9 Day Danube River Cruise - Budapest to Nuremberg

Budapest, Bratislava, Vienna, Durnstein, Melk, Passau, Regensburg, Nuremberg - from $1999

Not included: airport taxes, fees & September 11th Security Fee, cruise port charges of $63 (2005 dates) or $84 (2006 dates), optional excursions (available for purchase locally, as described in the itinerary), tips on board, and for drivers and tour guides (see Terms & Conditions).

Land only price does not include arrival/departure transfers.

This itinerary is also available in the reverse direction.

Amadeus ships are of a similar quality.

River Cruise Sale: Valid through Feb 28, 2006.  If calling to book, provide the code to your reservation agent. Promotion codes must be redeemed at the time of booking. Please note that promotion code applicability may vary and that promotion codes may not be combinable with each other or other offers. Valid on new bookings only. (Promo Codes RCW150 & RCVB250)

DAY 1, Sat Depart USA to Hungary. Your flight includes meals, drinks, and in-flight entertainment for your journey

DAY 2, Sun Arrive and transfer to board the ship. Tonight, enjoy a welcome gala dinner on board with Gypsy violins (D): CRUISE

DAY 3, Mon A morning tour of Bratislava in nearby Slovakia. A tour includes the Old Town Hall, Mirbach Palace, and the Gothic St. Martin's Cathedral. Continue to the 13th century Bratislava Castle, to enjoy breathtaking views. Tonight, enjoy a musical performance on board (B, L, D): CRUISE

DAY 4, Tues Arrive in Vienna and enjoy our guided tour. This morning's tour includes the Hofburg Palace, Vienna Opera House, the Ringstrasse and St. Stephen's Cathedral. This afternoon is at leisure (B, L, D): CRUISE

DAY 5, Wed This morning, cruise to the Wachau Valley. Stop in Durnstein to view the blue facade of the baroque Stiftskirche. At lunchtime, take a short cruise to Melk and visit the Baroque Benedictine Abbey. Return to the ship for an evening wine tasting. Continue on to Linz (B, L, D): CRUISE

DAY 6, Thurs Arrive in Passau, meeting point of three rivers - the Inn, Ilz and Danube. Enjoy a walking tour of this 2000-year-old town (B, L, D): CRUISE

DAY 7, Fri Morning arrival in Regensburg, one of Germany's best preserved medieval cities. Depart for a tour which includes the Old Town Hall, the Roman gates at Porta Pretoria, and one of the oldest bridges across the Danube. Later, embark on a boat trip through the Danube Gorge to Weltenburg Abbey (B, L, D): CRUISE

DAY 8, Sat This morning enter the Main-Danube Canal. Climb the stair-step locks to reach the highest point of the cruise – 1,332 feet above sea level. This afternoon, enjoy a guided tour of Nuremberg that features Gothic churches and elegant patrician houses. View the 900-year-old ramparts that surround the city, the Imperial Castle and the Justice Palace where the War Crimes Tribunal met in 1946. This evening, a farewell dinner ;(B, L, D): CRUISE

DAY 9, Sun This morning, transfer to the airport for your departure flight (B).