11Days Splendid Danube

Embark on a relaxing cruise along the scenic Danube River. Pause as you go discovering the quaint villages and lively cities with local guides. One of the many highlights on this trip is the imposing Danube breakthrough with its steep walls and the famous Iron Gate between Serbia and Romania

Passau - Wachau - Esztergom - Budapest - Mohács -  Passage Cataracts/Iron Gate - Belgrade – Mohács – Kalocsa - Bratislava - Vienna - Linz - Passau

ltinerary

Day 1

Passau (B)

Arrive at the port. Overnight cruise to Wachau.

Day 2

Wachau (B/L/D)

Arrive in Wachau, proceed for a half-day tour of Wachau including wine tasting session. Your first stop is the 900 years old Baroque monastery Melk with its one of a kind monastery park. An eye-catcher with its baroque pavilion. Benedictine monks inhabit the monastery since the inception. Later driver to wine village Dürnstein. After a little tour, you will enjoy a wine tasting. Overnight cruise to Esztergom.

Day 3

Esztergom – Budapest (B/L/D)

Arrive in Esztergom and visit the largest church in Hungary. Along Danube, continue to castle of Visegrád, to the museum of Margit Kovács. Cruise to Budapest and on arrival proceed for a half-day tour of Budapest and drive to the Heroes square with monuments of many Hungarian kings and the Millennium monument. Continue the drive and you will discover familiar as well as unknown sides in this city. Later you will walk through the old fortress quarter and ending the tour at the Matthias Church – the Coronation Church of the Hungarian Kings. Overnight cruise to Mohacs.

Day 4

Mohacs (B/L/D)

Arrive in Mohacs, visit the Wine village Villány, which is a small town in Southern Hungary with countless wine cellars, famous for its red wines, the place is also called "Bordeaux of the East".

Day 5

Cataracts - Iron Gate (B/L/D)

Today is a day on the boat

Day 6

Belgrade (B/L/D)

Arrive in Belgrade and proceed for a half-day city tour. Visit Kalemegdan, the oldest and most beautiful area of Belgrade. In the old part, you will see buildings built in the Balkan style and in the old Serbian style like Konak the princess Ljubica, the Dositej’s Lyceum, the Bajrakli Mosque and many more. Cruise to Mohacs.

Day 7

Mohacs (B/L/D)

Arrive in Mohacs and proceed for visit to Kalocsa, which is a little city located in southern Hungary and the oldest city in exists in Hungary. You will also visit the Paprika Museum, which is at the cathedral square with the dean’s residence buildings. Cruise to Bratislava.

Day 8

Bratislava (B/L/D)

Arrive in Bratislava and proceed for a half-day tour of Bratislava. The tour will take you by the St. Martin Cathedral, Moving on along the medieval city walls on to Grassalkovich Palace - the residence of the president and up the castle hill to the breathtaking view of the city, later visit the Castle Bratislava. Overnight cruise to Vienna.

Day 9

Vienna (B/L/D)

Arrive in Vienna, you will go for a half-day tour of Vienna, starting your guided tour through the downtown area and visit Albertina, the Hofburg Palace, the Michaelerplatz and the Kohlmarkt, as well as the Graben in the old city centre. Overnight cruise to Linz.

Day 10

Linz (B/L/D)

Free time to explore Linz. Cruise to Passau.

Day 11

Passau (B)

Disembarkation after breakfast.

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Prices as below:

Category 

Cabin 

Price is based on twin sharing basis in NZ $ Per person including Excursions & Beverage Package 

 

Seasonality

 

 

26.05.2022- 05.06.2022

 

 

27.07.2022 - 06.08.2022

 

M3

3-bed Main deck

5350

M4A

2-bed Main deck rear

5844

M4V

2-bed Main deck front

6090

M1

2-bed Main deck

6583

Services included:

  • Cruise with DCS Amethyst

  • Accommodation in the booked category

  • Full board, including buffet breakfast, lunch, dinner

  • Excurtions as mentioned in the program

  • Afternoon tea/coffee/cake alternating with midnight snack

  • Welcome cocktail

  • Soup at embarkation

  • Welcome dinner

  • Welcome by the captain and his crew

  • Show cooking, for example "Kaiserschmarrn"

  • Gala evening with "Ice Parade" à la DCS Amethyst

  • Farewell cocktail

  • Entertainment on board (crew show, pirate evening, quiz...)

  • Daily music program at the panorama bar

  • DCS Cruise director

  • Porterage

Beverage Package included as below:

  • 09:00 until 24:00

  • Mineral water

  • Soft drinks and juices

  • Draft beer and alcohol free 

  • House wine (white, rose, red)

  • Selection of cocktails

  • Coffee and selection of coffee specialties