Active & Discovery on the Danube with 3 Nights Salzburg area – Eastbound
Overview
Highlights
- Transfer to Salzburg
- Choice of guided hike up the Siriuskogel, or guided tour of Bad Ischl, including the Imperial Villa
- Guided tour
- Transfer to Linz; choice of guided city walk, or contemporary history tour, or hike up Mt. Pöstlingberg; onboard welcome reception
- Choice of visit to Engelszell Abbey to tour its brewery, enjoy a tasting, and explore its sensory garden, or fun guided hike along the WWII smuggler’s route; choice of scenic cruising around the Schlögener Schlinge, or guided hike on the Danube Trail
- In Mauthausen, choice of visit to St. Florian Monastery, or guided tour of Mauthausen Concentration Camp, or guided bike tour; guided tour in Grein, visit to the historical theater and Clam Castle
- Choice of canoe tour down the Danube; bike tour from Spitz to Krems with a stop in Dürnstein to sample local specialties; or Wine World Experience with tasting; or local encounter showcasing regional products
- Choice of bike tour, or jogging tour, or guided tour, visit to Belvedere Palace to see Klimt’s Kiss; or Vienna Experimental experience, to meet with local people
- Choice of early risers guided tour, with breakfast at a Viennese café; or guided tour, see Habsburg private art collection and the Italian and Dutch Masters Gallery, or guided tour, see Habsburg private art collection and the Military Museum
- In Visegrád, choice of medieval knights tournament, or guided hike in Danube-Ipoly National Park, or canoe tour; scenic cruising around the Danube Bend
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MUNICH, GERMANY–SALZBURG, AUSTRIA Welcome to Munich. Transfer to Salzburg to start your vacation.
SALZBURG A full-day excursion takes you to the Salzkammergut area, and here choose your activity: a walking tour that visits the Imperial Villa in the town of Bad Ischl, or an active hike up Siriuskogel mountain for outstanding views of the fairytale area below. (B)
SALZBURG During an included guided walk of the city, see sights immortalized in The Sound of Music; as well as the Old Town and lovely Mirabell Gardens. (B)
SALZBURG–LINZ (EMBARKATION) Transfer to Linz and before embarkation choose your activity: a Guided Tour of Linz, or a more contemporary History Tour, or a hike to Mt. Pöstlinberg. EVENING/OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO ENGELHARTSZELL (B,D)
ENGELHARTSZELL–SCHLÖGEN OXBOW Memories and Beer in the making ACTIVE Join a Guided Tour to the “House by the stream” (Haus am Strom) and walk across the Danube Power-Station Jochenstein, OR: CLASSIC Visit the stunning rococo-style Engelszell Abbey, and explore it...
LINZ–MAUTHAUSEN History Lessons and Monastic Life in Austria ACTIVE Take a Guided Bike Tour along the Danube and discover how fertile this area is. Stop at a local farm and learn more about farming life and flood protection, OR: CLASSIC Take a step back in time ...
SPITZ Take a Hike, a Canoe, or a Bike to Explore Austria’s Wine Country ACTIVE Paddle a canoe on a Guided Tour to see the Austrian waterways and shoreline scenery from a unique perspective, OR: ACTIVE Take a Guided Bike Tour from Spitz to Krems, and enjoy a stop in...
VIENNA Strauss, Schnitzel, Strudel, and Sachertorte ACTIVE Take a Guided Bike Tour along the famed Ringstrasse and pedestrian avenues of Vienna to see the city’s highlights from a unique perspective, OR: ACTIVE Join a Guided Jogging Tour of the City of Music to s...
VIENNA A Feast for the Soul in Vienna DISCOVERY Enjoy a morning Guided Walking Tour to see the city in her best light, along with breakfast at a Viennese café, OR: CLASSIC Dive into Europe history and drama with a Guided Tour of the Habsburg family’s private art co...
VISEGRÁD, HUNGARY Knights, Castles, and Vampires DISCOVERY Join a Guided Excursion to the Medieval Knights Tournament at Visegrád’s Lower Castle, featuring targeting and fighting demonstrations by members of the St. George Knightly Order, OR: ACTIVE Take a Castle vi...
BUDAPEST (DISEMBARKATION) ACTIVE See the sights from a different perspective by joining a Guided Bike Tour along the bike paths of the city, OR: DISCOVERY Enjoy a Guided Walking Tour combing the sights of Budapest with “Fungarian” instruction of useful local words a...
BUDAPEST Your vacation ends with breakfast this morning. (B)
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