Day 1 – Strasbourg - Passau
Depart Strasbourg via motor coach through Karlsruhe, Munich. Arrive in Passau with free time for lunch and for the discovery of Passau. Baroque buildings and romantic lanes will leave an unforgettable memory. Board the ship at 4pm and settle into your cabin. At 5 pm meet the crew as you begin sailing toward the beautiful region of Engelhartszell. Enjoy a welcoming cocktail before dinner and spend a delightful evening on board.
Day 2 - Passau - Melk -Vienna
Arrive in Melk and enjoy breakfast on board. Depart the ship for an optional visit of Melk Abby. Set atop a hill overlooking the Danube River, the Melk Abbey is a symbol of baroque art in Austria.
Return on board towards 11am. Sail towards Durnstien and arrive around 12:30 pm. Eat on board. This medieval Danube River town is the most famous town in the Wachau region of Austria with its beautiful baroque-style church. Return on board at 3:30pm and cruise towards Vienna. Dine on board. Arrive in Vienna this evening. Optional guided tour of the illuminated city of Vienna. Overnight stop.
Day 3 – Vienna
After the breakfast, departure for the optional visit of Schoenbrunn Castle and Vienna. This castle, put in value by the perspective of his park, was the residence of summer of the imperial family. Return on board for lunch. After lunch you’ll have fee time to explore the city of Vienna at your leisure. Return to the ship for dinner and departure for Budapest. Pass by Bratislava. This evening enjoy dinner and entertainment onboard.
Day 4 – Esztergom
Breakfast on board followed by an optional visit to the city of Esztergom, first capital of the Hungary.
The city boasts a neoclassical basilica and the old royal palace. Esztergom is still quite prominent, as the seat of the Archbishop of Hungary is still located there. Deaparture of the ship at 12 pm. Eat lunch on board and arrive at 4 pm in Budapest, the present day capital of Hungary, Budapest secures its picturesque harmony around the Danube. Free time. Dine on board. Optional guided tour of Budapest at night.
Day 5 - Budapest
Breakfast on board. Free day in Budapest or optional guided tour of the twin cities of Buda and Pest spread over both banks of the river where you will discover: Buda, with its twisting lanes, its baroque palaces, its establishments of Turkish baths and his royal palace. Pest, presents one to trust mixes architectural styles. Return on board for the lunch. Free afternoon or optional excursion to Szentendre. A small charming Hungarian village situated on the Danube to the North of Budapest. This territory has been inhabited since the Neolithic era, originally founded by Serbian colonies, that had installed themselves here to until the 17th century to flee the Turks. Then, we will visit the open air museum of Skanzsen, the biggest ethnographic museum in Hungary. Hungarian themed evening on board.
Day 6 - Budapest
Breakfast on board. You will be able to organize this day according to your wishes or participate in the optional excursion to the Puszta. Optional lunch onboard. Return on board this evening for dinner.
Day 7 – Budapest
Breakfast on board. Experience Budapest at your leisure. Return on board for the lunch. Departure of the ship at 1 pm, and sail towards Bratislava. Dinner and entertainment on board.
Day 8 – Bratislava - Vienna
At 7 am arrive in Bratislava and enjoy breakfast on board. At 8:30am depart for the optional guided visit of Bratislava. To the north the city is dominated by the slopes of the Small Carpathians, and to the south is bathed by the Danube. Bratislava occupies a geographic privileged site. The charm of the Slovak capital lies in its old city: of splendid baroque palaces, churches and of pleasant places. Return on board for the lunch and departure in cruise for Vienna. Arrive at about 8 pm in Vienna. Dine on board and enjoy free evening.
Day 9 - Vienna
Breakfast on board. Free morning in Vienna, the imperial city and cradle of music, animates itself around the Cathedral and Opera. Return on board for lunch. Free afternoon in Vienna or take the optional visit to the Hofburg, the palace of the Habsburg imperial apartments. Return on board for the dinner. After dinner, enjoy a concert of Viennese music (if available). Ship departs at midnight.
Day 10 – Melk - Passau
Breakfast on board. Arrive in Melk at 9am. Free time in Melk or optional excursion to Durnstein. Return on board for lunch. Optional excursion this afternoon to the Abbey of Melk. Return on board and depart at 4pm for Passau. Gala evening on board.
Day 11 – Passau – Strasbourg
Disembarkation after breakfast. Enjoy free time to visit the city of Passau with our hostess. Eat lunch in Passau. At 3 pm, board the motor coach for your transfer back to Strasbourg. Arrive at 8pm. End of our services.
2010 Passau - Passau Departure Dates
Ship
Departure Date
Disembarkation Date
BEETHOVEN
7-May-10
17-May-10
BEETHOVEN
6-Jun-10
16-Jun-10
BEETHOVEN
18-Jul-10
28-Jul-10
BEETHOVEN
7-Aug-10
17-Aug-10
BEETHOVEN
12-Aug-10
22-Aug-10
BEETHOVEN
22-Aug-10
1-Sep-10
BEETHOVEN
1-Sep-10
11-Sep-10
2010 Passau - Passau Cruise Rates
Lower Deck
Middle Deck
Upper Deck
Single Supplement
$2,257
$2,394
$2,417
$468
Prices Include: Full board cruise from dinner of the first day to the breakfast on the last day with beer, wine and refreshments included with meals, accommodations in a double occupancy cabin with shower and toilet, welcome drink, entertainment, the Captain's Evening, the assistance of our hostess on board, and port taxes.
Prices Do Not Include: Additional drinks, insurance, gratuities, and optional excursions.
For reasons of navigation and passenger safety, CroisiEurope and the Captain of the ship reserve the right to modify the itinerary of the cruise.
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