Danube Symphony – Eastbound
Overview
Highlights
- Welcome to Munich
- Visit Neuschwanstein Castle and the Bavarian village of Oberammergau
- Guided tour in Munich, see the Marienplatz; travel by motorcoach to Passau; onboard welcome reception
- Guided walk in Passau; scenic cruising through the Schlögen Oxbow
- Guided walk in Linz; time at leisure in Grein
- Guided visit of the Benedictine Abbey in Melk; scenic cruising through the Wachau Valley; guided walk, see the Stiftskirche in Dürnstein; wine tasting on board
- Choice of guided sightseeing, or visit of the Kunsthistorisches Museum
- Your Danube river cruise adventure begins with two nights in the magnificent city of Munich, capital of Bavaria, Germany, and ends in romantic Vienna, the capital of Austria
- An excursion takes you to the most dream-like castles in all of Europe—Neuschwanstein Castle—said to have inspired the tales of Walt Disney
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MUNICH, GERMANY Welcome to Munich Spend free time today by relaxing, exploring, or strolling through the streets of Munich.
MUNICH Storybook Villages and Fairytale Castles CLASSIC Take a Guided Excursion to the garden landscape of the Bavarian Alps to visit Neuschwanstein Castle—the historic home of King Ludwig. Continue on to Oberammergau—the storybook Bavarian village famous for its once-a-decade Passion Play. (B)
MUNICH– PASSAU (EMBARKATION) Modern Metropolis and Alpine Monarchs CLASSIC Enjoy a Guided City Tour which will show you the highlights of fascinating Munich. See Nymphenburg Palace—a former residence of Bavarian monarchs, along with the Old and New Town Halls of Marienplatz. This afternoon transfer to Passau to board your Avalon Suite Ship® OVERNIGHT DOCKING IN PASSAU (B,D)
PASSAU Go for Baroque in Passau—with Treasures Both Grand and Quaint CLASSIC Join a Guided City Walk in Passau to learn more about this beautiful “City of Three Rivers” where the Danube, Inn, and Ilz Rivers meet. Sail through the Schlögener Schlinge—named the Natural Wonder of Austria, carved by the power of the river into a dramatic landscape—to Linz. OVERNIGHT DOCKING IN LINZ (B,L,D)
LINZ, AUSTRIA Fall in Love with Legendary Art, Music, and the Linzer Torte! CLASSIC Take a Guided Walk through the city’s historic and beautiful sites along the shore of the Danube and see Hauptplatz—Austria’s largest medieval square—and the towering whitemarble Trin...
MELK Ornate Architecture and Scenic Splendors CLASSIC Join a Guided Sightseeing Tour of Melk’s 11th-century Benedictine Abbey. Explore its frescoes, statues, library, and spectacular pipe organ in the monastery’s lofty perch above the Danube. You may stretch out on ...
VIENNA Strauss, Schnitzel, Strudel, and Sachertorte DISCOVERY Visit Austria’s largest art museum, the Kunsthistorisches Museum, including the Kuntskammer’s remarkable collection of more than 2,100 valuable objects, which were collected through the centuries by the e...
VIENNA (DISEMBARKATION) Your vacation ends this morning with breakfast. (B)
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