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Cruise the Danube to Vienna & Budapest by Air

Starting your holiday with convenient travel by air, join us as we set sail from the ‘three rivers’ city of Passau and embark on the journey of a lifetime through the heart of Europe. Meandering along the majestic Danube, our expertly planned itinerary is brimming with fantastic ports of call, allowing you to explore the best of the destinations that line the riverbanks. From the magnificent architecture of stunning Vienna to the iconic attractions of culture-clad Budapest, a spectacular river cruising experience is guaranteed.

Tour Includes

  • 7 nights cruising on a full-board basis
  • Return flights from London Heathrow to Munich
  • Return airport transfers
  • Services onboard the ship of a Cruise Director & Manager
  • Welcome drink and Captain's Gala Dinner
  • Complimentary tea, coffee and Wi-Fi

8 days from £1,449pp

Travel Options
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Inbound Travel
Outbound
Travel
  • By Air By Air
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Travel
  • By Air By Air
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Experiences
  • Coach Excursions
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Itinerary

Fly from London Heathrow to Munich. On arrival, our coach picks us up and transfers us to Passau. Here, we board our ship and then enjoy a relaxing evening on board as we cruise towards Dürnstein.

Includes Dinner

We arrive in Dürnstein this morning. Dürnstein nestles among Austria’s most famous vineyards and is crowned by the ruins of the castle that once imprisoned Richard the Lionheart. Enjoy time at leisure to explore this beautiful town, with its cobbled streets, pretty courtyards and 16th-century houses.

We return to the ship for lunch and then you can relax on board for the remainder of the day as we cruise to Vienna, arriving early evening.

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Includes Lunch

Includes Dinner

Included Highlights

Dürnstein

Enjoy a full day experiencing the delights of Vienna. Grand palaces, Baroque castles, magnificent squares and striking monuments are just some of the key features of this beautiful city, which is a world heritage site. In the morning you can join our optional city tour, before lunch on board our ship.

This afternoon, why not take advantage of our optional excursion to Schonbrunn Palace? Taking you on a journey through time, soak up the rich history and opulent interiors as we explore some of the 1,441 rooms.

In the early evening, we cast off and cruise towards Budapest.

Includes Breakfast

Includes Lunch

Includes Dinner

Included Highlights

Vienna
Optional Excursions

Our optional excursions are a great addition to enhance your holiday experience and are highly recommended.

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Schönbrunn Palace 2024 TBC 2025 TBC

The optional excursions will be available to book during your tour.

Prices are per person and are subject to change. Payment will be in Euros (cash payments only).

We arrive in Budapest this morning and enjoy lunch on board the ship.

Why not make the most of your visit by joining our optional guided tour? Budapest is one of the most beautiful cities in the world with an extensive area recognised as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. We explore both sides of Hungary’s capital, which is divided by the meandering Danube, traditional Buda and the more cosmopolitan Pest. Most of the famous sites are concentrated around Castle Hill on the Buda side, in downtown Pest and along the riverside walkways. Look out for the Royal Palace, Fishermen’s Bastion, Parliament Building, St Stephen’s Basilica, Heroes’ Square, and the Chain Bridge.

We return to the ship and enjoy a relaxing dinner. This evening, you will have the chance to join our optional excursion to experience Budapest by night with a traditional folklore show.

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Includes Lunch

Includes Dinner

Included Highlights

Budapest
Optional Excursions

Our optional excursions are a great addition to enhance your holiday experience and are highly recommended.

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Guided Tour 2024 TBC 2025 TBC
Budapest By Night 2024 TBC 2025 TBC

The optional excursions will be available to book during your tour.

Prices are per person and are subject to change. Payment will be in Euros (cash payments only).

Enjoy a morning at leisure in Budapest. Alternatively, you can join our optional excursion through the sweeping plains of Hungary to Lajosmizse. Here, we visit a traditional stud farm and enjoy a tour of the grounds in a horse-drawn carriage, before watching a spectacular live Puszta horse show.

We enjoy lunch back on board the ship and cruise towards Bratislava this afternoon.

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Includes Lunch

Includes Dinner

Included Highlights

Budapest
Optional Excursions

Our optional excursions are a great addition to enhance your holiday experience and are highly recommended.

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Lajosmizse 2024 TBC 2025 TBC

The optional excursions will be available to book during your tour.

Prices are per person and are subject to change. Payment will be in Euros (cash payments only).

We reach Bratislava this morning.

Our optional walking tour with a local guide is the perfect way to take in the best of this historic capital. Dominated by its castle and unique suspension bridge, we’ll explore the sights before sampling ‘Makovka’ – a sweet white chocolate with a poppy seed filling.

Lunch is served on board our ship and the afternoon is free to explore Bratislava at your leisure, before we enjoy dinner on board and cruise towards Melk.

Includes Breakfast

Includes Lunch

Includes Dinner

Included Highlights

Bratislava
Optional Excursions

Our optional excursions are a great addition to enhance your holiday experience and are highly recommended.

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Guided Tour 2024 TBC 2025 TBC

The optional excursions will be available to book during your tour.

Prices are per person and are subject to change. Payment will be in Euros (cash payments only).

This morning we arrive in the small town of Melk, which lies in the beautiful Wachau Valley. Here, you can join our optional excursion visiting the Benedictine Abbey. This is one of the most famous monastic houses in Austria and has been occupied by monks for over 900 years.

Relax aboard our ship for the remainder of the day as we cruise to Passau.

Includes Breakfast

Includes Lunch

Includes Dinner

Included Highlights

Melk
Optional Excursions

Our optional excursions are a great addition to enhance your holiday experience and are highly recommended.

  2024 2025
Melk Abbey 2024 TBC 2025 TBC

The optional excursions will be available to book during your tour.

Prices are per person and are subject to change. Payment will be in Euros (cash payments only).

We bid farewell to our captain and crew this morning before transferring by coach to Munich Airport for the return flight to London Heathrow.

Includes Breakfast

Accommodation

You will stay for 7 nights on a full-board basis aboard the MS Serenade 1.

MS Serenade I

Offering the perfect synergy of luxury and intimacy, the MS Serenade 1 is guaranteed to surpass all your river cruising expectations. Boasting modern furnishings, stylish décor and beautiful artwork, this impressive vessel features four cabin types, each with outside views, climate control, and an en-suite bathroom with a separate shower and bathtub. The contemporary restaurant provides delicious cuisine in a sociable setting, whilst the spacious sun deck is the perfect spot to soak up the passing scenery. With a warm, friendly and attentive crew who are always on hand, a fantastic experience is promised aboard the MS Serenade 1.

Hotel Facilities

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General
  • 4 Star
  • Bar
  • Restaurant
  • Lift
Room
  • TV
  • Tea and Coffee Making Facilities
  • Hairdryer
  • Safe Box
  • Fridge
  • Shower and Bath
  • Free Wifi
Food & Drink
  • Vegetarian Meals
Service
  • Gym
Hotel
  • Bar
  • Restaurant
  • Lift
  • WiFi Available

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17 hours ago

Booked by phone. Sonny was extremely helpful

Wendy Thomas

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17 hours ago

The drivers were brilliant. Josh and Chris. The only downside was the staff at our Hanover hotel and lack of choice for the evening meal was very poor. over all a good first time experience

Keith Armstrong

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21 hours ago

My husband and I made a booking by phone. The colleague was helpful, knowledgeable and friendly.

Carole

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22 hours ago

helpful, went out of their way to find what I needed.

Mr Burt

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22 hours ago

Leger make the holiday experience so easy, everything is done for you so all you have to do is enjoy your time away. The drivers are excellent, not only with regard to their motoring skills but also their customer relations. We felt secure in the knowledge that if any problems arose then we would have the help, experience and support of the drivers. They went above and beyond what is expected, to ensure we got the most out of our holiday.

Julie Collins

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23 hours ago

Tour drivers were fantastic, very professional. Markets were a little hit and miss. Metz not easy to find/ navigate, and with limited time there to access all areas. Loved the Black Forest, Titisee Lake and Freiburg market. My favourite and by far the best was Colmar, this should have been included in tour price, not as an extra. Strasbourg very disappointed, we arrived an hour before market even opened and had to leave 1.5 hours later, no time to see it all and have lunch. Very long arduous journeys to unnecessarily far out hotels. German hotel was clean/ presentable but food/ menu of very poor quality. 1st French hotel was very nice and could get a meal. Last hotel (France) of the trip was clean and presentable but food situation was shocking. With no time to eat at Strasbourg, a very long journey to hotel, only restaurant a good 20 minutes walk away and food options very limited at hotel itself, really ruined this experience for me. My food at that hotel I wouldn’t have given to my dog and I did complain to staff. Going forward. Long journeys to far /out of the way hotels seriously need to be addressed. On long journeys tea and coffee should be freely available (of course expected charges for alcohol, etc) another point of note: Limited times in markets, often arriving before opening mean we never actually get to see the beautifully lit up markets as depicted in your brochures.

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