The Blue Danube - Eastbound 2019

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Wind your way past medieval landscapes on a Blue Danube River cruise aboard Tauck's ms Savor or ms Joy to explore five European countries, visit castles and cathedrals, embark on locally guided sightseeing and spend special evenings in two private palaces. Enjoy two nights each at centrally located hotels in Prague and Budapest.

Overview

Trip type
River Cruise
Lodging level
Premium - 4 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Flexible schedule

Highlights

    • All-inclusive 7-night cruise with two nights on land in Prague and Budapest
    • exclusive dinner and evening at a private palace in Vienna
    • private tour and dinner at Lobkowicz Palace in Prague

What's this trip about?

    Wind your way past medieval landscapes on a Blue Danube River cruise aboard Tauck's ms Savor or ms Joy to explore five European countries, visit castles and cathedrals, embark on locally guided sightseeing and spend special evenings in two private palaces. Enjoy two nights each at centrally located hotels in Prague and Budapest.

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Details

Itinerary focusClassic Highlights
Group sizeStandard Group - 25 + people
Age rangeNo age restrictions
Flights and transportN/A
Start CityPrague, Czech Republic
End CityBudapest, Hungary

Travel Themes

  • 50 plus
  • Small Ship Cruise

Destinations

  • Europe
  • Austria
  • Germany
  • Czechia
  • Hungary
  • Slovakia

Attractions

  • Bratislava
  • Budapest
  • Prague
  • Salzburg
  • Vienna

Activities

  • Culture

Trip includes

    • All private Tauck shore excursions - $3,655 Value Two nights each in Prague and Budapest at centrally located hotels in the heart of the cities Tauck Exclusive - Private Imperial Evening at a palace in Vienna featuring dinner and Viennese performers Tauck Exclusive - Private aperitif and dinner in Prague at Lobkowicz Palace, Prague Castle Tauck Exclusive - A private tour of Prague's Baroque libraries, Strahov Monastery Choice in Vienna: Schönbrunn Palace or the Imperial Apartments at the Hofburg Choice of a full day in Salzburg or Cesky Krumlov Evenings of local performing artists and classical music aboard the riverboat Unlimited complimentary beverages aboard ship include regional wine, beer and premium spirits in addition to specialty coffee, water and soft drinks. Gratuities to ship staff, drivers, local guides, Tauck Directors and Tauck Cruise Director Airport transfers upon arrival and departure as noted 28 meals (11 breakfasts, 8 lunches, 9 dinners); select meals in local restaurants; service charges, taxes, porterage, and applicable fuel surcharges

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Itinerary

Day 1 Arrive Prague - private evening at Lobkowicz Palace
A transfer is included from Václav Havel Airport Prague or the Praha Hlavni Nadrazi train station to the InterContinental Prague in the heart of the city. Those arriving early may join your Tauck Director for a walk to this historic city's Old Town Square. Begin your ama...
Day 2 Legacy of many centuries in Prague
Start your exploration of Prague this morning with a choice of walking tours through Prague's ethereal Old Town, choosing between a "walk through the centuries" including a visit to St. Agnes Convent, or the city's poignant Jewish sites in Josefov, the historic Jewish Qu...
Day 3 Regensburg / Embark your riverboat
You may choose to remain in Prague for a morning spent exploring as you please, or drive to the quintessential Bavarian town of Regensburg, whose roots stretch back to Roman days, enjoying a little free time upon arrival. The best way to explore this treasure-trove of hi...
Day 4 Engelhartszell & cycling along the Danube
Take in the views from your riverboat's sun deck, lounge, or the windows of your outside cabin as your ship glides along the mighty Danube this morning. Your first port of call on your cruise is Engelhartszell, a pretty town on the Danube in Upper Austria. After a visit ...
Day 5 Salzburg, Cesky Krumlov or Linz
Your boat stays docked in Linz today, with a choice of how you spend your day - full-day excursions to Salzburg (Austria), or Cesky Krumlov in the Czech Republic, or remaining in Linz. A setting for The Sound of Music, Salzburg is enticing with Baroque architecture, pain...
Day 6 Wachau Valley cruise to Dürnstein
Continue cruising through the Wachau Valley, declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site for its well-preserved medieval landscapes. Dock in Dürnstein for a closer look at its 16th-century Baroque houses and 13th-century Romanesque church on a walking tour along cobblestone st...
Day 7 Choices in Vienna
Your riverboat arrives overnight in Vienna, Austria, where an introductory tour of this former capital of the old Habsburg Empire - and its grand boulelvard, the Ringstrasse - precedes a walking tour focusing on your choice of either medieval Vienna or the Jewish distric...
Day 8 Vienna sightseeing & on to Slovakia
A choice of sightseeing this morning features either a tour of the Habsburgs' Schönbrunn Palace, an architectural masterpiece and Austrian cultural treasure, or a visit to the amazing Imperial Apartments at the Hofburg - including the Sisi Museum, dedicated to the popula...
Day 9 Baroque in Bratislava
Begin the day with a Tauck Exclusive - a presentation by our local guide that takes you inside contemporary Slovakia and Bratislava for a look at politics, the economy, religion, the social order, preservation and emergence of the arts, and much more prior. Then, it's yo...
Day 10 Disembark in Budapest & explore Buda
Your cruise ends this morning in Budapest, Hungary, which is split into the sections of Buda and Pest by the Danube River. After disembarking your riverboat and bidding the crew farewell, explore the city's Buda side with a visit to the historic Covered Market and a walk...
Day 11 Discover Pest & celebrate at the Akadémia Club
The Pest side of the city reveals itself to you today, starting with a special visit to the opulent State Opera House - opened in 1884, with its gilded vaulted ceiling, murals, royal boxes and three-ton chandelier - and stops at City Park and Heroes' Square, bounded by s...
Day 12 Journey home
Tour ends: Budapest, Hungary. Fly home anytime. A transfer is included from The Ritz-Carlton, Budapest to Budapest Ferenc Liszt Airport or the Keleti train station; allow a minimum of three hours for check-in at the airport. MEALS : B PORTOFCALL : Budapest, Hungary

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Price From $5,990
Price per day$499
Last Updated: 0/8/2019

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The total tour cost includes the tour price (regular or promotional) and the compulsory local payment. The promotional price is subject to change. Check directly with the operator for the latest price offer. The tour operator requires you to pay only the tour price to purchase your travel. The compulsory local payment will be paid when you join the trip. All prices are based on double, twin or triple share occupancy. Solo passengers will be accommodated in a double, twin or triple room according to availability with a passenger(s) of the same gender. Single supplement only needs to be paid if the passenger does not want to share and requests their own room. Discounts can only be applied at the time of booking and cannot be added at a later date, regardless of any changes made to the original booking.

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MS SAVOR, MS JOY
MS SAVOR Maintaining Tauck’s high standards for quality and comfort, ms Savor cruises exclusively for Tauck on the Danube River as part of our Destination Fleet. With a maximum of 130 guests, the 443-foot riverboat and her sister ships continue our tradition of providing more space per guest on Europe’s inland waterways, transporting fewer passengers than most longships (135 meters). Her deck plan is innovative; with a total of 67 cabins, our most popular cabins tend to be our largest... so we have used the added ship length to offer twenty-two 300-square-foot Tauck Suites – the most of any river cruise ship on any European river. To increase the amount of natural sunlight on the lower deck, we’ve created 8 loft cabins that extend from the first to the second decks, providing guests with an additional view; all windows in these loft cabins open - MS JOY Maintaining Tauck’s high standards for quality and comfort, ms Joy cruises exclusively for Tauck on the Danube River as part of our Destination Fleet. With a maximum of 130 guests, the 443-foot riverboat and her sister ships continue our tradition of providing more space per guest on Europe’s inland waterways, transporting fewer passengers than most longships (135 meters). Her deck plan is innovative; with a total of 67 cabins, our most popular cabins tend to be our largest... so we have used the added ship length to offer twenty-two 300-square-foot Tauck Suites – the most of any river cruise ship on any European river. To increase the amount of natural sunlight on the lower deck, we’ve created 8 loft cabins that extend from the first to the second decks, providing guests with an additional view; all windows in these loft cabins open
MS SAVOR MS JOY
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