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2023
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The Beautiful Blue Danube

6 Days - BUC_AIPP
# Description

Cruise

BUDAPEST - BRATISLAVA - VIENNA - PASSAU

From Budapest to Passau via Bratislava, Vienna and Melk, these cities rich in culture and history will unveil their secrets. Discover the Schoenbrunn Palace and the beautiful Wachau Valley, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. With its wooded hillsides, orchards, small villages, vineyards and monasteries, it is the most picturesque part of the Danube and where the majestic Dürnstein Castle stands.

Croisi +
All inclusive on board

THE CROISIEUROPE DIFFERENCE

  • All meals included - DRINKS INCLUDED with meals and at the bar
  • Refined French cuisine - Gala dinner and evening - Welcome cocktail
  • Free Wi-Fi onboard
  • Headsets are included for excursions
  • Official welcome from the captain and crew
  • Onboard activities
  • Travel assistance and repatriation insurance
  • All port fees included

CRUISE HIGHLIGHTS

  • Tour the major capital cities along the Danube
  • Bask in the idyllic landscapes of the Wachau Valley
  • EXCURSIONS INCLUDED:
    • Imperial Vienna and the Schoenbrunn Palace
    • Budapest, 2000 years of history

Route

Day 1

BUDAPEST

Passengers are welcome to board our ship at 6:00 p.m. After comfortably settling into your cabins, we'll introduce our crew at a welcome cocktail. Dinner will be served on board. In the evening, join us on an excursion for both packages: Evening of traditional entertainment in Budapest.

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Day 2

BUDAPEST - BRATISLAVA

Join us on an excursion for both packages: Guided tour of Budapest.


The afternoon will be spent cruising to Bratislava.

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Day 3

BRATISLAVA - VIENNA

We'll arrive in Bratislava in the early morning. Join us for the excursions proposed:
CLASSIC: Guided Tour of Bratislava.
DISCOVERY: Hiking in Bratislava: The Little Carpathians. From Devin Castle, we'll take in the splendid view of Bratislava.
Our ship will cruise to Vienna. Enjoy a free evening or join us on an optional excursion for both packages: Concert of Viennese music (subject to availability.)

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Day 4

VIENNA

Join us on an excursion for both packages: Visit Schönbrunn Palace, former summer residence of the imperial family, and tour of part of Vienna.
Afternoon, join us on an excursion for both packages: Tour Hofburg Palace, an imperial march through history, art and luxury.
Our ship will cruise to Melk.

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Day 5

MELK - PASSAU

Early in the morning, we'll cruise along the most beautiful section of the Wachau Valley before arriving in Melk. Join us on an excursion for both packages: Visit Dürnstein, the fortified village where Richard the Lionheart was once held prisoner. In the afternoon, join us on an excursion for both packages: Visit the Melk Abbey. Originally a Baroque-style palace built between 1702 and 1736, it is now a Benedictine monastery that hosts a prestigious coed school with more than 900 students. We'll return on board in Ybbs.
In the evening, we'll begin to cruise to Passau. Tonight is our gala evening and dinner.

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Day 6

PASSAU

Enjoy one last buffet breakfast on board before disembarking at 9:00 a.m. End of our services.

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Dates & Prices

START IN 2023
Departure 05/10/2023
Arrival 05/15/2023
FROM $ 2,171 PP
Ship : MS France Ship category : STANDARD
Departure 05/15/2023
Arrival 05/20/2023
FROM $ 2,023 PP
Ship : MS France Ship category : STANDARD
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Departure 05/20/2023
Arrival 05/25/2023
FROM $ 1,789 PP
$ 2,555
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Ship : MS Douce France Ship category : PREMIUM
Departure 05/20/2023
Arrival 05/25/2023
FROM $ 1,598 PP
$ 2,249
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Ship : MS France Ship category : STANDARD
Departure 05/25/2023
Arrival 05/30/2023
FROM $ 1,416 PP
$ 2,023
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Departure 05/30/2023
Arrival 06/04/2023
FROM $ 1,520 PP
$ 2,171
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Departure 06/04/2023
Arrival 06/09/2023
FROM $ 1,619 PP
$ 2,023
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Departure 06/09/2023
Arrival 06/14/2023
FROM $ 2,171 PP
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Departure 06/14/2023
Arrival 06/19/2023
FROM $ 1,012 PP
$ 2,023
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Departure 06/19/2023
Arrival 06/24/2023
FROM $ 2,171 PP
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Departure 06/24/2023
Arrival 06/29/2023
FROM $ 1,619 PP
$ 2,023
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Departure 06/29/2023
Arrival 07/04/2023
FROM $ 1,737 PP
$ 2,171
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Departure 07/04/2023
Arrival 07/09/2023
FROM $ 1,936 PP
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Departure 07/09/2023
Arrival 07/14/2023
FROM $ 1,042 PP
$ 2,084
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Departure 07/14/2023
Arrival 07/19/2023
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$ 1,936
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Departure 07/19/2023
Arrival 07/24/2023
FROM $ 2,084 PP
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Departure 07/24/2023
Arrival 07/29/2023
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Departure 07/29/2023
Arrival 08/03/2023
FROM $ 2,149 PP
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Departure 08/03/2023
Arrival 08/08/2023
FROM $ 1,936 PP
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Departure 08/08/2023
Arrival 08/13/2023
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Departure 08/13/2023
Arrival 08/18/2023
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$ 1,936
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Departure 08/18/2023
Arrival 08/23/2023
FROM $ 1,667 PP
$ 2,084
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Departure 08/23/2023
Arrival 08/28/2023
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Departure 08/28/2023
Arrival 09/02/2023
FROM $ 1,733 PP
$ 2,149
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Departure 09/02/2023
Arrival 09/07/2023
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Departure 09/07/2023
Arrival 09/12/2023
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Departure 09/12/2023
Arrival 09/17/2023
FROM $ 1,660 PP
$ 2,065
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Departure 09/17/2023
Arrival 09/22/2023
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Departure 09/22/2023
Arrival 09/27/2023
Sold out
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Departure 09/26/2023
Arrival 10/01/2023
FROM $ 2,555 PP
Ship : MS Douce France Ship category : PREMIUM

* Price based on double occupancy

Sales

  • Child discount (2-9 years) : - 20%
Included :
Not included

Your cruise with all meals from dinner on the first day to breakfast on the final day - onboard drinks included (except for drinks from our special lists) - accommodation in double-occupancy cabin with shower in private bathroom - excursions included in the package selected except the Viennese concert - onboard entertainment - assistance of our onboard host/hostess - welcome cocktail - gala evening - travel assistance/repatriation insurance - all port fees.

Drinks from our special lists, or drinks ordered during excursions or transfers - cancellation and baggage insurance - concert of Viennese music - personal expenses.

Shore Excursions

Guided tour of Bratislava

Bratislava, before becoming the capital of independent Slovakia in 1993 was first of all the capital of Hungary from 1536 to 1784 under the name of Presburg. It then belonged to Czechoslovakia before becoming the capital of the "Slovak Socialist...

Duration 3h00 Classic
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Tour of Budapest

In the company of our guides, we will leave for a panoramic tour of Budapest, the Pearl of the Danube. First we will head for the hills of Buda by crossing the Elizabeth Bridge and we will go up to the Castle quarter, from where we'll enjoy a fan...

Duration 4h00 Classic
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Traditional evening in Budapest

Transfer by coach in the company of your guides to a theater downtown for a traditional Hungarian show. This one-and-a-half-hour show will take you across all the regions of Hungary through its folklore and Gypsy dance and music. After this show, the...

Duration 2h00 Classic
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Transfer to Dürnstein and tour of the village

Departure by coach in the company of your hostess for the village of Dürnstein. You will drive through the Austrian Wachau dotted with charming villages and ruins of medieval castles all the way to Dürnstein. This town is well-known for its...

Duration 3h00 Classic
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Guided tour of the Hofburg, Residency of the Habsburgs and Sisi museum

Departure by coach with your local guide. You will discover the Hofburg, which is also known for having been during 600 years the "Winter Residency" of the Habsburgs. Over the course of their reign, they turned this small 13th century fortr...

Duration 3h00 Classic
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Guided tour of the Melk Abbey

Departure by coach in company of your host/hostess towards Melk Abbey. We will meet up with our guides in the inner courtyard to start our visit. The Abbey overlooking the Danube was first built as the Babenberg's fortified castle. It was founded...

Duration 1h45 Classic
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Guided tour of Vienna and Schoenbrunn Palace

You will begin the tour by taking the famous Ring to reach Schoenbrunn Palace. The "Ring" was one of the personal projects of Emperor Franz Joseph. In 1857, he decided to take down the ramparts that enclosed the city center and had this bou...

Duration 4h00 Classic
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Hiking in Bratislava: The Little Carpathians

We'll leave by coach from Devínska Nová Ves for a hike in the Little Carpathians Protected Landscape Area, including the geographically rich Sandberg expanse. From Devin Castle, we'll take in the splendid view of Bratislava. Aft...

Duration 3h00 Discovery
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Tour of Budapest

In the company of our guides, we will leave for a panoramic tour of Budapest, the Pearl of the Danube. First we will head for the hills of Buda by crossing the Elizabeth Bridge and we will go up to the Castle quarter, from where we'll enjoy a fan...

Duration 4h00 Classic
See more

Traditional evening in Budapest

Transfer by coach in the company of your guides to a theater downtown for a traditional Hungarian show. This one-and-a-half-hour show will take you across all the regions of Hungary through its folklore and Gypsy dance and music. After this show, the...

Duration 2h00 Classic
See more

Transfer to Dürnstein and tour of the village

Departure by coach in the company of your hostess for the village of Dürnstein. You will drive through the Austrian Wachau dotted with charming villages and ruins of medieval castles all the way to Dürnstein. This town is well-known for its...

Duration 3h00 Classic
See more

Guided tour of the Hofburg, Residency of the Habsburgs and Sisi museum

Departure by coach with your local guide. You will discover the Hofburg, which is also known for having been during 600 years the "Winter Residency" of the Habsburgs. Over the course of their reign, they turned this small 13th century fortr...

Duration 3h00 Classic
See more

Guided tour of the Melk Abbey

Departure by coach in company of your host/hostess towards Melk Abbey. We will meet up with our guides in the inner courtyard to start our visit. The Abbey overlooking the Danube was first built as the Babenberg's fortified castle. It was founded...

Duration 1h45 Classic
See more

Guided tour of Vienna and Schoenbrunn Palace

You will begin the tour by taking the famous Ring to reach Schoenbrunn Palace. The "Ring" was one of the personal projects of Emperor Franz Joseph. In 1857, he decided to take down the ramparts that enclosed the city center and had this bou...

Duration 4h00 Classic
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Ships

Several ships available for this cruise

STANDARD - 2 Decks

Valid passport required. Non-EU nationals are advised to consult their embassy or consulate.


This cruise can also be booked with a return transfer from Strasbourg, see ref: BUC.


For the safety of our passengers, the captain and crew of the boat may decide to modify the navigational itinerary.

Alcohol can be harmful to your health. Please drink in moderation.

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