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7 Night Blue Danube Family Riverboat Adventure

From Vilshofen to Budapest

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Tauck Tours
5 Stars
  • Cruise #: 13941807
  • Departs: Wed, Jun 18, 2025
  • Returns: Wed, Jun 25, 2025
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    Riverview $5,190
    Balcony $5,590
    Suite $7,640
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    Wednesday - Jun 18, 2025
    Day
    1
    Vilshofen, Germany
    • Vilshofen, Germany
    Tour begins: 5:30 PM, Vilshofen, Germany. A transfer is included from Munich's Franz Josef Strauss International Airport or Munich Train Station directly to your riverboat in Vilshofen. Board your riverboat, settle in, and meet fellow families at the captain's welcome reception followed by dinner aboard ship tonight. ...
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    Thursday - Jun 19, 2025
    Day
    2
    Passau, Germany
    • Passau, Germany
    • Linz, Germany
    If you think that you'll spend the first day of your journey tromping through musty museums and dusty cathedrals, think again! After your riverboat arrives bright and early in pretty Passau, Germany, disembark for your choice of a walking tour of this Baroque Bavarian "city of three rivers" at the junction of the Ilz, Inn, and Danube featuring a demonstration on how to make marzipan, a candy made from sugar and ground almonds, a geocaching tour through Passau, or a guided bicycle ride along the Inn River. After some free time to explore Passau on your own, reboard your riverboat and continue your family's cruise to Linz, Austria - enjoying lunch, a social hour, dinner, and take part in "The Sound of Music" karaoke. Arrive in Linz this evening. ...
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    Friday - Jun 20, 2025
    Day
    3
    Linz, Germany
    • Linz, Germany
    • Bus Travel
    • Salzburg, Austria
    • Bus Travel
    • Linz, Germany
    Today, disembark in Linz for a full day of fun in and around lovely Salzburg, or stay aboard and explore Linz. Once upon a time, there was a Prince Archbishop of Salzburg who really liked playing practical jokes... and was maybe a little bit crazy. His many guests were astounded both by the Baroque beauty they found at his home, Schloss Hellbrunn (or Hellbrunn Palace), and the tricks he played on them in his "pleasure grounds" filled with gardens, fountains, and gadgets that were a kind of 18th-century animatronics. Whether or not his guests found his pranks as funny as he did is another matter... but today, you'll find out for yourselves what surprises Schloss Hellbrunn has in store... and you may be as amazed by what you experience as his guests were! You'll also find some locations made famous by the movie The Sound of Music, including the pavilion that was the setting for the song Sixteen Going on Seventeen. Later, discover how much there is to see and do in beautiful, historic Salzburg, as you explore the Baroque hometown of composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart as you please. Join your Tauck director for a stroll through beautiful Mirabell Gardens. Maybe you'll even find all 14 of the ancient drinking fountains scattered around the Old City... or have fun trying! Reboard the riverboat back in Linz for the evening. ...
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    Saturday - Jun 21, 2025
    Day
    4
    Durnstein, Austria
    • Durnstein, Austria
    Enjoy a morning cruising through Austria's Wachau Valley, before docking in the pretty medieval town of Durnstein, known for its 13th-century abbey and 16th-century houses along twisting, narrow, cobblestone streets where you will have a choice of morning activities. One option takes you on a leisurely bicycle tour along the Danube River and through the countryside to a local village, the other, is a walking tour of the medieval town. This afternoon, enjoy some time on your own, and if you so wish, you have the option to hike up to the hilltop ruins of Kuenringerburg Castle for terrific vistas of the town, river, and surrounding vineyards. Within the walls of this very castle, England's King Richard the Lionheart was held as a prisoner after the Third Crusade - although he probably couldn't enjoy the view like you can! This afternoon, your riverboat continues its Danube cruise to Vienna, arriving in Austria's inimitable capital late this evening. ...
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    Sunday - Jun 22, 2025
    Day
    5
    Vienna, Austria
    • Vienna, Austria
    Whether you call it Wien (as the Austrians do) or Vienna, this grand Imperial city is famous as the former capital of the Habsburg Empire and much more. A sightseeing tour views magnificent boulevards like the Ringstrasse, beautiful gardens and parks, and Vienna's famed architecture. Then, take a fascinating tour of the catacombs beneath St. Stephen's Cathedral, once a burial ground for cardinals, royalty - and common folk afflicted with the Black Plague! - and enjoy a carriage ride. Tonight brings another highlight on your family's Danube river cruise... a visit to the historic Palais Pallavicini, a traditional private Baroque palace in the heart of Vienna, for an exclusive Imperial Evening. Welcome drinks are followed by a special dinner and some extraordinary Viennese entertainment in a grand ballroom for a wonderful night of family fun! Please Note: To preserve your sightseeing experience in Vienna and maximize our time there, we may rotate our activities on Days 5 and 6 on some departures. ...
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    Monday - Jun 23, 2025
    Day
    6
    Vienna, Austria
    • Vienna, Austria
    Your family's day in Vienna begins with a guided visit to the huge - it has 1,441 rooms! - Schonbrunn Palace, the permanent summer residence of the Austrian Imperial Family, the Habsburgs, from Empress Maria Theresa's time in the 18th century until 1918. Once, only the Imperial family (which included future French queen Marie Antoinette, who grew up here) was allowed to walk through the garden maze. Today, it's your turn; look for its hidden secrets! Your visit also includes a Marionette Theater performance. Have lunch aboard the riverboat, or spend the afternoon in Vienna. Enjoy dinner tonight on the riverboat. Overnight, your riverboat sails on to Bratislava, Slovakia. Please Note: To preserve our sightseeing experience in Vienna and maximize our time there, we may rotate our evening activities on Days 5 and 6 on some departures. ...
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    Tuesday - Jun 24, 2025
    Day
    7
    Bratislava, Slovakia
    • Bratislava, Slovakia
    As the day begins, your riverboat arrives in Bratislava, modern Slovakia's ancient capital city. Once ashore, head outside the city to the partially restored ruins of Devin Castle, perched high above the confluence of the Morava and Danube rivers. Explore the castle and enjoy a trip back to the Middle Ages with a knight tournament and medieval games, a fencing show, medieval dancing, and more. Return to Bratislava for a fun interactive walking tour that includes a scavenger hunt through the city's pedestrian-only Old Town, which harbors more than 17 centuries' worth of stories to tell, and a knighthood ceremony; you'll have time this afternoon to do some exploring on your own, too. Back aboard the riverboat for your final night aboard ship, enjoy Slovak cultural entertainment and a farewell cocktail party followed by dinner onboard as you wind your way toward beautiful Budapest, Hungary. ...
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    Wednesday - Jun 25, 2025
    Day
    8
    Budapest, Hungary
    • Budapest, Hungary
    Tour ends: Budapest, Hungary. Disembark your riverboat in Budapest. Fly home anytime after 11:30 AM. A transfer from the riverboat to Budapest's Ferenc Liszt Airport or Keleti train station is included. Be sure to allow three hours for check-in formalities at the airport. Guests who have booked a post-stay with Tauck in Budapest can enjoy a morning sightseeing tour of this historic city, which until the 19th century was actually two independent cities divided by the Danube River, Buda and Pest; learn about its turbulent history and see iconic sites such as Heroes' Square and Fisherman's Bastion. ...
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