Danube Rhapsody
8 Days
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Danube Rhapsody

2024

2025


PassauPassau

8 Days

Journey to the heart of the once-illustrious Habsburg monarchy, along the fabled Danube River. Explore the art and culture of historic Europe as your vessel travels through four countries filled with spectacular scenery.

Visit grand European cities like Vienna, Bratislava and Budapest and admire the beauty of UNESCO protected Wachau Valley and the Danube-knee at Visegrad. Taste local specialities such as ”Linzer Torte”, ”Sacher Torte” and Austrian wines. Admire imposing architectural buildings along the banks, such as Melk Abbey and the Esztergom Basilica. Be romanced by the Danube with all her regal and romantic splendor as you cruise through the art and cultural landscape of Europe’s several thousand year history.

Itinerary

Beautiful Passau is the starting point for your memorable Danube cruise. After embarkation, meet your fellow travelers at a Welcome Cocktail and Welcome Dinner.

Stay Passau

Departure at 5:00pm

This morning presents an opportunity to visit the eye-catching Baroque Benedictine abbey of Melk. This Baroque jewel is filled with interior frescoes created by preeminent artists of the18th century, and a magnificent library with priceless manuscripts. During lunch on board, the ship continues to Dürnstein, a picturesque wine growers’ village located in the heart of the UNESCO World Heritage Site of the Wachau Valley. Explore the village on a guided tour or choose to sample some of the region’s famous “Grüner Veltliner“ wines during an excursion to a local vineyard. After departure, enjoy dinner and an exclusive private concert onboard. The ship arrives in Vienna later this evening and remains overnight.

Stay Emmersdorf

9:00am - 11:30am

Excursions

Stay Duernstein

1:30pm - 4:00pm

Excursions

Stay Vienna

Arrival at 9:00pm

Excursions

There is much to see and do in this Imperial capital city. A panoramic tour rewards you with views of the “Ringstrasse“ with its pompous buildings, the famous State Opera House, the Museum Quarter with historic and contemporary architecture and St. Stephen’s Cathedral. In the afternoon, continue your exploration or venture with the group to Schönbrunn Palace, the sumptuous former summer palace and gardens of Empress Maria Theresia. Be sure to explore the elegant Gloriette, a stunning hilltop pavilion offering panoramic views of the palace and Vienna‘s skyline.

After a full day of adventures, enjoy dinner on board as the vessel departs.

Stay Vienna

Departure at 7:00pm

Excursions

After a relaxing morning on board, arrive in Budapest shortly before lunch. Spend the afternoon in this capital city, which uniquely straddles the Danube River. A large portion of this city is a World Heritage Site, including the banks of the Danube, the Buda castle quarter, Heroes’ Square, and the Millennium Underground Railway. With 80 geothermal hot springs, the third largest parliament building in the world, and the second largest synagogue, there is truly something for everyone to enjoy in this bustling metropolis. As a special treat this evening, local artists come on board to entertain with dances and music, as the vessel cruises the Danube through this iconic city by night. Remain overnight.

Stay Budapest

Arrival at 11:30am

Excursions

Hungary with a visit to the “Puszta“ or countryside. Food lovers can enjoy the alternative excursion “An Authentic Taste of Budapest“ which starts at the market hall. Admire Budapest’s famous thermal baths and, finally, visit one of Budapest’s numerous pastry shops, where you can order delicious cakes and pastry. The vessel departs from Budapest shortly after lunch and continues to Slovakia. Relax on board or join the optional excursion to visit Szentendre, an artists’ village with art museums and galleries, and Esztergom, the seat of the Hungarian Catholic church and former capital city. Those on the excursion rejoin the vessel in Esztergom before dinner. Watch the receding lights of the city as the vessel continues on its way.

Stay Budapest

Departure at 1:30pm

Excursions

Stay Esztergom

7:00pm - 7:15pm

Wake up in the capital city of Bratislava, Slovakia. Join the walking tour and see the home of the Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra, the old city walls, the summer residence of the archbishop and more. After lunch, choose to visit the Imperial Schloss Hof Palace, once owned by Empress Maria Theresia. The palace, gardens and farm seems to have sprung from the pages of a fairytale. Rejoin the vessel in Hainburg.

Stay Bratislava

8:00am - 2:00pm

Excursions

Stay Hainburg

4:00pm - 4:30pm

After lunch you will arrive in Linz, the third largest city in Austria. See the Mozarthaus and the Renaissance villas here, along with the main street and square, which boast unique churches and concert venues. Alternatively, a tour on the Pöstlingberg narrow gauge train or ‘mountain tramway’ awaits. After the ride to the summit, take a walk to the church “Seven Sorrows of Virgin Mary“. Don‘t miss the popular observation terrace providing magnificent views of Linz and the surrounding countryside. Later today, join us in the Panorama-Restaurant for an evening of glamour, great company, incredible food and wines at the Captain‘s Gala Dinner.

Stay Linz

2:00pm - 10:00pm

Excursions

After breakfast, the AMADEUS crew bids you farewell. We hope to welcome you again soon!

Stay Passau

Arrival at 7:30am

We reserve the right to make amendments to the timetable and program.

Dates & Prices


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Inclusions

Suites & Staterooms 

  • Luxury accommodation in an outside river-view stateroom of your choice: Spacious Mozart Suites with a walk-out balcony, stateroom cabins on Mozart and Strauss Decks with drop-down Panorama Retractable Windows offering a wide-open view (except Amadeus Brilliant)
  • Individual climate control and in-room safe 
  • Choice of bed configuration in all categories (double or twin bedding)
  • Bottled water in every stateroom 

Gourmet Dining

  • Gourmet dining featuring breakfast, multi-course lunches and dinners with menu choices (including vegetarian options), afternoon tea and late-night snack
  • Free-flowing hand-selected wines from the best wine regions, draft beer, soda as well as coffee and tea with every lunch and dinner 
  • Coffee and tea available 24 hours a day in the Amadeus Club
  • Welcome and Farewell Cocktail Reception, Welcome Dinner and Captain’s Gala Dinner

An Array of Amenities 

  • Complimentary Wi-Fi onboard
  • Onboard fitness center open 24 hours a day
  • All gratuities on board are included in your cruise fare

Voyage of Discovery

  • Personalized service of an experienced, multilingual AMADEUS Cruise Director 
  • AMADEUS digital audio system for all guided excursions 
  • Variety of enriching onboard programs, including fascinating lectures, cooking demonstrations, local cultural performances, and music by our onboard musicians 
  • Complimentary use of onboard bicycles for independent exploration 
  • All port taxes, embarkation, disembarkation and lock fees included in your cruise fare 

Excursions and excursion packages

Cruise your way and choose from a carefully curated selection of immersive and inspiring excursions and adventures! Select one of our packages offered at a discounted rate when purchased in advance or book individual shore excursions at regular rates on board your cruise.

Package A | for only $ 293 per person

Enjoy a package of these pre-selected excursions for a discounted rate when purchased in advance.

  • Melk Abbey - A Baroque Jewel
  • Vienna - Imperial discovery tour
  • Budapest - Castle Hill & Historic Wonders
  • Traditions of the Hungarian Puszta
  • Bratislava - Beauty on the Danube
  • Linz walking tour with Linzer Torte tasting

Package B | for only $ 356 per person

Enjoy a package of these pre-selected excursions for a discounted rate when purchased in advance.

  • Melk Abbey - A Baroque Jewel
  • Dürnstein walking tour with wine tasting
  • Vienna - Imperial discovery tour
  • Budapest - Castle Hill & Historic Wonders
  • An Authentic Taste of Budapest
  • Esztergom, Visegrád castle and Szentendre
  • Bratislava - Beauty on the Danube
  • Trip to the Pöstlingsberg

Package C | for only $ 510 per person

  • Melk Abbey - A Baroque Jewel
  • Dürnstein walking tour with wine tasting
  • Vienna - Imperial discovery tour
  • Visit to Schönbrunn Palace
  • Budapest - Castle Hill & Historic Wonders
  • Traditions of the Hungarian Puszta
  • Esztergom, Visegrád castle and Szentendre
  • Bratislava - Beauty on the Danube
  • Schloss Hof - Baroque Palace and Estate
  • Linz walking tour with Linzer Torte tasting

Passau – Passau

Unit Price

Melk Abbey - A Baroque Jewel

$ 69

Dürnstein walking tour with wine tasting

$ 37

Exclusive private concert on board

Included

Vienna - Imperial discovery tour

$ 52

Visit to Schönbrunn Palace

$ 76

Budapest - Castle Hill & Historic Wonders

$ 51

Evening cruise with folklore show on board

Included

Traditions of the Hungarian Puszta

$ 92

An Authentic Taste of Budapest

$ 54

Esztergom, Visegrád castle and Szentendre

$ 66

Bratislava - Beauty on the Danube

$ 51

Schloss Hof - Baroque Palace and Estate

$ 76

Linz walking tour with Linzer Torte tasting

$ 31

OR Trip to the Pöstlingsberg

$ 40

Prices per person if excursions are purchased on board.

Additional Services

Transfer

You're in good hands with us from the start: Let us book you a transfer from the airport or train station to the ship port and back. The following prices apply per person per transfer:

Passau (Germany)

Airport Munich - Port Passau $ 123

Train Station - Port $ 32

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