Danube Reflections - Westbound 2018

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River Cruise
Experience the scenic, romantic soul of old-world Europe on a Danube River cruise that includes two hotel nights in Vienna and two in Prague. Begin with a sumptuous gala evening at a Viennese Palace, and wind through dramatic river landscapes to discover charming medieval towns, wineries, and castles, including stops in Nüremberg, Dürnstein, Passau, Cesky Kru...

Overview

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

Highlights

    • Private evening at a Vienna palace
    • winery lunch in Vienna Woods
    • lunch at Krumlov Castle in Cesky Krumlov
    • wine tastings
    • two hotel nights at The Ritz-Carlton
    • Vienna and two hotel nights in Prague
    • locally guided sightseeing in Bratislava
    • Dürnstein and Vienna

What's this trip about?

    Experience the scenic, romantic soul of old-world Europe on a Danube River cruise that includes two hotel nights in Vienna and two in Prague. Begin with a sumptuous gala evening at a Viennese Palace, and wind through dramatic river landscapes to discover charming medieval towns, wineries, and castles, including stops in Nüremberg, Dürnstein, Passau, Cesky Krumlov and Bratislava.

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Details

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

Travel Themes

  • 50 plus
  • Small Ship Cruise

Destinations

  • Europe
  • Austria
  • Germany
  • Czechia
  • Slovakia

Attractions

  • Bratislava
  • Prague
  • Vienna
  • Wachau

Activities

  • Culture

Trip includes

    • Gratuities to ship staff, drivers, local guides, Tauck Directors and Tauck Cruise Director All private Tauck shore excursions - $2581 Value! Tauck Exclusive - private Imperial Evening at a private Vienna palace with dinner and Viennese performers Tauck Exclusive - lunch at a traditional winery-tavern in the Viennese Woods Tauck Exclusive - a lecture on Bratislava by a local expert Two nights in the heart of Vienna at a historic 5-star hotel Two nights in the heart of Prague experiencing modern luxury at a hotel overlooking the Vltava River Dining in a medieval castle in the Czech Republic Wine-tasting event at the village of Weissenkirchen, in Austrian wine country Choice in Vienna of world-class art museums, including the Haus der Musik, Kunsthistorisches, and Belvedere Palace. A visit to Nürnberg that includes Zeppelin Field and the Documentation Center Unlimited complimentary beverages aboard ship now include regional wine, beer and premium spirits in addition to specialty coffee, water and soft drinks Airport and train station transfers upon arrival and departure as noted 28 meals (11 breakfasts, 8 lunches, 9 dinners); service charges, taxes, porterage, and applicable fuel surcharges

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Itinerary

Day 1 Arrive Vienna, and attend a special night at a palace
Tour begins: 5:30 PM, Vienna. A transfer is included from Vienna International Airport or the Vienna Westbahnof train station to the Grand Hotel Wien, your five-star luxury hotel in the heart of the city. Settle in, then join us at a Viennese palace for a festive evenin...
Day 2 A day in Imperial Vienna
Begin the day with a tour of the city's fabulous landmarks, then take your choice of awe-inspiring museum tours: visit the Belvedere, an opulent 18th-century palace and former residence of Prince Eugene of Savoy, housing masterpieces from the Medieval to Art Nouveau and ...
Day 3 In the Viennese style... the Vienna Woods and Vienna
Depart your hotel for an excursion to the Vienna Woods, the vast forest park on the city outskirts that inspired Strauss's "Tales," now a green retreat where Viennese go to escape the urban bustle, and immerse themselves in nature and traditional culture... which include...
Day 4 A day of choice in and around Bratislava, Slovakia
Take a walking tour of the city's cobblestoned, vehicle-free historic center; medieval, Baroque and modern architecture mix in this visually intriguing city as you visit sites that include the 13th-century Old Town Hall, Baroque Habsburg-era palaces, the Opera House, Slo...
Day 5 Castles, abbeys and picture-perfect Dürnstein
This morning, your riverboat docks in Krems, which offers you a choice of unforgettable sightseeing excursions: visit the lofty, lavish monastery at Göttweig Abbey, a mountaintop Benedictine retreat with Baroque architectural features as stunning as the views; the grandi...
Day 6 Wines of the Wachau Valley
Spend a glorious morning sailing the Danube! Arrive in Grein, where you'll have a choice of sightseeing activities. A walking tour of the village includes views of the Grein Theatre, since 1791 the oldest operating theatre in Austria, the historic town square, and St. Gi...
Day 7 A day in Cesky Krumlov and lunch at a castle
Your boat remains docked in Linz while you embark on a full-day excursion through wine country to Cesky Krumlov in the Czech Republic. Cesky Krumlov is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, an incredibly well-preserved medieval town in a landscape of exceptional beauty. Your wal...
Day 8 Picturesque Passau, "City of 3 Rivers"
Once a Roman outpost at the confluence of three rivers, Passau is over 2,500 years old, a quintessential Bavarian town of pastel patrician houses, cafés, romantic cobblestone lanes and riverfront promenades. This is a town made for walking (many streets are closed to tra...
Day 9 Historic insights in Munich or Regensburg
You'll have a choice of sightseeing excursions today - a trip to Munich, where you'll visit the BMW Museum, portions of the Olympic Park, Marienplatz and more. Alternatively, you can choose a guided walking tour of colorful Regensburg where sightseeing includes the Dom, ...
Day 10 Disembark & explore Prague's Castle District
Disembark the riverboat this morning and journey by coach to Prague, arriving in the early afternoon; your five star luxury hotel is on the bank of the Vltava River, in the heart of this uniquely beautiful Bohemian city with its wealth of impeccably restored Baroque pala...
Day 11 A day well spent in Prague
A choice of walking tours in Prague's city center today includes "Lesser Town" (or the "Little Quarter," a picturesque, historic neighborhood near Prague Castle); iconic Charles Bridge, adorned with stone saints, that reaches across the Vltava River to link the Little Qu...
Day 12 Journey Home
Tour ends Prague, Czech Republic. Fly home anytime. Transfers are included from InterContinental Prague to Vaclav Havel International Airport or the Prague Hlavni Nadrazi Train Station. You should allow a minimum of three hours for flight check-in. MEALS : B PORTOFCALL : Prague, Czech Republic

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Price per day$416
Last Updated: 8/16/2018

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MS SAVOR
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 -
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