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 shinin...

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Enjoy a Hungarian Dinner on board during a scenic cruise through the Danube Bend. EVENING CRUISE TO VISEGRÁD (Dinner)

VISEGRÁD Jousting Tournaments and Dracula’s Tower 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/OVERNIGH...

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ACTIVE: Visit Count Dracula’s prison tower on a Hiking Tour.

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.

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

VIENNA, AUSTRIA Strauss, Schnitzel, Strudel and Sachertorte on the Blue Danube 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 Schönbr...

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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.

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.

CLASSIC: Take a Guided Sightseeing Tour of Vienna, including a tour of Belvedere Palace to see Gustave Klimt’s renowned “Kiss” painting.

Enjoy an optional excursion to **Schönbrunn during your free time in Vienna.**

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

VIENNA A Feast for the Soul OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO KREMS (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)

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

KREMS Pedals and Paddles in Austria’s Wine Country Join your Adventure Host for today’s special activities. Relax on board this afternoon to enjoy the picturesque Wachau Valley scenery as you cruise to Grein. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)

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

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

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

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

GREIN A Modern-Day Castle and the Count OVERNIGHT DOCKING IN GREIN

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

GREIN Theater History...Alive and Well in Grein Take a mid-morning cruise to Mauthausen. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)

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

MAUTHAUSEN History Lessons and Monastic Life This afternoon sail to Linz arriving this evening.

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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.

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

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

LINZ Legendary, Lovely Linz Tonight, enjoy live entertainment on board your ship. OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO ENGELHARTSZELL

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Tonight in Linz, enjoy live entertainment on board your ship.

ENGELHARTSZELL–SCHLÖGEN OXBOW Memories and Beer in the Making 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. EVENING CRUISE TO VILSHOFEN (Breakfast, L...

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

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

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.

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