Budapest to Passau - 7 days |
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Program Start Date: September 2, 2012 - September 8, 2012
Detailed Itinerary:
Day 1 (Sunday) : Budapest (Embarkation)
Embarkation in Budapest. Join the Royal Crown in Budapest from 15.00 hours.
Afterwards you may take some time to settle in your suite or cabin.
This evening, enjoy a welcome cocktail with your Cruise Director before dinner onboard
Day 2 (Monday): Budapest
Today we visit highlights of both the older “Buda” and more cosmopolitan “Pest” sides of the city, starting with Pest’s National Opera House and historic Heroes’ Square. In Buda, walk along Fishermen’s Hill to Fishermen’s Bastion and Matthias Church. Enjoy lunch aboard with the rest of the day to explore on your own—you may wish to visit the Art Deco Gellért Spa or one of the many other lavish facilities in this “City of Healing Waters.” Return to your ship for a traditional Hungarian farewell dinner.
Day 3 (Tuesday): Bratislava
Arrive in Bratislava this morning and embark on a walking tour of Slovakia’s charming capital—the only national capital that borders two other countries, Austria and Hungary—with a long and fascinating
history. See attractions like the medieval Town Hall complex and fortifications at Michael’s Tower, baroque Jesuit Church and Gothic St. Martin’s Cathedral, and pass by several Habsburg-era baroque palaces before returning to your ship for lunch and departure. Enjoy relaxing Danube cruising; sail into Vienna late this evening.
Day 4 (Wednesday): Vienna
Today we tour the Austrian capital of Vienna. Ride along the Ringstrasse, which replaced the city walls in the mid-19th century. See some of the city’s baroque architecture, including the world-famous Opera House, St. Stephan’s Cathedral and Hofburg Palace. Return to your ship for lunch. The rest of the day is yours to further explore—as always, your Program Director can help you plan your free time. Or you may take an optional tour to Schönbrunn Palace, the Versailles of Vienna, graced by a number of formal gardens, classical statuary, the world’s oldest zoo and the “Roman ruin” erected in 1778. After dinner, relax or enjoy an optional classical concert.
Day 5 (Thursday): Melk
During lunchtime we visit the 900-year-old abbey at Melk, a Benedictine monastery that was originally one of Leopold II’s castles. See its spectacular wall and ceiling frescoes, note the library’s comprehensive collection of medieval manuscripts, and admire the graceful spiral staircase.
Day 6 (Friday): Linz, Passau
Linz you’ll go for the half-timbered houses and medieval city walls. You must not forget to walk to Burg Linz. Of the old castle, situated on the banks of the Rhine, still almost nothing left. But the remains was one of the biggest tourist attractions of the region. There is a glassworks, and weapons and torture, a musical museum and shops including a shop with Christmas decorations (all year).
Day 7 (Saturday): Passau (Disembarkation)
Today you can take a walking tour of this elegant town, called the Dreiflüssestadt (City on Three Rivers), which is situated at the confluence of the Danube, Ilz and Inn Rivers. You will see the impressive Veste Oberhaus, a 13th-century fortress that served as a bishop’s stronghold for several centuries.
Sailing Schedule
Budapest to Passau 6 nights / 7 days |
Day |
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City |
Arrival |
Departure |
Sunday |
1 |
Budapest |
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Monday |
2 |
Budapest |
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16.00 |
Tuesday |
3 |
Bratislava |
08.00 |
12.30 |
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Vienna |
19.30 |
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Wednesday |
4 |
Viena |
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Thursday |
5 |
Vienna |
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02.00 |
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Melk/Emmersdorf |
12.00 |
20.00 |
Friday |
6 |
Linz |
07.00 |
09.30 |
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Passau |
16.30 |
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Saturday |
7 |
Passau |
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2012 Departures |
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Cabin Rates are per passenger in $USD
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Deluxe Cabin |
Premium Cabin |
Royal Suite |
From Budapest |
2-Sep-12 |
$2,293 |
$2,790 |
$3,275 |
Deluxe cabins single occupancy: Single supplement 30%. Limited number available. |
5% Early Booking discount for bookings made prior to February 1, 2012. |
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