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  • Day 1 BUDAPEST, HUNGARY (EMBARKATION)-DANUBE BEND   Welcome to Hungary. Your Suite Ship® is Ready for Boarding.

    Flights into Budapest must arrive by 3:30 pm.

    Guests must be on board ship by 5 pm.

    The day is yours to relax and enjoy Eastern Europe's shining city on the Danube.

    Enjoy a Hungarian Dinner on board during a scenic cruise through the Danube Bend.

    EVENING CRUISE TO VISEGRÁD

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  • Day 2 VISEGRÁD   Jousting Tournaments and Dracula's Tower

    ACTIVE Visit Count Dracula's prison tower on a Hiking Tour, OR:

    ACTIVE Take part in a Canoe Excursion through the picturesque Bend Region of the Danube for a truly unique perspective of one of the river's most beautiful stretches, OR:

    DISCOVERY Join a Guided Visit to the Medieval Knights Tournament at 's Lower Castle, featuring targeting and fighting demonstrations by members of the St. George Knightly Order.

    Spend free time after your selected activities to explore Palotaház, where stonemasons, smiths, potters, and papermakers produce their traditional items using age-old techniques.

    AFTERNOON/OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO VIENNA

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  • Day 3 VIENNA, AUSTRIA   Strauss, Schnitzel, Strudel and Sachertorte on the Blue Danube

    ACTIVE Take a Guided Bike Tour along the famed Ringstrasse and pedestrian avenues of Vienna to see the city's highlights from a unique perspective, OR:

    DISCOVERY Take an Insider's Tour of Vienna to get behind the scenes of her sights and attractions. You will meet locals, have the chance to prepare some food, and enjoy other surprises, OR:

    CLASSIC Take a Guided Sightseeing Tour of Vienna, including a tour of Belvedere Palace to see Gustave Klimt's renowned "Kiss" painting.

    Spend free time this afternoon strolling through the pedestrian Kärntnerstrasse then take a break for a piece of Sachertorte. Or enjoy an optional excursion to Schönbrunn.

    This evening, consider joining an Optional Excursion to attend a Royal Waltz Concert in an elegant hall.

    OVERNIGHT DOCKING IN VIENNA

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  • Day 4 VIENNA   A Feast for the Soul

    DISCOVERY Enjoy a morning Guided Walking Tour to see the city in her best light, along with breakfast at a Viennese café.

    OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO KREMS

    (B,L,D)

  • Day 5 KREMS   Pedals and Paddles in Austria's Wine Country

    Join your Adventure Host for today's special activities.

    ACTIVE Paddle a canoe on a Guided Tour to see the Austrian waterways and shoreline scenery from a unique perspective, OR:

    ACTIVE Take a Guided Bike Tour from to Spitz, and enjoy a stop in Dürnstein to see the mesmerizing blue Stiftskirche, and to sample local specialties, OR:

    DISCOVERY Enjoy a Guided Visit to a vineyard or apricot orchard to try your hand at harvesting practices and preparing local specialties.

    DISCOVERY As we sail through the scenic waters, join an authentic Austrian experience with a live cooking demonstration of the iconic Mozart Balls.

    Relax on board this afternoon to enjoy the picturesque Wachau Valley scenery as you cruise to Grein.

    GREIN

    A Modern-Day Castle and the Count

    DISCOVERY See Burg Clam on a Guided Visit and meet the Count of Clam during your tour.

    OVERNIGHT DOCKING IN GREIN

    (B,L,D)

  • Day 6 GREIN   Theater History...Alive and Well in

    CLASSIC Take a Guided Walk of , including its historic theater, the oldest in Austria still holding regular performances.

    Take a mid-morning cruise to Mauthausen.

    MAUTHAUSEN

    History Lessons and Monastic Life

    ACTIVE Take a Guided Bike Tour along the Danube and discover how fertile this area is. Stop at a local farm and learn more about farming life and flood protection, OR:

    CLASSIC Visit the 9th-century St. Florian Monastery--the largest monastery in upper Austria and home to Augustine monks, OR:

    CLASSIC Join a sobering Guided Tour of Mauthausen Memorial, one of the largest and most brutal Nazi camp of WWII.

    This afternoon sail to Linz arriving this evening.

    LINZ

    Legendary, Lovely Linz

    Tonight, enjoy live entertainment on board your ship.

    OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO ENGELHARTSZELL

    (B,L,D)

  • Day 7 ENGELHARTSZELL-SCHL?-GEN OXBOW   Memories and Beer in the Making

    ACTIVE Bike your way to a former Trappist monastery in Engelhartszell and follow the Danube along the riverbank, OR:

    DISCOVERY Join a Guided Tour to a cider cellar where an expert sommelier will reveal the secrets of Upper Austria's beloved ciders, OR:

    CLASSIC Join a guided visit to the stunning rococo-style Engelszell Abbey, and marvel at its opulent high altar and enchanting frescoes. In this former Trappist monastery, sample cheese and locally produced Engelszeller Klosterbräu beer.

    Relax on the Sky Deck this afternoon while you sail through the amazing horseshoe bend of the Danube's Schlögen Oxbow on your way to Vilshofen.

    ACTIVE This afternoon, enjoy a scenic Guided Hike along the Danube's Schlögen Oxbow, a dramatic bend carved by centuries.

    EVENING CRUISE TO VILSHOFEN

    (B,L,D)

  • Day 8 VILSHOFEN (DISEMBARKATION)   Your cruise ends with breakfast this morning.

    Flights should not leave Munich airport before 8 am.

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Name: Active & Discovery on the Danube (Westbound)

Brand: Avalon

Quality: Superior First Class

Tour Type: River Cruise

Start City: Budapest

End City: Vilshofen

Notes: In the event of technical or water level issues, it may be necessary to operate the itinerary by motorcoach or alter the program, including hotel overnight when necessary. Guided Tours, Optional Excursions, activities, sailing and docking schedules may be contingent on weather conditions or other issues outside of our control and could therefore be subject to change at any time.Please check visa requirements with your local consulate(s); responsibility for obtaining visas rests with the traveler.

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  • Day 1 : BUDAPEST, HUNGARY (EMBARKATION)-DANUBE BEND
  • Welcome to Hungary. Your Suite Ship® is Ready for Boarding.

    Flights into Budapest must arrive by 3:30 pm.

    Guests must be on board ship by 5 pm.

    The day is yours to relax and enjoy Eastern Europe's shining city on the Danube.

    Enjoy a Hungarian Dinner on board during a scenic cruise through the Danube Bend.

    EVENING CRUISE TO VISEGRÁD

    (D)

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