CRUISE AND STAY
DANUBE DISCOVERY AND VIENNA
aboard Spirit of the Danube
10 nights FULL BOARD on your ship from £1999
– see pages 144-149 for details
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Includes insurance and cancellation cover§ Price reduction available if not required.
SPIRIT OF THE DANUBE THE DANUBE
Enjoy three nights in Vienna before sailing along the Danube through Austria, Slovakia and Hungary.
Budapest’s Parliament Building
Your stay Day 1: UK to Vienna. Fly to Vienna for a three-night stay at the locally rated 4-star Imperial Riding School (4Q). Your stay is on a half-board basis, with one dinner at a local restaurant and two dinners at the hotel. Day 2: Vienna Look forward to exploring Vienna. Perhaps join an included tour which takes in the Ringstrasse. Alternatively, opt for an included culinary walking tour of Vienna. Tonight, dinner is included at a local restaurant. Day 3: Vienna Spend the day at leisure in Vienna, or join an optional excursion to Schönbrunn Palace. This evening, after dinner at your hotel, take in an included concert of Mozart and Strauss.
Your river cruise Day 4: Vienna to Dürnstein Enjoy a final morning at leisure in Vienna before embarking Spirit of the Danube later this afternoon. Begin your cruise along the Danube to Dürnstein as you enjoy a welcome reception and dinner on board tonight. Day 5: Dürnstein to Melk Dürnstein is set in the Wachau. After time at leisure or an optional tour of Dürnstein your ship will set sail for Melk later this morning.
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Here you'll have the opportunity to visit its Benedictine Abbey on an optional excursion. Depart Melk during dinner and cruise through the night to Passau. Day 6: Passau Arrive in Passau around lunchtime. Enjoy the afternoon exploring the 'Venice of Bavaria'. Or, to make the most of your visit why not join an optional city walk? Spirit of the Danube departs late tonight. Day 7: Linz Enjoy the morning exploring Linz on an optional excursion or independently. Your ship departs during lunch and cruises overnight towards Bratislava. Day 8: Bratislava This morning you arrive in Slovakia's capital, Bratislava for an included train tour. You’ll step off the train in the Old Town for a walking tour. Spend the rest of the day at leisure or treat yourself to a glass of beer on an optional trip to the UFO observation tower or perhaps visit a pottery workshop on another optional excursion. Sail from Bratislava late tonight. Day 9: Esztergom to Budapest Arrive in Esztergom before breakfast and perhaps visit the artistic community of Szentendre on an optional excursion. Depart at lunchtime and cruise to Budapest, arriving early this evening.
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Day 10: Budapest Your ship remains moored in Budapest for a full day and overnight stay. Here you have the option to join an included city tour revealing some of the city's highlights or embark on an included culinary walking tour of Budapest. In the afternoon a choice of optional excursions includes a visit to Gödöllo Palace or trip to Lazar Equestrian Park Horse Farm. Day 11: Budapest to UK. Disembark your ship and travel to the airport for your return flight.
EXTEND YOUR HOLIDAY Budapest 2 nights with breakfasts included. After your cruise stay at the locally rated 4-star Ensana Grand Margaret Island hotel (4Q) or the locally rated 4-star Hilton Garden Inn Budapest city centre (4Q) and explore Hungary’s capital further at your leisure. Please see page 143 for details.
LOOK WHO’LL BE JOINING YOU ON BOARD Eric Knowles British antiques expert and television personality. July 3, 2022 departure.
