The Blue Danube featuring Oberammergau - Westbound 2020

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Wind your way past medieval landscapes on this classic Danube River cruise discovering historic cities like Munich, Salzburg, Vienna, Bratislava and Budapest… and experience the Oberammergau Passion Play (2022) with the Tauck Difference!

Overview

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

Highlights

    • 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...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
    • you become part of the experience when you witness the power and pageantry of the Oberammergau Passion Play! Attenda private Imperial evening with dinner and music at a palace in Vienna... a wine tasting in Dürnstein... spend a day in Mozart's Salzburg or medieval Cesky Krumlov... discuss contemporary issues and historic events in Slovakia with a resident expert... and enjoy evenings of cultural entertainmenton and offyour riverboat. In Vienna
    • see the Imperial apartments at the Hofburg or tour opulent Schönbrunn Palace. Admire frescoes
    • stained glass windows
    • and stunning architecture as you spend a night in Munich and two nights in Budapest incity-center hotels
    • checking out remarkable bridges
    • cathedrals

What's this trip about?

    Wind your way past medieval landscapes on this classic Danube River cruise discovering historic cities like Munich, Salzburg, Vienna, Bratislava and Budapest… and experience the Oberammergau Passion Play (2022) with the Tauck Difference!

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Details

Itinerary focusOperator does not provide
Group sizeStandard Group - 25 + people
Age rangeNo age restrictions
Flights and transportN/A
Start City Budapest, Hungary
End CityMunich

Travel Themes

  • Small Ship Cruise

Destinations

  • Europe
  • Austria
  • Germany
  • Hungary
  • Slovakia

Attractions

  • Bratislava
  • Budapest
  • Linz
  • Munich
  • Vienna

Activities

  • Culture

Trip includes

    • Special note Due to these unprecedented times, the 2020 Oberammergau Passion Play has been moved to 2022. We will be operating The Blue Danube featuring Oberammergau in 2022; however, 2022 itinerary details are not yet complete, and are subject to change from 2020 itinerary details. Please call your travel advisor or Tauck to reserve your preferred spot as space is becoming limited. TAUCK EXCLUSIVE – Private Imperial Evening at a palace in Vienna featuring a gala dinner and Viennese performers Premier seating in the best available category at the Passionsspiele All gratuities to ship staff, drivers, local guides, Tauck Directors and Tauck Cruise Director All private Tauck shore excursions – $4,205 Value

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Itinerary

Travel Map
Day 1 Begin your adventure in Budapest

Tour begins: 6:00 PM, Kempinski Hotel Corvinus Budapest.
A transfer is included from Budapest's Ferenc Liszt Airport or Keleti train station to Kempinski Hotel Corvinus Budapest. Budapest has acquired quite an excellent reputation for cuisine; tonight’s special welcome cocktail reception and dinner is at the grand Akadémia Clu...
Day 2 Discover the landmarks & stories of Pest
Budapest is split into "Buda" and "Pest" by the Danube River. This morning, explore the Pest side of the city on a tour including City Park and Heroes’ Square – bounded by some of the finest architectural works in Hungary – and a special visit to the opulent State Opera ...
Day 3 Explore Buda and embark your riverboat
Head up to Castle Hill, a UNESCO World Heritage Site overlooking the Danube on the Buda side of the city, for sightseeing and lunch at a local café. See Fisherman’s Bastion, with its Neo-Romanesque design, and admire the stained glass windows and centuries of history in ...
Day 4 Ancient Bratislava, yet young at heart
Our resident expert takes you inside contemporary Slovakia and Bratislava for a look at the region's politics, economy, religion, social order, preservation and emergence of the arts. After lunch aboard the riverboat, you'll have a choice of exploring Bratislava's cobble...
Day 5 Vienna as you please, and an Imperial Evening
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 6 A choice in Vienna and journey to Dürnstein
A choice of sightseeing this morning features a tour of the Habsburgs’ Schönbrunn Palace, an architectural masterpiece and Austrian cultural treasure, or the amazing Imperial Apartments at the Hofburg, Austria’s official presidential residence. Then, shuttles are at the ...
Day 7 Picturesque Dürnstein and the Wachau Valley
Wake up in Dürnstein for a closer look at its 16th-century Baroque houses and 13th-century Romanesque church on a walking tour along cobblestone streets; you may also choose to tour a local monastery, or take a bicycle ride. Enjoy some free time in this charming riversid...
Day 8 Salzburg sights or Cesky Krumlov
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, a Salzburg walking tour explores Old Town, Mirabell ...
Day 9 Engelhartszell & cycling along the Danube
Wake up this morning in Engelhartszell, a pretty town on the Danube in Upper Austria. After a visit to a local private home (and a taste of local cake, sweets and coffee), you'll have a choice of a walking tour of town including 18th-century Engelhartszell Abbey and Danu...
Day 10 Disembark Vilshofen for Oberammergau region
The cruise portion of your trip concludes when you disembark your riverboat in Vilshofen and travel overland for a two-night stay in Bavaria's Oberammergau region, in anticipation of tomorrow's spectacle of the once-a-decade Oberammergau Passion Play. Settle into your hotel and enjoy the afternoon and evening as you please. MEALS : B, D

Day 11 The Passion Play
Begin the day with a walking tour of the village of Oberammergau this morning with a local guide, followed by some free time to explore as you please. Early afternoon marks the beginning of one of Europe's most beloved and venerable traditions, the 2020 performance of th...
Day 12 Discovering Munich
Depart the Oberammergau region and travel to the famed Bavarian city of Munich for an overnight stay. Embark with your local guide on a city sightseeing tour this morning that introduces you to many of Munich's iconic sights, perhaps viewing the Marienplatz, Old Town, th...
Day 13 Journey home

Tour ends: Munich, Germany.
Fly home anytime. A transfer is included from Westin Grand Hotel Munich to Munich Airport or Munich Hauptbahnhof train station. Please allow a minimum of 3 hours for check-in. MEALS : B PORTOFCALL : Munich, Germany

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Price per day$592
Last Updated: 2/17/2023

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