happens once
- every ten years… when
- as they have for nearly four centuries
- the citizens of a little village in the Bavarian Alps come together to create a unique and moving performance event that travelers the world over come to see… On this cruise
- from Munich to Budapest
- you become part of the experience when you witness the power and pageantry of the Oberammergau Passion Play. Your cruise brings you to a mountaintop abbey lavish with Baroque art and architecture as awe-inspiring as a castle in the Czech Carpathian mountains and the palaces and museums of Imperial Vienna. As you cruise from port to port
- explore the cobblestone streets and market squares in the Old Towns of Bratislava
- Cesky Krumlov
- Grein
- Passau
- and Regensburg
- each offering unexpected cultural treasures and culinary pleasures around every bend. And the pièce de résistance – a Tauck Exclusive gala evening with music and dancing at a private palace conjures up elegant Old World Europe just for Tauck guests!
Heart of the Danube: Bavaria to Budapest - Eastbo ...
- When your road is the Danube
- it's enchanting... Hungary
- Austria
- Slovakia
- and Germany are linked by peaceful river landscapes dotted with storybook castles and romantic villages surrounded by stone terraced vineyards
- where making world-class wines – and tasting them! – is an art.
A wonderfully preserved medieval castle and town in the Czech Carpathian mountains are as awe-inspiring as the palaces and museums of Imperial Vienna. As you cruise from port to port
- explore the cobblestone streets and market squares in the Old Towns of Budapest
- Bratislava
- Cesky Krumlov
- Grein
- and Passau
- each offering unexpected cultural treasures and culinary pleasures around every bend. And the pièce de résistance – a Tauck Exclusive gala evening with music and dancing at a private palace conjures up elegant Old World Europe just for Tauck guests!
Blue Danube: Family Riverboat Adventure - Westbou ...
- Selected as one of the '10 Best River Cruises' by Fodor's Travel... there is no better way to experience the heart of Europe with your family than on a leisurely Tauck Bridges Danube river tour and cruise aboard one of Tauck's custom-designed riverboats. Unpack only once as you travel from Budapest
- Hungary
- to Slovakia
- Austria and Germany
- enjoying action-packed shore excursions specially designed for families. Play medieval games on a visit to Devin Castle in Slovakia. Soar over Vienna on the Riesenrad (giant ferris wheel) in the Prater
- the city's famous amusement park. Visit Schönbrunn Palace
- which Empress Maria Theresa and her daughter Marie Antoinette once called home. Go bicycling along the Danube and discover magical secrets – and 'The Sound of Music' locations – at Schloss Hellbrunn in Salzburg. End your family's fun Danube River tour in Passau
- Germany
- where you'll make your own tasty marzipan creation!
Grand European Cruise - Westbound 2022
- Travel like the royals of old on our grand eastern European river cruises combining Amsterdam to Budapest by Riverboat with Budapest to the Black Sea to create an unforgettable 25-day experience through the heart of Europe. This remarkable voyage virtually links the North Sea to the Black Sea via the Danube
- Main and Rhine rivers
- taking you through the Netherlands
- Germany
- Austria
- Slovakia
- Hungary
- Croatia
- Serbia
- Bulgaria and Romania. Glide past grand cathedrals
- medieval monasteries
- and historic citadels – as well as through the Main-Danube Canal and the Iron Gate of the Danube. Tauck's private
- inclusive shore excursions take in many UNESCO World Heritage Sites
- and in-depth exploration of cities including Amsterdam
- Köln
- Vienna
- Bratislava
- Budapest
- Belgrade and Bucharest. It's the ultimate European river cruise... with the Tauck Difference!
Royal Danube, Berlin & Krakow - Eastbound 2022
- Moments of history shape the sights you'll see in the cities and towns along the Danube River
- bookended by moments indelibly etched in time in Berlin and Kraków. Three nights in Berlin chronicle past political divides with a look back at the story of the city through the ages. Onboard your Tauck riverboat for a 7-night cruise
- you'll visit picturesque Bavarian towns like Passau. Crossing into Austria
- cruise the Wachau Valley
- discover Linz or the unique Czech Republic town of Cesky Krumlov
- and enjoy (if you wish) opportunities to explore towns along the river by bicycle. There is no other city like Vienna – and during days of sightseeing you'll enjoy a Tauck Exclusive when you attend an evening in Vienna at a private palace. During a three-night stay at the Sheraton Grand Krakow
- overlooking beautiful Wawel Castle
- poignant pauses in Kraków
- Auschwitz and Kazimierz pay homage to lives lost in tragic times.
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Top Danube River Attractions & Experiences
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Seeing Budapest from the deck of a Danube river cruise
Exploring the city of Vienna with its long legacy of classical music
Biking with a small group tour along the Danube River
Enjoying the scenic views of the Wachau Valley
Discovering the historic town of Regensburg, Germany
Wine tasting in historic wine regions along the Danube River
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