the Blue Danube take in vienna, budapest and salzburg

enjoy a relaxing river cruise along this magical river, taking in some of the finest cities in Hungary and austria, plus slovakia’s capital, bratislava

Soak up all that europe’s most cultured river has to offer, with its wealth of grand baroque architecture, medieval cities, picture-perfect towns and the sights that inspired strauss and mozart. stepping aboard, you will appreciate the superb surroundings of your floating luxury hotel for the next seven nights, with spacious and wellappointed cabins or suites, private bathrooms and meticulously prepared fine cuisine. cruises depart up to november 2018, and april to october 2019.

from budapest, we slip our moorings and head on our journey north to esztergom, spending the morning exploring its historic centre, before continuing westwards to the beautiful old town of bratislava. navigating through lower austria, we then reach the romantic town of Dürnstein, where richard the lionheart was imprisoned. after we visit the remarkable monastery in melk, with its 200m-long emperor’s gallery, lined with portraits of austrian emperors.

soon we arrive in linz, where you have the opportunity to discover its baroque old town on a guided tour. alternatively, take the short drive to salzburg and enjoy a guided tour of the old town, seeing the imposing Hohensalzburg fortress and the birthplace and residence of mozart. on our way back eastwards, we will reach classical Vienna, home of strauss and many great composers. this city offers up so much wonderful architecture, as well as a host of other things to see, including the spanish riding school.

finally, cruising into Hungary, we arrive back in imperial budapest. after a guided tour of this palatial city, we spend the evening on board, where the captain hosts another spectacular dinner, an excellent finale to this most exceptional and relaxing cruise.