Danube Discovery and Vienna Spirit of the Danube

10 nightsFULL BOARD on your shipfrom £1999

Includes insurance and cancellation cover§ Price reduction available if not required. aboard Spirit of the Danube – see pages 144-149 for details

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. 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 of 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. 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.

to £250^on selected departures

The Museum of Natural History, Vienna

Johann Strauss in Vienna Cruise through the Wachau Valley

RIVER CRUISE HIGHLIGHTS

Vienna, the city of music

Vienna is undoubtedly the world capital of opera and classical music, with Mozart, Beethoven, Strauss and Schubert among its famous historic repertoire. The magnificent State Opera House is one of the world’s leading opera houses and you will see it’s impressive Renaissance exterior for yourself during your included tour.

Discover both sides of Budapest

This cosmopolitan city is divided by the Danube into Buda and Pest, and an included tour will reveal some of the highlights on both sides of the river, from the UNESCO-listed Buda Castle on the west bank, to the Hungarian Parliament buildings on the east bank. Your other option is to embark on an included culinary walking tour with the opportunity to make strudel and sample authentic Hungarian delights.

Exploring Bratislava

Slovakia’s capital since the country’s independence in 1993, Bratislava is a tapestry of historic styles with baroque palaces, a medieval and Gothic old town and a splendid Renaissance castle. Enjoy a trip aboard the miniature city tourist train on an included excursion and disembark in the old town for a walking tour to see the Archbishop’s Palace, St Martin’s Cathedral, the Town Hall and more…

SO MUCH INCLUDED…

Included travel insurance

VIP door-to-door travel service – see page 155

3 nights Half Board in a hotel 7 nights Full Board aboard the ship

26 meals: 10 breakfasts, 6 lunches and 10 dinners

Wine, beer and soft drinks with lunch and dinner on the ship

Cruise Host

Interactive maps and audio headsets for independent exploration

Plus... Drinks reception and Captain’s dinner • Complimentary Wi-Fi on board • All gratuities on board • Entertainment and activities on the ship • Return flights and transfers.

INCLUDED EXCURSIONS

• Vienna city tour OR culinary walking tour of Vienna • Vienna evening concert • Bratislava city tour • Budapest city tour OR culinary walking tour of Budapest.

GERMANY

Passau Danube

Linz Melk Dürnstein

SLOVAKIA Bratislava Esztergom

Nights in hotel Vienna Budapest

AUSTRIA HUNGARY

Prices are £s per person from: Lower Deck Twin (Forward - E) May 1, 2022 Jun 2 Jul 3 Jul 27#

Jul 31 Sep 6 Oct 24 2349 2199 2649 2399 2649 2399 2549 2299 2599 2349 2699 2449 2249 1999 Lower Deck Twin (D) 2449 2199 2749 2499 2749 2499 2649 2399 2699 2449 2799 2549 2349 2099 Middle Deck Twin, French Balcony (Forward - C) Sold Out Sold Out 3099* 2999* 3049 2799 3149 2999* 2699 2449 Middle Deck Twin, French Balcony (B) 2899 2649 3199 3049 3199 2949 3099 2849 3149 2899 3249* 2799 2549 Upper Deck Twin, French Balcony (A) 3049* 3349* 3349 3099 3249 2849 3299 2899 3399* 2949 2549 Lower Deck Sole occupancy (D) 3449 3199 3749 3499 3749 3499 3649 3399 3699 3449 3799 3549 3249 2999 Middle Deck, French Balcony Sole occupancy (B) 3849 3599 4149 3999 4149 3899 4049 3799 4099 3849 4199 3649 3399 Upper Deck, French Balcony Sole occupancy (A) 4099* 4399* 4399 4149 4299 3799 4349 3849 4449 3899 3399 Cruise code DA341 DA341 DA341 DA342 DA341 DA367 DA341 Danube Discovery and Vienna. 10 nights.*These grades have limited availability. ^Free cabin upgrade from Middle Deck B to Upper Deck A grade, subject to limited availability. §If you choose to opt out of the included insurance and cancellation cover, a reduction applies of £40 – see page 150 for details. TRAVEL OPTIONS: Prices based on flights from Heathrow to Vienna, returning from Budapest with the scheduled services of British Airways, except on departures marked # where the itinerary is reversed.

Be quick – to be guaranteed the best price, book early as flights can sell out and prices sometimes increase.