Day 1
BUDAPEST, HUNGARY (EMBARKATION)
Dinner

Welcome to Hungary. Your Suite Ship® is Ready for Boarding.

Flights into Budapest must arrive by 3:30 pm.

Guests must be on board ship by 5 pm.

The day is yours to relax and enjoy the city with time for photographs, cafés, and confections.

OVERNIGHT DOCKING IN BUDAPEST

Day 2
BUDAPEST

Breakfast – Lunch – Dinner
The Pearl of the Danube in the Heart of Europe

Visit the Adventure Center for today’s activities with your Adventure Host.

Active EXCURSION included
Hike up to a magnificent viewpoint in Budapest with your Adventure Host, OR:

Classic EXCURSION included
Enjoy a Guided City Sightseeing, including the iconic Heroes’ Square.

Discovery EXCURSION included
Visit the Royal Palace of Gödöllö, one of the favorite retreats of Sissi.

Take in the beauty of Budapest while enjoying some free time exploring such famous sights as the Chain Bridge. Get to know the city’s cafés and pubs, or take a hike through the hills above the Danube.

EVENING/OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO BRATISLAVA

Day 3
BRATISLAVA, SLOVAKIA
Breakfast – Lunch – Dinner

Cathedral Coronations and a Crowning Castle

Discovery EXCURSION included
Enjoy a lecture about European Royal dynasties.

Active EXCURSION included
Follow your Avalon Adventure Host on a hike to lofty Bratislava Castle, OR:

Classic EXCURSION included
Take a Guided City Walk, including the quaint streets of Old Town, Town Hall, and the sight of royal coronations at St. Martin’s Cathedral.

This afternoon, enjoy free time to discover on your own Bratislava, the beautiful capital of Slovakia, rich in history and culture, but also a green city with its forests and parks just a hop away from the city center.

Discovery EXCURSION included
Later, enjoy an onboard Royal Waltz lesson, a living cultural heritage from the Habsburg monarchy.

OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO VIENNA

Day 4
VIENNA
Breakfast – Lunch – Dinnr
Viennese Waltzes on the Blue Danube

Active EXCURSION included
Explore Vienna’s Danube Island by bike with your Adventure Host, OR:

Discovery EXCURSION included
Explore the Habsburg empire with a morning Guided City Tour of Vienna’s gilded landmarks. See the Imperial Palace complex—Winter residence of the Imperial Family, the iconic Vienna Opera House and stunning St. Stephen’s Cathedral.

Discovery EXCURSION included
Take a guided tour to Schönbrunn Palace – the former imperial summer and vast gardens with a history spanning 300 years of the Habsburg monarchy.
Spend free time strolling in the pedestrian Kärntnerstrasse—the most famous shopping avenue in central Vienna, or take a bike ride through the city and stop in a local café to enjoy of Sachertorte or Apfelstrudel.

This evening, enjoy an unforgettable musical performance with an Optional Excursion to attend a Royal Waltz Concert in an elegant hall.

OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO DÜRNSTEIN

Day 5
DÜRNSTEIN–WACHAU VALLEY – YBBS. EXCURSION TO MELK
Breakfast – Lunch – Dinner

A King’s Ransom and Castle Ruins

Active EXCURSION included
Join a Guided Hike up to the castle ruins to take in the spectacular view of the village, Danube, and the Wachau Valley below, OR:

Classic EXCURSION included
Join a Guided Walk, and hear the legendary tale of King Richard the Lionheart—who was imprisoned in the castle during the Crusades.

Later, stretch out on the Sky Deck as you sail through the Wachau Valley past vineyards, castles, and charming villages on your way to Ybbs.

YBBS. EXCURSION TO MELK

Frescoes Above and Vineyards Below

Discovery EXCURSION included
This afternoon, learn more about sweet Austrian pastry. A workshop in a local bakery with an expert chef, will let you create your own pastry, fill it and enjoy it as well, OR:

Discovery EXCURSION included
Visit the Arstetten Castle, once owned by the Habsburg family and nowadays it is a property of the Hohenbergs, the family of Archduke Franz Ferdinand’s wife Sophie, Duchess of Hohenberg, assassinated in 1914, OR:

Classic EXCURSION included
Take a Guided Tour of Melk’s magnificent Benedictine Abbey to marvel at its frescoed ceilings, statues, incredible library, and ornate pipe organ.

Discovery EXCURSION included
Enjoy the flavors of the Wachau Valley at a Wine Tasting on board.

EVENING/OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO LINZ

Day 6
LINZ
Breakfast – Lunch – Dinner

Legendary, Lovely Linz

Ask about today’s energizing or relaxing Adventure Host activities.

Classic EXCURSION included
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 white-marble Trinity Column.

Discovery EXCURSION included
Take a full day excursion among the picturesque mountain lakes and romantic villages beloved by the Habsburgs.

You may otherwise spend the afternoon on a biking picnic along the banks of the Danube or hike through Linz’s beautiful nature trails to Pöstlingberg for a bird’s-eye view of the city and river below.

OVERNIGHT DOCKING IN LINZ

Day 7
SCHLÖGEN OXBOW–PASSAU, GERMANY
Breakfast – Lunch – Dinner

Where the Danube, Inn, and Ilz Rivers Meet

This morning, cruise through the Schlögen Oxbow, a particularly beautiful horseshoe-shaped bend of the river.

Discovery EXCURSION included
Enjoy a lecture about European Royal dynasties.

Active EXCURSION included
Join your Avalon Adventure Host for Hiking from Oberhaus along a trail down to the valley and along Ilz River,

OR:

Discovery EXCURSION included
Take a Guided City Walk into Passau, the beautiful “City of Three Rivers.”

Before sailing to Vilshofen, take a little free time to explore Passau’s cobblestone streets and galleries of Artists’ Alley. Maybe stop at St. Stephen’s Cathedral to catch a concert rehearsal.

EVENING/OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO VILSHOFEN