The Beautiful Blue Danube

The beautiful blue Danube (port-to-port cruise)

Included in tour package<ul><li>Melk Abbey</li><li>Vienna by night</li><li>Schoenbrunn Palace and Vienna</li><li>Budapest by night</li><li>Budapest</li><li>Traditional evening in Budapest</li></ul>

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&#39;ll enjoy a fantastic panoramic view of the city. We will walk round the castle quarter and on to the Fisherman&#39;s Bastion, built in neo-Roman style in 1902 for the simple pleasure of offering a panoramic view over the city and the Danube. Behind the Bastion, we will find Matthias Church which notably was the venue for the coronation of Emperor Franz Joseph and his wife &quot;Sissi&quot;. Our coach will then take us down to the plains of Pest. There, we will visit Heroes&#39; Square whose central monument depicting Prince Arpad and the chieftains of seven Magyar tribes was built for the millennium of Hungary. We will pass by the famous Szechenyi thermal baths, the zoo - a true piece of architecture - Vajdahunyad Castle and more. We will walk through the famous Andrassy Avenue and pass by St. Stephen&#39;s Basilica whose construction began in 1851 and was only completed in 1905. We will walk along the river and see the famous Parliament building overlooking the Danube with its white silhouette in the Byzantine and neo-Gothic styles. Return on board.&nbsp;

PLEASE NOTE

<ul>
	<li>Panoramic tour with stops to take pictures.</li>
	<li>Entrance tickets for these monuments are not included.</li>
	<li>The order of the visits can change.</li>
	<li>Times are approximate.</li>
</ul>

Tour of Budapest

Explore Budapest by night from the comfort of our coach. Your guide will show you the charms of this capital city with its turbulent but incredibly rich past. Despite the vicissitudes of history, Budapest has managed to preserve and bear witness to a succession of dynasties and civilisations. We&#39;ll start off towards the citadel for an impressive view over the city and on Pest. We&#39;ll then walk up to the citadel and the Liberty Statue from where we&#39;ll get to marvel at the most beautiful view of Budapest and the Danube, as well as catch a glimpse of the Parliament building and the famous Chain Bridge. We&#39;ll continue by coach towards the Castle Quarter from where you&#39;ll get to admire the Royal Palace, former residence of the Hungarian kings. As we drive alongside the banks of Buda, we&#39;ll stop off before the Parliament for an occasion to admire and take pictures of the largest building in the country. We&#39;ll continue across Margaret Bridge and enjoy a beautiful view of downtown Budapest. Before we go back on board, our coach will drive along the Danube so you can enjoy once again the wonderful view over Buda, the Castle Quarter and the Fishermen&#39;s Bastion. Return on board.

PLEASE NOTE

<ul>
	<li>Visit by coach with stops to take pictures.</li>
	<li>This excursion will not occur on August 20th, Hungarian National Day.</li>
	<li>Good walking shoes are recommended.</li>
	<li>The order of the visits can change.</li>
	<li>Times are approximate.</li>
</ul>

Budapest by night

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 traditions and folklore of this beautiful country will no longer hold any secrets! Return on board by coach.

PLEASE NOTE

<ul>
	<li>Depending on the number of participants the show can take place at another location.</li>
	<li>Times are approximate.</li>
</ul>

Traditional evening in Budapest

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&#39;s fortified castle. It was founded in the 11th century and the current buildings of the Benedictine abbey date from the Baroque era and were designed by architect Jakob Prandtauer. 
Melk Abbey now houses a museum in which you&#39;ll discover several rooms that have been enhanced thanks to architecture, sound and light as well as the use of various types of media. Computer animations will tell you a story about the construction of the edifices. You will also visit the marble hall, the world famous library and the bedchambers where a number of illustrious visitors have slept. Return on board by coach.

PLEASE NOTE

<ul>
	<li>Good walking shoes are recommended: from the parking lot to the entrance of the Abbey there are stairs and a 500m cobblestone path.</li>
	<li>Depending on the cruise the visit can be in the morning or in the afternoon.</li>
	<li>Please dress appropriately.</li>
	<li>Depending on navigation schedules passengers could have free time.</li>
	<li>The order of the visits can change.</li>
	<li>Times are approximate.</li>
	<li>Languages: FR-EN-DE.</li>
</ul>

Guided tour of the Melk Abbey

You will begin the tour by taking the famous Ring to reach Schoenbrunn Palace. The &quot;Ring&quot; 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 boulevard built lined with fine buildings. Along the Ring you will admire this architectural showcase of the old Austro-Hungarian monarchy, including: the State Opera; the Hofburg Palace; the Natural History Museum; the City Hall; the Burgtheater and more. 
When you arrive at Schoenbrunn Palace, you will be guided through the numerous rooms of the Hapsburgs&#39; summer residence, which bear witness to the splendor of the Court at the time of Maria Theresa. You will also have some time to wander through the Palace gardens. 
You will then return to the coach, which will take you to the city center to enjoy some free time in the area around St Stephen&#39;s Cathedral. You will then return to the coach, which will take you back to the boat, via the Ring.

PLEASE NOTE

<ul>
	<li>Comfortable shoes are recommended.</li>
	<li>The order of the visits can change.</li>
	<li>Times are approximate.</li>
</ul>

Guided tour of Vienna and Schoenbrunn Palace

Discover Vienna by night with a panoramic coach tour. This two-thousand-year-old city is a true open-air museum. Vienna embodies Romanticism through its powerful architecture and numerous monuments. We&#39;ll take the famous Ring which encircles historic Vienna, on the right bank of the Danube. Our coach will go past a multitude of buildings that were erected under the old Austro-Hungarian monarchy: the Opera, the City Hall, the Hofburg and many official buildings. We will stop at Schwarzenbergplatz with a monument in honor of Johann Strauss. Then, a walk around Albertina quarter will allow us to admire Hofburg Palace, the winter residence of the Habsburgs which today houses the Sisi Museum, as well as the Augustinian Church where Franz Joseph and Sisi&#39;s wedding was conducted. Return to the boat by coach.

PLEASE NOTE

<ul>
	<li>Panoramic tour with walking stops : Albertina quarter ~ 40min and Schwarzenbergplatz ~ 20min.</li>
	<li>Comfortable shoes are recommended.</li>
	<li>The order of the visits can change.</li>
	<li>Times are approximate.</li>
</ul>

Guided tour of Vienna by night

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Included in tour package Melk Abbey Vienna by night Schoenbrunn Palace and Vienna Budapest by night Budapest Traditional evening in Budapest

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